Thomas Baines 1853

Thomas Baines 1853
Baines The British Settlers of 1820 Landing in Algoa Bay

Thursday 30 May 2013

Generation 2 - the children of James COWIE and Mary WARBURTON

As we know, from the passenger lists, John and Mary travelled to the Cape with their two young children - Ann and Margaret. And here the first confusion begins; Ann is actually Mary Ann, and is known as both in documents and records relating to her. Margaret, fortunately, is just Margaret. Here's what I have uncovered (my direct ancestors are always recorded in RED):

Child 1:

Mary Ann COWIE
b: 12.01.1818 in England
m: 19.10.1835 St George’s Church, Grahamstown to John Henry FINAUGHTY (a farmer)
d: 2.9.1871  Grahamstown, SA
Had children incl. Jane, m: her cousin William George Featherstone. Daughters Margaret Ann b: 12.11.1855 Fanny Louisa b: 29.12.1857 Bertha Mary b: 31.10.1861 all baptised in St George’s.

Child 2:
Margaret COWIE
b: 27.12.1819 (christening date) St Peter’s, Mersey St, Liverpool, England
m: 16.11.1837 to Andrew QUIN (or GUIN)
d: ?
From the Grahamstown Journal, December 1837 (www.eggsa.org)
MARRIAGES
In St.George's Church, Grahamstown by the Rev.J.HEAVYSIDE, Colonial Chaplain

Nov 13 Andrew GUIN, bachelor to Margaret COWIE, spinster
Child 3:
John COWIE
b: 27.12.1821 in SA
m: 23.1.1850 to Letitia Louisa (O’) CALLAGHAN
d: 19.4.1892 in Mooiplats. Buried in Komgha Anglican church cemetery (pic) with daughter Mary Adelaide.
Fathered 10 children (see next blog post)
Was a bricklayer/mason.


Child 4:
William COWIE
b: 07.04.1824 in Grahamstown, SA
m: ? Annie Wilkie
d: Dec 1904 in East London, SA

Had a son Charles Robert COWIE b:1850, d: 1904 (who married Charlotte WICKE?)

As you will see, I am going to follow the direct ancestry of my husband Tom Harvey, and therefore forcus on the life of Child 3: John COWIE.

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