John Brown SV PROG (abt. 1791 - 1835)

Born about 7 Jul 1791 in Great Portland St., London, Middlesex, England

Husband of Ann (Cane) Brown — married 26 Oct 1812 in St Anns Westminister London

Descendants

Died 14 Jan 1835 at about age 43 in Clay Pits Post, Fish River, Western Cape, South Africa

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Biography

John Brown SV PROG migrated from England to Cape Colony.

John Brown was baptized at St Marylebone parish Church, London on 14 Aug 1791 just one week after his birth to John and Elizabeth Brown on 7 Aug 1791. He married Ann Cane in 1812. In 1820 he emigrated to South Africa as an 1820 Settler in the company of Ann, and his first two daughters (Elizabeth & Ann Brown) and Charlotte Whitfield who posed as his sister. After arriving at the nascent Settlement, Ann had two more children, Christiana (12 Sep 1821) and George (1 Jun 1827).

Meanwhile John and Charlotte Whitfield, between 1822 and 1829, produced 5 children who took their mother's surname in an adulterous relationship. They were Leo Africanus (18 Jun 1822), Mary Margaret (7 Mar 1825), Charlotte Belinda (27 Jul 1826), John (28 Jan 1828) and William Henry Lancaster (16 Jan 1829).

John lost his life during the 6th Frontier War (Hintsa's War) [1] on 14 Jan 1835 at Clay Pits. "Murdered at his place, the Caffre Clay pits by the Caffres" [2]

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John Brown SV PROG was born about 7 Jul 1791 in Great Portland St., London, Middlesex, England, son of John Brown (1765 - ~1808) and Elizabeth (Swainston) Brown (~1755 - ~1808).

John (~21) married Ann Cane (20) (1792 - 1857) on 26 Oct 1812 in St Anns Westminister London. Their children were:

1. Elizabeth Brown (1815 - 1859)
2. Christiana (Brown) Fynn (1821 - 1870)
3. George Godfrey Brown (1826 - 1872).

John's other children were:

1. Leo Africanus Whitfield (1822 - 1887)
2. Mary Margaret (Whitfield) Blackbeard (1825 - 1917)
3. Charlotte Belinda (Whitfield) Manley (1826 - 1919)
4. John Whitfield (1828 - 1909)
5. William Henry Lancaster Whitfield (1829 - 1877).

John died on 14 Jan 1835 in Clay Pits Post, Fish River, Western Cape, South Africa aged 43.

Notes

"Dear Mrs Rainier.

I trust you have now settled down in East London, a town of which I am very fond. I remember once going to a meeting at the Town Hall I think it was the local historical society's meeting.

In your last letter to me you mentioned what became of Mrs Brown (Anne Cane), Elizabeth and Anne. The little I have is as follows:

Anne Cane. Born London 16-5-1790. Married John Brown at St Anns Westminister on 26-10-1812. 4 children, Elizabeth, Anne, Christianna and George. The last 2 born 1821 and 27 respectively. Died 19-2-1857 in Grahamstown.

Elizabeth Brown. Presumably born London 18-2-1815. Married Edward Chapman Leonard who died in 1892. 3 children. Died 7-6-1859.

Anne Brown. Presumably born London 17-9-1817. Married Henry Francis Fynn. Died at Swarts Kei when her husband was serving at Tarka's Post. 30-6-1839. I do not think there was issue.

Henry Francis Fynn. (1803 ? - 20-9-1861) was as you may know one of the founders of Natal along with King & Farewell. On the death of his wife Ann, he married Christianna Brown. he died at Fynnlands which I understand is on the Bluff at Durban.

You will see that John Brown had 4 children, this being apart from the 5 children he presented to Charlotte Whitfield between 1822 - 1829.

mention in your letter about property of J.B. in Germiston (???) I understand that when he died he did have property there but I feel there must have been another JB as the deal between Lt Col Prentice and JB took place on the 28.2.1820 i.e. long before the 1820 Settlers arrived.

