Mary Ann Barnes: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

1.	Mary Ann Barnes was born on 3 Oct 1873; was christened on 16 Oct 1873 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of George Barnes and Sarah Ann Tarr). Other Events and Attributes: 1820 Lineage: Yes

Generation: 2

George Barnes was born on 19 Dec 1842 (son of George Barnes and Elizabeth Jackson, 1820 Settler); died on 9 Sep 1925 in Rooiklip, Mount Currie, East Griqualand.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

George BARNES 19 Dec 1842 x 28 Jun 1866 Queenstown Sarah Ann TARR b 2 Aug 1847.
Methodist Church, Queenstown circuit : Film #1560874
Entry #181
Husband: George BARNES, Full, Bachelor, Farmer, residing Hopefield
Wife: Sarah Ann TARR, Full, Spinster, residing Sharon
Date: 6/28/1866 mmddyy
Witnesses: David BARNES, Mary Ann TARR
Minister: H. H. DUGMORE
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http://www.egssa.org/newspapers/index.php/daily-representative/543-the-daily-representative-1925-3-july-september

Saturday, September 12, 1925

Local & General
Death of Former Queenstonian.
The Kokstad correspondent of the “Daily Dispatch” regrets to announce the death of Mr. George BARNES, which occurred on Tuesday at the farm of his son-in-law, Mr. Alf KIRK. Mr. BARNES came to East Griqualand over 40 years ago from Queenstown. He was well known in the territories as a progressive farmer. He had reached the ripe age of 83. His large family of sons and daughters are all in the neighbourhood.

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George married Sarah Ann Tarr on 28 Jun 1866 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of George Tarr, 1820 Settler and Sarah Ann Pirie) was born on 2 Aug 1847; died on 24 Aug 1910 in Koppies Kraal, Mount Currie, East Griqualand, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Ann Tarr was born on 2 Aug 1847 (daughter of George Tarr, 1820 Settler and Sarah Ann Pirie); died on 24 Aug 1910 in Koppies Kraal, Mount Currie, East Griqualand, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes

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15 children

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David Clifford Barnes was born on 8 May 1867; was christened on 31 Jul 1867 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Florence Annie Barnes was born on 23 Apr 1868; was christened on 9 Aug 1868 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Feb 1949 in Zwakfontein, Kokstad, Cape Province, South Africa.
Gladys Barnes was born on 9 Jun 1870; died on 7 Feb 1967.
Vincent George Barnes was born about 28 Mar 1871; was christened on 4 Jun 1872 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1. Mary Ann Barnes was born on 3 Oct 1873; was christened on 16 Oct 1873 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Richard Hollis Barnes was born on 22 Sep 1875 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 May 1953 in Clive farm, Mount Currie district, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
William Lennox Barnes was born on 14 May 1879; was christened on 25 May 1879 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Reuben Ernest Barnes was born on 14 May 1879; was christened on 25 May 1879 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Constance Madeline Bessie Barnes was born on 1 Nov 1880; was christened on 28 Nov 1880 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Maude Barnes was born est 1881.
Mabel Ethel Barnes was born on 22 Mar 1883; was christened on 31 Mar 1883 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died about 1946.
Stella Chubb Barnes died in Nov 1946.
Grace Mary Barnes
Dorothy Barnes was born on 9 Nov 1896; died on 5 Oct 1974.
Nella Barnes
Ellen Elizabeth Pierre Barnes was born on 10 Dec 1869 in Karg's Post, East Griqualand, South Africa; was christened on 17 Jun 1870 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Feb 1895 in Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried in Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Generation: 3

4.	George Barnes (son of David Barnes and Elizabeth Williams). George + Elizabeth Jackson, 1820 Settler. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Jackson, 1820 Settler and Dorothy Holehouse, 1820 Settler) was born in 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Jackson, 1820 Settler was born in 1819 (daughter of Samuel Jackson, 1820 Settler and Dorothy Holehouse, 1820 Settler).

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 916
Settler: 13 Feb 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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Settler:
Calton's party on the Albury

Children:

2. George Barnes was born on 19 Dec 1842; died on 9 Sep 1925 in Rooiklip, Mount Currie, East Griqualand.

George Tarr, 1820 Settler was born on 21 Feb 1819 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 28 Feb 1819 in Nottingham Church (St Mary's), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (son of Thomas Henry Tarr, 1820 Settler and Ann Radford, 1820 Settler); died on 4 Apr 1850; was buried in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 754
Name: George Tarr 1820
Occupation: Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Carpenter
Settler: 13 Feb 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Microfilm# 1560854
Methodist Parish Records
Bathurst Marriages: 1843-1864
Item 12
Entry #2
Husband: George TARR, 24, Carpenter, Clumber
Wife: Sarah Ann PIRIE, 21, Thorn Hill Farm
Date: 6/1/1843
Witnesses: John RICHARDSON, Mary Anne PIRIE, Robert PIRIE

