Estate inventory, deed MOOC8/50.40a and 50.40b, 10 October 1788

Estate inventory, 10 October 1788

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TANAP transcription, Huygens Institute (GLOBALISE), CC0-1.0; read from the project's local copy of the series on 2026-09-23. Online: MOOC8/50.40a · MOOC8/50.40b.


Deceased	Elsje Oosthuijzen (PER-001852, b. 1744), a daughter of Gerhardus (PER-000298) and so Ockert's first cousin
Widower	Coenraad Scheepers
Children	Magdalena, married to Jan Meyer Isaacsz; Catharina Elizabeth, widow of Hendrik Bredenbag; Fredrik Johannes, married; Gerrit 14; Marthinus Johannes 10; Johanna Magdalena 5; Elsje 6 months
The places	de Elands Jagt and Welgelegen on the Kromme Rivier in the Nieuweveld, and a place called de Oliphants Rivier on the Bosjesmans Rivier
In the model	INV-0048 · SRC-687

What this establishes

The largest Oosthuizen estate in this collection: 614 cattle, 1,010 sheep, twenty-six horses, three loan places, and eight enslaved people, "Geduld van Mosambicque, Benadie van Bengalen, Maart van Bengalen, Joseph van Bengalen, April van Bengalen, Philida van Boegies, Sara van Mosambicque, Regina van Mosambicque", taxed together at Rd 2,000. Net Rd 7,626:36. Her brother Gerhardus and a Marthinus Oosthuijzen were among the four appraisers; which Marthinus is not said.

The three places are on the Kromme Rivier "in 't Nieuwe Veld" and the Bosjesmans Rivier, the country east of the Gamtoos, not the Nieuweveld of Beaufort West, and the arrears show them newly taken: nine months on Elands Jagt, a year and seven months on the place called Oliphants Rivier, two years and seven months on Welgelegen. A Gerhardus line moving east in the 1780s.

The text as the clerk wrote it

MOOC8/50.40a

{17881010} 10 October 1788 Elsje Oosthuijzen

Rhenius

Inventaris mitsg:s taxatie van alle sodanige goederen als ab intestato metter dood syn ontruymd ende nagelaten door Elsje Oosthuijzen ten voordeele van haaren overgebl: man Coenraad Scheepers ter eenree, en hunne by den anderen in huwelyk verwekte zeeven kinderen, met namen

<table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1) Magdalena Scheepers get:d met Jan Meyer Isaacs:</td> <td rowspan='7' style='vertical-align: middle;'>ter andere syde</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2) Cath:a Eliz:h Scheepers v:w van Hend:k Bredenbag</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3) Fredrik Joh:s Scheepers get:d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4) Gerrit Scheepers oud 14 jaaren</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5) Marth:s Joh:s Scheepers oud 10 jaaren</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6) Joh:a Magd:a Scheepers oud 5 jaaren</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7) Elsje Scheepers oud 6 maanden</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

sodanig ende indiervoegen als dezelve door de burgers Gerhardus Oosthuyzen, m:s Philippus Janse van Rensburg, Cornelis Tobias Vermaak en Marthinus Oosthuijzen is geinventariseerd en door d’ onderget:de gecomm: Weesm: getaxeerd in maniere als volgt, namentlyk

