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🔎 MOOC8 Inventory for Waterpoel, Paarl Diamant, Drakenstein, Rheeboks Kloof, Brandenburg, Drakenstein, December, April, Fortuyn, Salomon, Jephta, Hendrik, Present, Sanna, Amilie, Aploon, Clara, Stellenbosch
MOOC Reference: MOOC8/43.44
| 1) Helena married to Lambert Zeebrits |
| 2) Maria Francina married to Pieter Joh:s Retief |
| 3) Hester Elizabeth married to Petrus Michiel Eksteen |
| 4) Stephanus |
| 5) Pieter Hermanus and |
| 6) Bartholomeus du Toit born on the [ ..... ] |
| The place called Waterpoel situated at the Paarl Diamant /district of Drakenstein , in the Rheeboks Kloof , measuring as per remaining extent 16 morgen 482 square roods freehold, and 153 morgen and 264 square roods perpetual quitrent land |
| his share in a certain place, together with a price of perpetual quitrent land, adjoining thereto called Brandenburg , situated as aforesaid / district of Drakenstein , measuring 61 morgen and 300 square roods of freehold and 45 morgen 525 square roods perpetual quitrent land |
In the hall
| five pictures |
| a looking glass |
| four window curtains |
| two tables |
| a small [tables] |
| three dining tables |
| seventeen chairs |
| a writing desk |
| three waiters |
| a silver sugarpot |
| a tea urn |
| three small tea pots |
| a wash hand bason jug |
| twelve plates |
| twelve wine glasses and four beer glasses |
| two potter pots |
| one oil and vinegar stand |
| two decanters |
| two snuffers and stand |
| four earthen jugs |
In the room at the right hand
| a looking glass |
| a bedstead complete |
| a bedstead complete |
| a bedstead complete |
| a window curtain |
| a tea table |
| six chairs |
| five foot stools |
| five small pots |
| five cannisters |
| a ward robe |
| two Bibels |
In the room at left hand
| a chest of drawers |
| a pipe rack and lead pins |
| a chest |
| a strecher |
| a bed |
| a spy glass |
| a chafing dish |
| two strechers |
| three small beds /old/ |
| a picture |
In the pantry
| a flour chest |
| a coffy pot |
| five candle sticks |
| a set of candle moulds |
| a copper pestel |
| a smoothing iron |
| a chafing dish |
| a cake pan |
| a meat tub |
| a pot rack |
In the kitchen
| a churn |
| a tub |
| a tart pan |
| a baking trough |
| a kopper kettle |
| five iron pots |
| some culinary |
In the wine store
| three fermenting tubs |
| three small tubs |
| three large leaguers |
| two small fermenting tubs |
| two half leaguers |
| two half aums |
| a confit pot |
| two fit casks |
| two sets of jokes with trektouw complete |
| a set of harness |
| six spades |
| six pickaxes |
| six buckets |
| a wine cock, and two wooden funnels |
| a saw |
| a brandy still complete |
| a corn harp |
| six baskets and a saddle makers banch |
| a large cattle, a measure |
| a grinding stone |
| six leaguers wine |
| a half leaguer of brandy |
| thirty bullock ropes |
| a horse waggon complete |
| two bullock waggons |
| a covered waggon |
| a set of harness for 8 horses |
| a cart with a set of harness for two horses |
| a large /old/ ladder |
| eight muid sacks |
| two corn shovels |
| a pair of billows |
| a large iron, and a quantity of smith’s tools |
| three plough’s complete |
| a bedstead with curtains |
| a stretcher |
| a bed, a pillow, six pillow cases and a counterpain |
| two small beds complete |
| a large chest and a small case |
| eight chairs |
| a dining table |
| three small tables |
| a kettle, a tea pot and chafendish |
| three tubs |
| two large basons, eighteen cups and saucers |
| four puter table spoons |
| a sugar box |
| sixteen knives and forks, two soup ladles and 24 spoons |
| two cake pans, a gritiron and three ironpots |
| a scummer, a pot ladle and meat fork |
| a baking trought |
| a table and an iron |
| two candle sticks |
| eighteen plates and 9 dishes |
| a puter bason and a measure |
| a flet tub /plat vaatje |
| two footstools, a kettle |
| a butter tub |
| two iron chains |
| thirteen books, a jug and a sugar pot |
| a gun |
| a rake |
Cattle
| thirty two draught oxen |
| six breeding cattle |
| forty sheeps and goats |
Slaves of the estate
| David of this Colony |
| December |
| April |
| Fortuyn |
| Salomon |
| Jephta |
| Hendrik |
| Present |
| Sanna |
| Amilie |
| Aploon |
| Clara |
Claims in favor of the estate
