SouthAfrica01 - Descendants of Richard Hulley who was born Ecclesfield,Yorkshire in 1785
Notes
2. Richard Brangan Hulley
1810 05 Dec - born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland
1831 18 Nov - married at Bathurst, Cape, Jane Maria Harden, born around 1815, England, the daughter of William
Harden and Maria Darvill.
1833 22 May - dau Ann born at Cuylerville, Cape
1835 Depot: KAB Source: CO Type: Leer Vol. no: 3978 System: 00 Ref: 138 Part 1 Description: MEMORIALS
RECEIVED. R HULLEY (SEN) AND R HULLEY (JUN). REQUEST TO BE GRANTED FARMS
1835 27 Sep - son William born
1836 22 Jun - son Reuben born
1837 Depot: KAB Source: Library Type: Pamphlet Vol. no: 10 Ref: BP7 Description: Zululand under Dingaan.
Account of the Rev. Mr. Owen's visit to Zululand in the year 1837, as related by Mr. R B Hulley.
Remarks: Series Bound Pamphlets
1837 00 Nov - son Richard born in Zululand near Dingaan’s Kraal;
1837-1838 - DEPOT KAB; SOURCE Library: TYPE Book: REFERENCE 968.06 VANR: DESCRIPTION: Sir George E Cory (ed.): The diary of the Rev. Francis Owen, missionary with Dingaan in
1837 - 38, together with extracts from the writings of the interpreters in Zulu, Messrs. Hulley and Kirkman. REMARKS Cape Town, Van Riebeeck Society, No. 7, 1926. Accession number: 133.
1837-38 DEPOT TAB; SOURCE Biblioteek; TYPE Reeks; REFERENCE 920 VRS; DESCRIPTION: The Van Riebeeck Society. REMARKS Uitgawe: Sir Geo E Cory (red.), 1926. VRS 7. Aanwinsnommer: 863. SUMMARY: The diary of the Rev. Francis Owen, MA, missionary with Dingaan in 1837-38. Together with
extracts from the writings of the interpreters in Zulu, Messrs. Hulley and Kirkman.
1837-38 - DEPOT NAB; TYPE ACCESSION; REFERENCE A14; DESCRIPTION; RB HULLEY. REMARKS: DONOR RB HULLEY, PIETERMARITZBURG, 1929; 14FF. SUMMARY: F OWEN (1802-1854), ENGLISH MISSIONARY TO DINGANE WAS AT ONE TIME ASSISTED
BY RB HULLEY. ACCOUNT OF VISIT TO ZULULAND BY REV. F. OWEN IN 1837; AS RELATED BY THE
DONOR
1841 00 Apr - dau Martha born at Cuylerville
date unknown- dau Mary born
1849 bef. 29 Mar - dau Jane born
1849 29 Mar - wife died.at Shawbury, Cape.
1853 17 Nov - married Caroline Dugmore in Albany, Cape.
1854 11 Sep - son Isaac Edgar born
1858 - son Henry Brangan born
1862 26 Apr - son Daniel Hulley born
1864 08 Nov - dau Anne Maria born.
1888 09 Dec - died at Umzimkulu District, then Eastern Cape now Natal. Buried at Hopewell Farm cemetery.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT RICHARD BRANGAN HULLEY
RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
2005 26 Jan - Information received from Frank Hulley, New Zealand concerning "Hulley's Account -
Account of the Rev. Owen's visit to Zululand in the year 1837 as related by Mr R.B. Hully, the interpreter
for Mr. Owen."
This first hand account of events involving Richard Brangan and his family has tied together in my mind
many items of family lore which sometimes did not quite hang together properly, and it has given me a
much deeper understanding of what actually took place.
Arising out of Richard Brangan's story, I have drawn the following conclusions. It seems that he spent
from August 1837 to February 1838 at the "Great Place" of the Zulu king, Dingaan. Although he does
not mention exactly when he departed, it is a historic fact that the massacre of the Voortrekker party
under Pieter Retief took place in February 1838, and Richard only departed the Great Place after that
tragic event. We in the family have long known that a child was born to Richard and his wife during their
sojourn with the Zulus, and as the family tree records the birth of a son named Richard in November
1837, this must be the name of the child whose name we had not known.
Richard describes how the white women in their party were the first white women Dingaan had ever
seen. This being the case, his son Richard would have been the first white child born in the Kingdom of
Zululand, which today forms part of Kwa Zulu/Natal.
Might I also make a comment on the standard of his literacy. Bearing in mind that he was the child of a
low ranking regular soldier, and the fact that he would probably have been without the benefit of formal
schooling after the age of 11, the standard of his writing of the English language is truly remarkable. He
must have been an exceptionally bright person with a gift for languages as he had assimilated to his
new environment so well that he had mastered the Xosa language sufficiently well enough to hire out
as an interpreter to the Rev. Owen. The Xosa and Zulu languages stem from the same migration down
the Eastern seaboard of Africa, and consequently he and Dingaan would have understood each other
without any difficulty.
Frank Hulley NZ
2005 9 Feb - Information received from Frank Hulley (NZ) concerning the life and times of Richard Brangan Hulley.
Richard Brangan was indeed a notable figure among the descendants of the original settler. Although he
was never ordained, he carried the Word of the Lord to the people of the Transkei for most of his life, and I
believe established 2 mission stations. I have read that he was a missionary that carried the Bible in one
hand and a musket in the other, and that wherever he was he and his converts established a kind of law
and order.
There is a lovely story about how he came to acquire the farm Hopewell on which he finally retired and
died. It seems that the chief of the coloured Griqua tribe, Adam Kok II, lost about 5000 head of cattle to
rustlers from the Pondo tribe, and came to Richard Brangan seeking his help to recover them. A deal
was struck whereby a fee of 20% of any cattle recovered and returned to the rightful owner would be paid.
Richard Brangan duly set off, accompanied by about 100 mounted converts, all armed, to the kraal of the
Pondo chief Pondomisa, where spies had established the whereabouts of the missing cattle. It seems
that RB told Pondomisa that he had "heard" that a large number of Adam Kok's had "strayed" onto his
tribal land, and that he had come to "fetch" them. Pondomisa, it seems looked at the armed might of
RB's escort and meekly handed the cattle back without a fight. Of course Adam Kok was pleased to
recover his cattle, but when RB selected his 20% of the herd, Adam Kok took one look and decided to
renegotiate the deal. He suggested that instead of receiving cattle as settlement, RB would be given a
farm of his choice anywhere in East Griqualand. RB agreed, and pegged out the farm Hopewell on the
southern bank of the Umzimkulu River, which was the boundary of the old Cape Colony, directly
opposite the farm Cromwell, on the Natal side, owned by his brother in law Joseph Hancock who had
married his sister Mary.
Frank Hulley NZ
There is a book called "Hancock's Drift" that I once read, which is the story of the Hancock brothers
Joseph and Thomas who were the first white traders in the Transkei, and who eventually settled on the
Natal side of the Umzimkulu River on the farms Cromwell and Hancock's Grange, which has quite a lot
about RB in it. Unfortunately I cant remember who wrote it, but I have a feeling it was by one of the
Hancock descendants. Sadly it disappeared from our family's possession when my sister Norah
Alice died, as she had lent it to some unknown person!
2005 Mar - Note by Ray Hulley .
A Google search for Hancock's Drift has shown the following entry:
Powell, F. Whinchcombe. HANCOCK'S DRIFT: the story of the great wagon road.
Revised ed. ietermaritzburg: F.W. Powell, 1972. 92, [20] p.: ill., ports., map. Cloth spine, paper covered
boards. No. 39 of a limited edition, signed by Powell.
Hancock's Drift crosses the Umzimkulu River, near Kokstad. Powell had access to the notebook of
James Hancock, an 1820 Settler. Through the means of a plain narrative based on the notebook and
many other sources, Powell records the progress of Hancock and his family, from England to Algoa Bay,
Salem, Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth. His sons, Joseph Ebenezer and Thomas, participated in the
Frontier Wars, travelled north to Natal in 1849 after James Hancock had died in 1837 and they were
pioneers of the Great Wagon Road which linked Umtata with Richmond and Pietermaritzburg.
2006 23 Mar - The following information was passed to me by Dr. Brian Hulley
ZULULAND UNDER DINGAAN.
ACCOUNT OF THE REV. OWEN’S VISIT TO ZULULAND IN THE YEAR 1837,
AS RELATED BY MR R. B. HULLEY
Dated 11 March 1880
(The Rev. Mr. Kirby, a neighbour of Mr Hulley, the interpreter to the Rev. Mr. Owen, Missionary at Dingaan’s Kraal when Retief and his party were massacred, has taken down from Mr. Hulley’s dictation the following narrative. We feel sure that this plain unvarnished tale will be read with great interest, and we hope that others may have similar opportunities of preserving accounts given by eye-witnesses of the stirring events in the earlier periods of our history, will be induced to commit them to writing before it is to late.)
In the month of June 1837, I was engaged by the Rev. Mr. Owen to accompany him to Zululand in the capacity of interpreter and artisan. We started in the same month from Butterworth, a Wesleyan Mission Station, in Gcalekaland, with three wagons, two for the conveyance of the Mission party, witch consisted of Mr. And Mrs. Owen and myself and family, the third wagon containing provisions for the journey. The Bulk of our goods were sent round by ship from Algoa Bay to wait our arrival at the Natal Port. Usarili (Kreli) then a young man was about this time acknowledged as paramount chief of his tribe - The Gcaleka.
On the third day after our departure from Butterworth, we crossed the Bashee River, about twelve miles below Clarkbury Mission Station. On the banks of the river near Clarkbury lived Ufadana, the Regent in Tambuki country during the minority of Umtikaka, son of the deceased Chief, Umguba Ucuka. With great difficulty we crossed the Umtata at the lower wagon drift. Three days after we reached the Mission Station near the Little Umgazi River in Pondoland. The station is about seven miles from the Chief’s Great Kraal. Faku at that time was Chief of the Pondo’s only. Sometime after he became an ally of our Government, and was made Paramount Chief over all the tribes in the territory, lying between the Umzimkulu and the Umtata. The Pondo’s were then living for the most part between the rivers Umtata and Umzimkulu, a few only residing on the northern side of the last mentioned river, and on neither side of the river were they residing more that twenty miles inland. The Amapondomise at this time were under their own Chief, Umeki, the grandfather of the present Umlondhlo, acknowledged Faku as paramount chief. This tribe, then very small, was living near the Umtata, between the present wagon drift and the abovementioned at which we had crossed. The Pondo people were in a state of great poverty, their country having been clean swept by the Zulus and but for the productiveness of the soil the people must have been scattered. The Rev. Mr. Boyce was then missionary with Faku. On our arrival he called the Chief, and in order to secure permission for our journey through the country, stated the object of our journey. Our trek from Buntingville to the Umzimvubu was over exceedingly broken and hilly country.
The Umzimvubu we crossed at the ebb and flow drift, so entering the country occupied by the Amabaca. These people were living mostly between the Gosa Bush and the Tabankulu Mountain. Uncapai was the Chief. His headman told me that the tribe had purchased the country in which they lived from Faku for one hundred oxen. The chief thus became an ally of Faku’s; the late Dama’s sister was given into marriage to Uncapai to confirm their alliance of friendship. It was in this country, as I learned from the Bacas, near the junction of the rivers Umzimhlava and Umzimvuba, that copper ore was plentiful, the people living on the spot sold to the parts of the tribes living at a distance from this ore which the called Mqabu, (green paint.) The side of the Bacas also informed me that the Xesibes, then a small tribe, were living in this country, and tha the two tribes formed an alliance for mutual protection against their enemies. Leaving these tribes, we traveled on for about one hundred and twenty miles through entirely uninhabited country.
Nearing the Umzinto we found a few kraals belonging to the Fynns who had formerly resided in Kafirland. Passing on we crossed the Umzinto and Umkomasi, we neared the Jelovu, where were residing a few more Kafirs under John Cane and Ogle, we met with no natives. From this we trekked through heavy deep sand on to the Umlaas, where in the bush above the road, Dr. Adams, of the American Mission Board, had formed a station. On reaching what is now Durban, we made our way to “Berea House” which had been built by Captain Gardiner for the Church of England Mission. From this house the Berea took its name. At the Mangela we found a small cottage built of reeds called “Kangela House,” belonging to John Cane. Besides the two erections already mentioned we saw but one other, a stone building at the point.
On our arrival at Port Natal we found that the goods, which had been sent by ship, were already there. After a short stay at “Berea Height” leaving our wagons and families, we Mr. Owen and myself, accompanied by Captain Gardiner (at whose request Mr. Owen had been sent to establish a mission among the Zulus) went on to Zululand on horseback, in order the missionary might be introduced to Dingaan, the Zulu Chief. Accompanying is we had a number of natives on foot, carrying luggage and a few presents for the King, a circumstance that compelled us to travel slowly. On reaching the Great Place we met with friendly reception. An ox was killed for the missionary, and two houses placed at our disposal, one for the use of the Europeans of the party, the other for that of the native servants. The day after reaching the Great Place, we had an interview with the Chief, who expressed himself as quite willing that we should settle in his country. An arrangement was entered into by which we were to return at once for our wagons and building material, he then in the meantime was to build two huts, about half a mile from the Great Place, as temporary places of residence for us.
In the month of August we started on our return journey to Zululand, with three wagons containing our families, building materials, provisions, etc. Mr. Richard King accompanied us as guide, there being no beaten track beyond the Tugela River, and only a faint track between that river and the Natal Bay. The raining season not having set in, we found no difficulty in traveling, beyond that we met in passing through deep sand. In five days from our starting from the bay, we reached the Tugela, and forded it with some difficulty. About ten miles beyond the river we came to an American Mission Station, occupied by the Rev. Mr. Champion and family, by whom we were received with great kindness. Here we also found Mr. Brownlee, then a youth. We rested at this station four days, then after more than a week’s trek, we reached in safety Dingaan’s Kraal, which contained at least a thousand huts. As the wagon came up to the King’s Kraal, we were told to halt, in order that the white men, women and children might be brought into the chief’s presence and introduced to him. This sudden summons was excusable, as he had never before seen an English woman. On looking at our wives he expressed his surprise that they should wear such a weight of clothes. One of the children of our party, on going up to shakes hands with him, picked up a stone and threw it in his direction, at which the chief broke into a laugh, and said, “What, does he think I am only an ordinary Kafir?” After chatting with us and asking a few questions he sent a man to show the way to the hut, which he had built for us. He told us that our oxen should be taken care of by his men, and that when we wanted them we were to let him know, and they should be sent to us.
For several days the King would send for us early in the morning, and until nine o’clock of each day would keep us to answer any questions that he might put, and also that we might observe in which manner he conducted his affairs with the people. During this time Mr. Owen made several requests that he might be allowed to speak to his people and pray with the. He made excuses of various kinds, but at length appointed a day - the Christian Sabbath - when the missionary was to conduct a religious service at the Great Place, that the King might hear for himself and see what it was like, but it was only to take place once; he did not wish to be troubled again. On the appointed morning the minister went to the Great place, and found nearly a thousand men gathered to hear the message he had to deliver. There was not a woman within sight or hearing. The congregation sat on the ground, inside the great enclosure, forming a half circle several rows deep. Before the service commenced, about a hundred large pots filled with kafir beers were brought and placed in front of the first row of men, and a large number of beer baskets given the men out of witch they were to drink. The Chief the said, “Now, my men, there is something to quench your thirst with while the white man is talking,” and for with told the missionary to commence his address, which he did, through me, as interpreter. The missionary, after speaking for about half an hour, and putting as much gospel truth as he could into his message, was told by the King to stop, he had heard enough.
