Ivan Ainslie

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Name: William Stewart Ainslie
• Occupation: 'Spring Grove', Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer

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Of Bedford.

William married Amelia Jessie Cawood on 8 Jul 1880 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Amelia (daughter of David William Cawood and Amelia Margaret Bradfield) was born on 3 Apr 1862; died before 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Residence: 'Quagga's Hoek', Tarkastad (Prospect) District, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Robert married Isabella Stewart on 18 Oct 1853 in Baviaans River, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Isabella (daughter of James Stewart and George-Ann Clark) was born on 29 Oct 1826 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 19 Mar 1874 in Spring Grove, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
DN 271/1874

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Occupation: a Farmer

David married Amelia Margaret Bradfield on 28 Dec 1859 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Amelia (daughter of Edmund Bradfield, 1820 Settler and Isabella Thompson Daniel, 1820 Settler) was born on 12 Sep 1841 in Mancazana Post, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 7 Nov 1841 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Jul 1863 in Barberton, Eastern Transvaal, South Africa; was buried on 19 Jul 1863 in Varkenskop farm (now 'Manor Holme'), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes

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BRADFIELD, Amelia Margaret
Born: 12 Sep 1841
Died: 19 Feb 1864
Buried: Manor Holme, Middelburg (Cape), District Middelburg (Cape),Eastern Cape, South Africa
Note: Amelia Margaret Cawood, nee Bradfield. Born 12-09-1841.
Died 19-02-1864. Wife of David William Cawood. Daughter
of Edmund and Isabella Bradfield.

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Surety:E

Married:
Description: Rev John Edwards

Notes:

