Richard William Hulley

Born 26 May 1785 Ecclesfield, Yorkshire

Christened: 5 June 1785, St Mary, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire
Parents: Joseph Ulley and Anne Ulley (nee Turner)

1797 Cutler’s Apprentice

(Cutlers make cutlery)1797 - Cutler's apprentice - RE Leader - History of the Company of Cutlers - Richard, s. of Jos., Ecclfld., t., to 1 Nicholson, John, Sheff. pk.,k., 8-8 1797; 2 Stafford John, k., 8-8, 1801. Abbreviations: t = tailor; k = knifemaker; pk. = Park

11 Feb 1807 Enlisted in military, Rotherham

He served in the military Royal Regiment of Artillery, 11 February 1807, in Rotherham. The National Archives at Kew, south west London, has Richard Hulley's enlistment papers. The details were found in a large ledger-type book, WO 54/299 - Description Book Artillery 9th Battalion. Name: Ulley Richd (L.S = Limited Service)

1807 11 Feb - Army Service Record on Enlistment (TNA Reference WO 52/299 held at Kew, London.) Names - ULLEY Richd. Age - 19 Height Feet - 5 Inches - 5 1/2 When - 11 Feby 07 Where - Rotherham By whom - St. Prior Nation - England County - York Town/Parish - Ellisfield (sic) Trade - Cutler Read or Write - neither Colour of Comp - fair Hair - Dk Eyes - Grey

Promoted to Bombr. - no entry Corporal - no entry Serjeart - no entry Company - Cowper Joined from Batt - 9 see entries dated 20 July 1816 for cessation of service.

WO 10/639 The Company commanded by Lieutl. & Adjt. Alexr. Drury at Woolwich, London Pay List Apr 1807 - Rank Gunner Name Richard Ulley £. s. d. 1 18 1½ (Inlisted) 11 Feb 07 4226, 4227 (NOTE:- This 4 figure number refers to the digital photo reference number of the page) Muster Roll Apr 1807 - Name Richard Ulley (Inlisted) 11 Feb 1807 (From Recruiting Acct No. 9 1 April) 4228-29 Muster Roll May 1807 - Not listed - note at end: Alterations since last Muster - Richd. Ulley - Transferred to Capt. Robison’s Company 4230

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WO 10/634 Pay Lists and Muster Rolls 9th Bn Jan 1807 - Jun 1807 (J.S. Robison’s Coy) at Woolwich Pay List May 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ 4208 Muster Roll May 1807 - Name Rd. Ulley (Transfd. from ye Adjts. Detachment) 4209-10 Pay List Jun 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 18 1½ 4211 Muster Roll Jun 1807 - Name Rd. Ulley (Furlough) 4212

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WO 10/654 Pay Lists and Muster Rolls 9th Bn Jul 1807 - Dec 1807 (J.S. Robison’s Coy) at Woolwich Pay List Jul 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ 4192 Muster Roll Jul 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley 4193 Pay List Aug 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ 4194 Muster Roll Aug 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley 4195 Pay List Sep 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 18 1½ 4196 Muster Roll Sep 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley 4197 Pay List Oct 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ Received by 11 Feby 1807 4198 Muster Roll Oct 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley (Sick) 4199 Pay List Nov 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d.. 1 18 1½ 4200 Muster Roll Nov 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley (Duty) 4201 Nov 1807 - The 9th Battalion marched from Woolwich to Liverpool where they mustered on board ship ready for the sea crossing to Ireland Pay List Dec 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ 4202-03 Received by 11 Feby 1807 Note for 3 men 17/8 ea No. 11 Acct. 384 Ireland (see also pic for letter re payment in English/Irish currency) 4205-07 Muster Roll Dec 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley 4204

July 1809 - Jun 1810 Gunner of 9th Battalion, Bandon.

1809 Jul to Dec - listed in Muster Roll of 9th Battalion RA as Gunner Richard Ully/Hully monthly pay Đ1 19s 4 3/4d. Stationed at Bandon.

1810 Jan to Jun - listed in Muster Roll of 9th Bn as Gunner Richard Ully/Hully/Ulley monthly pay Đ1 18s 1 1/2d. Stationed at Bandon.