Dingaan then said, “I have a few questions to ask you that I may not misunderstand.”
First: - “Do you say there is a God, and but one God?” the minister replied, “Yes”
Second - “Do you say there is a heaven for good people, and only one?” Reply “Yes”.
Third: - “Do you say there is a devil?” Reply “Yes”.
Fourth: - “Do you say there is a hell for the wicked people?” The minister replied, “Yes”.
Said the King: “if that is your belief you are of no use to my people; we knew all before you came to preach to us. My people and I believe there is only one God - I am that God. We believe there is one place to which all good people go; the is Zululand. We believe that there is one place all bad people go. There he said, pointing to a rocky hill in the distance; there is hell where all my wicked people go. The Chief who lives there is Umatwane, the head of the Amangwane. I put him to death and made him the devil chief of all wicked people who die. You see that there are but two Chief’s in this country - Umatiwani and myself; I am the great Chief - the God of the living; Umatiwane is the Great Chief of the wicked. I have now told you my belief; O do not want you to trouble me again with the fiction of you English people. You can remain in my country as long as you conduct yourselves properly.
This was the first and last times that Mr. Owen was allowed to preach the Gospel to the Zulus. During the delivery of the King’s speech after each sentence the men shouted with a might shout, “Hail, Great Father; thou art as great as an elephant!”
Mr. Owen, greatly disappointed with this dictum of Dingaan’s still unwilling to give up all attempts to reach the people, requested permission to teach some of the children to read. “Yes,” said the Chief. “Provided you begin with me.” This the missionary agreed to, and said he would teach the King and as many more as he would wish.” The Chief replied, “I won’t trouble you as we can’t understand each other.” Pointing to me, he said, “I appoint your interpreter as my teacher.” This command was obeyed. The Chief commenced with the alphabet under my teaching, and very soon could read words of two syllables. At the end of two or three months he gave up his task; he had more important work to do. A war had broken out between the Boers and his people, which took up all his time and thought.
During this time Pieter Retief, Commandant of the emigrant Boers, with five Dutchmen, and an English youth from Natal, as interpreter, paid Dingaan a visit to report to him that the Boers had trekked from the Cape Colony, and were seeking a country where the might live in peace and quietness. The King asked him, “Where is this place you would like to settle?” Retief answered, “If I might choose I should like a tract of country near the Natal Bay, as we white people need many things that come from over the sea.” Dingaan thanked the party for coming to see him, and said he would grant their request on a certain condition. If it were fulfilled he would give them the country lying between the Tugela and the Umzimvuba rivers, and between the Drakensberg and the sea. The condition as this: “You return and capture a certain Basuto Chief Sikonyeal, who had made a raid on the upper part of Zululand with mounted men and guns, sweeping away a large heard of cattle. You must bring this Chief to me with his men. His horses and his guns; then you shall have what you request.” Retief returned, accompanied with ten Zulus, with the answer of Dingaan to the headman of his party, who were encamped in Sikonyela’s country? The Boers seized Sitonyela, but promised to release him provide he would give up to them a certain number of cattle, horses and guns. These was complied with, and in a fortnight from the time that Retief left Dingaan’s Kraal some of the Zulus were sent back to the Chief to tell him that the Boers were coming to see him having fulfilled the condition.
On receiving the message from the Boers, Dingaan called Mr. Owen, and requested him to write a letter to Captain Gardiner and John Cane, requesting them to be present at a meeting of the Boers, which was to be held at the Great Place. To this request Mr. Owen agreed, and I was sent with the letter. Twenty of the Chief’s men went with me, ostensibly to carry anything I might have to bring, but really to watch my movements, an to learn anything of importance that might arise. I delivered the letter to Captain Gardner. He declined to be present at the meeting, telling me he did not think it would be safe.
I returned with the Zulu guard; reached the Tugela to find it impassable there. I was detained eight days. Some time after crossing the river, and ascending a hill, we came to a ridge over looking the Great Place. To the right of the Great Place, in the direction of the execution ground, I observed a large flock of vultures hovering over the place of the dead. At once I suspected there had been some evil work going on during my absence. Leading my horse I descended the hill. About half way down I saw laying by the side of the path the sleeve of a white shirt, which had been forcibly torn from the garment; it was partly covered with blood. This greatly alarmed me, and I feared lest the mission party and my family had been put to death. When I reached the King’s Kraal I rode up to the principal entrance, and from there saw a number of saddles piled one upon another. I sent a message in to Dingaan to give notice of my return, but I was so anxious about the safety of my family that without waiting for the messenger to come out I mounted my horse and galloped off on the way to our huts. To see if they were all right. On coming to the hut occupied by my family I glanced hurriedly in. On the table I saw plates and cups with the remains of a meal, but not a person to be seen. This seemed a terrible confirmation of my worst fears. I turned from the hut and hastened on to the Owen’s. When I came near to it, my little son came running out towards me, shouting “Father’s come.”
I found the rest of my family with the whole party safe. They were all assembled in Mr. Owen’s hut for family worship. I cannot tell you how thankful I was to find them all safe. I had only to congratulate Mr. Owen and my family on their safety, and drink a cup of coffee, when a messenger came in great haste from the Chief to call me to his presence. I at once hurried away, anxious to know what would come next. I was conducted into the inner enclosure, where the was the Royal House, in which the King received me in the most affable manner. He congratulated me on my return, saying, “You will have a great many things to tell me, and I shall have much to tell you. I suppose you will have been told by your people what has happened while you have been away?” I relied, “I have had not time, as I hardly arrived when your messenger summoned me, but my eyes have seen a great deal.” “I must tell you,” said the King. “That during your absence the Boers arrived; I kept them waiting as long as I could, expecting you to return with Captain Gardner and John Cane, but when I could keep them no longer I had them put out of harm’s way. I see that every white man is an enemy to the black, every black and enemy to the white, they do not love each other, and never will. I find fault with the Boers in that they disobeyed my instructions. The Chief that I told them to bring me, they let go.” When he told me this, he turned around and said, “Don’ you think I have done a good thing in getting rid of my enemies at one stroke?” I replied, “I cannot say whether you have done a good thing or not.” He then asked, “What is it that Captain Gardiner and John Cane heard that led them to decline coming to the meeting?” I told him I could not inform him on the point. He replied, “I am sorry that they were not here, as they fully deserved what the Boers got. When I asked you to tell me if I had done a good thing you replied that you could not tell me. What was your reason for saying so?” I might have told you that yesterday my army was out, and part of it had gone today to attack the laager where the Boers were encamped, to kill all the men, women and children, and bring their property to me. Now I ask what you have heard in the way of news while you have been away?” I told him the news I had heard was that the Boers had camps reaching from that of Retief’s party to the banks of the Orange River. I added, why I told him that I did not know if he had done a wrong thing or not was that I understood he had killed some of the men from one camp only, and that there were others behind. He had begun war which neither he nor I could tell where it would end. The Chief said, “If what you say is true, my men have deceived me. They told me there was only one camp - Retief”s - and in that there were only about thirty old men and boys left to defend it.” This concluded the conversation for the time. He said, “You had better go home and hear the end. There is a pot of beer to strengthen you, I will send you a beast to kill.”
I learned that during my absence the Boers, numbering 60 armed men with the same number of after-riders had arrived, brining the cattle etc. which they took from the Basuto Chief, that they had what they considered a most satisfactory meeting; that up to the last half hour of the time they intended to start they thought all was well. The horsed had been brought up and they were preparing to start, when they requested by the Chief to enter the enclosure, to come to him in a body to say “Good-bye” and to drink his health, then go home to their wives and children in peace. With this request was another, they should leave outside all firearms. Not suspecting and treachery, they did what the King wished, stacked their guns, went to drink to the King’s health, and to receive cattle as food for the journey.
When they reached near where the King stood, at a sign from him they were surrounded by a thousand Zulu’s, who had come under cover of the night and filled the King’s kraal; to prevent any resistance their necks were at once broken, then their bodies were carried to the execution ground to be mutilated, then left to decay. On the following morning I had a conversation with Mr. Owen about removing my wife and family to Natal. He told me to do so if I thought it necessary, but I had better first ask permission from Digaan. He at first declined to leave the country, but after thinking the matter over he also decided not to remain. He told me we had better go to the King together, and request to be allowed to remove. Before we had done talking a messenger came from the Chief saying he wanted to see us. We accordingly went. In reply to our request he said, “I must take time to think about it. I don’t yet understand you. I believe you are as much my enemies as the Boers whom I killed. My people tell me that when the Dutch were put to death you set up a loud cry. Would you cry for me if I were killed? No, I don’t think you would! I was also told that you stood on the front of the wagon with your glass in your hand, and that when you saw what was happening you fell down in a dead faint, and were taken insensible. No, you cannot be my friends, you are my deadly enemies.” Mr. Owen replied, “No, you are mistaken; I am no man’s enemy, much less yours.” “I want to hear no more of your lies,” said the Chief. I have proof that you are my enemy, and I believe it, whatever you may say to the contrary.” On this Mr. Owen turned to me and said, “I have nothing more to say. I see the Chief is in a great rage, and we may be prepared to die. If you have anything to say on your own behalf say it now.” For some minutes after this there was a dead silence when it occurred to me to ask the Chief what had become of the young English interpreter who was the Dutch at the Great Place. He replied, “You do well to ask that. He is dead. In the confusion of the time he was killed with the rest. I am sorry, I did not intend to take his life, but why do you enquire after him?” I replied, “He was an Englishman, not a Dutchman, and I understand that you do not look upon an English subject in the same light as you look upon the Boer’s, and as you say you killed him accidentally, would it not be well to report the matter to the British authorities?” He replied, “How is it to be done?” I replied. “The matter is easy. Here is Mr. Owen asking permission to leave this country, so why not get him to write down your statement, and through him send it to the Government.” The Chief replied, “What you say is true. I see what you say is right” and turning to a boy standing near he said “Go to the missionary’s house and fetch pen, ink and paper.”
The ladies, who were anxiously waiting to see what had became of us, on seeing the messenger were much frightened, thinking he had come to summon them to the King’s kraal, but learning hi errand they were glad to know that no harm had come to us. When the messenger returned Mr. Owen wrote down at the King’s dictation that the Boers had come into his country professing friendship, but he had no doubt they were his enemies. Treating them us suck he had taken the opportunity to put them to death. He did not think that the Government would censure him for what had been done. However, he wished to report the accidental death of a young Englishman, who, in the confusion, was killed with the Ditch.
“Now I have done,” said he. “Leave the country as soon as you like. I shall detain one of the wagons and a span of oxen; the oxen for the other you may have tomorrow. Mr. Owen thanked him for his permission to leave, and we returned to our homes. Next day we in spanned one wagon and trekked past the Great Place, but we were not allowed to leave until we had all been before Digaan.
I asked him if he thought it right for us to travel alone, as to use a native expression “the country is dead.” He then gave instructions to two men who were standing by to go with us through the country, to see that we were not molested, and also that we were supplied with milk and meat until we reached the Tugela. These men conducted us safely to the border of Natal; there they left an ox with us to kill for food for the remainder of the journey.
They returned, bearing many greetings from Mr. Owen to the Chief, and thanks for the kindness he had shown us while in his country. We then proceed on our journey. As we passed the Mission Station of Mr. Champion, we found it deserted. The missionaries and families had left the night after the Boer massacre. The English having received a message from the American Missionaries of the intended attack on the Boer’s laager, Richard King started with some natives on foot, walking night and day to reach the camp before the Zulu’s should make the attack. He reached the first camp to find the Zulu’s had surrounded it, he passed on to the main body of the Boers, reached them just in time to enter the laager before the Zulu’s could cut him off. We trekked on from the Tugela, got safely to the port and shipped from there to Algoa Bay. Thus ended our mission in Zululand.
Whilst in Zululand I had many opportunities of seeing the summary way in which people were put to death on most trivial charges. One morning, when at the Great Place giving the King his reading lessons, I saw coming over the ridge in single file, sixty Zulu girls, each one with a pot of beer on her head. They came up singing, entered the enclosure and put down their burdens. As I passed them on my way home, I saw that a pot of beer had been given them to drink. About an hour afterwards, looking over towards the place of execution I saw a great commotion, but could not tell what it was, only supposed that someone or more victims were being put to death. On enquiring of a messenger, who had just come from the King’s kraal, as to what it was, he asked me if I had seen the sixty young women sitting inside the kraal” I told him I had. He said, “They are all killed, and the vultures are now eating their bodies.” I asked the reason, he told me that the kraal from which they had come had shown disrespect for the King, and that was the way he had shown his disapproval of their conduct. This was one of the many cases, though I did not witness any other execution on so large a scale as this; but so often were the people put to death that the vultures were accustomed to sit round the Great Place outside the enclosure, and also within, without any fear whatever, and so soon as a man or women was pinioned ready to be carried away the vultures would run and fly on before, in order to be ready when the food which the King prepared so plentifully should be left for them.
On one occasion, when out with a gun, the game I was after ran up to the valley in the direction of the execution ground, and before I was aware I found myself in the midst of human skeletons. It was a valley full of bones - not all dry. A glance round showed armlets of brass and copper strewing the ground. Nothing here was ever touched by any human being; no one went to this spot as the King told me the next day, unless sent by him. I was in “Dingaan”s Hell.” Forgetting all about my game I hastened out of the place, and got home as soon as possible.
(Sgd). R.B. Hulley
The above statement was taken down by me.
(Sgd) Thos. Kirby
Dated: March 11th, 1880
2008 10 Jan - information supplied by Mary Pearson (Pearsonfamily @dsl.pipex.com)
A. RICHARD BRANGAN HULLEY 1810 - 1886
Richard B. was born on the 5th September 1810 around Sheffield but the exact parish is unknown.
An extract from the narrative "A visit to South Africa" by James Backhouse (1838 - 1839). "After some religious services at the Kaffir District Post, we rode to Clumber, a pretty natural town in the Albany District, where the Wesleyans had a small church. On the way, we called on Richard Brangan HULLEY who related to us the following which occurred, which effectively turned him to the Lord. He was neglectful of religious things and the peace of his soul. He was asked to provide wild honey for a missionary who was ill. In endeavouring to do so, he fell from the branch on which he stood, to another branch, and eventually onto the ground, breaking one or more ribs. The injury caused great pain and lock-jaw, so that he was extremely ill for 3 weeks. When in this state, he was alone and felt that unless divine mercy was extended to him, he would surely die. He arose from his bed and on bended knees, implored the deliverance. While praying he thought he heard a voice encouraging him to persevere, that his prayer would prevail. Soon after he felt a change in himself; he found his broken ribs restored to soundness; his mind filled with peace; and his body comforted. He wept with tears of joy and thanksgiving. During his illness he was unable to sleep and now lay praising the Lord for his assistance until he fell asleep. When he awoke he was still reduced in flesh, but was in good health and continued so until his full recovery."
