Wessel Hendrik Swart, b2c3d5e10f2g6

Hier volg 'n kort opsomming van dei "Claims for Compensation: Protected Burghers"
Bron: Nasioinal Argief Suid-Afrika (NASA)
DEPOT TAB
SOURCE CJC
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 479
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE CJC174
PART 1
DESCRIPTION CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION. PROTECTED BURGHERS. STANDERTON. WESSEL

          HENDRIK SWART.                                                       

STARTING 1903
ENDING 1904

WH Swart word gelys as “Voluntarily Surrendered on 13 Sept 1901.

Claim was laid 8 April 1904.
Oorgawe Kaapsche Hoop 13 September 1900. Protected Burgher. Verklarings gemaak deur WH Swart, CGA Swart en brother in law of WH Swart:
Matthys Johannes Swart

WH Swart se verklaring se die volgende:
I am a burgher of the late SA Republic. I surrendered on 13 Sept 1900 at Kaapsche Hoek in the Bush Veldt – I surrendered tender the proclamation of Lord Roberts. I have received £279 on receipt for cattle, JH Swart who is since dead had my power of attorney and he surrendered my stock and received a receipt in his name. After his death I made application for the same and obtained the money – as my brother held my power of attorney, he was told to make application in his own name – that is the reason he made the claim for them. The poles were taken the same day my wife was taken away. I surrendered with my saddle and bridle and bought the column to where my cart and horses were.
Signed 30 July 1903.

MJ Swart: I am the brother in law of WH Swart. I was with him on the day of surrender. He had with him a cart and 3 horses and a saddle and bridle and harnas for the horses.
Signed 30 July 1903

CGA Swart: I am the wife of the WH Swart. I remained on the farm till the column took me away to Standerton. On the day I was taken away the troops took the planks of the house and the beams ***** and that of the stable and took them to the camp also fencing poles. They also took away a table and burnt a chest of drawers (?) = there were 50 fowls – sheep some half grown 5 full grown. The roof were still on the house when I ****, but the walls partly brokendown – the building were destroyed by the Boers.

Claim b141:
WH Swart: Full registered burgher of Bethal. I was on commando until 13 Sept 1900, surrendered to Genl Hutton’s column at Kaapsche Hoek, send to Pretoria **** hence to Ladysmith. Took the oath of neutrality and came to Standerton on 14 April 1901, then ******
Family:
Father = dead
Brother = POW in India
Brothers in Law = (7) all surrendered
3 in Standerton
2 in India
2 on commando
Have no other near relations still on commando.

Made 2 claims against Brittian:
25 May 1901 for cape cart and 3 horses
28 May 1901 for property left behind on my farm

In August 1900 I left my commando near Belfast and went to Kaapsche Hoek with the intention of surrendering and on the 13 Sept I surrendered to Genl Hutton’s column. I handed over at time of surrender:
Cape cart = £55
2 riding hordes = £30
1 mare = £10
Harnas for 4 horses = £10
1 saddle and bridle £8

Received no receipt. Articles was used by me on commando.

On the 26 July 1900 I left my farm to go with the commando. I left behind on the farm
74 Flooring Scards (?)
10 Beams
10 Ditto
9 Uprights (18 feet long)
2 window frames
1 door
“Al die goed hierbo word aangegee ‘n waarde van £15)
1 table = 15/-
1 chest of drawers @ £5
200 fencing poles 1/6 ea
Growing Crops:
100 bags mielies
1000 Bundles mamaa (?)
500 bundles of hay
8 pigs
50 fowl

I have witnessed to proof they have been destroyed by British Troops My witness is Jacobus Swart my brother in law.

Jacobus Hermanus Swart:
Brother in law and cousin to WH Swart. On commando till 21 August 1900. Surrendered to British Troops at Middelburg. Took oath of neutrality. Returned to my fram. Did not take up arms again. Remained on farm till 2nd February 1901 when Gnl Kurx column visited the farm and took me to Standerton. All wood work was used for firewood. Fowl and pigs were killed and destroyed the crops by driving the cattle of the column in to it to graze the mielies. Told the troops the property belongs to a surrendered burgher. There was no fighting on the farm that day. The reason I was not commandeered by the British was because I had scematism (?) in the leg.

Claim of Jacobus Hermanus Swart (power of attiorney for WH Swart) Dead. Next of Kin Mother Elisabeth Katrina Swart. Died in Standerton camp 15 Dec 1901.

Elizabeth Katriena Swart. JH Swart is dood aan rumatiek koors. Hy het nie weer geveg nada hy oorgegee het nie (1900) (volgens sy ma). Hy is saam met my na die Standerton kamp toe. Die huis behoort aan my en nie aan hom nie. Hy was my oudste seun.

Matthys Swart word aangegee as die broer van JH Swart. Matthys Swart is 20 in 1903 toe die verklaring afgele is.

JH Swart:
Father = dead
Brothers 5 = 3 surrendered in Standerton
1 POW India
1 on commando
Brothers in law = 2 surrendered in Standerton
1 on commando
Sons none
Witness is Johan Jacob van der Watt Rietfontein. Hy was nooit op Kommando nie en het oorgegee op 31 Julie 1900.

JH Swart het ook as getuie ‘n (plaaswerker?) Boy Coffee. Die eis van JH Swart is vir 30 beeste milies, 7 perde en trekgear. Daar word ook gese dat ‘n wa die dag 2 Feb 1901 op die plaas gebrand is.
Die eis word nie toegelaat nie omdat JH Swart later gevind is “as being under arms after taking the oath of neutrality”.

WH Swart se eis word gedeeltelik uitbetaal omdat van die goed gebruik is op Kommande. Die is in total was £553 – 15 – 0 en dit lyk of 180 en 90 pond betaal is, maar daar word wel gese dat hy die geld vir die beeste £275 gekry het.