John Mitford BOWKER

1801 - 1847  (45 years)

• Name	John Mitford BOWKER
  Born	13 Apr 1801	Mitford Hall, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	1847	'Oakwell' near Grahamstown
  Notes	He took part in the campaign against the M'fecani in 1828 and served as Lieutenant, 1st battalion Provisional Colonial Infantry in the war of 1834-1835, being appointed Resident Agent with the Fingo Settlement near Fort Peddie. He was signatory to the Treaty with the Gaika Chiefs at King William's Town in 1836. In the war of 1846-1847 he was Commandant, Lower Koonap River Burghers and Field-Cornet, Fish River in 1847.
  Person ID	I5870	My Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2007

  
  

  Father	Miles BOWKER,   b. 1765, Deckhams Hall, Gateshead, England ,   d. 25 Mar 1839, Tharfield, Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Anna Maria MITFORD,   b. 1782,   d. 8 Jul 1868, Tharfield, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Photos		Anna Maria MITFORD Painting by W. G. Bevington Albany Museum, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Family ID	F899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Anne STANDEN,   b. 1814, Hammersmith, London, England
  Married	26 Apr 1837	Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Children	+ 1. Duncan Campbell BOWKER,   b. 22 Mar 1838, Fort Peddie ,   d. 1934, Doornberg, Middleburg, Cape Province  (Age 95 years) + 2. John Mitford BOWKER,   b. 1839, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa ,   d. 1924, Cossack Post, Rosmead  (Age 85 years)   3. Standen BOWKER,   b. 1842 + 4. Miles BOWKER,   b. 1844, Willow Fountain ,   d. 1897, Middleberg  (Age 53 years) + 5. Bourchier BOWKER,   b. 1845, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa ,   d. 1891, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa  (Age 46 years) + 6. Mary Ann BOWKER,   b. 1847
  Family ID	F937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories » Slide Show		Bowkers of Tharfield Extract of F. C. Metrowich's book "Assegai Over the Hills". The Story of the Eastern Cape. First published July 1953 by Howard B. Timmins, 58, Long Street, Capetown. Chapter XXV: Bowkers of Tharfield
  		Letters from Miles BOWKER to Secretary of State for the Colonies. From 18 Jul 1819 to 26 Dec 1819. Transcript of CO48/41 National Archives, Kew, London
  		Log of the HMSS Weymouth (1819 - 1820) From Portsmouth, England to Algoa Bay, East Cape Province (Port Elizabeth). 16 December 1819 to 20 May 1820