1809 Married Anne Branegan

c.1809 - married Ann Brangan in Cork. southern Ireland. Ann Branegan b. 1776 bur. 31 Dec 1844 Clumber, Cape

1810 Richard born, Bandon, County Cork

5 September 1810, Bandon, County Cork, Ireland m. 31 Aug 1832 Jane Harden, went to Zululand 1837 and taught the alphabet to Dingane, Richard d. 9 Dec 1888

Jan 1812 - July 1816 Stationed on Bere Island with Royal Regiment of Artillery

1812 Jan to May - listed in Muster Roll of 9th Bn as Gunner Richard Ulley/Hulley monthly pay Đ1 18s 1 1/2d Stationed at Bere Island.

1813 Mar to Jun - listed in Muster Rolls of 9th Bn as Gunner Richard Ulley/Hulley monthly pay £1 18s 1 1/2d stationed at Bere Island.

WO 10/1073 Jan to Jun 1814 9th Battalion Col Parry Captain Cowper’s Detachment Bere Island Pay List Jan 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ Received by 3rd Class 4307-08 Pay List Feb1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 1 15 7 Received by 3rd Class 4309-10 Pay List Mar 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 3 4¾ Received by (for commencing the 2nd Class the 12th Feby 1814) 4311-12 Pay List Apr 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 2nd Class 4313-14 Pay List May 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 2nd Class 4315-16 Pay List Jun 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 2nd Class 4317-18 Note:- No Muster Rolls for this period

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WO 10/1079 Jul to Dec 1814 9th Battalion Col Parry Captain Cowper’s Detachment Bere Island Pay List Jul 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 2nd Class 4326 Pay List Aug 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 2nd Class 4327 Pay List Sep 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 2nd Class 4328 Pay List Oct 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 4329 Pay List Nov 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 2nd Class 4330 Pay List Dec 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 4331 Note:- No Muster Rolls for this period

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WO 10/1138 9TH Battalion Detachment of the Royal Regiment of Artillery under the Command of Colonel S.C. Parry at Bere Island Pay List Jan 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner 1st Class Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 4319 Pay List Feb 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 1 17 11 Received by 2nd Class 4320 Pay List Mar 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 2nd Class 4322 Pay List Apr 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 4323 Pay List May 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 2nd Class 4324 Pay List Jun 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 2nd Class 4325

NOTE THE ABOVE INFORMATION PROVES THAT RICHARD WAS STATIONED IN IRELAND DURING THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO (JUNE 18TH 1815)

1815 Jul - listed in Muster Rolls of 9th Bn as Gunner Richard Ulley/Hulley monthly pay Đ2 1s 11 3/4d 2nd Class. Stationed at Bere Island. Detachment of the RRA under the Command of Leuit. G. T. Rowland at Whiddy Island. Pay List Aug 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 12 Feb 1807 Muster Roll Aug 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Ulley Remarks 12 Feb 1807 Pay List Sep 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 12 Feb 1807 Muster Roll Sep 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Ulley Remarks 12 Feb 1807 Pay List Oct 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 12 Feb 1807 Muster Roll Oct 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Ulley Remarks 12 Feb 1807 Pay List Nov 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 12 Feb 1807 Muster Roll Nov 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Ulley Remarks 12 Feb 1807 Pay List Dec 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 12 Feb 1806 Muster Roll Dec 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley Remarks 12 Feb 1807

WO 10/1200 9 Batt Lieu Rowland’s Detachmt. Whiddy Island Pay List Jan 1816 - Company Cowper Rank Gunner Name Richard Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ 4213-14 Received by 12th Feby. 1807 Muster Roll Jan 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hulley 4215 Pay List Feb 1816 - Name Richard Hulley £. s. d. 1 19 3¾ 4216 Received by 12th Feby. 1807 Muster Roll Feb 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hulley Remarks 12th Feby 1807 4217 Pay List Mar 1816 - Name Richard Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ 4218 Received by 12th Feby. 1807 Muster Roll Mar 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hully Remarks 12th Feby 1807 4219 Pay List Apr 1816 - Name Richard Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ 4220 Received by 12th Feby. 1807 Muster Roll Apr 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hulley Remarks 20 March 1807 4221 Pay List May 1816 - Name Richard Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ 4222 Received by 20 March 1807 Muster Roll May 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hulley Remarks 20 August 1807 4223 Pay List Jun 1816 - Name Richard Hully £. s. d. 2 0 7½ 4224 Received by 20th Mar 1807 Muster Roll Jun 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hulley Remarks 20 March 1807 4225 WO 10/1203 9th Battalion under the Command of Lieut. Geo. Rowland at Whiddy Island Pay List Jul 1816 - Company Major Cowpers Note added 20 Dr 1/1/4 Rank Gunr. Note added 1. 7.1. Name Rd. Hulley £. s. d. 1 7 1 Received by Dischd. at Ballincollig the 20th of July (with 2 other Gunners) pics 4231-32 Muster Roll Jul 1816 - for a Detachment commanded by Lieut. Geo. Geo. Tempest Rowland at Whiddy In the Ninth Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Companies Major Cowpers Stations Gunrs Names Rd. Hulley Remarks 20th March 1807 4233

