See Paf family tree Yorkshire 01 for the ancestors of Richard Hulley.
1797 - Cutler's apprentice - RE Leader - History of the Company of Cutlers - Richard, s. of Jos., Ecclfld., t., to 1 Nicholson, John, Sheff. pk.,k., 8-8 1797; 2 Stafford John, k., 8-8, 1801. Abbreviations: t = tailor; k = knifemaker; pk. = Park
1807 11 Feb - Army Service Record on Enlistment (TNA Reference WO 52/299 held at Kew, London.) Names - ULLEY Richd. Age - 19 Height Feet - 5 Inches - 5 1/2 When - 11 Feby 07 Where - Rotherham By whom - St. Prior Nation - England County - York Town/Parish - Ellisfield (sic) Trade - Cutler Read or Write - neither Colour of Comp - fair Hair - Dk Eyes - Grey
Promoted to Bombr. - no entry Corporal - no entry Serjeart - no entry Company - Cowper Joined from Batt - 9
see entries dated 20 July 1816 for cessation of service.
WO 10/639 The Company commanded by Lieutl. & Adjt. Alexr. Drury at Woolwich, London Pay List Apr 1807 - Rank Gunner Name Richard Ulley £. s. d. 1 18 1½ (Inlisted) 11 Feb 07 4226, 4227 (NOTE:- This 4 figure number refers to the digital photo reference number of the page) Muster Roll Apr 1807 - Name Richard Ulley (Inlisted) 11 Feb 1807 (From Recruiting Acct No. 9 1 April) 4228-29 Muster Roll May 1807 - Not listed - note at end: Alterations since last Muster - Richd. Ulley - Transferred to Capt. Robison’s Company 4230 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
WO 10/634 Pay Lists and Muster Rolls 9th Bn Jan 1807 - Jun 1807 (J.S. Robison’s Coy) at Woolwich Pay List May 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ 4208 Muster Roll May 1807 - Name Rd. Ulley (Transfd. from ye Adjts. Detachment) 4209-10 Pay List Jun 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 18 1½ 4211 Muster Roll Jun 1807 - Name Rd. Ulley (Furlough) 4212 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
WO 10/654 Pay Lists and Muster Rolls 9th Bn Jul 1807 - Dec 1807 (J.S. Robison’s Coy) at Woolwich Pay List Jul 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ 4192 Muster Roll Jul 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley 4193 Pay List Aug 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ 4194 Muster Roll Aug 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley 4195 Pay List Sep 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 18 1½ 4196 Muster Roll Sep 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley 4197 Pay List Oct 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ Received by 11 Feby 1807 4198 Muster Roll Oct 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley (Sick) 4199 Pay List Nov 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d.. 1 18 1½ 4200 Muster Roll Nov 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley (Duty) 4201 Nov 1807 - The 9th Battalion marched from Woolwich to Liverpool where they mustered on board ship ready for the sea crossing to Ireland Pay List Dec 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ 4202-03 Received by 11 Feby 1807 Note for 3 men 17/8 ea No. 11 Acct. 384 Ireland (see also pic for letter re payment in English/Irish currency) 4205-07 Muster Roll Dec 1807 - Name Richd. Ulley 4204
c.1809 - married Ann Brangan in Cork. southern Ireland.
1809 Jul to Dec - listed in Muster Roll of 9th Battalion RA as Gunner Richard Ully/Hully monthly pay Đ1 19s 4 3/4d. Stationed at Bandon.
1810 Jan to Jun - listed in Muster Roll of 9th Bn as Gunner Richard Ully/Hully/Ulley monthly pay Đ1 18s 1 1/2d. Stationed at Bandon.
1810 05 Sep - First child Richard born at Bandon.
1812 Jan to May - listed in Muster Roll of 9th Bn as Gunner Richard Ulley/Hulley monthly pay Đ1 18s 1 1/2d Stationed at Bere Island.
1813 Mar to Jun - listed in Muster Rolls of 9th Bn as Gunner Richard Ulley/Hulley monthly pay £1 18s 1 1/2d stationed at Bere Island.
1814 - daughter Ann born at Cork.
