John Clayton: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

John Clayton was born on 6 Jul 1850 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 May 1851 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of John Clayton, 1820 Settler and Ann Fletcher); died on 16 Nov 1925 in 'Hazeldene', Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes

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Description: Rev James Barrow

John married Mary Ann Nunn on 15 Sep 1875 in Fort England, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary was born in 1852 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Sep 1895 in Queenstown (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Lilian Ann Clayton was born on 17 Dec 1876; died on 14 Dec 1959.
Percival Tomlinson Clayton was born on 11 Nov 1879; died on 8 Nov 1914 in Doornberg, Middleburg, Cape, South Africa; was buried in Winburg, Free State, South Africa.
William John Clayton was born on 22 Dec 1881 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Apr 1939 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.
Ivy Letitia Clayton was born on 21 Jan 1884 in Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 10 Apr 1884 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Oct 1942 in 'Khumo', Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa.
Clifford Joseph Clayton was born on 15 Mar 1886; died in 1961.
Constance Grace Clayton was born on 16 Jun 1888; died in 1976.
Walter Gordon Clayton was born on 16 Jan 1891 in 'Exworth', Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Feb 1929 in 'Hazeldene', Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa.
Arthur Lawrence Clayton was born in 1893; died in 1893.

John married Christina MacGregorEast London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Christina was born est 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Clayton, 1820 Settler was born in 1812; was christened on 30 Jun 1812 in Hope Parish Church, Hope, Derbyshire, England (son of William Clayton, 1820 Settler and Judith Thorpe, 1820 Settler); died on 15 May 1852 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 16 May 1852 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 157
Name: John Clayton 1820
Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation: 1851, 'Belle Vue', Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer

Notes:

Information re John CLAYTON and his descendants was supplied by Barry Clayton.

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Richardson's party on the Stentor

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Description: in Military Action, 8th Frontier War (1850 - 1853) [War of Mlanjeni]

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Killed near their farm by kaffirs (Eighth Kaffir War 1850-3)

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On his Tombstone : "Ah what is life, a breath, a dream, a bubbled stream. A foul disease with scarce a ray, a short and stormy winters day. A wafty bubble, nay a span, so short and frail the life of man."

John married Ann Fletcher on 24 Aug 1841 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ann (daughter of William Fletcher and Maria Darvill, 1820 Settler) was born on 30 Jun 1824 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Aug 1910 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Fletcher was born on 30 Jun 1824 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of William Fletcher and Maria Darvill, 1820 Settler); died on 13 Aug 1910 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
WID : Widowed: 15 May 1852

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After the death of her husband John CLAYTON, Ann later remarried a Mr PALMER.

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Description: at home of Mrs JH Hartley

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Photo of DN in Archive File

Children:

William Thomas Clayton was born on 6 May 1843; died on 2 Nov 1936 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Ann Clayton was born on 28 Apr 1847; was christened on 30 May 1847 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Aug 1942; was buried in Spring Vale, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1. John Clayton was born on 6 Jul 1850 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 May 1851 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Nov 1925 in 'Hazeldene', Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa.

Generation: 3

William Clayton, 1820 Settler was born in 1785 in Bellhag, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 6 Nov 1785 in Hope Parish Church, Hope, Derbyshire, England (son of George Clayton and Elizabeth); died on 25 May 1862 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 158
Name: William Clayton 1820
Occupation: a Farmer
Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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"DEATH NOTICE TRANSCRIPTION SHEET
Related to family : YES / NO
Cape Town Death Notice No: MOOC 6/9/100 Filed on: 5/7/1862 Ref no:9676 Film No:

Name of Deceased: William Clayton
Birthplace: Bellhag, Derbyshire, England
Nationality:
Father: George Clayton
Mother: Elizabeth Clayton
Age at Death: 74 years
Condition in Life: Agriculturist
Ordinary Residence:
Marital Status: married
Surviving Spouse: N/S
Predeceased Spouses
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Date of Death: 25th May 1862
Place of Death: at his residence, Bailie's Party District of Bathurst
Place of Last Marriage
Children: Ann Whittle
George Clayton
Mary Jane Fletcher
majors
John Clayton - deceased
Comment:

