e.2. Helena Petronella NEL, ged. 08/11/1797

e.2.  Helena Petronella, ged. 08/11/1797 x 30/10/1815, Graaff-Reinet met Wentzel (Wessel) Christoffel VAN DER MERWE, geb. 25/12/1794, s.v. Schalk Willem van der Merwe en Anna Margaretha Sara Snyman.

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
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
Anna Margaritha Sophia born 19th January 1818
Johanna Josina Jacoba born 24th October 1819
Machel Maria Dorothia born 6th October 1821
Schalk Willem Wessel Christoffel born 18 July 1823
Geertruyda Susina Magdalena born 18th August 1824
Gerhardus Jacobus Petrus Johannis born 2nd February 1826 and
Peter Willem Adriaan van der Merve, born 29th August 1829
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
£
1 ox wagon
350:--
26:5:--
8 draught oxen at rd:s15/ ea
120:--
9:--:--
2 cows and 2 calves at rd:s12/ ea
24:--
1:16:--
44 sheep at rd:s1/ ea
44:--
3:6:--
1 gun
50:--
3:15:--
1 saddle
15:--
1:2:6
1 old chest
0:4
0:0:9
2 old chairs
1:--
0:1:6
1 old table
1:--
0:1:6
1 butter cask
5:--
0:7:6
1 small tub
1:2
0:1:10 1/2
1 soup boiler
8:--
0:12:--
1 cooking pot
5:--
0:7:6
a few plates etc:
2:--
0:3:--
1 bucket
2:--
0:3:--
Rd:s628:6
£47:3:1 1/2

Add debts owing to the estate
Rd:s
Rd:s
£
Adriaan Laveskanje of Somerset to the purchase of 10 sheep at rd:s3
30:--
30:--
2:5:--
Rd:s658:6
£49:8:1 1/2

Deduct claims on the estate
Rd:s
Rd:s
£
Willem Jacobus Landman of Uitenhage, balance of a/c in a sale of a wagon
250:--
Gert van der Merve of Somerset, sale of 40 sheep
38:--
Fredrik Clase of Somerset district, cash lent the estate
5:4
Jacobus Rossouw of Somerset, a coffin supplyed the deceased
19:--
312:4
23:8:9
The estate yields a clear sum of
Rd:s346:2
£25:19:4 1/2
Rd:s173:1
£12:19:8 1/4
/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: Magistrate

Kinders:


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