Estate inventory, deed MOOC8/60.16a and 60.16b, 6 March 1814

TANAP transcription, Huygens Institute (GLOBALISE), CC0-1.0; read from the project's local copy of the series on 2026-09-23. Online: MOOC8/60.16b · MOOC8/60.16a.

What this establishes

A former field cornet's house behind the Plattekloof in 1814: a corner cupboard, a folding table, a rest bench, a telescope, a watch, a tea machine, porcelain, twelve pewter plates; in the cellar a leaguer with the rest of the wine, a pipe of brandy and an old brandy still; twenty oxen, twenty-four cattle, five horses. The opstal of Eilandsvlei was the estate: Rd 3,333:16 of a gross Rd 4,524:28. The debts were Rd 300 to Willem van der Merwe, who witnessed the sheet, and Rd 335 to Jan Gous for shop goods.

The "oud veld cornet". If he is Marthinus's son, he was born about 1784 and had held a field cornetcy by his twenties. The same name stands as creditor in his father's estate of 1799, for Rd 110, when he was fifteen; the sum was very probably his mother's inheritance held for him. Both identifications rest on the name and the district and are marked. Eilandsvlei has not been found in the cadastre under that name; the Plattekloof puts it with Buffelskloof and Okkerskraal in the Ladismith country. Which Plattekloof the clerks meant is LEAD-0364.

The text as the clerk wrote it

MOOC8/60.16b

{18140306} 6 Maart 1814 Johanna Catharina Margaretha Raat

Inventari van de volgende goederen van J:H:C: Oosthuysen zyn door ons ondergeteekende honorabel opgenomen

<table> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Een opstal de leenings plaatsen genamd de Eilands Valy gelegen agter de Platte Cloof getaxceert voor 6 duisend gulden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude bulsak, 2 kussen, 1 combaers</td> <td>25:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 hoekkaste</td> <td>30:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 klap tafel</td> <td>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude tee tafel</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude eet tafel</td> <td>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 rust-bank</td> <td>16:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 oude stoelen</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 oude rakken</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude pyp rak</td> <td>0:6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude potte bank</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 emmers</td> <td>2:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 klyne karne</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 karne</td> <td>2:1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 klyn botter vaatje</td> <td>2:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 oude kisten</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 klyne [kisten]</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude kapstok</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude meel kist</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 scheepel en 1 oude bak kist</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude vaatje</td> <td>0:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude balans</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude legger met wyn restant</td> <td>30:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 bier pyp met brande wyn</td> <td>20:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude bier pyp</td> <td>2:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude half aam</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 kuip bali</td> <td>8:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude trap bali</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 water vaatje</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude brandewyns keetel</td> <td>25:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 raspen</td> <td>0:6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 oude guysges</td> <td>0:1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 boorels</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 hand hamer en 1 nagel vorm</td> <td>1:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 winkel haak en 1 kruis houd</td> <td>0:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 hoebbels</td> <td>0:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 schroef</td> <td>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 oude rottings mantjes</td> <td>0:3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 vel kuipen</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 graaven</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude ploeg</td> <td>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 steen pikken</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 osse wage</td> <td>300:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 eerdene kannen</td> <td>0:6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 tee masine</td> <td>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 melk kan</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 tee bus</td> <td>0:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 postelyne potjes</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 postelyne beekers</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 kelkes</td> <td>0:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 pirings en 4 kopjes</td> <td>0:7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 eerdene borde</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 eerdene schottels</td> <td>0:6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 tinne borde</td> <td>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 tinne schottels devect</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 vorken en 6 leepels</td> <td>0:6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 botter potje</td> <td>0:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 blekkene koffe kan</td> <td>0:6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 vysel</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 trek potje</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 lantaarne</td> <td>0:3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 teertpan</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 oude potten</td> <td>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 sous potje</td> <td>0:1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 koeke pan</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 vlesch vuerk en 1 potleepel</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 rooster</td> <td>0:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 tange en 1 aschschup</td> <td>0:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 veerkyker</td> <td>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 horologie</td> <td>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 ossen per stuk 14 rd:</td> <td>280:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24 anteel beesten per stuk 5 red:</td> <td>120:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 ryd paard</td> <td>25:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude mery met 1 vuele</td> <td>20:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude mery met 1 vuele</td> <td>25:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude mery met 1 vuele</td> <td>30:--</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Schuld rexd: 635</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Wij onder teken den 6 Maart 1814

L: Breijtenbach, Veltcornet

Als getuyge: Willem Jacobus van der Merwe

Johannes Nel

MOOC8/60.16a

{18140707} 7 Julij 1814 Johanna Catharina Margaretha Raat

Inventaris mitsgaders tauxatie van alle zodanige goederen als er ab intestato met er dood zyn ontruymd en nagelaten door Johanna Catharina Margaretha Raat ten voordeele harer overgeblevene man den oud veld cornet Johan Hendrik Christoffel Oosthuijzen ter eenre en hunne by den anderen in echt verwekte drie minderjarige kinderen, met name

