1. | William Gradwell, 1820 Settler was born on 14 Nov 1797 in Thwaite Head, Colton, Lancashire, England; was christened on 14 Mar 1798 in Bolton, Lancashire, England (son of William Gradwell and Sarah Rigg); died on 26 Nov 1849 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
- 1820 Lineage: Yes
- Settler ID: 282
- Name: William Gradwell 1820
- Occupation: a Smith / Big-game hunter.
- Religion: the Protestant Church
- Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Notes:
1820 Settler.
Trevor Dickerson (bones@lantic.net) - 8 January 2000: William GRADWELL was working as a blacksmith in Grahamstown. At the age of 21 he came as a Settler in Hayhurst's party aboard the ship named John and was famous as a big-game hunter (chiefly elephant, buffalo, lion hippopotamus & rhinoceros). Unfortunately his exploits in the field have not been formally recorded, his fame being now a matter of family tradition only. 24 Dec 1838 Thomas Shone measured WG for boots at Trappe's Valley Mill.
There was also a Stephen Gradwell, poss a brother, also a Smith in the party.
William Gradwell, 21 came as a Settler in Hayhurst's party aboard the ship named John and was famous as a big-game hunter (chiefly elephant, buffalo, lion, and rhinoceros), unfortunately his exploits in the field have not been formally recorded, his fame being now a matter of family tradition only.He was a Farmer and Blacksmith at both Kaffir Drift and Grahamstown between 1829 & 1836. February 1834 he was working as a Blacksmith in Grahamstown. By 1838 he had moved with his wife Betty to Clumber. He ran the Trappe's Valley corn mill there, built by his brother Stephen before 1831.What hunting began from necessisity was afterward continued by choice. Lion hunting parties crossed the Winterberg range, and the plains & the valleys which the Queenstown grantees were now quietly cultivating became the theater of many a scene of adventure which ought to have been chronicled for future generations. All of the leaders in these exploits of bygone days have passed away, the cool headed and steady handed William Gradwell and little John Thakwray who engaged to write his own initials on the haunches of an elephant and shoot him afterwards, and who died the victim of his own daring.George Rennie seemed resolved to avenge the insult his brother received when lion put his paw upon him, looked round in contemptuous majesty, and then turned away as if he did not think him worthy of killing.24 December 1838 Thomas Shone measured William Gradwell for boots at the Trappe's Valley Mill.David Barlow gives b: Bolton & not Colton ??
Agnes Kent gives baptised at Thwaithead in the parish of Calten, Lancashire, England.He was married by Rev Boardman.
There was also a Stephen Gradwell, poss a brother, also a Smith in the party.
William Gradwell, 21 came as a Settler in Hayhurst's party aboard the ship
named John and was famous as a big-game hunter (chiefly elephant, buffalo,
lion, and rhinoceros), unfortunately his exploits in the field have not been
formally recorded, his fame being now a matter of family tradition only.He was a Farmer and Blacksmith at both Kaffir Drift and Grahamstown between 1829 & 1836. February 1834 he was working as a Blacksmith in Grahamstown. By 1838 he had moved with his wife Betty to Clumber. He ran the Trappe's Valley corn mill there, built by his brother Stephen before 1831.What hunting began from necessisity was afterward continued by choice. Lion hunting parties crossed the Winterberg range, and the plains & the valleys which the Queenstown grantees were now quietly cultivating became the theater
of many a scene of adventure which ought to have been chronicled for future
generations.All of the leaders in these exploits of bygone days have passed away, the
cool headed and steady handed William Gradwell and little John Thakwray who
engaged to write his own initials on the haunches of an elephant and shoot him
afterwards, and who died the victim of his own daring.George Rennie seemed resolved to avenge the insult his brother received when lion put his paw upon him, looked round in contemptuous majesty, and then turned away as if he did not think him worthy of killing.24 December 1838 Thomas Shone measured William Gradwell for boots at the Trappe's Valley Mill.David Barlow gives b: Bolton & not Colton ??
Agnes Kent gives baptised at Thwaithead in the parish of Calten, Lancashire,
England.He was married by Rev Boardman.
Settler:
Hayhurst's party on the John
Family/Spouse: Agnes Strickland. Agnes was born est 1802. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Elizabeth Cawood, 1820 Settler on 1 Jan 1822 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth (daughter of David Cawood, 1820 Settler and Mary Smith, 1820 Settler) was born on 13 Jun 1805 in Waybank Hall, Bingley (nr), Yorkshire, England; was christened on 11 Aug 1805 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England; died on 4 Sep 1896 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Mary Gradwell was born on 27 Dec 1822 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Aug 1872 in Griqualand.
- John Gradwell was born on 5 Dec 1824 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 4 Apr 1830 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Jul 1916 in Nancefield, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
- James Gradwell was born on 10 Jun 1826 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Sep 1826 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Jun 1886 in Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa.
- John Strickland Gradwell was born on 26 Apr 1829 in Kaffir Drift, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 Mar 1830 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- David Cawood Gradwell was born on 11 Aug 1831 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 23 Oct 1831; died on 22 Oct 1896 in Woodlands, Southwell District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Agnes Gradwell was born on 5 Jan 1834 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 9 Feb 1834 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Feb 1911 in Hertzog, Seymour (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Balfour, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Isabella Gradwell was born on 21 Jun 1836 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Sep 1836 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in Aug 1837; was buried on 28 Aug 1837 in Wainwright's Party, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Sarah Gradwell was born on 7 Dec 1838 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Jan 1839 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Jul 1920 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Somerset East Wesleyan Cemetery.
- William Barrett Gradwell was born on 18 Feb 1841 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 11 Apr 1841 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Mar 1911 in Cambridge, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Elizabeth Ann Gradwell was born on 8 Nov 1843 in Sundays River, Albany district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 23 Feb 1844 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Jun 1920 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Betty Gradwell was born on 19 Mar 1846 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1917.
- Barry Gradwell was born on 19 Mar 1846 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1917 in Cape, South Africa.
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