1. | Una Bruce Miles was born in 1866 (daughter of John Miles and Millicent Sarah Palmer); died on 15 Mar 1943 in 'Hilton', Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Una married Martin Luther Kidson on 29 Apr 1891 in Wesleyan Chapel, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Martin (son of Joseph Parke Kidson and Mary Timm) was born on 4 Dec 1864; was christened on 1 Jan 1865; died on 3 Oct 1949; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | John Miles was born on 18 Jan 1825 (son of Robert Miles, 1820 Settler and Ann Dicks, 1820 Settler); died on 25 Aug 1895. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Quoting Beal Preston once again..."Piet Retief's party included an 1820 Settler, James Edward, formerly of Sephton's Party, Salem, but by this time living near Post Retief in the Winterberg. James Edward was the great grandfather of a descendant of Robert Miles, Colin Warren. With Edwards was his wife Ann and two young children. This settlers second son Thomas married Mary Ann King, daughter of the settler Joseph King, at Post Retief. In later years, as a widow Mary Ann Edwards was married again on the 4th January, 1886 at KingWilliam's Town to John Miles of Hilton in the Queenstown District, the third son of the settler Robert Miles. It was also his second marriage."... John married Millicent Sarah Palmer on 19 Feb 1851 in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Millicent (daughter of Benjamin Reckless Palmer, 1820 Settler and Mary Ann Hartley, 1820 Settler) was born on 4 Feb 1832 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 May 1878 in 'Hilton', Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Millicent Sarah Palmer was born on 4 Feb 1832 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Benjamin Reckless Palmer, 1820 Settler and Mary Ann Hartley, 1820 Settler); died on 29 May 1878 in 'Hilton', Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Birth:
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4. | Robert Miles, 1820 Settler was born in May 1792 in Erlestoke, Warminster (nr), Wiltshire, England; died on 6 Mar 1872 in 'Hilton', Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 'Hilton', Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: A weaver, 27 yrs, Ann 20, William 2yrs died at sea with Ford party aboard HMMS Weymouth leaving Portsmouth 7/1/1820. Robert married Ann Dicks, 1820 Settler about 1816. Ann was born on 12 Sep 1797; died on 24 Sep 1884 in 'Guildford'; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Ann Dicks, 1820 Settler was born on 12 Sep 1797; died on 24 Sep 1884 in 'Guildford'; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Extract from the Beal Preston book.'Other happy occasions were two weddings in the Miles family.Samuel Miles had fallen in love with Mary Ann, daughter of Philip and Charity Hobbs who had also come out in the Weymouth in Jame's party. According to the old St John's Church register, Samuel and Mary Ann were married on the 11th February, 1847. Elizabeth Miles signed as a witness. Their first Child,Ellen Eliza was born on the 19th March 1848. This couple were to be together for over 73 years and both died in the Cathcart District, aged 95 years.They were the grandparents of Niel Austin Miles. It is believed that Mary Ann and her sister Charity were under the care of the Rev.William Shaw and his wife for a while possibly when their Mother died.'
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6. | Benjamin Reckless Palmer, 1820 Settler was born in 1808 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (son of George Sherry Palmer, 1820 Settler and Millicent Mary Ann Reckless, 1820 Settler); died on 23 Jul 1843; was buried on 27 Jul 1843 in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Benjamin may have been the son of 1820 settlers George & Millicent, Calton's party, ship Albury, but he would have been about 10 years younger than his wife Mary Ann Benjamin married Mary Ann Hartley, 1820 Settler on 3 Feb 1833 in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of Thomas Hartley, 1820 Settler and Hannah Hopkins) was born in 1798 in Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 29 Oct 1798 in Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 28 May 1873 in 'Hilton', Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Ann Hartley, 1820 Settler was born in 1798 in Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 29 Oct 1798 in Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, England (daughter of Thomas Hartley, 1820 Settler and Hannah Hopkins); died on 28 May 1873 in 'Hilton', Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: on gravestone as Mary Ann Page Hartley
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12. | George Sherry Palmer, 1820 Settler was born on 1 Jul 1774; died on 2 Jul 1855. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Settler: George married Millicent Mary Ann Reckless, 1820 Settler about 1804. Millicent was born in 1788; died in 1832 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Millicent Mary Ann Reckless, 1820 Settler was born in 1788; died in 1832 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Settler:
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14. | Thomas Hartley, 1820 Settler was born before 21 Dec 1771 in Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 21 Dec 1771 in Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, England (son of John Hartley and Ann); died on 22 Jul 1840 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 24 Jul 1840 in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Opened up the Pig and Whistle in Bathurst, South Africa's oldest licenced public house. Thomas married Hannah Hopkins on 31 Dec 1795 in Norton Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, England. Hannah was born on 27 Jul 1776 in Norton Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, England; died in Jan 1811 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Hannah Hopkins was born on 27 Jul 1776 in Norton Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, England; died in Jan 1811 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Notes: "Alphabetical guide to gravestones in smaller cemeteries in South Africa", as quoted by [6], gives "Sarah": this could easily be a mistranscription of "Hannah".
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