Richard Tainton, 1820 Settler^{[1, 2, 3]}

1797 - 1862  (64 years)

• Name	Richard Tainton
  Suffix	1820 Settler
  Birth	11 Apr 1797	Bristol, Somerset, England   [4]
  Baptism	16 Apr 1797	St Paul's Church, Bristol, England   [5]
  Gender	Male
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Settler	10 Jan 1820	Bristol, Somerset, England   [1]
  	Holder's party on the Kennersley Castle
  Settler ID	1940
  Name	Richard Tainton 1820
  Occupation	a Carpenter  [1]
  Occupation	Tainton farm, Peddie District, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [6]
  a Farmer
  Occupation	'Vermont', Peddie District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Farmer
  Death	7 Apr 1862	Fort Peddie, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [7, 8, 9]
  	Cause: apoplexy (stroke)
  		Tainton, Richard [10665] dn Caption Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-XSMP-Q Keywords: Death Notice
  Person ID	I10665	master
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family	Ann Brooks, 1820 Settler,   b. 7 Oct 1799, Bristol, Somerset, England d. 13 Nov 1876, Panmure, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1819	Temple Church, Temple St, Bristol, England   [2]
  	Description: Rev F Elliot
  Notes	The witnesses at the wedding were Elizabeth and John William Shepstone, Ann's sister and brother in law
  Children	+ 1. Ann Maria Elizabeth Tainton,   b. 12 Nov 1820, New Bristol, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa   2. Mary Tainton,   b. 22 Jun 1822, New Bristol, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 3 Aug 1823, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 1 year) + 3. Mary Lydia Tainton,   b. 7 Aug 1824, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 24 Dec 1888, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 64 years) + 4. Richard George Tainton,   b. 12 Jun 1826, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 31 Dec 1877, Kwelegha River, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 51 years)   5. Julie Catherine Tainton,   b. 25 Apr 1828, Mount Coke, King William's Town (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 13 Jul 1890, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 62 years) + 6. Samuel Tainton,   b. 19 Dec 1829, Mount Coke, King William's Town (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 10 Oct 1861, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 31 years) + 7. Margaret Ann Tainton,   b. 28 Oct 1831   d. Aft 1920 (Age > 90 years)   8. William Joseph Tainton,   b. 23 Sep 1833, Buntingville, Umtata (nr), Transkei, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 9. Martha Cherith Tainton,   b. 12 Oct 1835, Buntingville, Umtata (nr), Transkei, Eastern Cape, South Africa   10. Allan Benjamin Brooks Tainton,   b. 1 Aug 1837, Wesleyville d. 8 May 1880, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 42 years) + 11. John James Henry Tainton,   b. 23 Jul 1839, Mount Coke, King William's Town (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 31 Dec 1877, Kwelegha River, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 38 years)   12. Sarah Jane Tainton,   b. 7 Mar 1841, Gwanga Mission Station, Peddie District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Family ID	F4021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2009

  
  

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  Birth - 11 Apr 1797 - Bristol, Somerset, England Baptism - 16 Apr 1797 - St Paul's Church, Bristol, England Marriage - 9 Nov 1819 - Temple Church, Temple St, Bristol, England Settler - 10 Jan 1820 - Bristol, Somerset, England Occupation - a Farmer - - Tainton farm, Peddie District, Eastern Cape, South Africa Death - Cause: apoplexy (stroke) - 7 Apr 1862 - Fort Peddie, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  see also http://www.airgale.com.au/tainton/d2.htm#g2

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] M D Nash, "The Settler Handbook", (Chameleon Press ISBN 0 620 10940 8). [S390] Grahamstown Methodist - Commemoration Chapel, Register 29/3/1822 -1860, (CORY MS 15 899/1). [S516] Vernon, Carl - BERRINGTON GEDCOM - East London Museum, BERRINGTON GEDCOM - East London Museum, (email < ncede@softhome.net>). [S744] Stobie, Thomas A, Stobie, Thomas A. [S189] Tombi Peck, Peck, Tombi. [S484] Kirby, Donald, Peddie - Settlers Outpost, (Edited and compiled by J B Bullock). [S765] Balkema, AA and Gordon, Dr Ruth E, "Shepstone -The Role of the Family in the History of South Africa 1820 - 1900". [S5] Master of the Supreme Court, Death Notice, (Details of her family and the date of death), MOOC 6/9/100 9745 1862. MOOC 6/9/100 9745 1862 Name of Deceased: Richard Tainton Place: Bristol, England Name of Parents: Father: Richard Tainton Mother:Julia Catherine Age 64 years 11 months and 23 days Occupation: Retired Farmer Married No spouse name given (Ann Tainton) Date of Death: 7th April 1862 Where: Farm 'Vermont', Fort Peddie, Cape of Good Hope. Children (whether major or minor): Anna Maria Elizabeth (Now Mrs L'Ange) Mary Lydia (Now Mrs. Lee) Richard George Tainton Julia Catherine Tainton Martha Emma (widow of the late Samuel Tainton, Now Mrs Kayser) born Price Margaret Ann Tainton William Joseph Tainton Martha Cherith Tainton Allen Benjamin Brooks Tainton John James Henry Tainton Sarah Jane Tainton Signed by A.B.Tainton (surviving Spouse) Letter from 11 children dated at Peddie 24th May 1862. Sir, In transmitting the Death Notice and Will of our late father, Richard Tainton, we would apologise for the irregularity (if there be any) in the proceedings and respectfully ask that to spare the feelings of our mother (Ann Tainton) we are most anxious to avoid unnecessary publicity and in deference to the directions of the latter document would solicit your assistance in obtaining her appointment as sole executor in the estate. Will, informal, absence of witnesses. Only claimants to property having all arrived at the age of maturity request Letters of Administration. [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-XSMP-Q (Reliability: 3).