1816 - The 9th Bn was stationed at Cork harbour Jan to Sep but had almost its effective strength on det. at Bere Island (18 Ors), at Whiddy Island (11 Ors), Ballincollig 41 all ranks and Kinsale (3 Ors). Coy embarked on Troopship Lady Hamilton on 29 Oct and mustered on board ship at sea on 1 Nov and 1 Dec. Coy landed at Port Royal, Jamaica on 26 Dec 1816.

1813 Anne born, possibly Bere Island, Cork

Ann 1813 10 August 1813 (elsewhere 1814), (possibly on Bere Island), Cork, County Cork, Ireland; died 6 October 1887

1815 Sarah born, Brandon, Cork Ireland

Sarah b. 27 Dec 1815 Brandon, Cork, Ireland, d. 11 Dec 1888 age 74y 11m 17d Cradock, Cape

20 July 1816 Discharged

Remarks [Above]: Discharged 20th July 1816 B. of Reduction 1816 20 July - Army Service Record on Discharge TNA Reference WO 52/299 held at Kew, London. Continuation of Enlistment record - see above. Remarks - Discharged 20 July 1816 By Reduction.

Note: Richard Ulley's name has been crossed out and L.S written below it. This is an abbreviation for "Limited Service " which appears below the name above Venable Thos. This has probably been entered into the Service record at the time of Richard's discharge.

1818 Francis born, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Francis b. 1818 d. 12 May 1901/2 OR 1819, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; died 12 May 1902, Willowdam, South Africa

Aug 1819 - Dec 1819 Richardson's party application & Boarding 'Stentor'

On 18 August 1819 Jas. Richardson wrote to Lord Sidmouth, Secretary of State for the Home Department, asking for passages to South Africa for himself and family and for others, of whom Richard was one, on the ship 'Stentor'.

"James Richardson - Corndealer aged 25 Sarah 29 Elizth 12 Martha 8 Emma 3 James 8 John 4 Richd. Hully - Farmer 34 Ann 33 Richard 9 Frances 1 Ann 6 Sarah 4 William Clayton - Farmer 32 Judith 30 John 7 Ann 5 Elizth 3 George Clayton - Farmer 29 Elizabeth 30 William Denton Labourer 26 Mary 26 William 1 Charles Denton Labourer 38 Hannah 39 Ann 13 Next page F682 rev Luke Welch Farmer 25 Mary 30 Jonathan Kenedy Farmer 24 Joshua Mosly Cutler 20 John Bradshaw Cutler 24 Richard Noon Farmer 21 The above Named Persons are now on Board the Stentor. I Remain your Lordship Most Obedient Humble Servant J. Richardson December 25th 1819."

The following information, and extracts, from G.E.Cory's 'Rise of South Africa', Vol II, enables us to follow their progress. "In July , 1819, the House of Commons granted a sum of £50 000 for the purpose of enabling the Government to assist persons who were disposed to settle at the Cape....'the Colonial Office was deluged with applications for further information.'

On 18th August, 1819, Jas. Richardson wrote from Heartshead, Sheffield, to Lord Sidmouth, Secretary of State for the Home Department, asking for a passage for himself, his wife, and four children. 'In answer to these applications a printed circular was sent. It specified the conditions under which free passages to South Africa would be granted. 'The following are excerpts: 'the government have determined to confine the application of the money recently voted...to those persons who possessing means will engage to carry out at the least ten able-bodied individuals above eighteen years of age, with or without families...A grant of land ...shall be made to him at the rate of One Hundred Acres for every such person or Family whom he takes out. '

Jas. Richardson would have thus had to find at least 8 other adults to join himself and his wife, and his second letter acknowledged reply to his first, and gave a further list of emigrants. (Some heads of parties were men of means who took out indentured labourers, while others were simply the first in their area to apply and gathered others of their group through personal contact or by advertising a meeting for those interested. It is not known to which type Jas. Richardson belonged.) Altogether 57 parties of settlers were formed, mainly from the south of England, while others were from the north of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland.

