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MOOC8 Estate Inventory

MOOC8/73.8 — MARTHINUS JOHANNES CARSTENS, MOUTON’S VALLEY, JOB, ADONIS, SANNA, CLARENDA, SPASIE, PICQUET BERG, MOUTONS VALEY, PICQUET BERG, MOUTON’S VALLEY, PIQUET BERG

18320109

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Inventory details

MOOC reference
MOOC8/73.8
Date
18320109
Names
Marthinus Johannes Carstens, Mouton’s Valley, Job, Adonis, Sanna, Clarenda, Spasie, Picquet Berg, Moutons Valey, Picquet Berg, Mouton’s Valley, Piquet Berg

Transcription

MOOC8/73.8 {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 Valley2333:16
a wardrobe20:--
4 tables20:--
14 chairs14:--
a couch10:--
bedstead, with bedding40:--
3 stretchers with bedding complete40:--
footstool0:24
3 chests10:--
3 canisters5:--
4 iron pots and fork6:--
2 copper and 1 tin kettle8:--
baking tub0:24
fryingpan and chafing dish3:--
2 pails2:--
copper pot and 2 jars2:--
2 racks0:24
2 candlesticks0:24
1 lot of earthernware4:--
cups and saucres2:--
snuffer0:24
6 knives and forks3:--
smoothing iron1:--
pestle and mortar0:24
slate0:24
saddle and bridle20:--
16 bags12:--
2 harness15:--
4 half harness25:--
2 casks containing c:a 6 half aums30:--
2 half aums5:--
5 messing tubs15:--
funnel1:--
brandystill complete50:--
3 pails2:--
churn and tub1:24
p:r of bellows15:--
3 hammers5:--
3 saws20:--
2 axes and 8 planes3:--
1 gun30:--
8 bottles1:--
pincers and rasp1:24
3 bores2:--
centre bit
lot sold iron
bread knife1:--
2 measure and 3 shovels5:--
2 whips3:--
barrel of tar with pot10:--
4 baskets2:--
1 set of harness20:--
2 ploughs complete30:--
6 spades6:--
7 pick axes14:--
3 iron covers0:24
2 wagons450:--
1 cart20:--
1 mill5:--
1 saddler’s bank4:--
1 screw4:--
3 axes6:--

Cattle

 Rd:s
7 wagon horses280
4 breeding horses100
30 draught oxen600
9 cows and calves70
276 sheep and goats300
13 pigs26
 Rd:s
48 muids of corn200
10 muids of corn30

Slaves

 Rd:s
Job 29 years of age, herdsman1200
Adonis 52 3/4 years of age, coachman200
Sanna 23 years, with her child Clarenda born 9 July 18291200
Spasie 21 years of age1000

Claims in favor of the estate

 Rd:sRd:s
Johannes Christian Carstens on a note of hand200
Willem Sterreberg Pretorius on a note of hand200
Johannes Christian Thihard on a note of hand100
Johannes Christian Carstens on a note of hand133
  633:--
Produce of estate Rd:s9202:40

Claims against the estate

 Rd:sRd:sRd: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 estate90
expenses on route - thanks for act. say40130:--
   4276:40
Net balance in distribution amongst the heirs  Rd:s4476:--

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