Pieter BOIJS-BOOIENS-BOIJENS-BOOYENS was born on 9 Oct 1695 in Blokzijl, Overijssel, Netherlands. He was christened on 16 Oct 1695 in Blokzijl, Overijssel, Netherlands. He died on 19 May 1777 in Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope. He was buried in Cape of Good Hope.

Pieter immigrated on 27 Apr 1712 to Cape of Good Hope, aboard the ship 'Huis te Hemert'. He was employed as a VOC soldier, D Company on 27 Apr 1712. He was commanded in Aug 1714 as a guard on Robben Island for 6 months without salary.

Drakenstein Heemraad member until 1742, lieutenant and farmer on the farms “Groendal”, “Klipvallei” and “Leeuvlei”, dist. Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope.

Heemraden were established at the Cape in 1682, predating the position of landdrost. They assisted the landdrost in local governance, including the administration of justice in petty civil cases. They were not salaried and did not require formal legal training. Their roles and responsibilities evolved over time, and they eventually gained the power to levy and administer taxes. The heemraden ceased to function officially in 1827 with the implementation of the Charter of Justice. While the specific institution of heemraad no longer exists, the concept is comparable to that of an alderman in local government or a member of a village council.

Huis te Hemert

Ship type; flute ship
Construction; built in 1701 for the Chamber of Amsterdam at the VOC shipyard in Amsterdam
Used; by the VOC from 1701 to 1717 (laid down, Patria)
Length; 130 feet; Load capacity; 306 last (612 tons)
Crew; 125-175 heads.
27/04/1712; departs Texel  for Batavia; arrival 05/12/1712;
Captain; Cornelis de Ka
Cape of Good Hope; arrival 29/08/1712, departs for Batavia 25/09/1712
Arrival with 146 heads
Particulars; The passengers were stowaways.
On Board               I               II              III             IV            V             VI
Seafarers              100         3              4              0              2              97
Soldiers 50                           5              4              2              44
Passengers          4                              0              1              0              5

Pieter married (1) Geertruijdt BLOM daughter of Barend Pietersz BLOM and Catharina DE BEER on 30 May 1717 in Drakenstein Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Geertruijdt died before 18 Jul 1730 in Cape of Good Hope, Wagenmakers Vallei, farm 'Klipvallei'.

Inventroy List contains;
1 farm - Klip Valleij
General goods
1 Wagon
12 Oxen
8 Horses
Building material
6 Lagers
2 Male Slaves

CHILDREN:

1. Brechje BOOIENS was born before Dec 1717 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 5 Dec 1717 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died on 25 Jan 1787 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She was buried in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope.

Brechje married Petrus DU PLESSIS son of Jan Louis DU PLESSIS and Magdalena ROSSOUW on 29 Nov 1739 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Petrus was born about 1717 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 21 Mar 1717 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died on 28 Apr 1769 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. He was buried in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope.

Christening witnesses; Daniel Hugo; Judith du Plessis
MOOC8/13.2a Testator(s): Pieter du Plesie 17 Maij 1769

2.Maria Elisabeth BOOIENS was born in 1719 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. She was christened about 6 Nov 1719 [not Paarl]. She died on 6 Oct 1778 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. She was buried in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope.

Maria married Jacob MARAIS son of Steven MARAIS and Maria Elisabeth DE VILLIERS on 24 Jun 1742 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Jacob was born in 1719 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 10 Dec 1719 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died on 7 Jun 1787 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. He was buried in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope.

Christening witnesses; Elode Marais; Margarita Gerdiol

3. Johannes BOOIENS was born in 1721 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 13 Jul 1721 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died on 4 Jul 1763 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. He was buried in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope.
Johannes resided in 1748 in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope.

Christening witnesses; Pieter Blom, grandfather; Catharina de Beer, grandmother

Johannes married Magdalena DU PLESSIS daughter of Jan Louis DU PLESSIS and Magdalena ROSSOUW on 21 Apr 1748 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Magdalena was born in 1728 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 30 May 1728 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died in 1815.

Christening witnesses; Jan Blignaut; Marija Mouy, widow Retief

4. Catharina BOOIENS was born in 1723 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 1 Mar 1723 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died on 2 Jan 1802 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. She was buried in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope.

Christening witnesses; Lucas Myer; Ageta Blom

Catharina married Jacob DE VILLIERS son of Jacobus DE VILLIERS and Louise JOUBERT on 8 Nov 1750 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Jacob was born in 1727 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 6 Apr 1727 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died on 18 Feb 1784 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope.
He was buried in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope.

5. Jurrien Petrus BOOIENS was born in 1725. He was christened on 5 May 1725 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died in 1730.

Christening witnesses; Jurrien Petrus van den Heever; Marija van der Hoeven

6. Barend BOOIENS was born in 1727. He was christened on 22 Jun 1727 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died about 1801.
Barend resided in 1800 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony.

Barend married Elizabeth Catharina STRYDOM daughter of Matthijs STRYDOM and Elisabeth NORTJE on 28 Jan 1748 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Elizabeth was born in 1724. She was christened on 30 Jul 1724 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died about 1801.

7. Geertruij BOOIENS was born in 1729 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 2 Jul 1729 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died on 16 Jun 1772 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope.

Laat haar man agter met 18 kinders en geen Testament.

Geertruij married Charel DU PLESSIS son of Jan Louis DU PLESSIS and Magdalena ROSSOUW on 14 Feb 1762 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Charel was born in 1722 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 22 Feb 1722 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died on 31 Jul 1797 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He was buried in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope.

Pieter married (2) Maria MARAIS daughter of Claude MARAIS and Marie AVICE on 26 Dec 1734 in Drakenstein Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Maria was born in 1692. She died on 1 May 1766 in Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope.

CHILDREN:

8. Anna BOOIENS was born in 1735 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 4 Sep 1735 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. She died on 18 Jun 1784 in Tulbagh, Cape Colony.

Christening witnesses; Steven Marais; Anna ?

Anna married Jacobus DU PLESSIS son of Charl Prieur DU PLESSIS SV and Cecilia VAN MAARSEVEEN on 7 Nov 1756 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. Jacobus was born in 1734 in Drakenstein [Paarl], Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 31 Oct 1734 in Drakenstein [Paarl] Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died before 24 Aug 1767.

Christening witnesses; Herkules du Preez; Elisabeth Theron