WO 10/1073 Jan to Jun 1814 9th Battalion Col Parry Captain Cowper’s Detachment Bere Island Pay List Jan 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 1 19 4¾ Received by 3rd Class 4307-08 Pay List Feb1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 1 15 7 Received by 3rd Class 4309-10 Pay List Mar 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 3 4¾ Received by (for commencing the 2nd Class the 12th Feby 1814) 4311-12 Pay List Apr 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 2nd Class 4313-14 Pay List May 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 2nd Class 4315-16 Pay List Jun 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 2nd Class 4317-18 Note:- No Muster Rolls for this period +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
WO 10/1079 Jul to Dec 1814 9th Battalion Col Parry Captain Cowper’s Detachment Bere Island Pay List Jul 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 2nd Class 4326 Pay List Aug 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 2nd Class 4327 Pay List Sep 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 2nd Class 4328 Pay List Oct 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 4329 Pay List Nov 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 2nd Class 4330 Pay List Dec 1814 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 4331
Note:- No Muster Rolls for this period +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
WO 10/1138 9TH Battalion Detachment of the Royal Regiment of Artillery under the Command of Colonel S.C. Parry at Bere Island Pay List Jan 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner 1st Class Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 4319 Pay List Feb 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 1 17 11 Received by 2nd Class 4320 Pay List Mar 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 2nd Class 4322 Pay List Apr 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 4323 Pay List May 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 2nd Class 4324 Pay List Jun 1815 - Company Capt. Cowpers Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 2nd Class 4325
NOTE THE ABOVE INFORMATION PROVES THAT RICHARD WAS STATIONED IN IRELAND DURING THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO (JUNE 18TH 1815)
1815 Jul - listed in Muster Rolls of 9th Bn as Gunner Richard Ulley/Hulley monthly pay Đ2 1s 11 3/4d 2nd Class. Stationed at Bere Island. Detachment of the RRA under the Command of Leuit. G. T. Rowland at Whiddy Island. Pay List Aug 1815 -
Company Capt. Cowper’s
Rank Gunner Name Richd. Ulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 12 Feb 1807 Muster Roll Aug 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Ulley Remarks 12 Feb 1807 Pay List Sep 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 12 Feb 1807 Muster Roll Sep 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Ulley Remarks 12 Feb 1807 Pay List Oct 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 12 Feb 1807 Muster Roll Oct 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Ulley Remarks 12 Feb 1807 Pay List Nov 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ Received by 12 Feb 1807 Muster Roll Nov 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Ulley Remarks 12 Feb 1807 Pay List Dec 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ Received by 12 Feb 1806 Muster Roll Dec 1815 - Company Capt. Cowper’s Rank Gunner Name Richd. Hulley Remarks 12 Feb 1807
1815 27 Dec - daughter Sarah born at Bandon.
WO 10/1200 9 Batt Lieu Rowland’s Detachmt. Whiddy Island Pay List Jan 1816 - Company Cowper Rank Gunner Name Richard Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ 4213-14 Received by 12th Feby. 1807 Muster Roll Jan 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hulley 4215 Pay List Feb 1816 - Name Richard Hulley £. s. d. 1 19 3¾ 4216 Received by 12th Feby. 1807 Muster Roll Feb 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hulley Remarks 12th Feby 1807 4217 Pay List Mar 1816 - Name Richard Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ 4218 Received by 12th Feby. 1807 Muster Roll Mar 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hully Remarks 12th Feby 1807 4219 Pay List Apr 1816 - Name Richard Hulley £. s. d. 2 0 7½ 4220 Received by 12th Feby. 1807 Muster Roll Apr 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hulley Remarks 20 March 1807 4221 Pay List May 1816 - Name Richard Hulley £. s. d. 2 1 11¾ 4222 Received by 20 March 1807 Muster Roll May 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hulley Remarks 20 August 1807 4223 Pay List Jun 1816 - Name Richard Hully £. s. d. 2 0 7½ 4224 Received by 20th Mar 1807 Muster Roll Jun 1816 - Companies Capt. Cowper Stations Gunner Names Richd. Hulley Remarks 20 March 1807 4225
WO 10/1203 9th Battalion under the Command of Lieut. Geo. Rowland at Whiddy Island Pay List Jul 1816 - Company Major Cowpers Note added 20 Dr 1/1/4 Rank Gunr. Note added 1. 7.1. Name Rd. Hulley £. s. d. 1 7 1 Received by Dischd. at Ballincollig the 20th of July (with 2 other Gunners) pics 4231-32 Muster Roll Jul 1816 - for a Detachment commanded by Lieut. Geo. Geo. Tempest Rowland at Whiddy In the Ninth Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Artillery Companies Major Cowpers Stations Gunrs Names Rd. Hulley Remarks 20th March 1807 4233
1816 20 July - Army Service Record on Discharge TNA Reference WO 52/299 held at Kew, London. Continuation of Enlistment record - see above. Remarks - Discharged 20 July 1816 By Reduction.
Note: Richard Ulley's name has been crossed out and L.S written below it. This is an abbreviation for
"Limited Service " which appears below the name above Venable Thos. This has probably been entered
into the Service record at the time of Richard's discharge. 1816 - The 9th Bn was stationed at Cork harbour Jan to Sep but had almost its effective strength on det. at Bere
Island (18 Ors), at Whiddy Island (11 Ors), Ballincollig 41 all ranks and Kinsale (3 Ors). Coy embarked on
Troopship Lady Hamilton on 29 Oct and mustered on board ship at sea on 1 Nov and 1 Dec. Coy landed
at Port Royal, Jamaica on 26 Dec 1816.
1819 - son Francis Turner born at Sheffield.