'A number of small vessels of about 500 tons were chartered by the Navy Board, and for the greater convenience of the emigrants were arranged to be at ports which were as near as possible to the parts of the country from which the greater numbers came. Eight ships sailed from Deptford in the Thames, three from Portsmouth, one from Bristol, two from Cork in Ireland, and at Liverpool three ships, the Stentor, the John and the Albury took emigrants from the north of England and Wales.

Jas. Richardson's third letter from Liverpool, dated December 1819, stated that several men had not come forward and requested to substitute others on the Stentor, enclosing a complete list of his party of 11 men, 8 women, 17 children, (36 in all) that included Richard Hulley, aged 34, his wife Ann, aged 33, and 4 children, Richard, 9; Ann, 6; Sarah, 4; and Francis 1 year. Thus apart form the Richardson family and the Hulley family there were 9 men, 6 women and 9 children, indicating 6 other families and 3 single men who may have been sons over the age of 18. This was one of the 20 or so smaller parties of emigrants.

3 Dec 1819 - 4 children are baptised in Sheffield St Peter & St Paul:

• Richard son of Richard and Ann ULLEY, Sheffield, cutler, baptised Dec 3rd 1819 in Sheffield St.Peter and St.Paul * (born Dec 1 1810)
• Ann daughter of Richard and Ann ULLEY, Sheffield, cutler, baptised Dec 3rd 1819 in Sheffield St.Peter and St.Paul (born Aug 9th 1813)
• Sarah daughter of Richard and Ann ULLEY, Sheffield, cutler, baptised Dec 3rd 1819 in Sheffield St.Peter and St.Paul (born Dec 27th 1817)
• Francis Turner son of Richard and Ann ULLEY, Sheffield, cutler, baptised Dec 3rd 1819 in Sheffield St.Peter and St.Paul (born August 31 1819)

The parties who sailed on the Stentor were: Richardson's (Yorkshire) 11 men, 8 women 17children, total 36 Lt Griffiths (Wales) 22 9 10 41 Neaves 12 4 3 19 Smith, G. (Lancashire) 21 15 35 71 White (Nottingham) 12 4 11 27 194 On the John were: Hayhurst's (Lancs) 34 23 50 107 Liversage's (Staffs) 11 8 39 48 Mouncey's (Yorks) 12 11 18 41 Stanley (Lancs) 11 6 15 32 Wainwright (Yorks) 11 4 9 24 252 On the Albury were: Dr Carlton's (Notts) 60 34 73 167 ('In Nottinghamshire the Duke of Newcastle moved enthusiastically on behalf of the poor of that county...a committee was formed and contributions raised. In honour of the Duke this party was afterwards known as the Clumber or Nottingham party')."

13 Jan 1820 - 15 May 1820 Sailed to Algoa Bay

Richardson's Party, sailed aboard the Stentor from Liverpool on 13 January 1820 and arrived in Table Bay three months later on 19 April 1820 and then transferred to the HM Store Ship Weymouth and arrived at Algoa Bay on 15 May 1820.

from G.E.Cory's 'Rise of South Africa', Vol II: "Beyond a vague intention of dispatching these vessels in pairs with about a week or a fortnight intervening between each departure, there do not appear to have been any definite dates fixed for the sailing if any of them. This created considerable inconvenience and trouble to the emigrants. In some cases people arrived on board before provision had been made to receive them, and on account of the severity of the weather, experienced great discomfort. When Stanley's party, for instance, embarked on the John at Liverpool, there was no bedding or blankets and a week elapsed before these necessities could be provided. During that time the men had to make themselves as comfortable as they could on the bare boards with the thermometer 14 degrees below freezing point, while the women and children (three of whom were ill) had to find shelter and food on shore at Mr Stanley's expense.' There was much delay in dispatching the vessels after all were on board and anxious to start. In some cases parties had to spend weeks on the anchored ship before the final preparations to sail were made. (Partly due to very bad weather - the Thames was blocked with ice). The Nautilus was the first ship to sail, from Deptford on Dec 5th, followed by the Chapman on 9th Dec. During the ensuing six weeks, all the vessels sailed. (The date of sailing of the Stentor is not given, but the Stentor and the John arrived on the same day at the Cape, four weeks after the Chapman. It is possible therefore, that they sailed together from Liverpool on about the 7th January.) The Albury arrived at the Cape 12 days after the Stentor and the John, so may have sailed later.

