Barbara Shaw

Notes:

Lived Byker House, Beaufort St, with her mother

Notes:

Report of Salem Wesleyan Academy for 1852
In presenting this first report of the Salem Wesleyan Academy the Teacher feels that he is called upon to do what manifestly devolves upon the gentlemen of the Committee. But that the concerns of the Academy may be brought under the consideration of the District Meeting a few general statements are respectfully submitted.
There are now on the books the names of twenty-six boarders and of three day scholars.
During the last Vacation the few scholars who remained at Salem were visited with measles but by the blessing of God all have been restored to their usual strength. With this exception the health of the boys has been uninterrupted.
It is sincerely hoped that a decided improvement has taken place in the morals of some of the older boys. Reference is here especially made to some who came to the Academy not a little corrupted by the evil influences of war. Nor has the spirit of God left us without tokens of his blessing; though but in the case of one or two youths yet very manifestly has His blessed work of grace been seen.
The routine of study and of domestic arrangement has been modelled as far as possible after that pursued in our Wesleyan Academies at home. The Examiners must give their opinion as to the result of the course pursued.
This report was hand written and also sent to the Colonial Office in Cape Town.

Report of Salem Wesleyan Academy for 1857
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
Report of the Native Industrial Schools at Salem and Heald Town, for the Year 1856
Presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Excellency the Govenor.
20th March, 1857

REPORT OF THE SALEM INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR 1856
The duties of the Salem Industrial School have been continued on the same plan during the year as that laid down in the report of the previous year.
The number of pupils on the books at the commencement of the year was 53, and gradually increased to 60, which number was attained towards the latter part of the year. An examination was conducted in the presence of the Civil Commissioner of Albany, and other gentlemen taking an interest in educational measures, at the termination of which, much satisfaction was expressed by all parties concerned. The first class, containing sixteen pupils, is instructed in reading, spelling, English grammar, geography, and history, and otherwise taught in such matters as may qualify them for future usefulness in society. The second class, composed of fourteen pupils, bestows more particular attention on reading and spelling. The third class is composed of all who have to begin with the very rudiments of an English education, amongst whom some do not even speak the English language. Forty-six write on paper and fourteen on slates. In arithmetic, five boys have been engaged in bills of parcels, duodecimals, and practice; these comprise the first class. The second class is in the compound rules. The third and fourth classes are in the simple rules.
The girls' department has been a source of anxiety and disappointment, from the inability of obtaining suitable agents for directing their industrial pursuits. Nothing can be said of their progress in either needlework, laundrywork, or general housework.
Eight boys as carpenters, under the instruction of Mr. P. AMM, have done the timber work in connexion with the new buildings, and some two or three of them have made very respectable proficiency in their trade. Five masons have worked at the Industrial School buildings and the Wesleyan Chapel, now in course of erection at Salem; and while all have been diligent, two of them have made very satisfactory progress. Mr. KING and Mr. BRISLAIN have employed them under their own eyes. Eight shoemakers have furnished the establishment, and many of the neighbours, with strong well-made shoes and boots. Two of these boys have so far progressed as to be able, each of them, to begin and complete a pair of Blucher boots in one day. Ten, chiefly little boys, have been put to the tailoring business, and will hereafter supply the school in that department. Five boys have been put under the care of an agriculturist, through whose labours, assisted at times by others, a very satisfactory supply of wheat and other produce has been realised. Two have been employed as monitors in the school.
The moral and religious training have not been without their desired effect.
Eleven pupils have been duly baptized and recognised as members of the church of Christ, and others appear to have been impressed with the fear of God.
(Signed) B. J. SHAW.

Barnabus married Barbara Wakinshaw on 27 Apr 1843. Barbara (daughter of James Wakinshaw and Susannah Fentonby) was born on 22 Apr 1820 in Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England; died on 17 Nov 1914 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Old Cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barnabas was one of the early Wesleyan Missionaries to come to the Cape, arriving there on 14 Apr 1816

http://www.genealogyworld.net/ellen/barnabas.html kindly transcribed by Ellen Stanton you will read all about him..