<table> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Een opstal staande op de lenings plaats gen:t de Elands Jagt gelegen in ’t Nieuwe Veld aan de Kromme Rivier</td> <td>200:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een opstal staande op de lenings plaats gen:t de Oliphants Rivier gelegen aan de Bosjesmans Rivier</td> <td>200:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>een opstal staande op de lenings plaats gen:t Welgelegen gelegen aan de Kromme Rivier aan de andere zyde van ’t Goede Geloof</td> <td>800:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 half sleete wagens</td> <td>200:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 wagen syl</td> <td>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 veld tent</td> <td>12:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 ploeg met syn toebehooren</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>20:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 ploeg schaar</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 wagen kist</td> <td>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 botervaten</td> <td>50:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 oude boter karns</td> <td>16:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 emmers</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>21:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 [emmers] bank</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 klyne vaatjes</td> <td rowspan='3' style='vertical-align: middle;'>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 halfaamen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 anker vaatjes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 yzere schroef</td> <td>16:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 oude houdbylen</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 trek zaag</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 span zaag</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 parthij oude bytels</td> <td rowspan='3' style='vertical-align: middle;'>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 handbyl, dissel en snymes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 booren</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 schaven</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 omslagbooren</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 kannen in soort</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 bottels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 sakken</td> <td>7:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 oude sadels</td> <td>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 manden</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 eetens cast</td> <td>16:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 kist met cop: beslag</td> <td>16:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 halve kist</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude kist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 tafels</td> <td>7:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 stoelen</td> <td>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 borde rak</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 lepel [rak]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude meel kist</td> <td>0:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 voet stooven</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 cadels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 klyne spiegels</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 kookketels</td> <td>6:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 yzere potten</td> <td>20:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 fysel met syn stamper</td> <td>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 aarde souspot</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 tinne schotels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 keetel en confoir</td> <td rowspan='3' style='vertical-align: middle;'>20:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 confoir</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 coffy kan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 cop: kandelaars</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>7:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 stryk yzer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 coffymolen</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 blicke trommels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 lantaarn</td> <td>0:36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 cop: suykertrommel</td> <td rowspan='3' style='vertical-align: middle;'>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 peperdoosen en 1 soutvaatje</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 staale vorcken</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24 borden</td> <td rowspan='5' style='vertical-align: middle;'>6:12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 spoel commen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 kopjes en pierings in soort</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 aarde kommen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 aarde bak</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 rooster</td> <td rowspan='2' style='vertical-align: middle;'>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 suyker ley en 2 borssels</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <thead><tr><td colspan='100%'>Beestiaal</td></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>614 beesten in soort à 5 1/2 rd:s yd:</td> <td>3377:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1010 aanteel schapen</td> <td>757:24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 paarden in soort</td> <td>312:--</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <thead><tr><td colspan='100%'>Leyfeigenen</td></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 slave jongen gen:t Geduld van Mosambicque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 slave jongen gen:t Benadie van Bengalen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 slave jongen gen:t Maart van Bengalen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 slave jongen gen:t Joseph van Bengalen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 slave jongen gen:t April van Bengalen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 slave meid gen:t Philida van Boegies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 slave meid gen:t Sara van Mosambicque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 slave meid gen:t Regina van Mosambicque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>voorsd: agt slaven te samen getaxeert op</td> <td>2000</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <thead><tr><td colspan='100%'>Crediten</td></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>van Philip Snyman</td> <td>110:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>van Jacobus Steyn d’ jonge</td> <td>115:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>van Jacobus van Beulingen</td> <td>105:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Rd:s8520:36</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table> <thead><tr><td colspan='100%'>Lasten des boedels</td></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Rd:s</td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>aan d’ E: Comp:ie over 9/m: agterstallige recognitie penn: op d’ eerste plaats Elands Jagt</td> <td>18:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>aan d’ E: Comp:ie over 1 jaar en 7/m: op de tweede plaats Oliphants Rivier</td> <td>39:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>aan d’ E: Comp:ie over 2 jaaren en 7/m: op de derde plaats Welgelegen</td> <td>64:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>aan Christiaan Velbron</td> <td>700:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>aan den bode Prins</td> <td>73:--</td> <td>894:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sulx den boedel te vooren staat</td> <td> </td> <td>Rd:s7626:36</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Aldus geinventariseerd en getaxeerd ter Weescamer aan Cabo de Goede Hoop den 10 Oct:r 1788.

