Saul Solomon (1776 - 1852)

Born 25 Dec 1776 in Margate, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Chamberlain) Solomon — married 2 Dec 1815 in Saint Helena

Husband of Harriet (Bryan) Solomon — married 29 May 1824 in Saint Helena

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1852 at age 75 in Portishead, Somerset, England

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Biography

Saul Solomon was believed to have been born on 25 December 1776 to Nathaniel Solomon & Phoebe De Metz in Margate, Kent, England ^[1]

Saul, at the age of 20, became gravely sick on a sailing trip to India & was left to perish on St. Helena Island. He improved & thrived on the island, becoming very prosperous in business. He then sent for his brothers, Joseph, Lewis & Benjamin. ^[2]

Saul married 3 times:

• Margaret Lee, of Holland (1 October 1782-14 June 1815)
• Mary Chamberlain, St. Helena (1790-23 June 1823)
• Harriet Bryan, St. Helena (1800-?)

1806 - Extract from Phillip Gosse's book:

• Surname Solomon, Forename(s) Saul, Age , Gender m, Title , Nationality English, Year 1806, Date , Ship , Event Managed the first printing press on the Island., Notes Initially private, taken over by the Company in 1807.

2 Dec 1815 - Widower Saul Solomon married Spinster Mary Chamberlain at St James on Saint Helena.

29 May 1824 - Widower Saul Solomon married Miss Harriot Bryan at St James on Saint Helena.

Saul Solomon died in Portishead, Somerset, England at his son in law's house, Eastwood, on 6 December 1852 of "softening of the brain, paralysis & apoplexy, 9 months certified". His body was "smuggled" back to St. Helena for burial by his daughter, Miriam, & was buried at the north wall of the St. James Church in Jamestown, St. Helena. ^{[3] [4]}

Progressive South African politician; with his brother, Henry, co-founded the Cape Argus newspaper.

A memorial tablet in the garden of St James Church on Saint Helena reads:

• Sacred to the Memory of S. SOLOMON Esq. who died in England on the sixth of December 1852, aged 76

Research Notes

Birth and death dates given (25 Dec 1776 - Dec 1852) are conflated with Solomon-266

Wikipedia article cited, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Solomon, gives dates as 25 May 1817 - 16 Oct 1892.

1817 is years after father, Nathaniel Solomon, died (1793).

Brother, Henry, mentioned in bio above, does not have a Wikitree profile.

Wikipedia entry for the "Cape Argus" states it was founded with two other partners: Bryan Henry Darnell and Richard William Murray. No mention of Henry Solomon. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ https://solomons-sthelena.com/img/History%20Board.pdf
2. ↑ https://solomonmossfamilyarchives.blogspot.com/search/label/de%20Metz
3. ↑ https://solomons-sthelena.com/img/History%20Board.pdf
4. ↑ https://solomonmossfamilyarchives.blogspot.com/search/label/Saul
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Argus#History

• Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). The Diocese of St Helena Parish Registers and Indices held at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Historical Papers Research Archive series AB2073:
  • Saint Helena Marriage Register St James 2 Dec 1815 [1]
  • Saint Helena Baptism Register St James 29 May 1824 [2]
• St Helena 1502-1938 by Philip Gosse. Oswestry: Anthony Nelson, 1938

• WikiTree profile Solomon-266 created through the import of Jacobs Family Tree.ged on Sep 7, 2011 by Keith Jacobs. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Keith and others.

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• Wikipedia
• "Solomon/Moss Family Archives"
• "Saul Solomon - the Merchant King of St Helena"; 2015.