""On his mother's side also, the subject of this narrative was of respectable descent. His maternal grandfather, whose name was Best, had a farm at Holme, on Spalding Moor, in the same county. Holme is a long, straggling village, about five miles from Market Weighton, and is remarkable for the hill on which the church stands""

Thanks so much Sharon for transcribing excerpts from this book. It all adds value as you so rightly said in another email. I have had to try and work out who the children were, but it's mostly from what is said in the book. Ellen also sent me some excerpts quite a while back which I have used. Perhaps you can check again for the name Kitty and another daughter?? I've left the bits of your email that pertain to the children.

1. Daughter * 23 Mar 1816 en route to SA near Rio de Janeiro + shortly thereafter and buried at sea
2. Daughter * 1817 at Lily Fountain + 1817 soon after or could have been still born.
3. Son * 2 June 1818 + 6 June 1818 at Lily Fountain
4. Barnabas James Shaw * 1821 + 15 June 1902
5. Kitty * bet 1821 & 1825? (I was given this from an excerpt that Ellen Stanton sent me, but am guessing at the date)
6. Daughter (maybe this is the child born in 1825 - again this was from Ellen and taken from the book)
7. Samuel Best Shaw * 29 Sept 1828 Hull, Yorkshire, England + 24 June 1889 Grahamstown and buried Row 9, Grave 3, Salem Methodist Church. ***
8. Charlotte **
9. Jane **
10. Daniel

Barnabas James was brought up in England and returned to South Africa. It's a guesstimate that he was born in 1821. This comes from his father's writing and the ship's list where in 1827 it was stated that he was 6 years old when they returned to England. Here is his memorial inscription:

"Rev. Barnabas Shaw. Died 15-06-1902. Aged 84 years. Husband of Barbara Wakinshaw. Son of Rev. Barnabas Shaw. Pioneer Methodist Missionary to SA."

If he was 84 years old when he died then the age as stated on the shipping list of the "Hussaren" in 1827 when it was stated that he was 6 years old, is incorrect. I think it more likely that the age on the grave is incorrect and he was in fact 81 and not 84. (Could have been transcribed incorrectly)! He too became a Methodist Missionary.

** Either one of these girls could be the daughter who may have been born in 1825.

*** Here is is his memorial inscription from the "Memorial Inscriptions of 1820 Settler Country":

"In loving memory of Samuel Best Shaw born at Hull, 29 September 1828. Died at Grahamstown 24 June 1889. This marble tablet is erected by his former pupils in grateful remembrance of his conscientious and untiring efforts for their welfare at the Salem Academy of which he was Principal for many years. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours: And their works do follow them"

Hope this helps.
Tessa King

> After remaining at Rio for nearly 2 weeks, we again put to sea, and the 23rd, Mrs S was delivered of a lovely daughter; but the infant soon expired, and was committed to the fathomless ocean; latitude 27 degrees 52 minutes S and longitude 36 digress 50 minutes W. P 67.

>Towards the conclusion of 1816, anxious to leave the native hut for our new dwelling house (in Lily Fountain), as soon as one of the rooms was finished, we removed thither. One side of the roof had been thatched; but we could not finish the other before the confinement of Mrs S. The house was in this state when our second lovely infant was brought into the world; soon after which, it was my mournful duty to consign its lifeless remains to the earth. >

