ref1 = "1&nbsp;<b>Will - Smit, Alewyn and Hester Bekker - 1774</b><br><em>to their son Jacobus Smit their dwelling place calle \'Zo voorbij\'</em>"
ref2 = "2&nbsp;<b>Geslagsregister van ou Kaapse Families</b>, A.A. Balkema, Cape Town, 1966<br>page 893"
ref3 = "3&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation</b>, consulted in the form of microfilm copy at the LDS,  Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2/7/1 1700-1786<br>Film 133, p.11<br><em>Aalwijn zoon van Jan Smit,<br>de moeder Arijaantie Tol<br>gedoopt den 28 Septembris 1695<br>als getuijgen barent van brinck<br>Jann[etje] vanReijingh</em>"
ref4 = "4&nbsp;<b>Will - Smit, Alewyn and Hester Bekker - 1774</b><br><em>one of this couple at least, will have died between February and October 1774 when their joint will was filed with the Weeskamer</em><br><br><b>Cape Death Notifications 1758-1838</b>, transcribed from a microfilm copy at the Eaton LDS family history center<  Cape Archives<br>first series, page 120, 1774<br><em>Waveren - Alewyn Smit d\'oude - (no date)</em><br><br><b>Church Registers - Swartland Congregation</b>, microfilm of the original registers, Latter Day Saints, also Cape Archives VC666,  Consulted at the Norwich Latter Day Saints Family History Centre, VC666<br>baptisms, page 95, 1774<br><em>op den 19 Junij gedoopt Aleweijn Johannes ...<br>de getuigen zijn Alewijn Smith de oude en zyn vrouw Hester Bekker ...</em><br><br><b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation - Deaths</b>, Het Boek der gestorvene persoonen In\'t land van Waveren,  Cape Archives, VC 665<br>page 9, Anno 1774<br><em>(after August) is overleden Alewijn Smit d\'oude</em>"
ref5 = "5&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654<br>p.2<br><em>Anno 1718 den 25ste Decemb.<br>Alewijn Smit van Cabo, jonkman met Hetster Bekker, jongedogter</em>"
ref6 = "6&nbsp;<b>Will - Burger, Willem & Judith Grundlingh - 1791</b><br><em>den adjutant der Burgerij alhier de [Manhusse] Willem Burgerd Barendz</em><br><br><b>Will - Smit, Helena & Bartholomeus van den Vyver - 1784</b><br><em>de Testatrice ... haar ses kinders by inglen haren eerste man den landbouwer Barend Burgers in Egte verwekt</em>"
ref7 = "7&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654"
ref8 = "8&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654<br>p. 62<br><em>1723 Den 31ste October<br>Hester, dogter van Alewijn Smit en Hester Bekker<br>Getuijgen Stefanis Bekker en Johanna De Clerk</em>"
ref9 = "9&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654"
ref10 = "10&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654<br>p.68<br><em>Anno 1725 Den 19 Augustus 1725<br>K: Adriana<br>V: Alewijn Smits<br>M: Esther Bekkers<br>G: De Ouders Zelve</em>"
ref11 = "11&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654"
ref12 = "12&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654<br>p.91<br><em>Den 23 November 1727<br>K: Petronella<br>V: Alewijn Smit<br>M: Hester Bekker<br>G: De Ouders Zelve</em>"
ref13 = "13&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654"
ref14 = "14&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654<br>p.112<br><em>Den 8 April 1730<br>K. Dorothea Marija<br>V  Alewijn Smit<br>M  Esther Bekker<br>G. Martinus Bekker<br>     Dorothea Marija Bekker</em>"
ref15 = "15&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654"
ref16 = "16&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654<br>baptisms, p.125<br><em>1733 den 5de July<br>Johan Peter<br>der Ouderen: Alewyn Smidt, Hester Bekker<br>der Getuigen: Pieter Bekker, Elsie van der Merwe</em>"
ref17 = "17&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation</b>, consulted in the form of microfilm copy at the LDS,  Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2/7/1 1700-1786"
ref18 = "18&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation</b>, consulted in the form of microfilm copy at the LDS,  Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Argief, Stellenbosch, G2/7/1 1700-1786<br>baptisms, p.18<br><em>1738 2 Febr<br>Johannes Petrus<br>De Vader Alewijn Smith<br>De Moeder Hester Bekker<br>De Getuijgen Louis Swartz en Johanna de Maker</em>"
ref19 = "19&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654"
ref20 = "20&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654<br>baptisms, p.155<br><em>1740 25 Decb<br>Jacobus<br>De Vader Alewijn Smit<br>De Moeder Hester Bekker<br>De Getuijgen Jacobus de Wet en Hester Smit</em>"
ref21 = "21&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654"
ref22 = "22&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 644, VC 654<br>baptisms, p.166<br><em>1742 23 Decbr.<br>Adriaan Andries<br>De Vader Alewijn Smith<br>De Moeder Hester Bekker<br>De Getuijgen Schalk Willemsz Burger en Hester Smith</em>"
ref23 = "23&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives (originals in Stellenbosch Theological College), VC 664"
ref24 = "24&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives (originals in Stellenbosch Theological College), VC 664<br>baptisms, no. 1, p.4<br><em>Anno 1745 3 Januaarij<br>\'t Kint Johanna<br>Vader Alewijn Smit<br>Moeder Hester Bekker<br>Get. Pieter de Wet en Johanna de Wet</em>"
ref25 = "25&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives (originals in Stellenbosch Theological College), VC 664"
ref26 = "26&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Tulbagh Congregation</b>,  Cape Archives (originals in Stellenbosch Theological College), VC 664<br>baptisms, no.28, p.14<br><em>Anno 1749 5 8br.<br>\'t Kint Stephanus Christianus<br>Vader Alewijn Smit<br>Moeder Hester Bekker<br>Get. Christiaan Liebenberg d\'j<br>en Josina Elisabeth de Wet</em>"