Winifred May Jennings Leach

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Winifred married Arthur Charles Ricketts on 21 Apr 1928. Arthur was born on 10 Sep 1894 in Potchefstroom, Western Transvaal; died on 19 Jun 1964 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles John Ricketts
2. Arthur Peter Ricketts was born on 1 Jun 1932 in Reismierbult, South Africa; died on 4 Jun 1962 in Lichtenburg, North West, South Africa.
3. Pamela Ann Ricketts was born on 14 May 1934 in Sabie, South Africa; died on 5 Nov 1935 in Sabie, South Africa.
4. Rosemary Ann Ricketts

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

Charles William married Agnes, daughter of Wm. Bell and Mary Ann Mason.

He was a Lieutenant in the Yeomanry and Justice of the Peace for the Eastern Districts. He Resigned as Field Captain on 15th November, 1880 (Vice William J A Barnes, Grahamstown Journal, 15th November 1880)

Died:
Aged at time of death was 57 years 11 months. Death Notice No. 213 was signed at Poplar Grove, distr. Grahamstown, on 10th February 1913 by his father John Leach

Charles married Amy Eliza Cooper on 25 May 1896 in Queenstown C P. Amy was born on 15 Sep 1867; died on 9 Apr 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her parents were Jas. and Elizabeth Cooper.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

The Bathurst church was nearly completed by 1834 and was used as a refuge during the 5th Kaffir War. It was only completed after the 6th Kaffir War in 1858

Last residential address: Poplar Grove, dist. Queenstown.


E P Herald , Port Elizabeth reported : 26th February, 1848

"R Hare, Jnr. and John Leach entered partnership as Retail Store Keepers, General Agents and Ship Chandlers under firm of Leach and Hare."

8th April, 1848 :

Gave notice that partnership is dissolved by mutual consent. All debts to the firm to be paid to Robert Hare, Jnr., and debts due by them will be paid by the same.

13th August 1849 - Meeting of Creditors of John Hare, Jnr.

5th April, 1850

Household fixtures of Insolvent estate of R Hare, Jnr, of Uitenhage to be auctioned at house of H J Moolman of Uitenhage.

He was baptised in the partly completed St Johns Church, Bathurst by Geo. Porter (entry No 133). His address recorded as "Devonshire farm."

In 1834 the nearly completed church was used as a refuge during the Fifth Kaffir War. It was completed after the 6th Kaffir War in 1858.

Died:
He was a farmer living at Poplar Grove, district Queenstown when he died at the age of 78 years 5 days. His wife Sarah Ann Leach (Born Hinds) signed his death notice No. 2293, at Poplar Grove on 6th August 1906

John married Sarah Ann Hinds on 18 Aug 1849 in Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of Thomas William Hinds and Sarah Wilson, - wife of Thomas William Hinds) was born on 22 Jul 1832 in London, England; died on 22 Nov 1916 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
They were married by C Henchman after bannswere called of July 22; July 29th and August 12th 1849. Sarah Ann was 17 years old, living at Bushman's River, when she married. Her brother George Hinds consented to the marriage. John Leech, aged 21, was a Merchant living at Olifantshoek.

The marriage and their signatures were witnessed by S Hinds and B Leech.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2470
• Occupation: 1813, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, England; Mason
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

Benjamin and Ann and their young daughter Ann Amelia came out to South Africa with the 1820 British Settlers.

They sailed with Parkin's Party from Deavon (Devon). They left from Portsmouth on "Weymouth" in January, 1820 arriving at Algoa Bay in May 1820. They were located on "Devonshire Farm" on the Kariega River. In 1852 they moved to Poplar Grove, Whittlesea.

The Parkin party settled on "Devonshire" a Quitrent farm (Aly. Q 1.70) on the Kariega River in the Bathurst district. On 23rd January 1824 Benjamin Leach (Leech) was granted the Parkin Party farm "Devonshire" (No. 456) (665 morgen 232 roods). When John Parkin probably left for Cradock Place, Benjamin Leach became party head. He was granted the remainder of "Devonshire" ("Devonwoods No. 457") (Aly. Q 2.6) 834 morgen 368 roods and disposed of it to the estate of Charles Webber on 12th December 1860. The Leach Home was burned down twice during the Kaffir Wars.

Benjamin Leach acquired the farm "Buys Kloof" (Alx. Q 1.14) (presently No. 290 of the Division of Alexandria) from the widow of Johannes Germanus Vogel on 6th July 1838. He transferred it to John Sweet Distin on 15th June, 1858. When the country was taken from the Tembu after the War of Umlangeni it was opened up as far north as Queenstown (proclaimed as a district in 1853), John (Benjamin) Leach son of Benjamin Leach trekked (10) to that district in 1852 and acquired the farm "Vaal Krans" (4) bar Whittlesea, District of Queenstown. This farm was later renamed "Poplar Grove" 370. No further reference to the farm "Vaal Krantz" could be found. However, "Poplar Grove" 370 was a consolidation of the farms "Well Pleased", "Brak Kloof", "Drummond" and "Ensan". The former two being acquired from the insolvent estates of James Slee and J Arnold, "Drummond" from D McDonald and "Ensan" was an additional grant. All the portions were given to John Leach in an amended Quitrent grant. According to the returns of the Field Cornet of the time, farms were granted to Leach, Wainwright, John Staples and John Filmore. "Poplar Grove" and other adjacent farms were ceded to the Republic of Ciskei.


