Mary Elizabeth Jennings

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Name: Mary Elizabeth Jennings
• Name: Mary Elizabeth Jennings
• Birth: 21 Nov 1854, Queenstown C P

Mary married Walter William Henry Scrooby on 5 May 1874 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Walter (son of William Walter Scrooby and Elizabeth Forword) was born on 6 Jan 1848 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 31 Aug 1848 in Methodist Church, Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died after 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bertha Evelyn Sarah Scrooby was born on 7 Apr 1875 in Grootplaatz, Pretoria district, Gauteng, South Africa; was christened on 29 Aug 1875 in Holy Trinity, Rustenburg, North West, South Africa.
2. Viola Mary Scrooby was born on 8 Nov 1877 in Grootplaatz, Pretoria district, Gauteng, South Africa; was christened on 23 Dec 1877 in Holy Trinity, Rustenburg, North West, South Africa; died before 1880.
3. Herbert William Scrooby was born on 17 Dec 1878 in Heckpoort, Rustenberg district, North West, South Africa; was christened on 30 May 1879 in Holy Trinity, Rustenburg, North West, South Africa.
4. Walter Ernest Scrooby was born on 24 Aug 1880 in Heckpoort, Rustenberg district, North West, South Africa; was christened on 26 Aug 1880 in St Albans Anglican Church, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa; died on 26 Nov 1924 in Transvaal, South Africa.
5. Viola Mary Scrooby was born on 8 Nov 1881 in Magaliesberg, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 24 Mar 1946 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
6. James Maxwell Scrooby was born on 23 Oct 1882 in Transvaal, South Africa; was christened on 5 Nov 1882 in St Andrew and St Margaret Anglican Church, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa; died on 5 Dec 1918 in Transvaal, South Africa.
7. Woodwood Ashmeid Scrooby was born about 1884; died on 21 Jul 1951 in Transvaal, South Africa.
8. Ada Maud Scrooby was born about 1887; died on 16 May 1891 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
9. Mary Elizabeth Scrooby was born about 1891; died on 16 May 1891 in Hekpoort, Gauteng, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 1733
• Name: James Jennings 1820
• Occupation: farmer
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

James 'Jennens' grew up near Grahamstown & in 1837 married Sarah Saunders. They had a large family. They trekked to the Transvaal in 1866, settling on the farm 'Blaauwbank' north of Krugersdorp. He was a famous hunter, who ventured into Matabeleland as far as the Zambesi valley in search of ivory.

Settler:
Ford's party on the Weymouth

James married 13 August 2022Sarah Sanders on 17 Jul 1837 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 13 (daughter of John Sanders, 1820 Settler and Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler) was born on 4 Nov 1821 in Charlestown, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Sep 1910 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sep 1910 in East London Cemetery (East Bank), East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Name: Sarah Sanders 1820

Notes:

MD Nash has as being born before the settlers came out
Maybe the first Sarah died ??

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 1732
• Occupation: a Labourer
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

James Jennings fell ill whilst waiting for their ship and was taken to the Portsmouth Naval Hospital where he died. His wife and 3 children sailed on the "Weymouth" on 7 Jan 1820 and arrived at Algoa bay on 15 May 1820. (This story does tie up with another. It is not certain whether there was one child or whether there were three boys.) I think that his fathers name was also James.

Settler:
Ford's party on the Weymouth

James married Mary Butcher, 1820 Settler on 3 May 1815 in Warminster, St Denys with St Lawrence, Wiltshire, England. Mary was born in 1790 in Wiltshire, England; died in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 1734
• Occupation: a Housewife
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

Widow of James Jennings.
Extracted from "The Settlers Handbook" by M D Nash:
"James Jennings and his wife Mary and young son James were part of Edward Ford's party that sailed aboard the "Weymouth" for South Africa in 1820. However, while the ship was waiting at Portsmouth prior to sailing, James took ill and was taken to the Portsmouth Naval Hospital where he subsequently died. His wife and 3 year old son sailed with the rest of the party. Her second husband, Joseph King, adopted James.

Ford's party reached Algoa Bay on the 15th May 1820. After being located, Ford's party was moved twice before finally being assigned land on the right bank of the Lynedoch River. It stayed together under Ford's leadership until 1824, when acrimony about the division of land resulted in a petition for his removal. It is interesting to note that the three parties of Whilshire labourers (Ford's, Hyman's and James') were the only settler parties to remain virtually intact under their original leaders during the settlement's first three years."

On 21 Dec,1819 they boarded the Weymouth at Portsmouth & some days later when they put into Spithead, James fell seriously ill and it was decided to put the family ashore. He was taken off by longboat & admitted to Hasler Hospital buy and the baby could follow a gale blew up which made landing impossible. The Weymouth sailed for the Cape with them still aboard and it was only on her arrival at the Cape that she learned that her husband had died after entering the hopital. I have not been able to trace her maiden name but I think her parents were Jeremiah and Eleanor. VW.

According to Death Notice of father - John Jennings "Married to W. H. Hill"

Settler:
Ford's party on the Weymouth

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 1443
• Name: John Sanders 1820
• Name: John Saunders
• Occupation: an Agriculturist
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

Had 3 children with Martha. he first Sarah must have died young before 1821

Settler:
Cock's party on the Weymouth

John married Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler in 1819 in All Hallows London Wall, City of London, England. Martha (daughter of Jonathan Garforth and Mary, - wife of Jonathan Garforth) was born cal 1792 in England; died on 4 Aug 1856 in Port Frances, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 1445
• Name: Martha - wife of John Sanders
• Name: Martha 1820
• Religion: the Protestant Church
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

Married before, 2 children

Settler:
Cock's party on the Weymouth

Jonathan + Mary, - wife of Jonathan Garforth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]