(Account of Rev Francis Owen's visit to Zululand in the year 1837, related by Richard Brangan Hulley)
Richard Brangan HULLEY was engaged in the month of June 1837, by the Rev. Francis Owen, to accompany him to Zululand as interpreter and artisan. The party started from Butterworth Mission, in Goalekaland, and consisted of the Reverend Francis Owen, Church of England, his wife and sister, a young man named Wood, Mr and Mrs Hulley and family (William, born 1835), and Miss Jane Williams.
En route to what is now Durban, The Rev Mr Joyce, missionary to Paramount Chief Faku, and Dr Adams of the American Mission Board, on the Umlaas River, were called on. In Durban, the party went to Berea House which had been built by Captain Gardiner for the Church of England Mission.
After permission was obtained from Chief Dingaan to settle in his country, the party left Durban in August 1837 in three ox-wagons, with Mr Richard King as their guide.
Five days after leaving the bay, the Tugela River was crossed and ten miles further on the party reached an American Mission, under the supervision of Reverend Mr Champion, who received them with great kindness. Here they also met a Mr Brownlee, later to become an authority on Native Affairs in the Transkei. After a further 5 days trek, they reached Dingaan`s kraal of 1000 huts.
Except for one meeting when the Reverend Owen preached to the Zulus, he was not allowed to preach again.
As Richard Brangan could speak to Dingaan in the vernacular, he was commanded by Dingaan to teach him to read and to write, but Dingaan became too occupied with his wars with the Boers to continue his studies.
About this time, a son was born to Richard Brangan at Dingaan's Mission site. This was probably Richard's second son, Richard, b. 1838.
Early in 1838, Dingaan requested Mr Owen to write a letter to Captain Gardiner and one John Crane, requesting them to be present at a meeting with the Boers, which was to be held at his Great Place, 'Gungundhlovu'. Richard Brangan was sent with this letter.
On the morning of the 6th February 1838, after having given breakfast to two of Piet Retief`s party, Mr Owen and his helpers heard the frenzied shouts of the blood- inflamed warriors as the Boers and their servants were massacred.
Richard Brangan's return journey was delayed by the flooded Tugela River, but, on reaching a ridge overlooking the "Great Place" and in the direction of the execution ground, he observed a large flock of vultures hovering over the "place of the dead". About halfway down the ridge, as he travelled, he saw a white shirt sleeve covered in blood, torn from its garment, lying beside the path, which filled him with fear, lest the Mission Party had been put to death.
When he reached the principal entrance to the kraal, he saw a pile of saddles piled one upon another. He sent a message to Dingaan reporting his return, but being anxious about his family, rode off to see. His house was empty, but with the tea things not cleared away. So he went on to Mr Owen’s where he found his family all safe and gathered in family worship.
After reporting back to Dingaan, Richard Brangan learnt that during his absence, the Boers (numbering about 60 men with the same number of after-riders) had arrived and had what was thought to be a satisfactory meeting with Dingaan. When the horses were brought up and they were preparing to depart, they were requested by the Chief to enter the enclosure and to come to him in a body, to drink his health, and he requested them to leave their arms outside. On a sign from the Chief, they were attacked by 1000 warriors. The Boers’ necks were broken and they were carried to the execution ground and left to decay.
Thereafter, the missionaries felt their safety was insecure, so asked Dingaan for permission to leave his country. This was granted. Two men were sent with them to assure safe passage to the Tugela River. The party reached the port safely and shipped back to Algoa Bay. Thus ended the mission to Zululand.
Richard had a lengthy and notable service in Pondoland. As a Catechist at Clarkbury, Richard did valuable pioneering work but was driven out by the Kaffir Wars with a number of his converts, and subsequently settled in Shawbury - another Mission. He laboured during a stormy and troublesome period here, but his efficient and vigorous leadership carried him through.
When appointed to Tsungwana (Osborne) many of his people followed him there. He did wonderful work among the AmaBaca, wielding a tremendous influence. He retired to Entembeni, starting service on his own farm and laid the foundations for the Entembeni Circuit. A large church has been erected at Entembeni to his memory.
It should be remembered that Richard Brangan would have known Piet Retief and other members of his party, since Piet Retief had lived in Grahamstown where he was much liked by the settlers.
Extract from 'They came from a Far Land' by Mary Bell (Maskew Miller, 1963):
'When Piet Retief's English friends heard that he too was leaving, a deputation rode out to his farm to try to dissuade him, but it was useless. Uys's party, on their way north, camped on the flats above Grahamstown, and a large number of the townsfolk rode out to present them with a Bible and to say:
“We offer this book to you as a proof of our regard and with expressions of sorrow that you are going so far from us...Ever since we, the British Settlers, arrived...the greatest cordiality has continued to be maintained between us and our Dutch neighbours ...We trust therefore that although widely separated, you will hold is in remembrance, and we wish that all will retain for each other the warmest sentiments of friendship”.
The news (of the massacre) shocked Grahamstown. Bertram Bowker thought how, but for the trip which led him to his wife, “I should have gone with old Piet Uys to Fort Natal and perhaps been killed with him...We had hunted many a day together but the love of the girl was stronger that Uys's persuasion to go into the wilderness”. '
Extract from 'The Settlers and Methodists, 1820 - 1920', by Rev William Everleigh.
'Mr Hulley was away at Port Natal, securing provisions when the massacre of Piet Retief and his party took place. Mrs Hulley and the members of the Owen family prepared for death, but their lives were spared. It was only with the exercise of great care and tact that Mr Hulley whe he returned was able to get the whole party away from the scene of such horrors, as Dingaan was inclined to murder the whole lot of them, and rid himself of all the White people in his vicinity.'
Richard Brangan died on 9th December 1880 and was buried in the family cemetery at Hopewell Umzimkulu East Griqualand. His second wife Caroline Dugmore, who was born in England on 23rd October 1817 and died on the 12th December 1898 was buried, too, in the Hopewell cemetery.
A. RICHARD BRANGAN HULLEY'S GROUP
Richard Brangan (1810 - 1888) married 1) Jane Harden and had children:-
1. William (1836 - 1886) m. Elizabeth R. Eales (b. 1838):-
a. Elizabeth Rachel m. James Hancock
b. Cecilia Jane m. Fred Jennings
c. Margaret Ann m. James Kerr
i. Mary E. Kerr died unmarried
ii. James W. Kerr m. Elizabeth Read
iii. Margaret Kerr m. Frank Faber
iv Cecelia Isobel m. John McKinnon
v. Lilian Ilva m. Athelstan E. Preston:-
1) Charles Preston m. Marjorie Arderne:-
a. Athelstan
d. Ernest Harden (1862 - 1886) m. Mary Kavanagh:-
i. Ruth Rachel m. Alfred Wright
ii. William Luther m. Ethel Wiggett:-
1) Mary m. - Maclean
2) Florence m. - Miller:-
a. Thora b. Herbert Harden c. Eileen
iii. Ernest Upton m. Susan Kaye:-
1) Herbert Harden m. 1) Matty Pearce 2) Isobel A. Vercuil
a. Estelle Evelyn m. Peter Phipps
1. Paul Phipps 2. Mark Phipps
b. Erica Yvonne m. Des Buchan
1. Ivan Buchan 2. Michael Buchan
c. Maurice James
d. Arlynne Lynette
e. Isobel m. (1959)
f. Cheryl Anne
2) Eric Upton m. Ida van Straaten:-
a. Suzette
b. Hulme
3) Ernest William m. - Taylor:-
a. Marjorie Joyce
b. Coral
c. Ronald
d. Wilfred
4) Ilva Muriel m. - Cooper
5) Oswald Edwin
6) Eugene Neil
iv. Edgar Ebenezer m. Ellen Kaye:-
1) Beatrice m. - Van Tonder
2) Brow m. - Hardman
3) Eileen m. - Boyd
v. Patience Mary m. Ignaius Cromhout
vi. Blanche Charlotte m. Jock Houston:-
vii. Herbert Edward m. - Arneston:-
1) Treasure m. - Hanson
2) Gwendoline m. - Schepmann
3) Nellie m. - Hill
4) Alice (Spinster)
5) Charlotte
viii. Pearle m. - Jarman:-
1) Maggie Jarman m. - Kerr
2) Bessie Jarman m. - Hancock
e. Martha Alice d. in infancy
f. Martha Alice. (1869 - 1925) Spinster
g. Eileen Moore m. Thomas William Hill
h. Charlotte Mary(1878 - 1943) Spinster
2. RICHARD b. 1838 m. an adopted daughter of Thomas Hancock of Umzimkulu, e. Griqualand:-
a. Thomas Henry m. Sarah Pratley:-
i. Marmaduke Thomas d. in infancy
ii Ida Mary m. Robert Hutcheson:-
1) Joan or Jean Kidson m. 1) G. Crankshaw or Cranshaw
2)Joan Laverock
a. Gillian Joan
2) Dixon Hutcheson m. 1) Elise Laidler
2) Emily Bakers:-
a. Valery M.
b. Rodney W.
c. Anne Marie
d. Barbara E.
3) Valerie Evelyn m. Ian Emelie:-
a. John Bruce
b. Jennifer Lynne
c. Roger Bruce
iii. Maude Gertrude m. Sydney Hinds:-
1) Clifford Claude m. Aletta Steyn
a. Raymond Basil
b. Valerie Yvonne
2) Dennis Derrick m. Anne Snyman:-
a. Kevin Sydney
b. Colin David
3) Eric Leonard m. Edith Wharren:-
a. Hazel Maude
b. Barbara Catherine
iv. Lilian Sarah m. 1) George Turner 2) Herbert Bridger
1) Marmaduke George d. in infancy
2) Laurence H. Turner m. Margaret van Rooyen:-
a. Antony
b. Elizabeth June
3) Basil Beresford m. Aljulie Palmer
4) Avice Maud m. Phillip Vermeulen:
a. Veronica Avice
b. Reginald C.
c. Derrick Claude
v. Evelyn Blanche m. Albert Crewe:-
1) Rosemary Ann
2) Brenda Mary
vi. Laura Fanny m. Vincent Pascual:-
1) Antony Manuel m. Annette Baily:-
a. a son b. 1961
vii. Victor. Killed World War 1
viii . Thomas H. Killed World War 1
ix. Dorothy Pratley
x. Richard Charles f. m. 1) Enid Lancashire2) Marjory Fryer
1) Pamela June m. John Kelly:-
a. Mark b. 1955
3. REUBEN m. Mary Ann Whittal:-
a. Frank died in infancy
b. Harden Whittal m. Violet Boucher:-
i. Oswald Morris m. Enid Schwartz:-
1) Yvonne m. Melvin Mostert
2) Bonita
ii. Claude died young
iii. Harold Clifford m. Sylvana Pelligrini:-
1) Ingrid m. Evan Williams
2) Claude
iv. Reggie Harden. Killed air crash Khartoum, 1945.
v. Vernon Vincent m. Janet Sykes:-
1) Craig
2) Lissa
3) Lindy
vi. Wallace Hugh
c. Florence (Dolly) m. Percy Jackson:-
i. Florence m. Kenneth Kelly:-
1) Helen
2) Anne
3) Eileen
4) Guy m. Margaret Browrigg:-
a. Gillian
b. Patricia
c. Jane
ii. Cyril m. Agnes Botha:-
1) Malcolm
2) Maureen
3)Percy
d. Herbert Clayton m. Martha Alice Hulley (see A.7 a):-
i. Marjory m. Frank Coughlan d. 1961:-
1. Bosco Clayton
2. Winifred
3. Alice
4. Kathleen
ii. Evelyn died young
iii. Louis m. Dugmore Hulley (see A7 b iii)
iv. Leslie d. unmarried
v. Stanley m. Stephanie Botha:-
1) Margaret
2) Marjory
vi. Kathleen m. 1) Colin Muir 2) Francis Edward Hulley
(See E 6 b)
vii. Douglas m. Rita Joyner:-
1) Roger
2) Justin
e. Percy
f. Jane m. Emanuel Bold:-
i. Whittal m. Gladys Fisher
ii. Hazel m. Bill Lemmon
iii. Iris m. Hermanus Loerien
g. William d. unmarried
4. MARY m. Thomas Herron:-
a. Tuttie m. J. Wheeler
b. Reuben m. Kennedy
5. MARTHA m. Jackson
a. Percy m. Florence (Dolly) Hulley (see A 3 d)
b. Rupert d. unmarried
c. Edith m. George Stafford
6. JANE m. Donald Strachan:-
a. Robert m. Kate Cole:-
i. Donald
ii Sidney
iii Mabel
b. Donald Douglas m. Bertha Row Scott:-
i. Evelyn B m. Basil Medway
1) Denise Jane
2) Susan Lynn
3) Bruce Basil
ii. Kenneth Wallace
iii. George Douglas. Killed World War 2, 1942.
iv. Roland Guy m. Barbara Hancock:-
1) Paulett
2) Douglas
3) Sheila Mary
c. Wallace m. Daisy Edmonds
d. Winnie m. Herbert K. Dell
e. Jane Elizabeth m. D. van Kannemeyer:-
i. Margaret Jane m. Rex Rainer
ii. Donald D. m. Margaret Cullen
f. Lundi m. Capt. Fellows:-
i. Peregrine
ii. Mary M. Lundi m. Cyril Crowe:-
1) Patricia
2) James
3) Douglas
iii. Paul Thomas m. Marjorie Hawkins:-
1) Peggy
2) Ian Thomas
3) Jean
iv. Harold John m. Isobel Crossley:-
1) Antony John
2) Rosalie Isobel
g. Charles H. Strachan m. Elizabeth Grasspole:-
i. Kelvin Bernard m. Edna Hill
1) Graeme Kelvin
Richard Brangan's second wife was Caroline Dugmore, and had children:
7. ISAAC EDGAR: m. Alice Hancock:-
a. Martha Hulley m. Herbert Clayton (See A.3.e)
b. Francis Walter m. 1) Louisa Botha 2) Hillary Frederickson
1) i. Lumley Alexander m. Frederik v Rensburg:-
1) Leonard Dugmore
2) Henry Clifford
3) Richard John
ii. Dugmore Garland m. Louisa Hulley (see A.3.d.iii):-
1) Sidney Louisa
2) Dugmore Clayton
3) Lorraine Margaret
4) Clarice Alice
5) Eugene Patrick
iii. Nora Amelia m. Bob Travers:-
1) Joyce
2) Dierdre
3) Dudley
2) iv. Jean m. Foulds
1) Donovan
2) Heather
v. Elma m. du Barry
vi. Francis K. m Dianna McHenry
b. Henry Clifford d. of wounds World War 1
c. Edgar m. 1) Ethel Frederickson:- 2)Eileen Joynes
i. Rodney Raymond m. Elizabeth v Rensburg:-
1) Norman Robert
2) Elizabeth Helen
3) Ethel
ii. Godfrey
iii. Trevor Birkley m. Ethne Browning:-
1) Rita
iv. D. Derek Edgar m. Nellie ...
