Hendrik Balthazar Greyling

http://www.walkervillesa.co.za/kamffer.html As far as can be ascertained the first white to settle in the Walkerville area was an unknown Voortrekker in about 1838. The remains of a hut built with the front axle of his wagon is near the Dairy Cottage on Woodacres Dairy Farm.

This Voortrekker sold the Hartzenbergfontein property to Hendrik Balthazar Greyling in about 1859 and the whole property, in extent over 3,422morgen was transferred to Greyling on the 11th December 1861. This deed of transfer has been lost but is referred to in numerous other deeds.

Hendrik Greyling died in 1879 and his wife Anna split the farm into undivided portions amongst the nine children and herself. The details may be found in Title Deeds 1879/679 to 687. The children and their husbands actually purchased the undivided tenth shares for 15 pounds a share. Each share was equivalent to over 342 morgen. Each tenth share forms the basis of the present subdivision of Hartzenbergfontein, Walkerville and its surrounds being on two tenths of the original area. A further two sections are still owned by the descendants of the family, namely the two large Kamffer farms, one in Hartzenbergfontein and one in Drumblade.

One of the Greyling daughters, Aletta Maria Gertiena, married Christoffel Johannis Kamffer and they settled on their portion of the farm, just South East of Aloe Ridge School. This story is about two of their sons, Hendrik and Willem Kamffer.

Birth 3 February 1821 Source: Suid Afrikaanse Geslagsregisters Source: Greyling E-boek http://www.geocities.com/hendrik_louw/greyling.html

Christening 2 July 1821 Cradock,,,Ooskaap,SUID AFRIKA, Source: Suid Afrikaanse Geslagsregisters Source: Greyling E-boek http://www.geocities.com/hendrik_louw/greyling.html

18977 e1 Gerhardus Stefanus GREYLING (18976/x) x Martha Maria Elizabeth VAN DER WESTHUIZEN 18978 e2 Anna Maria Margaretha GREYLING (18976/x) x Barend Christiaan BOOYSEN »» Sien verwysingsnommer 2205 vir verdere inligting. 18979 e3 Johannes Arnoldus GREYLING (18976/x) 18980 e4 Jacomina Hendrika GREYLING (18976/x) x Nicolaas Jacobus KAMPHER »» Sien verwysingsnommer 22459 vir verdere inligting. 18981 e5 Martha Magdalena Susanna GREYLING (18976/x) x Frans Johannes Jacobus VILJOEN »» Sien verwysingsnommer 66338 vir verdere inligting. 18982 e6 Johannes Arnoldine Octavia GREYLING (18976/x) x Daniel Jacobus JACOBS »» Sien verwysingsnommer 21511 vir verdere inligting. 18983 e7 Aletta Margaretha Gertruida GREYLING (18976/x) 18984 e8 Jacoba Wilhelmina GREYLING (18976/x) 18985 e9 Anna Elizabeth Catharina GREYLING (18976/x)

Woonplek: Baviaansrivier, Somerset-Oos. Heel moontlik het hy voor hulle vertrek uit die kolonie nog op sy ouers se plaas gewoon, nl. Mond van Baviaansrivier. Vertrekdatum: einde Maart 1838.

Op 1 Maart 1838 is gerapporte er dat hy nog ongetroud is. (only 17 years old!) Trekgeselskap: onbekend, maar blykbaar hoofsaaklik 'n familietrek. Woon in die vroee jare veertig in die Trans-Oranje, maar later, op 16 November 1847, word die plaas "Vryhoogerspruit" aan die " Velskop", blykbaar Marico-omgewing, op sy naam aangeteken.

d6 Hendrik Balthazar GREYLING (18965/x),

• 03.02.1821, » Cradock 02.07.1821, † Hartzenbergfontein, distr. Heidelberg 28.06.1875

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