1819 12 Aug - CO 48/45 Correspondence P - S (Initial letter of surnames of Heads of Parties)
F 532 and rev - letter from James Richardson Sheffield to Lord Sidmouth dated August 12th 1819
(received Aug 17th)
Please Your Lordships I humbly beg your Lordship’s pardon for taking the Liberty of thus addressing but Hearing that Goverment Had granted 50 thousand pounds to Encourage Emmigration to the Cape of Good Hope, and wishing to go with my Family which Consists of my wife and 5 Children 2 Boys and 3 Girls the oldest 12 the youngest 3 old and not knowing an what way to apply or Rightly understanding the terms alowed I make bold Humbly hoping that it would Pleas your Lordship to derect me in an answer which I hope (next page) F 532rev your Lordship will grant to your Lordship’s Humble Servant J. Richardson NB There is Long Famelies would go if they Could have their Passage Free as from The Badness of trade they have not In their Power to Pay and would it Pleas your Lordship to if a Pensioner Of the Royal Chelsea Hospital could Receive his Pension them he wishing to go With is wife and son
F533 - envelope address To The Right Honourable Lord Sidmouth Secretary Of State for the home Department Royal Horse Guard London
1819 03 Sep - Letter from James Richardson to Lord Sidmouth. F541No. 5 3rd Sept Heartshed Sheffield Please your Lordship I humbly return thanks for Your Answer to mine dated the 12th and hope the(sic) the following Persons will meet with your Lordship’s aprobation they being all desirous to Emmigrate to the Cape of Good Hope. Charles Denton aged 35 his wife Mary 24 son William aged 1 by Trad a Labourer John Stayey aged 30 his wife 28 2 Children one Daughter aged 8 the other a boy 2 years his trad Farmer and Farrier. Benjamin Wartonholme aged 22 Single man by trad a Farmer. Thomas Wharton aged 25 his wife 23 two Children one 3 the other 1. John Barker aged 34 his wife 32 4 Children all boys one 2 one 4 one 7 and one 11 by Trade Farmer
Next page F541 rev William Heartley aged 35 his wife 31 2 Children One 12 the other 5 by Trade a Farmer. John Brightmore aged 21 his wife 19 Labourer William Balm aged 19 single man Labourer. Edward Lookwood 28 his wife 19 no Children. Trade Blacksmith. James Richardson aged 25 his wife 29 5 Children One 11 one boy and one Girl Twins 8 one Boy 5 one Girl 3 A Corn dealer.
I Humbly hope your Lordship will Grant an answer to this say in weather We can have a passport and what the sum of money will be where we are to Pay it and when as I will strive to fulfil the engagement to the Best in my Power. The above Named Persons Are all stout Healthy men able and willing to Do their Duty to themselves and to the Colony. An answer to this stating every Perticular Nessary will be gratfully Received as it will Require a few weeks to settle my affairs.
Next page F542 I remain your Lordship most Humble Servant J. Richardson Corn dealer Sheffield Yorkshire
F542rev - envelope address To the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Sidmouth Secretary of States Office Downing Street London
1819 19 Dec - Letter from James Richardson on board the Stentor at Liverpool to Earl Bathhurst. F680 J. Richardson Liverpool Decr. 19
Please your Lordship Being Disapointed in Several of the men not coming forward As Letters to the Cape of Good Hope I was Desired by Leightenant Sir Charles Church To acquaint your Lordship that we had Got others in their Place not exceeding the other Number and if it Please your Lordship to Grant Permission to admit them on Board the Stentor Instead of the others It would be Greatfully Received by your Lordships Most Obedient Humble Servant J. Richardson
Next Page F680rev (across Top LH corner) Is this an accepted settler If so admit the charge
Next page F681rev - envelope address To the Right Honble. Earl Bathurst Downing Street London
Next Page 682 J. Richardson List of Persons going as Settlers to the Cape Of Good Hope Under the Derection of J. Richardson
James Richardson - Corndealer aged 25 Sarah 29 Elizth 12 Martha 8 Emma 3 James 8 John 4 Richd. Hully - Farmer 34 Ann 33 Richard 9 Frances 1 Ann 6 Sarah 4 William Clayton - Farmer 32 Judith 30 John 7 Ann 5 Elizth 3 George Clayton - Farmer 29 Elizabeth 30 William Denton Labourer 26 Mary 26 William 1 Charles Denton Labourer 38 Hannah 39 Ann 13
Next page F682 rev Luke Welch Farmer 25 Mary 30 Jonathan Kenedy Farmer 24 Joshua Mosly Cutler 20 John Bradshaw Cutler 24 Richard Noon Farmer 21
The above Named Persons are now on Board the Stentor.
I Remain your Lordship Most Obedient Humble Servant J. Richardson December 25th 1819.
1820 13 Jan - Joined a party led by James Richardson, a corn dealer of Heartshead, Sheffield and left Liverpool on
board the SS Stentor. After a three month voyage they arrived in Table Bay, where they were
transferred to the Weymouth for the voyage to Algoa Bay. Wagons then conveyed them to their location
on the right bank of the George River in Albany, Cape Province.
1820 Apr - left England on the "Stentor" to sail to South Africa with Richardson's party. Landed at Algoa Bay (now
Port Elizabeth) with wife Ann and children Richard Brangan, Ann, Sarah and Francis Turner. Settled in the Clumber area of the Albany District on the farm "Caxton".
