Júrrion KERVEL-KERVER  was born about 1678 in Haarlem, Northern Holland. He died about 1719 in Cape of Good Hope.

1705; Cape of Good Hope; Criminal Court Case Jurgens mentions that he was born in Gorkum.

Gorinchem also spelt 'Gorkum', a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Situated near Rotterdam, Gorinchem a historic city, founded in the year 1000 CE and fortified in the 13th and 14th centuries.

(This has been added to determine the children born to Trijntje(Catharina) HARMENSZ)

1693; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Willem, Trijntjen Hillebrants; 2 Sons; 4 Slaves

1695; 10th March; The inventory signed of the property left by the deceased Free burgeress Trijntjen Hillebrants to the benefit of her husband Willem van Wijk and two minor children. 

1696; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Willem van Wijk; Trijntje Harmensz; 2 Sons; 1 Daughter; 4 Slaves
When the Muster Roll was recorded in 1696 there were 3 minor children in the household. The Sons of Willem's first marriage and a daughter. (Did Trijntje Harmensz have her first child born between Mar 1695 and Dec 1696)

1697; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Willem van Wijk; Trijntje Harmensz; 2 Sons; 1 Daughter 4 Slaves

1698; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Willem van Wijk; Trijntje Harmensz; 2 Sons; 2 Daughters; 3 Slaves
Trijntje's second daughter must have been born between Dec 1697 and Dec 1698.

1700; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Willem van Wijk; Trijntje Harmensz; 2 Sons; 2 Daughters; 3 Slaves

1701; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Willem van Wijk; Trijntje Harmensz; 2 Sons; 2 Daughters; 2 Slaves_

1702; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Widow Trijntje Harmensz; 3 Sons; 2 Daughters; 2 Slaves

1703; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Widow Trijntje Harmensz; 3 Sons; 2 Daughters; 2 Slaves_Trijntje must have had a Son and two daughters with her first husband Willem van Wijk.

... experienced that the gem' Trijntje Harmensz: before entering into marriage with a certain Jurrian Kerver by deed of redemption dated February 16, 1703, gave proof of the paternal property to her 3 minor children ...

1704; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Widow Trijntje Harmensz; (2 Children from her first husband's first marriage to Catharina Trijntjen Hillebrants); 3 Sons; 2 Daughters; 2 Slaves; 20 Oxen; 10 Cows; 4 Calves; 3 Pigs; 143 Sheep; 6000 Vines; 6 Leggers.

1704; KERVER; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Bachelor; No assets.

1705; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
KERVER & SPOUSE; Spouse Trijntje Harmensz; 3 Step Sons, 2 Step Daughters;

The Cape Of Good Hope Court Case: 1706; Sept (Translation)

The document you uploaded (ChatGPT) contains 18th-century Dutch legal text, likely from a court or interrogation transcript from the Cape Colony. It includes testimonies and interrogations involving individuals like Alexander van de Cust, Maurits van Poudecherij, Lammert Smith, Jurgen Kerver, and Gerrit Daveman, among others.

Page 1 – Interrogation of Slaves Alexander van de Cust and Maurits van Poudecherij
Court of Justice, under Landdrost Johannes Starrenburg
They were questioned in the presence of the court:
Names and places of origin? Alexander van de Cust
Maurits van Poudecherij Whose slaves are you?
We belong to Lammert Smith.
Your age? Around 30 years old each.
Were you present with other boys/slaves of your master on Sunday afternoon, 5 September, to the house of Guilliam Tamboer? No.
Did the wife of the house (their mistress) give Gerrit Daveman some wine and tell him “drink rice first”? Yes.
Was Daveman then assaulted by:
Jurgen Kerver
The master (Lammert Smith),(possibly the mistress),
And struck with a sjambok (whip)?
Yes, they all hit him;
How long did the beating last?
About 1.5 hours, first by three people, then by Jurgen Kerver, he was beaten, kicked, and stomped.
Who beat him the most? The boss, the wife, or Jurgen Kerver?
Not definitively answered, but heavy blame on Jurgen Kerver.

Page 2 – Testimony of Jilles Cornelisz and Attestation of Lammert Smith
What is your name and origin?
Lammert Smit from Hoegaarden, Brabant.
Age? Around 38 years old.
Where do you live?
(Not directly answered.)
How long have you been married?
Around 4 months, to the widow of Barend Burgerd.
Was your wagon seen at Guilliam Frisnet’s estate on the evening of 5 September?
He said yes, it had driven from his home to Guilliam Tamboer's property.
Gerrit Daveman was forcibly brought from there.

