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Frankengift¹

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Last Edited

01/10/2021

Names in the record, in publications, etc.

Frankengift was also known as Frankes Gift.²
The name of Frankengift was written in the record as New Constantia 1815.³
1872, the name of Frankengift was written in the record as Silverhurst Property.⁴

Property Transactions

In 1716 a portion of Witteboomen was sold by Jan Gerritz: Stoos to Johannes Franke, who names it Frankengift.⁵
In 1752 on the death of Johannes Franke, Frankengift, is inherited by his 3 unmarried children - house probably built by one of the Franke brothers during 2nd half of 18th century; thereafter the property changes hands as follows:
1811:
passed to J. Van Reenen of High Constantia
transfered by widow to son J.G. Franke van Reenen
1812:
sold to J.M. Storer
1815:
sold to P.W. van Druten - renamed New Constantia
1824:
sold to J.J. Van Rheede Van Oudtshoorn - along with Nova Constantia
1833:
sold to J.C.A. Dunbar
1835:
sold to C.G. Blankenberg - changes made to facade & gable;
1857:
sold to J.V. Gotobed
1872:
sold to W.G. Gilmour - renamed Silverhurst
inherited by H.G. Gilmour (son)
inherited by A.W. Garcia Gilmour (step-son)
inherited by C.J. Gilmour (son.)⁶

Citations

[S821] Mansell Upham, "Constantia Subdivisions", February 2015 (Tokyo). This breakdown of the Constantia subdivisions from Mansell Upham is based on his research in the title deeds, 1716: smaller portion sold to J. Franke becoming known as Frankes Gift [Frankegift], New Constantia & Silverhurst. Hereinafter cited as "Constantia Subdivisions."
[S821] Mansell Upham, "Constantia Subdivisions", This breakdown of the Constantia subdivisions from Mansell Upham is based on his research in the title deeds, 1716: smaller portion sold to J. Franke becoming known as Frankes Gift [Frankengift], New Constantia & Silverhurst.
[S821] Mansell Upham, "Constantia Subdivisions", This breakdown of the Constantia subdivisions from Mansell Upham is based on his research in the title deeds, 1815: sold to P.W. van Druten - renamed New Constantia.
[S821] Mansell Upham, "Constantia Subdivisions", This breakdown of the Constantia subdivisions from Mansell Upham is based on his research in the title deeds, 1872: sold to W.G. Gilmour - renamed Silverhurst.
[S821] Mansell Upham, "Constantia Subdivisions", This breakdown of the Constantia subdivisions from Mansell Upham is based on his research in the title deeds, 1716: bought by J. Franke (smaller half of original farm Witteboomen).
[S821] Mansell Upham, "Constantia Subdivisions", This breakdown of the Constantia subdivisions from Mansell Upham is based on his research in the title deeds.