Alfred Burkes Forrester

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Alfred married Elizabeth Jane SheardNcera, East London district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth (daughter of William Sheard and Sarah Lewis) was born about 1867 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Apr 1932 in Ironstone farm, East London district, Eastern cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. May Doris Forrester
2. Harold Burkes Forrester was born about 1904; died on 19 Jul 1931; was buried in Ncera, East London district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 258
• Name: John Forrester 1820
• Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Occupation: 1841, 'Wilmotvale', Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer
• Occupation: 1847, Kowie, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer
• Occupation: 1854, Benwell, Peddie District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer

Notes:

Death Notes: On John's death notice his mother is listed as Sarah Burke but this could be an error as the official records list his mother as Mary PITT.
Burial Notes: John is buried here along with several other members of the family. This church is now in the Ciskei (1990), but the Border Historical Society have taken over the care.
Noted events in his life were:
Emigration: 1820, Somerset, England 1. John accompanied his parents on the ship the "John" when they came with the Settlers.
Place of Death: 1 April 1894, Glenfields, East London, Cape, South Africa 1. John died at the home of his son R.W. Forrester.
Occupation: 1843, Wolf's Crag Farm, Southwell District, Cape, South Africa 1. John was a farmer on adjacent portions of this farm.
Residence: 1843, Wolf's Crag Farm, Southwell District, Cape, South Africa 1. Researcher: 1847, Port Frances, Lower Albany, Cape, South Africa 1. Residence: 1850, Nurney, Cape, South Africa 1.
John married Elizabeth SANSOM 1, daughter of George SANSOM and Dorothy NK, on 22 December 1837 in St George's Church, Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa 1.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Minister: 22 December 1837, St George's Church, Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa 1. John and Elizabeth were married by the Reverend J. Heavyside, Colonial Chaplain.
Noted events in her life were:
Place of Death: 18 May 1897, Kingwilliamstown, Albany, Cape, South Africa 1. Elizabeth died at the home of her son-in-law E.B. Page (Pitt, Ray and Pat - PITT Family Tree.

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Settler:
Liversage's party on the John

John married Elizabeth Sansom, 1820 Settler on 23 Dec 1837 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth (daughter of George Sansom, 1820 Settler and Dorothy Floyd, 1820 Settler) was born on 11 May 1820 in at Sea on the ALBURY; was christened on 11 Jan 1821 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 May 1897 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 707
• Name: Elizabeth Sansom 1820
• Settler: 13 Feb 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Settler:
Calton's party on the Albury

Notes:

Married:
Description: Rev James Barrow

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2094
• Name: Richard William Forrester
• Occupation: a Wheelwright
• Religion: the Protestant Church
• Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Occupation: 1829, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Wheelwright

Notes:

1820 Settler, Liversage's party

MOOC 6/9/44 Ref 9280
Name of the Deceased: Richard Forrester
Place of Birth: Cheshire, England
Names of Parents of the Deceased: Father: Richard Forrester
Mother: Elizabeth NICKSON
Age of the Deceased: 62 years
Condition in Life: Farmer
Married
Name of wife not included
Date of Death: 15 September 1849
Place of Death: King William's Town
Names of Children of the Deceased and whether major or minor:
Sarah FORRESTER
John FORRESTER
Lydia FORRESTER
Richard Nickson FORRESTER Minor
Eliza Jane FORRESTER
Mary Ann FOSTER
Has the deceased left any property and of what kind: Immovable Two Farms 'New Essex' and 'Willmot Vale' and two businesses in Grahamstown and Beaufort West also a small farm 'Lemon Valley' near Bathurst
Signed by John Forrester, Son.

Sue Mackay in her reseach discovered that FindmyPast now has original images to parish registers for Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire. She states "However, I have found a possible marriage for Richard and his first wife Mary, but her surname doesn't agree with the surname on 1820settlers.com (PITT) or South African Settlers (SWAN). I am encouraged to think that the marriage I have found (to a Mary BIRKS, who was illiterate) might be the right one, as South African Settlers lists the mother of John FORRESTER, taken from a DN, as Sarah [sic] BURKE."


Grahamstown Journal : July-Sept 1847
Saturday September 18 1847
Died on Wednesday 16th instant at King William's Town, British Kaffraria, Mr. Richard FORRESTER, aged 60 years. Deceased was one of the British Settlers of 1820, since which period he has ever maintained the character of an honest man, a good neighbour and an affectionate husband and parent. As a Frontier farmer he has been a severe sufferer by the inroads of the Kaffirs.
After being twice driven from his home, his cattle carried off, fields trodden down and dwelling fired, he was compelled to seek subsistence by working his wagon, until he sunk far from his family, under the effects of exposure and those privations incident to the rough and harassing employment in which, at his advanced period of life, he found it necessary to engage.

He was a widower with 4 children. His first wife was Mary Pitt.
He came from Chester in Liversage's Party in the ship John. He was settled on
Wilmotvale on the Blaauwkrantz River with his first wife and three children,
John, Joseph and Sarah. Another daughter Lydia was born but Joseph seems to have died young.

See the Book "Richard Forrester, 1820 Settler and his descendants." by Verona Blake.

Settler:
Liversage's party on the John

Richard married Mary Pitt, 1820 Settler on 18 Jul 1809 in St Mary, Mucklestone, Staffordshire, England. Mary was born in 1790; died about 1823 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 639
• Name: Mary Berks
• Name: Mary Birks
• Name: Mary Pitt 1820
• Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Settler:
Liversage's party on the John

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 708
• Occupation: a Labourer
• Settler: 13 Feb 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Occupation: 1829, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Labourer

Notes:

Settler:
Calton's party on the Albury

George married Dorothy Floyd, 1820 Settler about 1819. Dorothy was born in 1791; died in 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 9
• Settler: 13 Feb 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Settler:
Calton's party on the Albury

John married Elizabeth Nickson on 9 Jan 1786 in Adderley, Shropshire, England. Elizabeth was born est 1755 in Adderley, Shropshire, England; died in 1832 in Mucklestone, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]