> p77-78
> About the beginning of 1818, the Rev E EDWARDS arrived to assist in the mission. On the 2nd of June, the lord blessed us with another infant, but, on the 6th, he breathed his soul into the hands of Him who gave it. It was a trying season, but especially for my dear partner in life. The remains were interred within the walls of the chapel by Mr Edwards, who sympathised with us.
>
> p85-86
> The Rev J ARCHBELL, with his excellent wife, arrived, at Lily Fountain in July 1819. After a few weeks' residence with us, he set off for Reed Fountain, in the Bushmanland...
> Early on July 30, 1819, we were awoke by a tremendous shock of an earthquake; it appeared like loud peal of thunder, and then as if a part of the mount behind the station had fallen. The mission house shook to its foundation...on the 4th of Dec, 1809, Cape Town and its vicinity was visited by several tremendous shocks. A memoir of the late Mrs THOM, the beloved partner of the Rev G THOM, of the London Missionary Society, who died a short time previous to my arrival at the Cape, contains a brief account of this visitation. Mrs Thom (then Miss MEYER) was on a visit at the time with a lady, behind what is called the Lion's Mountain.
>
> P137
> In the year 1825, ...But having left Mrs SHAW in Cape Town, a few days after her confinement, she and the children would have been necessitated to take travel in the wagon to Khamies Berg alone; I therefore consented to his proposal, and, towards the end of June, they departed. >
>
> P101-102
> May 1826. Received notice from the late Rev R WATSON, to proceed without delay to take charge of the Cape Town station. On the 8th, at 10 o'clock, the wagon was packed, and the bullocks were put to the yoke...and having, with difficulty, got Mrs Shaw and the children into the wagon, I immediately cried "Trek, trek, Loop,
> (THIS SEEMS TO INDICATE MORE THAN ONE LIVING CHILD AT THIS STAGE)

> P155-158:
> In Feb 1827...receiving permission from the Missionary Committee to visit England, we took our passage on board the Hussaren. Our little boy, Barnabas, then six years of age, sorrowed much in parting with the goat he had become accustomed to ride...on 6 May we landed at Gravesend. On 30 January we were called to leave our dear little boy, who was about 8 years of age. He endeavoured to keep up his spirits, and ran with me form place to place, yet he often sighed, and the tears glistened occasionally in his eyes. ..we went on board the packet at Hull, for Barton. The late Rev D ISAAC, whom the little boy had chosen to be his father during my absence, accompanied us across the Humber.

> P113-114
> My last visit at the request of the Missionary committee was in 1833, and Mr EDWARDS having sent the wagon to Cape Town, Mrs SHAW and the children accompanied me on the journey...The 16th of October was the anniversary of my consenting to remain among the Namacqaus; and though 17 years had rolled away, several of them remembered it still. While remaining on the mountain, we were led to visit the grave of our second eloved infant. We could not refrain from adopting the custom of some of the Namacquas, who, on passing the graves of their friends, put on them additional stones. Our own children, Charlotte, and Jane, with Samuel, and Daniel (so named, after the late excellent Rev Daniel Isaac), engaged in bringing stones to place on the tomb of their little sister; and several native children joined them in their labour of love.
> (BARNABAS JNR WAS PRESUMABLY STILL IN ENGLAND?)

> P170
> "On 21 August, (I can't quite work out which year, but the 18th was a sabbath) Mrs D THORNHILL, the oldest member of our society, departed this life aged 54. A short account of her life and character is to be found in the obituary of the Magazine for May, 1836, from which we

> ADDITIONAL INFO
> Courtesy Tessa King: Barnabas Shaw was born 12 Apr 1788 and married Jane BUTLER (the mysterious Mrs S who had a tragic time giving birth). His son, Barnabas Jnr, married Barbara WAKINSHAW.
> Courtesy Craig Hilton-Taylor: Leliefontein (Lily Fountain) is east of the road to Springbok, on top of the Kamiesberg mountains. You can get to it from either Garies or Kamieskroon - a fantastic flower area.
Courtesy my own calculations: Mrs D Thornhill must be Dorothea MOUNCEY who married Christopher THORNHILL. The converted daughter, Mary Frances THORNHILL married Rev Edward COOK.
Barnabas SHAW was born in 1821. He was probably the eldest. The other 4 children were born before 1833. At least 3 children died before the birth of Barnabas.


