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{18281117} 17 November 1828
Johannes Marthinus van
der Merwe Helena
Dorothea Schoeman
Helena Dorothea Schoeman, 30 1/4 years of age born in this Colony died on
Saturday 13th September 1828 on the farm called
Eenzaamheid belonging to Piet van Staden situated in
the district of
Uitenhage , and fieldcornetcy
of Theodoris Cornelis Seneka.
Children of the surviving husband
The following is copy of inventory and the valuation of the property
belonging to the estate of Johannis Marthinus van der Merwe and deceased wife
Helena Dorothea Schoeman, taken and valued by the field cornet T:C: Seneka,
A.C. Meiring and G.H. Combrink on this [ ..... ] of November 1828
We the undersigned having been called upon to act as appraisers upon the
valuation of the property belonging to the estate of Helena Dorothea Schoeman
deceased, and surviving husband Johannis Marthinus van der Merve, do make oath
that the annexed is a just, proper and true valuation thereof to the best of
our skill and knowledge.
J:J: van Staden, Velcor:
D:J:S: Solts
S:P: Schutte
Sworn before me at
Uitenhage this 19 day
of November 1828
J:G: Aspeling, Res:t Mag:te
The following is copy of inventory and the valuation of the property that
was under the care of [ ..... ] van der Merve of
Narra , and belonging to the estate of Johannis
Marthinis van der Merve and deceased wife Helena Dorothea Schoeman, taken and
valued by the Field Cornet J:J: van Staden, D:J: Stols and S:P: Schutte on this
[ ...... ] day of November 1828, viz:
Uitenhage 20th November 1828
Alex Tennant, Agent to the Orphan Chamber
| Petrus Johannis 9 years of age |
| Sara Maria 7 years of age |
| Helena Dorothea 4 months |
| | Rd:s |
| The female slave named Rodi 23 1/2 years of age
born in this Colony, a cripple | 200:-- |
| an ox waggon complete | 460:-- |
| 30 draught oxen at rd:s20 ea: | 600:-- |
| old set of iron for 1 waggon | 20:-- |
| 29 head of breeding cattle at 5 ea: | 145:-- |
| 3 saddle horses at 60/ ea: | 180:-- |
| 5 mares at 10/ ea: | 50:-- |
| 1 broken down horse | 8:-- |
| 35 sheep at 1/ ea: | 35:-- |
| 136 goats at /6 ea: | 102:-- |
| 1 bed complete | 40:-- |
| 4 small iron pots at 3/ ea: | 12:-- |
| 1 iron kettle | 0:4 |
| 1 salting tub | 2:-- |
| 2 tin dishes at /2 ea: | 0:4 |
| 1 earthen dish | 0:2 |
| 2 earthen plates at /4 ea: | 1:-- |
| 4 tin spoons at /2 ea: | 1:-- |
| 4 tin forks /2 ea: | 1:-- |
| 1 grid iron | 0:4 |
| 1 very small vice | 0:4 |
| 1 hand saw | 0:6 |
| 1 gimlet | 0:4 |
| 1 spoke shave | 0:4 |
| 1 plain | 1:-- |
| 1 axe | 1:4 |
| 1 chissel | 0:5 |
| 2 spades at 1/4 ea: | 3:-- |
| 1 axel pin of a plough | 1:-- |
| 1 stretcher | 1:-- |
| 2 chairs at 5/ ea: | 10:-- |
| | Rd:s1879:1 |
| | Rd:s |
| 10 oxen at rd:s16/ ea: | 160:-- |
| 65 head of breeding cattle at 6/ ea: | 390:-- |
| 77 goats at /6 ea: | 57:6 |
| | Rd:s607:6 |
Claimes due to the estate
| | Rd:s |
| John Wyatt, P:t Elizabeth , cattle
purchased | 126:--:-- |
| Jan Schoeman, Uitenhage , money
borrowed | 100:--:-- |
| Orphan Chamber Cape of Good Hope the amount of inheritance due to
the deceased from the estate of her late brother Stephanus Schoeman died about
six years ago in the district of George and
whose estate became under the administration of the Orphan Chamber not certain
as to the amount | 664:1:2 |
| Total | Rd:s890:1:2 |
Debts due by the estate
| | Rd:s |
| vendu master, Uitenhage ,
sundries | 63 |
| P: Kruger and Co:, Uitenhage ,
merchandize | 33 |
| S: Kerr, Uitenhage , repairing
saddles etc:a | 24 |
| Total | Rd:s120 |
| | Rd:s |
| | 1879:1:-- |
| | 607:6:-- |
| debts due to the estate | 890:1:2 |
| | 3377:0:1 |
| debts due by the estate | 120:--:-- |
| Nett balance | Rd:s3257:0:2 |