Elizabeth Maria Holder

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Family/Spouse: John Albert Burckard. John (son of Philip Burckard and margaret, - wife of Philip Burckard) was born about 1837 in Prussia, Germany; died on 19 Feb 1888 in Lady Grey, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gilbert Ethelbert Burckard was born in 1870 in Lady Grey, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 26 Dec 1911 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. Alice Margaret Maria Burckard
3. Henrietta Alexandra Burckard was born on 10 Nov 1876; was christened on 17 Apr 1877.
4. Alan Aubrey Burckard was born about Aug 1889; died on 8 Apr 1927 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

Memorial of William Holder jnr and John Alexander Forbes addressed to the Lieutenant-Governor, Aliwal North, 20 August 1860: That Memorialists are the sons of the old settlers of 1820 - have always done Burgher duty under their respective Commandants in the Kaffir Wars and Hottentot Rebellion. Memorialist therefore humbly solicit His Excellency will grant them each a farm in British Kaffraria. LG 563 p. 132

William married Maria Forbes on 8 Jan 1839 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Maria (daughter of Alexander Forbes, 1820 Settler and Jane Thomas, 1820 Settler) was born on 5 May 1827 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Aug 1908 in Boksburg North, Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

Died at 4th Street, Stand 418, Boksburg North Transvaal. Left movable and immovable property and a will. Death Notice signed at Boksburg in September 1908 by CH Neuwerth, her nephew and Executor Testamentary.Children: Sarah Ann Sterley, Elizabeth Maria Bowkard, Henry Holder, William Alexander Holder, Jospeh Edward Holder, Caroline Myburgh, Louisa Jane Dutton, Ellen Hattingh, Harriet Small.

Interred in Lady Grey? according to SAG vol 12, p 181 Sterley

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 1922
• Occupation: 1819, Bristol, Somerset, England; Tailor
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

Head of 1820 Settler party from Bristol. First wife died abt Nov1830. He married Mary Thomas (Laskey or Lesley) after her husbands death in 1829. Declared insolvent in 1835 and his house on Market Square,Grahamstown was sold to pay his creditors. (MOIB 2/487 no. 6).He became an itinerant trader after the 1834-35 war, and ended up living beyond the Orange River over the Cape boundary.According to E Morse Jones he farmed at Glen Lennie in the Harrismith District, and was killed by a lion while hunting....

Walter Holder wrote on 16 Feb 2015: I went to Harrismith and Glen Lennie where he had his last farm. There is no grave there, and i could find nothing to indicate that his body was recovered after the lion attacked him. I think we can safely assume that he was eaten by the lion in the vicinity of this mountain, which is at Phuthaditjaba. The dates of death is variously given as 31 March and 2 April 1855. I think he died on 31 March, but who-ever made the report had some distance to cover before he could get to authorities to report the incident.

Occupation:
Driver's Fields

Settler:
Holder's party on the Kennersley Castle

William married Sophia Clark, 1820 Settler on 30 Oct 1814 in Bristol, Somerset, England. Sophia (daughter of Francis Clarke and Jane) was born in 1795 in Bristol, Somerset, England; was christened on 1 Feb 1795 in St Philip and St Jacob, Bristol, Somerset, England; died on 6 Nov 1830 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Settler's Church, Port Alfred, Eastern cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 1921
• Name: Sophia Clarke
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

25 in 1819 2 daughters - Sophia 3 & Eliza 2

Settler:
Holder's party on the Kennersley Castle

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 252
• Occupation: a Boot And Shoemaker/Farmer
• Settler: 12 Feb 1820, Cork, Co Cork, Ireland

Notes:

In 1820 as Independant Settlers Alexander along with brother Edward & family left Longford for Cork (150miles) where they sailed on 12 February 1820 with William Parker's party, and arrived Simons Bay 30 April 1820, aboard 'The East Indian'. On 16 May 1820 continued onto Saldanha Bay where they disembarked.They were not happy with the land granted to them at Clanwilliam so were given the option to move to Albany where the main body of settlers were. 31 families of Parker's party moved to Albany under the direction of Scanlan, Latham & Francis where they were located at the Kap River, the Assegai Bush River and the Nazaar River respectively. Alexander was granted land by decree by Queen Victoria in the Bathurst area to farm - the farm being called 'Waaiplaats'.Records of the Magistrate, Albany Matrimonial Court held 7 September 1826. Appeared before the Board the following persons:Alexander Forbes - is 30 years of age, born in Ireland, living in Grahamstown, belonging to the Prostestant religion, not married before, no other engagement, not related to each other; Jane Thomas - 17 years of age, born in England, living in Albany, belonging to the Prostestant religion, not married before, no other engagement, produced consent of parents.The Court resolved that they should be united in Holy Wedlock when the Banns for their intended marriage should have been proclaimed three successive Sundays in the usual manner.

