Adelaide Maud Webber

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Family/Spouse: Arthur Campbell Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel + Elizabeth Emma Baines. Elizabeth (daughter of James John Baines and Jemima Weymouth Bowles, 1820 Settler) was born on 5 Jul 1840 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Nov 1904 in Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

DEPOT KAB
SOURCE MOOC
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 6/9/341
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 1205
PART 1
DESCRIPTION WEBBER, WILLIAM. DEATH NOTICE.
STARTING 18950000
ENDING 1895000

DEPOT Genealogical Society of SA
DESCRIPTION Webber, W - Gravestone.
STARTING 0000
ENDING 18950605
REMARKS Old Grahamstown Cemetery, Grahamstown, Western Cape.
SUMMARY + William Webber. Died 05-06-1895. Aged 80 years and 7 months.
Husband of Mary and Eliza Reed Webber.


William and Mary arrived in South Africa in 1843. Mary died shortly afterwards.

DEPOT KAB
SOURCE MOOC
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 6/9/341
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 1205
PART 1
DESCRIPTION WEBBER, WILLIAM. DEATH NOTICE.
STARTING 18950000
ENDING 1895000

DEPOT Genealogical Society of SA
DESCRIPTION Webber, W - Gravestone.
STARTING 0000
ENDING 18950605
REMARKS Old Grahamstown Cemetery, Grahamstown, Western Cape.
SUMMARY + William Webber. Died 05-06-1895. Aged 80 years and 7 months.
Husband of Mary and Eliza Reed Webber.

William married Mary Slocombe on 19 May 1834 in Saint Mary de Castro, Leicester, Leicester, England. Mary (daughter of Thomas Slocombe and Elizabeth Passmore) was born in 1803 in North Molton, Devon, England; was christened on 16 Jan 1803 in North Molton, Devon, England; died on 30 Aug 1845 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Slocombe

Notes:

William and Mary arrived in South Africa in 1843. Mary died shortly afterwards.

Name: Mary Slocombe
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 16 Jan 1803
Baptism Place: North Molton,Devon,England
Father: Thomas Slocombe
Mother: Elizabeth
FHL Film Number: 917207

Notes:

Married:
First name(s) William
Last name Webber
Age -
Birth year -
Residence St Mary de Castro
Marriage year 1834
Marriage date 19 May 1834
Spouse's first name(s) Mary
Spouse's last name Slocomb
Spouse's residence St Mary De Castro
Denomination Anglican
Place Leicester, St Mary de Castro
County Leicestershire
Country England
Event type Parish Registers
Archive Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland
Archive reference DE1683/12
Record set Leicestershire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain

James married Jemima Weymouth Bowles, 1820 Settler on 24 Mar 1839. Jemima (daughter of Richard Bowles, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Ambrose, 1820 Settler) was born on 5 Jun 1819 in Kent, England; died on 24 Mar 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 113
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

Settler:
Menezes' party on the Weymouth

William + Susannah Prout. Susannah died on 4 Feb 1870 in South Molton, Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: K2FR-57P

Thomas married Elizabeth Passmore on 16 Nov 1784 in North Molton, Devon, England. Elizabeth (daughter of James Passmore) was born in 1761 in North Molton, Devon, England; died on 16 Nov 1845 in South Molton, Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: K2FR-5WH

Notes:

Married:
Name: Thomas Slocombe
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1784
Marriage Place: North Molton,Devon,England
Spouse: Elizabeth Passmore
FHL Film Number: 917208

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 114
• Name: Richard Bowles 1820
• Occupation: a Labourer
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

With the formation of the party in England, MENEZES undertook that on arrival he would distribute the party's land in equal shares and would do his best to settle any quarrels or complaints that may arise. Moreover everyone in the party solemnly agreed to Bear this motto in our hearts. "To do to each other as we would wish others to do to us and that the Sabbath shall be kept holy and all manner of work desisted from and that lying and swearing shall be considered as a Breach of our Articles."

Richard BOWLES was herding some of his troublesome cattle, his stentorian voice swearing and cursing, a passing missionary listened and then proceeded to rebuke him for his use of bad language. Bowles felt terribly ashamed as he remembered the undertaking that he had agreed upon while in England prior to sailing to Algoa Bay. He apologised and asked the missionary, Mr MUNRO, if before he moved on, he would kindly hold a service for those close by. At this service, held at the home of Mr & Mrs Thomas EASTLAND, BOWLES felt "strangely warmed" and not long thereafter he rode into Grahamstown to ask Mr Munro to hold regular services at Kariega. This request was out of the question but what MUNRO decided to do was to arrange for the newly arrived Rev DAVIES to do duty. This was then the first rural Baptist Church gathering for Europeans in the Colony.
Richard BOWLES, his wife Elizabeth and their daughter Ester were the first recorded Baptisms in the Kariega community.
In a letter written in 1833 to the Baptist Mission Society in London, Rev DAVIES states,"I have one station in the country called Kariega which I supply once a fortnight. The seed has fallen on good ground. Three from thence have already been baptised. Some of the individuals referred to above used to make the hills echo with their drunken revels. Now the wilderness and the solitary place are glad for them."