****** Sarah's father and sister are the witnesses here.

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George married Sarah Ann Pirie on 1 Jun 1843 in Bethal, Transvaal, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of Robert Pirie, 1820 Settler and Mary Rachel Horn, 1820 Settler) was born on 1 Jun 1822 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Mar 1827 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Mar 1874 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Ann Pirie was born on 1 Jun 1822 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Mar 1827 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Robert Pirie, 1820 Settler and Mary Rachel Horn, 1820 Settler); died on 22 Mar 1874 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Residence: 'Thorn Hill'

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Witnesses: John RICHARDSON, Mary Anne PIRIE, Robert PIRIE

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Elizabeth Emma Tarr was born on 26 Jan 1845; was christened on 30 Jun 1845; died about 1847.
3. Sarah Ann Tarr was born on 2 Aug 1847; died on 24 Aug 1910 in Koppies Kraal, Mount Currie, East Griqualand, South Africa.
Mary Ann Tarr was born on 24 Jun 1849 in Kap River, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 12 Aug 1849; died on 24 Nov 1871 in Hopefield, Queenstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

David Barnes was born in Dec 1774 in Ireland; died on 5 May 1847 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Notes:

David BARNES was born in Ireland and arrived in the Cape in 1815.
David BARNES b. abt. Dec 1774 in Ireland d. 5 May 1847 in Somerset East. He arrived in Table Bay on the 25 October 1815 on the "Dawson". He departed from Falmouth. His wife Elizabeth arrived in Table Bay, aboard the "Cornwallis" ex Fowey, the following year on 24 October 1816.

In May 1818 he purchased erf11 in Grahamstown from John Sheppard.
Source: British Residents at the Cape: 1795-1819. Author: Peter Philip 1981

His death was reported in the Graham's Town Journal:
Died at Somerset on the 5th May 1847 after a long and painful illness, Mr. David BARNES, aged 73 years and four months, deeply regretted by his family and friends. His funeral was numerously and respectably attended.

He is buried in the Somerset East Museum Cemetery, Eastern Cape.
+ David Barnes. Died 1847. Aged 73 years.
Arrived on 25-10-1815 in Table Bay on board the "Dawson"

David and Elizabeth BARNES had 3 children :

i. George BARNES m. Elizabeth JACKSON (daughter of 1820 settler Samuel JACKSON) and had 9 children. They lived in the Somerset East area and their oldest son, George, married Sarah Ann TARR(grand-daughter of 1820 settlers Thomas and Ann TARR)

ii. Elizabeth BARNES m. William JACKSON (son of 1820 settler Samuel JACKSON) Marriages made by their children included TARR and BADHAM

ii. Eleanor BARNES (not on her father's death notice of 1847. so assumed to have died young.

David + Elizabeth Williams. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Williams

Children:

Elizabeth Barnes was born on 10 Dec 1820 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 6 Feb 1821 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Aug 1864 in Green Fountain, Queenstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
4. George Barnes
Eleanor Barnes was born in 1823; died in 1823.

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Samuel Jackson, 1820 Settler was born in 1783 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 7 Mar 1849 in Upper Bushman's River, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 913
Name: Samuel Jackson 1820
Occupation: a Framework Knitter then farmer
Settler: 13 Feb 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
MOVE: Moved: 28 Nov 1824, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Settler:
Calton's party on the Albury

Samuel married Dorothy Holehouse, 1820 Settler about 1814. Dorothy was born in Feb 1785; died on 25 Aug 1866; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dorothy Holehouse, 1820 Settler was born in Feb 1785; died on 25 Aug 1866; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 912
Name: Dorothy 1820
Settler: 13 Feb 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Settler:
Calton's party on the Albury

Children:

Samuel Jackson, 1820 Settler was born in 1814.
William Jackson, 1820 Settler was born in Jan 1816 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 9 Jan 1816; died on 23 Oct 1871 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
5. Elizabeth Jackson, 1820 Settler was born in 1819.
Sarah Jackson was born on 24 Jun 1821; was christened on 28 Nov 1824 in Salem/Albany Wesleyan Register; died on 12 Oct 1910.
George Jackson was born about 1823; was christened on 28 Nov 1824 in Salem/Albany Wesleyan Register.
Mary Jackson was born on 26 Jul 1824; was christened on 23 May 1826 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 26 Jun 1907 in Maclear, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Rachel Jackson was born on 10 Jul 1828 in Somerset district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 10 Aug 1828 in Somerset district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 6 Sep 1873 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Somerset East Cemetery, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Thomas Henry Tarr, 1820 Settler was born in 1790; was christened on 2 Mar 1791 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (son of George Tarr and Elizabeth Fletcher); died on 9 Nov 1858 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 760
Name: Thomas Henry Tarr 1820
Occupation: a Carpenter
Settler: 13 Feb 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Residence: 10 Oct 1824, Clumber Vale, Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa
Occupation: Oct 1832, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Carpenter

Notes:

Came out with wife and kids in Calton's party, on Albury - settled on Torrens Ruver, and named settlement Clumber, after the seat of the Duke of Newcastle.