1835 Depot: KAB Source: CO Type: Leer Vol. no: 3978 System: 00 Ref: 138 Part 1 Description: MEMORIALS
RECEIVED. R HULLEY (SEN) AND R HULLEY (JUN). REQUEST TO BE GRANTED FARMS
1844 Dec - wife Ann died at Caxton and laid to rest in Clumber cemetery aged 61 years
1847 23 Jun - Depot: Cory Library for Historical Research Type: Manuscript Ref: MS6644 Description: Richard
Hulley. Remarks: 2 items. MS + Printed (Photocopy) + TS. Summary: + Title deeds to land
on his location in Cawood's party.
1880 - lived with daughter Sarah Cawood at Cradock - died here aged 94 years.
(Some of the above notes from 1820 onwards by courtesy of Clifford Brian Hulley, August 2000)
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2002 10 May - Anne Clarkson kindly sent a copy of the report by the Duchas Family History Services Hill House, P.O./
Box 53, Clonakilty,Co. Cork, Ireland concerning the marriage of Ann Brangan and Richard Hulley and
written by Mr. Tom O'Leary B.A., A.P.G.i. dated Aug 31st 1998 and an addendum dated September
8th.1998.
No records of the marriage were found in any of the following parish registers in the Bandon area:
Church of Ireland parish of Kilbrogan;
Church of Ireland parish of Ballymodan;
Kinsale;
Murragh;
Ballymartle (Ballinhassig);
Ringcurran;
Kilmeen;
Ballymoney;
Magourney;
Innishannon;
Nohoval.
The records of Bandon Roman Catholic parish were also checked without success.
These records were also checked:
1824-1830 Tithe records of Land Holders in the Bandon area;
1834 Protestant Census of Ballymodan;
Indexes to Memorial Inscriptions of 2 Protestant Burail grounds of Kilbrogan and St Peter's
Ballymodan;
The Church of Ireland Marriage Licence BOnds for Cork and Ross Diocese shows only 1 single
Brangan reference:
1806 - Marmaduke Brangan 7 Margaret Burchill.
Finally the author suggests that a search of Quaker records in Bandon may prove useful.
Mr. O'Leary states on a hand-written note:-
Anne, My records of Bandon cemeteries shows 2 Bandon headstones:
1. Here Lieth the body of Edward Branngan, who departed this .................. (illegible)
2. This is the burying place of Richard Brangan and Family. He depd. this life March 4th 1831 aged 37
years. ---verse ---
Both headstones in St Peter's Ballymodan (Bandon) - Church of Ireland.
2005 01 Dec - Note by Ray Hulley
I have researched both in England and Ireland on the trail of Richard Hulley but there are still several
gaps unfilled relating mainly to his period of Army service in southern Ireland - County Cork to be precise.
He married an Irish girl Ann Brangan but I have searched in vain for their marriage. I spent two weeks last
June with my wife Joan and her sister Vonnie touring Ireland. We visited County Cork including Bere
Island where Richard Hulley was garrisoned in 1812 to 1815. There are remains of a Fort built in the late
19th century to ward off a possible Fench invasion but this had no connection with Richard Hulley.
I have uncovered some Brangan entries in the parish registers of Ballymoden church, Bandon, where Ann
came from, including the following whom I suspect to be her parents and siblings. These records are held
at the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin.
Ballymodan Parish Church
Marriages 1767 31 Aug Isaac BRANGHAN and Ann BURCHILL 1806 9 Feb Marmaduke BRANGHAM and Margt BURCHILL
Christenings 1789 12 Jul Dorcah of Isaac BRANGHAM 1789 12 Jul Ann of do do Rec'd
Other sources suggest that Ann was born in 1786 but the above entry could still be correct if she was
"received" ie baptised into the church when she was 3 years old. I shall include them on the SA FT in the
future. I have also dug up some facts about RIchard's military service and have included it in his Notes.
Kilbrogan Parish Church
Christenings 1810 26 Jan - Sarah dau of Isaac BRANGAM and his wife born 26 Jan 1810.
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2008 10 Jan - information supplied by Mary Pearson (Pearsonfamily @dsl.pipex.com)
The Hulleys of the 1820 Settlers
Fourth Edition March, 1964
Compiled by Frank E. Hulley (1888 - 1972) of Umtali, Southern Rhodesia
FOREWORD
How often has it been said that one should write down one's experiences or else they will be lost to posterity, and how much more did this apply in the past to genealogical details, before Somerset House or Archives or similar institutions were established, and the fly-leaf of the family Bible was the register of events.
This compilation has been a difficult task. Its progress and completion has been blocked by these unproven and temporary records. Research, for the lack of such as small details that date of birth, name of parish of baptism, is brought to a standstill. Many fortunes, to which the Hulley case is no exception, have remained unclaimed because of the non-production of such vital evidence.
The underlying incentive of this compilation is, not to show off any authorship, but to save face for one's past lack of interest and ignorance of family affairs, and to introduce members of one family group to the others.
How many times has one been humiliated by being unable to answer whether one is related to the Hulleys of such and such a city, town or district, or the numerous Hulleys scattered from the Copperbelt in Northern Rhodesia throughout Southern Africa to the Cape Peninsula.
