William Rosser

John James Rosser on 21st February, 2012 wrote:

We believe that my great great grandfather escaped amid the confusion when the ship The Waterloo sunk off the coast of South Africa on the 28 August 1842.We believe that a prisoner by the name of Brookes also managed to escape at the same time. The reason for this theory is that on the 2 November in 1851, William Rosser married Maryna Hendrina Maria Cordier in Ladismith in the Cape Colony, and on the same day in the same church Mr Brookes married her mother the widower Anna Petronella ( nee Hartman )Surely this be too much of a coincidence? Please let me know if you have any other facts to disprove this theory. John James Rosser

http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/rosser/william/67064

At 4:17am on January 13, 2015, John James Rosser said… Hi Donovan

Family of ours in the Cape investigated the origins of our family tree and traced William Rosser to that region. They tried looking in all the settler records but could find no trace of William Rosser arriving on a passenger ship at the cape.

I have been handed down the family bible with the Rosser lineage written in the back of it, in that bible William talks about being born near the Forest of Dean in the UK.

I have been told that in later years he mentioned arriving in the country after a ship wreck in Cape Town but not much more was mentioned.

If you read the list of names on The Waterloo you will see that Rosser and Brookes were believed to have drowned in the wreck of the Waterloo that got into trouble along with the Abercrombie in 1842.

Rosser and Brookes got married to the Cordier mother and daughter in a church in Ladismith in the cape and our branch of the Rosser family originate from that area.

Cecil Rosser a relative of the family has done extensive research over many years and is probably the best person to talk to in this regard.

Regards

John Rosser

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KAB/MOOC/LEER/6/9/137/01/7610/1 Anna Petronella BROOKS, born formerly CORDIER, born HARTMAN. Death Notice. 1871.

Anna Petronella HARTMAN

Born Keurboschfontein near Ladysmith

Father: Josef Michiel HARTMAN

Mother: Andriena SWANEPOEL

Age 77 years 8 months

Married to William BROOKS

Died 8 NOV 1871

Died at Klipfontein near Ladysmith

Children:-

Susannah Margritha CORDIER, widow HARTMAN

Jury Johannes Jacobus CORDIER

Hendrina Maria CORDIER, married to William ROSSER

Anna Maria Alida CORDIER, married to Alfred HEATH

Anthony Louis CORDIER

Children of Josef Michiel Anthony CORDIER (Deceased)

Movable property valued at £...

Signed by William BROOKS with an X.

Source: Western Cape Archives.

Added by Y. DROST, 10 MAR 2015.

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KAB/MOOC/LEER/13/1/279/01/92/1 ANNA PETRONELLA HARTMAN. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT.

Ordered 6 JAN 2015. [To check for a child or children of William BROOKS?]. Received 17 FEB 2015.

5 or S3/235

Died 8 NOV 1871

ACCOUNT OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE JOINT ESTATE OF THE LATE ANNA PETRONELLA HARTMAN (WIDOW CORDIER) AND SURVIVING HUSBAND WILLIAM BROOKS AS RENDERED BY THE LATTER IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR TESTY DULY APPOINTED BY LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION DATED THE 30TH NOVEMBER 1871.

To Cash:-

paid Mr H. N. BECKER, Agent for appointment = 2.15.0

Advertising claims in the Gazette = 0.19.6

the following creditors viz:

H. v. d. G. BLOMMESTEIN shop a/c = 0.14.7

Executors Rebumeration being 5% on all assets = 14.15.3

the Master of the Cape Court ? same 4% = 0.18.6

filing this account = 0.0.6

Postages, Agencies and Petties = 4.1.0

Balance to be assigned as follows:-

One half to the survivor by virtue of community of property = 121.16.0

a childs portion as joint Heir = 17.8.0

to the six children procreated in wedlock with Louis A. CORDIER:

1. Jury Johannes Jacobus CORDIER = 17.8.0

2. Susannah Petronella CORDIER = 17.8.0

3. Maryna Hendrina CORDIER married to William ROSSER = 17.8.0

4. Anna Petronella Alida CORDIER = 17.8.0

5. Anthony Louis CORDIER = 17.8.0

6. Minor children of the late Josef Michiel Anthony CORDIER = 17.8.0

Total = 295.4.2

By Proceeds of a Public sale of movable property held by the Auctioneer H. W. BECKER on the 15th December 1871 = 295.4.2

Ladysmith 15th June 1872

William BROOKS signed with an X

Executor Testy

Witness

BECKER

Source: Western Cape Archives.

Added by Y. DROST, 10 MAR 2015

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DEPOT KAB SOURCE MOOC TYPE LEER VOLUME_NO 6/9/314 SYSTEM 01 REFERENCE 580 PART 1 DESCRIPTION ROSSER, WILLIAM. DEATH NOTICE. STARTING 18930000 ENDING 18930000