v. Rita
vi. Joyce
vii. Donald
viii. Claude
8. HENRY BRANGAN m. 1)Sarah Anne Rudd 2) Dora Craig:-
a. David d unmarried
b. Herbert m. ......................:-
i. David
c. Netta m. M. Houston
d. Edith d. unmarried
e. Alfred d. unmarried
f. Arthur m. 1) J. van Gremmen 2) Mrs Nell :-
i. Lucy Ann m. J. Burnie
ii. Henry Brangan
iii. John Jacobus
iv. George Archibald C. m. Lesley Preshaw:-
1) Clark b. 23.8.59
2) Ian
g. Isaac Victor m. 1) Kate Brown:-
i. Henry Arthur m. Marjory Ross:-
1) Ross Henry
2) Kathleen Hanse
3) Helen Margaret
4) Grace
ii. Frank Victor m. Joey Potgieter
iii. Beryl Myrtel m. - Hawkins:-
1) Linda
On the death of his first wife, Isaac V. m. Alynie Hanse born Botha:-
iv. Winnie m. Dan Digue:-
1) Alnynie
2) Magda
v. Joyce m. Jerome Lombard :-
1) Lairing
2) Johan Andre
vi. Reginald b. 1936 m. Ria Kotzee
vii. Eric Brangan b. 1944
viii. Isaac Victor b. 1946
h. Sarah m. ---Torr
i. Lilly m. -- Donelly
9. DANIEL (1862 - 1936 m. Grace Kippen (1860 - 1923):-
a. Anne C.M. (Nancy) (1880 - 1962) m. D.F. Du Toit:-
i. Lorna Frances m. Lyon Sacke:-
1) Julian b. 1932
2) Jennifer June b. 1934 m. Morris Franks:-
a) Lynette b) Ian
ii. Doreen m. Claude Dobrowsky:-
1) Daniel Lindsay
2) Gerald Frans
3) Maureen Bertha
iii. Eileen (Tana) m. Hugh Gustav Schroeder
iv. Thelma (1903 - 1906)
b. George Daniel m. Louisa Shaw:-
i. Rex m. L. Hurst:-
1) Brian
2) David
ii. Vera m. R. Alcock:-
1) Irene
2) Betty
3) Molly
iii. Rita. Deceased
iv. Donald m. Florence Dicks:-
1) Denise
2) Marle
3) Molly Jennifer
v. Daphne m. - Benyon:-
1)
2)
3)
4)
c. Walter Clifford (1884 - 1948) m. Ida Egeland (1887 - 1950):-
i. James Daniel Brangan m. May Clark:-
1) John
2) Colin
3) Neil
ii. Clifford Merwin m. Doreen Evans:-
1) Joy
2) Joan
3) Barbara
4) Brian
iii. Renee (1914 - 1917)
iv. Roy Gordon m. Joan Coller:-
1) Roger
2) Margaret
3)
v. George Bertram m. Dorothy Ward:-
1) David
2) Shirley
3) Elaine
vi. Norman Egeland m. Noella Jones:-
1) Kelvin
2) Grace
vii. Noelle Bertha m. 'Nibs' Reyneker:-
1) Victor John
d. James Reuben m. 1) Helga Egeland(1891 - 1915) :-
i. Marjorie m. Norman Buchan:-
1) John
2) Andrew
3) Helga
4) Susan
James Reuben m. 2) Maude Fowle:-
ii. June m. Basil Webb:-
1) Pamela
2)
iii. Lesley
e. Bertha m. Robert Antil:-
i. Naomi m. 1)Percy Milton 2) Douglas Price
1) Lynette
2) Marion
3)Cherry m. Bartosch
a) Daughter
f. Richard (Chum) Kippen m. Dorothy Coakes:-
i. Lorraine m. Cecil Dickson:-
1)
2)
3)
ii. Peter m. Pietro Kriel:-
1) Graham Allistair
g. Olive. Spinster
h. Madeline Grace (1895 - 1950)
i. Coral (1897 - 1929)
10. Maria (1864 - 1884) m. Kippen
-----------------(end of Richard Brangan Hulley's group)--------------------
2008 Apr - Note by John Powell
According to my information, Richard Brangan Hulley was established at Shawbury by April 1850, later
establishing another mission at Tshubgwana before moving to Hopewell farm in 1864. I suggest that the
recorder or transcriber may have mistaken an unfamiliar place name such as Qumbu for Queenstown.
However, if there is any proof to shows that Elizabeth Rachel Hulley was born at Queenstown, it would
be very helpful to have.
2013 20 Jan - Information from Gordon Bold
· Richard Brangan Hulley was born on the 5th September (5th December - as per his head stone) 1810,
Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland, baptised 19th December 1810, he retired to Entambeni and started service of
his own on his own farm. Here he laid the foundations for the Entambeni Missionary Circuit. A large
church has been erected at this place to his memory. He died 9th (19th - as per his headstone)
December 1888, Umzimkulu District, then Eastern Cape now Natal and is also believed to have been
buried at Hopewell farm cemetery. He was engaged in the month June 1837, by Francis Owen, to
accompany him to Zululand as interpreter. It is not known just where Richard learnt to speak Zulu - but it
is possibly because he was fluent in Xhosa, which helped him to understand and speak a little Zulu as
there are many similarities between isiXhosa and isiZulu. He married twice (see above events).
2015 27 Mar - Gordon Bold has submitted the following account of Richard Brangan Hulley and his wife Jane Maria
Harden, who were his great-great-grandparents on his paternal side. There has been other versions of
the same events passed to me, but Gordon's story has the ring of accuracy about it, coming from his
family's recollections passed down through the ages.
Richard Brangan was a translator for Rev Owen and could communicate with Dingaan (Dingane
kaSenzangakhona Zulu) the king of the Zulu quite well, as Xhosa(isiXhosa) and Zulu (isiZulu) are very
similar. Dingaan commanded my great-great-grandfather to teach him to read and write English, but
Dingaan ended up in being too occupied with the migrating Boers (Voortrekkers) to continue his studies.
It was around this time, November 1837, a son was born to my great-great-grandparents (Richard and
Jane), some documentation refers to the child being probably their second son, however it was in fact
their third son Richard as my great-grandfather Reuben Hulley was their second son and would have
only been a toddler at the time. It is believed Richard Brangan Hulley was the only white man ever to
have joked with Dingaan.
After the birth of young Richard; Richard Brangan Hulley heralded the birth to Dingaan stating that a
white stranger had arrived during the night and was now at the Mission House. Dingaan had an
extraordinary system of security; no stranger came into his domain without the information being
conveyed to him. Any neglect in informing him of the stranger's presence meant certain death to many.
When Richard Brangan Hulley made his declaration, the Councillors around Dingaan were seen to
squirm with fear. Dingaan was sceptical; such a thing could never happen without his knowledge.
Richard Brangan Hulley affirmed it to be as claimed, but as the stranger was too weak to walk, he
invited Dingaan to come and see for himself.
Once at the Mission House, Richard Brangan Hulley introduced Dingaan to his new-born son who had
arrived during the night. Dingaan enjoyed the joke immensely and promptly ordered that 10 head of
cattle be given to the stranger at once. In delight at the escape, the councillors gave an impromptu war
dance. I believe Richard Hulley was the first and only European child to be born at 'Gungundhlovu'
(umGungundlovu) meaning ‘the secret conclave of the elephant’, ‘place of the Elephant’ or as many
refer to it as ‘Great Place’.
Early in 1838, Dingaan requested that Reverend Owen write a letter to Captain Gardiner in Durban,
and also to John Crane, requesting the two of them to be present at a meeting with the Boers to be held
at 'Gungundhlovu'. Richard Brangan Hulley was sent to deliver these letters.
Piet Retief, despite warnings, left the Tugela region on 28th January 1838, in the belief that he could
negotiate permanent boundaries for the Natal Boer settlement with Dingane. The deed of cession of
the Tugela-Umzimvubu region, although dated 4th February 1838, was signed by Dingane on 6th
February 1838, with the two sides recording three witnesses each. Dingane invited Retief's party to
witness a special performance by his soldiers, whereupon Dingane ordered his soldiers to capture
Retief's party and their coloured servants. Retief, his son, men, and servants, about 100 people in total,
were taken to a nearby ridge, ‘kwaMatiwane’ (place of Matiwane) by ‘ahloma amabutho’ (armed
soldiers). The Zulus killed the entire party apparently killing Retief last, so as to witness the deaths of
his comrades.
Matiwane, (died around 1830), was the chief of an independent Nguni-speaking tribe, the
amaNgwane. During the ‘mfecane’ (the crushing) his tribe was displaced by Shaka and subsequently
became vagrant marauders. As a nomad Matiwane was at the mercy of the Basotho, Swazi and
eventually king Dingane, the successor of Shaka. Dingaan put Matiwane to death shortly after
Matiwane sought his protection.
On the morning of the 6th February 1838, after having given breakfast to two of Piet Retief`s party,
Reverend Owen and his party heard the inflamed shouts of the blood inflamed warriors as the Boers
and their servants were massacred. In the meantime, Richard Brangan Hulley's return was delayed
by the flood of the Tugela River, however on reaching the ridge overlooking 'Gungundhlovu' and in the
direction of the execution ground ‘kwaMatiwane’, he observed a large flock of vultures hovering over
the ‘place of the dead’ (‘kwaMatiwane’). About halfway down the ridge, as he travelled, he saw a white
shirt sleeve torn from its garment, lying beside the path, which filled him with fear. His immediate
concerns were the safety of the Mission Party.
When he reached the principal entrance to the kraal, he saw a pile of saddles piled one upon another.
He sent a message to Dingaan reporting his return, but being anxious about his family, went off to
check on the situation. His house was empty, but the table and tea things had not been cleared
away. He immediately went to Rev Owen's house where he found his family all safe gathered in
prayer.
Richard Brangan Hulley reported back to Dingaan, where he learnt that during his absence, the
Boers had already arrived and had what was presumed to be a satisfactory meeting with Dingaan.
However, when their horses were brought up and they were preparing to depart, they were requested
to enter the royal enclosure (‘isigodlo’) and invited to drink to Dingaan good health. He requested
them to leave their arms outside the ‘isigodlo’ (royal enclosure). On a sign from Dingaan, they were
attacked by 1000 warriors. The Boers' necks were broken. The dead bodies of the Boers were taken
to the execution ground and left out there to decay.
Thereafter, the missionaries felt their safety insecure and so asked permission from Dingaan to leave
his country; this was granted. Two men were sent with them to secure safe passage to the Tugela
River. The party reached Port Natal (Durban) safely; thus ended the mission to Zululand and
Dingaan`s kraal 'Gungundhlovu'.
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Just to take things a little further in the whole sequence of events to fill the gap and add a few events
that followed the above story, absolutely nothing to do with the Hulley connection, but interesting
from a historic point of view, Gordon continues thus:
Immediately after the umGungundlovu massacre, Dingane sent out his ‘impis’ (regiments) to attack
several Trekker encampments at night time, killing an estimated 500 men, women, children and
servants, most notably at Blaukraans. During 1838, the Boer Trekkers (Voortrekkers) had to defend
themselves after the betrayal murder of their chief Trekker leader Piet Retief. Help arrived from
farmers in the Cape Colony, and the Trekkers in Natal subsequently requested the pro-
independence Andries Pretorius to leave the Cape Colony, in order to defend the Voortrekkers who
had settled in Natal. On 26th November 1838, Andries Pretorius was appointed as general of a
wagon commando directed against Dingane at umGungundlovu
On Sunday 16th December 1838, outnumbered around 60 to 1 while laagered near the umSlatos
River, the Boers were attacked by more than 30,000 Zulus. This became known as the ‘Battle of
Blood River’, where the Boers defeated Dingaan’s ‘impis’. Afterwards the clash was
commemorated as having occurred at Blood River (Bloedrivier). The 16th of December is a public
holiday in South Africa; before 1994 it was known as "the Day of the Vow", "the Day of the
Covenant" and "Dingaan's Day"; however, today it is "the Day of Reconciliation".
Andries Pretorius approved of and attended the crowning of Zulu King Mpande (Mpande
kaSenzangakhona), the half-brother of Shaka and Dingaan, in Pietermaritzburg. They agreed on
the Tugela river as the border between Zululand and the Republic of Natalia.
Pietermaritzburg was originally founded by the Voortrekkers, following the defeat of Dingane at the
Battle of Blood River, and was the capital of the short-lived Boer republic, Natalia. Britain took over
Pietermaritzburg in 1843 and it became the seat of the Natal Colony's administration. In 1847
Pretorius, who had settled near Pietermaritzburg, resigned as leader of the Voortrekkers and
became a British subject. He travelled to Grahamstown to discuss the complaints of the Natal
Voortrekkers with His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger the British representative in the area. Sir
Henry refused to see him and enraged Pretorius causing much resentment throughout South
Africa. The Right Honourable Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pottinger, 1st Baronet, GCB, PC, was
the uncle of Elizabeth Pottinger, my great-great-grandmother; Sir Henry was the 1st Governor of
Hong Kong, then Governor of the Cape Colony and 1st High Commissioner of Southern Africa and
later Governor of Madras. In 1893, Natal received responsibility for their own government and an
assembly building was built along with the city hall. In 1910, when the Union of South Africa was
formed, Natal became a province of the Union of South Africa and Pietermaritzburg remained the
capital. Today Pietermaritzburg is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal and in Zulu it is known as
‘umGungundlovu’.
Note: Richard Bold and his wife Elizabeth Pottinger were Gordon Bold's great-great-grandparents
on his paternal side.
Jane Maria Harden
1831 18 Nov - married at Bathurst, Cape, Jane Maria Harden, born around 1815, England, the daughter of William
Harden and Maria Darvill.
1833 22 May - dau Ann born at Cuylerville, Cape
1835 27 Sep - son William born
1836 22 Jun - son Reuben born
1837 00 Nov - son Richard born in Zululand near Dingaan’s Kraal;
1841 00 Apr - dau Martha born at Cuylerville
date unknown- dau Mary born
1849 bef. 29 Mar - dau Jane born
1849 29 Mar - died.at Shawbury, Cape.
11. Ann Hulley
1833 22 May - born
17. Jane Hulley
1901 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: /9/429 System: 01 Ref: 2113 Part 1.
Description: STRACHAN, JANE. NEE HULLEY. DEATH NOTICE
Caroline Dugmore
1817 23 Oct - born in England
1853 17 Nov - married Caroline Dugmore in Albany, Cape.
1854 11 Sep - son Isaac Edgar born
1858 - son Henry Brangan born
1862 26 Apr - son Daniel Hulley born
1864 08 Nov - dau Anne Maria born.
1888 09 Dec - husband died at Umzimkulu District, then Eastern Cape now Natal. Buried at Hopewell Farm cemetery.
1898 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 6/9/381 System: 01 Ref: 3154 Part 1 Description: HULLEY,
CAROLINE. NEE DUGMORE. DEATH NOTICE.
1898 12 Oct - died and buried at Hopewell Farm cemetery
21. Anne Maria Hulley
1864 08 Nov - born at Hopewell near Umzimkulu
1882 18 Aug - married at Clydesdale to Horatio Colin Campbell Kippen
1884 - died
Horatio Colin Campbell Kippen
unknown date - born
1882 18 Aug - married at Clydesdale to Anne Maria Hulley
3. Ann Hulley
2008 10 Jan - information supplied by Mary Pearson (Pearsonfamily @dsl.pipex.com)
B. Ann Hulley (b. 1813) m. - Hancock
James Frederick Flanegan
1820 Settler
Situation in 1820 - "Thorn Farm" Albany Cape Colony.