Als gecomm: Weesm: E: Bergh, J:H: Munnik

Conrad Schepers

My present: T:C: Rönnenkamp, Secret:s

MOOC8/50.40b

{17881010} 10 October 1788 Elsje Oosthuijzen

Inventarium van den inboel van den burger Coenraad Scheepers

<table> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td>Rd:s</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 recognietie plaatse</td> <td>250:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 manslaven</td> <td>500:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 slavinne</td> <td>300:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 half sleete wagens</td> <td>165:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 eetens kast</td> <td>12:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 kist met koper beslag</td> <td>21:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 guldens kist</td> <td>2:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 guldens kist oude</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 tavels</td> <td>6:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 kook ketels</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 emmer bank</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 emmers</td> <td>10:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 boter vaten</td> <td>20:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 oude karrens</td> <td>6:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 klijne vaaties</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 halfaams</td> <td>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oude meel kist</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 anker vaaties</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 stoele</td> <td>15:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 dusijn borde</td> <td>2:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 tinne schootels</td> <td>7:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 bottels</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 wage kist</td> <td>6:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 potte</td> <td>25:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 ketel en komvoor</td> <td>8:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 koffij kan</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 vijsel met stanper en een konvoor</td> <td>5:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 koffi mole</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 koper kandelaars</td> <td>6:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 erde komme</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 spoelkomme</td> <td>0:6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 grote koppies en pierengs</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 klijne met pierengs</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 stale vorke</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 peperdosen, een sout vaatie</td> <td>0:6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 spiegels</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 kanne</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 kanne klijne</td> <td>0:1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 blikke trommels</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 borde rak</td> <td>0:5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 lepel rakke</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 lantaren</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 rooster</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 vuurtang, twe vlees vorke</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 koper suijker trommel</td> <td>0:3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 aerde bak</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 aerde souspot en een lij</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 strykeyser</td> <td>1:1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 klijne kanne</td> <td>1:1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 katels</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 wage sijl</td> <td>4:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 veltent</td> <td>6:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 sakke</td> <td>3:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 stooven, een bakkist</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 oude saals</td> <td>6:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 ploeg met sijn toebehoring</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 ploegschaar</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 eyser schroef</td> <td>8:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 oude houtbijle</td> <td>1:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 treksaag</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 spansagen</td> <td>1:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 partij oude bijtels</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 hantbyl, dissel en snijmes</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 booren</td> <td>2:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 schaven</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 omslag booren</td> <td>0:4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 manties</td> <td>0:2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 borssels</td> <td>0:1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 paarden het stuk</td> <td>8:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>600 en 14 beesten het stuk</td> <td>3:--</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1000 en 10 schapen het stuk</td> <td>0:3</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Wy onder geschrefene verklare dese bovenstaande goederen geregtelijk opgenomen te hebben en na waarde gewaardeert

En als borge mede: Gerhardus Oosthuijse, M:s Philip:s Janze van Rensburg, Cornelis Thobias Vermaak, Martienes Oosthuijs

The estate

Elsje Oosthuizen (b.1744)

Archive reference: MOOC8/50.40a and 50.40b
Taken: 10 October 1788
Death: before 1788-10-10
Place as written: three loan places: de Elands Jagt in 't Nieuwe Veld aan de Kromme Rivier; a place named de Oliphants Rivier aan de Bosjesmans Rivier; Welgelegen aan de Kromme Rivier 'aan de andere zyde van 't Goede Geloof'
Officials present: Weesmeesters E. Bergh and J.H. Munnik, Secretary T.C. Rönnenkamp; appraised by Gerhardus Oosthuyzen, Philippus Janse van Rensburg, Cornelis Tobias Vermaak and Marthinus Oosthuijzen
Total value: 7626:36 Rd:s

Notes on this inventory

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The record

Type: Estate inventory
Deed: MOOC8/50.40a and 50.40b

Citation

Title: MOOC8/50.40a and 50.40b - inventory and taxation of the estate of Elsje Oosthuijzen, wife of Coenraad Scheepers, 10 October 1788, with the appraisers' own list
Repository: Cape Archives (KAB), Master of the Orphan Chamber; transcription published by TANAP / Globalise (Huygens KNAW)
Reference: MOOC8/50.40a and 50.40b, 1788-10-10
Type: estate inventory
Retrieved: 2026-09-23

Research notes

Transcription only; Text from the TANAP/Globalise Cape transcriptions, read from the project's local copy; the original is at the Western Cape Archives (KAB). Added 2026-09-23 from the eGGSA probate-index review (session-archive/2026-09-23). Readable transcription with the reading in both languages at sources/inventories/MOOC8-50-40ab-scheepers-oosthuijzen-1788.md and sources/inventories/af/.

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