Die eerste erwe rondom die Uitspanning van Pampoenkraal word vroeg in 1800 toegeken in hierdie singel. Dit lui dan ook die begin van die residensiële fase en die totstandkoming van die ou dorp.  

Josephus Jone(s), seun van Josephus Jone, afkomstig van Nederland, verkry hier die eerste erf in 1806. Josephus was ʼn kadet bombardier in diens van die Verenigde Oos-Indiese Kompanjie (VOC) maar was aangewend as kartograaf. Hy was bekend vir sy tekeninge van verskeie VOC buite poste. Hy het ook landstreke gekarteer en was byvoorbeeld betrokke by die kartering van St. Helena Baai. Sy vader was in diens van die VOC as beeldhouer.

Josephus was waarskynlik goed bekend met die Uitspanning van Pampoenkraal as gevolg van sy verskeie karterings reise. Na Engeland se tweede bewind oorname van die Kaap in 1806 word erwe rondom die Uitspanning uitgesit en erf 554 word op 15 Augustus 1806 toegeken aan Josephus Jones (Jone se Seun).

The first properties surrounding the Uitspanning of Pampoenkraal were assigned in this circle in 1800. It signaled the start of the residential phase and the existence of the village.

Josephus Jone(s), son of Josephus Jone, hailing from the Netherlands, acquired the first property here in 1806. Josephus was a cadet gunner in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC)  was also skilled as a cartographer. He was famous for his drawings of several VOC outposts. He also mapped landscapes and was, for example, involved with the mapping of St. Helena Bay. His father was in the service of the VOC as sculptor.

Josephus was apparently familiar with the Uistpanning of Pampoenkraal as a result of his various mapping journeys. After Britain’s second occupation of the Cape in 1806 the properties surrounding the Uitspanning were distributed and property 554 was assigned to Josephus Jones (Jone’s Son) on 15 August 1806

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