Situation in 1842 - Oliphants Hook, Alexandria, Cape Colony.
4. Sarah Hulley
1815 27 Dec - baptised at Bandon Co. Cork
1834 15 Sep - married at Bathurst, Cape,:William Cawood and Sarah Hulley
1835 27 Jun - dau Ann (Annie) born
1836 30 Dec - son David William born
1837 09 Jan - son David William died
1837 17 Dec - son David William born
1839 03 Oct - son Richard born
1842 23 Jun - dau Rebecca born
1843 17 Aug - son John Edward born
1845 12 Jul - dau Martha (Mattie) born at Somerset East, Cape
1845 12 Jul - dau Mary Betty born
1847 06 Jun - dau Rosina Smith born at Cradock, Cape
1847 12 Sep - dau Rosina Smith baptised at Cradock, Cape
1849 05 Sep - son James Smith born
1849 05 Sep - son Samuel Barrett born
1851 13 Jun - dau Elizabeth (Lily) Sarah born
1853 10 Apr - son Joseph born
1855 14 Mar - dau Lydia born at Cradock, Cape
1855 06 May - dau Lydia baptised at Cradock Wesleyan Methodist church
1856 28 Sep - dau Sarah (Sadie) Lucy born
1858 02 Jun - son Henry Francis born
1860 09 Jun - dau Lavina born
1865 28 Jun - dau Martha (Mattie) married in Cradock Wesleyan Methodist church to William Shaw Giddy
1869 19 May - dau Rosina Smith married at Cradock Wesleyan Methodist church to Thomas Sidney White
(date unknown) - dau Lydia married Herbert Bagnall
1877 01 Jul - husband died at Cradock, Cape
1877 02 Jul - husband buried at Cradock, Cape
1888 - Depot: KAB Source: MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 6/9/263 System: 01 Ref: 2244 Part 1 Description:
CAWOOD, SARAH. (NEE HULLEY). DEATH NOTICE.
1888 11 Dec - died at Cradock, Cape
1888 12 Dec - buried at Cradock, Cape
William Cawood
1800 03 Aug - born at Cawood's Mill, Keighley, Yorkshire.
1800 31 Aug - baptised at Keighley.
1834 15 Sep - married at Bathurst, Cape,:William Cawood and Sarah Hulley
1835 27 Jun - dau Ann (Annie) born
1836 30 Dec - son David William born
1837 09 Jan - son David William died
1837 17 Dec - son David William born
1839 03 Oct - son Richard born
1842 23 Jun - dau Rebecca born
1843 17 Aug - son John Edward born
1845 12 Jul - dau Martha (Mattie) born at Somerset East, Cape
1845 12 Jul - dau Mary Betty born
1847 06 Jun - dau Rosina Smith born at Cradock, Cape
1847 12 Sep - dau Rosina Smith baptised at Cradock, Cape
1849 05 Sep - son James Smith born
1849 05 Sep - son Samuel Barrett born
1851 13 Jun - dau Elizabeth (Lily) Sarah born
1853 10 Apr - son Joseph born
1855 14 Mar - dau Lydia born at Cradock, Cape
1855 06 May - dau Lydia baptised at Cradock Wesleyan Methodist church
1856 28 Sep - dau Sarah (Sadie) Lucy born
1858 02 Jun - son Henry Francis born
1860 09 Jun - dau Lavina born
1865 28 Jun - dau Martha (Mattie) married in Cradock Wesleyan Methodist church to William Shaw Giddy
1869 19 May - dau Rosina Smith married at Cradock Wesleyan Methodist church to Thomas Sidney White
(date unknown) - dau Lydia married Herbert Bagnall
1877 01 Jul - died at Cradock, Cape
1877 02 Jul - buried at Cradock, Cape
33. Ann (Annie) Hulley
1835 27 Jun - born
34. David William Cawood
1836 30 Dec - born
1837 09 Jan - died
35. David William Cawood
1837 17 Dec - born
36. Richard Cawood
1839 03 Oct - born
37. Rebecca Cawood
1842 23 Jun - born
38. John Edward Cawood
1843 17 Aug - born
39. Martha (Mattie) Tamson Cawood
1845 12 Jul - born at Somerset East, Cape (twin of Mary Betty)
1865 28 Jun - married in Cradock Wesleyan Methodist church William Shaw Giddy
4 children Ernest Richard Giddy b 1866;
Mary Kate Giddy b 1868 - marr Dr Alfred Ireland - 10 children
David Cawood Giddy b. 1870 - marr Lydia Rebecca Cawood
Wiliam Shaw Giddy b. 1872.d. 1873
1827 01 Jun - died
40. Mary Betty Cawood
1845 12 Jul - born (twin of Martha (Mattie) Tamson)
41. Rosina Smith Cawood
1847 06 Jun - born at Cradock, Cape
1847 12 Sep - baptised at Cradock, Cape
1869 19 May - married at Cradock Wesleyan Methodist church Thomas Sidney White
42. James Smith Cawood
1849 05 Sep - born (twin of Samuel Barett)
43. Samuel Barrett Cawood
1849 05 Sep - born (twin of James Smith)
44. Elizabeth (Lily) Sarah Cawood
1851 13 Jun - born
45. Joseph Cawood
1853 10 Apr - born
46. Lydia Cawood
1855 14 Mar - born at Cradock, Cape
1855 06 May - baptised at Cradock Wesleyan Methodist church
(date unknown) - married Herbert Bagnall
1917 00 --- - died
47. Sarah (Sadie) Lucy Cawood
1856 28 Sep - born
48. Henry Francis Cawood
1858 02 Jun - born
49. Lavina Cawood
1860 09 Jun - born
5. Francis Turner Hulley
1897 - Depot: TAB Source: MHG Type: Leer Vol. no: 0 System: 01 Ref: O/12229 Part 1 Description: HULLEY,
ELIZABETH. (GEB (nee) WRIGHT). Remarks: NAGELATE EGGENOOT FRANCIS TURNER HULLEY.
1902 - Depot: KAB Source: MOK Type: Leer Vol. no: 1/1/160 System: 01 Ref: 03256 Part 1
Description: HULLEY, FRANCIS TURNER. DECEASED ESTATE PAPERS.
1902 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: /9/455 System: 01 Ref: 2388 Part 1
Description: HULLEY, FRANCIS TURNER. DEATH NOTICE.
1904 - Depot: KAB Source: MOK Type: Leer Vol. no: 1/4/28 System: 05 Ref: 6 Part 1
Description: HULLEY, FRANCIS TURNER. FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT. LIQUIDATION AND
DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTS.
2008 10 Jan - information supplied by Mary Pearson (Pearsonfamily @dsl.pipex.com)
FRANCIS (FRANK) TURNER HULLEY'S GROUP
Francis Turner Hulley (1819 - 1901) who was the second son of Richard, was born in Yorkshire in 1819; he spent the early years of his life in the Lower Albany district - Trappe's Valley- and took up his rifle in all the Kaffir Ward, and first bore arms when a mere lad of 15, in 1834.
From Grahamstown, the family moved to Somerset East. He later married his old flame Elizabeth Wright of Clumber. Subsequently, he moved to the Transvaal and settled on the farm 'Olivedale' near Braamfontein, Johannesburg, where his wife died and was buried on the farm.
When the Boer War was imminent, Francis Turner, with his family, left for Mafeking, then in British territory, and with a large number of British refugees, sons, nephews and grandsons went through the siege. Four of his sons, two nephews, one son-in-law and two grandsons took part in the defence of the town, while several others of his family, of whom two were killed, fought on the British side in various parts of the country.
Colonel C.S. Vyvyan took a great interest in this old settler, and after the trying times of the investment were over, placed the family in charge of the Government dairy farm, which supplied milk and other comforts for the military hospital in Mafeking.
Here Francis Turner lived until his death on 12th May, 1901, at the age of 82. A few days before he died, he predicted that the war would end in a very short time. He was not destined to see his prophesy come true, and expressed a wish that his body be taken to Johannesburg, after peace, for burial on his farm. His last wish was carried out, and his remains were finally laid to rest at Braamfontein. His body was brought across from Mafeking by ox-wagon via Lichtenberg and Potchefstroom, under the charge of his two grandsons, Wycliffe James Hulley and Francis David Thomas Hulley
D. FRANCIS TURNER HULLEY'S GROUP:
Francis Turner married Elizabeth Wright and had children:
1. ELIZABETH m. W. Reid:-
a. William
b. Samuel
c. Annie m. Fred Francis
d. Ethel m. - Ballantine
2. RICHARD JOHN m. Rachel Ann Hulley (see F.1):-
a. Lily Ethel C. m. Samuel Jones:-
i. Joseph m. Johannes J. Erasmus:-
1) Rupert Isaac
2) Richard Charles
3) Robert Allistaire
ii. Samuel Rupert
iii. Lily Evelyn m. A.G. Hall
1) Edwin
iv. Kathleen Doreen m. M. Yatt:-
1) Henry
2) Ethel
v. Florence Rachel m. Joe Anderson:-
1) Joan and Irene (twins)
2) David
b. Eleanor Bennetta on the death of Jane Hulley (see G.3) m. Henry Benson:-
i. Jane m. R. Hamilton
ii. Richard Noel m. B. Cassell
c. Richard Rupert
d. John Joshua m. Alice Boucher:-
i. Vivian Lee m. Elizabeth Roux:-
1) John Joshua
2) Elizabeth Johanna
e. Francis Joseph d. in infancy.
f. Mary (May) Elizabeth b. 1881 m. William Staude
i. Ruth
ii. Albert
iii. Eleanor
iv. Frank d. young
v. Freda E. Jane m. Barrie Baxter:-
1) May
2) Heather Patricia m. Vincent Hart:-
a) Patrick Graham b. 1961
3) Joy
4) Pearl
vi. William Arthur m. Muriel Ryall:-
1)Susan b. 1958
2) Allison Patricia b. 1961
3. JAMES THOMAS m. Davina Anderson and had children:-
a. Francis David Thomas m. Gertrude Chrighton:-
i. Horace George m. Mary Harmer:-
1) Jeanette Daphne
2) Dorothy Joan
ii. Mabel Florence m. Reg Sutcliffe:-
1) Brian Caralake
2) Edgar Patrick
b. Sidney Livingstone m. Martha Kruger:-
i. Clarence James m. H. Vorster:-
1) Errol Patrick
2) Maureen
3) Davina
4) Patricia
5) Hazel
ii. Bertram Eugene m. Clive Watson:-
1) Brenda
2) Gail
iii. Sidney Rodney m. Elizabeth Greef
iv. Leslie Dennis
v. Mavis m. Ralph Poole:-
1) Carol Anne
2) Eileen
c. Wycliffe James Lorimer m. Ella Kerr:-
i. Barrie Stanhope m. Ermine Joubert
ii. Shirley m. Olav E. Braithwaite
iii Francis (Frank)
d. Olive m. 1) Robert Bosse and 2) David Kinsey:-
i. Clara Phyllis m. John H. G. du Plessis:-
1) Lynette
ii. Robert Martin Phillip m. Pauline Rolling:-
1) Marcelle
e. Mary Grace m. 1) Robert Vivian 2) Herbert Webster:-
i. George Lorimer m. Audrey Snashall
ii. James R. m. Elizabeth McBride
iii. Flora m. Donald de Vaux
4. MARY JANE m. John Anderson:-
a. Edward. Killed in World War 1, m. Mary Worrall:-
i. Norman
b. Janet m. Dave Nesbit:-
i. Willie
ii. Mary
iii. Ethel
c. Isabella m. Willie McBride:-
i. Willie
ii. Nora
d. Gilbert Anderson m. H. Howard
5. REBECCA ANN m. Joseph Francis Hulley (See F 2)
6. JOSEPH EDWARD m. Jessie Clark:-
a. Maude m. K. Killick:-
i. Thora m. H. Tonkin:-
1) Treadwin
2) Glynn
3) Pamela
4) Annie
ii. Rupert m. -E. Keewan:-
1) Sidney
2) Barbara
b. Reginald Vincent m. Agnes Aitcheson:-
i. Llewellyn Edward
ii. Raymond Denis m. Hester Furter:-
1) Linda Joan b. 1856
iii. Patricia
iv. Noel Scott
c. Millicent m. Vincent Heeger:-
i. Dorothy Celilia
ii. Joyce Aileen
d. Margaret Victoria m. Vivian Penny:-
i. Eric Roy
ii. Dudley Clive
iv. Gladys May (or Penny)
e. Cecil Vyvyan m. Jean Elliott:-
i. Ronald Phillip m. Joan Wagner:-
1) Peter Roy
f. Nellie (or Molly) m. - McClaymont:-
i. Gillian
7. FRANCIS WYCLIFFE M. 1) Grace Jones 2) Dorothea Carlsen
a. Claude
b. Linton
8. LUCY m. Walter Bayne (Baine) :-
a. Alice
b. Walter
c. Dudu
9. DAVID WILLIAM TURNER M. Isobel Clark:-
a. Anne Gertrude m. Jack Vivian:-
i. Ralph Edwin m. - Steyn:-
1) Gloria
2) Venetia
3) Bruce
ii. John Kenneth m. - Lawrence:-
1) Maureen
2) Silvia
3) Priscilla
4) Rosalyn
iii. Silvia Doreen m. A. Fraser
b. Elizabeth Violet m. George Moag:-
i. Doris Myrle m. Lancelot Shortt:-
1) Clement
2) Graham
3) Karen
4) Lancelot
5)
ii. Marjory Carmel m. Peter Whimpey:-
1) David
2) Son
3) Son
c. Walter Vernon m. D. van Geoverden:-
i. Loraine
ii. Antony
iii. Ann
d. Norman George m. Thelma Goeverden:-
i. Margaret
ii. Daphne
e. Phoebe Hilda m. Peter Wagenhauser:-
i. Cynthia
ii. Barbara
Elizabeth Wright
1897 - Depot: TAB Source: MHG Type: Leer Vol. no: 0 System: 01 Ref: O/12229 Part 1 Description: HULLEY,
ELIZABETH. (GEB (nee) WRIGHT). Remarks: NAGELATE EGGENOOT (surviving spouse) FRANCIS
TURNER HULLEY.
50. Elizabeth Hulley
1844 25 Apr - born at Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1844 07 Jul - christened at the Methodist Church, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Surname HULLEY
First_Names Elizabeth HULLEY
Parents Frances and Elizabeth
Birth_Date 1844/4/25
Baptised_Date 1844/7/7
Birthplace_Residence
Comments
Place_Baptised
Entry Methodist Parish Records
Item_No 6
Film 1560854
Church Bathurst Christenings: 1915-1981 (mislabeled - S/B: 1844-1868)
Remarks_Transcriber Ellen Stanton
Minister
55. Sarah Lucy Hulley
1855 04 Dec - born at Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1856 04 Feb - christened at the Methodist Church, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Surname HULLEY
First_Names Sarah Lucy
Parents Francis Turner and Elizabeth
Birth_Date 1855/12/4
Baptised_Date 1856/2/4
Birthplace_Residence
Comments
Place_Baptised
Entry Methodist Parish Records
Item_No 24
Film 1560911
Church Somerset East Christenings: 1842-1866
Remarks_Transcriber Ellen Stanton
Minister
1914 03 Jan - died at the Memorial Hospital Bulawayo:
FORM OF INFORMATION OF A DEATH: ORD. No.8 OF 1902.
