Matthys Michiel (Bason) Basson
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Matthys Michielse (Bason) Basson (bef. 1703 - 1775)

Matthys Michielse (Matthys Michiel) "Mattys" Basson formerly Bason
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Husband of — married 2 Jan 1729 in de Caep de Goede Hoop, Dutch Cape Colony [South Africa]map
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Died after age 71 in de Caep de Goede Hoopmap
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Table Bay, South Africa (1762)
Matthys Michiel (Bason) Basson was part of the settlement of the Dutch Cape Colony.
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Biography

Name

Mattys Michiel Basson[1]

Birth

Date: about 1700[1]

Baptism

Rosenburgh
18 November 1703: "Today baptism (1703) in Cape Town of Matthijs Michielse Basson baptised Cape ; son of Willem Basson & Lena 'de Sweed' [Helena Clements] & grandson of Arnoldus Willemsz: Basson (from Wesel) & Engela (Maaij Ansela) van Bengale: he owned the farm "Rosenburgh" at Zwartland which he purchased (1728) from Hendrik Ostwald Eksteen; He married Cape 2 January 1729 Martha Mijburgh (she died 31 August 1771) daughter of Jan Lambertsz: Mijburgh (from Buiksloot) [2] & Sophia Zank (from Cologne) & they drew up their joint will (11 July 1729) ... They started one of the 2 branches of BASSON families in the Zwartland ... the other branch are descendants of his uncle Michiel Basson who farmed at "Keesenbosch" ... [Mansell Upham] [3][4]
18 Nov
van Willem Bason en Helena Clement
onder getuygen van Michiel Bason en
Jannetie Rijnink, gent:
- Matthys Michielse [5]
Zwartland

Marriage

Date: 2 Jan 1729
Place: Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope
Groom: Matthys Michielse BASSON
Bride: Martha MEIJBURGH
"1729 / 2e Jan:ry
Mattijs Basson van Cabo, burger aan Drakenstein jongm:,
met Martha Meyburg van Cabo voor:nt jonge dogter" [6]

Will

Date drafted: 11 Jul 1729
Date filed: 21 Sep 1771 following the death of his wife [7]

Death

Date: Matthys Basson passed away about 1775 [8][9] / about 1778 [1]
Place: Cape, [South Africa] [10]

Estate

Reference no.: MOOC8/16.20
Testator(s): Matthijs Michielze Basson
Date: Undated, filed with 1775 estates
"Inventaris van den overledenen Matthijs Michielze Basson...
Erfgename:
1) Johannes Basson Matthijs zoon
2) Willem Basson Matthijs zoon − edog gezegte Willem heeft den overledenen voor betaald in somma veertien hondert agt en dertig guldens bij de heer Boode
3) Matthijs Basson Matthijs zoon
4) Pieter de Villiers Pieters zoon getr:t geweest met Helena Basson − desselfs 7 kinderen Pieter de Villiers, Martha, Hester, Sophia, Helena, Matthijs Johannes, Johannes Albertus, Sophia
5) Hendrik Witsche getr:t met Sophia Basson
6) Samuel Walters Nicolaas zoon getr:t met Catharina Basson
NB des overledens huisvrouw Martha Mijburg aflijvig geworden zijnde voor hare dogter Helena Basson in wiens plaats hare bovengem: ses minderjarige kinderen thans 's vaders wegen komen te succederen geeft Pieter de Villiers Pietersz als man van wijlen ged:e Helena Basson te kennen dat hij wegens de moederlijke erfportie van zijn huisvrouw geen de minste uitkering van zijn schoonvader heeft genoten, dus hem uit het erfdeel zijner kinderen, deswegens en vierde gedeelte competeren zoude." [9]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WikiTree profile Basson-1265 created by Maryke Byron 23 Jan 2022
  2. ↑ Question to Mansell: Could it be that Martha Mijburgh was the granddaughter of Jan Lambertsz: Mijburgh (from Buiksloot) because we have Albert Lambertz Mijburgh born May 1, 1669 as her father (Jan being his father) ...? Answer: Martha was baptised 17 July 1707 - her baptism clearly states her parents to be Jan Lammertze: Meijburg & Sophia Sank ... Albert Lambertysz: (baptised Cape 1 May 1672 [not 1669]) was her paternal uncle who married 17 October 1715 Elsje Schalks: van der Merwe [Mansell Upham]. Source: First Fifty Years - Project collating Cape of Good Hope records Facebook Community Page: Nov 18, at 5:54 am Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Nov 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Source: First Fifty Years - Project collating Cape of Good Hope records Facebook Community Page: Nov 18, at 5:54 am Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Nov 19, 2015.
  4. ↑
    Date: 18 Nov 1703
    Place: Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope
    Child: Matthys Michielse
    Father: Willem Bason
    Mother: Helena Clement
  5. ↑ Source:
    • The Genealogical Society of South Africa: eGSSA branch, South African Records Transcribed. A selection of historical records transcriptions (http://www.eggsa.org/sarecords/ : accessed 30 Mar, 2017), "Cape Town Baptisms 1695-1712 (1670)", baptism entry for Willem Willemsz (Basson), 18 Nov 1703, page 33 (fo. 19); Source: This transcription has been made from photographs of the Cape Archives Verbatim copies document VC 604 - Cape Town baptisms, memberships and marriages 1695-1712, which is a photocopy of the original register, now housed in the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, as G1-8/1. This photocopy was made for the Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and a copy was donated to the South African Archives, a copy going to the Cape Town Repository (VC series) and to the Pretoria Repository (where it is part of the FC series).
    The baptisms cover pages 1 through 87 and 126 through 143 of this register. Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Mar 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ Source:
  7. ↑ Source:
  8. ↑ Jan 10, 2014 Didi Basson.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Source:
  10. ↑ Dec 8, 2012 Lynette Oosthuizen.
  • WikiTree profile Basson-127 created through the import of THE YELDS - 08052010.ged on Dec 8, 2012 by Lynette Oosthuizen.
    • Source: Author: jeanne grosvenor Title: grosvenor (Verwandt-dynastree.co.uk) Text: MyHeritage.com Page: Matthys Michiel BASSON




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Matthys Michielse Bason Baptism 18 Nov 1703
Matthys Michielse Bason Baptism 18 Nov 1703
Will #79 filed 1771
Will #79 filed 1771
MOOC 8/16.20
MOOC 8/16.20


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McArthur-306 Ian McArthur
Basson-1265 and Bason-61 appear to represent the same person because: Spouses and son Matthys also to be merged
posted by Ian McArthur
Gordon Mac Rae
It would seem that https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bason-57 must have died young and the bio may belong to this profile.
posted by Gordon Mac Rae

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