Without the encouragement given, interest shown and contribution of data from the many Hulleys, which help is gratefully acknowledged, this compilation would not have been half as extensive, interesting or as successful as it promises to be.
FE 1964
Note by Editor, Mary Pearson, 2007 pearsonfamily@dsl.pipex.com <mailto:pearsonfamily@dsl.pipex.com>
I well remember as a child, watching my grandfather poring painstakingly over his notes and memoirs, and laboriously writing numerous letters to relatives to add to his family tree. Blind in one eye and poor-sighted in the other, he made use of strong spectacles and a large magnifying glass.
As a family we were incredibly proud of his family tree, and unrolled it at every opportunity to establish how another Hulley was related. My mother spent hours editing and typing up his manuscripts. I know he would have been pleased to have his efforts made available to all those who would be interested. I have transcribed his notes as they are without trying to correct historical errors or comment on content, although I have added in some information from the third edition which is not present in the fourth. Where the two documents differ I have included both names.
As a primary historical document its accuracy may not be as interesting as its existence as an original account compiled in the remoteness of the colonies, largely by personal contact, writing directly to relatives, untainted by the 'cut and paste' option of modern genealogy. The Hulleys of the 1820 Settlers by Frank E. Hulley
Legend has it that in the middle of the 15th century, the Hulleys were on the side of the Earl of Warwick in the Wars of the Roses, helping at first the Yorks, and later, when the Earl of Warwick was slighted by Edward, turning and helping Henry. For their services, the Hulleys were allowed the 'Crossed Rose-leaves' as their crest, mistaken by later generations as 'Crossed Strawberry leaves'
The forefathers of Richard, the settler, were for generations expert sword-makers and were employed in making and tempering swords, from the cavalry sabre to the most delicate dueling rapier.
The name of Hulley must be legion in England, as evidenced by the records of Somerset House, where the deaths of 14 Hulleys were recorded in the year 1848 alone.
The names and relevant data of, at present, unrelated Hulleys, who in many cases bear the family Christian names, are recorded for future reference, if required: In Anglican Cathedral, Sheffield, the names of SAMUEL HULLEY, wife Peggy, children ELIZABETH, b.6/3/1782, THOMAS, 29/9/1784, and SAMUEL, 8/10/1787. THOMAS HULLEY, wife Sarah, son THOMAS 21/11/1790
Extracts from the Sheffield City Libraries, from the lists of apprentices and Freemen of the Cutlery Company gives: FRANCIS HULLEY of Cherry Tree Hill, Ecclesfield District, had sons 1. THOMAS, apprenticed to scissor-smith, 1777 2. FRANCIS, ditto 1777, and was admitted to the freedom of the Cutler's Company, 1794. The latter had a son JOHN apprenticed to a razor-maker, 1811. 3. CHRISTOPHER, apprenticed to a scissor smith 1982 and admitted to the freedom of the Cutler's Company 1796.
The following information supplied by REGINALD HULLEY of Sheffield, and at present unattached to our group: John Hulley of Sheffield, b. 1848 and had children Richard b. 1899, Reginald b. 1901, John b. 1903, William Leslie b. 1906, Cyril b. 1909.
A letter in my possession asserts that Richard, the settler, had a brother Joseph, a cutler by trade, of Kimberworth Top, Rotherham, Sheffield. Such particulars of this family as have been obtained will be tabulated later.
Another letter asserts that Richard's only brother was Christopher, who died in 1849 without children, but this Christian name occurs only once in the 435 names of Hulleys in Southern Africa.
Richard Hulley, as a young man, went into the army. He was sent to Ireland, where he married Ann Brangan of Bandon, Co. Cork. Not long before he came to South Africa he got his discharge from the army.
On 18 August 1819 Jas. Richardson wrote to Lord Sidmouth, Secretary of State for the Home Department, asking for passages to South Africa for himself and family and for others, of whom Richard was one, on the ship 'Stentor'. Particulars given were: Richard, farmer, aged 34, wife Ann, aged 33; children Richard, 9, Francis, 1, Anne 6 and Sarah 4. They arrived in Algoa Bay on 10 May 1820. He settled in the Clumber area of the Albany district, on the farm 'Caxton' to which he got title on 23 June 1847. It was here his wife died in December 1844, aged 61, and was laid to rest in the Clumber cemetery. His son Joseph was managing the farm and eventually took it over, with his father living with him. Charlotte Ann Miskin, born Hulley, wrote to me saying “our home was his home, where as a child I remember him being dressed as an English gentleman. From us he spent years with his daughter Sarah - Mrs William Cawood - in Cradock where he died aged 99 years 10 months and was buried in the local cemetery by the Rev E. Gedys on 12th March, 1880.” On his tombstone was engraved his crest, the 'Crossed Rose Leaves'
Richard was alleged to be no businessman or workman. He found providing for his increasing family hard. He returned to England twice, the second time in 1854, to get hold of his legendary fortune in Chancery, but without success. The last time, it is said, on the eve of his departure, at a farewell party, his lawyers handed him a letter concerning the entitled estate, which he casually slipped into his coat pocket. This was only discovered, still unopened, some six months later, on his return to South Africa.
