1. | Alexander George Cumming was born on 12 Nov 1835 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 12 Dec 1835 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of George Cumming and Catherine Damant Atherstone, 1820 Settler); died on 27 May 1910 in Hilton farm, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Mary Newman. Mary died in 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Alexander married Ann Scott Pringle on 20 Aug 1879. Ann (daughter of Robert Henry Pringle and Isabella Pringle) was born on 1 Jul 1854 in Easterstead, Queenstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 May 1936 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | George Cumming was born on 12 Oct 1811 in Secundrabad, Madras, India; was christened on 2 Mar 1813 (son of Alexander Cumming and - wife of Alexander Cumming); died on 17 Nov 1881 in Hilton farm, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Notes: A snippet from: Major T.C. WHITE & his descendants, by F.C.D. WHITE: George married Catherine Damant Atherstone, 1820 Settler on 12 Jun 1834. Catherine (daughter of John Atherstone, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Damant, 1820 Settler) was born on 10 Oct 1815 in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England; died on 7 Sep 1890 in Beaconsfield farm, Grahamstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hilton farm, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Catherine Damant Atherstone, 1820 Settler was born on 10 Oct 1815 in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England (daughter of John Atherstone, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Damant, 1820 Settler); died on 7 Sep 1890 in Beaconsfield farm, Grahamstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hilton farm, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Settler:
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4. | Alexander Cumming was born about 1788; died on 9 Oct 1858 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Alexander + - wife of Alexander Cumming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | - wife of Alexander Cumming Notes: She died in childbirth, and was reported to have been a Spanish lady.
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6. | John Atherstone, 1820 Settler was born on 25 Jan 1793 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (son of Hugh Atherstone and Ann Green); died on 13 May 1855 in Table farm, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Table farm, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: 1820 Settler: Ship Ocean; party Damant's . When Piet Reteif was planning to join the other Voortrekkers in 1838, Dr John and his son WG, rode together, presumably from their farm 'Iron Pot', later called 'Atherstone', near Highlands to Riebeck East in the hope that they could disuade them from leaving. They were unsuccessful, and Retief and his party were subsequently murdered by Dingaan. John married Elizabeth Damant, 1820 Settler on 13 Dec 1811 in St James, Westminster, London, England. Elizabeth (daughter of William Sancroft Damant and Elizabeth Castell) was born on 26 Dec 1781; was christened on 30 Dec 1781 in Lammas with Little Hautbois, Norfolk, England; died on 17 Nov 1838 in Table farm, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Table farm, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Elizabeth Damant, 1820 Settler was born on 26 Dec 1781; was christened on 30 Dec 1781 in Lammas with Little Hautbois, Norfolk, England (daughter of William Sancroft Damant and Elizabeth Castell); died on 17 Nov 1838 in Table farm, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Table farm, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Settler:
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12. | Hugh Atherstone was born in 1743 in Higham-On-The-Hill, Leicestershire, England (son of Jonathan Atherstone); died on 16 Mar 1816 in Eckbrook, Derbyshire, England. Notes: The Atherstone family originates from Warwickshire, England, where there is a village named after the family, near Merevale. Atherstone and Atherstone Friary are named in the Doomsday Book. Early records show three brothers, William, Hugh and Samuel, moving from Higham-on-the-Hill in Leicestershire and settling in Nottingham about 1760. Hugh Atherstone is the direct ancestor of all the Atherstones in Africa. He, in company with his two brothers, owned a cloth dyeing business. He lived in Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham, and was a well known and highly respected citizen. His portrait was painted by Thomas Barber (his son-in-law). . He and his wife Ann Green had 15 children, four of whom are Mary, Hugh, Edwin, and John. of this method in any British Colony. Dr Atherstone was an extremely active man who, in addition to his medical profession and serving as the District Surgeon of Albany, had a wide range of subjects in which he was accomplished, such as music, art, astronomy, geology, botany and natural history. He had a wonderful collection of geological specimens, fossils and extensive notes. The hugC Hugh + Ann Green. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Ann Green
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14. | William Sancroft Damant was born on 23 Jan 1743 in Mundford, Norfolk, England (son of Thomas Damant and Mary Guybon); died on 26 Apr 1808 in Lammas with Little Hautbois, Norfolk, England; was buried in St Andrew's Church, Lammas with Little Hautbois, Norfolk, England. Notes: Issue : 6 sons, 5 daughters.... William married Elizabeth Castell on 23 Jun 1772 in St Savior, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John Castell and Susannah Gipps) was born in 1746 in Lammas, Norfolk, England; was christened on 19 Dec 1746 in St Saviour, Norwich, Norfolk, England; died on 23 Aug 1789 in Lammas, Norfolk, England; was buried on 27 Aug 1789 in St Andrew's Church, Lammas with Little Hautbois, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Elizabeth Castell was born in 1746 in Lammas, Norfolk, England; was christened on 19 Dec 1746 in St Saviour, Norwich, Norfolk, England (daughter of John Castell and Susannah Gipps); died on 23 Aug 1789 in Lammas, Norfolk, England; was buried on 27 Aug 1789 in St Andrew's Church, Lammas with Little Hautbois, Norfolk, England. Notes: William DAMANT, single man, married Elizabeth CASTELL, single woman, by Licence on 23 June 1772 in St.Saviour, Norwich. Both signed their names.
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