In 1846 came the War of the Axe and during the conflict no religious gatherings were held for more than 6 months. In July 1849 John GEARD and William DAVIES rode from Grahamstown, and found the settlers eager for services. A lay-preacher's plan was drawn up and James BAINES and John WEBBER served as lay preachers under the guidance of the two ministers.
Hay & the Church
Rev A HAY, who had settled in Grahamstown, came to Kareiga as often as possible and his devotion to his followers in the area never wavered even though on many occasions he had to walk some 30 miles to preach his sermon. The Settlers, who had returned and had laid down their rifles now took up their trowels and under the direction of Rev. HAY once more began with the construction of their church building. While the church was being completed services were held in Richard BOWLES' house.
Dedication of Church
By December 1854 the humble church had been completed and furnished. The building, with mud floor and thatch roof, was finally dedicated at a ceremony at which Charles WEBBER'S son John led the singing playing his flute. Thus over the door of the church two dates are shown 1834 - 1854. Had the church been completed by the former date, 1834, it would have been the oldest established church building in the Baptist Union of South Africa.

Daniel Webber
Source Doc: Cape Archives Source: DOC; Vol No: 4/1/74 Ref: 9
Mortgage Bond dated 26 Mar 1876, Graham’s Town
Summary: Daniel Webber of Vaalvley, District of Albany, takes out a second Mortgage on perpetual quitrent land situate in the District of Albany, Fieldcornetcy of Lower Bushmens’ River now called Spring Farm; Hare Wood measuring 450 morgen and 30 square roods. He becomes indebted to John Edwin Wood and Thomas Wood trading as Wood Bros for the sum of 250 Pounds. A Deed of Transfer and the conditions of payment and interest are stated and the solicitor concerned is Henry Matthew of Cape Town. Spring Farm was originally owned by Richard and Elizabeth Bowles, 1820 settlers. Their joint Will names John Webber, a brother of Daniel as co-executor with their son Richard Bowles. Of course each of their children received a share of their land, so this portion of Spring Farm was probably the inheritance of Daniel’s wife, Maria Eliza Amos who was a grandchild of theirs – probably having inherited a portion of the land left to her father, Thomas Amos, child of Elizabeth Amos/Bowles.

The farm Harewood situated at the mouth of the Fish River was one of two farms settled by the Baillie and Crause families in 1820. John Baillie was the leader of Baillie’s party which came in 1819 on board the Chapman. The second farm owned by John Baillie was Hopewood. Daniel Webber had somehow acquired a portion of this original farm. One of the many Bowles descendants married a son of Thomas Wood so it is likely that the families knew each other.

Grahamstown Journal – 1863 – April – June
https://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/grahamstown-journal/1170-grahamstown-journal-1863-2-april-to-june
Written by Sue Mackay
Tuesday 2 Jun 1863
DIED at his residence Kariega on the morning of the 25th May, Richard BOWLES, aged 86 years. One of the Original British Settlers of 1820, born Dova [sic, should be Dover]. He died as he lived, trusting on the Lord. Oh, reader, that your end may be like his.


Settler:
Menezes' party on the Weymouth

Richard married Elizabeth Ambrose, 1820 Settler about 1818. Elizabeth was born about 1784; died on 19 Jan 1854 in Kariega, Eastern Cape Proince, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 19
• Name: Elizabeth 1820
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

There was a Richard BOWLES * 1784 Dover, Kent d. 1879 Grahamstown married to (1) Elizabeth (see below) * 1784 Folkestone, England d. 19 Jan 1854 at Kariega. They came to South Africa with the Menezes' 1820 Settler Party aboard the 'Weymouth'. They had the following children:

1. Esther * bet 1809-1810 Dover, Kent d. ??
2. Jemima * 5 June 1819 (I also have her as Jemima Weymouth which I don't think is correct as the birth date I have is from her baptism and says she was born in England and the connection to the ship Weymouth was only in 1820). She died bet 1851-1855.
3. Richard * 10 May 1822 at Rietfontein, Albany District d. 18 Mar 1851.
4. John * 4 Sept 1823 at Grahamstown d. 17 Jul 1904 E Cape.
5. William Charles * 4 Sept 1823 Grahamstown d. 14 Oct 1887, E Cape.
6. Joseph * 13 May 1826 Albany d. 26 Jan 1916 Grahamstown.

Richard was also married on 14 Mar 1856 at the Ministers Home, Grahamstown to Ann BOWKER born ROWNEY formerly married to 1820 Settler John William GREEN who died 21 September 1834, and Thomas Bowker (not related to Miles and Anna). She was 68 and he was 79 years of age. I have conflicting dates of death for her but the one date of 1855 can be ruled out leaving her death either in 1861 or 1865.

Richard's wife Elizabeth was also married to Henry AMOS * abt 1777 in
England and who died abt 1817 in Dover, Kent. They had the following
children:

Henry * 1803
Eliza * 1806
Charlotte * 1807
Rebecca * 1810 d. 25 Aug 1890 at Uitenhage.
Thomas * 1812
Sarah * 1813
Edward * 1815

Henry was a soldier in the Napoleonic wars and went missing and was presumed to be dead and as such was declared dead. His wife, Elizabeth, then married Richard in about 1808 and they had Esther. Lo and behold, the missing and presumed dead husband, Henry made his reappearance and Elizabeth went back to him and they had four more children before he died leaving her free to once again marry Richard, which she did in 1819 as above. Thus you have the large gap between their children.

Elizabeth's husband, Henry Amos, with whom she had 7 children, went missing in the Napoleonic Wars, so she married Richard Bowles and had a daughter. Then Henry Amos reappeared so she returned to him. They had 4 more children before he died. Then Elizabeth remarried Bowles and had two more children.

Settler:
Menezes' party on the Weymouth