Michael William Andrews

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

Birth:
possibly born at a railway siding called 'Britain'.

Lancelot + Eunice Maureen McNamara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Occupation: the Outjo District, South West Africa (Namibia); a Farmer

William married Grace Isobel Southey in 1902 in Steynsburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Grace (daughter of William Robert Southey and Elizabeth Sophia Southey) was born on 22 Dec 1877 in Varkenskop farm (now 'Manor Holme'), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Nov 1972 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Government Clerk

William married Sarah Anna Greaves on 16 Jun 1867 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of George Duly Greaves and Elizabeth Mary Gilfillan) was born on 30 Jan 1844 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 16 Jun 1844 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1892 in Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

issue 9 children
Her estate: MOOC 6/9/301 341/1892 Cape

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Occupation: Varkenskop farm (now 'Manor Holme'), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer

Notes:

Description: Rev John Heavyside

William married Elizabeth Sophia Southey in 1860. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Henry Southey, 1820 Settler and Christina Wilhelmina Liesching) was born on 2 Jun 1841 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; died on 1 Jul 1936 in Varkenskop farm (now 'Manor Holme'), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Varkenskop farm (now 'Manor Holme'), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: George Dale Greaves
• Occupation: a Land Surveyor
• Occupation: a Surveyor

George married Elizabeth Mary Gilfillan on 6 Mar 1843 in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth (daughter of William Frederick Anderson Gilfillan, 1820 Settler and Anna Margaret Thornhill, 1820 Settler) was born on 28 Feb 1828 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 May 1828 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Nov 1903 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

Description: Rev Francis McLeland

Notes:

Married:

IMAGE # 20
ENTRY # 10606
HUSBAND'S SURNAME GREAVES
HUSBAND'S GIVEN NAME(S) George Duley
WIFE'S SURNAME GILFILLAN
WIFE'S GIVEN NAME(S) Elizabeth May
DATE 3/6/1843
MICROFILM # 1259184
ITEM # 2
CERT/AFF Certificate
FILM DESCRIPTION Cape Province Marriages 1842-1843

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 728
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

At the outbreak of the Sixth Frontier War his wife and son took refuge in St. George's Church (now the Cathedral) in Grahamstown. He was a Lieutenant in the Albany Mounted Sharpshooters , and later a Captain of the Corps of Guides. He was Resident Agent to certain native tribes at Mount Coke . In 1847 he was Secretary to Governor Sir Harry Smith,serving on the Cape frontier and in Natal, and Special Commissioner in the Orange River Sovereignty. In 1849 he was Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate at Swellendam, and then Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor at Grahamstown. During the period of Representative Government he held two of the highest offices of the state - Treasurer(1861-64) and finally Colonial Secretary, 1864-1872 , retiring on the introduction of Responsible Government and receiving a C.M.G . The following year he was appointed Administrator and then Lieutenant-Governor of Griqualand West, 1873-5 , dealing with many contentious problems, such as diamond digging and boundary disputes with the Orange Free State and Transvaal. During 1877-8 he was M.L.A for Grahamstown, and in 1881 was knighted K.C.M.G. - From Rhodes on Africa: "When one of the first diamonds was discovered among the paraphernalia of a Native witch doctor, Sir Richard Southey, the Lieutenant-Governor, laid it on the Table of the Cape Parliament with the prophetic words "Gentlemen, this is the rock on which the future success of South Africa will be built ". - To quote "Froude on Southey" from "The Life and Times of Sir Richard Southey KCMG" by the Hon Alex Wilmot: "In Froude's "Short Stories" he describes a brief visit to Kimberley in1874, and thus refers to Sir Richard Southey "The Governor himself is one of the most remarkable men in South Africa. He won his spurs in the Kaffir war of 1834." He then goes on briefly to review his career , and ends by saying that his policy was "to check the encroachment of the Transvaal Republic and extend the Empire internally." This, Froude declares was "the one mistake of his life. Being without a force of any kind, he could only control the Republics by the help of the Native Chiefs, and the coercion of the republics in any way became impossible from the moment that the control of the Cape Colony was passed over to its own people. Otherwise, I have rarely met a man I have more admired. Mr Southey is over seventy. He drove me one day over seventy miles in a cart with as wild a team as I ever sat behind, and went to a party in the evening." - One of the chief characteristics of Sir Richard Southey, one of his brothers says, was "determination". "When undertaking any thing there was no halting or half-measures. Another leading feature was self control."

Had issue. Married twice.

Settler:
Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle

Richard married Isabella Shaw in 1830. Isabella (daughter of John Shaw and Hannah Gray) was born about 1810 in England; was christened on 30 Apr 1810 in Stoke Newington, London, England; died on 21 Jun 1869 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not sure that the place of birth Stoke Newington given on the IGI LDS submission is correct as Holborn is the location of Christchurch,Newgate.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 729
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

Settler:
Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle

Robert married Christina Wilhelmina Liesching on 18 Jun 1840 in Dutch Reformed Church, Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa. Christina (daughter of Frederick Gysbert Arend Liesching and Johanna Elizabeth Becker) was born on 1 Jun 1821 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; died on 25 Sep 1894 in 'De Puts' (now Lansdown), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Varkenskop farm (now 'Manor Holme'), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Children Josephine, Henry, Percy and Louisa Helen all died young.

William + Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 3698
• Name: William Frederick Anderson (Lt) Gilfillan
• Occupation: an Army Officer
• Religion: the Protestant Church
• Residence: Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Settler: 12 Feb 1820, The Downs, Deal, Kent, England
• Residence: 1826, 'Glenfillan', Kariega River, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Occupation: Between 1837 and 1851, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate

Notes:

The first Gilfillan to come to South Africa was William Frederick Anderson, second son of Lieutenant John Gilfillan and Elizabeth Bridges. He was born on January 27, 1796, at the time his father, Lt. John Gilfillan, of Major Grant's Company of Invalides, was in charge of the garrison of Elizabeth Castle, Jersey Island. Some weeks later, the second son of King George III of England, Prince William Frederick , Duke of York, who was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, made a tour of inspection of Jersey Island and attended the christening of the new baby on February 20, 1796. There is a story in the family that the Duke agreed to be a godfather and as a christening present, gave the baby a commission in the Duke of York's Own Rifles which afterward became the 60th Rifles Regiment. Certainly the boy was to bear the names of William Frederick after the Duke of York and Anderson after another godfather, Major Robert Anderson. In 1812, at the age of 16, William came to South Africa as an ensign with his regiment, the 60th Rifles, and returned to England with the regiment at the end of 1818.
South Africa evidently had attractions for William and on November 4, 1819, when residing in Regent Street, Westminster, London, he applied to the Secretary of State for Colonies for a free passage in one of the transport ships about to convey English settlers to the Cape. His letter reads as follows: Sir I, having served for many years in the frontier of the Cape of Good Hope as an officer in the Army, since when I have been placed on half pay , and being desirous of returning to the Cape to settle in the interior, for which my funds are altogether inadequate, I beg you may be graciously pleased to grant me a passage with the settlers now on the point of going. I have the honour to be, etc. W. Gilfillan, H. P. Lieutenant 60th Regiment.
The request was granted and so William and his younger brother Adam left England and their family for ever. Adam had been persuaded to come out by his brother and he was a genuine settler-member of the Thornhill party while William as a half-pay ex military officer, does not appear in the official settlers list. They spent over three months on the voyage out, in the company of the Thornhill family who were the leaders of the settlers party in the Zoroaster sailing ship in 1820. The leaders of the party, Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 47, of Thornhill, Yorkshire, left estates in Cumberland and brought with him his wife, Dorothea Mounsey, 35, their two sons, Christopher, 8, and John, 15, and their two daughters , Mary Francis, 10, and Anna Margaret , 13. During the long voyage out both William and Adam had fallen in love with the young Anna and she returned William's affections much to the disappointment of Adam who swore that he would marry the first pretty girl he saw after landing. Transferred, once more, to small boats and rowed ashore, they lived in tents near the beach until wagons, hired from the Dutch farmers in the Zwartkop Valley, arrived and the party was moved from Reed River Post by way of Kowie Pass and Bathurst to it's location between the Kowie and Rufane rivers. William and Anna were married in May 1821 at Bathurst by the Rev. William Shaw and set up home on land which William acquired adjoining the Thornhill property. They built a house and started farming in 1822 while in that year their first child was born, subsequently followed by 12 more children, all of whom with the exception of one who died in infancy, married and had families of their own. When the Albany Levy was formed in Grahamstown in October 1822, for the self-protection of the settlers, Lieutenant W. F. A. Gilfillan was one of the officers. In 1826 William was granted a farm on the Kariega river, he named it 'Glenfillan'. The house was burned down at the commencement of the 6th Kaffir War in December 1834. In 1837 William was appointed the first Resident Magistrate and Civil Commissioner at Cradock. In the Kaffir War of 1850 William was on the board of Defence and later took the field in command of the Cradock Burghers. In 1852 William was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly for the District. The bridge over the Fish River at Cradock was named the Gilfillan Bridge in his honour and retains the name till this day although a second bridge over the Fish River has recently been opened. William died in 1855 and the inscription on his tombstone in the Cradock cemetery reads: Sacred to the memory of William Frederick Anderson Gilfillan born 27-1-1796 died 4-9-1855 The deceased came to this country in 1812 an ensign in the 60th Rifles. Returned to England about 1819 and in 1820 came out as a military settler on half pay. During the war of 1855 he commanded a company of Levies and at it's conclusion was appointed Commandant and Resident Magistrate of Cradock which office he held until his death. and of his widow Anna Margaret Gilfillan (born Thornhill)

Gilfillan Bridge in Cradock was named after him - see extensive notes in DFT

Did not come with Thornhills party. Landed in Cape Town from the "Importer", in March 1820 and applied for a grant of land for his Army Service.
A Lt. William Glifillan seen in Morse Jones, E. Lower Albany Chronicles. Part 1 1806 - 1825, p14. in 1817 of 60th Regiment