His name on all the early Embarcation records was TORR, however subsequent records including his will says TARR. His children all used TARR.
There is a bell dedicated to Thomas and Ann Tarr at Clumber Church

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Thomas married Ann Radford, 1820 Settler on 20 Sep 1812 in St Mary's Church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. Ann (daughter of James John Radford and Ann Greenwood) was born in 1791 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 23 Dec 1866 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ann Radford, 1820 Settler was born in 1791 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (daughter of James John Radford and Ann Greenwood); died on 23 Dec 1866 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 938
Name: Ann Radford 1820
Adult Christening: 27 Jun 1791, Nottingham Church (St Mary's), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Settler: 13 Feb 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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Agents return calls her Mary

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Calton's party on the Albury

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Selina Tarr, 1820 Settler was born on 26 Aug 1813 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 14 Jan 1894 in Prospect House, Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 15 Jan 1894 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
James Tarr, 1820 Settler was born on 24 Aug 1815; died on 26 Aug 1896; was buried on 27 Aug 1896 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Eliza Tarr, 1820 Settler was born on 20 Apr 1817 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 9 May 1889 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 10 May 1889 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
6. George Tarr, 1820 Settler was born on 21 Feb 1819 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 28 Feb 1819 in Nottingham Church (St Mary's), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 4 Apr 1850; was buried in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Thomas Tarr was born on 21 Sep 1821; died on 22 Aug 1895 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 23 Aug 1895 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Emma Tarr was born on 6 Jan 1824; died on 21 Dec 1858.
Ann Tarr was born on 20 Jun 1826; was christened on 24 Sep 1826 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Nov 1906 in 'Buffelsfontein', Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William John Tarr was born on 8 Sep 1829; was christened on 11 Jul 1830 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 25 Apr 1917.
Samuel Tarr was born on 8 Jun 1830; was christened on 11 Jul 1830 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Aug 1914; was buried in Wesley, Peddie District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Tarr was born on 31 May 1831; died on 8 Oct 1895 in 'Melville Park', Peddie District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Peddie Cemetery (Wesleyan/Methodist), Wesley, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Tarr was born on 19 Sep 1832 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened in Oct 1832 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Jul 1906 in Fresh Water Poort, Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Wesley, Peddie District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Robert Pirie, 1820 Settler was born about 1785; died in 1827; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 3488
Occupation: a Baker
Residence: Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell, London, England
Settler: 12 Feb 1820, The Downs, Deal, Kent, England
Residence: 1827, Beaufort Vale, Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa

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name also seen as Petrie and PERIE in LAC

Robert PIRIE was married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth UNKNOWN to whom he was married in 1807 in England. She died in England before he emigrated to the Cape. Their daughter was Margaret PIRIE born about 1808 d 20 August 1897.
His second wife was Mary 'Rache' (she was known as Rachel in the family, not Mary) in England. She was born about 1795 in England.
They had 4 children (Robert PIRIE) we know nothing about him other than a mention in the Lower Albany Chronicles:
2 November 1843. John RICHARDSON had been attacked by a leopard while hunting it on Thorn Hill. H brought it to the ground. He was rescued by Mr. Pirie (his step-son) who killed the animal with his knife.

He is also mentioned in his father's will.
"....which I leave to my dear children Robert, Sarah Ann, Mary Ann and Elizabeth PIRIE at the death of their mother." Signed Robert PIRIE.

Settler:
Willson's party on the La Belle Alliance

Buried:
Description: Rev Thomas Ireland

Robert married Mary Rachel Horn, 1820 Settler on 27 Aug 1818 in Lee, Kent, England. Mary was born in 1796; died after 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Rachel Horn, 1820 Settler was born in 1796; died after 1834.

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1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 3490
Name: Mary Rache - second wife of James Richardson
Settler: 12 Feb 1820, The Downs, Deal, Kent, England

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20 August 1818 Marriage Licence
Appeared personally Robert PIRIE and made oath that he is of the parish of Lee in the County of Kent, a widower, and intendeth to marry with Mary Rachel HORN of the same parish, a spinster, of the age of twenty one years and upwards, and further made oath that the usual place of abode of him the appearer hath been in the said parish of Lee for the space of four weeks last past.

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Willson's party on the La Belle Alliance

Children:

7. Sarah Ann Pirie was born on 1 Jun 1822 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Mar 1827 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Mar 1874 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Ann Pirie was born on 1 Jul 1824 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Mar 1827 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 15 Jan 1910 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Pirie was born on 24 Nov 1826.