Movable Property:
Immovable Property: 3 donations in Bailie's Party
Estate Exceeds ¹:
Was a Will Left:
Signed at: n/s
Dated on: 2 July 1862
Signed by: Judith Clayton
In capacity of: n/s

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William married Judith Thorpe, 1820 Settler on 16 Apr 1811 in Hope, Derbyshire, England. Judith (daughter of William Thorpe and Judith) was born in 1788 in Hope, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 2 Dec 1788 in Hope Parish Church, Hope, Derbyshire, England; died on 6 Jan 1878 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith Thorpe, 1820 Settler was born in 1788 in Hope, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 2 Dec 1788 in Hope Parish Church, Hope, Derbyshire, England (daughter of William Thorpe and Judith); died on 6 Jan 1878 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 779
Name: Judith Thorpe 1820
Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

On Death Notice MOOC 6\9\819 ref 948 filed 1916 regarding George CLAYTON son of William CLAYTON, which was completed by William Henry CLAYTON, her maiden name is given as THORP.

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Children:

2. John Clayton, 1820 Settler was born in 1812; was christened on 30 Jun 1812 in Hope Parish Church, Hope, Derbyshire, England; died on 15 May 1852 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 16 May 1852 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ann Clayton, 1820 Settler was born on 8 Dec 1814 in Derbyshire, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1814 in Sheffield Cathedral (St Peter's), Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; died on 14 May 1881 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 16 May 1881 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Clayton, 1820 Settler was born in 1817; died on 6 Feb 1842; was buried in Cuylerville Church Cemetery, Cuylerville, Bathurst(nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Clayton
William Clayton was born in Jul 1824; died on 15 May 1852 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville Church Cemetery, Cuylerville, Bathurst(nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
George Clayton was born on 8 Sep 1826 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Mar 1916 in Farm 240, Komgha, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Jane Clayton was born in Aug 1828 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Mar 1829 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Jan 1911 in Dungella farm, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William Fletcher was born in 1789 in England; died on 26 Jan 1830 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 27 Jan 1830 in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: a Soldier
Religion: the Protestant Church

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Date of arrival in SA not known. He was a member of the 'Black Watch'.

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Description: of a gunshot wound

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Description: Rev George Porter

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William married Maria Darvill, 1820 Settler on 13 Jun 1824 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Maria was born on 11 Oct 1791 in Middlesex, England; died on 4 May 1857 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 6 May 1857 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria Darvill, 1820 Settler was born on 11 Oct 1791 in Middlesex, England; died on 4 May 1857 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 6 May 1857 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 181
Settler: 3 Dec 1819, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

In Matrimonial Court Minutes and Special Licences 1821 - 1884. Albany/ Grahamstown. (Microfilm # 1886513) seen as widow and name HARDING
see here for a synposis of her lifetime.

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date from Matrimonial Minutes 1794

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Bailie's party on the Chapman

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Married:
Description: Rev William Geary

Children:

3. Ann Fletcher was born on 30 Jun 1824 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Aug 1910 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Joseph Fletcher was born on 12 Jan 1828 in Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Jul 1891 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Fletcher was born on 12 Oct 1830; was christened on 18 Mar 1831 in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 30 May 1888 in 'Mount Wellington', Cuylerville, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Martha Ann Fletcher

Generation: 4

8.	George Clayton was born in 1760 in Derbyshire, England; was christened in Hope Parish, Derbyshire, England. Other Events and Attributes: Residence: Hope Woodlands, Derbyshire, England George + Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born est 1764 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth was born est 1764 in England.

Children:

George Clayton, 1820 Settler was born in Oct 1784 in Hope Woodlands, Derbyshire, England; died on 9 Aug 1867 in 'Belle Vue', Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
4. William Clayton, 1820 Settler was born in 1785 in Bellhag, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 6 Nov 1785 in Hope Parish Church, Hope, Derbyshire, England; died on 25 May 1862 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

10. William Thorpe was born in 1765 in Parkinfield, England.
William + Judith. Judith was born in 1768 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Judith was born in 1768 in England.

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5. Judith Thorpe, 1820 Settler was born in 1788 in Hope, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 2 Dec 1788 in Hope Parish Church, Hope, Derbyshire, England; died on 6 Jan 1878 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa.