Boedelinventaris, akte MOOC8/45.139, 12 Maart 1831

TANAP-transkripsie, Huygens Instituut (GLOBALISE), CC0-1.0; op 2026-09-23 uit die projek se plaaslike kopie van die reeks gelees. Aanlyn: MOOC8/45.139.

Wat hierdie rekord vasstel

Die vel is in Engels, die eerste in hierdie versameling wat is: teen 1831 het die distrik Beaufort sy Weeskamersake in die regering se taal geskryf. Dit teken 'n boedel aan van een ossewa, twee gewere, 'n wakis, twee merries en 'n perd, geen geld en geen skuld nie, en dan teken dit aan wat van hulle geword het. Louis Nel en drie seuns is op die aand van 28 Junie 1828 op Konkasfontein in die Nuweveld vermoor. Dina Carolina het ontsnap. Sy was swanger; die vyfde kind, weer 'n Louis, is op 9 September gebore, tien weke later. Teen Maart 1831 het sy aan die Swartberg gewoon, in die distrik Beaufort, en die perde verkoop "for my immediate maintenance". Die wa en die gewere is weggevoer en het, so het die veldkommandant van die Nuweveld haar laat weet, opgedaag by "zekere bastaards van de Groote Rivier" wat dit na veldkommandant Redelinghuis van die Nuwe Hantam in die distrik Worcester gebring het.

Hoekom dit hier is. Haar vader is daardie selfde Junie op Buffelsvlei aan die suidekant van die Groot Swartberg oorlede (MOOC8/44.45). Drie jaar later is sy aan die noordekant, "at Zwarteberg, this district", wat in 1831 die wyk Zwartberg van die distrik Beaufort is, die wyk waarin Klaarstroom lê. Die gedeelde stamboom laat haar op 13 November 1834 op Venterskloof sterf, en dit is Middelwater se noordelike buurplaas (PAR-000091). As daardie plek hou, is sy 'n Oosthuizen van hierdie familie op die kom se grond sewe jaar voor die toekennings van 1841. §5 geld vir die plekstring; die Venterskloof-kaart van 1833 is die toets. nog onseker

Die teks soos die klerk dit geskryf het

MOOC8/45.139

{18310312} 12 March 1831 Louis Nel , Dina Carolina Oosthuisen

A true and perfect inventory of all and every the goods, chattels wares, etc:a, as well moveable as not debts, credits and other personal effects of the late Louis Nel and surviving widow Dina Carolina Oosthuisen, which former was murdered at the place Konka’s Fontein in the Nieuweveld in this district on the 28:th June 1828 between the hours of 7 and 8 o clock p:m: and given up as follows, viz:

<table> <tbody> <tr> <td>one ox waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>two guns</td> </tr> <tr> <td>one waggon chest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>two mares and one horse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <thead><tr><td colspan='100%'>Ready money</td></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>nihil</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <thead><tr><td colspan='100%'>Credits of the estate</td></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>from Adriaan de Neys the amount of butcher’s bill</td> <td>210</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <thead><tr><td colspan='100%'>Debts of the estate</td></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>nihil</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <thead><tr><td colspan='100%'>Heirs of the estate</td></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1) Gert Cornelis Nel born 12 February 1821 (murdered 28 June 1828)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2) Johannes Jacobus Nel born 1 January 1823 (murdered 28 June 1828)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3) Louis Nel born 12 December 1824 (murdered 28 June 1828)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4) Aletta Catharina Johanna Nel born 10:th March 1826</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5) Louis Nel born 9:th September 1828</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Thus done and registered in the town of Beaufort on Saturday the 12:th day of March 1831, in the presence of Hartwig Johannes Luttig and Joseph Kirsner to the statement of Dina Carolina Oosthuisen widow of said Louis Nel, who declared in her above statement of the estate to have acted honestly and truly that nothing has been held back to the best of her knowledge and belief and to be at all times ready if called upon to solemnise the same by oath. Further promising and binding herself in the event of any thing else belonging to the estate coming to her recollection and knowledge to amplify this with the same.

For the statement: Diena Carolina Oosthuijsen w: Nel

Witnesses: J: Kersner, H: Luttig

J:J: Meintjes, A:O:C:

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On this the 12:th March 1831 appeared before me J:J: Meintjes Agent to the Orphan Chamber at Beaufort Dina Carolina Oosthuisen widow of the late Louis Nel, residing at Zwarteberg , this district, who states:

The articles, namely the waggon, guns and chest mentioned in the inventory are in the possession of the Field Commandant Redelinghuis of the Nieuwe Hanton , Worcester district, as I have been informed by a letter from the Field Commandant Pieter Daniel Jacobs of the Nieuweveld of this district.

The two mares and one horse I have given up in the inventory I have been obliged to sell for my immediate maintenance after I had escaped from the place Konkasfontein where my husband had been murdered on the 28:th June 1828.

The debt against De Neys is the amount of a butcher’s bill passed by Frans Caverneels for cattle bought from my husband and the said bill has alse been taken away amongst my other possessions.

At Beaufort 12:th March 1831

Witness (signed): Dina Carolina Oosthuysen w: Nel

Sig:d J: Kersner

Signed/: J:J: Meintjes Ag:t to the Or: Chamb:

A true copy: J:J: Meintjes, Orph: Camb: Agent

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Beaufort den 12:e Maart 1831

Myn heer!

Ik heb u edele te melden dat ik door den commandand Redelinghuis van het district Worcester , een brief heb ontvangen, waarin hy meldt dat door zekere bastaards van de Groote Rivier by hem zyn aangebragt, een wagen, en twee schietgeweeren, welke medegevoerd zoude geworden zyn, door den benden die wylen Louis Nel en zyn kinderen hebben vermoord.

Ik heb de eer te zyn, myn heer, u edelen dienaar

P:O: Jacobs

A true copy: J:J: Meintjes, Orph: Chamb: Agent

Den Heer J:J: Meintjes, Agent der Weeskamer Beaufort

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