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Hercules (des Prez) du Preez (abt. 1672 - 1721)

Hercules du Preez formerly des Prez
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Husband of — married 1696 in de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony [South Africa]map
Husband of — married 1702 in Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoopmap
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Father of and
Died at about age 49 in Drakenstein, Cabo de Goede Hoop,map
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Biography

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Birth

Hercules du Preez was born about [1] / in 1672. [2]

Events

Between 1690 and 1724, 54 Huguenots signed documents. These signatures were published by Graham Botha in his book The French Refugees at the Cape and includes those of Louis de Berault, Pierre Simond, Jacques Delporte, Jean Durand, Jacques de Savoye, Jacques Nourtier, André Gauch, François Retif, Guillaume Néel, Paul Roux, Daniel Hùgo, David Senecal, Jean Prieur du Plessis, Guillaume du Toit, François du Toit, Jean le Roux (or Jean le Roux de Normandie?), Jacques Therond, Hercules des Prez, Abraham de Villiers, Jean Gardiol, Jacques de Villiers, Pierre de Villiers, Isaac Taillefert (or Isaac Taillefer-164)), Jean Taillefert, Jean Gardé, Claude Marais, Estienne Bruére, Daniel des Ruelles, Pierre Rousseau, Jacques Pinard, Estienne Cronje, Jacques Malan, Gabriel le Roux, David du Buisson, Daniel Nourtier, Estienne Niel, Philippe Fouché, Gideon le Grand, Pierre Cronjé, Paul Couvret, Paul le Febvre, Salomon de Gournay, Pierre Vivier, Pierre Jourdan, Estienne Viret, Esaias Engelbert Caucheteux and Jean de Buijs. [3] These signatures were almost certainly also some of those of the 240 burghers who signed the petition headed by Adam Tas [4] against corruption and cronyism by the Government of Willem Adriaan van der stel. [5]
Hercule (1672 - 9 May 1721): Member of "Hof van Landdrost en Heemraad van Stellenbosch", captain of the "Burgher Kavallerie". Refuses to appear in court for his opposition against Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel. He is sentenced in his absence to five year in exile in Mauritius and a fine of £41 13s 4d. Certified incapable ever to hold a public or military position. Arrested on February 4, 1707. Released together with Adam Tas and other "burgers" shortly before departure to Mauritius. Sign his name as "des Pres". Married to:
  1. Marie le Febre (Fevre) (1651-1701). 1 son and 1 daughter.
  2. Cornelia Villion (Viljoen).[6]

Marriages

Marriage 1:
Date: Between Dec 1696 and Dec 1698 - see muster/tax rolls [7][8]
Groom: Hercules DU PREEZ [8]
Bride: Marie LE FEVRE [8]
Marriage 2:
Date: Between Jan 1701 and 23 Jan 1702 - see muster/tax rolls [9][10]
Groom: Hercules DU PREEZ [10]
Bride: Cornelia VILJOEN [10]

Membership

1715 (Drakenstein) - "Hercules des Pree" [11]

Muster/Tax Rolls

Dec 1696 (Drakenstein) - "De weduw: Piron" with 3 sons and 2 daughters and "Hercules du Pree" with no wife or children [7]
Dec 1698 (Drakenstein) - "Herculus du Pree en v. Maria Lefebre" with 3 sons and 1 daughter [8]
Jan 1701 (Drakenstein) - "Herkules du Pree" with no wife, 2 sons and 1 daughter [9]
23 Jan 1702 (Drakenstein) - "Hercules du Pree en d:o (vrouw) Cornelia Vilion" with 1 son [10]
30 Apr - 2 May 1721 (Drakenstein) - "Hercules des Pres en v:w Cornelia Viljon" with 1 son [12]
30 Apr - 4 May 1722 (Cape District) - "Christiaan Maasdorp en v:w Cornelia Vilion" with 3 sons and 3 daughters [13]

Death

Hercules Du Preez passed away in [2][1] / [on] 9 May 1721 [14][11]
"Hercules des Pree den 9de Maij 1721 overleden" [11]

