First Fifty Years - a project collating Cape of Good Hope records - Maria Cornelisz
F, #7264, b. 27 October 1678
Birth Maria Cornelisz was born before 27 October 1678 in de Caep de Goede Hoop.2
Marriage* She married Gerrit Willemsz on 9 April 1691 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.3,4
Marriage De facto Circa 1712 Maria Cornelisz and Isaac Pieters were in a de facto relationship Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.5,6
Leùtien Willemsz+15 b. 25 Jan 1694
Arien Willems15 b. 20 Jan 1696
Antje Willemse15 b. 22 Aug 1700
Maria Willemse15 b. 22 Aug 1700
Andries Willemsz15 b. 12 Aug 1703
Willem Willems15 b. 16 Jan 1707
Willem Willemse15 b. 10 Nov 1709
Matteùs Willemsz+15 b. 14 Jun 1711
Isaac Pieters b. c 1684
Geertruijt Pieters6 b. 25 Dec 1712
(Daughter2) DNA Six direct matrilineal descendants of Catharina van Malabar have tested for mtDNA haplogroup U2c1 — four descendants of Adriaantje Gabrielsz, one of Maria Cornelisz, and the sixth of Catharina Cornelisz. U2c1 is Asian — with modern descendants found across central and south Asia. It is further broken down to U2c1a and U2c1b - with the former predominantly found in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India and the latter predominantly found in Pakistan and India. This should lay to rest the notion that Adriaentje was the daughter of Isabella van Angola.
Names in the record, in publications, etc. 20 January 1696, the name of Maria was written in the record as Marij Cornelis.7
18 October 1699, the name of Maria was written in the record as Marija Cornelijs.8
Between 22 August 1700 and 10 November 1709, the name of Maria was written in the record as Maria Cornelisse.9
Between 27 September 1705 and 16 January 1707, the name of Maria was written in the record as Maria Cornelis.10
Baptisms Maria Cornelisz was baptized on 27 October 1678 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.2,1
Baptisms - Witness Maria Cornelisz potentially witnessed the baptism of Gerrit Gerrits on 22 January 1696 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop, this witness has not been positively identified.11
She and Loùrens Sweets witnessed the baptism of Anna Elizabeth Gerrits on 18 October 1699 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.8,12
She and Gerrit Willemsz witnessed the baptism of Aaltie Gerrits on 27 September 1705 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Stellenbosch, de Caep de Goede Hoop.13
She and Gerrit Willemsz witnessed the baptism of Pieternel Kemp before 13 September 1711 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town).14
[S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: 1678 . . .den selfden dito (27 October) Maria
Cornelis Claessen en Catrina Mallebaar, transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.).
9.4.1691 "… Stellenbosch vereenigt Gerrit Willemsz van Leuwaerden jonghman met Maghtelt (sic) Cornelisse van de Caep de Goede Hoop jonge Dogter." Sy was Maria = 27.10 1678 d/v Cornelis Claasen van Utrecht en Catharina van Malabar. Hy was 'n kalkbrander.. Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
[S545] J.L. (Leon) Hattingh Die Eerste Vryswartes van Stellenbosch 1679 - 1720, Wes-Kaaplandse Instituut vir Historiese Navorsing, Tygerberg, Cape Town, (1981) 0-909075-65-4 "Vir 'n tydlank het Isaac Pietersz sy intrek by Gerrit Willemsz van Leeuwaarden geneem. Die laaste vier jaar daarvan, het laasgenoemde getuig, het Isaac Pietersz hom in sy eie huis "aangesteld als meester en voogt, 't geen . . .hem ondragelijk geweest te zijn". Op 'n keer het Pietersz hom selfs aan die hare uit sy eie huis gesleep en toe sy vrou oorgeneem, met wie hy in elk geval "seer groote familiaritijt" gehad het. Uit hierdie verhouding is toe "twe onegte Bruijne kinderen" gebore. As gevolg van hierdie uitsmytery moes Gerrit Willemsz van Leeuwaarden sedertdien rondswerf om sy lewensonderhoud by ander koloniste te gaan soek."
Willem, d'Vader Gerret Willemse, de Moeder Maria Cornelisse, getùyge Jan Jeronimy, met Elisabeth Elsje Heins, 10 Nov: 1709.
Willem, d' Vader Gerret Willems, d' Moeder Maria Cornelis, d' getùygen Andries Voermeester en Catrina Van Bengale, der 16e Janry 1707.