1820 Settler and member of Her Majesty's 60th Rifles and afterwards Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate at Cradock. Lived at Thornhill, Port Alfred on the Kariega River, Farm Glenfillan

MILI:
Description: 60th Regiment

Settler:
Independant on the Zoroaster

William married Anna Margaret Thornhill, 1820 Settler on 10 Jun 1822 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Anna (daughter of Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler and Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler) was born on 1 Jul 1807 in Thornhill, Sunderland, Co Durham, England; died on 13 Feb 1879 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cradock Church (St Peter's - Anglican), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 774
• Name: Anna Margaret Thornhill 1820
• Religion: the Protestant Church
• Settler: 12 Feb 1820, The Downs, Deal, Kent, England

Notes:

see Toposcope 6:12 of 1975

Settler:
Thornhill's party on the Zoroaster

Notes:

Microfilm #1886513
Matrimonial Court Minutes and Special Marriage Licenses: 1821 - 1884
Albany/Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa
Item 7
Entry #16
Husband: William GILFILLAN, 26, Protestant, Isle of Jersey,. England
Wife: Anna THORNHILL, 15, Protestant, England
Date: 6/10/1822

Married:
Bathurst by Rev. William Shaw

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 727
• Name: George Southey 1820
• Occupation: a Gentleman
• Residence: Wellington, Somerset, England
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

Extract from the South African 1820 Settlers Association Name of Settler: Southey, George - age 39 Name of Wife: Joan nee Baker - age 38 Names and age of children: Sophia (16) ; William (13); Richard (11); George (9); Elizabeth (7) ; Henry (4); and Cannon (1) Other: Elizabeth Skinner age 30, probably a servant, accompanied them Party: George Southey was the leader of the Southey Party, comprising of 49 people , sailed aboard Kennersley Castle from Bristol on 10 January 1820 and arrived in Table Bay on 29 March 1820. They were confined in quarantine aboard for 3 weeks and then landed at Algoa Bay on 29 April 1820. Their allocation of land was about 30 miles from Grahamstown, where they arrived on the 12 May 1820. Head of the Southey Party of 1820 Settlers to South Africa. He and his wife brought their 7 children and 49 other settlers out in the Kennersley Castle. Southey was allocated 700 morgen ( SA Encyclopaedia 1 morgen = 2. 11654 acres ) on a branch of the Kowie river between Bathurst and Martindale. From Capt Robert Southey's "History of the Southey Family": His father married Elizabeth Potter of Culmstock in 1776 and by her had seven sons of whom the eldest and natural heir was baptised George at Culmstock on January 12, 1777. George grew up , married Joan Baker and in 1820 at the age of forty-three took his wife, five sons and two daughters to Cape Colony in the Kennersley Castle . The youngest of these children was named Cannon and died on the voyage out. The fourth Richard then a boy of twelve, was destined to become one of the most distinguished of the 1820 Settlers. In 1873 Richard Sowthey was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Griqualand West and in 1891 he was knighted. His descendants are now among the most progressive of Karoo sheep bloodstock breeders in South Africa. Had there been no three-year-old son living in West Buckland when Laurence Sowthey died there in 1741 then George would eventually have inherited Pitt House and his services to the Empire would have been lost, and very probably his descendants would then have shared the fortune of their two cousins of remote degree who today live in Culmstock."

He and his wife brought their 7 children and 49 other settlers out in the Kennersley Castle. Southey was allocated 700 morgen on a branch of the Kowie river between Bathurst and Martindale.

Extract from the South African 1820 Settlers Association
Name of Settler: Southey, George - age 39
Name of Wife: Joan nee Baker - age 38
Names and age of children: Sophia (16); William (13); Richard (11); George (9); Elizabeth (7); Henry (4); and Cannon (1)
Other: Elizabeth Skinner age 30, probably a servant, accompanied them
Party: George Southey was the leader of the Southey Party, comprising of 49 people, sailed aboard Kennersley Castle from Bristol on 10 January 1820 and arrived in Table Bay on 29 March 1820. They were confined in quarantine aboard for 3 weeks and then landed at Algoa Bay on 29 April 1820. Their allocation of land was about 30 miles from Grahamstown, where they arrived on the 12 May 1820.

SOUTHEY, George. Father of seven young children including William, 13; Richard 11; George, 9 and Henry, aged 4. Richard spoke Xhosa fluently and knew well the tracks and paths through the bush used by the Blacks. These young men had great military ability and aptitude and served South Africa well in this field. They formed a Corps of Guides and directed the Military forces under Sir Harry SMITH during the 1835 Hintsa War. It was George who shot and killed HINTSA, the Chief of the Xhosa tribe after he had escaped from the escort commanded by Sir Harry SMITH. After the war the brothers farmed in the Graaff Reinet area and all had distinguished careers in the Civil Service. Richard became first Lieutenant Governor of Griqualand West. He was knighted in 1891.
SOURCE: The Settler named Jeremiah Goldswain by Pauline GOLDSWAIN.

