Stock-taking of the deceased woman Aaltje Jans, spouse of Roelf Rotger(t)s, half-brother of Anje Pieters, 6 March 1788:
Inventory of all those goods which Aaltje Jans left after her death and which she mutually owned with her Spouse Roelf Rotger(t)s, who handed those over for registration.
Registered by the Court Uitwierda the 6 March 1788.
| The buildings: Containing a "inner"- house and Frisian [*Barn? Unreadable] with inside... stone, with all the immovables. With the wooden beams, and the "beklemming" of twenty-five "grazen" land, with a yearly hire of sixty caroli guilders, 4 "duits" [*= 2,5 cent] and 16 cents with trees and plants, With all the profits and costs which there must been or come on this, a sum of | 525 | -- | -- |
| In the "inner"-house: 2 Beds with all the belongings, with Curtains and "Rabatten" | 15 | -- | -- |
| 2 Cabinets and a "Kevi(?)" [*unknown old word] | 7 | -- | -- |
| A Clock | 6 | -- | -- |
| All clay-baken Saucers and Plates | 1 | 10 | -- |
| 2 Racks for Plates and a Mirror | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2 Baskets(?) and Tables | 2 | 10 | -- |
| 10 Chairs and a Bank | 3 | -- | -- |
| A board with Spoons, 2 cups, 1 half Noggin, 1 milk [*Unknown] | 1 | 10 | -- |
| A Pot, "Trek"-Pot and "beter Klip" [*Unknown old words] | 3 | -- | -- |
| A pewter Basin with 4 Spoons | 1 | 10 | -- |
| China and a set Slop-basins and 4 Rummers | 2 | -- | -- |
| The "House-good", iron "Frot-zaal" [*Unknown old Dutch words] | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2 copper "lofty" Kettels and a "Degel-Pen" [*Unknown tool] | 2 | 16 | -- |
| 2 little "lofty" Kettels, 2 "reit"(?)-Kettles | 9 | -- | -- |
| In the churn-house: 4 copper Buckets | 14 | -- | -- |
| 16 milking "Malden" [* means "Buckets"? Unknown word] | 10 | -- | -- |
| a "Nak"-barrrel and a Cow-barrel | 1 | 5 | -- |
| A Washing-tub and a Wheel | 1 | -- | -- |
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| 630 | 15 | -- | |
| In the back of the house: A little Scale with a "Reeltuig" | 45 | -- | -- |
| A Plough-end and a "Reeltuig" [*for the horse?] | 15 | -- | -- |
| A Waggon and "Greel" [*Unknown word] | 4 | -- | -- |
| A "Bodde" [*Unknown word] | 1 | 10 | -- |
| "Varhen"(?), 5 Forks, Shovels and Hoes | 2 | 5 | -- |
| "Haltbouwer"(?) and "Leidreel" [*Both unknown words] | 1 | -- | -- |
| A half Waggon(?) | 4 | -- | -- |
| A Sleve and Ladders(?), etc. | 1 | 10 | -- |
| A Wine-barrel and "Spint"-barrel | -- | 6 | -- |
| A heavy(?) "Haartuig", "Rigt", "Palestok" [*Stok=Stick] | 7 | -- | -- |
| 3 Flails | -- | 10 | -- |
| A Barrel, Reel and Cheese-barrel | -- | 10 | -- |
| 2 baking Buckets, "Top"-buckets | -- | 10 | -- |
| Livestock: 2 Horses with a "voo.."(?) | 320 | -- | -- |
| 4 Cows | 135 | -- | -- |
| 4 "enter" Cows and a Calf | 55 | -- | -- |
| 4 old Sheeps and 3 Lambs | 30 | -- | -- |
| A Pig | 10 | -- | -- |
| 14 "Grazen" own Land | 1250 | -- | -- |
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| 1681 | 1 | -- | |
| 630 | 15 | -- | |
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| 2314 | 16 | -- |
| Positive results | 2314 | 16 | -- |
| Negative results | 1180 | 9 | 7 |
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| Resting pure State | 1134 | 6 | 1 |
| Of which the half is | 567 | 3 | ½ |
| Of this Half-Part got Roelf Rotger(t)s first the half, sum | 283 | 1 | 4 |
| The other Half-part of an equal sum will be divided between the both previous children of Aaltje Jans, born during her marriage with the deceased Jan Harms and the left child, born to her marriage to Roelf Rotgers, in equal parts divided, of which each part counts | 94 | 10 | 4 |
| Of which the previous children get twice to | 94 | 10 | 4 |
| That makes total | 189 | 1 | -- |
| The debts, according to the showed bills and loans: J. Steenhuis | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| Jan Jans Kuiper | 20 | 1 | -- |
| Jan Haakman | 60 | -- | -- |
| Joh. Him(?) | 10 | 5 | -- |
| Enno Houwerzijl | 5 | 10 | -- |
| ... Jans | 15 | 8 | -- |
| E.M. Kok | 57 | 13 | -- |
| Foeke Jans | 16 | -- | -- |
| Jan ... | 6 | -- | -- |
| To the Heirs | 108 | -- | -- |
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| to all | 312 | 7 | 2 |
| R. C. Boret(?) as "Curator"(?) of Grietje Alberts | 325 | -- | -- |
| Rabbart(?) Jans | 68 | -- | -- |
| Jan Geerts | 58 | 18 | 5 |
| To the previous children of Aaltje Jans, born to deceased Jan Harms by marriage, according the redemption-certificate on 13 November 1777 | 330 | -- | -- |
| Interests of the Half | 46 | 4 | -- |
| Divided wages | 20 | -- | -- |
| To Jan Jans [*Maybe the brother of ancestor Jelle Jans???] | 28 | -- | -- |
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| 868 | 2 | 5 | |
| 312 | 7 | 2 | |
| === | === | === | |
| Negative State | 1180 | 9 | 7 |
This inventory is made by Roelf Rotgers, widower of Aaltje Jans and handed over to him, according to his best knowledge; he promised, if there is here something forgotten by human weakness, to correct this afterwards and also willing to swear an oath on it at any time.
In this way done in "Bij..." [ *Maybe the village "Biessum"?] In the house of Roelf Rotgers, on 21 August 1787.
Was signed
Roelf Rotgers
Tabbert Jans
Hijlken Derks
Jan Geerts
J. Campengat - "Wedman" [*kind of judge]
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