===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-L@rootsweb.com From: "valerie de kock" <valeriejeandekock@absamail.co.za> Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Farmerfield, Salem district Hi Becky, My Uncle, Herbert BOWLES, lived on the farm MAYFAIR which was next to Farmer Field. Best wishes, Val ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Horne" <beckyjh@telkomsa.net> To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 10:59 AM Subject: [ZA-EC] Farmerfield, Salem district > Hi Folks > > I'm trying to piece together the story of Farmerfield, a Methodist > Mission Station on the West Bank of the Kariega River, near Salem. It > was established in 1838 by Reverend William SHAW to encourage the Xhosa > to receive religious instruction and land on which to make a livelihood. > In 1850 ownership was transferred to the Wesleyan Missionary Society and > later to the Methodist Church of South Africa. Farmerfield was named > after the Rev. Thomas FARMER, a prominent minister in Britain in the > early 19th century. > > I have established through Noleen's kind microfilm contributions, > [1560970], that baptisms of the 'local folk' did take place at this > Mission Station, and which makes me believe that normal church services > also took place here. > > Charles Henry Croft HILL and Deborah Claridge CYRUS > d5. Ernest HILL, b. Salem 9 Feb 1870, baptised Farmerfield 3 Mar 1870, > d. 2 Apr 1948. > > Charles and Deborah farmed at 'Pleasant Prospect', which adjoined > 'Providence', and was originally owned by Charles HILL. Sometime back > when I visited 'Mosslands', Mike MOSS told me the story of gold rumours > on the farm that had prospectors rushing to the site with their > detectors to locate the mineral. > <<Records (122): notes relating to false report that gold and platinum > had been discovered at Farmerfield / L A Hewson>> > > Does anybody have private access to these records and are they willing > to share? > > Baptisms > Registers : baptisms in the Alexandria Circuit of the Methodist Church > of Southern Africa, including Salem and Farmerfield, Nanaga, > Sevenfountains, Sidbury and surrounding areas. > Registers : of baptisms in the Farmerfield Mission of the Methodist > Church of Southern Africa, 19.5.1844-5.8.1877 / Methodist Church > Southern Africa : Farmerfield Mission > Registers : of baptisms in the Salem & Farmerfield Circuit of the > Methodist Church of Southern Africa, including Alexandria, Paterson and > elsewhere > > Marriages > Registers : of marriages in the Alexandria Circuit of the Methodist > Church of Southern Africa including Salem and Farmerfield, > Sevenfountains, Sidbury, Nanaga and surrounding areas. > Registers : of marriages in the Salem and Farmerfield Circuit of the > Methodist Church of Southern Africa > Registers : of marriages in the Salem and Farmerfield Circuit of the > Methodist Church of Southern Africa, including Alexandria, Paterson, > Sidbury and elsewhere. > > Best wishes > Becky > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE Mailing List ==== > To subscribe or unsubscribe send your message to to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-L-request@rootsweb.com > (if in mail mode) or SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode) >