The late Mrs D du Toit stated that she heard from her mother, Mrs Daniel Hulley, who followed the family history carefully about the entailed estate; In her early days she knew that a solicitor wrote to Richard concerning the estate and offering to secure it on condition that the entail was broken and the solicitor got half the estate. Nothing was done in this matter. Later Richard Brangan the eldest son of Richard approached his own eldest and his grandson Ernest, who by this time was 21, to agree to break the entail but one or other refused and nothing was done. Richard (Chum) Hulley writes: I know that Richard B. during the latter years of his life received a letter from a firm of lawyers offering their services to obtain the release of the property from Chancery. Richard passed this letter on to his eventual heir, William, but nothing came of it. The name of the property entailed was “Essex”. The first farm Richard B. owned was given the same name. It was situated in Mount Frere district of the Transkei. It was held by the family until the death of the last owner, who was an old maid daughter of William. It later fell into the Native Area demarcation imposed by the Native Land Act of 1913 and its amendments. Years later Ernest Hulley called on his uncle Daniel Hulley for advice on how to proceed to obtain possession of the entailed property but Daniel was not in a position to offer any constructive advice. There the matter rested. Afterwards Samuel Hulley of Barberton, not to be beaten, the third son of Joseph and of that Group, offered to go to England to attempt recovery of the entailed property. If successful the recovered estate was to be divided amongst the six sons of Richard or their heirs. By this time William had died and Ernest’s eldest son was not of age so nothing could be done.
A letter written by William Hulley of Holmsfield, Sheffield in 1911 establishes that one Joseph Hulley of Sheffield had a brother who went to South Africa around 1916/1917 and that this brother, Richard indicated, visited England in 1854 when William saw him and Richard tried to persuade him, William, to accompany him to South Africa but William preferred to remain in England.
Another assertion in a letter asserts that Richard. had an only brother Christopher, who died in 1849 without children. This man is alleged to have left a valuable estate which his widow inherited. She is alleged to have married again, and very well too, which meant the estate went with her.
There are uncorroborated references to two alleged sisters of Richard, they being Lady Lydia Rich and Tamson MacNamara. Their names are recorded in case they should be authenticated later.
1. RICHARD married Ann Brangan and had children: A. RICHARD BRANGAN 1810 - 1888 B. ANN 1813 C. SARAH 1815 D.FRANCIS TURNER 1819 - 1901 E. EDWARD JOHN 1821 - 1876 F. JOSEPH 1823 - 1896 G. MARMADUKE THOMAS 1830 - 1876 H. BENJAMIN 1831 - 1901
These six sons are the heads of the six branches of the family in South Africa. The descendants of each of these sons will be traced separately in the following pages.
Richard Hulley, with his wife and four children, emigrated to South Africa in Richardson's party of 1820 Settlers. The following information, and extracts, from G.E.Cory's 'Rise of South Africa', Vol II, enables us to follow their progress.
In July , 1819, the House of Commons granted a sum of £50 000 for the purpose of enabling the Government to assist persons who were disposed to settle at the Cape....'the Colonial Office was deluged with applications for further information.'
On 18th August, 1819, Jas. Richardson wrote from Heartshead, Sheffield, to Lord Sidmouth, Secretary of State for the Home Department, asking for a passage for himself, his wife, and four children.
'In answer to these applications a printed circular was sent. It specified the conditions under which free passages to South Africa would be granted. 'The following are excerpts:
'the government have determined to confine the application of the money recently voted...to those persons who possessing means will engage to carry out at the least ten able-bodied individuals above eighteen years of age, with or without families...A grant of land ...shall be made to him at the rate of One Hundred Acres for every such person or Family whom he takes out. '
Jas. Richardson would have thus had to find at least 8 other adults to join himself and his wife, and his second letter acknowledged reply to his first, and gave a further list of emigrants. (Some heads of parties were men of means who took out indentured labourers, while others were simply the first in their area to apply and gathered others of their group through personal contact or by advertising a meeting for those interested. It is not known to which type Jas. Richardson belonged.) Altogether 57 parties of settlers were formed, mainly from the south of England, while others were from the north of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland.
'A number of small vessels of about 500 tons were chartered by the Navy Board, and for the greater convenience of the emigrants were arranged to be at ports which were as near as possible to the parts of the country from which the greater numbers came. Eight ships sailed from Deptford in the Thames, three from Portsmouth, one from Bristol, two from Cork in Ireland, and at Liverpool three ships, the Stentor, the John and the Albury took emigrants from the north of England and Wales.
Jas. Richardson's third letter from Liverpool, dated December 1819, stated that several men had not come forward and requested to substitute others on the Stentor, enclosing a complete list of his party of 11 men, 8 women, 17 children, (36 in all) that included Richard Hulley, aged 34, his wife Ann, aged 33, and 4 children, Richard, 9; Ann, 6; Sarah, 4; and Francis 1 year. Thus apart form the Richardson family and the Hulley family there were 9 men, 6 women and 9 children, indicating 6 other families and 3 single men who may have been sons over the age of 18. This was one of the 20 or so smaller parties of emigrants.
