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{18320109} 9 January 1832
Marthinus Johannes Carstens
Appraisement of the effects left by the intestate death of Marthinus
Johannes Carstens, Johannes Christians son, to his surviving widow Elizabeth
Hendrika Carstens, and to their children begotten in marriage named as follows,
viz
The property belonging to this estate, consisting as enumerated here below
having been appraised by Willem Andries Smit and Cornelis Theron
Thus appraised at the place
Mouton’s
Valey ,
Picquet Berg , Cape district
this 9th of January 1832 in the presence of the surviving widow and major heirs
as testified by their signatures hereto affixed.
Commissioner: C: Blanckenberg
De wedewe M:J: Carstens
J:C: Carstens M:zoon
J:C: Thihart
Johnnis Mstor
Appraisers: W:A: Smith, C: Thiers
In my presence: H: Tennant, M:
We the undersigned Johannes Christian Carstens, Johannes Chistian Thihard
married to Anna Catharina Carstens and Johannes Jacob Mosterd married to
Johanna Jacomina Carstens, major heirs in the estate of the late Marthinus
Johannes Carstens and suriving widow Elizabeth Hendrika Carstens do hereby
declare ourselves fully satisfied with the appraisement this day made by
commissioned Orphan Master of the property belonging to the said estate by
which it appears that a sum of Rd:s319:34 say three hundred and nineteen
rixdollars thirty four stuivers is due to each of us respectively for our
paternal portions of inheritance in the said estate. We further consent to our
mother the widow Carstens remaining in possession of the said estate and hereby
grant a full acquittal and discharge to the Orphan Chamber, according to law in
the amount of our several portions of inheritance releasing the Orphan Chamber
from all responsibility as to the same without any hesitation whatever.
Moutons Valey ,
Picquet Berg , Cape district this 9th day of January 1832.
J:C: Carstens M:zoon
J:C: Thihart
Johannis Moster
In my presence: H: Tennant, M:
We the undersigned Willem Andries Smit and Cornelis Thiers do hereby
certify that we have appraised the property belonging to the estate of the late
Marthinus Johannes Carstens and surviving widow Elizabeth Hendrika Carstens,
that we have no interest whatever therein and that the valuation of the said
estate is a just, proper and true valuation to the best of our skill and
knowledge to which we are prepared to make oath at any time when required so to
do.
Mouton’s Valley ,
Piquet Berg , Cape district this 9th day of
January 1832.
W:A:Smit
C: Thiers
Comm:r C: Blanckenberg
In my presence: H: Tennant, M:
| 1) Johannes Christian (major) |
| 2) Anna Catharina, married to Johannes Chistian Thihard |
| 3) Johanna Jacomina married to Johannes Jacob Mosterd |
| 4) Elizabeth Louisa born 14 August 1815 |
| 5) Johannes Arnoldus born 10 Aug:t 1818 |
| 6) Matthys Louis born 8 Aug:t 1819 |
| 7) Louis Jacobus born 9 March 1825 |
| | Rd:s |
| The buildings erected on the loan place Mouton’s Valley | 2333:16 |
| a wardrobe | 20:-- |
| 4 tables | 20:-- |
| 14 chairs | 14:-- |
| a couch | 10:-- |
| bedstead, with bedding | 40:-- |
| 3 stretchers with bedding complete | 40:-- |
| footstool | 0:24 |
| 3 chests | 10:-- |
| 3 canisters | 5:-- |
| 4 iron pots and fork | 6:-- |
| 2 copper and 1 tin kettle | 8:-- |
| baking tub | 0:24 |
| fryingpan and chafing dish | 3:-- |
| 2 pails | 2:-- |
| copper pot and 2 jars | 2:-- |
| 2 racks | 0:24 |
| 2 candlesticks | 0:24 |
| 1 lot of earthernware | 4:-- |
| cups and saucres | 2:-- |
| snuffer | 0:24 |
| 6 knives and forks | 3:-- |
| smoothing iron | 1:-- |
| pestle and mortar | 0:24 |
| slate | 0:24 |
| saddle and bridle | 20:-- |
| 16 bags | 12:-- |
| 2 harness | 15:-- |
| 4 half harness | 25:-- |
| 2 casks containing c:a 6 half aums | 30:-- |
| 2 half aums | 5:-- |
| 5 messing tubs | 15:-- |
| funnel | 1:-- |
| brandystill complete | 50:-- |
| 3 pails | 2:-- |
| churn and tub | 1:24 |
| p:r of bellows | 15:-- |
| 3 hammers | 5:-- |
| 3 saws | 20:-- |
| 2 axes and 8 planes | 3:-- |
| 1 gun | 30:-- |
| 8 bottles | 1:-- |
| pincers and rasp | 1:24 |
| 3 bores | 2:-- |
| centre bit |
| lot sold iron |
| bread knife | 1:-- |
| 2 measure and 3 shovels | 5:-- |
| 2 whips | 3:-- |
| barrel of tar with pot | 10:-- |
| 4 baskets | 2:-- |
| 1 set of harness | 20:-- |
| 2 ploughs complete | 30:-- |
| 6 spades | 6:-- |
| 7 pick axes | 14:-- |
| 3 iron covers | 0:24 |
| 2 wagons | 450:-- |
| 1 cart | 20:-- |
| 1 mill | 5:-- |
| 1 saddler’s bank | 4:-- |
| 1 screw | 4:-- |
| 3 axes | 6:-- |
Cattle
| | Rd:s |
| 7 wagon horses | 280 |
| 4 breeding horses | 100 |
| 30 draught oxen | 600 |
| 9 cows and calves | 70 |
| 276 sheep and goats | 300 |
| 13 pigs | 26 |
| | Rd:s |
| 48 muids of corn | 200 |
| 10 muids of corn | 30 |
Slaves
| | Rd:s |
| Job 29 years of age, herdsman | 1200 |
| Adonis 52 3/4 years of age,
coachman | 200 |
| Sanna 23 years, with her child Clarenda born 9 July
1829 | 1200 |
| Spasie 21 years of age | 1000 |
Claims in favor of the estate
| | Rd:s | Rd:s |
| Johannes Christian Carstens on a note of
hand | 200 |
| Willem Sterreberg Pretorius on a note of
hand | 200 |
| Johannes Christian Thihard on a note of
hand | 100 |
| Johannes Christian Carstens on a note of hand | 133 |
| | | 633:-- |
| Produce of estate | | Rd:s9202:40 |
Claims against the estate
| | Rd:s | Rd:s | Rd:s |
| Adriaan Louw on a mortgage bond dated [ .....
] | | 3333:16 |
| interest thereon |
| Willem Burger on a mortgage
bond | | 1000:-- |
| interest theron |
| Theunis Dirkse van Schalkwyk as per
account | | 150:-- |
| Hottentot Klaas Witbooy for a
cow | | 18:-- |
| Hottentot Jane for an ox | | 18:-- |
| Willem Treurniet for smith’s
work | | 10:-- |
| Coenraad Kotze for 20 sheep | | 47:24 |
| expences incurred by the widow for sending wagon for Commission to
appraise the estate | 90 |
| expenses on route - thanks for act.
say | 40 | 130:-- |
| | | | 4276:40 |
| Net balance in distribution amongst the
heirs | | | Rd:s4476:-- |