| Rd:s | ||
| taken over by the surviving widow | from Albertus Bernardus van Nieukerk H: Son on a note of hand dated 1st February 1827 | 910:-- |
| payable 1st February 1829 | ||
| interest since 1st February 1827 | ||
| taken over bij the surviving widow | from the above Van Nieukerk on a note of hand dated 1 Sep:r 1828 payable on the month of Jann: 1829 | 416:-- |
| interest since 1st Septemb: 1828 | ||
| erfgen: vide boedel rek: | from Stephanus G:l du Toit on a note of hand dated 24 July 1828 | 934:42 |
| interest since 24 July 1828 | ||
| erfgen: vide boedel rek: | from Lambertus Sebrits on a note of hand dated 24 July 1828 | 2354:39 |
| interest since 24 July 1828 | ||
| from Johannes Francois du Plessies on a note of hand dated 21 May 1828 | 12:-- | |
| zal door de wed:e worden overgenomen | from J:P: Minnaar on a note of hand dated 8 March 1828 | 1000:-- |
| interest since 1 January 1828 | ||
| erfg: vide boedel rek: | from Petrus Michiel Eksteen for book debt | 33:24 |
| from Petrus Hermanus du Toit for book debt | 16:24 | |
| erfg: vide boedel rek: | from Lambertus Ziebrits for book debt | 15:-- |
| erfg: vide boedel | from Stephanus Gabriel du Toit Fr:z | 125:-- |
| from Piet Spangenberg | 21:-- | |
| paid | from Gerhardus Schols | 118:-- |
Claims against the estate
| Rd:s | Rd:s | Rd:s | ||
| to the minor Bartholomeus Johannes du Toit F: son for maternal inheritance | 2476:9 | |||
| for a gift made by his father | 666:32 | |||
| paid | cash left under his charge | 135:-- | ||
| for mariage gift | 100:-- | |||
| for a bed | 100:-- | |||
| for sundries | 15:24 | |||
| 215:24 | ||||
| 3493:17 | ||||
| to the three children of the surviving widow procreated in wedlock by her predeceased husband P:J: de Villiers A:son according to a notarial bond dated 21 July 1828 executed before the notary of Stellenbosch P:C: van Blommestein and witnesses together | 35:9 | |||
| paid 11 April 1829 | to the three minor children of De Villiers | 1424:12 | ||
| paid in 100; paid | to Petrus Hermanus du Toit F:z | 3602:-- | ||
| 39:24 | ||||
| 3641:24 | ||||
| paid | to aforesaid Du Toit for moneys lent to the widow for account of the estate | 80:-- | 3721:24 | |
| paid | to Petrus Joh:s Retief | 1766:30 | 1766:30 | |
| vide boedelrek: | to Petrus Michiel Eksteen | 839:36 | ||
| vide boedelrek: | to Lambertus Zeebrits | 666:30 | ||
| to Stephanus Gabriel du Toit F:z | 693:6 | |||
| to Stephanus Gabriel du Toit for 5 sheeps | 17:24 | 710:30 | ||
| counterclaim Rd:s21 | to Piet Spangenberg | 15:-- | ||
| paid | to Petrus Joh:s Retief | 18:-- | ||
| paid | to Petrus Joh:s Retief for 10 sheeps | 38:34 | 56:36 | |
| paid | to Matthys de Snyder | 18:-- | ||
| paid | to A:M: Goetz | 24:36 | ||
| to R: Cators | 18:-- | |||
| paid | to Petrus J: du Toit | 362:12 | ||
| paid | to Hendrik R: van Elven | 139:20 | ||
| to the widow Uys | 27:-- | |||
| paid | to Hendrik Bart | 59:-- | ||
| paid | to Christoffel Ganengé | 80:-- | ||
| paid | to Jacobus Bosman | 72:-- | ||
| to Gerhardus Nieuhout | 12:-- | |||
| to J:G: Waagner | 20:10 | |||
| to F: Voogt | 50:-- | |||
| paid | to D: Pallas | 2000:-- |
Ampliation
| the late F:J: du Toit is indebted as guardian over the minor children of the late Anna Christina Groenewald, wife of Hend: D:l van Dyk named | |
| paid in part by the deceased, in May 1828 under receipt | Gesina Maria Johanna, paid the balance 30 June 1829 |
| Maria Elisabeth and | |
| c:t 1 April 1828; vide liquidation account; Maria Elisabeth van Dyk rd:s2185:44; Dirk Joh:s rd:s2185:44 | Dirk Joh:s van Dyk |
| for maternal inheritance rd:s5940 (or rd:s1980 for each) according to a deed of appraisment executed by said Van Dyk before the notaris Mr P: van Blommestein - there exist for said agreement, and following bonds, viz: | |
| a mortgage bond against Isaac Tobias de Villiers Joseph:zn dated 15 Dec: 1826 amounting in capital rd:s6000 of which this intrest has been paid to said Van Dyk, the father of said children for their support - a part of the place which is mortgaged for said capital is sold to Pieter Herm:s du Toit, and the deceased has commented, to the transfer of said piece of land, upon P:H: du Toit executed a mortgage bond, in favor of said children to the amount of two thousand rd:s according to a statement of D:J: Aspeling |