John Richard Smith: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

John Richard Smith was born on 23 Sep 1836 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 Oct 1837 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of William Smith, 1820 Settler and Martha Hewitt, 1820 Settler).

John married Primrose Addison McPherson on 24 Jul 1856 in Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Primrose was born in 1836; died on 21 Oct 1921 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Harriet Amelia Smith was born in 1857.

Generation: 2

William Smith, 1820 Settler was born in 1792 in Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 25 Apr 1792 in St Peter, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England (son of William Smith and Elizabeth Bensted); died on 25 Nov 1859 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William married Martha Hewitt, 1820 Settler on 7 Jan 1833 in St John the Evangelist, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Martha (daughter of Robert Hewitt and Martha Bissell) was born in 1800; died on 24 May 1842 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Hewitt, 1820 Settler was born in 1800 (daughter of Robert Hewitt and Martha Bissell); died on 24 May 1842 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Martha Smith was born on 7 May 1834 in Grahamstwon; was christened on 8 Jan 1835 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1. John Richard Smith was born on 23 Sep 1836 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 Oct 1837 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Ellen Smith

Generation: 3

4.	William Smith was born in 1765 in Bedfordshire, England. William married Elizabeth Bensted in 1787 in Hemblington, Norfolk, England. Elizabeth was born about 1770 in Maidstone, Kent, England; died in 1807 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Bensted was born about 1770 in Maidstone, Kent, England; died in 1807 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.

Children:

Elizabeth Smith was born in 1789 in South Walsham, Norfolk, England; was christened on 30 Mar 1789 in South Walsham St Mary, Norfolk, England.
2. William Smith, 1820 Settler was born in 1792 in Bedfordshire, England; was christened on 25 Apr 1792 in St Peter, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England; died on 25 Nov 1859 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Smith, 1820 Settler was born about 1793 in Streatley, Bedford, England; was christened on 2 Mar 1793 in Streatley, Bedford, England.
Richard Smith was born about 1795.
Fanny Smith was born about 1797.
Hannah Maria Smith was born about 1800.
John Josiah Smith, 1820 Settler was born about 1803 in Bedfordshire, England; died on 2 Apr 1845 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

6. Robert Hewitt
Robert + Martha Bissell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Bissell

Children:

3. Martha Hewitt, 1820 Settler was born in 1800; died on 24 May 1842 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.