The parties who sailed on the Stentor were:
Richardson's (Yorkshire) 11 men, 8 women 17children, total 36 Lt Griffiths (Wales) 22 9 10 41 Neaves 12 4 3 19 Smith, G. (Lancashire) 21 15 35 71 White (Nottingham) 12 4 11 27 194 On the John were:
Hayhurst's (Lancs) 34 23 50 107 Liversage's (Staffs) 11 8 39 48 Mouncey's (Yorks) 12 11 18 41 Stanley (Lancs) 11 6 15 32 Wainwright (Yorks) 11 4 9 24 252 On the Albury were: Dr Carlton's (Notts) 60 34 73 167
('In Nottinghamshire the Duke of Newcastle moved enthusiastically on behalf of the poor of that county...a committee was formed and contributions raised. In honour of the Duke this party was afterwards known as the Clumber or Nottingham party').
'Beyond a vague intention of dispatching these vessels in pairs with about a week or a fortnight intervening between each departure, there do not appear to have been any definite dates fixed for the sailing if any of them. This created considerable inconvenience and trouble to the emigrants. In some cases people arrived on board before provision had been made to receive them, and on account of the severity of the weather, experienced great discomfort. When Stanley's party, for instance, embarked on the John at Liverpool, there was no bedding or blankets and a week elapsed before these necessities could be provided. During that time the men had to make themselves as comfortable as they could on the bare boards with the thermometer 14 degrees below freezing point, while the women and children (three of whom were ill) had to find shelter and food on shore at Mr Stanley's expense.' There was much delay in dispatching the vessels after all were on board and anxious to start. In some cases parties had to spend weeks on the anchored ship before the final preparations to sail were made. (Partly due to very bad weather - the Thames was blocked with ice). The Nautilus was the first ship to sail, from Deptford on Dec 5th, followed by the Chapman on 9th Dec. During the ensuing six weeks, all the vessels sailed. (The date of sailing of the Stentor is not given, but the Stentor and the John arrived on the same day at the Cape, four weeks after the Chapman. It is possible therefore, that they sailed together from Liverpool on about the 7th January.) The Albury arrived at the Cape 12 days after the Stentor and the John, so may have sailed later.
The ships that sailed in December and early January experienced very stormy weather until after the Bay of Biscay, when the weather became calm and sunny. Some ships called at the Cape Verde islands for water, fruit and vegetables, and all may have done so. There was considerable sickness on most of the transports, with measles and whooping cough prevalent on most.
The Chapman arrived in Simon's Bay at the Cape on March 17th, after a voyage of three months and 7 days, and the Stentor and the John arrived on 19th April, followed by the Albury on May 1st. The ships took on provisions and water, although only the heads of parties were allowed ashore.
The Stentor was withdrawn from service while at Simon's Bay, and the emigrants transshipped into the Weymouth, which was the next ship to arrive in Simon's Bay on April 26th, with 299 emigrants from Portsmouth. The reason for this withdrawal of the Stentor was probably the fact that three parties on board her, and one party from the Weymouth, landed in Simon's Bay, for Sir Rufane Donkin decided to send some of the newcomers to the Zonder End River, about 70 miles from Cape Town in the direction of Swellendam. The parties for the Zonder End were: Major T.C. White (Notts) from the Stentor 27 persons Lt Griffiths (Wales) “ “ “ 41 persons Mr Neave “ “ “ 19 persons Capt D. Campbell (Hants) “ “ Weymouth? 28 persons
(The parties at the Zonder End were later resettled in the Eastern Province, as there was not enough land available for their grants).
The remaining 107 persons on the Stentor joined the 271 left on the Weymouth for the voyage to Algoa Bay.
Description of the Weymouth store ship, from Cmdt. Holden Bowker by T. Mitford Barberton: 'She had seen better days and had been a frigate, but had been taken out of the fleet and turned into a transport or troop ship. She was, however, commanded by a set of Regular Officers and crew, but in reduced number. She still had some few guns on board and looked like a ship of war.' The Weymouth arrived in Algoa Bay on 10th May, 1820, after what must have been a voyage of about 7 days from Simon's Bay. Quotation from Thomas Pringle, in the Brilliant: 'Coasting in this manner, we at length doubled Cape Recife on the 15th (May) and late in the afternoon came to an anchor in Algoa Bay, in the midst of a little fleet of vessels, which had just landed or were engaged in landing, their respective bands of settlers. The Menai sloop of war and the Weymouth storeship were moored beside the transports, and their crews, together with a party of military on shore, were employed in assisting the debarkation.'
'The convoy (of ox-wagons), which included the Bowkers and other parties from the Weymouth , travelled through Jager's Drift on the Bushman's River, Paarde Drift on the Kariega, via the Mission Station at Theopolis, and Rietfontein (corrupted by the settlers to Redverteen) and on to the mouth of the Kowie River. When the settler convoys crossed the Kowie it was wide and shallow, with two or three sandbanks...' (from Comdt. Holden Bowker).
