Thomas Bedford, SV/PROG

Source: The Knobel Family and Relationships, J. B. Knobel, MJB 281.1(6), SA Library

Went to sea as a Midshipman under his brother William. 1804 - Came to the Cape (Stellenbosch) from W Indies, decided to leave the ship after suffering harshly under his brother. Has a business in Graaff-Reinet (where all the children were born 1838 - Moved to Colesberg with the family Had built a house in Church St and opened a general business on arrival. (Colesberg was started as a town in 1830) Sold many iron pots with 'Bedford' stamped on them, made in his brother's foundry.

Source: Ancestry Library World Tree Project http://awt.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=flakey&id=...

ID: I101699553 Name: Thomas Bedford Given Name: Thomas Surname: Bedford Sex: M Birth: 1794 in London Death: 6 Feb 1867 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape, South Africa Mother: Elizabeth Pleydell-Bouverie Marriage: Clara Francina Fick b: 18 Apr 1791 in Stellenbosch, Cape Prov, So. Afr Married: 23 Jan 1825 in Graaff Reinette, Cape Prov, South Afr Children:

1. Jacobus Petrus Bedford b: 14 Jun 1815 in Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa
2. Thomas Bedford b: 25 Apr 1832 c: 3 Jun 1832
3. Maria Magadalena Hendrina Bedford b: 12 Sep 1828 c: 24 Oct 1828
4. Thomas Carel Petrus Bedford b: 28 Jul 1827 in Stellenbosch, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa c: 26 Aug 1827
5. Elizabeth Maria Stephina Bedford b: 17 Mar 1826 c: 9 Apr 1826 in Colesberg
6. Clara Jacoba Magalena Bedford b: 27 Aug 1830 c: 26 Sep 1830
7. Jacobus Pieter Bedford b: 4 Jun 1815 in Caledon, Cape Prov, South Afr c: 30 Jul 1815 in Caledon, Cape Prov, South Africa

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Bedford, Thomas

• Last Name: Bedford
• First Name: Thomas
• Date of Birth:
• Place of Birth: England
• Name of Spouse: not given
• Date of Death: 6 Feb 1867
• Place of Death: Colesberg, Cape
• Notes: DN 3330/1867. Children:
• Jacobus Petrus
• Elizabeth m. to Blake
• Thomas
• Crara Jacoba m. to Karobel http://www.southafricansettlers.com/?p=9770

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