Copy:

Appeared before the undersigned:
Questions prepared by commission from the Honourable Council of Justice of this government, by the landdrost Johannes the farmer Jurgen Kerver, of Starrenburg, in order to be examined on the following points.
He has answered as follows, (with the answers noted in the margin):

What is his name and place of birth?
Answer: Jurgen Kerver, born in Gorinchem (Gorcum).
How old is he? Answer: Says he is in his 27th year.
What is his occupation and where does he reside? Answer: Says he is a free burgher. Farmer at the Paarl.
In what capacity and on which ship did he arrive here?
Answer: Says he arrived here as a stowaway with his savings.
What governor gave him his freedom?
Answer: Says the late Honourable Governor Simon van der Stel.
Says he never received a letter of freedom.
Where is his freedom certificate, if he has one?
Answer: Says he never had one.

Contra:

The Council is informed that the 4th defendant, Jan Pietersz: van Holstein, is hiding or has fled.
Maritje Willemsz:, his wife. Barent Burghard, their son.
Jan Pietersz: van Holstein, and all the present defendants, have freely confessed, along with the sworn statement of Marten Fransz: their servant, and the slaves Alexander, Mourits, Ariaan, and others.
All defendants, except the 4th, including Jurgen Kerver, farmer at the Paarl, persist in their confession.
Criminal charges over abduction and violence against the person of Gerrit Daveman.
The plaintiff persists in his charges and conclusion for replication.
Defendants only request leniency but persist in their position in rejoinder.
Parties renounce further evidence submission.

Final Judgment:

The Honourable Council, having seen and examined the written criminal charges and conclusion against the eleven defendants, and having carefully considered all that needed attention, hereby judges:

The first and second defendants, Lambert Smit and his wife Maritje Willemsz: together with Marten Fransz: and Jurgen Kerver, to be deported from here for the period of five years to the island of Mauritius, and to remain banned.
The son of the defendants, Barent Burghard, to be sent home with a reprimand from the Council.
The five slaves, Alexander, Mourits, Paul, Ariaan, and Christiaan, to be chained for five years and returned to their master.
Lambert Smit, his wife, and Jurgen Kerver each fined 150 rixdollars — half for the plaintiff, half for the council chamber.

1706; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Spouse Trijntje Harmens; 2 sons; 3 daughters; 1 Slave; 2 Horses; 10 Oxen; 8 Heifers; 10 Calves; 100 Sheep; 2 Pigs; 4,000 Vines;
(Between Dec 1705 and Dec 1706 another daughter was born to Katrijntje)

1708; Letter from Castle of Good Hope, 26 October 1708

To whom it may concern:
The exiled citizen Jurgen Kerver is expected to return on the first arriving ship. He must be handed to the commanding officer and brought back to the Castle.
Signed:
Louis van Assenburgh
Castle of Good Hope

1709; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Spouse Trijntje Harmenzs; 2 sons; 3 daughters; 1 Slave; 3 Horses; 20 Oxen; 20 Cows; 2 Pigs; 5000 Vines; 1 Legger Wine

1710; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Spouse Trijntje Harmenzs; 3 sons; 3 daughters
(Trijntje, spouse of Jurgen KERVEL gave birth to their first son)

1712; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Spouse Catarina Harmensse; 2 sons; 4 daughters

1713; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Spouse Catarina Harmensse; 2 sons; 4 daughters

1714; 31 Dec; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Spouse Catarina Harmensse; 1 sons; 2 daughters

1717; 31 Dec; Cape Muster Roll; Recorded at the Castle of Good Hope;
Spouse Catarina Harmensse; 2 sons; 3 daughters

1719; 2,3 & 4 May; Cape Muster Roll;_Widow Catharina; 1 Son 3 Daughters

Júrrion married Catharina HARMANSZ .

CHILDREN: (traced)

Burger KERVEL-KERVER born about 1710 in Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope. He was christened on 16 Mar 1710 in Stellenbosch Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope. He died about 1774.
        Christening Witnesses; Frederik Botha; Maria Kickers

1739; 30 Apr, 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Bachelor; 2 male slaves; 10 horses; 16 cattle; weapons

1740; 30 Apr, 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Bachelor; 2 male slaves; 3 horses; 16 cattle

1749; 30 Oct; Drakenstein; Burgert Kervel; a Dragoon serving under Captain Johannes Louw, (Jacobs z); Hendrik van der Merwe, First Lieutenant; Abraham de Villiers, Second Lieutenant; Nicolaas Vlok, Veld Cornet.1749;

1750; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Bachelor; 1 Horse; 20 Cattle; Burger is recorded with his widowed half sister Maria van Wijk who was married to the late Cornelis Pietersz Stapper, who died 1744.

1754; 30 Oct; Burgert Kervel; a Dragoon serving under Captain; Abraham de Villiers, ; Hendrik Hop, First Lieutenant; Nicolaas Vlok, Second Lieutenant; Stefanus Grove, Veld Cornet.

