MOOC8/48.39
{18320424} 24 April 1832
Geesje Wilhelmina Cloete
Exhibited 25 April 1832, exhibited 2 May 1832
Inventory of all such property as has been relinquished by the death of
Geesje Wilhelmina Cloete widow of the late Jacob van Reenen J:G: son on the
21:st day of the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty two.
The deceased having by a private sealed will executed by her on the 11:th
February last, after having bequeathed several legacies appointed to be her
sole and universal heir her son Jacob Samuel van Reenen born on the 11:th
January 1819 and conditioned that of the inheritance which will devolve to him
from her estate a sum of fifty thousand guilders Ind: val: shall be entailed
with fideicommissum.
The deceased having further appointed the Board of Orphan Masters to be
the executors of her last will and administering guardians of her minor son,
and Sebastiaan Valentyn Cloete, Samuel Bailey and David Johannes Kuys,
superintending guardians of her said son.
In consequence whereof the undersigned commissioned Member of the Board
having proceeded to take an inventory of the estate and previously removed the
seals fixed on the property which were whole and unbroken, found the same to
consist as follows
At the house of Mrs the wid: Hendrik Cloete
The slaves above named with the executors of those in whose respect no
acquisition has been made are allowed a term of six weeks to choose their
master, on payment by them respectively, of such sum as shall be fixed by the
Protector of Slaves.
Thus done and inventoried at the house aforesaid on the 24 April 1832
according to a statement made by mess:rs Sebastiaan Valentyn Cloete and Daniel
Kuys who declared to have acted herein bona fide and that to the best of their
knowledge they have not withheld or secreted any thing that belonged to the
aforesaid estate and the said 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 belonging to the aforesaid estate might be discovered they will
faithfuly communicate it to the Orphan Chamber in order to amplify this
inventory with the property so discovered.
In witness whereof I, the Commissioner, together with the appearers and
me, the Secretary, have subscribed to these presents
As Commissioner: J: Brand
S:V: Cloete, D: Kuys
In my presence: H: Tennant, Sec:
Ampliation
The following papers were found in the estate
H: Tennant, Sec:
| a ward robe bequeathed to the minor son, wearing apparel
bequeathed to Geesje Wilhelmina daughter of Sebastiaan Valentyn Cloete |
| an Indian shawl bequeathed to Geesje Wilhelmina Maria daughter
of her sister Anna Catharina Cloete m:d to Dirk Gysbert Eksteen |
| a round table |
| a writing desk |
| a medicine chist, which it is the desire of the minor should be
reserved for him |
| a ward robe which Mrs Kuys stated was the last wish of the
deceased should be reserved for her son, the linen of the deceased to be
disposed of in like manner |
| a small box containing the following articles of jewelery, which
it is the express wish of the deceased should be reserved for her son |
| four gold rings |
| one p: of gold ear rings |
| two gold broaches |
| two cornelian hearts and two cornelian crosses |
| one p: of pearl ear rings |
| four p: of pearl broaches |
| two p: of cornelian ear rings |
| four defective broaches |
| one cornelian crescent |
| two cornelians |
| a silver knee buckle |
| two broaches defective |
| two p: of buttons |
| a quantity of stone bracelets |
| a p:r of gold ear rings |
| a p:r of gold bracelets |
| a small neck lace |
| a set of mourning ornaments |
| three diamond pins and two diamond broaches |
| sundry little articles in a small box |
| sundry little articles in a Chinese box |
| a gold watch and chain |
| a gold chain |
| cornelian neck laces, a fan, stone and cornelian neck
laces |
| a silver chocolade pot |
| a chaffing dish |
| a silver jug |
| a silver mustard pot and spoon |
| six salt frames |
| twenty two silver table spoons |
| twelve silver table forks |
| twenty two silver tea spoons |
| two silver sweetmeat forks |
| a silver soup ladle |
| four silver gravy spoons |
| a silver tea strainer |
| two silver broken table spoons |
| a tart pan and chafing dish |
| a Bible with gold clasps, which according to Mr Kuys’ statement
it is the express wish of the deceased should be given to her sister Anna
Catharina Cloete married to D:G: Eksteen, the Bible to be previously covered
with black velvet and the clasps thereto affixing at the expence of the estate,
Mr Kuys undertaken to deliver the same to the legatee |
| certain items of wearing apparel in ward robe n:o 2 bequeathed
to Geesje Wilhemina Cloete |
| a Japan card box |
| five p:r of shoe buckles whereof two are set with stones |
| a few books, which it is the wish of the deceased should be left