Alexander was seized and stabbed to death in the 6th Kaffir war on his farm on 24 December 1834 in front of his wife and 5 children (pregnant with the 6th), the house was burnt down. Jane and the children were taken to Bathurst.

The following from Alastair Stone Jul 2002 :taken from 'the chronicle of Jeremiah Goldswain''In the year 1834 when I think of that eve it grieves my Hartsore when the blacks came on us that dwelt in the east to burn and to murder and to drive of our beast when theas savages first in our borders they came they seased Mrs Frobes that dwelt on the plain poor Alick he ruen the caues to inquire they stabed him to the Hart and set his House all on fier to think of her Loss of greaf and payn Six fatherless babes andher House all in flames no fou and no Clothing and they Kaffers all in site and nought but they woods two sleap in all night' Left movable and immovable property. Death Notice signed (withan X) by his widow Jane Forbes and filed 2 June 1837.On 23 November 1847 at Grahamstown the following land was granted unto The Estate of the late Alexander Forbes a piece of land, containing 422 morgen situated in the Division of Albany,being a portion of the Location of Scanlans Party allotment No.2. Bounded on the North East by the Cap River, South East by allotment No.3, South West by land of Mr Greathead, and North West by allotment No. 1 belonging to Percival Freyne.This was transferred to S Cawood Snr on 14.6.1861 (No. 217)-Deeds Office Transfer 217/14 June 1861. The Title Deed to the tract of land granted to Scanlan's Party was originally (Nov1823) made out in the name of the head of party, William Scanlan. The deed was cancelled in 1845, so that separate title deeds could be made out in the names of the five individual members of the party who were entitled to shares of the land.Alexander Forbes's title was dated 23 November 1847. Cawood Brothers of Grahamstown subsequently bought all five shares of Scanlan's Party; four shares were transferred in Dec 1859, and the fifth - Alexander Forbes's - in June 1861, after the complications of reopening his estate had been sorted out.NB a second DN was signed by son John Alexander Forbes and filed 9 Oct 1860. At this time all the children, except Henry who had died, were married and living in Aliwal North, and anxious to appoint an Executor Dative to negotiate the sale of the landed property in Lower Albany.Name is engraved on the Cenotaph with SA War Graves Board.'In Proud Remembrance of Settlers called to Service of their Country and who lost their lives in the Frontier Wars -1834-1835, 1846-1847, 1850-1853. In many cases their final resting place is known only to God'.Forbes River: Forbes, Alexander 24 Dec 1834...

Settler:
Parker's party on the East Indian

Alexander married Jane Thomas, 1820 Settler on 7 Sep 1826 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Jane (daughter of James Thomas, 1820 Settler and Mary Jane Laskey, 1820 Settler) was born in 1805 in Plymouth, Devon, England; was christened on 20 Oct 1809 in St Andrews, Plymouth, Deveon, England; died on 27 Apr 1870 in New England, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 773
• Name: Jane Laskey Thomas
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

