Izaak David Vorster

Izaak married Maria Aletta du Plessis on 8 Feb 1818. Maria (daughter of Carel Jacobus du Plessis and Anna Martha Kruger) was born on 27 Jul 1802. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Johannes Christiaan Vorster was born on 1 May 1827.

Izak married Hendrina Francina Kruger on 4 Oct 1795 in NG church Paarl. Hendrina (daughter of Hendrik Kruger and Lasya Christina Venter) was born on 15 Dec 1776; died on 5 Jan 1844 in Vinkfontein, Renosterbergwyk, Middelburg district. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He applied for grazing on "de Langekloof gelee agter den Sneeuwberge" on 21 December 1789 (RLR36/2) (He must have been there long before the time because on 15 August 1773 Schalk Jacobus Burger applied for grazing on " Langkloof; gelegen op die hoek van de Sneeuwberge aan die kant van Barend Vorster.")
Barend Johannes Vorster " de Seven fontein gelegen aan Rhenosterfonteinberg in 1770" (RLR40).

On 10 May 1795 it was published "Barend Johannes Vorster van de Langkloof geruineert word deur die caffers maar dat hy nog daar is".

Eleven of their children were posibly born on the farm Sewefontein ("In front of Sneeuberg", Voor-Sneeuberg) where they lived between 1770 to 1778. The rest must have been born on the farm, Langkloof where they lived between 1787 to 1799. Barend Johannes Vorster also died on this farm. The fact that Barend Johannes wasn't a traveler his children had the oppertunity to be reasonably educated.
Langkloof is today a border farm between Middelburg, Cape province and the Cradock district.

With Barend Johannes death his estate consist of 308 cattle, 1848 sheep, 21 horses, 1 male, 1 female and 2 children slaves. Apparently his children inherit the assets while his wife inherited the ownership or occupation right on Langkloof. as well as a wagon with oxen valued at 1600 riksdalers. She got married again before the estate was solved in 1801. She and her husband, Louis van Wyk still lived on Langkloof for several years wherafter everything went to the children.
Because of the conservativeness of the Sneeubergers, specially regarding their religion they are known as the "oer-doppers" by certain history writers.

Barend married Cecilia van Heerden on 25 Feb 1770. Cecilia (daughter of Pieter Willem van Heerden and Anna Sophia van der Merwe) was born in 1751 in Drakenstein; died on 26 Jul 1789 in Tulbagh, the Cape.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hendrik married Lasya Christina Venter about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His death date is not known

In the marriage register of Tulbagh is noted " 3 April 1746 trou Barend Vorster van Cabo de Goede Hoop, burger van een afgelegene Buite Distrik, met Dorothea Maria Smit, Jongedogter van Cabo de Goede Hoop "

1750 - Barend asked on 3 April 1750 for "de Plaats Tygercloof , overde Vier en Twintig riviere". Renew the leasehold on 28 March 1752, on 17 April 1753 ,on 23 April 1755 and on 3 April 1756 again. On 28 February 1756 he paid for 3 years occupation Rks.72.(RLR12/2No317

1761 - Barend asked " de plaats Pietersklip over de Vier en Twintigriviere on 2 March 1761 synde de verlate plaats van Erasmus Smit." Renew on 29 April 1762 2 March 1763 .
On 23 February 1763 notified by Mathys Taute, as liability of Barend Vorster that he should leave the farm. (RLR 16/2 No 271) Matthias Taute was married (20.3.1748) to Elisabeth Bruins Lubbe, out of marriage daughter of Elisabeth Lubbe (widow Vorster) and half sister of Barend.

1762 - Barend asked "de plaats Cardouw, over de Vier en Twintig riviere, de verlate plaats van Jacobus Gildenhuys " on 23 August 1762 (RLR 17/2No197).

1763 - Matthias Taute leave Pietersklip.

1763 - "Barend Vorster asks for the Freehold of the cattle farm Tygercloof, situated at the 24 rivers occupied by him on loan for several years. Offers to pay the annual recognition of Rds. 24 , and a purchase amount of Rds. 60 (LeibrandtLM 17 bls. 1136A) "Den 13 Oct. 1763 is bostaande plaats in eigendomgeneem ( RLR 12/2 Stellenbosch No 317) On the diagram the situation of the farm is given as "Zuid na die plaats van Daniel Keyser, Wes na de Heunige Berg, Noord nade Coopmans Craal, Oost na het hoge gebergte" Die deedsoffice mention " Zuid na Paul Keyser". Paul Keyser was married to Aletta Lubbe, older sister of ElisabethLubbe. Barend received his map and transport on 15 December 1763. The farm is presently known as Tigerkloof 164, Piketberg and belongs to Willem van der Merwe. The original house is still occupied by Willem bu has been alternared significantly.