to her son |
| two looking glasses |
| a dining table |
| a cubboard |
| a pot shelf |
| a bedstead |
| two small tables, which it is the wish of the minor should be
reserved for him |
Slaves
| | Christiaan (1) of this Colony about 39 y:s
of age the disposition in respect to whom by the last will of the late Jacob
van Reenen and his deceased wife is as follows: that he shall be manumitted on
paying to the estate the amount of Rd:s100 and the expense of his
manumission |
| sold | Andries of this Colony about 41 y:s of
age |
| manumitted 30 May 1832 | Fredrik 22 y:s of age and |
| | Rachel 18 y:s of age |
| | Christiaan of this Colony about 20 y:s of
age - a leper in Som:t Hospital - and Cornelis born 12 Octob: 1816 children of
Jiniera bequeathed to her son Jacob Samuel van Reenen |
| | Fredrik (2) born 2 January 1818 |
| sold to Ph: Swartz for Rd:s300 | Pamela born 22 April 1820 |
| | January born 1 June 1822 |
| sold to P:S: for R:200 | Clara (2) born 2 Aug:t 1824 |
| | George born 1 Novemb: 1826 |
| | Marthinus born 26 March 1832 |
| sold | Aurora of this Colony about 23 y:s of age with
her child | Jamiela born 10 Sep: 1826 |
| sold | Regina born 21 Novemb: 1829 [sold] |
| sold | Leonora born 26 January 1831 |
| | Sitie of this Colony about 30 y:s of age
bequeathed to her son |
| | Alima of this Colony about 22 y:s of age
bequeathed to her son |
| sold | Mossa of this Colony about 21 y:s of age |
Claims in favor of the estate
| transferred 4 May 1832 | the share of the deceased in
the South African Assurance Companij which by the last will of the deceased is
to be transferred to her son | [ ..... ] |
| Smitsdorff has p:d 8 Rd: in full, he maintaining that
the slave did not serve out the full month, H:T:, paid May
1832 | from A:G: Smitsdorff for hire of the slave Fredrik for the month of
March | 15:--:-- |
| Stone maintains he never hired this
slave | from Stone for the hire of the slave Andries | [
..... ] |
| on 31 October 1832 one year interest paid to 28 Septb:r 1833;
interest paid up to 28 Sep:r 1833, 24 October 1833; paid to 28 Septb:r 1834, 23
April 1834 | from Jacobus Pieter Cloete the amount of a notarial bond
dated 21:st January 1832 ƒ15000 | 5000:--:-- |
| | interest from 28 Sep:r 1831 |
| | for the above bond no additional security is to be
taken nor is the same to be called in during the minority of the minor heir it
being however optional with the debtor to pay off the same in full or by
instalments of ƒ1000 on his giving three months notice of his intention so to
do |
| 2 1/2 years interest up to 17 July 1832, paid 9 Novb:r 1832;
interest paid up to 17 January 1834, 30 July 1834 | Petrus Michiel
Eksteen amount of a notarial bond dated 27 January 1826
ƒ6000 | 2000:--:-- |
| | interest from 17 January 1830, condition in respect
to payment similar to that above |
| attorney 12 Dec:r 1832 paid | from Edward George amount
of a mortgage bond dated 4 March 1825, whereon there is a balance still due
of | 2000:--:-- |
| one year interest paid up to 23:d Feb:y last Rd:s32 or £2:8 [
..... ] May 1833; [ ..... ] up to 15 Feb:y 1834, [ ..... ] June
1834 | from the Rev:d J:H: van Manger amount of a private bond dated
23 Feb:y 1832 for | 533:4:4 |
| | interest from 15 Feb:y 1832 |
| | for the above bond no additional security is to be
taken nor is the same to be called in during the lifetime of the principal
debtor and his wife |
| settled | from Samuel Bailey amount of a notarial bond
dated 9 April 1825 | 11365:--:-- |
| interest paid to [ ..... ] | interest from the 8 April
1825 |
| settled see res: of 30 May 1832 | from Samuel Bailey
amount of a private bond dated 10 Feb:y 1818 | 2500:--:-- |
| | interest from 1 February 1818 |
| | this bond being subject to further inquiry it having
been stated by the deceased to Mr Kuys that the same has been discharged to the
best of her knowledge |
| | a like condition to that of Mr Manger’s bond is
attached to that due by Dr Bailey it sufficing if he pay off annually in
discharge thereof the sum of Rd:1000 |
| | the interest held by the deceased in the lawsuit at
present pending before the King in Counsil in the matter of Durr and Van
Reenen |
Debts due by the estate
| | Rd:s |
| to the widow Rowles by bond | 1000 |
| interest from 17 Aug:t 1830 |
| the share of the deceased to the estate of the late J:M: Durr as
heir of the late J:F: Veyl | 2000 |
| interest from [ ..... ] |
| to Hendrik Oostwald Eksteen | 200 |
| to Mr S:V: Cloete and G:H: Maasdorp as executors of the joint
estate of hereof and deceased husband for the balance of paternal inheritance
of her minor son - paid | 2000 |
| | Rd:s |
| a private bond due by Samuel Bailey dated 15 January
1816 | 10000 |
| a private bond due by Samuel Bailey dated 15 March 1816 -
settled; see resolution of 30 May 1832 | 11000 |