Settler:
Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle

Buried:
Description: Rev William Carlisle

George married Joan Baker, 1820 Settler on 10 Sep 1800 in Culmstock, Devon, England. Joan (daughter of Edward Baker) was born in 1782 in Culmstock, Devon, England; died on 16 Oct 1835 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 86
• Name: Joan Baker 1820
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

"Before we leave the Culmstock records to touch upon those at Wellington, Joan Baker is described as "a minor with consent of Edward Baker her father" the witnesses being Hy. Potter and Rbt. Channon." - from Edward Humphrey letter to Graham Southey.

Joan Baker
1Marjorie Dick Davies, Twin Trails, K. B. Davies (Pvt) Ltd. Printed by Mardon Printers (Pvt) Ltd, Beatrice Rd, Salisbury, Rhodesia, 1974., 205, . NS14513 Source Media Type: Book NS33413 Source Media Type: Book.

Called Jane in MD Nash's book

Settler:
Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle

Notes:

Described in his death notice MOOC 6/9/39, 8279 by his widow as "up and until 1820 general draper and carpet warehouseman in the city of London and subsequently and until his decease agriculturalist and proprietor of the farm 'Rockwood Vale' near Grahamstown." Died at the home of his son-in-law Charles Gray Government Land Surveyor, at Port Elizabeth. Aged 74 on his death notice so approximate birthdate of 1772.

Government Gazette 1821/04/14 796 Cyrus English Brig Thos
ROBERTS Britain Gravesend 1820/12/31 Table Bay 1821/04/10
Passengers: Lieut & Mrs RUBIGE - RN and 4 children, Mr SHAW - English
Merchant, J CROLE? - English Cooper, J ASHEAD - English Cooper

Owned Rockwood Vale farm in Grobbelaar's Kloof, Grahamstown

John married Hannah Gray on 10 Jun 1797 in Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England. Hannah (daughter of Newman Gray and Jane Wilkinson) was born on 20 Jun 1779 in Cross Keys Court, Little Brittain, St Botolph's, Aldersgate, London, England; died on 16 Jul 1850 in Goliadskraal, Graaff Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

RG6/966 ff 00184 p.152 (copy obtained)
On the Twentieth Day of the Sixth Month, called June, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine was Born in Cross Keys Court, Little Britain in the Parish of St Botolph Aldersgate so called in the City of London unto Newman Gray, Vintner, and Jane his Wife, a Daughter who was named Hannah. Present at the said Birth: Ann Jane Brooke late Douglas (Midwife), Mary Margets (Nurse)

Entered Ackworth School, a Quaker school, in Yorkshire in 1788 ( email from Michael Hargreaves March 2006). Left in 1791.

Parish record of her marriage to John Shaw shows one witness called Jos Wilkinson.

Died in her daughter's house in the Eastern Cape ( Elizabeth Brook born Shaw).Only surviving child according to father's will of 1809.

Left a long and useful account of husband's occupation in his death notice of 1846 which shows the family arrived in 1821, most likely as paying passengers.

Government Gazette
1821/05/26

802
Waterloo
English Brig
David LYON
Britain
Portsmouth
1821/02/11
Table Bay
1821/05/24
Passengers:


John DEMPSTER Esq - Medical Staff, H PUGH Esq - solicitor, Lieut HAKEWILL HP
60th Reg, Mr RICHARDS - Druggist, Mr MULLIGHAN - merchant, Mr PROBART -
merchant, Mrs SAUNDERS with 4 children and 2 servants, Mrs SHAW and 6
children, Mrs PROBART and child, Mr PENUSCH - french cook for BONAPARTE, Mr
CHANDELINE - french cook for BONAPARTE, Mr & Mrs ARNOLD, Mr JENKINS, Mr
ROGERS, Mr & Mrs MARSH, Mr J ROGERS, Mr H SHERMAN, Mr & Mrs BROWN and 4
children, J SINGEN with wife and 5 children, J DENTON with wife and 7
children, W SUTTON with wife and 7 children

Frederick married Johanna Elizabeth Becker on 24 Sep 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John (Lt) Gilfillan

Notes:

John was Lieut. in 83rd Regt of Foot or possibly 78th. He was Lieut. in 1796 of Major Grant's Company of Invalides and was in charge of the garrison, Elizabeth Castle, Jersey, Channel Islands.

Johan Gilfillan has his dod as 21.11.1808, ie before the birth of the last two children.

John married Elizabeth Bridges in 1792 in London Church (St George's, Hanover Square), London, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Captain John Bridges and Agnes Thompson) was born in 1775; died in 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Bridges family originated from the lands of the Solway, Kirkbean, Dumfries, Scotland

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 775
• Name: Christopher Thornhill 1820
• Occupation: a Merchant
• Residence: Sutherland, County Durham, England
• Emigration: 12 Feb 1820, England
• Settler: 12 Feb 1820, The Downs, Deal, Kent, England
• Occupation: 17 Nov 1823; an Assistant Magistrate

Notes:

The family emigrated to the Cape Colony on board the Zoroaster, which left Downs Harbour on 12/2/1820. They were part of the 1820 Settler scheme and Christopher appears to have been the leader of a party. His occupation on the ship's passenger list is given as merchantman. They arrived in Algoa Bay after transferring to the Albury in Cape Town. The leaders of the party, Christopher Thornhill Thornhill , 47, of Thornhill, Yorkshire, left estates in Cumberland and brought with him his wife, Dorothea Mounsey, 35, their two sons, Christopher, 8, and John, 15, and their two daughters, Mary Francis, 10, and Anna Margaret, 13.