1757; 30 Oct; Burgert Kervel; a Dragoon serving under Captain; Abraham de Villiers, ; Hendrik Hop, First Lieutenant; Nicolaas Vlok, Second Lieutenant; Johannes Louw, Veld Cornet.

1774; DEPOT; KAB MOOC 13/1/9; REFERENCE 5; KERVEL, BURGERT. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT; STARTING 1774; ENDING 1775

Catharina KERVEL-KERVER .

        DEPOT; KAB; CJ 2654; REFERENCE 3; DESCRIPTION; KERVER, CATHARINA. TESTAMENT; STARTING  1731; ENDING 1731

Catharina Kervel marries 4 June 1730 Christiaan Victor, widower of Margaretha van Wielligh son of Jacobus Victor by slave woman Candares van Suratte aka Candas van Patana [Hans F. Heese, Groep sonder grense, pp. 22 & 29]

Catharina married Christiaan VICTOR on 4 Jun 1730.

Elsje KERVEL-KERVER born about 1712 in Drakenstein (Paarl), Cape of Good Hope. She was christened on 9 Jul 1712 in Drakenstein (Paarl) Neder Geref Church, Cape of Good Hope.

Hilletje KERVEL-KERVER .

Hilletje Kervel marries Cape Town 7 January 1731 Theunis van Aarde son of Gerrit van Aardt (from Delft) & Levina Theunis: van Genz (from Rotterdam); banished to Robben Island [Maria M. Marais, Kindersorg, p. 34]

        DEPOT; KAB CJ 2654; REFERENCE 50; DESCRIPTION; KERVER, HILLETJE. TESTAMENT; STARTING; 1733; ENDING; 1733

Hilletje married Theunis Gerritsz VAN AARDT son of Gerrit Jansz VAN AARDT and Levijntje Theunis VAN GENT on 7 Dec 1731.

Gerrit Jansz van Aart (Aert) * Delft, province of Holland, Netherlands c.1670, arrived as a sailor, in service of the VOC on board the Reigersdaal, in the Cape on 22.8.1700. Become a free burgher on 31.3.1701 † Swartland c. 1723 x Rotterdam 11.8.1697, Levijntje Theunis VAN GENT (wed. Jan Paulsen de Vries) * Rotterdam, Netherlands c. 1667 † c. 1723

Arrival of the English ship of the passing bills of exchange.
Consent was granted to some companies traveling to the Fatherland with authorization from Gerrit van Aart.Subsequently, the English ship Maria Galley, Captain Taalson, dropped anchor here on the 5th of this month; according to reports, the Maria Galley carried ten ships and 25, having set sail alone on January 28th from the Bengal River to return. It will apparently depart from here with the prepared fleet, but it is still uncertain.

Also, at the request of Sailor Gerrit van Aard, who is in loan to a certain citizen here, to grant his wife, named Levijntje Theunisse van Gent, residing in Rotterdam, and her two children named Bartje and Theunis Gerritsz van Aard, the same passage back here.

b2 Theunis Gerritsz ≈ Rotterdam 20.12.1699 x Cape Town 7.1.1731 Hilletje KERVEL ≈ c.1714 d.o. Jurgen Kervel and Catharina Hermans xx Sara KOEKEMOER ≈ 11.2.1731(wid. Jacobus Victor), childless d.o. Joachem Koekemoer and Maria Putter (SAF data)

1719; 2,3 & 4 May; Cape Muster Roll

1731; 30 Apr, 1 & 2 May; Cape Muster Roll recorded in the Castle of Good Hope; Theunis and Hilletje; no children no assets.

1733; 30 Apr, 1 & 2 May; Cape Muster Roll recorded in the Castle of Good Hope;
Theunis and Hilletje; 1 Daughter; 9 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slave; 3 Boy Slaves; 8 Horses; 16 Cattle; 12,000 Vines; 2 Leggers Wine

1738; 30 Apr, 1 & 2 May; Cape Muster Roll recorded in the Castle of Good Hope; 
Theunis and Hilletje; 3 Daughters; 2 Farm Hands; 7 Male Slaves; 6 Female Slave; 3 Boy Slaves; 4 Cattle; 300 Sheep; 3,000 Vines;

1740; 30 Apr, 1 & 2 May; Cape Muster Roll recorded in the Castle of Good Hope; 
Theunis and Hilletje; 3 Daughters; 3 Farm Hands; 3 Male Slaves; 5 Female Slave; 2 Boy Slaves; 24 Horses; 30 Cattle; 300 Sheep

Slaves of Theunis van Aard; (some)

October from Cormandel_Augustus from Mallebaar
Steijntje van de Caab, aged 21 years, slave of the farmer Theunis van Aart,
Sara van de Caab, Bondwoman, of the farmer Theunis van Aard
Flora of the Caab Slave woman of the Farmer Theunis van Aard, of competent old age
Christina van de Caab, belonging to the farmer Theunis van Aard

1745; July In the Castle of Good Hope. In the Court of Justice,Saturday, 17th.
In accordance with the sentences pronounced in the Court of Justice the day before yesterday, the following sentences are today.
October: "Coromandel" - Theunis van Aard - sheep theft."

