| 2. | John Stubbs, 1820 Settler was born in 1785; died on 31 May 1823; was buried on 25 Jun 1823 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
- 1820 Lineage: Yes
- Settler ID: 1262
- Name: John Stubbs 1820
- Occupation: an Agriculturist
- Settler: 13 Dec 1819, Gravesend, Kent, England
Notes:
per Lynn MacLeod Notes on their children from various sources:
After the death of their mother in 1824,
John who was then aged 17 was apprenticed to a Mr Ogilvie, gunsmith, a Mr Welsford, merchant and in 1830's was in Cradock.
Thomas initially went to William Thackwray to learn wagon building, though he soon after went to John Rafferty as an apprentice saddler.
William then aged 10 was 'to be kept at school' for three years at the expense of Mr Ben. Wright, saddler and at the age of 13 to be bound to him as an apprentice
Ellen, aged 8, went to Thackwray 'as one of his children
Richard , aged 6, was taken into the family of John Brown - died 22 Jan 1826 aged 7yrs,3mths : St Georges Anglican Church
Mary Anne was 3 and was adopted by the Robert Wilmot family.
George Campbell was 7 months and was taken in by Robert Hart
possible IGI batch M001571:
Marriages:
Spouse: ANN CAMPBELL Family
Marriage:
25 DEC 1805 Saint Paul Covent Garden, Westminster, London, England
possible IGI batch M001571:Marriages:
Spouse: ANN CAMPBELL Family
Marriage: 25 DEC 1805 Saint Paul Covent Garden, Westminster, London, England
John Stubbs was murdered by Xhosas at Clay pits on 31 May 1823 - "1823 A party of Xhosa's had come to the Clay Pits with ivory. John Stubbs met them to barter, illegally. The troops at Clay Pits Post were ordered to seize the cattle and ivory which, wih two of John Stubbs sons, they too to Grahamstown. The Xhosa's had interpreted this as a trick, and murdered John Stubbs. He left a pregnant wife and 6 children. His wife died seven months after baby baby George's birth and the seven orphans were dispersed among settler families and although later granted the farm Gilead, none ever farmed it."
From the Reminisces of Thomas Stubbs, a theisis by McGeoch:
The family was broken up after the death of the mother in 1824;
John, aged 17, was apprenticed to a Mr Ogelvie, gunsmith;
Thomas went initially to William Thackwray to learn wagon-building, though he soon after went to John Rafferty as an apprentice saddler;
William, aged 10, was to be kept at School for three years at the expence of Mr. Wright, Saddler - at the age of 13 to be bound to him as Apprentice;
Ellen, aged 8, went to Thackwray "as one of his children;"
Richard, aged 6, he was taken into the family of John Brown;
Mary, aged 3, was adopted by Mr. and Mrs Wilmot;
the infant, George Campbell, was taken in by Mr and Mrs. Hart of Somerset.
Settler:
Clark's party on the Northampton
Died:
Description: killed by natives
Buried:
Description: Rev William Geary
John married Ann Campbell, 1820 Settler on 25 Dec 1805 in St Paul, Covent Garden, Westminster, London, England. Ann was born in 1786; died in 1824; was buried on 10 Jul 1824 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1815 - 1881 (66 years)
