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MOOC8 Estate Inventory

MOOC8/40.59 — ROBERT SWAN, WYNBERG

18250114

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Inventory details

MOOC reference
MOOC8/40.59
Date
18250114
Names
Robert Swan, Wynberg

Transcription

MOOC8/40.59 {18250114} 14 January 1825 Robert Swan Inventory of all such property as has been relinquished by the death (ab intestato) of Robert Swan on the seventh day of the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five for the benefit of his unknown heirs. The aforesaid property having been taken under the administration of the Board of Orphan Masters of this Colony on behalf of the said unknown heirs and been inventoried by the undersigned was found to consist in the following, viz:t Mr Murray further states that at the house of Mr Oddy near Wynberg , where Mr Robert Swan died are still the following articles in a portmanteau, viz:t Debts and claims of the estate unknown Thus inventoried at the Cape of Good Hope in the house aforesaid on the 14:th day of the month of January 1825 according to a statement made by Mr John Murray, who declared to have acted herein bonafide and that to the best of his knowledge, he has not withheld or secreted any thing that belonged to the aforesaid estate; and the said appearer further declared that he is and will at all times be ready and willing to confirm this statement by solemn oath if required, promising at the same time that if after the date of these presents any property of this estate might be discovered he shall faithfully communicate it to the Orphan Chamber, in order to amplify this inventory with the property so discovered As commissioner: V: Kuys J:n Murray In my presence: J: Overbeek

In the house occupied by Mr William Roper

one caddle
one mattras
one bolster
one pillow
two blanckets
one pair of sheets
one pillow case
one counterpane
two workbenches
one table
one washhand stand
one bason and ewer
one chamber pot
two chairs
one writing desk
one bag containing several books and papers belonging to the estate
one cot
one waterbucket
one mat
one brush
a case with a pair of pistols
one slate
one trunk (containing) n:o 1
two coats
one black cloth pantaloon
one black pair of breeches
ten pair of linnen trowsers
one pair of drawers
eight waistcoats
one jacket
five shirts
five neckhandkerchiefs
one pillow case
four pair of socks
ten pair of stockings
one towel
one belt
one red cap
one trunk n:o 2 containing
three shirts
six waistcoats
two pair of breeches
two pair of drawers
one flannel shirt
three table cloths
one lap of coloured linnen
one night cap
one neckhandkerchief
one hat
eight books
one pair of boat hooks
one inkhorn
one ruler
one tin case
one trunk n:o 3 containing some watchmakers tools. NB these tools, as well as all the other tools found in the estate, are stated by Mr John Murray to belong to Mr Richard Stone
a house clock stated by Mr Murray to belong also to said Mr Stone
three table clocks
one case to table [clocks]
one case containing twelve watches and two watch cases. NB these watches, also the works of several other watches, are supposed to belong to different individuals
two portraits
one pair of pistols
one seal
one small case containing a number of watch glases, springs, etc:a
one pocket compass
one silver watch
one pair worsted gloves
four shirts
four neckhandkerchiefs
six pair of socks, cotton
one pair white cotton stockings
two pair worsted stockings
two towels
one pillow case
one black silk handkerchief
one night cap
three waistcoats
two flannel waistcoats
one flannel band
two flannel drawers
one pair cotton drawers
two pair overalls
one pair cloath trowsers
one jean jackett
two pair of shoes
one hair brush
one tooth brush
one silver snuffbox
one hat brush
one penknife
one pair of gloves
one comb
Johnston’s dictionary
one pair black silk stockings and
fifty two rixd:s and two shellings paper currency

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