Christopher THORNHILL was the leader of a small 1820 Settler Party which settled on the east bank of the Kowie River, on the farm which is still known as Thornhill.

He was born Christopher Thornhill CAMM and changed his name after receiving permission to do so by King George III. The THORNHILL's and CAMM's were related by marriage and were wealthy families living in the same area.
DEPOT Cory Library for Historical Research
TYPE Manuscript
REFERENCE MS14448
DESCRIPTION Thornhill family.
STARTING 0000
ENDING 0000
REMARKS 2 items. MS (Photocopies).
SUMMARY + Papers: granting Christopher Thornhill Camm the right to the surname Thornhill and to the Thornhill arms.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thornhill was made head of a party of his own, comprising sixteen men, including two of his nephews, Adam Gilfillan and Philip Camm. His labourers signed an agreement similar to Wait's, binding them to six years of service at a daily wage equivalent to the value of half a bushel of wheat. Working hours were to be from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon, and each man would be entitled to 'a suitable habitation' and half an acre of garden ground. Three of Thornhill's party deserted before the 'Zoroaster' sailed, but a late replacement, William Stokes, was allowed to board the ship while she was detained in the Downs awaiting a favourable wind.

The 'Zoroaster' left the Downs on 12 February 1820, and reached Simon's Bay on 30 April. Here her charter terminated, and the settlers were transhipped to the 'Albury' for the voyage to Algoa Bay, which they reached on 15 May. Thornhill was granted a plot of land at Algoa Bay for the erection of a prefabricated wooden house which he had brought with him, as its size made it difficult to transport to his location in Albany.

Thornhill's party - described by one of the colonial officials as 'the best regulated of any yet landed here' - was located between the Kowie and Rufane Rivers, and the location was named Thornhill. Lieut William Gilfillan (half-pay, late 60th Regt), a brother of Adam Gilfillan (nephew of Christopher Thornhill), also lived at Thornhill after his marriage to Christopher Thornhill's daughter Ann. William Gilfillan did not, as is popularly supposed, emigrate with Thornhill's party; he landed in Cape Town from the 'Importer' brig in March 1820, and applied for a grant of land by virtue of his seven years' army service at the Cape." The Lower Albany Chronicles - Part 1

LIST OF THORNHILL'S PARTY
ANNANDALE, George 20. Smith.
BROOKS, William 31. Farmer. w Ann 40. c Elizabeth 12, William 10, Ann 9 Joseph 6.
BRUTON, Thomas 27. Smith. w Charlotte 24. c Charlotte.
CAMM, Philip 20 Clerk.
DELL, Edward H. 38. Cooper. w Hannah 38. c John 10, Stephen 8, Edward 6, Samuel 3.
GILFILLAN, Adam 20. Merchant.
HOWARD, William 30. Chemist. w Sarah 25. c Jane 6, Richard 4.
MILDENHALL, Joseph 26. Husbandman.
SOPER, Robert 24. Carpenter. w Ellis 22.
STOKES, John 26. Husbandman. w Mary 26.
STREAK (or STREET), James 18. Husbandman.
STREAK (or STREET), William 27. Husbandman. w Elizabeth 22.
THORNHILL, Christopher 47. Merchant. w Dorothea 35. c John 15, Ann 13, Mary 10, Christian 8.
WHITE, Thomas 29. Husbandman.
*HOWARD, John Hassall 27. Chemist, druggist and apothecary. w 27. 2 children under 4.

Main sources for party list
Agent of Transports' Return of settlers under the direction of Messrs Wait, Thornhill and Dyason (Cape Archives CO 6138/2,98); Return of settlers under the direction of Christopher Thornhill (Cape Archives CO 6138/2, 56). The name Streak is given as Street in the official lists.



1820 settler on Zoroaster. Came from Yorkshire. Lived at Thornhill, Port Alfred on the Kariega River - Farm Glenfillan.

Emigration:
the Uk to the Cape Colony on board the Zoaster
Into Place: South Africa

Settler:
Thornhill's party on the Zoroaster

Christopher married Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler on 2 Apr 1804 in Saint Cuthbert, Carlisle, Cumberland, England. Dorothea was born on 21 Jan 1785 in Yorkshire, England; died on 21 Aug 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 576
• Name: Dorothea Mounsey 1820
• Settler: 12 Feb 1820, The Downs, Deal, Kent, England

Notes:

1820 settler on Zoroaster

Settler:
Thornhill's party on the Zoroaster

Notes:

From Capt Robert Southey's "History of the Southey Family " "married Elizabeth Potter of Culmstock in 1776 and by her had seven sons of whom the eldest and natural heir was baptised George at Culmstock on January 12, 1777."