Christian Names and Surname: Sarh Lucy Bain
Sex: Female
Usual Place of Residence: Unguza, Southern Rhodesia
Age: 58
Race: British Cape Colony
Whether Single, Married, Divorced or Widowed: Married
Occupation: Nil
Date of Death: 3rd January
Place of Death: Memorial Hospital, Bulawayo
Intended Plcae of Burial: Bulawayo
Causes of Death: Apoplexy
Duration of Illness: 1 Day
Medical Man's Name: Dr. Vigne
Informant:
Original Signature (or Mark): R. Ferminger
Qualification: Actg Secretary Hospital Board
Residence: Bulawayo
When Registered: 5th January 1914
District of: Bulawayo
Signature: Ernest C. Sharpe
The above information has been supplied by Rob Talbot.
58. Walter Herman Hulley
1864 30 Mar - born at Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1864 20 Jul - christened at the Methodist Church, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Surname HULLEY
First_Names Walter Herman
Parents Francis Turner and Elizabeth
Birth_Date 1864/3/30
Baptised_Date 1864/7/20
Birthplace_Residence
Comments
Place_Baptised Queenstown: 1854-1883
Entry 573
Item_No 2
Film 1560874
Church Methodist Parish Records
Remarks_Transcriber Ellen Stanton
Minister
1910 - Depot: SAB Source: CEN Type: Leer Vol. no: 29 System: 01 Ref: EE1760 Part 1
Description: W.H. HULLEY AND COMPANY, YEOVILLE, JOHANNESBURG.
1910 - Depot: TAB Source: TAD Type: Leer Vol. no: 221 System: 01 Ref: A5515 Part 1
Description: HULLEY AND COMPANY. JOHANNESBURG. OFFER OF DISINFECTANT "SAPPO".
59. Lilly Clementine Hulley
1864 30 Mar - born at Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1864 20 Jul - christened at the Methodist Church, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Surname HULLEY
First_Names Lilly Clementine
Parents Francis Turner and Elizabeth
Birth_Date 1864/3/30
Baptised_Date 1864/7/20
Birthplace_Residence
Comments
Place_Baptised Queenstown: 1854-1883
Entry 574
Item_No 2
Film 1560874
Church Methodist Parish Records
Remarks_Transcriber Ellen Stanton
Minister
6. Edward John Hulley
1820 18 Dec - born at Caxton Farm, Clumber, Bathurst Dist, Cape Colony, South Africa. (information
from Carol Forsberg)
1846 1 Jan - married Mary Gradwell on 1 Jan 1846 in Uitenhage, Cape, South Africa - information
from Alastair Honeybun.
1870 Doc 24 Depot: KAB Source: CO Type: Leer Vol. no: 4163 System: 01 Ref: H27 Part 1 Description:
MEMORIAL. EDWARD HULLEY. REQUESTING GRANT OF LAND NEAR PEDDIE.
1875 08 Jan - died in Smithfield, Orange Free State., South Africa. (information from Carol Forsberg)
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2008 10 Jan - information supplied by Mary Pearson (Pearsonfamily @dsl.pipex.com)
E. EDWARD JOHN HULLEY (1821 - 1876)
Edward John was probably born on ‘Caxton’, Trappes Valley, Albany District, CP. He was the first of Richard’s children to be born in South Africa.
During the Kaffir Wars, he was Commandant of the Grahamstown Burghers. He had his own flag, which was found a few years ago amongst the possessions of his second son, the late William Gradwell Hulley, Senekal, O.F.S., and has been sent to the Grahamstown museum. The background of the flag was bright red, on which were sewn plain white letters stitched at the edges with black thread. The inscription was ‘V.R.’ with a crown between the letters, and the words ‘Rule Britannia’.
He was a farmer, and moved from district to district. In 1860 he was at ‘Gwager’s Hoek’, Somerset East, and later back in Albany, where he owned the farm ‘Governor’s Kop’; this Kop is visible from Grahamstown and to the East of it; the Grahamstown-Breakfast Vlei-Kingwilliamstown road passes under this kop and through the farm.
Edward John was attracted to the Kimberley diamond fields, where he had claims and recovered diamonds. £22,000 worth was deposited in the bank, and legend has it that the label came off the package. On Edward’s death, none of his family could identify the package, so it was lost to them.
Edward John later moved to Smithfield, O.F.S. He died there of pleurisy, having been pre-deceased by his wife from the same cause.
From here his family appear to have returned to the Eastern Province.
E: EDWARD JOHN HULLEY’S GROUP.
Edward John married Mary Gradwell, of a neighbouring Settler family, and had children:-
1. EDWARD JOHN m. Lydia Richardson:-
a. Horace Evelyn m. Emma I. Purdon:-
i. Daphne Jean m. Lorraine Porrit:-
1) John Edward
ii. Morris Purdon m. Isabell Austin:-
1) Sally Emma
iii. Nancy Joyce m. George Upman:-
1) Norman Rex
iv. Rex Dennis m. Dawn
v. Shirley May
b. David Melverton - killed Blaukrantz Bridge accident 1911.
c. Verna May m. Stuart C. Purdon:-
i. Sheila Hope m. David Atkinson
ii. Kenneth T. m. Eva Grunewaald:-
1) Roger
2) Glenda
iii. Dorothy Weile
d. Victor Edward d. unmarried
e. Stella m. Gordon S. Timm
f. Evelina m. Eros R. Timm
g. Blanche m. Edmund J. Elliott:-
i. Rita Rosalie
h. John Richardson m. Clarice E. Bradfield:-
i. Stafford Harvey m. Winifred Ford:-
1) Neville
2) Trevor
3) Alan
ii. Collis B. m. Eunice Riddin:-
1) David Graham
2) Peter
iii. Mary Emma d. in infancy
1. WILLIAM GRADWELL (1849 - 1918) m. Rebecca Ann Randall (1851 - 1894):-
a. Mary M. (1875 - 1956) m. Willie Clifford and 2) A. Ranier
b. John Edward m. Gertrude Brooks:-
i. Doreen Elizabeth m. John G. Twigg:-
1) Loraine
2) Denise
3) Glenys
ii. Maurice Norman m. Clarice Wattons:-
1) Nadeen Amy
iii. Phyllis Rebecca m. Francis M. Dickerson:-
1) Trevor
2) Colin
iv. Gertrude Mavis m. Arthur D. Currin:-
1) Lynette S.
v. John Edward unmarried
c. Maude (1879 - 1949) m. Neville Dorrington:-
i. Dorothy M. m. C. Knight:-
1) Pamela
2) Rosemary A.
ii. Kenneth N. m. Bessie Rademeyer:-
1) Sandra L.
2) Antony N.
iii. John N. m. Irene A. Scholtz:-
1) Carol
2) John K.
d. Thomas William (1881 - 1941) m. Jessamine Tarr b. 1890:-
i. Clifford m. A. Geyer:-
1) Brian
ii. Alwyn Piers m. W. Potgieter:-
1) Cheryl
iii. Ivor Brian m. Joyce Stormouth
iv. Dudley George
e. Percival Walton (1884 - 1963) m. Ivy Page:-
i. Leonora m. John Kleinwort
1) Brian
2) John
3) Michael
4) Noeline
ii. Vivian M. m. Evelyn m. Howes:-
1) Keith m. Elizabeth Maxwell
2) Bruce and Ian (twins)
3) Gillian
iii. Richard. Killed in mining accident
iv. Ivan C. m. 1)Joan Mary Diggory 2) Norah….
1) Elizabeth Joan
2) Cynthia Irene
3) Roy Richard
f. Irene Rachel (or Rebecca) m. Gilbert I. Dell:-
i. Eric Gilbert. m. Sharlie Hall:-
1) Charles G.
2) Elizabeth S.
3) Thomas
4) Trevor
ii. Madge Irene m. Peter Rawlings :-
1) Trevor d. in infancy
2) Maureen Ann
3) Robert
4) Denise Mary
iii. Trevor d. unmarried
g. Douglas b. 1891 m. Elsie Wachura:-
i. Stella May m. Pieter du Plessis:-
1) Elma
2) Renee
3) Careen
4) Johan
ii. Alfred Claude
iii. Doris E. m. P. Lamprecht:-
1) Douglas John
iv. Mary Gertrude
h. Richard Alma (1894 - 1960) m. Ella Bartholomew:-
i. Mary Valentine m. Jack Lumley
1) Marion
2) Pamela June and Peter Jack (twins)
ii. Yvonne m. - Kirton:-
1) Helen
3. MARY (POLLY) m. Samuel Isaac Hulley (see F.3)
4. ELIZABETH ANNE (Annie) m. James Cawood
a. Hilton
b. Oliver
c. David m. Rhodesia Hulley (see E.5d)
i. Richard
ii. Charlotte
iii. Evelyn
iv. Edward
d. William m. Ula Hulley (see F. 3 a)
5. RICHARD ANTONY m. Elizabeth Webster:-
a. Zillah m. George Cary:-
i. Havelock m. Kathleen Ackhurst:-
1) Michael
2) Timothy
3) Gifford
ii. Larkins m. Charles C. Coyte:-
1) David
2) John
3) Roger
iii. Patricia m. Jack Marshall:-
1) Jean
2) Sally
3) Zillah
4) Robert
iv. Geraldine m. Owen Morgan Thomas:-
1) Jane m. George Francis
2) Spencer
3) Owen
4) David
5) Lynn
v. Peter m. Zena
b. Percy m. Rachael I. Emmes:-
i. Grace Edna m. Spyro Woodhouse
1) Nan
ii. Percy m. Frances Duggan:-
1) Percy Alexander
2) Frances Anne
iii. Nesta May m. J.C.Bennet
c. Mary Jane. Killed in accident
d. Rhodesia m. David Cawood (see E. 4 d)
e. Clement Richard m. - Woodhouse:-
i. Henry Richard
ii. Clement George
iii. Antony
f. Evelyn May m. L. Goldschmidt
i. son who took the name of Eric Hulley m. Dorothy Cursons
1) Malcolm Norman
2) Sheila
ii. Winifred May m. Bob Stevens
iii. Daphne Doreen m. R Stubbs:-
1) Ian
2) Ronnie
3) Jennifer
4) Barbara
g. Anne Cawood m. Eddy Wilson:-
i. James
ii. Desmond or Zeidie
iii. Molly m. Reg Sutcliffe:-
1) Robin
6. THOMAS BENJAMIN (1860 - 1929) m. Georgina Marion Coleman (Josie) (1867 - 1948):-
Thomas Benjamin Hulley, aged 15
a. Kathleen. d. in infancy
b. Francis Edward m. 1) Muriel May Stedman
2) Kathleen (A.3 e)
i. Anne Marion m. E. Morgan:-
1) Eric Bruce
2) Mary Frances m. J.D. Pearson
3) Douglas Brian
ii. Edward Thomas m. Shirley J. Beckett:-
1) John Edward
2) Phillipa Anne
3) Wendy Jane
c. Cecil Malcolm m. Stella Symonds:-
i. Cecil Denison (Dickie) m. 1) Jill Kerr 2) Kay Blunn
1) Michael
2) Carolyn Anne
3) Lindsey Stella
ii. Paul Dennison m. Pauline Surman:-
1) Heather Joy
2) Robert Ian
3) David Alan
d. Eric (1899 - 1938) m. Norine Fletcher:-
i. Nona Audrey Stentor m. D.M. Meikle:-
1) Eric Morell
2) Robert Stewart
3) Corinne Hilva
4) Andrew David
5) Christopher John
6) Stephen Keith
ii. Lorna Margot Stentor m. A.J. Meikle:-
1) Cheryth Diana
2) Iain Mark
e. Tom Coleman (1901 - 1963) m. Meredith Avis Coventry:-
i. Tom (Tim) Harold Richardson m. Anne Russell:-
1) Sharon Anne
2) Janet Rose
ii. Rosalie Richardson m. J. Martin:-
1) Catherine Merrie Lena (or Katherine Martine)
2) Sean George
3) Lisa Rosalie
iii. Merrilynne Richardson m. Peter Bray
1) Charles Stuart
2) Avril Anne
3) David John
4) Melanie Rose
iv. Jack Richardson m. Christine Tawton
7. DAVID EDWARD m. Mary Elizabeth Hill:-
a. Alton Hill (1887 - 1961) m. Mildred Kelly:-
i. Thelma Ruth m. J.W. Oosthuisen:-
1) George Johannes
ii. Dennis Graham m. Verna Weideman (or Veldman):-
1) Hilton Graham
2) Derrick Charles
3) Richard David
iii. Norman Owen m. Gertrude McKelvey:-
1) Heather Sandra
2) Jean Averill
b. Vivian John m. Hilda
i. Nora m. - McNaughton
ii. Jack
iii. Doris m. - v.d. Merwe
iv. Alex
v. Hilda
c. David Lyle (Sonnie) died unmarried.
(End of Edward John Hulley’s group)
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Mary Gradwell
1905 - Depot: KAB Source: DOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 4/1/1159 System: 01 Ref: 5881 Part 1
Description: MORTGAGE BOND. SARAH (?MARY) HULLEY, BORN GRADWELL.
1908 - Depot: KAB Source: DOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 4/1/1331 System: 01 Ref: 3164 Part 1
Description: MORTGAGE BOND. SARAH (?MARY) HULLEY, BORN GRADWELL.
1920 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 6/9/1742 System: 01 Ref: 2425 Part 1
Description: HULLEY, SARAH. (?Mary) NEE GRADWELL. ESTATE PAPERS.
65. Mary Betty (Polly) Hulley
1854 10 Aug - born - information from Carol Forsberg.
Extract from a letter: Sister Polly to T.B. Hulley
Dated: Stentor, 5/9/28
“My dear Tom,
So glad to get your letter yesterday, and to hear you were both well. I have had a hard time with Sam it is his heart and every little worry knocks him down. The last 3 days he is better and now it is warm we are hoping he will get well again. We are not on the top of the hill where we are is half way up so it is not too high, or low. We get no fever here it is very dry. I wonder if you saw about the diamonds that were put into the Bank for safe-keeping about ’74 and never claimed. I know father put in diamonds £22,000 worth which never came onto the Estate papers, would it not be worth while for us to see about it you and I are the only ones left to see about it and I can tell you 1 diamond was 158 crt and one 58 crt and a lot of smaller ones, I don’t know if it was the Standard Bank or the Goodhope, I think the Standard Bank. I don’t know anyone now that could tell us. Willie got all the papers from Kimberly so they may be with his children let me know if you will write about it. You know more about it than I do.”
1908 11 Oct - died - information from Carol Forsberg. (but see letter dated 1928 above to her brother
Tom)
7. Joseph Hulley
1863 - Depot: KAB Source: CSC Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/2/1/147 System: 01 Ref: 92 Part 1 Description
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF PROVISIONAL CASE. FEBRUARY. JOSEPH HULLEY
VERSUS HENRY CATHREY.