Extracts from the 'Lower Albany Chronicle' compiled by E. Morse Jones (1964) : 19.06.20: Miles Bowker and William Menzies moved over the Kariega River into Lower Albany by Paarde Drift and down to Theopolis Mission. 30.06.20: Bowker's party was on its location next above Richardson's.
It had been originally suggested that 'the Parties arriving from the three parts of the United Kingdom should be located separately to guard against all interference and dispute...' (Cory). Because of the transshipment to the Weymouth, Richardson's Yorkshire group and G. Smith's Lancashire group were located next to the Bowker's, Rymans and Fords from the Weymouth and must have travelled in the same wagon convoy from Algoa Bay. However, when Richard Hulley got title in 1847 to a piece of land 'Caxton', it was situated next to the parties of Wainwright and Mouncey, both from Yorkshire, who travelled out in the John.
The location of Richardson's party was bounded on the east by the George (Riet) River, and the southern boundary was about one mile from the sea, being the next inland to Geo. Smith's location on the coast.
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Extract from the Title deeds granted to Richard, the settler.
‘I do hereby grant unto Richard Hulley a piece of land, containing six hundred and ninety four morgen situated in the Division of Albany, being a portion of the location of Cawood’s party bounded on the North east by the Cap River, South by Wainwright’s, Mauncey’s and Mandy’s Party, and in the North West by David Cawood’s, William Gradwell and Robert Kilbrook’s.’ 23rd day of June 1847 (Signed by) Sir Henry Pottinger, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope
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Note by John Powell 02 Jan 2012
The upper Umzimkulu River was the boundary between the Colony of Natal and the Cape Colony. The Natal side was known at various times as Umzimkulu District, Stuartstown or Ixopo District. The Cape side of the river was known as No-mans-land, later Griqualand East, then, separated from East Griqualand, as Umzimkulu District. Upper Umzimkulu generally covered the more northern area around Malenge, Sneezewood and Riverside. Nowadays, East Griqualand and the Umzimkulu enclave in the Old Cape (Cape Colony, Cape Province), are part of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Because of this, I feel it’s important to distinguish between the Cape Colony name-places and the Natal name-places, for the sake of clarity.
Ann Brangan <pafg01.shtml>
1786 - born at Bandon, County Cork Ireland - see entry below dated 1 Dec 2005.
1789 12 Jul - christened at Ballymodan parish church County 1844 Dec - died at Caxton and laid to rest in Clumber cemetery aged 61 years
2005 01 Dec - Note by Ray Hulley
I have researched both in England and Ireland on the trail of Richard Hulley but there are still several
gaps unfilled relating mainly to his period of Army service in southern Ireland - County Cork to be
precise. He married an Irish girl Ann Brangan but I have searched in vain for their marriage. I spent two
weeks last June with my wife Joan and her sister Vonnie touring Ireland. We visited County Cork
including Bere Island where Richard Hulley was garrisoned in 1812 to 1815. There are remains of a
Fort built in the late 19th century to ward off a possible Fench invasion but this had no connection with
Richard Hulley.
I have uncovered some Brangan entries in the parish registers of Ballymoden church, Bandon, where
she came from, including the following whom I suspect to be her parents and siblings. These records
are held at the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin.
Ballymodan Parish Church Marriages 1767 31 Aug - Isaac BRANGHAN and Ann BURCHILL
1806 09 Feb - Marmaduke BRANGHAM and Margt BURCHILL
Christenings 1789 12 Jul - Dorcah of Isaac BRANGHAM
1789 12 Jul - Ann of do do Rec'd Other sources suggest that Ann was born in 1786 but the above entry could still be correct if she was
"received" ie baptised into the church when she was 3 years old. I shall include them on the SA FT in the
future. I have also dug up some facts about RIchard's military service and have included it in his Notes in
the Yorks 01 tree.
Kilbrogan Parish Church Christenings 1810 26 Jan - Sarah dau of Isaac BRANGAM and his wife born 26 Jan 1810.
2010 04 Sep - message from Annemarie Healy-Kalishoek <kalishoek@eircom.net>
Hello I am a RAOGK (Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness) volunteer and currently working on a case
for a Mr.Brangan in the USA, while searching for ancestors I came across a couple of people mentioned
on your site, thought you might like it : 1846 03 Feb - Marriage of RICHARD BRANGAN and MARIANNE MORGAN:- Richard Brangan of 68 AUNGIER ST DUBLIN Father Marmaduke Brangan shoemaker in Dublin; mother
not named; Marianne Morgan BANDON COUNTY CORK Parish of BALLY MODAN father of bride - James
Morgan.
Also : Found in Ballymodan - Marriage of Daniel HEGARTY and Tamasin BRANGHAM 8 Jan 1804; and the
family in 1852: Brangham Joseph Castle Road Bandon Ballymodan Cork Brangham Marmaduke Castle Road Bandon Ballymodan Cork Brangham Mary Castle Road Bandon Ballymodan Cork Brangham Richard Castle Road Bandon Ballymodan Cork
Griffiths valuation of Ireland 1845 and found Marmaduke living at the address of Castle Road Bandon
Ballymodan Co. Cork; last name was spelled Brangham.
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