MOOC8/45.92 - SIMONS BAY, SIMONS BAY, SIMONS BAY, KAAPSTAD, REGINA OF THIS COLONY, ABDOL, JAMILA OF THE CAPE, CEYLON

MOOC8/45.92 {18280509} 9 May 1828 Johanna Susanna de Necker Inventory of all such property as has been relinquished by the death of Johanna Susanna de Necker widow of Gideon Rossouw on the fifth day of the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. The deceased having by her last will and testament executed on the 25 Septemb:r 1826 before the Notary Public Mr Jacobus Petrus de Wet and witnesses, appointed (after having bequeathed several legacies) her sole and universal heirs her children and grand child, namely And having further requested and appointed in the aforesaid will the Worshipful the Board of Orphan Masters of this Colony to be her executors and guardians over the minor heirs. In consequence of which the aforesaid property was duly inventoried by the undersigned commissioned Members of the Orphan Board and found to consist in the following, viz In a house of Mr Bressler lately occupied by the deceased The clothes of the deceased as well those bequeathed to A:B:E: Cox will be enumerated in a list and annexed to this inventory Thus inventoried at the Cape of Good Hope on the 9 day of May 1828 according to a statement made by the heirs William Thompson and Pieter Daniel Rossouw, who declared to have acted herein bonafide and that to the best of their knowledge they have not withheld or secreted any thing that belonged to the aforesaid estate And the same appearers further declared that they are, and will at all times be ready and willing to confirm their 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 shall faihfully communicate it to the Orphan Chamber, in order to amplify this inventory with the property so discovered In witness whereof we the undersigned Commis: together with the appearers and me the Secretary have subscribed to these presents As Commissioners: Fr: Brand, P: Blanckenberg P: Rousseau W:m Thompson In my presence [ ..... ] Ampliation List of wearing apparel etc: of the late Mrs wid:w Gid:n Rousseau. Cape Town 9th May 1828 J:J:L: Smuts esq:r, Sect:y Orphan Chamber W:J:W: Heijneman W:m Thompson List of wearing apparel of Anne Barbara Eliz:th Cox grand daughter to the late Mrs wid:w Gid:n Rousseau W:J:W: Heijneman W: Thompson List of wearing apparel etc: left to Anne Barbara Eliz:th Cox by her deceased mother Johannah Magdalina Mudge born Rousseau W:J:W: Heijneman W: Thompson List of wearing apparel of the late Mrs wid:w Gid:n Rousseau of her surviving granddaughter Anne Barbara Eliz:th Cox and of those left her by her deceased mother Johanna Magdalena Mudge born Rousseau. Cape Town 9:th May 1828.

1) Margaretha Johanna Rossouw married to John Osmond

2) Elizabeth Rossouw married to William Tompson [Magdelena]

3) Pieter Daniel Rossouw

4) Gideon Rossouw

5) Daniel Johannes Rossouw

6) and the child of her late daughter Johanna Magdalena Rossouw begotten in wedlock by William McCartney [McCormick] Cox named Ann Barbara Elizabeth Cox born on the 4 January 1818

An erff situated in Simons Bay to the extent of 197 square roods and 132 square feet, with the buildings erected thereon consisting in two stores and four houses

an erff situated in Simons Bay to the extent of 315 sq: roods and 4 sq: feet of which however is sold to Pieter D:l Rossouw apart to the extent of 41 sq: roods 61 sq: feet and 72 sq: inches with the buildings erected thereon

one erff situated in Simons Bay with the buildings erected thereon the diagram in possession of Mr J: Osmond [ƒ20000]

In the front room

a window curtain
a sofa
six chairs
a bureau with a book case
a chest of drawers, given to Anne Barbera Eliz:t Cox according to a document found in the same of the following tainaur	deeze kast met al het geen er in is bekomt aan Anna Barbera Eliz:h Cox klederen van haar overledene moeder Kaapstad 7 Juny 1825 /get/ Eliz: G: Rossouw
a table with a green cloth
a dressing glass
a writing desk

In a next room

a bed stead with curtains

a feather bed

a mattras

six pillows

two covers

a stretcher

a table

a ward robe

a silver soup ladle [13 loot]

nine table spoons [34 1/2]

fourteen forks [53 1/4]

ten tea spoons and a confit fork [9 1/2]

a close stool

a dressing table

an easy chair

nine chairs

a bidet

a trunk

eight cannisters

six dishes

fifteen plates

a soup tureen

a wash han basons and 3 juges

a tea cattle

a milk cattle

a coffy pot

a chese dish

a lanthorn

two tea pots two sugar pots

two candle sticks

two salt cellers, 2 tumblers, 2 waiters

3 knives and 12 forks

two butter pots

two cases with flasks

In the kitchen

two buckits

one tub

two iron pots

a stew pot

a tea kettle, tripot and chain, and an ladle

four jars

Slaves

Bachus of Malacca , old 48 years mason
Jephta of the Cape , old 47 years shoemaker
Gert of the Cape , old 30 years, mason [not to be sold, has purchased his freedom for Rd:s1200]
Saiboe of the Cape , old 13 years
a female slave Regina of this Colony , 27 y:s of age, sempstress, with her child	Abdol , born on the 10 Nov: 1821
a female slave Jamila of the Cape , 29 y:s of age, cook, bequeathed according to the last will of the deceased to Ann Barbara Eliz:h Cox