Birth:
Name
Benjamin Leach
Gender
Male
Baptism Date
1 Feb 1778
Baptism Place
Combe,Oxford,England
Father
Will. Leach
Mother
Martha
FHL Film Number
95233
Household Members

Name
NameWill. Leach
NameMartha
NameBenjamin Leach



Settler:
Parkin's party on the Weymouth

Died:

In 1872, after his third wife's death (Aletta Pitout) he came to live with Richard H Amm who had married his granddaughter, Garnis Verity. They lived in "Hope Cottage" near Salem and died in their house on 3rd June 1872 in his 84th year (on his last birthday he turned 83, born 1789), according to the Grahamstown Journal of 12th June 1872 ((pl c 77). He was buried in the Wesleyan Church cemetary in Salem. It is told that he was a very heavy man and was carried to his grave by six coloured farm workers, probably Xhosas. (The grave has not been located).

He lived for a considerable time at Coega and also at Uitenhage (Probably "Buys KlooF") "Buys Kloof" is near Sandflats on the Upper Bushmans River.

"Aluin Krantz" is a farm adjacent to "Buys Kloof" and the author believes that it belonged to Benjamin Henry Leach, son of Benjamin Leach.

Benjamin married Ann Oxenham, 1820 Settler on 7 Aug 1815 in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, England. Ann (daughter of Abraham Oxenham and Ann Mayle) was christened on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2472
• Name: Ann - wife of Benjamin Leach
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

Settler:
Parkin's party on the Weymouth

Notes:

Benjamin and Ann and their young daughter Ann Amelia came out to South Africa with the 1820 British Settlers.

The Parkin party settled on "Devonshire" a Quitrent farm (Aly. Q 1.70) on the Kariega River in the Bathurst district. On 23rd January 1824 Benjamin Leach (Leech) was granted the Parkin Party farm "Devonshire" (No. 456) (665 morgen 232 roods). When John Parkin probably left for Cradock Place, Benjamin Leach became party head. He was granted the remainder of "Devonshire" ("Devonwoods No. 457") (Aly. Q 2.6) 834 morgen 368 roods and disposed of it to the estate of Charles Webber on 12th December 1860. The Leach Home was burned down twice during the Kaffir Wars.

Benjamin Leach acquired the farm "Buys Kloof" (Alx. Q 1.14) (presently No. 290 of the Division of Alexandria) from the widow of Johannes Germanus Vogel on 6th July 1838. He transferred it to John Sweet Distin on 15th June, 1858. When the country was taken from the Tembu after the War of Umlangeni it was opened up as far north as Queenstown (proclaimed as a district in 1853), John (Benjamin) Leach son of Benjamin Leach trekked (10) to that district in 1852 and acquired the farm "Vaal Krans" (4) bar Whittlesea, District of Queenstown. This farm was later renamed "Poplar Grove" 370. No further reference to the farm "Vaal Krantz" could be found. However, "Poplar Grove" 370 was a consolidation of the farms "Well Pleased", "Brak Kloof", "Drummond" and "Ensan". The former two being acquired from the insolvent estates of James Slee and J Arnold, "Drummond" from D McDonald and "Ensan" was an additional grant. All the portions were given to John Leach in an amended Quitrent grant. According to the returns of the Field Cornet of the time, farms were granted to Leach, Wainwright, John Staples and John Filmore. "Poplar Grove" and other adjacent farms were ceded to the Republic of Ciskei.


Benjamin Leach, farmer of the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. He was a stonemason (said to have come from Crediton), he emigrated to South Africa in 1820, in John Parkins's party from Devon, on the "Weymouth" - sailed from Portsmouth in Jan. 1820, arrived at Algoa Bay, South Africa, in May 1820. Settled with the rest of Parkins's party on Devonshire Farm, on the Kariega River in the Eastern Cape. In 1822 the whole of Devonshire Farm (665 morgen, i.e. 1,330 acres) was ceded to him. He left the property after bitter experiences during the raids at the beginning of the Frontier War of 1935. Died 3 June 1872, aged 83 at Salem, near Grahamstown, in the Cape.

He moved to Grahamstown after the 6th Frontier War (1834 - 5). Shortly after his arrival he obtained a permit to deal in ivory and became a successful Ivory Trader.

He acquired Lot 127, Hill Street, Grahamstown, 1 May 1835, selling on 17th July 1848 to John Hartley for Three hundred and thirty pounds.

In the 1840's he built a new house at 21 West Street, Grahamstown, overlooking the Market Square. This house was proclaimed a Historic Property in 1987 - article in Grocott's Mail (formerly the Graham's Town Journal) Sept. 1987. This house is now owned by Professor Ross Harker.

Married:

After his wife, Elizabeth died, Benjamin married Ann. Ben and Ann were married by special licence, she was a widow of Richard Middleton and living at St. Giles, Oxford. The witnesses were Joseph West; Mary West and Philip Gardner.

Eynsham - this village is about 5 miles west of Oxford, England.

They sailed with Parkin's Party from Deavon (Devon). They left from Portsmouth on "Weymouth" in January, 1820 arriving at Algoa Bay in May 1820. They were located on "Devonshire Farm" on the Kariega River. In 1852 they moved to Poplar Grove, Whittlesea.

Thomas + Sarah Wilson, - wife of Thomas William Hinds. Sarah was born on 8 Jul 1797 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; died in 1841 in South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]