===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: SOUTH-AFRICA-IMMIGRANTS-BRITISH-L@rootsweb.com From: "Tessa King" <tessking@mweb.co.za> Subject: Grahamstown Anglican Church Baptisms 1820-1826 #2 Hi everyone This is instalment #02 of the Anglican Church Records for Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. This church was later named St. George's Anglican Cathedral, but that was not until 1838 and still later it was dedicated as St. Michael and St. George's Anglican Cathedral. These records are taken from the original register which is kept at the Cory Library, Grahamstown. In those early days all the churches used the same church building! The writing in these registers is fairly good but in some instances it is difficult to read and a ? will be displayed where I couldn't read the name in full. If you have a correction please send it to me so that the file can be updated. It would appear that neither of these ministers was very good with the spelling of names!! Please ensure that you check everything for yourself. There were a few instances where witnesses were recorded. As there was no space the officiating minister rotated the register 45 degrees and wrote across the occupation, which makes in some instances made it difficult to decipher. However, there were only a few of these records. Entry 021 Surname: BLAKEWAY Christian Names: Charles Frederick Parents Names: John and Ann Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Adjutant of Cape Corps DOB: 04 Jan 1822 Baptised: 28 July 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 022 Surname: BLAKEWAY Christian Names: John George Parents Names: John and Ann Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Adjutant of Cape Corps DOB: 28 June 1823 Baptised: 28 July 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 023 Surname: ARMSTRONG Christian Names: Alexander Parents Names: Alexander Boswell and Mary Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Lieut in Cape Corps DOB: 06 July 1823 Baptised: 28 July 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 024 Surname: ARMSTRONG Christian Names: Sarah Thamasine Parents Names: Alexander Boswell and Mary Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Lieut in Cape Corps DOB: 25 June 1821 Baptised: 28 July 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 025 Surname: GREEF Christian Names: Frederick Johannus Parents Names: Nicolaas Johannus Jacobus and Martha Francina Abode: Albany Occupation: Farmer DOB: 16 May 1823 Baptised: 06 Aug 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 026 Surname: PITT Christian Names: William Parents Names: Joseph and Julia Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Serjt in Cape Corps DOB: 04 Aug 1823 Baptised: 17 Aug 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 027 Surname: NEIL Christian Names: Louisa Parents Names: Evelyn and Eliza Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Private in African Corps DOB: 30 May 1823 Baptised: 17 Aug 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 028 Surname: JANSEN Christian Names: Andries Marthienus Parents Names: Daniel Jacobus and Magdalena Alettha de Bruyn Abode: Uitenhage Occupation: Farmer DOB: 20 May 1823 Baptised: 21 Aug 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Daniel van Vuuren, Getruida Jacomina Viljoen Entry 029 Surname: BARNES Christian Names: Eleanor Parents Names: David and Elizabeth Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Pachler? DOB: 21 July 1823 Baptised: 24 Aug 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 030 Surname: FINN Christian Names: William Parents Names: William and Jane Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Smith in Cape Corps DOB: 14 Aug 1823 Baptised: 31 Aug 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 031 Surname: DUNFORD Christian Names: Frances Elizabeth Parents Names: James and Sarah Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Baker DOB: 26 July 1823 Baptised: 31 Aug 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 032 Surname: POTGIETER Christian Names: Margaritha Aletta Elizabetha Parents Names: Johannus Hermanus and Amrensie Hester Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Farmer DOB: 05 Jan 1823 Baptised: 03 Sept 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: P Botha and Aletta Snyman Entry 033 Surname: SNYMAN Christian Names: Amrensee Hester Elizabetha Parents Names: Frederick Johannus Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Farmer DOB: 11 Feb 1823 Baptised: 03 Sept 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 034 Surname: ENSEL Christian Names: George Frederick Parents Names: Cristophell Bernardus and Anna Christiana Abode: Cradock Occupation: Farmer DOB: 07 Nov 1822 Baptised: 06 Sept 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Christophel Bernardus and Isabella Rayell Entry 035 Surname: HALLUM Christian Names: Mary Parents Names: George and Mary Ann Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Settler DOB: 13 Sept 1823 Baptised: 21 Sept 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 036 Surname: McCLOUD Christian Names: William Parents Names: James and Elizabeth Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Servant DOB: 19 Sept 1823 Baptised: 05 Oct 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 037 Surname: BOWLES Christian Names: John Parents Names: Richard and Elizabeth Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Settler DOB: 04 Sept 1823 Baptised: 05 Oct 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 038 Surname: BOWLES Christian Names: William Charles Parents Names: Richard and Elizabeth Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Settler DOB: 04 Sept 1823 Baptised: 05 Oct 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Entry 039 Surname: DE WAAL Christian Names: Magdalena Johanna Parents Names: Ryle? or Ryk Jacobus and Maria Petro Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Bar?der DOB: 05 Sept 1823 Baptised: 12 Oct 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Andries George Hendrick ? And Maria Elizabeth de Waal Entry 040 Surname: RETIEF Christian Names: Pieter Cornelis Parents Names: Pieter and Magdalena Johanna Abode: Grahamstown Occupation: Field Commandant DOB: 15 Aug 1823 Baptised: 12 Oct 1823 Minister: Rev William Geary Witnesses: Instalment #3 to follow shortly. Kind regards Tessa King ============================