I am awaiting an answer from Mr Morse Jones on a place called Tiger Spring. I do know that there was an article in Looking Back Vol 1 Part 2 about this place but unfortunately I do not have a copy.

JB purchased Tiger Spring from a Richard Austen although I do not think he lived there, and the deeds of Transfer are dated 1840 some 5 years after John's death. This place I understand was very near Bathurst, one boundary being on Bathurst Commonage. I have also been told that Tiger Spring was a place on the NE part of Mahoneys location which I believe was in the Coombs Valley near Clay Pit.

P?ts. I wonder whether the two places are one and the same.

In my quest for the birth place of Charlotte Whitfield in London 1790 I am now enquiring into the records of Spanish Town, Jamaica where her brother died in 1824. She presumably went to London in 1827 (along with JB) in consequence of her brothers estate.

Should you require further details on JB I can let you have the note. I was recently given a portion of a genealogical table of the Fynn family which dealt with the Brown family. I know that Christianna Fynn had a son Henry.

Frank Newnes. ^[1]

LIST OF BROWN'S AND STUBBS' DIVISION of CLARK'S PARTY

BLAKEMORE, George 33. Farmer. w Sarah 34. c Mary Ann 9, Elizabeth 5, Harriet 1.

BROWN, John 28. Fisherman and trader. w Ann 25. c Elizabeth 4, Ann 2.

DAVIS, David 40. Smith. c David 16.

DENHAM, William 31. Labourer. w Sarah 32. c George 3.

FANCUTT, Thomas 28. Husbandman. w Ann 32. c Louisa 11, Thomas 9.

HARRISON, William 34. Farmer and butcher.

MAINMAN, Thomas 25. Labourer.

SAUNDERS, John 36. Gardener. w Ann 3. c John 9, Thomas 4.

STUBBS, John 35. Agriculturist. w Ann 34. c Elizabeth 13, John 12, Thomas 10, William 6, Ellen 3, Richard 1.

WARNER, Ebenezer 28. Husbandman. w Louisa 28. c Thomas 10, William 4.

WHITFIELD, Charlotte 23 (listed as Charlotte Brown).

A young woman who was entered in the sailing list as John Brown's sister, Charlotte Brown, is believed to have been Charlotte Whitfield, who settled near Brown at the Clay Pits and bore him five children between 1822 and 1829.

Died Y. 14 JAN 1835. Clay Pits Post, Fish River, Western Cape, South Africa. Cause: Died in action in Xhosa War.

Occupation: Law Agent. Law Agent, Fisherman / Trader. Law Agent, Fisherman / Trader. Fisherman and Trader.

Note: An 1820 Settler who came to South Africa together with his wife, Ann and 2 daughters as part of the Clark Party. John & Ann were married October 26, 1812 at London Church (St Anne's Soho, London) He apparently had business interests in Jamaica. On arrival in the Eastern Cape he dumped Ann CANE and took up with Charlotte WHITFIELD.

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Occupation: Law Agent,Fisherman and Trader. Law Agent, Fisherman / Trader.

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Name: John Brown (BROWN). Given Name: John. Surname: Brown (BROWN). Suffix: SV/PROG. Array

Occupation: Law Agent, Fisherman / Trader.

Christening: 14 AUG 1791. Saint Mary-St. Marylebone Road,St. Marylebone,London,England.

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Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S65

1791 baptism

Day book of baptisms [3][4]

14 Aug 1791 - John Brown of John & Elizabeth born 7 July

Name John Brown

Baptism Date 14 Aug 1791

Baptism Place Middlesex, England

Birth Date 7 Jul 1791

Father's Name John Brown

Mother's Name Elizth Brown

Event Type Baptism

"England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66DM-DCL4 : 11 April 2022), John Brown, 1791.

Parish registers [5][6] at St Marylebone parish Church

Name John Brown

Baptism Date 14 Aug 1791

Baptism Place Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Birth Date 7 Jul

Father's Name John Brown

Mother's Name Elizabeth Brown

Event Type Baptism

"England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZGJ-R5NQ : 11 April 2022), John Brown, 1791.

