Trouregister NGK Stellenbosch 21 Feb 1779

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The Slaying of Anders Stockenstrom and JDW Kuun at Doringnek on 29 December 1811 (By Hendrik Strydom)

Doringnek is, as the crow flies, about 70 km north of Port Elizabeth on the Zuurberg

Johann Daniel Wilhelm Kuun (Keune, Kühne) baptised on 1 November 1752 from Saxenhausen, Waldeck, Germany, arrived at the Cape in 1773 as soldier. He was awarded Free burgher status in 1777. In 1779 he was tailor in Swellendam and married d5 Anna Pretorius baptised on 11 April 1751 (widow of Hans Jurgen van Staden) on 21 February 1779 at Stellenbosch. They had 4 children, 2 boys. In 1787 he led the Graaff-Reinet Third Company acting against Xhosa stock rustlers. In 1789, as Graaff-Reinet's field commandant, he attempted to oust the Xhosa from the Zuurveld and across the Fish River. He failed because the river was in flood and the Xhosa and the stolen stock drowned. In October 1811 Governor Sir John Cradock ordered lieutenant colonel John Graham and the landdrosts of Swellendam, George, Uitenhage and Graaff-Reinet to drive the Xhosa across the Fish River. In December 1811 the burgher commamdos were on the move. Anders Stockenström led the Graaff-Reinet commando and occupied Bruintjieshoogte in order to protect the Zuurberg region. Stockenström received orders to join landdrost JG Cuyler across the Zuurberg at Coerny. He realised that the region north of the Zuurberg would then be left exposed to the Xhosa threat. At daybreak on 29 December 1811 Stockenström and 24 men departed to discuss strategy with Graham. After a five hour trip they reached Doringnek. the watershed between the Coerny and White Rivers, on top of the Zuurberg. There they met the imiDange Xhosa under Xasa. Stockenström, convinced of his status under the Xhosa, dismounted and had a long discussion with them. Unperceived hundreds of Xhosa surrounded the commando and when they heard of Graham's attack on the Xhosa at Addo, they attacked from all sides. Stockenström, eight burghers, among others also Kuun (59.1.28), JC Greyling and the halfbreed interpreter were killed. Four wounded men escaped, two (among others Paul du Plessis from Swaershoek) hid in the thick shrubs. When a Khoi groom brought the news of death to Stockenström junior, he rushed to the murder scene, surprised the Xhosa, killed sixteen and found the two wounded men and eight horses. The next day captain Fraser arrived from Coerny and buried the victims where they had died. According to tradition it was close to the site of the present Zuurberg Inn.

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