1863 - Depot: KAB Source: CSC Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/2/1/147 System: 01 Ref: 94 Part 1 Description:
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF PROVISIONAL CASE. FEBRUARY. JOSEPH HULLEY
VERSUS HENRY KNIGHT TREDGOLD.
1863 xx May - DEPOT KAB; SOURCE CSC; TYPE LEER; VOLUME_NO 2/2/1/150; SYSTEM 01;
REFERENCE 91; PART 1. DESCRIPTION: RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF PROVISIONAL CASE. APRIL - MAY.
WILLIAM BEST AND JOSEPH HULLY VERSUS JOHN LEACH.
1864 - Depot: KAB Source: CSC Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/2/1/159 System: 01 Ref: 14 Part 1 Description:
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF PROVISIONAL CASE. APRIL. GEORGE BARNES AND
JOSEPH HULLEY VERSUS CHARLES ALEXANDER NESBITT.
1866 - Depot: KAB Source: CSC Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/2/1/169 System: 01 Ref: 27 Part 1 Description:
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF PROVISIONAL CASE. JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.
JOSEPH HULLEY VERSUS GERHARD MYBURGH.
1867 - Depot: KAB Source: CSC Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/6/1/48 System: 01 Ref: 15 Part 1 Description:
MOTION. IN THE MATTER BETWEEN MYBURGH AND CO. VERSUS JOSEPH HULLEY
1886 - Depot: KAB Source: DOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 4/1/182 System: 02 Ref: 259 Part 1 Description:
MORTGAGE BOND. JOSEPH HULLEY.
1896 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 6/9/356 System: 01 Ref: 2167 Part 1 Description: HULLEY,
JOSEPH. DEATH NOTICE.
1897 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 13/1/799 System: 01 Ref: 7 Part 1 Description: HULLEY,
JOSEPH. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT.
2007 14 Mar - Information supplied by Ray Lazarus:
Joseph (1823-1896) born at Clumber, Albany District, E Cape, SA, and later took over the family farm,
“Caxton”, in that district. Married Mary Jackson at Somerset East in 1847. Later moved to a farm,
“Queens Park”, in Queenstown district, then to a farm in the Dordrecht district (where he also had a
butchery) and then to the farm, “Hopedale”, in the Maclear district. The farm was on the border of what
was then called “Kaffirland”, later the “Transkei”, which currently forms part of the Eastern Cape
Province of SA. The proximity to the Border meant that there were high rates of stock theft, with stock
seldom recovered.
Nevertheless, Joseph seems to have been a successful farmer, who made significant Improvements
to the land and farmed both stock and crops such as wheat. He was active in the local community,
helping to start the first Maclear produce market and being a staunch member of the Methodist Church.
He was helped with farming by his sons, Edward and Herbert, but they eventually moved to farms of
their own in the Maclear district (see below). Soon after, in 1891, Joseph sold “Hopedale” and then
moved with his wife and youngest daughter to live in the village. The sale seems to have been
necessary to settle debts owing to a business, possibly a supplier of farming equipment, seeds, etc.
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2008 10 Jan - information supplied by Mary Pearson (Pearsonfamily @dsl.pipex.com):
F. JOSEPH HULLEY (1823 - 1896)
Joseph Hulley, the fifth son of Richard, was born at Clumber, Albany District, on June 2nd, 1823, and
later took over his father’s farm ‘Caxton’ in that district. He married Mary Jackson at Somerset East in
1847. Later he was farming in the Queenstown district, and owned the farm ‘Queen’s Park’. He later
moved to Dordrecht, where he had a butchery as well as a farm. From there the family trekked to
‘Hopedale’ a farm in the Maclear district, soon after the last Kaffir War. Here he built a new house,
sheds, kraals, sheep dip, planted an orchard, gum and wattle trees. He fenced the lands and later the
farm, as, being on the Kaffirland border, he used to suffer severely from stock thefts and very seldom, if
ever, recovered the stolen stock. He built a big dam and dug the water channels to lead the water on to
the lands. He grew his own wheat and had to travel many miles to have it ground, between stone
rollers - steam still being unheard-of in those days.
Another main crop was oats, as the Cape Mounted Rifles camp at Maclear used to buy thousands of
bundles to feed their horses. The forage as well as the wheat had to be cut by hand with sickles. As
there were no threshing machines the crop had to be stamped out by horses of which he had a large
number. Every year he would have fifteen young riding horses, and cart horses as well, trained and
taken to Umtata where the old C.M.R. headquarters were at that time.
The dairy table used to stand full of large dishes of milk, which, when the cream was set, would be
skimmed by hand and churned, the butter salted and put away in big barrels; also the shelves were
filled with home-made cheese. All of these dairy products would be taken to Umtata where there was a
ready market. As there were no buses to do the carting they would load up the old Cape cart (double
seater), inspan the horses (four in hand) and set off on their journey. Another product which was
eagerly bought was home-cured bacon and ham.
Joseph Hulley was helped with the farming by his two younger sons, Edward and Herbert, but later
they took their sheep and cattle and went on to their own farms. Then Joseph and his wife Marie went
to live in the town of Maclear. But though on in years, the pioneer spirit was still strong. As the erf was
a large one, an orchard was planted, vegetables and flower gardens were laid out, a kraal and shed
for ten cows, a stable for four horses made, and the dairying went on in a smaller way. The horses
were hired out (mostly lent) to enterprising young school boys. Pig styes were built in a lower corner of
the erf, a poultry run and pen of prize Dorkings, the pride of the old man’s heart. He helped to start the
first Maclear market going, with his dairy produce, fruit and vegetables.
He was a great lover of sport, of which there was not very much in those days. He always encouraged
the young folk with offers of extra prizes for gymnastic sports, and gave prizes to the natives who used
to have horse racing in the streets on New Year’s Day. The young people and children of the town
used to gather at his place for indoor games in the evening at Christmas time, as well as two wagon
loads of relatives from the farms. It was at a similar gathering at some social event, when the
children were enjoying themselves skipping, and he was swinging the rope at one end, when he was
suddenly taken with a pain in the chest, sat down in a chair and passed away.
A friend wrote of him - “He was a dear old gentleman. I have the happiest memories of him always.”
He was a staunch member and supporter of the Methodist Church and passed to higher service in
July 2nd, 1896, and his headstone testifies that he was ‘One of His Disciples’.
(Written by May Staude (nee Hulley), (see D.2.f) one of Joseph’s grand-daughters).
F: JOSEPH HULLEY’S GROUP
Joseph Hulley married Mary Jackson and had children:-
1. RACHEL ANN m. Richard John Hulley (see D.2)
2. JOSEPH FRANCIS m. Rebecca Ann Hulley (see D.5)
a. Oswald m. Isobel Macfarlane
1) Yvonne
2) Bonita
b. Oliver m. Florence Hannibal
c. Samuel
d. Wilson m. Mary Duffey
e. Jessie m. Arthur Geddys
f. Hilda m. P. Potgieter
g. Fanny Rose m. George Rechter
h. Amy Luchinton. Spinster
i. Minnie. Spinster
3. SAMUEL ISAAC m. Mary (Polly) Hulley (see E.3) :-
a. Ula m. William Cawood (See E.4 iv)
b. Lushington Samuel (Nip) m. Wilmena Gouws and adopted
i. Brian (son of Kathleen Jackson Hulley)
c. Annie Lucretia m. William James Wright:-
i. Gladys Mary m. John Fisher
d. Patricia Brangan d. unmarried
e. Brian Fergus d. in infancy
f. Donald Macgregor m. Jacomina Bartlett
g. Kathleen Jackson m. George Gervais:-
i. Althena
ii. George
iii. Cecil
4. WILLIAM BRANGAN m. Jane Harley:-
a. Beatrice m. - Branwell
b. Jane
c. Edith m. 1) Downing 2) Leach
d. Robert m. Thice:-
i) Robert
e. Ivy
f. Douglas
g. Quentin m. Leach:-
i. Quinton
ii.
iii.
h. Joseph William David m. Hill:-
i. William Melville Kitchener (later killed in action in Italy) m. Barbara Rautenbach:- i) William Melville
ii. James Cranay m. Patricia Arthur:-
1) Brian
2) David
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
j. Daisy m. Heedman
5. RICHARD HARGREAVES m. Lavinia Moorcroft:-
a. Mary Ann m. Mark Woolf
b. Gladys Amelia m. Reginald Howard:-
i. Mavis Hazel
c. James Richard m. Christobel Harwood. Killed in action 1943.
d. Emily Alicia m. Andrew Cairns:-
i. Gladys Margaret
ii. Norma Ann
e. Joseph George (Ted)
m.1) Iris Forbes :-
i. Denise Loraine
ii. Patricia
iii. Evelyn
m.2) Freda Wilson:-
iv. Denise Lorraine
f. William Hargreaves m. Joyce Doreen Smith:- (killed in action 1943)
i. Richard Lacey
g. Rupert Henry m. Daphne Perkins and adopted children:-
i. Leigh Moorcroft
ii. Kathleen Moorcroft
6. MARY TAMSON m. Sidney J. Worrall:-
a. Mary Allison m. Charles F. Bands:-
i. Lionel
ii. Norma m. James V. Smyth:-
1) Pamela Meryl
2) Michael Vaughan
3) Brian Derrick
iii. Lorrie Jena m. Edward Adye:-
1) William (or Jillian)
2) Carole
3) Capel
4) Moira
iv. Zoe Mary m. Thomas Rose Rice
v. Brian Herbert m. Beryl Archer:-
1) Jennifer Ann
2) Nigel
b. Eva m. Eric Roe Scott:-
i. June
ii. Bernard
c. Joyce Anne m. Robin MacGregor:-
i. Muriel
ii. Robin Guthrie
d. Sidney Worral b. m. Alice Armitage:-
i. John
ii. Judy
7. CHARLOTTE ANNE m. Walter E. Miskin:-
a. Leonard H. b. 1886 m. Martha Vorster
i. Gladys m. “Bassie” Potgieter
ii. Rupert m. Edith Dampier
iii. Roy m. Sarah Bekker
b. Rupert m. Janet Hamilton
i. Ina
ii. Jean
iii. Peter
iv. John
c. Pansy m. Robert Davis
i. Avis m. Ewers
ii. George
iii. Margaret m. Davis
d. Winifred m. Edward Coleman
i. Harry
ii. Walter
iii. Lorraine
iv. Kenneth
v. Noel
vi. Edward
vii. Basil
e. Walter m. Florence Severs
i. Edith m. MacIntyre
ii. Brian m. Boulak
iii. Robin
f. Eileen m. A.J. Manzie
i. Hazel m. Ulrich Schijkf
ii. Beryl
iii. Allan m. Shirley …
iv. Ian
g. Dorothy m. Hope Ekron (see G.1.e)
h. Annie m. August Weirman:-
i. Garnet d. young
ii. Sheila m. Alwyn Townsend
iii. Gerald
iv. Joan
8. EDWARD JACKSON m. Janet MacFarlane:-
a. Mary m. Albert David
b. John Francis m. Renee Marshall:-
i. Marianne
ii. Edward
c. Annie
d. Lilly m. Lazarus
e. Isobel m. Mundell. Died as P.O.W.
f. Jenny
9. SARAH MARIA EDWARDS m. F. Pretorius
10. HERBERT WILLIAM T. m. Lillieas R. McFarlane:-
a. Joseph Herbert m. Marguiriet Jacobs:-
i. Constance Mildred
ii. Jean Marguiriet
b. Alexander McFarlane m. Grace E. Elliott:-
i. Patrick Elliott
c. Thomas Robertson m. Connie M. Elliott:-
i. Lynne Robertson
ii. Dale Elliott
(End of Joseph Hulley’s group)
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Mary Jackson
1907 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 6/9/578 System: 01 Ref: 2524 Part 1
Description: HULLEY, MARY. NEE JACKSON. DEATH NOTICE.
1908 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 13/1/1646 System: 01 Ref: 264 Part 1
Description: HULLEY, MARY. WIDOW OF JOSEPH. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT.
68. Rachel Ann Hulley
1914 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 6/9/768 System: 01 Ref: 2727 Part 1
Description: HULLEY, RACHEL ANN. NEE HULLEY. DEATH NOTICE.
8. Mary Hulley
1824 21 Jul - born at Caxton Farm, Clumber (Shaw Park) District [Riet River, Lower Albany] Cape
Colony.
1851 13 May - married Joseph Ebenezer Hancock at Shawbury Mission Station [Transkei];
by the Rev. W H GARNER,
1852 14 Feb - son James Ebenezer born at St John’s River, Pondoland.
1853 08 Nov - dau Ann Kennedy born at Shawbury Mission Station Transkei.
1855 01 Oct - dau Alice Sarah born at Umtata Transkei.
1858 19 Sep - son Harold Richard born at St John’s River, Pondoland.
1859 27 Feb - son Harold Richard died at Tshungwana [Transkei].
1860 13 Feb - dau Rachel Jane born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal.
1861 05 Apr - son Oliver Thomas born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal.
1861 25 Apr - son Oliver Thomas died at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal.
1862 08 Mar - son Thomas Herbert born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of
Natal.
1862 - son Thomas Herbert died at Colony of Natal.
1864 09 Apr - son Thomas Richard born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of
Natal.
1864 03 May - son Thomas Richard died at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District.
1864 26 Jul - died at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal. Buried at Cromwell
Farm cemetery.
2008 May - note by John Powell: ref published Death Notice - Announcement date: 15 Jul 1864: At the
Umkimkulu Drift, the beloved wife of Mr. J.E. Hancock, after 10 years of extreme sufffering
(Transcriber: Sally Smith).
Date of Death Notice does not agree with all other sources - probably mis-transcribed.
Joseph Ebenezer Hancock
1816 13 Jun - born at Islington, London.
1818 19 Apr - christened at Saint Andrew’s Church, Holborn, London: Joseph Ebenezer, son of
James and Ann HANCOCK, Islington, china gilder, 19 April 1818 (born 13 June 1816).
Ref. From: "Sue Mackay"; Subject: [ZA-IB] Pre 1820 settler information HANCOCK to
HAW. This is pre 1820 information mainly taken from actual images of parish registers
held at the London Metropolitan Archives or from online parish registers at
http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/ or http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/. NOTE: I have changed the original christening details, viz. name of church.
1851 13 May - married Mary Hulley at Shawbury Mission Station [Transkei] by the Rev. W H
GARNER.
1852 14 Feb - son James Ebenezer born at St John’s River, Pondoland.
1853 08 Nov - dau Ann Kennedy born at Shawbury Mission Station Transkei.
1855 01 Oct - dau Alice Sarah born at Umtata Transkei.
1858 19 Sep - son Harold Richard born at St John’s River, Pondoland.
1859 27 Feb - son Harold Richard died at Tshungwana [Transkei].
1860 13 Feb - dau Rachel Jane born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal.
1861 05 Apr - son Oliver Thomas born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal.
1861 25 Apr - son Oliver Thomas died at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal.
1862 08 Mar - son Thomas Herbert born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of
Natal.
1862 - son Thomas Herbert died at Colony of Natal.
1864 09 Apr - son Thomas Richard born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of
Natal.
1864 03 May - son Thomas Richard died at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District.
1864 26 Jul - wife died at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal. Buried at
Cromwell Farm cemetery.