<table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1) Maria Elizabeth oud 10</td> <td rowspan='3' style='vertical-align: middle;'>ter andere zyde</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2) Johan Hendrik Christoffel oud 6 jaren</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3) Johanna Catharina Margaretha Oosthuyzen 6 maanden</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

invoegen als het een en ander door den veld cornet L: Breytenbach ter presentie van de burgers Willem Jacobus van der Merwe en Johannes Nel is opgenomen, mitsg:s door ons gecomm: Weesmeesteren geinventariseerd en getauxeerd, bestaande alle goederen in de volgende, te weeten

<table> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Een opstal der lenings plaats genaamd de Eilands Valeij gelegen agter de Platte Kloof onder het district van Zwellendam</td> <td>3333:16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude bulzak, twee kussens en 1 combaars</td> <td>25:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een hoek kast</td> <td>30:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een klap tavel</td> <td>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude thee tavel</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude eetens tavel</td> <td>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een rustbank</td> <td>16:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>vier oude stoelen</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twee oude rakken</td> <td>1:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude pyperak</td> <td>0:36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude potte bank</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drie oude emmers</td> <td>2:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twee oude klyne karren</td> <td>4:6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een klyn boter vaatje</td> <td>2:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twee oude kisten</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude [kisten] klyn</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude kapstok</td> <td>0:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drie oude rotting mantjens</td> <td>0:18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude meelkist</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude bakkist</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een scheepel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude vaatje</td> <td>0:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twee aarde kannen</td> <td>0:36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een melk kan</td> <td>0:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een theemasine</td> <td>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een thee bus</td> <td>0:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>vier postelyne potjes</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>zes postelyne beekertjes</td> <td>0:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drie kelkjens</td> <td>0:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>zeven pirings</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>vier kopjes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>zes aarde borden</td> <td>0:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drie aarde schotels</td> <td>0:36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twaalf tinne borden</td> <td>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twee tinne schotels defect</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>zes vurken</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>zes lepels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een boter potje</td> <td>0:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een blikke koffykan</td> <td>0:36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een vyzel</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een trekpotje</td> <td>0:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een lantaarn</td> <td>0:18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een verrekyker</td> <td>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een horologie</td> <td>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een saus potje</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een taartepan</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een koekepan</td> <td>0:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>vyf oude potten</td> <td>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een vleesch vurk</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>0:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een potleepel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een rooster</td> <td>0:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een tang en aschschop</td> <td>0:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude balans</td> <td>1:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude legger met een restant wyn</td> <td>30:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een bierpyp met brandewyn</td> <td>25:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude bierpijp</td> <td>2:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude halfaam</td> <td>1:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een kuyp balie</td> <td>8:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een trap balie</td> <td>1:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een water vaatje</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude brandewyns keetel</td> <td>25:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drie raspen</td> <td>0:36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twee gussen /oud/</td> <td>0:6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drie booren</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een handhamer</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>1:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een nagelvorm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een winkelhaak</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>0:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een kruishoud</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twee hoeppels</td> <td>0:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een schroef</td> <td>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>vier kuip vellen</td> <td>0:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>vier graaven</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twee steen pikken</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een oude ploeg</td> <td>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een ossewagen, etc:a</td> <td>300:--</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <thead><tr><td colspan='100%'>Beestiaal</td></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>twintig ossen</td> <td>320:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>vier en twintig aanteelbeesten</td> <td>192:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een ryd paard</td> <td>25:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>vier aanteel paarden</td> <td>75:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>Rd:s4524:28</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <thead><tr><td colspan='100%'>Lasten des boedels</td></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>Rd:s</td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>aan voorm: Willem van der Merwe over geleende penningen</td> <td>300:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>aan Jan Gous over gekogte negotiegoederen</td> <td>335:--</td> <td>635:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Over zulx den boedel zuijver komt te rendeeren</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>Rd:s3889:28</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Aldus geinventariseerd ter Weeskamer aan Kaap de Goede Hoop den 7 Julij 1814 ende zulks op het op en aangeven van de in den hoofde deezes gemelde weduwenaar, dewelke verklaarde zich hier inne ter goeder trouwe gedragen en met syn weten niets verzweegen of terug gehouden te hebben van al het geen tot den boedel en nalatenschap behoord, invoegen hy dan ook getuigde de deugdelykheid zyner opgave ten allen tyde des vereischt werdende met solemneele eede te bevestigen en verdere belofte zoo hierna nog iets tot gezegde nalatenschap behoorende mogte worden ontdekt, daarvan nader en getrouwelyk ter Weeskamer opgaaf te zullen doen ten einde deezen inventaris daarmeede te amplieeren.

In teeken der waarheid is deeze ter presentie van ons gecomm: Weesmeesteren ende my Adjunct Commis der Weeskamer door den inventarient eigenhandigd onderteekend.

Als gecomm: Weesm: A:V: Bergh, G:E: Overbeek

Voor den opgaaf: J:H:C: Oosthuysen

Mij present: P:E: Faure, Adj: Commis

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