John Southey
From Capt Robert Southey's "History of the Southey Family" "married Elizabeth Potter of Culmstock in 1776 and by her had seven sons of whom the eldest and natural heir was baptised George at Culmstock on January 12, 1777."

John Southey
""Twin Trails" does not give the father of John who married Elizabeth Potter. "The Life of Sir Richard Southey, KCMG, etc" doesn't either as far as we can tell. The Mormon IGI (1976) gives at least three possible Johns (see attached) in mid 18th century Culmstock - son of George baptised 1745 appears reasonable - bearing in mind the Cape colonist's name - but mere speculation at this stage. Note: it does not give Lawrence (born 1738, the inheritor). JBH Bostock ( 14/02/2001 Martin Gillham's interpretation...) suggests the missing generation is another John, and ties up two further John generations with the John (died 1684) of "Twin Trails" (i.e. four successive ancestors called John!)."

John married Elizabeth Potter on 2 Oct 1776. Elizabeth was born in 1751; died on 3 Dec 1820 in Culmstock, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mentioned in son's death notice.

Thomas married Isabella on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mentioned in son's death notice.

Notes:

Her parents named on Hannah (GRAY) SHAW's Death Notice in the Cape archives.

RG6/328 00638 p. 603 (copy obtained)
Bull & Mouth Births 1740
Newman Gray Son of John Gray Distiller and of Mary his Wife was born on the Twenty Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month called February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty in Watling Street in the Parish called St Augustin, London. Present at his Birth: Mary Baker, Midwife, Mary Gray, Katherine Newman


Boyd's marriage index
1772 «tab»GRAY «tab»NEWMAN «tab»WILKINSON «tab»JANE «tab»SOCIETY OF FRIENDS«tab»

Westminster MM Men's Meeting Rough Minutes (1772-1780)
1772 - searched for references to Newman Gray/Jane Wilkinson. Reference found. Photo taken.
"At a Monthly Meeting for Westminster held at ye Savoy the 5«sup»th«/sup» of the 8«sup»th«/sup» month 1772 Newman Gray ….. and Jane Wilkinson ….. proposed their intention of taking each other in marriage ….. young man recommended from Gracechurch Meeting by Thos. Thresher and Jas. Freeman …. he produced certificate of his Father and Mother and the young woman's Mother's Consent to their said proposal ….. This meeting appoints Jno. Hatch and Jon. Hill with Eliz. Hatch and Ann Moline to make enquiry of their [conversation] and clearance

228 (copy obtained)
Newman Gray of Temple bar citizen and Ironmonger by Trade a Wine merchant Son of John Gray of Reading in Berkshire and Mary his Wife and Jane Wilkinson of Salisbury court in the Parish called St Bride's London Daughter of Joseph Wilkinson late of Carlisle in Cumberland deceased by Jane his Wife him Surviving ….. Accomplishing of their said Marriage this third day of the Ninth Month called September in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and seventy two …… in a publick Assembly of the aforesaid people and others in their Meeting house at the Savoy …… 42 witnesses including Relations: John Gray, Mary Gray, Jon. Abr. Gray, Hannah Awbry, Joseph Wilkinson, [Kitty] Wilkinson, Henrietta Gray, John Lister.

Mentioned in 1798 -1794 will of Abraham Gray, his uncle

He is listed in various London directories as a brandy and wine merchant - from 1779, 1780 at 89 Newgate St, 1789,1790, 1791 at 10 St Martin's Lane, 1795 to 1803 at 24 Newgate Street, City of London. Parish of Tottenham on will.

Also: Newman Gray
Dates: «tab» «tab»1751-1775
Gender: «tab» «tab»Male
Address: «tab» «tab»

Address(es): Newgate street
Source Date: «tab» «tab»1768
Source Info: «tab» «tab»

Subscribed to Daphnis: A Poetical, Pastoral Novel. Translated from the German of Mr. Gessner, The celebrated Author of the Death of Abel. By an English gentleman, who resided several Years at Hamburgh. To which is prefixed, A prefatory Discourse on the Origin and Use of Pastoral Poetry., 1768, GESSNER, Salomon. London
Sold by J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; T. Cadell, in the Strand; W. Owen, Temple-Bar; G Kearsley, Ludgate-street; J. Wilkie and W. Nicoll, in St.Paul's Church-yard; and W. Davenhill, at the Royal Exchange. M DCC LXVIII.
Subject: poetry

The address suggests it is the same person.

