• Death Notice 1873 King Williams Town
• Marriage 1854 Queenstown

INFORMATION FROM WILLIAM JERVOIS COPIED TO ME ORIGINALLY WRITTEN TO MISS JULIE BROOKS ON 13 APR 1994

Henry (snr) had all of his children, that were born in South Africa, baptized on the same occasion at the Methodist church in Grahamstown, in 1837.

These were:

Sarah, born 11 Sep 1823

Henry, born 4 Oct 1824

Edward, born 4 Jan 1826

Sophia, born 14 May 1829

Emily, born 16 March 1831

Isabella, born 8 Dec 1832

Alfred, born 29 Aug 1834

Alexander, born 14 July 1836

Charles, born 25 June 1834 [Year given by William JERVOIS as 1834 must be a typo]

The serial numbers in the register run from 719 to 727.

At the time of the baptism, their home was at Collingham, also known as Governor's Kop, a few miles to the east of Grahamstown, on the KWT road.

There is record of Henry (snr) having been granted the farm in 1846.

William Jervois, Resident Genealogist, Albany Museum, Somerset Street, Grahamstown, 6139, South Africa (Since retired)

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KAB/MOOC/LEER/6/9/145/01/9768/1 DEATH NOTICE FOR HENRY BROOKS, DIED 25 AUG 1873

DEATH NOTICE

Henry BROOKS

Born at Grahamstown

Parents: Henry and Sarah BROOKS

Age: 48 years, 10 months

Occupation: Transport rider

Married

Died 25 AUG 1873 at Buffalo Road, King Williamstown, Cape, South Africa

Children:

William Henry

John

James

George Alfred

Mary Elizabeth

Lettia

Ada BROOKS

ALL MINORS [Born between 1851 and 25 AUG 1873]

Left 1 Buck Wagon, 20 Oxen, 3 Cows, 1 Horse, and 1 small cottage situated in King Williams Town

Signed by Sarah BROOKS.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-M3RC-T?i=808&... S/K Henry BROOKS 25 AUG 1873 Buffels Road, King Williams Town. Son of Henry and Sarah BROOKS.

"South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-M3RC-T?cc=2517051... : 28 September 2018), 007844946 > image 809 of 2135; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.

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http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1276626 Grave for Henry BROOKS 1823-1873 and Sarah 1825-1921. Buried at King William's Town Main Cemetery, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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1820 British Settler

William Brooks 3, together with his parents and 2 siblings, was a member of Pigot's Party of 54 Settlers on the Settler Ship Northampton.

Party originated from Berkshire.

Departed Portsmouth, 13 December 1819. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town on 26 March 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth on 30 April 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : a block of land, named Pigot Park, on the left bank of the Blaauwkrantz River.

Children :

• Caroline Brooks 4,
  
• William Brooks 3,
  
• Ellen Brooks 1
  

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INFORMATION FROM WILLIAM JERVOIS 6 MAY 2008

Hello,

In answer to your questions: 

1. Yes, Caroline did marry Charles Thomas

2.   Despite a lengthy search, i can find no further evidence of   William Brooks. 

with best wishes
William Jervois

Resident Genealogist, Albany Museum, Somerset Street, Grahamstown, 6139, South Africa

Phone: 046 622 2312 Fax: 046 6222398 (attn: W.Jervois) e-mail: w.jervois@ru.ac.za cellphone: 083 483 1438 website: http://www.ru.ac.za/affiliates/am/geneal.html

"Sponsored by the 1820 Settlers' Association"

Note: Mr JERVOIS has since retired.

Added by Y. DROST, 14 FEB 2019