Helena Petronella was die dogter van Gerrit Nel en Helena Catharina Carelsen.
Helena
Petronella
Baptised:
08 Nov 1797
Born:
25 Dec 1796
Father:
Gert NEL
Mother:
Helena Catharina KARELSON
Source:
Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Drakenstein, Baptism register,
1786-1799, page 340, entry number 3. Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes,
Stellenbosch, G3 3/4. Image 85 on FamilySearch film no. 008120997. Note:
Witness names not transcribed 1786-1799.. Transcribed by Cornel Viljoen, from
LDS film 008120997.
Testator(s):
Wessel Christoffel van der Merwe
Helena Petronella Nel
MOOC8/74.18
29 September 1830
Wessel Christoffel van der Merwe
Helena Petronella Nel
MOOC8/74.18
29 September 1830
Inventory and appraisement
of the effects left by the intestate death of Helena Petronella Nel, born in this Colony and departed this life in the
fieldcornetcy of Riet River in the district of Uitenhage, on the 29th July 1830
aged 33 years, to her surviving husband Wessel Christoffel van der Merwe, and
to their eight minor children begotten in marriage named
Helena Catharina
Petronella born 6th June 1816
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Anna Margaritha Sophia
born 19th January 1818
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Johanna Josina Jacoba
born 24th October 1819
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Machel Maria Dorothia
born 6th October 1821
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Schalk Willem Wessel
Christoffel born 18 July 1823
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Geertruyda Susina
Magdalena born 18th August 1824
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Gerhardus Jacobus Petrus
Johannis born 2nd February 1826 and
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Peter Willem Adriaan van
der Merve, born 29th August 1829
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an account of the aforesaid
estate has been taken in writing and appraised by the fieldcornet Stephanis
Bekker, Stephanis Engelbertus Ferreira and Marthinis Schoeman, and consists as
follows, viz:
Rd:s
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£
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1 ox wagon
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350:--
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26:5:--
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8 draught oxen at rd:s15/
ea
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120:--
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9:--:--
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2 cows and 2 calves at
rd:s12/ ea
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24:--
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1:16:--
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44 sheep at rd:s1/ ea
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44:--
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3:6:--
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1 gun
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50:--
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3:15:--
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1 saddle
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15:--
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1:2:6
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1 old chest
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0:4
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0:0:9
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2 old chairs
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1:--
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0:1:6
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1 old table
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1:--
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0:1:6
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1 butter cask
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5:--
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0:7:6
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1 small tub
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1:2
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0:1:10 1/2
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1 soup boiler
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8:--
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0:12:--
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1 cooking pot
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5:--
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0:7:6
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a few plates etc:
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2:--
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0:3:--
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1 bucket
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2:--
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0:3:--
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Rd:s628:6
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£47:3:1 1/2
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Add debts owing to the
estate
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Rd:s
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Rd:s
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£
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Adriaan Laveskanje of
Somerset to the purchase of 10 sheep at rd:s3
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30:--
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30:--
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2:5:--
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Rd:s658:6
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£49:8:1 1/2
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Deduct claims on the
estate
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Rd:s
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Rd:s
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£
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Willem Jacobus Landman of
Uitenhage, balance of a/c in a sale of a wagon
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250:--
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Gert van der Merve of
Somerset, sale of 40 sheep
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38:--
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Fredrik Clase of Somerset
district, cash lent the estate
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5:4
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Jacobus Rossouw of
Somerset, a coffin supplyed the deceased
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19:--
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312:4
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23:8:9
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The estate yields a clear
sum of
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Rd:s346:2
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£25:19:4 1/2
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Rd:s173:1
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£12:19:8 1/4
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/Signed/: S: Bekker,
Fieldcornet, Stephanis Engelbertus Ferreira, M: Schoeman
/Signed/ Wessel Christoffel
van der Merwe
District Albany
Uitenhage 29th September
1830
Alex: Tennant, Ag:t to the
Orph: Chaamber
I the undersigned Stephanus
Engelbertus Ferreira make oath and saith that I have carefully and truly
appraised the effects set forth in this inventory and that to the best of my
knowledge and skill, the true valuation at that time was as afore specified.
Sworn before me at [ .....
] this [ ..... ] day of [ ..... ] 1833.
Ik Marthinus Johannes
Schoeman zweere dat de taxatie des boedels van Wessel Christoffel van der Merwe
en overledene huisvrouw Helena Petroonella Nel,
naar myn beste weten en bekwaamheid de juiste, zuivere en ware taxatie daarvan
is.
M:J: Schoeman
Sworn before me at
Uitenhage this 17 day of October 1833.
H: Hudson, R: MagistrateKinders:
f.1. Helena Catharina Petronella VAN DER MERWE, geb. 06/06/1816
f.2. Anna Margaretha Sophia VAN DER MERWE, geb. 19/01/1818
f.3. Johanna Josina Jacoba VAN DER MERWE, geb. 24/10/1819
f.4. Machel Maria Dorothia VAN DER MERWE, geb. 06/10/1821
f.5. Schalk Willem Wessel Christoffel VAN DER MERWE, geb. 18/07/1823
f.6. Geertruyda Susina Magdalena VAN DER MERWE, geb. 18/08/1824
f.7. Gerhardus Jacobus Petrus Johannis VAN DER MERWE, geb. 02/02/1826
f.8. Peter Willem Adriaan VAN DER MERWE, geb. 29/08/1829