1815 birth of Elizabeth

[7][8]

Name Elizabeth Brown

Sex Female

Christening Date 3 Apr 1815

Christening Place Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Christening Place (Original) Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Father's Name John Brown

Mother's Name Ann

Event Type Christening

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CNTG-SN2M : 18 September 2020), John Brown in entry for Elizabeth Brown, 1815.

1835 death notice

[9][10]

Name John Brown

Probate Date from 1834 to 1836

Probate Place Cape Province, South Africa

Death Date 14 Jan 1835

Birthplace Great Portland Street, London

Parents John & Elizabeth Brown

Age born 7 July 1791

Condition Law agent

Marital married

Where "Murdered at his place 'the Caffre Clay Pits by the Caffres"

Children

Elizabeth Brown b. 18 Feb 1815

Ann Brown b. 17 Feb 1817

Christianna Brown b. 12 Sep 1821

George Brown b. 1 June 1827

Signed at Graham's Town July 14 1835 Ann Brown widow of the deceased

"South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPH7-26MQ : 27 April 2020), John Brown, 1834-1836.

Relationship to Deceased Deceased

Event Type Probate

"South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPH7-26MQ : 27 April 2020), John Brown, 1834-1836.

• 1820Settlers.com record [11]

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  John Brown (born BROWN)
  Gender: Male
  Birth: July 7 1791 - Great Portland St, London, England
  Occupation: Law Agent
  Marriage: Spouse: Ann Brown (born Cane) - Oct 2 1812 - Westminster, St Ann's, England
  Death: Jan 14 1835 - Clay Pits, Fish River, Cape, South Africa
  Father: John Brown
  Mother: Elizabeth Brown (born Unknown)
  Partner: Charlotte Turkington (bornWhitfield), SM/PROG
  Children: Leo Africanus Whitfield, Mary Margaret Whitfield, Charlotte Belinda Manley (born Whitfield), Mary Margaret Whitfield, John Whitfield, William Henry Lancaster Whitfield, Elizabeth Brown, Ann Brown, Christianna Fynn (born Brown), George Brown

  Event: Record Role: 40000:14928433:

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  John Brown
  Gender: Male
  Birth: July 7 1791 - London, London, England
  Christening: Aug 14 1791 - Saint Mary-St. Marylebone Road,St. Marylebone,London,England
  Marriage: Spouse: Ann Cane - Oct 26 1812 - Westminster, London, London, England
  Death: Jan 14 1835 - Clay Pits, Bathurst, Cape Province, South Africa
  Parents: John Brown, Elizabeth
  Spouses: Charlotte Whitfield, Ann Cane
  Children: Elizabeth Brown, George Brown, Charlotte Belinda Whitfield, Leo Africanus Whitfield, John Whitfield, Mary Margaret Whitfield, Christiana Brown, Ann Brown, William Henry Lancaster Whitfield

  Event: Record Role: 40001:299412575:

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  John Brown (born BROWN), SV/PROG
  Gender: Male
  Birth: July 7 1791 - Great Portland St., London, Middlesex, England
  Occupation: Law Agent, Fisherman / Trader
  Marriage: Spouse: AnnBrown (born Cane), SM/PROG - Oct 2 1812 - Westminster, St Ann's, England
  Death: Jan 14 1835 - Clay Pits, Fish River, Cape, South Africa
  Father: John Brown
  Mother: Elizabeth Brown (bornUnknown)
  Wife: Ann Brown (born Cane), SM/PROG
  Partner: Charlotte Turkington (born Whitfield), SM/PROG
  Children: Elizabeth Brown, Ann Brown, Christianna Fynn (born Brown), George Brown,Leo Africanus Whitfield, Mary Margaret Whitfield, Charlotte Belinda Manley (born Whitfield), John Whitfield, William Henry Lancaster Whitfield

  Event: Record Role: 40000:14928433:

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