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{18290228} 28 February 1829
Hugo Hendrik van
Niekerk Maria Jacoba
van der Spuy
Exh:d the 4th March 1829 n:o 27
Inventory and appraisement of the effects belonging to the joint estate of
Hugo Hendrik van Niekerk Hugoson and Maria Jacoba van der Spuy left by the
lastmentioned intestate to the benefit of her surviving husband and to the
seven minor children procreated in wedlock, named
the aforesaid inventory having been taken by the undersigned Commissioners
of the Orphan Board and appraised by the auctuneer Jacobus Gerhardus Fredericus
Pietersen on the part of the Orphan Chamber, and Cornelis Brink Jans son on the
part of the widower and consist in the following articles, viz.
In the dwelling house
Memorandum. It is hereby noticed that the surviving widower is entitled to
his paternal inheritance from the estate of his father the late Hugo Hendrik
van Niekerk at present under the administration of Mr Ryk Loedolff as executor
in the said estate, which estate not being liquidated the exact amount thereof
cannot be ascertained, at the liquidation of the said estate one half of the
said inheritance is to be accounted for the Orphan Chamber, after deducting the
amount due by the widower to the estate, and his debt for articles bought at
the public sale in order, either to be administered by the Chamber, or to be
added to the portions of his children, and remain for the usufruct in his
possession.
Thus done, inventoried and appraised at the place called
Weltevreeden situated at
Groot Drakenstein in the district of
Stellenbosch on the 28th day of February 1829
according to a statement made by the widower named in the premises, who
declared to have acted with good faith in this respect and not to have kept any
thing concealed belonging to the estate aforesaid, and the appearer further
declared that he is and will at all times be ready and willing to confirm his
statement by solemn oath shoud it be required, promising at the same time that
if after the date of these presents any other property of this estate might be
discovered, he will faithfully communicate it to the Orphan Chamber in order to
amplify this inventory with the property so discovered.
In witness whereof we the Commissioners together with the appearer and the
appraisers, and the Chief Clerk in the Orphan Chamber have subscribed to these
presents.
Commissioners: J:s Brand, J: Marshall
H:H: v: Niekerk
As appraisers: H:G: Pietersen, C: Brink J:z
In my presence: J Serrurier, Chief Clerk
Hugo Hendrik van Niekerk j:r in afrekening met de executerenden des
boedels van wylen H:H: van Niekerk s:r
Kaapstad den 31 Mei 1830
Vereffend.
R:J: Loedolff q:q:
We the undersigned Cornelis Brink Jan son and Jacobus Fredericus Pietersen
do hereby make oath and say, that we have acted as appraisers in the estate of
the late Maria Jacoba van der Spuy and her surviving husband Hugo Hendrik van
Nieker, that we are not interested in the said estate, and that the
appraisement made by us is a just, proper and true valuation of the property
enumerated in the inventory of said estate, and that we have made the said
appraisement to the best of our skill and knowledge.
Stellenbosch the 1st day of April
1829.
C: Brink J:z
J:F:G: Pietersen
Sworn before me at
Stellenbosch , this
1:st day of April
A: Faure J:z, Resid:t Mag:te
| 1) Hugo Hendrik born on the 17 Novb:r 1816 |
| 2) Anna Judith born on the 22 June 1818 |
| 3) Sybrand Johannes born on the 2 January 1820 |
