Richard Freemantle, 1820 Settler

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 266
• Name: Richard Freemantle 1820
• Occupation: a Wagonmaker
• Settler: 13 Dec 1819, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

Richard was killed in an attack by Xhosa tribesmen on the wagon they had been using to collect wood. Samuel managed to escape, and his brother John died later as a result of the injuries sustained in the attack.

Richard and his second wife, Sarah KENT arrived in South Africa with Mahoney's party on the ship Northampton. Sarah had been his housekeeper prior to the death of his first wife Elizabeth MITCHELL.

The event of Richards death was recorded thus in Samuel's diary

Saml Freemantle
His Book Sept. the 14, 1824
Richard Freemantle
My father was Killed age 47
by the Caffres also John
My Brother aged 16 yrs
10 months and 11 days.
They Departed this life
the 23d of August 1822

Settler:
Mahoney's party on the Northampton

Richard married Elizabeth Mitchell on 1 Nov 1795 in St Marys, Portsea, Hampshire, England. Elizabeth was born est 1774 in Portsea, Hampshire, England; died about 1807 in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Richard Freemantle, 1820 Settler was born in 1796 in England; died before 6 Jun 1843.
2. Samuel Freemantle, 1820 Settler was born on 2 Feb 1802 in London, England; died on 3 Apr 1879 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
3. John Freemantle, 1820 Settler was born on 17 Oct 1805 in London, England; died on 23 Aug 1822 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Richard married Sarah Kent, 1820 Settler in 1814 in London, England. Sarah was born in 1794 in England; died on 14 Oct 1862 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eliza Freemantle, 1820 Settler was born in 1816 in London, England.
2. George Freemantle, 1820 Settler was born on 10 Oct 1818 in London, England; died on 10 May 1878 in Riet River Diggings,Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.
3. Thomas Freemantle was born in 1822 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Sep 1886; was buried in 1886 in Methodist Cemetery, Grahamstown, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: a Merchant

Richard + Anne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]