The ships that sailed in December and early January experienced very stormy weather until after the Bay of Biscay, when the weather became calm and sunny. Some ships called at the Cape Verde islands for water, fruit and vegetables, and all may have done so. There was considerable sickness on most of the transports, with measles and whooping cough prevalent on most.

The Chapman arrived in Simon's Bay at the Cape on March 17th, after a voyage of three months and 7 days, and the Stentor and the John arrived on 19th April, followed by the Albury on May 1st. The ships took on provisions and water, although only the heads of parties were allowed ashore.

The Stentor was withdrawn from service while at Simon's Bay, and the emigrants transshipped into the Weymouth, which was the next ship to arrive in Simon's Bay on April 26th, with 299 emigrants from Portsmouth. The reason for this withdrawal of the Stentor was probably the fact that three parties on board her, and one party from the Weymouth, landed in Simon's Bay, for Sir Rufane Donkin decided to send some of the newcomers to the Zonder End River, about 70 miles from Cape Town in the direction of Swellendam. The parties for the Zonder End were: Major T.C. White (Notts) from the Stentor 27 persons Lt Griffiths (Wales) “ “ “ 41 persons Mr Neave “ “ “ 19 persons Capt D. Campbell (Hants) “ “ Weymouth? 28 persons (The parties at the Zonder End were later resettled in the Eastern Province, as there was not enough land available for their grants).

The remaining 107 persons on the Stentor joined the 271 left on the Weymouth for the voyage to Algoa Bay. Description of the Weymouth store ship, from Cmdt. Holden Bowker by T. Mitford Barberton: 'She had seen better days and had been a frigate, but had been taken out of the fleet and turned into a transport or troop ship. She was, however, commanded by a set of Regular Officers and crew, but in reduced number. She still had some few guns on board and looked like a ship of war.' The Weymouth arrived in Algoa Bay on 10th May, 1820, after what must have been a voyage of about 7 days from Simon's Bay. Quotation from Thomas Pringle, in the Brilliant: 'Coasting in this manner, we at length doubled Cape Recife on the 15th (May) and late in the afternoon came to an anchor in Algoa Bay, in the midst of a little fleet of vessels, which had just landed or were engaged in landing, their respective bands of settlers. The Menai sloop of war and the Weymouth storeship were moored beside the transports, and their crews, together with a party of military on shore, were employed in assisting the debarkation.'

May 1820 Ox wagon Journey to Albany

Wagons then conveyed them to their allocated location on the right bank of the George River in Albany, Cape Province. Richard & Anne settled in the Clumber area of the Albany District on the farm "Claxton", near Grahamstown. Five more children were born in SA.

from G.E.Cory's 'Rise of South Africa', Vol II: 'The convoy (of ox-wagons), which included the Bowkers and other parties from the Weymouth , travelled through Jager's Drift on the Bushman's River, Paarde Drift on the Kariega, via the Mission Station at Theopolis, and Rietfontein (corrupted by the settlers to Redverteen) and on to the mouth of the Kowie River. When the settler convoys crossed the Kowie it was wide and shallow, with two or three sandbanks...' (from Comdt. Holden Bowker).

Extracts from the 'Lower Albany Chronicle' compiled by E. Morse Jones (1964) : 19.06.20: Miles Bowker and William Menzies moved over the Kariega River into Lower Albany by Paarde Drift and down to Theopolis Mission. 30.06.20: Bowker's party was on its location next above Richardson's.

It had been originally suggested that 'the Parties arriving from the three parts of the United Kingdom should be located separately to guard against all interference and dispute...' (Cory). Because of the transshipment to the Weymouth, Richardson's Yorkshire group and G. Smith's Lancashire group were located next to the Bowker's, Rymans and Fords from the Weymouth and must have travelled in the same wagon convoy from Algoa Bay. However, when Richard Hulley got title in 1847 to a piece of land 'Caxton', it was situated next to the parties of Wainwright and Mouncey, both from Yorkshire, who travelled out in the John. The location of Richardson's party was bounded on the east by the George (Riet) River, and the southern boundary was about one mile from the sea, being the next inland to Geo. Smith's location on the coast."

