Charlotte Hudson (Beare) Stephens (bef. 1788 - 1875)

Born before 21 Mar 1788 in Winchester, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Stephens Esq. — married 24 Sep 1836 in Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia

Died 16 Dec 1875 after age 87 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Charlotte was born in 1788. She is the daughter of Thomas Beare and Martha Hudson. She was christened on 21 Mar 1788 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

Death of another Pioneer. We have to record the death on the morning of December 16 of Mrs. Charlotte Hudson Stephens, at the advanced age of 93. She arrived on the 27th July, 1836, in the ship Duke of York—the first vessel that brought any settlers to these shores —with her brother. Mr. T. H. Beare, who was in the service of the South Australian Company. In the following August Miss Beare was married to Mr. Samuel Stephens, the first Manager of the South Australian Company, and she lived with him for about a year at Kingscote, Kangaroo Island. When Adelaide was laid out, Mr. and Mrs, Stephens settled in North Adelaide, but the death of Mr. Stephens from a fall from his horse on Gleeson's Hill left her a widow in January, 1840. Since that time Mrs. Stephens has led a retired life, but her kindness of heart and many admirable qualities endeared her to a large circle of friends. She preserved her faculties to the last, and her intimate knowledge of early colonists and early colonial events made her conversation interesting to all who knew her. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ NEWS. (1875, December 18). Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), p. 7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article159484656

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• Birth Citation

The First of the Many (Secondary evidence) Text: http://boundforsouthaustralia.net.au/journey-content/the-beare-family.html Death notice (1875) states age 93, but she was 87. See 'The Man Who Hunted Whales', p.202 - variously 1777, 1788

• Death Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 70 263 Text: Given Name(s): Charlotte Hudson Last Name: STEPHENS Death Date: 16 Dec 1875 Gender: F Age: 93y Approx. Birth Year: 1782 Marital Status: W Relative 1: Relative 2: Residence: North Adelaide Death Place: North Adelaide District: Adelaide Symbol: Book/Page: 70/263 Family Notices. (1875, December 17). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 4.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40080016

• Marriage (m. STEPHENS, Samuel) Citation

South Australian Register (Secondary evidence) Text: On board the schooner John Pirie, her master, Capt. Martin, at Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island, 24/9/1836, married Samuel Stephens to Miss Char- lotte Hudson Beare, in the presence of Mr. and Mrs Beare (the bride's brother and sister-in-law, I think), Mr. Thomas Davis, the first mate of the John Pirie, and Mr. Henry Simpson, the second mate (who was to become H. Simpson, the shipowner and coal merchant of Port Adelaide). - TRINITY CHURCH. (1925, April 11). The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), p. 12. Retrieved April 5, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63722669

• Immigration Citation

FamilyHistorySA (Secondary evidence) Text: BEARE Charlotte Hudson (sister of Thos H) arrived 1836-07-27 on Duke of York from London 1836-04-05

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