Maj. Robert Charles Harker, SV/PROG

Captain Robert Charles Harker, son of General and Mrs Francis Harker of Swinford, Ireland, was Government Resident of Plettenberg Bay from November 1826 to December 1847, when this post was abolished. He was granted a pension and the use of the residency for his lifetime. Prior to his arrival in South Africa Robert Harker served for a total of 20 years in the 96th Regiment and the 15th Regiment (later the East Yorkshire) in England, Jersey, Guernsey, Nova Scotia and Bermuda. In February 1809 he married Maria Berrick of the City of Cork, Ireland. They had four daughters and three sons when they arrived in Cape Town in December 1823 and two years later a fourth son, John, was born at Woodville, Harker's beautiful farm east of George. A natural son, Henry Adolphus, also given the surname Harker, was born in this same year. Robert soon gave up farming and became a government official at Plettenberg Bay. In addition to being Government Resident, he was also Postmaster and Justice of the Peace. - http://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/short-history-oldest-gra...

Harker, Robert Charles

• Last Name: Harker
• First Name: Robert Charles
• Date of Birth: chr. 17 Sep 1780
• Place of Birth: Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
• Parents – Father: William Harker
• Parents – Mother: Frances
• Name of Spouse: widower, wife’s name not given
• Date of Death: 16 Mar 1859 age 79
• Place of Death: Cape
• Notes: DN 5965/1859. IGI. Gentleman. Children, all majors:
• Julia Maria
• Rosa Elizabeth Ann
• Mary West
• Charles Baron
• Olivia Maria
• William Augustus http://www.southafricansettlers.com/?p=8016

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• https://books.google.co.za/books?id=qL1OAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA372&lpg=PA372...

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