Written by Sue Mackay | 19 January 2009

January 1842

Died at Bathurst on the 5th instant in the 81st year of his age, universally
regretted, Simon BIDDULPH Esq., formerly of Tamworth in the County of
Stafford, Cousin of Sir Titeophilus BIDDULPH of Birbury in the County of
Warwick, Baronet.

Died at Graham's Town on the ist inst. Elizabeth HEWSON, wife of Mr.Thomas
HEWSON, after a very short illness, aged 65 years.

Birth at Graham's Town Jan 9th Mrs.Thornley SMITH of a son

Birth on Saturday 1st inst. Mrs.E.L.KIFT of a daughter
Graham's Town 12 January 1842

Birth at Barton, District of Graaff-Reinet, on the 19th inst. Mrs.B.BOOTH
jun. of a daughter.

Birth at Uitenhage on the 25th inst the Lady of John BOYS Esq (late Capt.
95th Regt.) of a son.

Died at Fort Brown on the 20th inst. from the effects of dysentery, Harry
John Alexander, aged 12 months, infant son of Mr.& Mrs.WADE
Graham's Town 22nd Jan 1842

Died on Thursday 20th inst. in Graham's Town, William Boyce, infant son of
Rev.H.H.DUGMORE, Wesleyan Missionary, aged 10 months.

Died at Graham's Town on Tuesday 28th inst. Mrs.Martha MARSH, a native of
the Isle of Wight, aged 72 years. Deceased was one of the British emigrants
of 1820, and for the last 18 years resided in Graham's Town, where she was
distinguished for her uniform piety and active exertions in doing good. As a
consistent member of the Wesleyan Society - in which for many years she
sustained with great acceptance the office of Class Leader - as a prudent
and affectionate wife and tender parent, her memory will ever be
affectionately cherished by her friends - by the church to which she
belonged - by her children and by her bereaved and aged husband. Though long
suffering severely under the infirmities of age yet her death was sudden.
But to her summons had no terror:- She knew in whom she had believed, and
while she met the final struggle with the resignation of the saint it was at
the same time with the strong hope and confidence of the mature Christian.

February 1842

Birth on the 31 January at Drie Koppen, Graaf-Reinet, Mrs.BLACKBURN of a son

Died at Somerset on the 3rd inst, Emma Thomaskene, the infant daughter of
J.& E. CAWOOD, aged nine months and eight days.

Married on the 9th inst. by the Rev.W.SHAW, James, youngest son of James
POWELL of Bristol to Jane Elizabeth Fitz, eldest daughter of James HOOLE of
Cheshire

Died on the 7th instant, Catherine, infant daughter of Gage HEATHCOTE Seq.,
aged 7 months and 24 days

Died at Uitenhage on 28 January 1842, Cornelius Botton ALCOCK Esq., aged 62
years, late a Lieutenant in the 60th Regt. of Foot.

Married by Special Licence at Port Elizabeth on 3rd February by the
Rev.F.McCLELAND, John H.CLARKE to Anne Sophia, eldest daughter of Mr.J.NUDD
of Port Elizabeth.

Birth this morning the wife of G.LEE of a daughter
Graham's Town 24th Feb 1842

Birth at Fort England on 22nd inst. Mrs.R.FEATHERSTONE of a daughter

Died on the 7th inst. at Morley, Kaffraria at the house of the Rev.Samuel
PALMER, Edwin Watson, the infant son of the Rev.J.ARCHBELL, aged 6 months.

March 1842

Married on Monday 21st ult. at Prospect in the District of Cradock by the
Rev.W.SHAW, Wesleyan Minister, James Henry GREATHEAD to Julia, second
daughter of W.WRIGHT Esq.

Birth at Newton Dale, 26th February, the Consort of the Kafir Chief KAMA of
a daughter

Birth in New Street on the 7th inst. Mrs.Charles MAYNARD of a son

Died on Sunday morning at 3 o'clock, the 6th inst., aged 16, George Henry,
second son of Mr.W.J.EARLE of this Town. His truly amiable and mild
disposition endeared him not only to his family but to all his
acquaintances. He suffered severely and bore his pain with great fortitude,
departing this life with every appearance of resignation to the Divine will,
and expired without a struggle.

Died at Graham's Town on the 3rd instant, Edward Henry, only and beloved son
of Mr.and Mrs.E.TURVEY, aged 2 years and 4 months.

Birth on the 12th, Mrs.G.A.MUNRO of a daughter

Birth at Quagga's Valley, Sneeuwbergen on Sunday afternoon 13th inst.
Mrs.William SOUTHEY of a son

Died at Somerset on the morning of the 13th inst. Mrs.Dorotha EVANS, Widow
of the late Rev.John EVANS, Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church at
Cradock. She was much esteemed by her numerous circle of acquaintances - has
been long a valuable teacher in the Sunday School, where her loss will be
much felt.

Birth at Fort Peddie, Kafirland, on Wednesday 16th March, the Lady of
Capt.T.F.G.CAMPBELL, 91st Regt. of a daughter

Birth on the 20th instant at Graaff-Reinet Mrs.R.SOUTHEY of a son

Died on the 18th instant Herbert Montgomery, the infant son of Chas.MAYNARD
Esq., aged 11 days.

Died on the 12th instant at Port Elizabeth, Charles Boucher Anthony
ISEMONGER, son of Anthony and Helen ISEMONGER of that place, aged 5 years
and 4 months.