Dirkje (Matthijsen) Uijs (1673 - abt. 1714)

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Biography

• • Arrives in the Cape before 1704 with her husband and 3 children (Geslacht-register der Oude Kaapsche Familien CC de Villiers 1887 Vol 3 Uijs p451)^[1]

• • This Cornelis was brought up at Leiden following the emigration of his mother. He was listed as being a sailor at the time of his marriage to Dirkje Matthijse Westerhout (1673-1714) in Leiden in 1698. He arrived at the Cape with his family in 1699 or 1700, and they appear to have settled on a farm on the Polkadraai road close to Kuilsrivier, between Cape Town and Stellenbosch. ^[2]

• • All members of the Uys family are descended from Cornelis' only surviving son, Dirk Cornelisz Nijs (1698-1758), who married Dina Maria le Roux (1702-1740), daughter of the prosperous Huguenot farmer Jean le Roux of Normandy, at Stellenbosch in 1722. In the same year Dirk purchased the estate Groot Zalze, south of Stellenbosch (the slave quarters of which still stand)(Source : Ds.H.C.Hopkins in Famelia. XVI 1979 / Thanks to Uys Family web page ^[3]), and in 1731 he was amongst the earliest burghers to receive grazing rights in the Overberg (at Buffeljachtsrivier) thus becoming one of the first (official) part-time frontiersmen in South Africa. Dirk served as deacon in the Reformed Church at Stellenbosch from at least 1725; he was an Elder of the Church, and helped administer justice in his capacity as Heemraad of Stellenbosch. He was also a Captain in the burgher militia, making him the first known Uys to partake in the long military tradition of the family in South Africa. A Dutch visitor to Stellenbosch recorded the notable fact that Dirk had a length exceeding two meters. ^[2]

Birth

• • Date: Dirkje Matthijsdr Westerhoud was born before ^[4] about 1673 ^[3] / 8 Jan 1673. ^[2]
  • Place: Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland. ^[3] / Hooglandse Kerk, Middelweg 2, Leyden, 2312 KH, Netherlands ^[2]

Baptism

• • Date: 8 JAN 1673 ^[5]
  • Place: Hooglandse Kerk, Leiden ^[5]

Marriage

• • Vanaf WESTERHOUT: Matthijse = Dogter van Matthys: Dirkje Matthijsdr Westerhoud was baptised 8 January 1673 in Leiden, Nederland (Johan Frederik (Frikkie) Uys – "Familia (Die Eerste Uys)", Vol.48, Nr. 1 (2011): Dirkje Matthijsdr WESTERHOUD, CJ se vrou. Gedoop in Leiden op 8.1.1673.) In 1698 is sy in Leiden aan CJ verloof, is hulle getroud, en is hul eerste kind, Dirk Cornelis NIJS gedoop. Hulle is daarna hulle Kaap toe, waar nog die kinders gedoop is^[3]:
  • * in 1701 Johannes NIJS (vroeg oorlede),
  • * in 1703 Elisabet NIJS, en
  • * in 1710 Maria UIJS (wie se naam in 1714 en by haar dood in 1785 as Maria HUIJS opgeteken is).
  • x Cornelis UIjs en Dirkje Matthijsen (Geslacht-register der Oude Kaapsche Familien CC de Villiers 1887 Vol 3 Uijs p451)^[6]

• • Plaats Leiden Datum ondertrouw 11-01-1698 Nederlands Hervormd
    Bruidegom Cornelis Jansz Uijs
    Plaats geboorte bruidegom Leyden
    Woonplaats bruidegom Haerlemstraet Beroep bruidegom varensgezel
    Bruid Dirckje Matijs Westerhout
    Plaats geboorte bruid Leyden
    Woonplaats bruid Haerlemstraet
    Opmerkingen
    Getuigen bruidegom: Philp Offermans bekende Haerlemstraet
    Getuigen bruid: Lijsbeth Mol moeder Haerlemstraet ^[7]

Death

• • Date: Dirkje is in 1714 in Kaapstad oorlede. Haar boedelgoed is opgeveil en die opbrengs het gegaan na CJ en hul drie oorlewende kinders. "Familia (Die Eerste Uys)", 26.1.1698 – Huweliksregister Pieterskerk Leiden (Trouwboek 1694-8 Nr 22): Cornelis Janz Nijs, varentgezel, jongman van Leiden, won[ende] op de Haerlemkade met Dirckie Matijs Westerhout jonged(ochter) van Leiden won(ende) als boven. ^[3] / about-before 3 Aug 1714. ^[3] / [on] 14 Aug 1714. ^[2]
  • Place: Stellenbosch, [Western Cape, South Africa] ^[3][2]

