Person:Stephanus Jansen Van Vuren (5)

On 3 September 1844 Stephanus Johannes submitted to the Volksraad a complaint on behalf of his son-in-law that 39 of his oxen were stolen by bandits. On 15 March 1846 Kommandant AWJ Pretoruis reported to the Governor General that all the horses of Stephanus Johannes was stolen on 13 March 1846 by Bushmen from his farm Boesmansrand in the Elandskop district near Boston and that he requested assistance to get the horses back. His plea borne fruit in that it was decided to station a party of mounted men on Stephanus's farm in constant readiness to pursue cattle thief's in the area. The post was manned by one NCO and 10 privates from the Cape Mounted Rifles. It was opened in April 1847.

1.   Minutes of the Natal Volksraad 1838 to 1845 and the Natal Executive Council 1846 to 1848. Volksraad Hansard.
2.   RO Pearse. Barrier of Spears - Drama of the Drakensberg
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3. ↑ Died in the house of his daughter Sara Johanna and her husband Petrus Hendrik Potgieter
4. ↑ Maritz was elected as President of the Burger Council and the Council consisted of Maritz and 5 other elected members including Stephanus Johannes. Kommandant Potgieter was designated as the Army Chief.
5. ↑ At the meeting of the Volksraad on 2 September 1844 the new members were required to swear and oath of allegiance to the British Queen. Stephanus Johannes refused and he and the newly elected members lost their seats as a result.