| 4) Albertus Berhardus Willer born on the 15:th October
1821 |
| 5) Marthinus Jacobus born on the 18th May 1823 |
| 6) Aletta Elisabeth Rachel on the 29 August 1825 and |
| 7) Jacobus Daniel van Niekerk born on the 29 April 1827 |
| | Rd:s | £ |
| The freehold place called Weltevreeden situated at Groot Drakenstein in the district of Stellenbosch | 8333:16 | 625 |
In the parlour
| | Rd:s | £ |
| three tables | 6 | 0:9:-- |
| one [tables] /larger/ | 3 | 0:4:6 |
| a dining table | 10 | 0:15:-- |
| an old sopha | 5 | 0:7:6 |
| nine old chairs | 9 | 0:13:6 |
| two arm chairs | 5 | 0:7:6 |
In the chamber on the right hand
| | Rd:s | £ |
| a bedsted, with feather bed, three cushions and
coverlet | 20:-- | 1:10:-- |
| a large chest | 2:-- | 0:3:-- |
| a wardrobe | 25:-- | 1:17:6 |
| two large earthen pots, one
defective | 5:-- | 0:7:6 |
| a old tronk | 0:24 | 0:0:9 |
| a bedstead, with feather bed, one bolster, four cushions and
coverlet | 50:-- | 3:15:-- |
| a stretcher with small feather bed, bolster, one cushion and
blanket | 10:-- | 0:15:-- |
| an easy chair | 1:-- | 0:1:6 |
| a Bible in folio | 25:-- | 1:17:6 |
In the room on the left
| | Rd:a | £ |
| a bedstead, with feather bed bolster four cushions and
blanket | 50 | 3:15:-- |
| a stretcher with feather bed bolster four cushions and
blanket | 25 | 1:17:6 |
| twelve chairs | 40 | 3:--:-- |
| a beadsted | 15 | 1:2:6 |
| an wardrobe | 40 | 3:--:-- |
| two tables | 20 | 1:10:-- |
In the dispens
| | Rd:s | £ |
| four cannisters | 12:-- | 0:18:-- |
| four flaks and three
bottles | 1:-- | 0:1:6 |
| four tumblers | 1:-- | 0:1:6 |
| eight wine glasses | 1:-- | 0:1:6 |
| two waiters | 1:24 | 0:2:3 |
| a copper kettle and chaffing
dish | 12:-- | 0:18:-- |
| a coffee can | 5:-- | 0:7:6 |
| a milk kettle and
theapot | 4:-- | 0:6:-- |
| a tin kettle and tin theapot
defective | 0:6 | 0:0:2 1/4 |
| an earthen bason with seven cups and
saucers | 1:24 | 0:2:3 |
| six earthen potts in
sorts | 2:-- | 0:3:-- |
| five earthen dishes with
covers | 12:-- | 0:18:-- |
| two salade dishes | 1:-- | 0:1:6 |
| seven earthen dishes | 3:-- | 0:4:6 |
| forty six earthen plates /all
sorts/ | 4:-- | 0:6:-- |
| seven pewter spoons in
sort | 2:-- | 0:3:-- |
| twenty four knives and
forks | 3:-- | 0:4:6 |
| three salt cellars | 1:24 | 0:2:3 |
| a bread basket | 0:24 | 0:0:9 |
| a sugar pot and milk
bason | 0:24 | 0:0:9 |
| three copper candlesticks
/defective/ | 1:24 | 0:2:3 |
| a pewter bason and jug
/defective/ | 1:-- | 0:1:6 |
| a meal seave | 4:-- | 0:6:-- |
| a coffee mill | 1:-- | 0:1:6 |
| two irons | 5:-- | 0:7:6 |
| nine earthen potts in
sort | 7:-- | 0:10:6 |
| a silver sugar pot | 25-- | 1:17:6 |
| eight silver
theaspoons | 10:-- | 0:15:-- |
| two silver forks | 2:-- | 0:3:-- |
In the kitchen
| | Rd:s | £ |
| a water kettle | 4:-- | 0:6:-- |
| eight iron potts all
sorts | 24:-- | 1:16:-- |
| some small kitchen
utensils | 2:-- | 0:3:-- |
| two churns | 5:-- | 0:7:6 |
| one butter tub | 1:24 | 0:2:3 |
| a baking trough | 5:-- | 0:7:6 |
| a table | 2:-- | 0:3:-- |
| a bread cutter | 3:-- | 0:4:6 |
| a milk tub | 0:24 | 0:0:9 |
In the wine cellar
| | Rd:s | £ |
| five stuckvatts | 500:-- | 37:10:-- |
| nine leaugers
/defective/ | 75:-- | 5:12:6 |
| five large tubs
(kuypen) | 200:-- | 15:--:-- |
| two small tubs
(trapbalien) | 8:-- | 0:12:-- |
| three half aums | 12:-- | 0:18:-- |
| eight bucketts some
defective | 8:-- | 0:12:-- |
| two funnels | 10:-- | 0:15:-- |
| a chest | 3:-- | 0:4:6 |
| a meat cask | 2:-- | 0:3:-- |
| a washing tub | 1:24 | 0:2:3 |