Burial

• • Place: Stellenbosch, Cape, [South Africa] ^[2]

Will

• • Inventory - Westerhout, Dirkje Matthijsse van - 1714, 3 August 1714, Cape Archives (via TANAP web site), MOOC8/2.115
    • Dirkie Matthijsse van Westerhout
    • Staet en inventaris der goederen naergelaeten en met er dood ontruijmt bij wijlen Dirkie Matthijsse van Westerhout ten voordeele van haer naergelaetene man Cornelis Jansse Huijs ter eenre, ende haere drie minderjarige kinderen genaemt Dirk Cornellis Elisabeth Huijs en Maria Huijs Huijs ter andere zijde
    • 2 Inventory - Westerhout, Dirkje Matthijsse van - 1714, 3 August 1714, Cape Archives (via TANAP web site), MOOC8/2.115

Sources

• WikiTree profile Matthysen-18 was created through the import of export-Ancestors.ged on Jul 31, 2014 by Karina Mulder. Record File Number: geni:6000000006761107142 : Submitter: @S6000000000763515081@ Prior to import, this record was last changed 21:57:39 18 MAY 2014.

• • • File: Cornelis Jansz Nijs Trouwen 26 January 1698
    • File: Cornelis Jansz Nijs Trouwen 26 January 1698 Large
    • File: Dirkje Mathijs Westerhout doopregister
    • File: Dirkje Mathijs Westerhout doopregister large.jpg
    • File: Geni.com > Date of Death
    • Title: MOOC8/2.115
    • File: MOOC8/2.115 Large
    • File: geni.com > Birth Surname
    • File: Geni.com > Dirkje Matthysen van Westerhout/Cornelis Jans Uys Boedelrekening en Testament.pdf
    • File: Elisabeth Uys 25 October 1703 Baptism.jpg
    • File: Elisabeth Uys 25 October 1703 Baptism.jpg Large
    • File: Maria Uys 21 September 1710 Baptism.jpg
    • File: Maria Uys 21 September 1710 Baptism.jpg Large

• WikiTree profile Westerhout-5 created through the import of Vermaak Family Site - 05 May 2013.GED on May 5, 2013 by Dina Vermaak. Record ID Number: MH:I4059 : User ID: 7CE3FF51-2518-4940-852D-873A160DC500 : UPD 26 JUL 2010 22:19:38 GMT+2
• Source: Author: Anton Uys Title: Uys Family Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com family tree Page: Dirkje Matthysen ( Matthijse ) van Westerhout

1. ↑ Source: Genealogies of Old Cape Families, by C.C.de Villiers, revised, augmented and rewritten by C.Pama, A.A.Balkema, Cape Town, 1966. The original edition of 1894, compiled by G.M. Theal from the work of C.C. de Villiers [1]. Added by Alta Bekker Oct 22, 2015.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} May 5, 2013 by Dina Vermaak.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Jul 31, 2014 by Karina Mulder.
4. ↑ Pieter Meyer, May 28, 2013.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Church Records, 1076-1916," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99QJ-84J5?cc=2037907&wc=SMM2-YWB%3A1292923701%2C345829002%2C346639301 : 21 August 2014), Nederlands Hervormde > Leiden > image 226 of 716; Rijksarchiefdienst Nederlands, Zuid-Holland (Netherlands National Archives, Zuid-Holland). Seen and added by Philip van der Walt Feb 27, 2017.
6. ↑ Source: Genealogies of Old Cape Families, by C.C.de Villiers, revised, augmented and rewritten by C.Pama, A.A.Balkema, Cape Town, 1966. The original edition of 1894, compiled by G.M. Theal from the work of C.C. de Villiers [2]. Added by Alta Bekker Oct 22, 2015.
7. ↑ Source: Erfgoed Leiden en omstreken Bron Archiefnr 1004 Archiefnaam Nederlands Hervormd Ondertrouw (1575-1795) Inventarisnummer 26 Folio BB - 272v Marriage 11 January 1698 Leiden scan left page, second entry seen and entered by Bea Wijma 28 February 2017