• Extract from the Title deeds granted to Richard, the settler.‘I do hereby grant unto Richard Hulley a piece of land, containing six hundred and ninety four morgen situated in the Division of Albany, being a portion of the location of Cawood’s party bounded on the North east by the Cap River, South by Wainwright’s, Mauncey’s and Mandy’s Party, and in the North West by David Cawood’s, William Gradwell and Robert Kilbrook’s.’ 23rd day of June 1847 (Signed by) Sir Henry Pottinger, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope [Kap River Co-ordinates approximate -33.419226, 26.981977 Sharon April 2017]

1820 Edward born, Albany

Edward b. Dec 1820 Lower Albany d. 8 Jan 1875 aged 54y 3 weeks at Smithfield, OFS. Edward John Hulley, 18 December 1820, Caxton Farm, Lower Albany, Cape; died 8 January 1875, Smithfield, South Africa

1823 Joseph born, Albany

Joseph Hulley, 2 June 1823, Clumber, (Albany), Eastern Cape Province, South Africa; died 2 July 1896

1824 Mary born, Albany

Mary Hulley, 21 July 1824, Caxton Farm, Clumber District, (Albany)

1826 Benjamin born, Trappe's Valley

Benjamin Hulley, 4 July 1826, Trappe's Valley; died 20 January 1905 (20 July 1901 on hulley.info), Somerset East, South Africa

1830/31 Marmaduke Thomas born, albany

Marmaduke Thomas Hulley, 1830/1831, Albany, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa (Marmaduke married Mary Ann Ekron (who died) and then Eliza Alice Eales, daughter of William Eales).Marmaduke died 5 June 1876, Wodehouse District, Transvaal, South Africa)

1835

1835 Depot: KAB Source: CO Type: Leer Vol. no: 3978 System: 00 Ref: 138 Part 1 Description: MEMORIALS RECEIVED. R HULLEY (SEN) AND R HULLEY (JUN). REQUEST TO BE GRANTED FARMS

Dec1844 Ann Dies, Clumber

Laid to rest in Clumber Cemetery.

1847 23 June Title Deeds to his farm

Received title on the farm 'Caxton' to which he got title on 23 June 1847. - Depot: Cory Library for Historical Research Type: Manuscript Ref: MS6644 Description: Richard Hulley. Remarks: 2 items. MS + Printed (Photocopy) + TS. Summary: + Title deeds to land on his location in Cawood's party.

His son Joseph was managing the farm and eventually took it over, with his father living with him. Charlotte Ann Miskin, born Hulley, wrote to me saying “our home was his home, where as a child I remember him being dressed as an English gentleman. From us he spent years with his daughter Sarah - Mrs William Cawood - in Cradock

1854 Second attempts to get money out of estate in Chancery

Richard was alleged to be no businessman or workman. He found providing for his increasing family hard. He returned to England twice, the second time in 1854, to get hold of his legendary fortune in Chancery, but without success. The last time, it is said, on the eve of his departure, at a farewell party, his lawyers handed him a letter concerning the entitled estate, which he casually slipped into his coat pocket. This was only discovered, still unopened, some six months later, on his return to South Africa.

The late Mrs D du Toit stated that she heard from her mother, Mrs Daniel Hulley, who followed the family history carefully about the entailed estate; In her early days she knew that a solicitor wrote to Richard concerning the estate and offering to secure it on condition that the entail was broken and the solicitor got half the estate. Nothing was done in this matter. Later Richard Brangan the eldest son of Richard approached his own eldest and his grandson Ernest, who by this time was 21, to agree to break the entail but one or other refused and nothing was done. Richard (Chum) Hulley writes: I know that Richard B. during the latter years of his life received a letter from a firm of lawyers offering their services to obtain the release of the property from Chancery. Richard passed this letter on to his eventual heir, William, but nothing came of it. The name of the property entailed was “Essex”. The first farm Richard B. owned was given the same name. It was situated in Mount Frere district of the Transkei. It was held by the family until the death of the last owner, who was an old maid daughter of William. It later fell into the Native Area demarcation imposed by the Native Land Act of 1913 and its amendments. Years later Ernest Hulley called on his uncle Daniel Hulley for advice on how to proceed to obtain possession of the entailed property but Daniel was not in a position to offer any constructive advice. There the matter rested. Afterwards Samuel Hulley of Barberton, not to be beaten, the third son of Joseph and of that Group, offered to go to England to attempt recovery of the entailed property. If successful the recovered estate was to be divided amongst the six sons of Richard or their heirs. By this time William had died and Ernest’s eldest son was not of age so nothing could be done.

