William Penny Parker

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Thomas Parker
• Occupation: Hardware store owner

Notes:

Thomas Hambley Parker was born in Devon 21 June 1804 and was on board one of the British ships which patrolled St Helena Island guarding Bonaparte. He then patrolled the Mozambique channel watching for slavers before becoming ill and requesting to be disembarked in Cape Town in about 1829 travelling on to Port Elizabeth, Grahamstown and finally Queenstown.

Queenstown Free Press transcribed by Sunelia Heath:
Tuesday January 11, 1889
DIED,- At Queenstown at the residence of his son-in-law, W. KEY, Esq., on Tuesday morning, the 8th January, 1889, Thomas Hambly PARKER, senior, at the age or 85 years, leaving a large family residing in almost every part of South Africa, and numerous friends to mourn their loss.

Obituary.
Death of an old resident.
The Angel of Death has recently been busy amongst us, carrying off both young and old, and this week we have to chronicle the demise of Mr. Thomas Humbly PARKER, Senior, in his 85th year. Mr. PARKER arrived in the Cape Peninsula about 60 years ago, landing at Simon's Bay, from there he proceeded to Capetown, where he resided for a short time. Leaving Cape Town he came to Port Elizabeth and subsequently to Grahamstown where he carried on business for several years. Owing to an indifferent state of health he found it necessary to leave Grahamstown and come to these parts upwards of thirty years ago. He first went to Kamastone where he lived for a few years, and from thence came into Queenstown where he spent the remainders of his days. A few incidents in the life of Mr. PARKER will no doubt be read with interest by many. Prior to taking up his residence at the Cape, he served on one of Her Majesty's men-of-war, which vessel was engaged in guarding Napoleon BONAPARTE while a State prisoner at St. Helena. From there his ship cruised in the Mozambique Channel in quest of slavers, and while on this cruise his health began to fail. The Captain was a distant connection of Mr. PARKER's, and he approached him with the request that he might be allowed to leave the ship at the Cape. His request was granted and he was landed at Simons Bay as stated. He then decided to make South Africa his home and not to return to reside again in England. He was anxious however to see his relatives and friends in the old country again before finally settling down, and while yet at Capetown he returned to England in one of Her Majesty's war vessels. After a short stay with his friends he returned again to the sunny climes of Africa, where he remained and died...

Thomas married Sarah Penny, 1820 Settler on 5 Dec 1831. Sarah (daughter of William Penny, 1820 Settler and Rosanna Brock, 1820 Settler) was born on 27 May 1810 in Southwark, London, England; was christened on 5 Aug 1810 in St George the Martyr, Southwark, London, England; died on 25 Mar 1882 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2732
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

DEATH OF MRS. PARKER SEN.
It is our melancholy duty (says the Queenstown Free Press) to record the death of Mrs. S. PARKER, wife of Mr. T.H. PARKER Sen., and mother of Mr. T.H. PARKER, Grahamstown. The lamented deceased came to this colony with her parents among the Settlers of 1820, and in early life joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church and remained a consistent member and class leader up to the last. Mrs. PARKER became a teacher of youth at the early age of 16 years and (although the loving and thoughtful mother of a large family, eleven of whom reached the age of maturity and eight survive) continued in this, to her, work of pleasure up to a few weeks of her death. The dear departed one, after a short illness, left her sorrowing friends early on Saturday morning, and the funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, followed by a very large number of mourners and friends.

DIED at Queenstown on 25th March 1882, Sarah PARKER (born PENNY), the beloved wife of Thomas H. PARKER Sen, aged 71 years 8 months and 17 days, leaving a husband and large family to mourn their loss.
per http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/grahamstown-journal/1451-grahamstown-journal-1882-2-april-to-june

Settler:
Sephton's party on the Aurora

Thomas + Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2731
• Occupation: Bricklayer
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

Settler:
Sephton's party on the Aurora

Died:
Description: http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/grahamstown-journal/61-gj-1839-jul-dec

Thursday 14 November 1839

DIED on the 3rd inst at Graham's Town Mr.Wm.PENNY aged 49 years, youngest son of Mr.Philip PENNY of Marget end, Essex, England.

William married Rosanna Brock, 1820 Settler on 10 Sep 1809 in Christ Church, Newgate St, London, England. Rosanna (daughter of Aunjer Brock) was born in Granard, Co Longford, Leinster, Ireland; died on 22 Nov 1838 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2734
• Name: Rosanna Brough
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

Settler:
Sephton's party on the Aurora

Died:
Grahamstown Journal 29 Nov 1838
DIED on the 22nd inst Rosanna, Wife of Wm. PENNY, eldest daughter of Annjen BROCK Esq, Surgeon, of Granard, County Longford, Leinster, Ireland.

Notes:

Married:
witness:John Bowman and John Reeve

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Bricklayer

Philip + Sarah Green. Sarah was born in 1760; died on 27 Mar 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]