Five Karoo farms granted on perpetual quitrent on one day
15 April 1841 · local · Prince Albert
Varsche Fontein to Charl du Toit (folio 1348), Spreeuw Fontein to C.F.J. Meyer (folio 973), Rondabel to David Jan Strydom (folio 989), Vrolykheid to Jacobus Johannes Oosthuisen, and Wit Plaats to N. Hitge. Five loan farms converted to perpetual quitrent title in a single administrative act.
Who was there: 5 people
- 1791 Cornelis Floris Johannes Meyer
- 1797 Charl du Toit
- 1798 David Jan Strydom (Daniel son)
- · Jacobus Johannes Oosthuisen (Almero's son)
- · N. Hitge
Everyone the record names at this occasion. Who stood together is the clearest surviving evidence of which families were close to which, if you know of others who were here, this is the page they belong on.
Sources
- Rondabel No.124 diagram 502/1867 SG Dgm 502/1867
Told in
- mentioned Rondabel No. 124: a farm history
- mentioned Middelwater No. 169: a farm history
- mentioned Vrolykheid No. 177: a farm history
- evidence The Oosthuizens of the Koup
The same day
- Varsche Fontein granted to Charl du Toit
- Spreeuw Fontein & Toornits Kraal granted on perpetual quitrent to C.F.J. Meyer
- Rietkuil No. 119 granted to Pieter Johannes Swanepoel
- Wolwekraal No. 17 granted to Johannes Hendrik Venter
- Klein Sleutlefontein titled to Johannes Stein in the 15 April 1841 series
- Klein Valie titled on quitrent Bf.W.Q. 5-6
- Wilgemond titled on quitrent Bf.W. 5-9 to J.M.J. van Vuuren
- Reim Hoogte granted to Willem Johannes Gous
- Haggas granted on quitrent Bf.W.Q. 5-31
- Doorn Kraal Lot B granted on quitrent to Hendrik Johannes van Eck
Other events this model records on the same date. Sometimes coincidence, sometimes, as with the five farms granted on 15 April 1841, one act of administration seen from several farms at once.