from Ivan Mitford-barberton and Violet White's book, Some frontier Families:
The Ainslie family who came to South Africa in 1833 were from Jedburgh, Scotland. WILLIAM AINSLIE had married Jessie, the sister of Thomas Pringle, the poet, so the family was divided when the Pringles immigrated to South Africa with the 1820 Settlers. The Ainslie family was growing up and living was hard in Scotland, so William and Jessie decided to immigrate to South Africa with their three sons and two daughters.
From London they embarked on the brig Maria and were within sight of Algoa Bay when they encountered a severe storm which drove them off course and it was ten days before they landed in Port Elizabeth in June 1833. There being no railways or telegraph, it took some weeks to get news through to the Pringles, who sent wagons to take them to Clifton in the Bedford district, the home of old Robert Pringle, father of Mrs. William Ainslie.
The Ainslies moved to "Glen Thorn" (where Eric Pringle now lives) and were comfortably settled when the 1835 Frontier War broke out. Except for losing their cattle which was swept off in a raid, the farm houses were not damaged in any way. Most of the fighting was down in the Albany and Uitenhage districts.
After the war, William Ainslie started up a brewery on the Pringles' farm "Glen Thorn" and, although there was a regular demand for beer and ale by the thirsty soldiers stationed at Fort Beaufort, the thirty mile transport by ox-wagon was a great handicap.
In 1839 William Ainslie bought an undeveloped farm, "Spring Grove" where the family established themselves, building their houses and planting crops.
Then in 1846 the War of the Axe started. The young Ainslies joined the Burgher forces mustering at Fort Hare and Fort Beaufort. Commandos came in from Graaff-Reinet, Somerset, Cradock, Colesberg and other districts. By the middle of June a strong force under Sir Andries Stockenström commenced operations by clearing the enemy out of the Amatola mountains, but when they reached Klipplaat, the burghers were disbanded.
William Ainslie, the eldest son, married his cousin Mary Anne Pringle, and settled on his farm "Cavers", named after a Scottish border estate.
In 1850 the disastrous "Bont Oorlog" started, so called because the Hottentots rebelled and joined forces against the whites. The three brothers, William, Robert and George, fought all through this war.
While at "Spring Grove" the rebel leader, Uithalder, arrived with a commando of Hottentots and Xhosas. The Ainslies' Hottentots had joined Uithalder the evening before on condition that the Ainslies were allowed to live in peace. As there were a number of women and children they were allowed to take two wagons and their personal possessions. The unruly rebels were so busy looting everything that the Ainslies managed to smuggle their guns and ammunition into the wagons, wrapped up in bedding. Here the Ainslies were much more fortunate that the Nourse family, who were turned out of their house without even a horse to ride.
Their personal servant had been shot and all cattle, horses and personal possessions carried off. With heavy hearts the Ainslies started off in the direction of Dods Pringle's camp, but were met by Dods and a relief party who had set out to find what had happened to them. When the women and children had been safely settled, William Ainslie and about twenty volunteers returned to "Spring Grove" in the hope of catching the rebels. The once flourishing farm was in a state of complete desolation. Not a pig or a fowl was left, and all their possessions had been carried off. At the Nourses' farm they found the same desolation, with one white man shot dead in the front of the house. They then followed the spoor of the Nourse family but met a partrol under William Monkhouse Bowker who told them that the Nourses had reached the laager in safety. The Ainslies were also with William Monkhouse Bowker's commando when they rescued the isolated Winterberg families. William Ainslie was sent with a few men to relieve a party at De Waal's Kloof. They had been besieged for many days and were in a desperate state. They had plastered their thatch over and it was stuck full of fire-brands thrown on by the enemy. One man had been shot and they had buried him in the house.
Dods Pringle's and Walter Currie's commandos converged on Balfour, where a fierce battle was fought. The rebels were holding positions along the river but the burghers attacked as it was getting light and took them completely by surprise. The enemy lost 300 men, to 17 burghers. From Balfour the commandos approached Fort Armstrong, which was occupied by the rebels. General Somerset had arranged to meet them there at sunrise, but was three hours late.
When he finally arrived on the scene the burghers stormed the position, meeting with no resistance except some desultory firing from the river bed. Some of the rebels had barricaded themselves in the tower and only surrendered when they realised that there was no escape. That was the end of the Kat River rebels, but fighting continued in other areas for some time.
William Ainslie returned to his farm to harvest his mealies. Xhosas raided the district from time to time, sweeping off cattle and sheep. Ainslie then rejoined General Somerset's forces and was made a captain in the Fingo levy. In one skirmish with the enemy, William was wounded in the groin, and on another occasion, his brother Robert was shot through the foot. The Pringles, Ainslies and Hocklys were often in the fighting, trying to recover stolen stock. They patrolled the area from Blinkwater to Koonap and the Waterkloof, saw much service and had several narrow escapes.

William married Jessie Pringle on 4 Sep 1817. Jessie (daughter of Robert Pringle, 1820 Settler and Catherine Haitlie) was born in 1795 in Roxburghshire, Scotland; died on 4 Jul 1880 in 'Spring Grove', Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 'Spring Grove', Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes

James married George-Ann Clark on 11 Nov 1814 in St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 150
• Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Occupation: 28 Feb 1825; a Fisherman
• WID : Widowed: 12 Mar 1833
• Will: 17 Jul 1865
• Occupation: 1874; a Merchant and Farmer

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William and his parents were 1820 settlers.

William /Cawood/
Henry Francis CAWOOD is claimed to be the 16th child ??
The date of marriage is also different. 1830 to 1834 ?? (John Perfect).

Settler:
Hayhurst's party on the John

William married Sarah Hulley, 1820 Settler on 15 Sep 1834 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of Richard Hulley, 1820 Settler and Ann Brangan, 1820 Settler) was born on 27 Dec 1815 in Bandon, Co Cork, Ireland; died on 11 Dec 1888 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 12 Dec 1888 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 363
• Name: Sarah Hulley 1820
• Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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Sarah = 3rd of 10 children. Died of dysentery (church register).Death certificate gives mother. as Sarah Brigham or could be Bridgham.

Sarah /Hulley/
D. certificate gives mo. as Sarah Brigham. another ref gives Bridgham.