LETTERS RECEIVED BY GOVERNMENT HOUSE Graham's Town, 10.5.1837.
Lieut.Governor A Stockenstrom to Governor Sir Beniamin D'Urban,forwarding the Memorial of a 'respectable and deserving Widow' Jane Forbes for His Excellency's consideration. The Memorial of Jane Forbes, Widow, to His Honour A Stockenstrom Esqre, Lieut.Governor &c.,Humbly sheweth,that Memorialist's husband the late Alexander Forbes was murdered at the first commencement of the late Irruption by the Kafirs at their location at Waay Plaats near Bathurst, and that their house and household goods were burned and their valuable stock of cattle and horses swept away, and the crops destroyed,as Memorialist has specified at large to the Government Commission for investigating the losses sustained by sufferers in the Kafir War;that Memorialist at the period when these disasters occurred had five small children and was soon after delivered of the sixth,all of whom are alive and in a state of great helplessness and destitution, the oldest being at this time only in her tenth year;that the destitution to which Memorialist and her family were reduced by her calamitous losses and her inability owing to her peculiar circumstances to make a livelihood for herself and family by her own exertions, was alleviated by the kind assistance dispersed to her through the Board of Relief which consisted of an allowance of Rations from Government, as well as a stated pecuniary allowance from the funds placed at the disposal of the Board;that the assistance which Memorialist received both in rations and money up to the end of last month has since that time been stopped, and that her crop for the present season is an entire failure, and that she has no further resources of her own nor any friends able to assist her, and that therefore she is utterly unable to bear up against the difficulties of her situation and is apprehensive that she and her family must soon be reduced to a state of starvation; -that she therefore humbly prays that Your Honour will be pleased to interpose on her behalf by directing that the Government allowance of Rations may be continued and such funds the public assistance afforded her, as the exigence of her case requires.And Memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray, &c.her JANE x FORBES mark Waay Plaats, nr Bathurst April 29th 1837(Pencilled minute: Mrs Forbes' statement of losses was delivered to the Government Commissioner who assisted her to the amount of £40 or £50, and as far as aware she is a deserving woman.)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S MEMORIALS RECEIVED
Memorial of Jane Forbes, Widow, addressed to the Lieut.Governor:... that subsequently to the Peace being restored Memorialist returned to the farm and struggled hard to get a living there until the Military Post was removed from Waay Platz - when she was compelled to leave the place and to remove to town, thinking she should there have a better opportunity of earning a livelihood. -... Memorialist humbly solicits to be allowed the grant of one of the Erven which she understands are being given to the poor and industrious people in the neighbourhood ...Supporting testimonial: I have known the Memorialist ever since the Death of her husband and believe her to be an industrious and respectable woman well deserving of any assistance which His Honor may have it in his power to afford her. (Signed) J Heavyside, Acting Chaplain, 22.8.1837.
(Pencilled minute: Erf between D'Urban and Smith Streets selected by and granted to Memorialist on the usual conditions.G'Town, Aug 28 1837. A Stockenstrom.)

Died at William Holder's farm, New England division of Aliwal North.
Death Notice signed by son-in-law George Johnes and filed 11 May 1870.
Children: Maria Forbes, Ann Forbes, Jane Forbes, Kate Forbes,Henry Forbes, Alexander Forbes all majors Margaret Simes, Emma Simes, Lucy Simes, Louisa Simes, Elizabeth Jane Simes married to George Jones - majors, Humphrey Simes a minor.
From Brown Family site - he states that Jane married twice more and had a child to a Wilson - Maria, and William Biggs 27 Jul 1837 Albany District, Cape Province, S Africa. Know nothing of this!


Jane FORBES
Liquidation and distribution account: MOOC 13/1/249 ref 47, dated 1863 to 1869 (National Archives, Cape Town)
This Jane FORBES was n?e FORBES and the estate is of her father Alexander FORBES.
It looks like the same family as Alexander, Maria, Jane, Anne and Katrina Francis are mentioned.
5 children (excluding Henry) receive ?82-6-0 each.
Widow receives ?411-10-0.
A penciled note states that Anne FORBES married to ? SCOTT.
Documents dated 28 June 1869.
Executor was Frederic HALSE
There is a receipt of funds by attorneys for ?22-10-0 as balance owing to Mrs Charles DEAN (born Jane FORBES) from the estate of her late father Alexander FORBES. This is dated 11 May 1869.
There is a receipt from attorneys of Mr HALSE the executor of the estate for the sum of ?340-17-5 being balance due to widow. This is dated 23 November 1868.
There is a Supreme Court application, between Frederich Francis as married in Community of Property to Catherine FORBES, and Frederic HALSE and J.A. FORBES (Executor Testamentary of the Estate of the late Alexander FORBES). Receipt of ?82-6-0, his wife's share.
There is a receipt dated at Aliwal North, 22 November 1868: William HOLDER and Maria HOLDER (n?e FORBES) for their share of ?83-19-0.
There is a sworn document from Frederic HALSE: John Alexander FORBES, commonly known as Alexander son of late Alexander FORBES, is co-eExecutor. It looks like John took his inheritance early so was not eligible for a payment at later date.

Settler:
Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle

William + Ann Sayse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Ann Saise

Francis + Jane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Forbes family arrived in Ireland from Scotland in 1600's and for services rendered to the Crown were granted land in County Longford, Ireland. Forbes was made Viscount of Granard of County Longford in 1675 -thus becoming Lord Forbes Earl of Granard, County Longford.

Edward Forbes 1791- A shoemaker from Longford, Ireland, married to Harriet McDowell, sailed with William Scanlan's Free Party of Settlers with two children listed, Alexander 2 and Harriet 1.
Alexander Forbes 1791-1834.
A bachelor farmer from Longford, Ireland, he sailed as a member of William Scanlan's Free Party of Settlers, being located first at Clanwilliam and then being moved to Albany on 30th Sept 1820. His particular allotment of land at what became known as Longford was the second allotment made by Scanlan and was then always referred to as No.2. Later it was to be called Forbes' River. He was to marry Jane Thomas at Grahamstown on 7th Sept. 1826. John Armstrong was a witness.

