Jack Webb

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

See notes under William and John from Noel Webb:

Jack married a Kikuyu woman.After Jack's death she was spurned by the Whites in Kenya and returned to live among her own people. I have read the book to which you refer. Most interesting reading. Jack was placed in Charge of Cedar Vale after Norman decided to start up on his own operation. I was never aware that Norman had married a Masai. After the tragic death of his fiancé in a gymkhana accident, Norman, who was a brilliant jockey and an inveterate gambler on the horses, took up with various Somali women and had a clutch of children, including Swagi, who was working on Cedar Vale when I first visited the farm at the beginning of the Emergency in December 1952 and January 1953. The crossing of the colour line by Norman and Jack was a total taboo at the time. I believe it was the primary reason my Mother and Father left Kenya in about 1927 and returned to South Africa Leaving Cedar Vale under Norman's management. Regrettably by the time your Dad took over the farm in 1946, Cedar Vale had been almost run into the ground by Jack.

Jack married Ada ?? (Kikuyu)Kenya. Ada was born in Kenya. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Notes:

Cathcart Farmers' Chronicle of 18th April 1889
"The Albany Divisional Council are at loggerheads over the appointment of a Secretary and Road Inspector. It appears that tenders for the joint offices were recently called for, and the tenders range from £180 to £325 per annum.
Mr. Christopher S. WEBB tendered for the first mentioned sum, and Mr. Henry HILL for the latter. Mr. HILL is the tried and faithful servant of the Council, and a numerously signed petition was read in favour of retaining his services. On going to the vote four members voted for Mr. HILL, and four for Mr. WEBB, whereupon the Chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the former gentleman. We think the Chairman took a very sensible view of the matter, in spite of Mr. HILL's tender being so much higher than Mr. WOODS [sic]. Economy is all very well, but there is such a thing as false economy, and the idea of anyone properly carrying on the duties of Secretary and Road Inspector to so large a Division as Albany for a paltry £15 per month is simply absurd. Work for such a miserable pittance would never be properly performed. Why, one third of the amount would be spent in maintaining horses. Nothing was ever gained by employing under paid servants, nor never will be."

Baptised by William Shaw in Grahamstown, at the house of Miss Slater

Christopher + Margaret Jane Maclachlan. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Charles MacLachlan and Georgina Dewar Spyron) was born on 8 Sep 1854 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 19 Nov 1854 in Methodist Church, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: 1560855, Methodist, King William's Town Christenings
Thomas Charles MACLACHLAN and Georgina Dewar (or Dewer ?)
Children:
Eliza Fanny MACLACHLAN, b. 10 May 1851, bapt. 27 Jul 1851
Margaret Jane MACLACHLAN, b. 8 Sep 1854, bapt. 19 Nov 1854

Extract of E-mail from Peter Fischer:
Margaret Jane MACLACHLAN married to a WEBB first names unknown. She was born in King Williams Town on the 8th September 1854, christened 19 November 1854 and died in 1929.

Her parents are Thomas Charles MACLACHLAN and Georgina Dewar SPYRON and her family lived in Stutterheim.

Source Volume No Ref Description Begin End
MOOC 6/9/3572 23383 WEBB, MARGARET JANE. NEE MCLACHLAN. ESTATE PAPERS. 1929 1929

Ref: 1560855, Methodist, King William's Town Christenings

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2918
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

9 children

MD Nash:
"Brilliant left Gravesend 15.2.1820 carrying Erith's and Pringle's parties and Gush's division of Sephton's party.
...four children were born at sea: Joseph Webb, James Temlett, WB Jenkinson and Frances Maria Searle
The Brilliant anchored in Simon's Bay on 30 April 1820, and the Aurora a day later. Both ships reached Algoa Bay on 15 May 1820."

From Documents found at Settler museum by Noel Webb:
"The second son, Joseph, became a carpenter and was married at the Weslyan Chapel, ? Grahamstown on 1 Oct 1841 to Louisa Neale and later in the decade were living at Fort Peddie."