Description «tab»Will of Newman Gray, Brandy Merchant of Newgate Street , City of London 1801
Date «tab»of probate 27 November 1809
Catalogue reference «tab»PROB 11/1505links to the Catalogue
Dept «tab»Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Series «tab»Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers
Piece «tab»Name of Register: Loveday Quire Numbers: 786 - 846

London Apprenticeship Abstracts 1442-1850
1757 «tab»Gray Newman, son of John, Watling Street, London, distiller, to Jonathan Steele, 25 May 1757, Ironmongers' Company.
«u» Ms 16977/2 - Freedom Admissions 1706-1787

«/u»Item 4, p.59

Newman Gray was admitted free by service of Jonathan Steel 25 Jun 1764

«u» Ms 16987/6 - Quarterage Books «/u»(subscriptions)

1767 - 1«sup»st«/sup» entry found for Newman Gray, due to pay 1/4d
1771 - Gray, Newman, 4/-
1783 - Gray, Newman, £1 (copy obtained, a good page)
1784 - Gray, Newman, £1-2-0d

After this date, addresses are given (copies obtained for each change of address):

1785 - Newman Gray of George Yard, Lombard Street, due to pay 1/3
1786 - Newman Gray, No. 12 George Yard, W1778*, £1-4-8d
1787 - Newn. Gray, Geo. Yd. Lomb. St. Rec'd £1-4-0d, arrears 2-0d
1788 - Newn. Gray. No. 10. St Ms. Lane, Cann. St., arrears 4-0d
1790 - Newman Gray, No. [?], Newgate Street & Martin's Lane, Cann. St, 1-4
1802 - Newman Gray, Newgate Street, 4
1804 - Newman Gray, Hitchin, arrears 4d

When studying the copies, note that Newman Gray moves up the list over time, as a result of the death of members who became freemen earlier.


There is some connection between the families of Gray, Shaw, a'Beckett and Steele as Wm A'Beckett's will of 1845 and 1848 describe a Wilkinson as the 'brother' of Jane Shaw and William Steele Wilkinson as a'Beckett's nephew. Elizabeth Shaw, daughter of Hannah Gray and granddaughter of Newman Gray refers in her will of 1847 to the expectation of a legacy from Mrs Jane Shaw, wife of William a'Beckett.«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»«tab»

Newman + Jane Wilkinson. Jane (daughter of Joseph Wilkinson and Jane Steel) was born on 3 Feb 1745 in Holme Cultram, Cumberland, England; died on 9 Apr 1807 in Hitchin Herts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From marriage reference RG6/825 00235 ff113 p.228 (copy obtained) of
Newman Gray and Jane Wilkinson of Salisbury Court in the Parish called St Bride's London Daughter of Joseph Wilkinson late of Carlisle in Cumberland deceased by Jane his Wife him Surviving.

Died 1807 aged 63 so birth about 1744 which fits with the birth of Jane Steel in Cumberland.

Notes:

Marriage:
RG6/825 00235 ff113 p.228 (copy obtained)
Newman Gray of Temple bar citizen and Ironmonger by Trade a Wine merchant Son of John Gray of Reading in Berkshire and Mary his Wife and Jane Wilkinson of Salisbury court in the Parish called St Bride's London Daughter of Joseph Wilkinson late of Carlisle in Cumberland deceased by Jane his Wife him Surviving ….. Accomplishing of their said Marriage this third day of the Ninth Month called September in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and seventy two …… in a publick Assembly of the aforesaid people and others in their Meeting house at the Savoy …… 42 witnesses including Relations: John Gray, Mary Gray, Jon. Abr. Gray, Hannah Awbry, Joseph Wilkinson, Kitty Wilkinson, Henrietta Gray, John Lister.

Alexander + Kathrin Buchanan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Captain

John + Agnes Thompson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

""Twin Trails" does not give the father of John who married Elizabeth Potter. "The Life of Sir Richard Southey, KCMG , etc" doesn't either as far as we can tell. The Mormon IGI (1976) gives at least three possible Johns (see attached ) in mid 18th century Culmstock - son of George baptised 1745 appears reasonable - bearing in mind the Cape colonist's name - but mere speculation at this stage. Note: it does not give Lawrence (born 1738, the inheritor). JBH Bostock ( 14/02/2001 Martin Gillham's interpretation...) suggests the missing generation is another John, and ties up two further John generations with the John (died 1684) of "Twin Trails " (i.e. four successive ancestors called John!)."

Notes:

No record as of March 2006 of his birth or death dates. Nor of any of his siblings. Aged derived from his apprenticeship.
Mentioned as deceased in brother Abraham's will of 1789.
Suspect he did not die in membership.

Of Reading, Berkshire according to son Newman's marriage record of 1772. Must have been alive as record would have said 'deceased' as it does for Jane Wilkinson's mother. Question whether he 'retired' to Berkshire or was born there.

His 'parents' abode' given as St Saviours Southwark in marriage record at Friends Library. Need to check baptism records for St Saviour's from around 1700 to 1712 and see if any of the GRAYoffspring pop up. Also check burial records between 1772 and 1789 for St Mary Reading.

See from TNA

SC 3/132 «tab»
Second house from Red Hart Inn: Francis Hill to John Gray of Southwark, distiller, for 7 years at ?36 pa. Not executed «tab»1732 Mar 25
SC 3/134 «tab»
Second house from Red Hart Inn: late in tenure of John Gray: Francis Hill to Richard Piper of London, clothworker, for 21 years at ?31 pa «tab»1734 June 25

This suggest he lived at some point in Southwark. This accords with the birth of some of his children in Southwark and marriage to Mary Newman there.