Cash found in the estate

	Rd:s
fifty four rd:s two schill: and 4 stiv:s say	54:2:4

Claims in favor of the estate

		Rd:s
from Abdol Gaffel for house rent according to a memorandum book
from William Cooper house rent fr: 1st April last a Rd:s70 p:r month
from oude Betje house rent
from Marie f:r house rent
from Manuel house rent
from S:l Evans rent for the month of May at Rd:s12
	from Daniel le Roux D:ks for store rent	1092:18
paid in part Rd:s5000 with the interest 24 April 29, balance paid 18 Aug:t 1829	from Pieter Daniel Rossouw purchase money of a house	6000:--
	interest since 8 April 1827

Claims against the estate

	Rd:s
to Daniel Joh: Rossouw for a legacy according to will of the deceased	2666:32
to Anna Barbera Eliz:h Cox for a legacy according to will of the deceased	2666:32
to Anna Barbera Eliz:h Cox as heir of her father according to a note of hand dated 27 Sep:r 1817 in capital	4275:42
to Anna Barbera Eliz:h Cox as heir of her mother according to a note of hand dated 6 May 1820 in capital	244:--
to Anna Barbera Eliz:h Cox dated 26 May 1820 one hundred and seventy five Spanish dollars	[ ..... ]
the interest on the above named capitals be used to provide for the above minor according to a memorandum transcribed by the deceased
to Daniel Joh:s Rossouw for partial inheritance [paid 7 May 1829]	4273:43
to different other persons the amount of which however the heirs present can not properly ascertain	[ ..... ]

	Rd:s
from Lea Manuel for the months of March and April a 20 rds p: months [paid]	40:--

House rent

	Rd:s
from Wary, for the months of March and April a 25 rd:s	50:--
from ouwe Betje for the months of March and April 18 rd:s	36:--
from Abdol Gaffel up to 30 April a 20 rd:s p: month	70:--
from de vrys: Neger	32:--
from Sam Evan for the month of May	12:-
from Gert	65:--
from Daniel Brand on a note of hand dated 28 Dec:r 1827 for house rent	186:36

13 sheets

7 small sheets

25 pillow cases

10 pocket handkerchiefs

11 shifts

8 petticoats

6 n:t gowns

4 pair of trowsers

4 pair of stays

3 pair of pockets

16 handkerchiefs

1 waist band

4 gowns

4 shawls

1 silk handkerchief

1 silk scarf

1 cloth cloak

3 ells of black lace

8 caps

15 night caps

12 frills

9 pair of stockings

2 pair of shoes

1 pack of tape and thread

6 fans

2 Bibles

1 prayer book

1 pair of spectacles

1 reading glass

1 p:r of scissors

1 pin cushion

3 bonnets

1 silver watch belonging to her son Daniell

6 shifts

14 pair of trowsers

6 petticoats

13 frocks

10 pair of stockings

3 spencers

3 pair of gloves

5 silk handkerchiefs

6 cotton handkerchiefs

8 frills

6 night gowns

6 night caps

1 pair of shoes (new)

1 leghorn bonnet (new)

1 leghorn bonnet

1 beaver bonnet

1 cloth pelise

6 pinafores

36 shifts

9 pair of drawers

12 petticoats

14 gowns

12 spencers

5 veils

2 scarfs

1 pelise

2 pieces of muslin

1 pair of stays

4 pair of shoes

1 pack of silk cord

19 pair of stockings

3 pair of gloves

5 coambs (tortoishell)

2 work boxes

6 sheets

1 bed cover

1 box with ribbands

2 fans

1 parasol

2 bead purses

1 silver [purses]

7 neck laces of stone

1 gold chain for the neck

4 agate crosses

3 stones ( Ceylon )

2 pair of [stones] ear-rings

1 smelling bottle

1 smelling box silver

1 metal hair coamb

1 jet breast pin

1 p:r jet ear-rings

1 jet ear-clasp

1 stone broach

1 black lace cass

7 gold rings

1 gold breast pin

3 pair of gold ear rings

1 pair of gold buckles

1 prayer book

1 Bible