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From: Linne Gravestock <>
Subject: Richard Bowles in South Africa, 1820
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 08:01:41 -0800

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From: "Sue Mackay" <>
Subject: 1820 settler plots Part 5


From the Supplement to The GrahamÌs Town Journal, March 27th 1845
Transcribed from the original at the National Archives in London (CO53/15)
by Sue Mackay

And whereas the said Board of Commissioners for Lands have recommended the
following parties as the persons entitled to receive grants of the
subdivisions undermentioned, respectively, viz:

In BRADSHAWÌs Party

Joshua DAVIES, Lot No.4 Ò 24 morgen, being the original share of Henry KING,
who exchanged with Samuel BENNETT, who sold to Thomas BRENT, who sold to
William HUNT, who sold to Mrs. WHITTLE, who sold to said DAVIES

Estate of the late Thomas BRENT, Lot No.4 Ò 24 morgen, being the homestead
allotted to and surveyed for the said BRENT and supposed to include with its
rights on the commonage certain land purchased from John GITTINGS, who
purchased from Samuel Harper BRADSHAW, who acquired it from certain eight
Settlers, who agreed to give up to him 15 acres of each of their shares.

John EDKINS junior, Lot No.5 Ò 27 morgen and 50 square roods, being the
original homestead of Samuel BENNETT, who exchanged with Henry KING, who
sold to James POWELL for whom it was surveyed, and who sold to John EDKINS
senior, who ceded it to said John EDKINS junior.

Samuel BIRT, Lot No.6 Ò 27 morgen, being the homestead allotted to and
surveyed for him

William NEWTH, Lot No.7 Ò 18 morgen and 45 roods, being the portion surveyed
for him, as the remaining extent of his original share.

Richard FORRESTER, Lot No.8 Ò 29 morgen, being the extent allotted to and
surveyed for Thomas BAKER, who sold to Thomas INGRAM, who sold to Patrick
McCORMACK, who sold to the said FORRESTER.

Isaac WIGGLE, Lot No.9 Ò 29 morgen, being the extent allotted to and
surveyed for the said WIGGLE, and supposed to have attached thereto the
share in commonage of Henry KING, who exchanged with Samuel BENNETT, who
sold to Thomas BRENT, who sold to William HUNT, who sold to Mrs. WHITTLE,
who sold to Joshua DAVIES, who sold to the said WIGGLE

And whereas the said Board of Commissioners for Lands have reported that it
is necessary to cancel the undermentioned Title Deed by reason of portions
thereof being included in the aforesaid subdivisions in BRADSHAWÌs party,
viz:
The grant on quitrent to Mr. Samuel BRADSHAW, dated 20th November 1823, of
993 morgen and 286 square roods of land in the District of Albany, being the
extent allotted to Mr. Samuel BRADSHAW and his party of Settlers.

And whereas the said Board of Commissioners for Lands have recommended the
following parties as the persons entitled to receive grants of the
subdivisions undermentioned, respectively, viz:

In SCANLANÌs Party

Percival FREYNE, Lot No.1 Ò 810 morgen surveyed for him, being his own share
and that of James JOHNSTONE, whose widow he married in community of
property.

The estate of the late Alexander FORBES, Lot No.2 Ò 422 morgen, allotted to
and surveyed for him

And whereas the said Board of Commissioners for Lands have reported that it
is necessary to cancel the undermentioned Title Deed by reason of portions
thereof being included in the aforesaid subdivisions in SCANLANÌs party,
viz:
The grant on quitrent to Mr. William SCANLAN, dated 20th November 1823, of
960 morgen of land in the District of Albany, being the extent allotted for
the location of Mr. William SCANLAN and his party of Settlers

And whereas the said Board of Commissioners for Lands have recommended the
following parties as the persons entitled to receive grants of the
subdivisions undermentioned, respectively, viz:

In MENZIEÌs or SWEETMANÌs Party

Richard BOWLES, Lot No.3 Ò 371 morgen, being the extent allotted to and
surveyed for him

Henry AMOS, Lot No.5 - 10Ê morgen, being the share of MENZIES, whose widow
married Benjamin PATRICK, who sold to the said AMOS.

