Property of the Widow Stijnje Jelles of Jan Cornellis
Translated Jan Cornelis records from the Groningen Archives.
Stock-taking of widow Stijnje Jelles in Meedhuizen on April 24, 1764:
Inventory of all those goods like Stijntjen Jeltes has owned with her deceased spouse Jan Cornelis, as:
| The House with the yard | 150 | -- | -- |
| 2 horses | 80 | -- | -- |
| 2 cows | 45 | -- | -- |
| 2 Enters (heifers of one year old) and 1 calf | 15 | -- | -- |
| 1 wagon | 15 | -- | -- |
| 1 Harrow and 1 Plough | 6 | -- | -- |
| 1 Cart | 3 | -- | -- |
| 1 Sleigh "for the ice" | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2 harnesses | 2 | -- | -- |
| 1 fork and rake | -- | 6 | -- |
| 1 cart | 2 | 10 | -- |
| 1 "Tijn" | 1 | -- | -- |
| 3 wooden Buckets | -- | 9 | -- |
| 2 kettle Buckets | 5 | -- | -- |
| 1 Tea kettle, 2 pots | 3 | 10 | -- |
| 1 Mortar, 2 dishes | 2 | -- | -- |
| 1 pewter Vase, 11 Spoons, butter box and "halfoort" | 2 | -- | -- |
| ___ | ___ | ___ | |
| f 333 | =15 | = |
Page 2.
| 3 beds with all the belongings | 15 | -- | -- |
| 1 wardrobe | 6 | -- | -- |
| 2 Tables, 2 Benches | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2 Chairs, 1 Foot-stove | -- | 15 | -- |
| 1 Mirror | -- | 6 | -- |
| 1 Pair of tongs, 1 ash-shovel and hanging iron [*for the open fire place] | 1 | -- | -- |
| 1 "kette" [*means chain?] and Lamp | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2 pair Curtains | 1 | -- | -- |
| 1 Coffee-grinder | -- | 15 | -- |
| 2 deimpt [*means "2 grazen" or 1 hectare] Own Land | 20 | -- | -- |
| === | === | === | |
| 47 | =16 | = | |
| 333 | =15 | = | |
| === | === | === | |
| Positive Results | 381 | =11 | = |
Page 3.
Negative Results:
| From Jan Cornellis by interest [*debts) a sum | 150 | -- | -- |
| To Hoot Everhardij a sum | 6 | -- | -- |
| To Physician Holthuis | 5 | 7 | -- |
| The H[*onorable] Brulgerus voor Cremer where a sum | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| Land-rent to The H. Widow Ringels | 10 | -- | -- |
| To Jan Cornellis a sum of land-rent | 60 | -- | -- |
| To the same [*person] the interest of before-said Capital | 30 | -- | -- |
| To the Heirs of the Widow of Jan Alderts tot Veenwijk a sum land-rent | 54 | -- | -- |
| To the Widow of Master Marcus a sum | 25 | -- | -- |
| To Hindrik Willems a sum | 5 | -- | -- |
| === | === | === | |
| 354 | =2 | =4 |
Page 4:
| To the widow of Jan Hindriks | 3 | -- | -- |
| To Willem Berends a sum | 3 | -- | -- |
| To Cleveringa a sum | 5 | 14 | -- |
| To Jacob Onnes a sum | 2 | 10 | -- |
| To Ekke bakker [*=baker] a sum | 15 | -- | |
| To the widow of Hindrik Jans a sum | 3 | 14 | -- |
| === | === | === | |
| 19 | =3 | = | |
| 354 | =2 | =4 | |
| == | == | == | |
| Negative Results | 373 | =5 | =4 |
| Positive Results | f 381 =11 = |
| Negative Results | f 373 =5 =4 |
| -------------- | |
| Resting Positive Results | f 8 =5 =4 [*means 8 guilders, 5 stivers and 4 doits] |
This is undersigned by me in the best knowlegde overhanded, but if there is something forgotten by human weakness this will be correct at any time and prepared to do so. Actum the 24-th April 1764.
(undersigned)
Supra in margine stond.
Prod.[*uced] by the E.E. Justice of the Municipalitiy Farmsum, the 24 April 1764.
(Signed) H. Helperi [*He was also a minister , as far I know].
Coll. Accord, 20 August 1764.
H.Helperi. Judge.
This page was last updated (none).
Return Home
Graphics by Lynn Waterman, ©2004