Inventories of the Orphan Chamber Cape Town Archives Repository, South Africa Reference no.: MOOC8/44.41 Testator(s): Johanna Maria FaberJohannes Jacobsz 11 March 1830 Inventory of all such good and effects as have been possessed in communion by the late Johannes Jacobsz Pietson born in this Colony died on the 4 December 1829 aged 78 years at the place Spreeuwfontein situated in the fieldcornetcy Winterveld district of Graaff Reinet and surviving widow Johanna Maria Faber ab intestato four tables seven chairs one canope four chists four buckets three halfaums one anchor two tubs two watercasks four small tubs one writing desk three foot stools three stoves one small bellow two bedsteads two beds, seven pillows and blankets one mill three kittles two chafing dishes three candle sticks one snuffer one tea urn one koffy pot five small racks few camsters one saltcellar one pepper box 1
two sugar camsters two small tea pots one coffee mill one mortar two frying pans one iron two saucepots eight tin dishes three earthen dishes four tin plates twenty four earthen plates six cups and saucers four basins two jugs two earthen milkpots twelve spoons twelve forks one case with six bottles four bottles five earthen jars one tin [jars] one wooden box six ironpots one soappot one sieve one large spoon and fork two teapots one slate two p:r of scissors one wine glass two tumblers two porcelaine pots one kist two tea trays one sauce pipe one small chist sundry tools one stock and sett of bitts three hatchets two chissels one saw one vice 2
two large bitts two spades two pick axes one iron trap one plough one drawing knife one lanthorn two hammers one Bible one sermon boek two prayers books two hymn books one book /shuters/ sundry olf iron some waggon wood five guns two saddles and bridles one watch one ox waggon one horse waggon two harnesses eight bitts one gridiron Cattle ten saddle horses one mare twenty five oxen sixty two breeding cattle one thousand eight hundred and four sheep fifty goats Credits Rd:s from Joh:s Philippus Jacobs Stephanus son, Winterveld, for articles bought 8:4 from And:s Joh:s Lubbe Willem son for needles bought 0:4 from Joachim Scholtz for needles bought 0:4 from Pieter Johannes van Nieuwkerk P:r son /Winterveld/ for needles 0:4 from Pieter Erasmus sen:r Winterveld for 2lb tobacco 1:0 from Laurens Erasmus P: son for 2lb tobacco 1: from Barend Erasmus 1lb tobacco 0:4 from Barend Engelbregt 1lb tobacco 0:4 3
from Christoffel Joh:s Jacobz for six pounds tobacco 3: from Henning Joh:s Viljoen Dirk son, Nieuw Hantam, for 2 whip sticks 6: from Johannes Hend:k Koekemoer Joh:s son, Winterveld, for money borrowed 9: from Michiel Gerhardus Faber for money borrowed 60: from Joh:s Philippus Jacobz as per note of hand 193: from Willem Saunders, Winterveld, for 1lb tobacco 0:4 Debts unknown Heirs 1) Catharina Elisabeth Jacobz married to Jan Anthony v: Nieuwkerk 2) Anna Maria Jacobz deceased who left ten children procreated in lawful marriage with Fredrik van Nieuwkerk, viz: 3) Joachim Jacobus Jacobz born 5 March 1781 4) Jacomina Louisa Jacobz married to Johannes Hendrik Lubbe 5) Jacoba Christina Jacobz married to Henning Johannes Viljoen 6) Johannes Philippus Jacobz born 11 April 1786 7) David Hermanus Jacobz born 9 November 1788 8) Johanna Christina Jacobz married to Jan Viljoen Alb: son 9) Louisa Sophia Jacobz married to Christoffel Johannes Jacobz David son 10) Maria Magdalena Jacobz married to Albertus Viljoen Alb: son 11) Hester Elisabeth Jacoba married to Andries Petrus v:d: Merwe Pietson a) Jan Albert van Nieuwkerk born 24 October 1796 b) Pieter Johannes van Nieuwkerk born [... ] 1799 c) Helena Elisabeth van Nieuwkerk married to David Stephanus Jacobz David son d) Jacomina Elisabeth Jacoba van Nieuwkerk born 29 July 1804 e) Anna Maria Johanna married to Andries van Tonderen f) Fredrik Anthony v: Nieuwkerk born 4 August 1806 g) Guilliam Michiel v: Nieuwkerk born [... ] 1812 h) Joachim Jacobus v: Nieuwkerk born 25 August 1815 i) Catharina Elisabeth v: Nieuwkerk born 9 June 1816 j) David Gerhardus Cornelis v: Nieuwkerk born 26 July 1819 4
Thus done and inventoried at the place Spreeuwfontein situated in the field cornetcy Winterveld, district of Graaff Reinet this 11 day of March 1800 thirty according to the declaration of Johanna Maria Faber widow of the late Johannes Jacobz Pietson who declared that to the best of her knowledge she has given up all the effects that belong to said estate with further promise should any thing be found afterwards to add it to this inventory for all which she offered to make oath if required. In the presence of me the undersigned Agent to the Orphan Chamber and Gysbert Johannes Broekhuisen and Hendrik Petrus Olivier as witnesses. Jahanna M: Faber wedewe Jacobes As witnesses: G:J: Broekhuisen, H:P: Olivier In my presence: J: Auret, Agent Publication is only permitted if the name of the repository and the reference number are mentioned. 5