Settler:
Sephton's party on the Brilliant

Joseph married Louise Neal on 1 Oct 1841 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Louise (daughter of Evelin Neal and Elizabeth Slater, 1820 Settler) was born about 1823 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 May 1901 in Mooiplaats, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Name: Louisa Neil

Thomas + Georgina Dewar Spyron. Georgina (daughter of John Spyron and Fanny Glenn) was born about 1832; was christened on 3 Jun 1832 in St Thomas' Church, Bristol, Somerset, England; died on 22 Aug 1901; was buried in Stutterheim Cemetery, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Georgina Dewar, w.o. T. O. MACLACHLAN, d. 22 Aug 1901, aged 69, SEC1/R17

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2916
• Occupation: a Shoemaker
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

His embarkation record listed by Nash and Theale has his age as 31, which would put his birth year as 1788 or 1789.
Morse Jones has his emabkation age as 34, ie born c 1785. His death notice also calculates his birth year to be c. 1785. The baptism record found for St Mary, Marylebone in London for 5 Dec 1784 would corroborate this date, and gives his parents as Christopher and Margaret.
His death notice was signed by 2 of his sons, William and John, and stated that he was from Ridding. There is a village/town of Riddings in Derbyshire, or was it meant to be Reading in Berkshire, or the street address of Ridding lane in London. I cannot see him being born in Derbyshire or Berkshire and then baptised 6 days later in London unless his parents were from Reading and were visiting London at the time! {ptt}

Went out to South Africa as part of Gush's Party aboard the ship Brilliant (also part of Sephton's Party) This party was located firstly at Rietfontein and then on the Assegai Bush River which was named Salem.

The following 5 paragraphs were received by E-Mail from Wendi Cusins on 12 Apr 2008, Wendi is descended from James WEBB. Wendi's paternal grandmother was a Webb - eighth child (of ten) of John James who was sixth child (of seven) of James. Information is not yet verified.

"By 1819 was living in London and working as a shoemaker. In London they owned considerable property and "were people of some standing". Sailed on 19 February 1820 on the "Brilliant", with Richard GUSH. Was then 34 <31> and his wife was 21 years old. . Arrived in Algoa Bay on 10 May 1820. Member of Hezekiah Sephton's party of 240 <344 or 400> people. One hundred of these, led by Richard Gush, moved by ox-wagon to their assigned location and founded the village of Salem south of Grahamstown on the Assegai River. Each settler was provided with two iron pots, a frying pan, one farm implement (spade or hoe) and a two-foot rule.

He returned to Grahamstown in 1824. In 1830 was making a living as a shoemaker. By 1845 he had bought a shoe shop in High Street. The family residence was in Chapel Street (now Bartholomew Street, Aretificet's Square).

Settler Christopher Webb had a quarry and supplied all the cut stone used to build the Commemoration Church in Grahamstown in 1845. He must have trained a gang of stone-cutters, for in the old records of the church it states that he used to send 150 chisels at a time for sharpening. One contract alone was for 100 wagon loads of stone.
In this church is a stained glass window in memory of Christopher and Mary Webb, John & Elizabeth Webb, and Thomas Guard and Ilva Webb, erected by Victor and Maisie Webb. These three generations of Webb were lifelong trustees of the church.

In Salem in 1844, C Webb donated one Pound for the building of a new school in Salem.

Christopher and Mary had 13 children, 7 sons. Sons Christopher and Joseph were aged 2 years and 3 months respectively when they arrived in Algoa Bay. Five of the sons settled in the Transkei, Komga, Stutterheim and Cathcart areas. William and John remained in the Grahamstown area.
Christopher died on 10 December 1863 in New Street, Grahamstown."

Getaway Magazine
December 2002
Salem: In Settler Country

Salem's the sort of place that you miss if you blink. The only person I saw was the shopkeeper who was, at the time, taking a cow to pieces behind the counter. On a blackboard were chalked the prices of choice cuts.

A bit up the hill perched the delightful old Salem Methodist Church peeping from behind tall cypress trees. It has been many things: a school, a fortress against Xhosa attacks and the witness to happy weddings, squalling baptisms and long sermons. David LIVINGSTONE's wife, Mary, was schooled there, as was Theophilius SHEPSTONE, once governor of Natal Colony.

The Salem Valley was settled in 1820 by Hezekiah SEPHTON and his party of 344. The real hero of the place, however, was Richard GUSH. When Xhosa warriors raided the area and drove off the settlers' cattle, he shamed the chief for his behaviour (the chief apologised) and offered his warriors bread and tobacco as well. After that Salem was left in peace.