A letter written by William Hulley of Holmsfield, Sheffield in 1911 establishes that one Joseph Hulley of Sheffield had a brother who went to South Africa around 1916/1917 and that this brother, Richard indicated, visited England in 1854 when William saw him and Richard tried to persuade him, William, to accompany him to South Africa but William preferred to remain in England.

Another assertion in a letter asserts that Richard. had an only brother Christopher, who died in 1849 without children. This man is alleged to have left a valuable estate which his widow inherited. She is alleged to have married again, and very well too, which meant the estate went with her.

There are uncorroborated references to two alleged sisters of Richard, they being Lady Lydia Rich and Tamson MacNamara. Their names are recorded in case they should be authenticated later.

1880 Richard's Death, Cradock

Lived with daughter Sarah Cawood at Cradock where he died aged 99 years 10 months and was buried in the local cemetery by the Rev E. Gedys on 12th March, 1880.” On his tombstone was engraved his crest, the 'Crossed Rose Leaves'

N.B. Richard's age is given in burial register as 99yr 10 mo, but this is incorrect ‎(94 ys 10 mo)‎. Died: March 1880, Cradock, South Africa Buried: 12 March 1880, Cradock, South Africa. There is no gravestone for Richard in the Cradock cemetery (Methodist Parish Registers "Cradock Methodist Church Register of Burials. Rev E Gedye"

Richard William Hulley

• Born: 26 May 1785, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire
• Christened: 5 June 1785, St Mary, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire
• Parents: Joseph Ulley and Anne Ulley (nee Turner)

Siblings:

• Mary Ulley, baptized 23 May 1770
• Elizabeth Ulley, baptized 25 July 1771
• Thomas Ulley, baptized 6 February 1774
• Joseph Ulley, baptized 6 November 1776
• Francis Ulley, baptized 11 June 1779
• Lydia Ulley, baptized 2 October 1782
• Benjamin Ulley, baptized 7 November 1788
• Sarah Ulley, baptized 7 November 1792

x 1809 Ireland, Ann Brangan (1786, Bandon, Cork)

b1 Richard Brangan Hulley b 5 September 1810, Bandon, County Cork, Ireland. xx 2nd Caroline Hulley Caroline Dugmore] of 'Gardner's Party'. d 9 Dec 1888.
b2 Ann Hulley 10 August 1813 (elsewhere 1814), (possibly on Bere Island), Cork, County Cork, Ireland x James Frederick Flanagan of 'Baillie's Party.' Died 6 October 1887.
b3 Sarah Hulley b 27 December 1815, Bandon, County Cork, Ireland x William Cawood of 'Hayhurst's Party'.' d 11 Dec 1888
b4 Francis Turner Hulley, 1819, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England x 26/12/1842 Bathurst Elizabeth Wright b1824, Clumber, Albany (do Joseph Wright & Elizabeth Richardson) - d 11 January 1897. d 12 May 1902, Willowdam, South Africa
b5 Edward John Hulley, 18 December 1820, Caxton Farm, Lower Albany, Cape; died 8 January 1875, Smithfield, South Africa
b6 Joseph Hulley b 2 June 1823, Clumber, (Albany), Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. d 2 July 1896.
b7 Mary Hulley b 21 July 1824, Caxton Farm, Clumber District, (Albany) x 13 May 1851, in Shawbury Mission Station, Joseph Ebenezer Hancock, b. 13 Jun 1816, Islington, London, (son of James Hancock and Ann Kennedy) occupation Trader (Transkei), d. 4 May 1892, Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu District, buried: Cromwell Farm Cemetery. Mary di 26 Jul 1864, Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu District, Natal
b8 Benjamin Hulley b 4 July 1826, Trappe's Valley. d 20 January 1905 (20 July 1901 on hulley.info), Somerset East, South Africa
b9 Marmaduke Thomas Hulley b 1830/1831, Albany, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa x Mary Ann Ekron (who died) xx Eliza Alice Eales, daughter of William Eales). Marmaduke d 5 June 1876, Wodehouse District, Transvaal, South Africa)

Resources:

• http://www.hulley.info/
  • See especially http://www.tiger2.f2s.com/FamilyHistory/familytrees/southafrica/01/...
• http://www.amethyst.co.za/FamilyTree/17850526-RichardWilliamHulley.htm
• http://www.southafricansettlers.com/?p=993