Rev. Barnabus SHAW's life has been transcribed by Ellen Stanton.
His parents were Thomas SHAW and Elizabeth BEST
http://www.genealogyworld.net/ellen/barnabas.html
"On Saturday, the 20th of June, having occasion to leave home for Simon's Town to fulfil an engagement on the Sabbath, I visited Mr. Shaw as it proved for the last time. Having commended him to God in prayer, I started on my journey, often thinking of the dear invalid. On my return homeward, on Monday morning, I met a converted native at Claremont, who, I thought, would be able to give me the information I wanted, and I accosted him in his own tongue inquiring, "Hoe vart Mynheer Shaw?" "How is Mr. Shaw?" when he shook his head and with much feeling replied, "Mynheer Shaw is gestorven." "Mr. Shaw is dead;" and on reaching the Station I found it even so. I can scarcely describe the feeling of sorrow and sadness which stole over my heart on the occurrence of this mournful event. The devoted pioneer Missionary finished his course in peace at his residence in Mowbray, near Cape Town, on Sunday, the 21st of June, 1857, in the seventieth year of his age, and the forty-seventh of his ministry.
On Tuesday, the 23rd the remains of the devoted Barnabas Shaw were followed to their resting-place in the English cemetery at Green Point, by a vast concourse of sincere mourners, after a portion of the funeral service had been conducted in Wesley Chapel, Burg Street, Cape Town, in which his old friends the Revs. Edward Edwards and James Cameron, recently arrived from the Eastern Province, took a prominent part. The pulpits of our principal chapels were draped in mourning, and impressive funeral sermons were preached on the following Sabbath in order to glorify God in contemplating His grace which was displayed in the life of His devoted servant, whose name will be had in grateful remembrance as long as the history of Christian Missions to South Africa shall endure."

see also : http://www.ebbc.org.uk/content/pages/documents/1475140272.pdf

see also Methodist Missionary Society Archive

Buried:
Photo Info Notes:
*Portrait(1820) & Gravestone of REV. BARNABAS SHAW (1788 - 1857) - Central Methodist Mission (the former Metropolitan Methodist Church), Cape Town.
*Photo Credit: Central Methodist Mission, Cape Town. *Date: 2016

*As it is very difficult to read the inscription of this gravestone as it appears on the photo, would you please include it as transcribed below?
INSCRIPTION:
"Memory/ of the/ REV. BARNABAS SHAW/ Wesleyan Missionary/ who was born at/ Elloughton, Yorkshire, England/ on the 12th April 1788/ and/ sweetly fell asleep in JESUS/ at his residence in/ Rondebosch/ on the 20th June 1857/ in the 70th year of his age/ and the 47th of his ministry/ which was chiefly
exercised in/ South Africa/ He rests from his labours.// ALSO OF/ JANE/
Relict of the above/ who was born at / Bridlington Quay/ 17 Nov 1793/ and died at Rondebosch/21 March 1861/ She sleeps in Jesus"

BURIED:
Somerset Road Cemetery, Cape Town. When this cemetery was closed down, his gravestone was placed inside the Metropolitan Methodist Church (today the Central Methodist Mission church), Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Barnabus married Jane Butler on 24 Jul 1815 in England. Jane was born on 17 Nov 1793 in Bridlington Quay, Yorkshire, England; died on 21 Mar 1861 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James + Susannah Fentonby. Susannah was born in Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Shoemaker

Thomas married Elizabeth Best on 15 Feb 1778 in St Mary, Elloughton, Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth was born about 1755 in Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England; died on 19 Jan 1830 in Beverley Circuit, Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

from The Wesleyan Methodist Magazine, Vol 9 - 1830, Page 214:
"Recent Deaths: Jan. 19th: At Elloughton, in the Beverley Circuit, aged 75 years, MRS ELIZABETH SHAW, mother of the Rev Barnabas Shaw, missionary at the Cape of Good Hope. She was a steady member of the Methodist Society near 30 years; and her end was peaceful and happy".