MOOC8/48.7
{18330905} 5 September 1833
Hilletje Aletta Smith
Exhibited 11 Sept: 1833
Cape district f:118
Inventory of all such property as has been relinquished by the intestate
death of Hilletje Aletta Smith widow of Gideon van Dyk senior on the 5:th of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three for
the benefit of her children and grand children, namely
The aforesaid property having been taken under the administration of the
Board of Orphan Masters for the benefit of her aforesaid heirs and been
inventoried was found to consist as follows
At the place of Mr Gideon van Dyk called
Steenboks Fontuin , Cape district
Thus done and inventoried in the Orphan Chamber at the Cape of Good Hope
on the 5 of Septemb: 1833 according to a statement made by Johannes Christiaan
Jac:s Brand who declared to have acted herein bona fide and that to the best of
his knowledge he has not withheld or secreted any thing of what belonged to the
aforesaid estate, and the appearer further declared that he is and will at all
times be ready and willing to confirm his 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 he shall
faithfully communicate it to the Orphan Chamber in order to amplify this
inventory with the property so discovered.
As witnesses: M: Myburgh, J: V: Berrangé
J:C:J: Brand
In my presence: R: v: Breda, Clerk
We the undersigned heirs in the estate of the late Hilletje Aletta Smith,
widow of Gideon van Dyk do hereby certify that the claims innumerated in this
inventory are due by the said estate.
Orphan Chamber Cape of Good Hope 11 Decemb: 1833
G: Smit, C:J: Vandijk, Floris Smet, J:C:J: Brand, Giedeon van Dijk, G:C:
Bester voor d:w A:W: Bester
Wy ondergetekende Christoffel van Dyk, Johannes Christiaan Jacobus Brand
en Floris Smith verklaaren by deeze als dat de pretenzien ten deezen lasten op
den inventaris des boedels van wylen Hilletje Aletta Smith widow of Gideon van
Dyk bekend gesteld correct zyn, en verzoeken Heeren Weesmeesteren om onze
reekennigen daarmede te dibeteeren.
Weeskamer 12 Sep:r 1833
C:J: van Dijk
J:C:J: Brand
Floris Smet
| 1) Hilletje van Dyk widow Albert Wynand Bester |
| a) Jacobus Gideon |
| b) Gideon Albertus |
| c) Anna Eliz:h |
| d) Hilletje Aletta Jacoba born on the 23 April 1816 |
| e) Sara Christina Johanna born 25 Febru:y 1819 and |
| f) Maria Cath:a Johanna Smith born on the 26 March 1822 |
| 3) Christoffel Joh:s, major |
| 4) Maria Margaretha van Dyk married to Floris Smith |
| a) Hilletje married to Petrus Brand |
| b) Anna married to Floris Brand and |
| c) Sophia Catharina Eliz:h Gildenhuys born on the 4 Aug:t
1816 |
| 6) Johanna Francina van Dyk married to Joh:s Christiaan Jac:s
Brand and |
| 7) Gideon van Dyk, major |
| a bed complete |
| four plates, 4 spoons and 4 forks |
| a small box, a pair of snuffers and a pair of scissors |
| two iron pots and a fork |
| a padlock, a grater, 2 bottles |
| two tubs |
| a small quantity of old silver |
Slaves
| | Joseph of Mosambique about 49 y:s of age,
wagon driver |
| | David of this Colony 34 y:s, labourer,
bequeathed by the last will and testament of Gideon van Dyk senior and Hilletje
Aletta Smith to Christoffel van Dyk |
| | Jonas of this Colony 29 y:s, labourer,
bequeathed by the aforesaid will to Maria Magaretha van Dyk married to Floris
Smith |
| | Spasie of Batavia 61 y:s, house maid, is at
liberty to choose a master among the heirs |
| Swartland , dist:t Stellenbosch , Lucas Venter | Cobus born 24 Aug:t 1818 bequeathed to Gideon
van Dyk |
| transferred to Gideon Smith 13 March
1825 | Joseph (2)
born 26 July 1820 |
| | Spasie (2) born 20 June 1822 bequeathed to
Hilletje van Dyk widow Albert Wynand Bester |
| | Debora born 30 March 1832 |
| | (2) Camonie born 7 January
1828 |
| | Sara of this Colony 20 years, with her child,
bequeathed to Joh:a Fran:a married to Joh:s Christ: Jac:s
Brand | Cobus registered Coba born 29
Octob: 1830 |
Claims in favor of the estate
| | | Rd:s |
| this claim to be carried to the credit of the estate pursuant to
the Board resolution of the 18 Septb: 1833 | from Christoffel van Dyk
on an underhand bond dated [ ..... ] | 1000 |
| | interest from [ ..... ] |
| from
aforesaid Christoffel van Dyk for the hire of the slave David | 6 |
| from Johannes Christiaan Jacobus Brand for hire of
the slaves Sara and Joseph | 9 |
| from Floris Smith for the hire of the slave Jonas | 6 |
Claims against the estate
| | Rd:s |
| to Fredrik J: Bruyns for money lent | 200:-- |
| interest from [ ..... ] |
| to Gideon van Dyk for money lent | 22:-- |
| to the slave boy Joseph | 12:24 |