Kingston & Wandsworth MM (1695-1778)
Microfilm 865
Wansworth (sic) Meeting 31st day of 3 mo 1726
Jn Gray jun of the Parish of Saviour's Southwark, Distiller, son of Jn Gray of the said Parish Salesman appeared herewith …. Mary Newman daughter of Jonathan & Katherine Newman …. findings at next monthly meeting.

His occupation was a distiller according to Newman Gray's apprenticeship records of 1757.

London Apprenticeship Abstracts 1442-1850
1757 «tab»Gray Newman, son of John, Watling Street, London, distiller, to Jonathan Steele, 25 May 1757, Ironmongers' Company

Could this below be John? It would make him born in 1705 and about 43 at birth of Newman.

London Apprentices

1719 «tab» Gray John, son of John, citizen and lorimer, to William Walker, 24 Jul 1719, Distillers' Company

[Lorimer being 1) Maker of horse gear 2) Maker of small ironware 3) Wrought iron worker]
Problem is that his father was described as a salesman in son John's marriage record.
Question of his date of death: he is listed as being present at son Newman's marriage in 1772 and wife Mary is named as a widow in brother Abraham's will of 1789 proved 1794 so death sometime between 1773 and 1789 when first will was signed.

His son Newman was apprenticed to Jonathan Steele, a distiller, who was in partnership with Abraham Gray, brother of John and a wine merchnt. Jonathan Steele died in 1783 and was the son of Joseph and Jane Steel, the parents of Jane Steel, who was the mother of Newman's future wife Jane Wilkinson!

Name: «tab»Steel, Gray & Son
Dates: «tab»1776-1800
Location: «tab»London
Gender: «tab»Company
company: «tab»

Address(es): No.33, Lower Thames street, London
Purpose(es): brandy merchants, food/drink(s)
Source Date: «tab»1776«tab»

John married Mary Newman on 13 May 1727 in Society of Friends, Wandsworth, Surrey. Mary (daughter of Jonathan Newman and Katherine Wright) was born on 6 Jan 1710 in Cripplegate Parish, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

RG6/328 ff 00131 p. 96 (copy obtained)
Peel Births
Mary Newman, Daughter of Jonathan Newman and Katherine his Wife was Born on the Sixth Day of the 11 mo 1710 in Cripplegate Parish. Present: Katherine Dodson (Midwife). Ann Bride[l-], Mary Franklin senior, Mary Franklin junior

Book 392 p.1702
Mary Newman born 6th day 11 mo 1710 Cripplegate
Parents: Jonathan & Katherine
Peel MM

Mentioned in Abraham Gray's will so was living in 1789.

Notes:

Married:
1727 «tab» GRAY «tab» JN «tab» NEWMAN «tab» MARY «tab» SOCIETY OF FRIENDS «tab» SURREY
from Boyd's marriage index

Wansworth (sic) Meeting 31\super st\nosupersub day of 3 mo 1726
Jn Gray jun of the Parish of Saviour's Southwark, Distiller, son of Jn Gray of the said Parish Salesman appeared herewith …. Mary Newman daughter of Jonathan & Katherine Newman …. findings at next monthly meeting.
«u» RG6/1108
London & Middx Monthly Meeting of Kingston: Marriages 1672-1776
«/u»Found to be Book 958.
«u» RG6/1108 00091-92«/u» (copy obtained)

13\super th\nosupersub 5 mo 1727
John Gray of the Parish of Saviour's, Southwark, Distiller, son of John Gray of the said Parish Salesman and Mary Newman daughter of Jonathan and Katherine Newman
…… intention at several Meetings in Wandsworth ……… (married) in a publick Meeting Place at Wandsworth
56 witnesses including:
John Gray
Mary Gray
Katherine Newman
Edward Wright
Sarah Wright
John Gopsill
Wm. Gray
Jos[ep]h Gray
Mary Gray
Valen. Wright
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sussex & Surrey - Marriages
Book 958 p. 102
Kingston MM
Mary Newman & John Gray married Wandsworth 1727 5th month 13th day

Notes:

from RG6/825 00235 ff113 p.228 (copy obtained)
Newman Gray of Temple bar citizen and Ironmonger by Trade a Wine merchant Son of John Gray of Reading in Berkshire and Mary his Wife and Jane Wilkinson of Salisbury court in the Parish called St Bride's London Daughter of Joseph Wilkinson late of Carlisle in Cumberland deceased by Jane his Wife him Surviving.

Of Blaithwait on marraige record.

Joseph married Jane Steel on 17 Mar 1741 in Bolton MH, Cumberland, England. Jane (daughter of Joseph Steel and Jane Fletcher) was born about 1720 in Of, Holme Cultram, Cumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On marriage record, relations are noted as Joseph and Jane Steele.Marriage has her as being of Islekirk which is in Westward parish, not far from Home Cultram.

Year of birth probably derived from estimated age at marriage so not accurate, Not found in RG 6.