MOOC8/45.129 - STELLENBOSCH, KNOLLEVALLEI, ZWARTLAND, DAMON, MOSAMBIQUE, DAVID, FLORA, HERMANUS, FLORA, FLORA, DAVID, FLORA, CAROLINA, REBECCA, PHILIDA, LYS, CAROLINA, KAATJE, GROENBERG, KLEIN DRAKENSTEIN, WAGENMAKERS VALLEIJ, KNOLLEVALLEI, KLEIN DRAKENSTEIN, STELLENBOSCH

MOOC8/45.129 {18301012} 12 October 1830 Joseph Tobias Adriaan de Klerk Stellenbosch , f:o 20 Inventory of the effects of Mr Joseph Tobias Adriaan de Klerk deceased, relinquished by him on the 7:th day of September last, and drawn up by me P:F:J: Korsten, duly authorised thereto by the Board of Orphan Masters, as by letter of the Sec:y to the said Board, dated 6:th day of October instant, consisting of as follows Landed property Moveable property N:B: a partnership having existed between Hendrik A: Hanekom and the late Mr De Klerk, and an account between them still being running the children of the deceased were unable to state what balance was due by or to the estate Thus done and inventoried at the place “ Knollevallei ” situated at Klein Drakenstein in the district of Stellenbosch , on the 12:th day of the month of October in the year of our Lord 1800 and thirty, in the presence of Mr Petrus Jacobus Bosman, as witness, whilst Mr Joseph Adriaan de Klerk, the only son of age, undertook should any other property be found to inform me thereof, in order that the said inventory may be amplified therewith. As witness: P:J: Bosman P: Korsten

Certain freehold place named “ Knollevallei ” with a piece of perpetual quitrent land adjoining thereto situate at Klein Drakenstein in the fieldcornetcy of Mr C:P: Theron, measuring 23 morgen, and sixty six square roods of freehold, and fifty seven morgen, and one hundred and twenty square roods of perpetual quitrent land, with the buildings erected thereon

In the hall of the dwelling

3 tables

11 chairs

3 stoves

one copper kettle and chafing dish

1 cabinet

a pail

a brass cup

1 teapot

1 bason with some cups and saucers

In the room on the left hand

1 cupboard, with some plates, dishes, cups, saucers, and wine glasses

2 stretchers

2 beds

1 bolster and 7 pillows

an ewer and bason

1 large folio Bible

8 old books

In the room on the right hand

1 cabinet

2 bedsteads with bedding complete

a chair

one looking glass

a gun and powder horn

1 copper tea machine

one tin and one brass coffee pots

2 waiters

3 earthern pots

11 bottles

2 decanters

12 plates

1 doz: knives and forks

1 doz: pewter spoons

1 pail

In the passage

1 rack, with

2 smoothing irons

1 mortar and pestle

1 tin kettle

1 roll stick

1 p:r of snuffers

1 watering scoop /gieter/

2 candle sticks

1 tub

In the kitchen

1 table

1 bakers trough

4 iron pots

1 kettle

1 chimney chain

1 gridiron

1 baking pan

1 p:r of thongs

2 pails

In the backroom

a writing desk

4 chairs

2 large chests

1 churn

1 tub

2 baskets

1 teapot

2 pots

1 rice block

1 saddle and bridle

1 nightstool

1 sieve

1 bushel

In an out apartment

3 large chest

1 cradle

3 earthern pots

a chair

1 frying pan

2 baking pans, and

some lumber

In the winestore

6 stuckvats, proof which is said to belong to Mr A:A: Hanekom of Zwartland

8 large fermentation tubs, of which one is said to belong to Daniel, and one to Piet Celliers of Groot Drakenstein

1 pressing tub complete

11 leagers

1 cask, containing 14 halfaums filled with wine, it is stated that this wine belongs to Joseph Adriaan, and Jeremias de Klerk

34 leagers of wine

1 fundle

1 large copper kettle for boiling raisins

1 tub

2 brass cocks

1 hide

1 adze

1 hatchet

1 pail

14 forms for making bricks

2 scaffolds

1 plank

2 brandy stills complete

1 ox wagon for 3 leagers with 10 yokes

1 common oxwagon

1 cart and two harnesses

In the stable

1 saddle horse

11 oxen

2 pigs

Slaves belonging to the estate

Damon 38 y:rs, a native of Mosambique , wagoner
David 23 y:rs, a native of this Colony, herdsman
Flora 53 y:rs, a native of this Colony, housemaid
Hermanus 14 y:rs born 11 Septemb: 1816, herdsman child of Flora
David 10 y:rs born 23 Novemb: 1820 child of Flora
Rebecca 12 y:rs
Philida 10 y:rs born 27 Decemb: 1820 child of Carolina 1:st
Lys 7 y:rs born 27 June 1823 child of Carolina 1:st
Carolina 5 y:rs born 20 August 1825 child of Carolina 1:st
Kaatje born 11 Septemb: 1827 child of Carolina 1:st, died in July 1829 death reported to F:d Cornet Theron

Credits of the estate

		Rd:s
	Tieleman de Villiers Isacson, residing at Groenberg for the purchase of two oxen	50
paid the 28:th Jan:y 1831	Charles Wynand du Plessis, Klein Drakenstein 3 years interest one on a primissary note, the principal amount being rd:s200 having been paid on the 3:rd day of September 1829	36
never filed by dec:d nothing analled		a claim upon the insolvent estate of Nicolaas Orr	400

Debts of the estate

	Rd:s	ƒ
H: Wicht, by account	125
J:G:B: Blanckenberg by account [paid]	317
Jacobus Petrus Malan Jacobus son of Wagenmakers Valleij by mortgage bond		13000
sundry petty debts relative the funeral of the deceased, and otherwise, of which they could not state the amount

Names, and dates of the births of the children

1) Joseph Adriaan de Klerk, born 10 August 1809

2) Daniel Jeremias de Klerk, born 12 June 1812

3) Anna Magdalena de Klerk, born 21 August 1814

4) Christiaan Jacobus de Klerk, born 14 Novb:r 1816

5) Magdalena Leonora de Klerk, born 1 Decb:r 1819

6) Alida Jacoba de Klerk, born 1 Decb:r 1821

7) Hendrik Jacobus de Klerk, born 21 July 1825

8) Elisabet Maria de Klerk, born 1 Septb:r 1828