Rietkuil No. 119 granted to Pieter Johannes Swanepoel
15 April 1841 · local · Prince Albert
14,379 morgen on the Kouka River in the field cornetcy of Traka, granted on perpetual quitrent in the district of Beaufort West. AK: Beaufort West Quits Vol 5 Fol 35. THE EIGHTH FARM DOCUMENTED ON 15 APRIL 1841.
Who is on record here
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
- 'n Tak van die Swanepoel-familie in Suid-Afrika, 1699 tot 1999: 'n genealogiese en kultuurhistoriese studie MA thesis, Departement Geskiedenis; studieleier Dr M Burden; April 2003; handle 10019.1/53526
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The same day
- Varsche Fontein granted to Charl du Toit
- Spreeuw Fontein & Toornits Kraal granted on perpetual quitrent to C.F.J. Meyer
- Five Karoo farms granted on perpetual quitrent on one day
- 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.