A common forefather of the van Heerden, Myburg and van der Merwe families is Jacob Cloeten (Est 1625 - 1693) which later become the family Cloete. Jacob and Fijtje Cloeten were from “van Ut in ’t Land van Ceulen” (Cologne)
Jacob Cloeten -
(Daughter) Elsje Jacoba Married Willem Schalkz Van Der Merwe -
(Daughter) Magdalena Magtilt (Magteld) Married Pieter Willem van Heerden (Original van Heerden in South Africa)
On 23 May 1693 there is an entry in the Journal of the Cape Governor, Simon Van der Stel: [Picture of van der Stel]
“This evening, between the hours of 8 and 9, was murdered, not far from the Castle near the butchery, Jacob Cloeten, corporal in the service of the Hon. Company, the oldest of the Comp’s servants, having helped to lay the foundation of this colony, having been the first Freeman, though having later returned to the service of the Company…he was found, badly mistreated with three blows to the head and two stab wounds to the chest, all five mortal, over and above 25 lesser wounds, he was found lying in his blood with his sword at his side still in its scabbard, so that the attack must have been treacherous, as he was still very agile and as fit as a 25-year old young man.[...]”
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