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• a.Nycolas Ulleye x 5 Nov 1565 Bradfield NN
  • b1 John Halley x 8 Nov 1586 in St Nicholas, Bradfield Kathre Mychell
    • b1c1 Raphe bap 25 Feb 1586 St Nic Bradfield
    • b1c2 John bur 30 Mar 1593 St Nic Bradfield
    • b1c3 Frauncis Halley bap 12 May 1600, St Nic, Bradfield x 19 Oct 1634 in St Mary, Barnsley Dorothey Ketterell
      • b1c3d1 John bap 19 Jul 1635, St Nic, Bradfield
      • b1c3d2 Francis Halley (Hawley) bap 16 Oct 1642 St Nic Bradfield - bur 1 Jan 1712/13 St Nicholas, Bradfield. x 19 Sep 1667 St Nic, Bradfield Martha Swallow - bur 13 May 1707 in St Nicholas Church Bradfield
        • b1c3d2e1 Anne bap 13 Jul 1668 St Nic Bradfield
        • b1c3d2e2 Adam bap 8 Jun 1670 St Nic Bradfield
        • b1c3d2e3 John bap 22 Feb 1675 St Nic Bradfield
        • b1c3d2e4 Hanna bap 3 Feb 1675/6 St Nic Bradfield
        • b1c3d2e5 Francis Ulley bap 9 Apr 1679 St Nicholas Bradfield Yorks. bur 13 Aug 1727 St Nic Bradfield x 30 Oct 1701 St Nic, Bradfield Estar Hall bur 12 Jan 1702 St Nic Bradfield
          • b1c3d2e5f1 Hanna bap 6 Jan 1701/2 St Nic Bradfield
        • xx 6 Aug 1702 St Mary Ecclesfield Mary Webster bur 13 May 1740, St Nic Bradfield
          • b1c3d2e5f2 Joseph Ulley bap. 12 Feb 1702, St Mary Ecclesfield, Yorks - bur 28 Nov 1775 St Nicholas, Bradfield, Yorks. x 31 Oct 1734 St Nicholas, Bradfield, Yorks, Lydia Smith - bur 7 May 1776, St Nicholas, Bradfield, Yorks
            • b1c3d2e5f2g Joseph Ulley bap 26 Dec1743 St Mary Ecclesfield, Yorks. bur 27 May 1812 St Mary x 14 Aug 1769 Anne Turner bur 22 May 1835, St Mary, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire
              • b1c3d2e5f2gh Richard Ulley b 26 May 1785 in Ecclesfield, Yorks.bap 5 Jun 1785 Ecclesfield, Yorks. d Mar 1880 Cradock, South Africa. bur 12 Mar 1880 Cradock x 1809 in Ireland Ann Brangan b 1786, Bandon, County Cork, Ireland bap 2 July 1789, Ballymodan parish church, Bandon, County Cork, Ireland - d Dec 1844 in Clumber, South Africa. bur 31 Dec 1844 in Clumber
          • b1c3d2e5f3 Mary bap 12 Feb 1702/3 St Mary Ecclesfield x 15 Mar 1733 St Mary Ecclesfield, Joseph Morrel
          • b1c3d2e5f4Thomas bap 6 Jan 1704/5 St Mary Ecclesfield x 24 Dec 1758 St Mary Ecclesfield, Alice Marden
          • b1c3d2e5f5 Martha bap 8 April 1708 St Mary Ecclesfield x NN Nocliff
          • b1c3d2e5f6 Richard bap 21 Jul 1710 St Mary Ecclesfield,bur 1766 St Mary Ecclesfield
          • b1c3d2e5f7 Elizabeth bap 27 Jul 1716 St Mary Ecclesfield, x NN Wild
          • b1c3d2e5f8 Sarah bap 14 Oct 1718 St Mary Ecclesfield x 7 7 Oct 1739 St Mary Ecclesfield,Richard Harrop
          • b1c3d2e5f9 Hanna bap 14 Oct 1718 St Mary Ecclesfield, x NN Holbroy
          • b1c3d2e5f10 Anne bap 2 Feb 1720/1 St Mary Ecclesfield, d bef 1766
    • b1c4 Thomas bap 1 Mar 1602/3 St Nic Bradfield bur 15 Jun 1603 St Nic Bradfield

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