| a harness for eight
horses | 25:-- | 1:17:6 |
| a chaff seave | 1:24 | 0:2:3 |
| six old spades | 4:-- | 0:6:-- |
| two setts of yokes | 15:-- | 1:2:6 |
| four picks | 3:-- | 0:4:6 |
| two earthen cans | 2:-- | 0:3:-- |
On the premises
| | Rd:s | £ |
| a horse waggon,
defective | 100 | 7:10:-- |
| two bullock waggons | 160:-- | 12:--:-- |
| a brandy still | 225:-- | 16:17:6 |
| twelve basketts | 1:24 | 0:2:3 |
In the stable
| | Rd:s | £ |
| ten saddle and draught
horses | 200 | 15 |
Cattle
| | rd:s | £ |
| thirty seven draught oxen at
rd:s15 | 555 | 61:12:6 |
| twelve heads of breeding
cattle | 120 | 9:--:-- |
Slaves
| | Rd:s | £ |
| a male slave named April of Mallebaar about 80
years, herdsman | 25 | 1:17:6 |
| a male slave named July of Bengalen about 52
years, labourer | 150 | 11:5:-- |
| a male slave named Africa of Mosambicque about 40 years /waggon driver/ | 1000 | 75:--:-- |
| a male slave named Francies of
Mosambicque about 40 years
/sickly/ | 300 | 22:10:-- |
| a male slave named Daniel of the Cape about
35 years, waggondriver | 1000 | 75:--:-- |
| a male slave named Carolus of Mosambique about 32 years, labourer | 800 | 60:--:-- |
| a male slave named Adonis of the Cape about
30 yeas, labourer | 1000 | 75:-- |
| a female slave named Lea of the Cape about 34
years, with her two children Moses 7 1/2 years and Silvia 5
years | 1000 | 75:--:-- |
| a female slave named Amilie of the Cape about
30 years, housemaid | 500 | 37:10:-- |
| a female slave named Theresie of
Mosambicque about 50 years | 100 | 7:10:-- |
Claims against the estate
| | Rd:s | Rd:s |
| to the widow Hendrik Louw on a mortgage bond in capital ƒ40000 | 13333:16 |
| with one years
interest | 800 | 14133:16 |
| to Simon Stronk for cash lent and articles
bought | | 850:-- |
| to Sybrand van der Spuy on a private
bond | | 620:-- |
| to Albertus Berhardus Willer for the purchase of
oxen | | 235:-- |
| to Dr Versfeld for medical
attendance | | 58:-- |
| to the expences attendant on the Commission wagonhire, the fees
for the appraisers calculated
to | | | 15896:16 |
| Nett balance of the
estate | | | Rd:s1982:6 |
| | | | £81:3:2 1/4 |
D:t
| | | Rd:s | Rd:s |
| 1828 Dec:r | aan cassa blyk:
kwitantie | | 150:--:-- |
| 1830 Mei 31 | aan cassa in de afgelopene jaar
genoten | | 600:--:-- |
| | aan een vendubrief over koop van losse
goederen | 5260:5:-- |
| 1830 Mei 31 | aan renten van 14 Jan:y
1829 | 434:6:3 | 5695:3:3 |
| 1830 Mei 31 | aan eene onderh: obligatie
groot | 666:5:2 |
| 1830 Mei 31 | aan renten van Mey
1827 | 123:2:4 | 790:--:-- |
| 1830 Mei 31 | aan eene onderh: obligatie
groot | 2666:5:2 |
| 1830 Mei 31 | renten van 1 Feb:y
1827 | 533:2:4 | 3200:--:-- |
| 1830 Mei 31 | aan eene onderhandsche bewys (zynde saldo
van rekening) | 2048:--:-- |
| 1830 Mei 31 | renten van 1 Jan:y
1828 | 296:7:4 | 2344:7:5 |
| 1830 Mei 31 | aan eene vendubrief ten lasten zyn edele
en door wylen zynen vader betaald | | 42:4:-- |
| 1830 Mei 31 | aan eene door wylen zynen vader betaalde
rekening | | 23:5:-- |
| 1830 Mei 31 | aan eene onderh: obligatie ten lasten S:
van der Spuy s:r | 200:--:-- |
| 1830 Mei 31 | renten van 22 Sept:r 1828 tot 31 Mey
1830 | 20:2:-- | 220:2:-- |
| | Somma | | Rd:s13066:6:1 |
C:t
| | | Rd:s |
| 1830 Mei 31 | p:r het bedragen eener rekening ten lasten
opgem: boedel | 142:4:-- |
| 1830 Mei 31 | p:r cassa | 400:--:-- |
| 1830 Mei 31 | p:r zooveel zyn edele competeerd aan
erfnispenningen uit opgem: boedel blyk: boedel
rekening | 9113:3:1/3 |
| | Saldo | 3410:7:2/3 |
| | Somma | Rd:s13066:6:1 |