Gravestone gives Death as 11 Dec 1883, also as born Brandon (Spelling) Ireland
Inscription - Within the shadow of thy wings Ps 57. Buried together with
William - share site - one gravestone. Visited by TJD 7\12\1999.
There is no Brandon in Ireland, only Bandon on the river Bandon, County Cork.
She came as an 1820 Settler with her parents aged 4, and died of dysentery.
Death Certificate gives mother as Sarah Brigham.
David Barlow gives m: 15 Sept 1834, Bathurst.

Settler:
Richardson's party on the Stentor

Died:
Description: Dysentry

Buried:
Description: Rev Wm M Douglas - Burial No.219

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Surety:E

Married:
other sources have 30 April 1830

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 115
• Name: Edmund Bradfield 1820
• Occupation: a Turner
• Settler: 13 Feb 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Residence: 22 Aug 1833, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Occupation: 1840, Mancazana Valley, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer & Storekeeper

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June 24, 1870 - Queenstown free press transcribed by Sunelia Heath.

Local and General.
DEATH OF MR. E BRADFIELD. – It has become our painful duty to record the addition of another name to the list of those original Settlers who have closed their eyes in death during the Jubilee year of their settlement. At the good old age of seventy-three, Mr. E. BRADFIELD, of this town, expired, almost suddenly, on Sunday morning last. Up to the time of retiring to rest the previous evening, the deceased gentleman was all appearance, n his usual health and spirits, having merely complained of a slight pain in the chest for a few days previously. At about six o’clock on the Sunday morning Mrs. BRADFIELD was alarmed by a rattling in his throat, but before she could procure a light he had ceased to breathe.

His funeral, which took place on Monday afternoon, was followed by a large number of those who had been acquainted with him during his lifetime, and who thus testified to the esteem in which he had been universally held. The late Mr. BRADFIELD came to this colony in 1820, with the Nottingham party, and was with his companions, located at Clumber, where two of the deceased gentleman’s brothers are to this day residing on their original allotments. His own life in this country had partaken largely of the vicissitudes which marked the career of many of the early settlers. By each of the three successive Kafir wars which have desolated the Frontier was Mr. BRADFIELD completely ruined; and as often did he press manfully forward in the battle of life and recover his lost ground. The circumstances of the last of these calamities which befell him were exceptionally cruel. Carrying on business at Mancazana Post, he upon the first rumour of war, removed the whole of his stock to Fort Beaufort. Reassured by the proclamation in which Sir Harry SMITH discountenanced the belief that war was impending, and believing that Government would be responsible in case it did occur, he returned to his place of business. Immediately the war of 1851 actually broke out, Mr BRADFIELD was just able to make his escape from the Post with his family of eight children leaving the whole of his property at the mercy of the enemy. He never recovered anything, or received the slightest compensation from Government.

After spending a year or two in Somerset and Port Elizabeth, Mr. BRADFIELD took up his abode in Cradock , where he resided for the last seventeen years. In the general regret which has followed his loss, and the sincere sympathy accorded to his family, we have the best testimony to his worth, and to the respect entertained for him while living. – Cradock Expres.



Settler:
Calton's party on the Albury

Edmund married Isabella Thompson Daniel, 1820 Settler on 2 Sep 1840 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Isabella (daughter of Sampson O'Malia Daniel, 1820 Settler and Amelia Margarith D'Egville, 1820 Settler) was born on 21 Apr 1820 in at Sea on the SIR GEORGE OSBORNE; was christened on 2 Oct 1837 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Oct 1877 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 24 Oct 1877 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 180
• Settler: 16 Mar 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

Born on board the Sir George Osborne on the way from Deptford to Cape Town. She was a witness at the wedding of her cousin Jane Sophia Turvey to Edward Bradfield. At the time of her marriage to Edmund Bradfield in the Anglican Church Grahamstown she was still a minor.

Settler:
Turvey's party on the Sir George Osborn

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Married:
Description: Rev John Heavyside