1749;

Copia (of the Court Case)

...to completely persist in this, not desiring that anything more be added or done; only that, at the Comp's suggestion, now more than three years ago, the Hottentot Dirk, at the Comp's mother-in-law's place, the farmer Paul Sourdaan, near whom the Comp's resides, brought six sheep from the place of the farmer Theunis van Aard, which were marked with the Comp's mark. Therefore, to confirm the truth of this, he spoke, in the presence of the farmer Theunis van Aard, the solemn words,

"So help me God Almighty." Thus Recollected and Sworn in at the Castle of Good Hope on April 25, 1749, before the Honourable Reverend R. S. Alleman and Reverend Artoijs, Members of the aforementioned Council of Justice, who, together with the Complaint and myself, clergy, have duly signed the minutes of this meeting, hereby substantiated: To which I, Witness, was signed: Cllr Neethling, sworn Clercq Agrees:

That on the morning of October 8 of the preceding year, early in the morning, the flock of sheep belonging to his father, located at the place called the Hottentots Fonteijn near Ribeek Castle, was counted and, having ascertained that When fifty-eight pieces(sheep) were found to be missing, the complainant, after first addressing the sheepman about the defect and receiving an answer from him, knew nothing about it, first proceeded to the field and went to the sheep herds of the report concerning it, given at the request of the Landdrost of Stellenbosch and Deaconsfield, Sr. Adriaan van Schoor, by citizen Petrus Louw of competent age, the contents being as follows:

1750; 30 Apr, 1 & 2 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Hilletje is recorded as the housewife of Theunis van Aard.

1750; Details of voyage 3501.2 from Texel to Batavia
Name of ship HARTEKAMP; Tonnage; 650; Built; 1748; Yard; Amsterdam
Master Tijm, Pieter; Chamber; Hoorn
Date of departure; 21-09-1750; Place of departure; Texel
Arrival at Cape; 08-02-175; Departure from Cape; 22-02-1751
Date of arrival at destination; 20-06-1751; Place of arrival; Batavia

Particulars The HARTEKAMP called at Duins (25-09 till 04-10), and at S. Tiago (11 till 18-11-1750).

1750; Account of the ship Harte Kamp. Accounted for by the skipper Pieter Reim.

This vessel manned with 12 sailors, 4 craftsmen, and 1 passenger named Theunis van Hart, set sail on 21 September 1751 from Texel for a voyage from the chamber of Hoorn, dropped anchor on the 25th of the same month at Duijns, departed from there on 4 October, and arrived on 10 October at the island of St. Jago.
Sailed from there on the 14th of the same month and anchored on 1 February 1751 at the Cape of Good Hope, where 6 of the crew and the afore mentioned passenger went ashore or stayed behind.

1751; 18 Feb; This Council, considering the matter, acting in the name and on behalf of the High Mighty States General of the United Netherlands, as well as His Most Illustrious Highness the Lord Prince of Orange and Nassau, as Hereditary Stadtholder of the publick, hereby decrees, as Governor, Captain, and Admiral General, the sentence of "Theunis of Aart" to perform common works, without pay, on Robben Island at the E. Comp., for the period of 10 years following, and furthermore, after the expiration of that period, to be banished from this country for the rest of his life, on the penalty that if he should ever return here again, he will be punished more severely, with Condemnation of costs.

/:understood:/ In the Castle of Good Hope
Date as before /:below:/
Presented by me /:signed:/
Siemmendorf, secretary.

1753; 30 Apr, 1 & 2 May; Cape Muster Roll recorded in the Castle of Good Hope;
Hilletje is recorded as the housewife of Theunis van Aard; 2 Sons; 2 Daughters; 2 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slave; 20 Horses; 8 Cattle; 200 Sheep

1757; 30 Apr, 3 May; Cape Muster Roll recorded in the Castle of Good Hope;
Hilletje is recorded as the housewife of Theunis van Aard; 2 Sons; 1 Daughters; 2 Male Slaves; 1 Female Slave; 20 Horses; 200 Sheep

1769; 1,2, & 3 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Only Theunis appears on the Roll.

1773; 30 Apr, 3 May; Drakenstein Muster Roll; Theunis & Spouse Sara Koekemoer