MOOC8/42.23
{18270621} 21 June 1827
Jacobus Erasmus ,
Anna Catharina
Willers
H: Somerset
A true and perfect inventory of all and every the goods chattels, wares
and merchandize, as well moveable as not, debts, credits and other pesonal
effects of the deceased Jacobus Erasmus Abel son and his surviving widow Anna
Catharina Wilters which former died intestate at the place
Kuega on the 1st of May 1827 between the hours
of 5 and 6 a.m. within the fieldcornetcy of Mr Andries Jacobus de Clerck
district of
Beaufort and given up as
follows
This done and registered in the village of
Beaufort on Thursday the 21st of June 1827 according
to the statement of the widow Jacobus Erasmus Abelson and Gabriel Jacobus
Erasmus Abel son who declared in their above statement to have acted honestly
and truly that nothing has been held back to the best of their judgment and
knowledge and to be at all times ready (if called upon) to solemnize the same
by oath; further promising and binding themselves in the event of any thing
else, belonging to this estate coming to their recollection and knowledge to
amplify this inventory with the same and all such in the presence of the clerk
Christiaan Johannes Rabe and auctioneer Hartwicht Johannes Luttig as
witnesses.
For the statement: the widow + her mark Jac:s Erasmus, Gabriel
Erasmus
As witnesses: C:J: Rabe, H:J: Luttig
W:W: Harding
| 688 sheep, including lambs |
| 216 goats |
| 2 horses |
| 5 cows and 4 calves |
| 9 oxen |
| 1 gun |
| 2 trunks |
| 3 pots |
| 1 kettle |
| 1 keg |
| 1 churn |
| 1 bucket |
| 1 tin dish |
| 3 tin plates |
| 2 pewter spoons |
| 2 iron forks |
| 1 bed and appertenances |
| 1 waggon complete |
| 1 saddle and |
| 1 axe |
Ready money
Credits of the estate
| | | Rd:s |
| paid | from Lourens Daniel Erasmus Abel son for the
purchase of a team of oxen as per order drawn on P:A:
Swanepoel | 200 |
| paid | from Pieter Swanepoel Abraham son for the
purchase of a churn of which there is no bond | 9 |
| | | Rd:s209 |
Debts of the estate
| | Rd:s |
| to Adam Jacobus Smit for tobacco purchased, for which 104 weathers
was demanded, valued at | 300 |
| N:B: this took place before the widows marriage with the
deceased |
| to Adolph Bronkhorst as per note of hand dated 4th May
1823 | 10 |
| to Jan Human as per note of hand produced ten heifers which
however he was to receive from certain Kloppers in the Winterveld , district Graaff Reinet |
| to Abraham Joh:s du Plooy for 40 f:t of plank at 4 shill: p:r f:t
for a coffin for deceased | 20 |
| to Adriaan van Jaarsveld and Fredrik Toorn for making the coffin
of the deceased | 25 |
| | Rd:s355 |
Heirs of the estate
| Maria Jacoba Erasmus born 5th November 1820 |