Name Christopher Webb
Gender Male
Christening Date 05 Dec 1784
Christening Date (Original) 05 DEC 1784
Christening Place SAINT MARY-ST MARYLEBONE ROAD,ST MARYLEBONE,LONDON,ENGLAND
Birth Date 29 Nov 1784
Father's Name Christr. Webb
Mother's Name Margt.
Citing this Record
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYRD-7ZZ : 11 February 2018, Christopher Webb, 29 Nov 1784); citing SAINT MARY-ST MARYLEBONE ROAD,ST MARYLEBONE,LONDON,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 580,905, 580,906.

Settler:
Sephton's party on the Brilliant

Died:
New Street

Christopher married Mary Evans, 1820 Settler about 1816 in England. Mary (daughter of Joseph Evans and Hannah Grainger) was born on 29 Jun 1794 in Drayton, Berkshire, England; died on 11 Jan 1853 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Old Grahamstown Cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2919
• Name: Ann Evans
• Name: Mary Ann Evans
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

Some records have Christopher married to Mary Gush.
From the records made available at the 1820 Settlers Museum in Grahamstown where they have piles of paper dealing with the many Webbs who went out in 1820, that Christopher Webb was married to Mary Gush, who was the sister and not the daughter of Richard Gush who was the Deputy Leader of Sephtons party which sailed in two ships, one of which was the "Brilliant".
However, this is incorrect as she was Mary Evans, (or Ann Mary Evans) confirmed by William Jervois of the Albany Museum who found a copy of her son James's death notice where she is named as Mary Evans - Cape Archives volume 6/9/657 ref 3400/10 lodged in 1910. The person completing this DN may not have known her exact names?

Richard Gush was the leader on "Brilliant". He was quite a guy, who against all wishes of his party who were sheltering in the Salem Church/Hall from an attack by the raiding Xhosa, walked out to the koppie where the Xhosa were assembled, negotiated with the Xhosa Chief, went back the Church, collected rolls of tobacco and some other goods, went back to the Xhosa Chief and handed the "booty" to the Chief who then summoned his followers and left with them, leaving the members of the Settler Community to get on with their lives.
A number of the descendants fought in the Frontier Wars, at least one was killed and one or more we decorated for bravery.
Richard Gush is buried in the Churchyard at Salem where there is a substantial headstone on his grave.

see https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVZ-59BY-S which was completed in approximately 1920 This document, even though not completely correct, gives the clue that Ann Evans' mother was a Grainger.

Birth:
Name: Ann Evans
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1794
Christening Place: Drayton, Berkshire, England
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:
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Father: Joseph Evans
Mother: Hannah Evans

Settler:
Sephton's party on the Brilliant

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Evelyn Neil
• Occupation: Shoemaker
• Religion: the Protestant Church

Notes:

He is listed as NEAL, Evelin, RAC, Permission to Remain dated 25/6/1824
203 members of Royal African Corps (RAC) served in SA July 1817 toJun 1821 (disbanded)
From: Discharged soldiers and sailors who were granted permission to remain at the Cape: 1815-1824 - Peter Philip. x Elizabeth SLATER d.o. Thomas & Sophia
He is listed as NEAL, Evelin, RAC, Permission to Remain dated 25/6/1824
203 members of Royal African Corps (RAC) served in SA July 1817 toJun 1821 (disbanded)
From: Discharged soldiers and sailors who were granted permission to remain at the Cape: 1815-1824 - Peter Philip.
Matrimonial Court Minutes
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91K-635R-C?i=322

Evelin married Elizabeth Slater, 1820 Settler in 1822 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Slater, 1820 Settler and Sophia Hall, 1820 Settler) was born in 1806 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2781
• Name: Elizabeth Slater 1820
• Religion: the Protestant Church
• Settler: 15 Feb 1820, Gravesend, Kent, England

Notes:

Settler:
Sephton's party on the Aurora

George + Eliza Forrest Donaldson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"21st July 1827 Windsor and Eton

On Sunday last, an elegant and fashionable company assembled on the terrace. The fine bands of the 2d Life Guards and the 21st Royal Fusileers were stationed near each other, and fascinated the company by their masterly play. On Wednesday afternoon the latter band, relieved at intervals by the bugles, delighted the assembled visitors in the Long Walk.

At a sitting of the magistrates at the Town Hall, on Thursday, Wm.Beaver, in the employ of Mr.Burford, carrier, was held on bail to answer for an assault on John Spyron, bugler of the 21st Royal Fusileers, on the 3d instant."

John married Fanny Glenn on 16 Jul 1826 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]