In addition to cattle farming, AF also practised shoemaking. At the outbreak of hostillities on 21st Dec 1834, he was returning to his homestead after visiting with Humphrey Thomas when he encountered a raiding party of Xhosa warriors. Two of them murdered AF and drove off over 120 cattle. His wife Jane and their six children were allowed to leave the homestead. Their daughter, Jane Forbes married William Isted on 5th Oct 1843 at Grahamstown. Her mother had re-married to Francis Elliot Simes on 22nd April 1839.
The estate of AF, Lot No.2 of 422 morgen was posthumously surveyed for him in terms of the Board of Commissioners award as published in the Graham's Town Journal 27th Mar 1845.
Information given above is drawn mainly from the Lower Albany Chronicles.

Alexander married Jane Williams on 30 Sep 1780 in Templemichael, Longford, Ireland. Jane was born about 1760 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 772
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

He was in the Roal Navy based in Portsmouth on the ship Phoebe. He married 3 times.
Aged 38 when emigrated from Parish of Wellington, Somerset,(with the help of the Parish) in Southey's Party of 1820 Settlers. He was accompanied by his wife Mary 30, and four children Jane 10, Humphrey 6, Isaiah 2 & Arabella months.(a fifth probably died during the voyage) and his 18yr daughter Eliza from previous marriage. Stated he was a husbandman and naval pensioner! Lost - supposed to be drowned. Left two locations in Southeys Party, district of Bathurst. Death Notice signed by daughter Arabella Elliott and filed 3 November 1858. All children - Jane, Humphrey, Isaiah, Arabella, James, MaryAnne, John & Elizabeth were over 21 at father's death....
{PaulTT - something is not quite right with his Death Notice. Date of death 1829. It states that all the children were majors. If that statement is correct, then ALL the children would have to have been born before 1809, which is obviously impossible. If Arabella made the statement when she filled out the form in 1858, yes they would have all been majors in 1858}

He was in the Royal Navy based in Portsmouth on the ship Phoebe. He married 3 times.
Aged 38 when emigrated from Parish of Wellington, Somerset,(with the help of the Parish) in Southey's Party of 1820 Settlers. He was accompanied by his wife Mary 30, and four children Jane 10, Humphrey 6, Isaiah 2 & Arabella months.(a fifth probably died during the voyage) and his 18yr daughter Eliza from previous marriage. Stated he was a husbandman and naval pensioner! Lost - supposed to be drowned. Left two locations in Southeys Party, district of Bathurst. Death Notice signed by daughter Arabella Elliott and filed 3 November 1858. All children - Jane, Humphrey, Isaiah, Arabella, James, MaryAnne, John & Elizabeth were over 21 at father's death....
{PaulTT - something is not quite right with his Death Notice. Date of death 1829. It states that all the children were majors. If that statement is correct, then ALL the children would have to have been born before 1809, which is obviously impossible. If Arabella made the statement when she filled out the form in 1858, yes they would have all been majors in 1858}

Name: James Thomas
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 30 Jan 1780
Baptism Place: Hemyock,Devon,England
Father: James Thomas
Mother: Ruth
FHL Film Number: 0962972 IT 4

Settler:
Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle

James married Mary Jane Laskey, 1820 Settler on 7 Oct 1811 in St Andrews, Plymouth, Devon. Mary (daughter of John Lesley and Mary) was born about 1786 in Devon, England; was christened on 24 Jun 1787 in Exter St Paul Devon, Devonshire, England; died on 11 Oct 1855 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 398
• Birth: Abt 1786, Devonshire, England
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

Died at residence of son-in-law Nathaniel Eilliot, Campbell Street, Fort Beaufort. Left two locations in Southey's Party besides her share of property in the Orange Free State left by her husband (Holder) now deceased. Death Notice signed by Nathaniel Elliott at Fort Beaufort, 7 November 1855.Children: Jane Simes, Isaiah Thomas, Arabells Elliott, JamesThomas, Mary Ann McCloud, John Thomas, Elizabeth Williamson -all majors....

Grahamstown Journal ...Saturday 8 December 1855
DIED at Fort Beaufort at the residence of Mr. N. ELLIOTT, on the 11th October last, Mary, widow of the late William HOLDER, aged 69 years, deeply regretted by a numerous circle of relations and friends. Deceased was one of the original Settlers of 1820. Her end was peace.

Settler:
Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle