William John Gregan

Death Notice: KAB MOOC 6/9/157 3451 (1876), according to which he died on 12 November 1876.

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MyHeritage Family Trees

• William John Gregan
• Birth: June 20 1819 - Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
• Death: Nov 10 1876 - Montague, Western Cape, South Africa
• Parents: Thomas Gregan, Gesina Johanna Cornelia Gregan (born Van Baalen)
• Siblings: Thomas John Gregan, Ester Maria Celina Gregan
• Wife: Elizabeth Johanna Margaretha Gregan (born Cruywagen)
• Wife: Cathrine Maria Gregan (born Theron)

National Archives, Cape

• DEPOT: KAB
• SOURCE: MOOC
• VOLUME: NO 6/9/76
• REFERENCE: 4081
• DESCRIPTION: GREGAN, ELISABETH JOHANNA MARGARETH. (NEE CRUYWAGEN). DEATH NOTICE.
• STARTING: 1856
• ENDING: 1856

The South African Military History Society

• Military History Journal
• Vol 2 No 5 - June 1973
• Cape Colonial Volunteer Corps
• by MAJOR J. J. HULME, JCD
• Part 1 of this article appeared in vol. 2, no. 4, December 1972.

A volunteer of Montagu Rifle Corps, 1860-1862 Attempts to start a Corps in 1859 were not successful (C.M. 10/9/1859), but apparently succeeded in 1860. Three officers and 10 bandsmen attended the funeral of a member in November (C.M. 21/11/l860) and, in December, the Rifles were on parade for a visit from the Governor on 11 December, 1860 (C.M. 15/12/1860; C.A. l3/l2/1860).

Officer appointments gazetted were: Robertson Company: Joseph le Brun, as Comdt; Mauritz Herman Pollack, as Capt; Henry George Wilmot, as Lt; Arthur Benzies, as 2nd Lt. Montagu Company: Michael Kannemeyer, as Capt; George Bucket, as 1st Lt; Frederick Phipps, as 2nd Lt; William John Gregan, as Q.M.; Frederick A. Hauf, as Surgeon (C.A. 23/3/l86l).

On 12 June the Robertson men took the oath of allegiance and accepted the Governor’s rules without alteration (C.A. 29/6/1861; CM. 29/6/1861). The band was reported to be improving.

The Blue Book return at 31 December, 1861, reads: 1st Company (Robertson): 44 strong; Capt M. B. Polack; Lts H. Wilmot and A. Benzies. 2nd Company (Montague): 30 strong; Capt. M. Kannemeyer; Adj T. Cairncross; Q.M. G. Gregan; Surgeon F. A. Hauff; Lts H. Burkett and F. Phipps.

At 31 December, 1862, the 1st Company (Robertson) had been disbanded and the 2nd had a strength of 30 with Kannemeyer, Cairncross and Phipps as officers. No mention of the Corps after 1863.

southafricansettlers.com

• Last Name: Gregan
• First Name: Thomas
• Date of Birth: 1784
• Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
• Parents – Father:
• Parents – Mother:
• Name of Spouse: 1) unknown 2) Gesie Johanna Cornelia van Balen age 27
• Marriage Date: 5 Dec 1814
• Marriage Place: Cape Town
• Date of Death:
• Place of Death:
• NOTES: “BRITISH RESIDENTS AT THE CAPE 1785-1819,” p. 154:
• Arrived Table Bay 1 Nov 1813 from Mauritius, lte principal cook to H.E. Sir A. Campbell, Mauritius.
• Children:
• Thomas John (or James) Gregan: born 16 Sep 1815 chr. 8 Oct 1815
• Esther Maria Selina b. 21 Nov 1817 chr. 28 Dec 1817, died 2 Jul 1818
• William John: chr. 2 Jun 1819

National Archives, Cape

• DEPOT: KAB
• SOURCE: CSC
• VOLUME: NO 2/6/1/23
• SYSTEM: 01
• REFERENCE: 136
• DESCRIPTION: MOTION. INSOLVENT ESTATE OF WILLIAM JOHN GREGAN.
• STARTING: 1844
• ENDING: 1844
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• DEPOT: KAB
• SOURCE: CSC
• VOLUME: NO 2/2/1/80
• SYSTEM: 01
• REFERENCE: 19
• DESCRIPTION: RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF PROVISIONAL CASE. OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. WILLIAM JOHN GREGAN VERSUS ADOLPH HECKRATH.
• STARTING: 1846
• ENDING: 1846