Fredericka Gravett

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

not listed on her mothers DN as she died during the birth with her mother.

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Name: Ernest Alfred Gravett

Notes:

Ernest Albert (Alfred) Gravett married Aletta Susannah Adriana Meyer and lived at Rooikraal until 1912 when he purchased a block of land at the corner of Central Ave and Fountains Road, Edenvale. In the mid 1920's he moved to Varkfontein where he died in 1947. His brother, William Henry Gravett also died at Varkfontein - and is buried there with Ernest's daughter Catherleen Wilemina

Ernest married Aletta Susanna Adriana Meijer on 20 Oct 1903 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Aletta (daughter of Nicolaas Gerhardus Meijer and Dirkolina Elizabeth Magdalena Self) was born est 1879; died on 30 Aug 1913 in Eastleigh, Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

The family bible which was presented to Richard Isaac Gravett by his mother Charlotte Pickstock on August 1, 1862. The inscription reads:
"R.I. Gravett. Salem. Presented to him by his affectionate mother. Aug. 1st 1862.
Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wonderous things out of thy law."

Richard Gravett and his family lived on the farm Newing Green Salem during the 1870's and sometime during the 1880's moved to Rooi Kraal in the district of Heidelberg. The family appear to have continued to live there

Richard married Isabella Elizabeth Paskin on 30 Mar 1868 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Isabella (daughter of John Paskin and Amelia Talbot, 1820 Settler) was born on 15 Jul 1846 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Mar 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• AFN: XX7L-R2
• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

10+ children

Nicolaas + Dirkolina Elizabeth Magdalena Self. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2839
• Name: William Gravett 1820
• Religion: the Protestant Church
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

in care of Richard Pickstock

Settler:
Sephton's party on the Brilliant

William married Charlotte Pickstock, 1820 Settler on 21 Nov 1829 in Grahamstown Church (Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Charlotte (daughter of Richard Pickstock, 1820 Settler and Frances Gravett, 1820 Settler) was born on 25 Dec 1809 in Madeira island; died on 26 Jun 1905 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2887
• Name: Charlotte Pickstock 1820
• Religion: the Protestant Church
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

George PICKSTOCK, m. Mrs. NN GREVETT/GRAVETT [sp?]
Children:
Charlotte PICKSTOCK, b. Madeira

George PICKSTOCK served in Wellington's army and was killed in 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo.
Mrs. NN Gravette died a short time after the death of George PICKSTOCK.
Children:
Charlotte PICKSTOCK [adopted by her Aunt], Frances GRAVETT, who m. Richard Isaac PICKSTOCK just prior to embarking on the Brilliant for the Cape Colony.

Settler:
Sephton's party on the Brilliant

Notes:

Married:
Description: Rev William Carlisle

Other Events and Attributes:

• AFN: BMR5-WC

John married Amelia Talbot, 1820 Settler on 9 Nov 1830 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Amelia (daughter of John Stuart Talbot, 1820 Settler and Priscilla Loveridge, 1820 Settler) was born on 30 Aug 1811 in Westminster, London, England; was christened on 17 Mar 1811 in St Margaret's Church Westminster, London, England; died on 12 Jul 1882 in Fort Peddie, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• AFN: 266S-W2
• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 746
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

Almost immediately after Thomas and Amelia married on 18 March, 1829, the young couple set off for the Wesleyan Methodist mission station at Butterworth beyond the Kei River to join the Rev. John William SHEPSTONE. After a brief valedictory service held in the chapel at Butterworth, Rev. SHEPSTONE and his wife and the ROBINSONs set out on the 5th of May, 1829, for Dapa’s country to found the Morley mission station. Within a month of the new station being started, Thomas George ROBINSON was killed by the fall of a tree when he was engaged in cutting it down to obtain timber for the Morley Mission. The young widow returned to Salem and afterwards she remarried.

Husband No 1. THOMAS GEORGE ROBINSON married AMELIA TALBOT on 18 March 1829
From: Ellen Stanton, Installment #5, Microfilm #1886513, Matrimonial Court Minutes and Special Marriage Licenses: 1821 - 1884, Albany/Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa, Item 7, (m/d/y), numbering is that of transcribers as none on microfilm. Entry #205: Husband: Thomas Charles (properly George) ROBINSON, 23, Protestant, England, Wife: Amelia TALBOT, 19, Protestant, England, Father, John TALBOT, gives consent, Date: 3/18/1829 (18 March 1829).

Husband No 2. JOHN PASKIN married (WIDOW) AMELIA ROBINSON (TALBOT) on 9th Nov 1830

[Installment #6, Microfilm #1886513, Matrimonial Court Minutes and Special Marriage Licenses: 1821 - 1884, Albany/Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa, Item 7]: Entry #251: Husband: John PARKINS (should be PASKIN), 27, Protestant, England, Wife: Amelia ROBINSON, 20, Protestant, England, Widow, Date: 11/9/1830.




Settler:
Sephton's party on the Aurora