2012 02 Jan - Note by John Powell: Joseph Ebenezer HANCOCK = m2. Mary Sidley SCOTT. 4
children.
1892 04 May - died at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal. Buried at
Cromwell Farm cemetery.
2012 02 Jan - Note by John Powell: Will ref.: MSC PMB Deeds/Wills 48/1892 [Natal Archives,
Pietermaritzburg]
2008 May - Note by John Powell: this person was the 5th child, 4th son and eldest surviving son of
1820 Settlers James HANCOCK and Ann, nee KENNEDY.
2012 02 Jan - Note by John Powell: A photograph of Joseph Ebenezer HANCOCK (I have a scan of
an original) was incorrectly labeled as his father, James HANCOCK in ‘The 1820
settlers of Salem (Hezekiah Sephton's party)’ by A E MAKIN. My father pointed this out
to Mr MAKIN and I have the correspondence (original letters) in which Mr MAKIN
acknowledges his error. Unfortunately, this error has been repeated numerous times,
particularly on the internet. There are no known photographs or pictures of James
HANCOCK.
78. Ann Kennedy Hancock
1853 08 Nov - born at Shawbury Mission Station Transkei.
2012 02 Jan - Note by John Powell: Married Alexander Stone. 13 children.
1923 29 May - died at Craigie Lea farm, Ixopo District, Natal.
79. Alice Sarah Hancock
1855 01 Oct - born at Umtata Transkei.
2012 02 Jan - Note by John Powell: Married Isaac Edgar Hulley, s.o. Richard Brangan Hulley and
Caroline Dugmore. 10 children.
1912 05 Feb - died at Vaalfontein Farm, Swartberg, East Griqualand, Cape Province.
- See entry for Isaac Edgar Hulley born 1854.
Isaac Edgar Hulley
1914 - DEPOT NAB; SOURCE RSC; TYPE LEER; VOLUME_NO 1/5/288; SYSTEM 01; REFERENCE 55/1914;
PART 1.
DESCRIPTION: ILLIQUID CASE. STEEL MURRAY AND COMPANY VERSUS ISAAC EDGAR HULLEY.
STARTING 19140000; ENDING 19140000. REMARKS I55/14.
80. Harold Richard Hancock
1858 19 Sep - born at St John’s River, Pondoland.
1859 27 Feb - died at Tshungwana [Transkei].
81. Rachel Jane Hancock
1860 13 Feb - born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal.
2012 02 Jan - Note by John Powell: married Robert Kennedy 9 children. Robert KENNEDY was a
relative of Ann HANCOCK née KENNEDY. He came to Natal as a free Settler and worked
for Thomas HANCOCK on his farms adjacent to Cromwell farm.
1936 20 Sep - died at Culyean Farm, Ixopo District, Natal. Buried at Carisbrooke Farm cemetery.
82. Oliver Thomas Hancock
1861 05 Apr - born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal.
1861 25 Apr - died at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal. Buried at Cromwell
Farm cemetery.
83. Thomas Herbert Hancock
1862 08 Mar - born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal.
1862 03 Apr - baptised at Springvale Mission: Information from the Records of Springvale Mission.
Thomas Herbert HANCOCK, son of Joseph and Mary HANCOCK, baptised 3 Apr 1862.
Baptismal Register, page 3, entry #26. Private Baptism (i.e. at residence).
There is no gravestone with his name on at Cromwell Farm cemetery and no mention of
this child in the HANCOCK Family Bible.
1862 - died at Colony of Natal.
84. Thomas Richard Hancock
1864 09 Apr - born at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District, Colony of Natal.
1864 03 May - died at Cromwell Farm, Umzimkulu (Ixopo) District.
2012 02 Jan - note from John Powell: Ref. HANCOCK Family Bible: b. & d. 1862. Gravestone at
Cromwell Farm Cemetery: b. & d. 1864.
Died in infancy; Buried at Cromwell Farm cemetery.
9. Benjamin Hulley
1852 - Depot: KAB Source: MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 7/1/331 System: 01 Ref: 7 Part 1 Description: HULLEY,
BENJAMIN. WILL. Remarks: FILED 1873.
1852 - Depot: KAB Source: MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 7/1/331 System: 01 Ref: 79 Part 1
Description: JACKSON, RACHEL. WIFE OF BENJAMIN HULLEY. WILL.
Remarks: FILED 1873.
1874 - Depot: KAB Source: MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 13/1/299 System: 01 Ref: 81 Part 1 Description: HULLEY,
BENJAMIN. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT.
1887 - Depot: KAB Source: DOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 4/1/212 System: 02 Ref: 54 Part 1 Description:
MORTGAGE BOND. BENJAMIN HULLEY
1888-1889 - Depot: KAB Source: MOIB Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/2095 System: 01 Ref: 343 Part 1 Description:
HULLEY, BENJAMIN. INSOLVENT LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT
1891 - Depot: KAB Source: MOIB Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/2136 System: 01 Ref: 89 Part 1 Description: HULLEY,
BENJAMIN. INSOLVENT LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT
1893 - Depot: KAB Source: DOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 4/1/360 System: 02 Ref: 3160 Part 1 Description:
MORTGAGE BOND. BENJAMIN HULLEY.
1893-1894 - Depot: KAB Source: LND Type: Leer Vol. no: 1/493 System: 01 Ref: L7572 Part 1 Description: SOMERSET
EAST: HULLEY, B: GRANT OF LAND TO: APPLICATION OF MUNICIPALITY.
1894 - Depot: KAB Source: CSC Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/6/1/152 System: 01 Ref: 196 Part 1 Description: MOTION.
PETITION OF WILLIAM TUCK IN RE INSOLVENT ESTATE OF BENJAMIN HULLEY.
1894-1895 - Depot: KAB Source: MOIB Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/2243 System: 01 Ref: 84 Part 1
Description: HULLEY, BENJAMIN. INSOLVENT LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT.
1902 - Depot: KAB Source: DOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 4/1/857 System: 01 Ref: 3924 Part 1
Description: MORTGAGE BOND. BENJAMIN HULLEY.
1904 - Depot: KAB Source: DOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 4/1/1099 System: 01 Ref: 8116 Part 1
Description: MORTGAGE BOND. BENJAMIN HULLEY.
1904 - Depot: KAB Source: DOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 4/1/1047 System: 01 Ref: 2877 Part 1
Description: MORTGAGE BOND. BENJAMIN HULLEY.
1905 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 6/9/515 System: 01 Ref: 322 Part 1
Description: HULLEY, BENJAMIN. DEATH NOTICE.
2008 10 Jan - information supplied by Mary Pearson (Pearsonfamily @dsl.pipex.com):
H. BENJAMIN HULLEY (1826 - 1901)
Benjamin was the fifth son of Richard, the Settler, who made his home on Caxton Farm, Trappes Valley,
near Grahamstown, Albany District. He went to Somerset East when 16 years old, and learned
blacksmithing. In 1848 he married Miss R.J. Jackson and started in business. Being of an energetic
disposition and a good craftsman he soon owned many properties. He was elected one of the Town
Council and was for many years an active member of the Wesleyan Church.
His first wife died in 1875. A year later he married Sarah Gradwell.
Benjamin was one of the first to take up his gun in all the many Kaffir Wars. He was a Town Guard in
Somerset East in the Boer War until his death. He had reached the allotted span of man and was laid to
rest in ‘God’s Acre’ by the Rev W. Oates. “So one of the oldest residents and one who had done his work
well, is gone. He leaves four sons and a daughter”. (With acknowledgements to Grocott’s Penny Mail,
Grahamstown).
H. BENJAMIN HULLEY’S GROUP
Benjamin Hulley married 1) Miss R. Jackson 2) Sarah Gradwell:-
1. GEORGE EDWARD m. Laura T. Saunders:-
a. William. Died young.
b. Rachel m. Ferguson
c. Daphne Ruth m. McClelland
d. Harold George m. Marie Malan:-
i. Roderick Edward
ii. Claerwyn Diane m. Lawrence Korte
iii. Kevin Harold
iv. Elizabeth Laura Malaine
2. SAMUEL
3. MARY JANE m. W.J. Greene:-
i. Fred W.
4. LYDIA m. Greene
5. JACK
(End of Benjamin Hulley’s group)
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Rachel Jackson
1852 - Depot: KAB Source: MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 7/1/331 System: 01 Ref: 79 Part 1 Description:
JACKSON, RACHEL. WIFE OF BENJAMIN HULLEY. WILL. Remarks: FILED 1873.
1873 - Depot: KAB (plus 1 more) Source: MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 6/9/144 System: 01 Ref:
9729 Part 1 Description: HULLEY, RACHEL. (NEE JACKSON). DEATH NOTICE.
1874 - Depot: KAB Source: MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 13/1/299 System: 01 Ref: 81 Part 1 Description:
HULLEY, RACHEL. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT
90. Samuel Richard Hulley
1897 - Depot: TAB Source: MHG Type: Leer Vol. no: 0 System: 01 Ref: O/12307 Part 1 Description: HULLEY, ADA
ELIZABETH. (GEB (nee) OOSTHUIZEN). Remarks: NAGELATE EGGENOOT (surviving spouse) SAMUEL
RICHARD HULLEY.
1899-1902 - Anglo-Boer War records Transcription:-
First Name S. R. Samuel Richard
Last Name Hulley Hulley
Service No. 4
Rank Private Trooper
Regiment Somerset East Town Guard Gorrige's Flyng Column
Notes
Rolls Roll: 285
1904 - Depot: KAB Source: DOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 4/1/1052 System: 01 Ref: 3282 Part 1
Description: MORTGAGE BOND. SAMUEL RICHARD HULLEY.
Ada Elizabeth Oosthuizen
1897 - Depot: TAB Source: MHG Type: Leer Vol. no: 0 System: 01 Ref: O/12307 Part 1 Description: HULLEY, ADA
ELIZABETH. (GEB (nee) OOSTHUIZEN). Remarks: NAGELATE EGGENOOT (Surviving spouse) SAMUEL
RICHARD HULLEY.
10. Marmaduke Thomas Hulley
1865 - Depot: KAB Source: CSC Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/6/1/45 System: 01 Ref: 13 Part 1 Description: MOTION. IN
THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARMADUKE THOMAS HULLEY INSOLVENT, AND HIS
DECEASED WIFE ELIZA ALICE EALES
1865 - Depot: KAB Source: CSC Type: Leer Vol. no: 2/2/1/163 System: 01 Ref: 9 Part 1 Description:
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF PROVISIONAL CASE. MARCH. THOMAS M. HULLEY
VERSUS JOHN RICHARDSON HUMPHREY
1874 Doc 30 Depot: KAB Source: MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 7/1/359 System: 01 Ref: 36 Part 1
Description: HULLEY, MARMADUKE THOMAS. WILL Remarks: FILED 1876.
2008 10 Jan - information supplied by Mary Pearson (Pearsonfamily @dsl.pipex.com):
G. MARMADUKE THOMAS HULLEY (1830 - 1876)
Marmaduke Thomas was born at Clumber, near Grahamstown, C.P. He took part as the others did in all
the Kaffir Wars. He does not appear to have moved around as much of his brothers did. His family
seems to have been dogged by misfortune during and after Marmaduke Thomas’ life. Few of his
descendants appear to be alive at the time of writing this. He married and settled down on his farm ‘Glen
Garry’, Barkly East district, where he died and was buried.
G. MARMADUKE THOMAS HULLEY’S GROUP.
Marmaduke married twice 1) Eliza Eales 2) Annie Ekron:-
1. SARAH m. Matthew Ekron:-
a. Charlie m. Emma Boardman:-
i. Frank
ii. Mathew
iii. Cecily
b. Gertrude died unmarried
c. Harry Killed by a fall from a horse
d. Marmaduke died young
e. Hope m. Dorothy Miskin (see F.7.g):-
i. Dulcie m. Kenneth Hodgson:-
1)
2)
ii. Dorothy m. Arthur Moore
iii. Victoria m. William Tunbull:-
1) Ian
2) Robin
f. Percy. Killed by lightning.
2. LIZA ANNE m. Thomas Ekron:-
a. Arthur
b. John
c. Amy Lillie
d. Ernest
3. JANE LAVINIA m. Henry Benson (see D.2 b):-
a. Marmaduke Thomas
b. Alice m. Thomas Fraser:-
i. Maisie m. Desmond Lardner-Burke:-
1) John
2) David
3) Gillian Treasure
4) Cherynth
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi. Jane Fraser
c. Sarah
d. Harry . Killed in Boer War
e. May Livinia
f. Kathleen
g. Claude m. Josephine van der Walt:-
i.
ii.
iii.
4. REUBEN BRANGAN m. Johanna van den Berg
a. Marian (or Martha) Johanna m. 1) D. Nel 2) P.W. van Zijl:-
i. Willem Petrus
b. Eliza Alice m. C.P. Olivier (or G.P.)
i. Johanna Maryna (or Myrna) m. J. Rossouw:-
1) Jackie and Alice (twins)
2) Magda
3) Joan
ii. John Hendrik m. Emma Fourie:-
1) Elizabeth
iii. Magdalena m. John Campbell:-
1) Malcolm
2) Christopher
3) James
iv. Eliza Alice m. N. Myburgh:-
1) Margaretta
2) Christa
3) Johan
4) Petra
5) Elsabe
c. Susan Lavinia b. 1884 m. Stephen G. Naude(1880 - 1957):-
i. Frank m. Annetta Blignaut
ii. Daisy m. C. Strudwig:-
1) Eben
2) Vivian
iii. R. Hulley m. Gertie Louw:-
1) Catherine
2) son
iv. Sarah m. Glen Thomson:-
1) Errol
2) Neville
3) Keith
4) Stephen
v. Marmaduke m. Rosetta Ball:-
1) Gwendoline Susan
2) Son
3) son
vi. Ivan m. Phyllis Ball
d. Johanna Maryna m. 1) J. Annandale 2) P. Combrink:-
i. John George
ii. Reuben Hulley
iii. George John m. Thelma Tyburgh
iv. Jonathan
v. Son
(End of Marmaduke Thomas’s group)
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Eliza Alice Eales
1859 - Depot: KAB Source: MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 6/9/86 System 01 Ref: 6036 Part 1 Description:
HULLEY, ELISA ALICE. (NEE EALES). DEATH NOTICE
94. Reuben Brangham Hulley
DEPOT Genealogical Society of SA
DESCRIPTION Hulley, RB - Gravestone.
STARTING 0000
ENDING 1854
REMARKS Somerset East Museum Cemetery, Somerset East, Eastern Cape.
SUMMARY + Rueben Brangham Hulley. Died 1854. Aged 13 months. Possibly
grandson of Richard and Ann Hulley of Richardson's Party
from Yorkshire, who arrived on 19-04-1820 in Table Bay on
board the "Stentor".
95. Eliza Ann Hulley
1890 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 136/9/282 System: 01 Ref: 1227 Part 1 Description:
EKRON, ELIZA ANN. (NEE HULLEY). DEATH NOTICE
97. Jane Lavinia Hulley
1898 - Depot: KAB Source MOOC Type: Leer Vol. no: 13/1/842 System: 01 Ref: 39 Part 1 Description: BENSON,
JANE LOVINIA. BORN HULLEY. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT. SECOND AND FINAL
ACCOUNT.
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