1769 - Matthias Taute gives notice on behalf of Barend Vorster that he is leaving the farm Cardouw on 9 September 1769.

1773 - Matthias Taute died on 23 November 1773.

1779 - Barend sell Tigercloof on 17 March 1779 to Frederik Liebenberg (T5159).

1779 - Barend asked "de Wagenboomrivier gelee int bockeveld, synde de verlate plaats van
Jacoba Elisabeth Lubbe" on 17 March 1779. (RLR 40)

1780 - Barend asked on 4 March 1780 for "Coornlands Cloof gelegen aande zyde van de Olifants Rivier" and received it on 17 August 1780. (RLR 26,No 101)

1786 - Barend asked "de Kleyne Vally over de Olifantsrivier" on 3 February 1786. (RLR34/2 No 283)

1786 - Barend asked "de Kruintje (Ruintje?) gelee int koude Bokkeveld" in 1786 (RLR40)
The farm is presently known as Keunje 56.

1790 - Barend leaves Kleyne Vally on 23 March 1790.

1790 - Alwyn Jacobus Vorster (b3c2) asked for the farm Kleyne Vally in 1790. (RLR 40)

1795 - Heemrade meeting held from 8 May 1795 at Graaf - Reinet: On Saturday 9 May 1795 it was reported that " Alewyn Jacobus Vorster van de Groene Vally is tans woonagtig aan het Holifants Bad (??? )op een plaas van Barend Vorster de Oude sy vader wat oorlede is"

These farms are all situated in an area which can be viewed on the 1:250 000 map 3218 Clanwilliam at 33 degrees 50 min south and 19 degrees 03 min east.

Barend married Dorothea Maria Smit on 3 Apr 1746. Dorothea (daughter of Alewijn Smit and Hester Bekker) died on 2 Sep 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the Tulbagh (Roodezand) death register is she and " drie kinders van Barent Vorster op dieselfde dag oorlede - 2 Sept 1789" It is possible that the three children mentioned are from Barend Johannes Vorster - which lost four children at an early age.

Dorothea Maria Smit, ~08.04.1730 Drakenstein. Sy leef nog in Mei 1797 x Vrydag 15.01.1745 [03.04.1746 volgens Vorster genealogie?] Barend Vo(r)ster, oorlede tussen Mei 1793 en voor 29.05.1794. Hy het waarskynlik oorspronklik vir Alewijn “de Oude” gewerk, maar later sy eie grond gehuur en besit. Uit hierdie huwelik sou dertien kinders gebore word, van wie twaalf getrou het. Hier het die naam, Alewyn/Alwyn, tot vandag toe sy beslag en gebruik by verskeie families Vo(r)ster in Suid-Afrika gekry. (Bron: Inligting gedeeltelik verkry uit Vorster Genealogie)

Notes:

Pieter Willem van HEERDEN born about 1683 and arrived in South Africa in 1701 on the ship Popkensburgh. He was a farmer and died at Tulbagh in 1763. He married Magteld van der MERWE on 18 September 1708. Magteld died in 1765

CHILDREN
b1 Willem baptised 22 Oct 1709, X 30 Apr 1730 Martha van der Merwe
b2 Elsje , X Willem van der Merwe
b3 Hendrik born 1712
b4 Jacob baptised 14 Jul 1715 died young
b5 Aletta baptised 8 May 1718, X Paarl 27 Feb 1735 Christian Ernst
b6 Jacoba baptised 19 May 1720, X G van der Merwe
b7 Jacob, X 23 Aug 1746 Anna Jordaan
b8 Helena baptised 27 Sep 1722 X JH Steenkamp
b9 Sophia baptised 31 Dec 1724, X J Jordaan
b10 Petrus Johannes baptised 15 Jul 1727, died young
b11 Petronella baptised 4 Nov 1729, X JS Moller
b12 Maria baptised 22 Nov 1733

Sources:
Genealogies of old S A Families - de Villiers/Pama - 1981

Pieter married Anna Sophia van der Merwe on 18 Sep 1708. Anna died in 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hendrik married Francina Cloete on 5 Nov 1775 in Paarl. Francina (daughter of Gerrit Cloete and Huibrecht Slabbert) was born in 1732; died in 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jan married Johanna Maria Buys or Buijs on 7 Feb 1744/1745 in Paarl, the Cape. Johanna was born in 1725; died in in the Cape. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]