William MARSH, Lot No.6 Ò 371 morgen, being the share allotted to and
surveyed for him

Charles WEBBER, Lot No.8 Ò 250 morgen, being the share allotted to John
GREEN, who sold to John MASKELL for whom it was surveyed, and who sold to
LEECH, who sold to the said WEBBER.

And whereas the said Board of Commissioners for Lands have reported that it
is necessary to cancel the undermentioned Title Deed by reason of portions
thereof being included in the aforesaid subdivisions in MENZIES or
SWEETMANÌs party, viz:
The grant on quitrent to Mr. Thomas SWEETMAN, dated 15 December 1826, of
2344 morgen of land in the District of Albany, being the location and
extension thereto allotted to Mr. T. SWEETMAN and his party of Settlers

And whereas the said Board of Commissioners for Lands have recommended the
following parties as the persons entitled to receive grants of the
subdivisions undermentioned, respectively, viz:

In MORGANÌs Party

The estate of the late Thomas MILLER, No.1 Ò 237 morgen, being the location
and extension of W. FLODGATE, who sold to Henry HALSE, who sold to the said
MILLER, for whom it was surveyed.

The estate of the late Thomas MILLER, 133 morgen and 429 roods of Lot No.2,
between the two branches of the Kowie River, being a part of the location
and the whole of the extension allotted to and surveyed for William THOMAS,
sold by his trustees to the said MILLER.

The estate of the late Mrs. William THOMAS, 52 morgen and 171 roods of Lot
No.2, being the remaining extent thereof, allotted to and surveyed for the
said THOMAS and also the Village, Lot No. 7 10 morgen and No.12 4 morgen and
525 square roods, both allotted to and surveyed for the said THOMAS.

Thomas FRANCIS, Lot No.3 186 morgen and Village Lot No.15, 6 morgen and 460
roods, both surveyed for George PHILLIPS

George CLARK, Lot No.5, 172 morgen and Village Lot Nos.11, 22 morgen 530
roods and No.13, 3 morgen, all surveyed for Charles KESTELL, and sold to the
said CLARK, on account of the insolvent state of the said KESTELL.

The three daughters of James THOMAS, Lot No.6, 110 morgen, being the
extension of said THOMAS, and the Lot No.9, 75 morgen, surveyed for James
THOMAS, also the Village Lot No.17, 3 morgen and 406 roods, surveyed for
David ROES

George CLARK, the Village Lot No.6, 26 morgen and 504 roods, surveyed for
John TARR jun, who sold to Chas. KESTELL, and whose Insolvent Estate it was
sold to the said Geo. CLARK.

Thomas FRANCIS, Lot No.7, 110 morgen, and Lot No.10, 76 morgen, both
surveyed for James LANCE, who purchased from Thos. Henry HALSE, sold to the
said FRANCIS

George CLARK, Village Lot No.9 - 17 morgen, allotted to James THOMAS, who
sold to David ROES, who is supposed to have sold to John BLAKEMORE, who sold
to Thomas FRANCIS, for whom it was surveyed, and who sold to Chas. KESTELL,
in whose insolvent estate it was sold to said CLARK.

The estate of the late Thomas MILLER, Village Lot No.10 Ò 10 morgen,
surveyed for Geo. PHILLIPS

And whereas the said Board of Commissioners for Lands have reported that it
is necessary to cancel the undermentioned Title Deed by reason of portions
thereof being included in the aforesaid subdivisions in MORGANÌs party, viz:
The grant on quitrent to Mr. Nathaniel MORGAN, dated 23 January 1824, of
628morgen and 450 square roods of land in the District of Albany, being the
extent allotted to Mr. Nathaniel MORGAN and his party of Settlers

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