Sources

  • WikiTree profile Du Preez-73 created through the import of wikitree upload.ged on Jul 19, 2012 by Arrie Klopper. User ID: EE10DFD9F308154990DABDB2A37CACCE81AA : Prior to import, this record was last changed 29 Sep 2010.
  • WikiTree profile Du Preez-194 through the import of Vermaak Family Site - 05 May 2013.GED on May 5, 2013 by Dina Vermaak. User : ID: 23D2A5A0-213A-4972-936E-C166B60530D0 : ID Number: MH:I3891 : UPD 19 JUL 2010 20:48:36 GMT+2
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Francois Neil du Preez, Thursday, January 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Entered by Pieter Meyer , Apr 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ Entered by Pieter Meyer 25 April, 2013. Source: Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape (Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1921), p. 74. Also see Geni.com > French Huguenots who emigrated to South Africa.
  4. ↑ Also see: Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. http://www.e-family.co.za/ffy/ Page: Adam Tas & Adam Tas, Dagboek (eds. Leo Fouché, A.J. Böeseken, vert. J.P. Smuts). Van Riebeeck-Vereniging, Kaapstad 1970 2011 dbnl / erven Leo Fouché / A.J. Böeseken / J. Smuts. Seen and entered by Philip van der Walt Apr 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Willem Adriaan van der stel succeeded his father, Simon van der Stel, as Governor of the Cape in 1699; Willem van der Stel abused his official position to corner an over-supplied market in farm produce. Van der Stel was jealous of Adam Tas's wealth and easy going life, and in 1706 he used his legal powers to arrest and imprison him. Tas became a Stellenbosch legend when he had this petition drawn up against incumbent Governor W.A. van der Stel and other farming officials. Tas and his fellow free burghers were protesting against the corruption and extravagant lifestyle of Van der Stel and the fact that abuse of power by officials led to unfair competition with burghers. The Tas petition was submitted to the Lords Seventeen, the governing body of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), in Amsterdam. The petition was rejected and on Sunday, 28 February 1706 Magistrate Starrenburg arrested Adam Tas. From documents in the desk of Tas, Van der Stel established the nature of complaints against him and also the names of the dissatisfied burghers. Though several more burghers were arrested and punished, they were victorious at the end, when the Lords Seventeen in October 1706 categorically prohibited officials to own land or to trade. His wife Elizabeth van Brakel tried hard to get him released; when Adam Tas was finally freed after thirteen months, he named his farm 'Libertas' (liberty). Van der Stel was recalled to the Netherlands in 1707. Sources: http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/adam-tas-arrested; http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AFRICA/2005-05/1116668205 (seen and added by Philip van der Walt with the kind help of Maria Labuschagne on Apr 3, 2017.)
  6. ↑ Sources: Geni.com Hercules des Pres of Courtrai; Website The first Du Preez's in South Africa seen and entered by Evan Snyman Sept 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Source:
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Source:
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Source:
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Source:
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Source:
  12. ↑ Source:
  13. ↑ Source:
  14. ↑ May 5, 2013 by Dina Vermaak.




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Monument to the Du Preez family name
Monument to the Du Preez family name
Prominent Huguenot signatures
Prominent Huguenot signatures
French geographic origins Cape Huguenots
French geographic origins Cape Huguenots
Drakenstein Membership Register 1715 (with Annotations)
Drakenstein Membership Register 1715 (with Annotations)


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Van der Walt-440 Philip van der Walt
Error solved.

I reconnected Du_Preez-854 with the correct father profile Du_Preez-1039 and the already existing and profile protected mother profile De_Maker-5, to be merged with Demaker-1.

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Van der Walt-440 Philip van der Walt
I removed Du_Preez-854 as child from this profile Des_Prez-17 for now (data base error) - see comment below and the comments on the profile of Des_Prez-4.
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Van der Walt-440 Philip van der Walt
Du Preez-194 and Du Preez-433 appear to represent the same person because: Same data (parents, date of death)
posted by Philip van der Walt
Van der Walt-440 Philip van der Walt
Du Preez-401 and Du Preez-73 appear to represent the same person because: Same data
posted by Philip van der Walt

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