Charles Lennox STRETCH

1797 - 1882  (85 years)

• Name	Charles Lennox STRETCH
  Born	6 May 1797	England
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Oct 1882	Somerset East
  Person ID	I11641	Families of the Overberg
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	James St Ledger STRETCH,   b. UNKNOWN, England ,   d. UNKNOWN, England
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine DEVENISH,   b. UNKNOWN, England ,   d. UNKNOWN, England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F2313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna HART,   b. 7 Aug 1805, England ,   d. 9 Mar 1889, Somerset East  (Age 83 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1820	Uitenhage
  Children	1. Richard Aldworth STRETCH  [natural]   2. James St Ledger STRETCH,   b. 10 Mar 1822  [natural]   3. Catherine Anne STRETCH,   b. 23 May 1826, Somerset East  [natural]   4. Sarah STRETCH,   b. 22 Dec 1828, Graaff-Reinet  [natural]   5. Charles St Ledger STRETCH,   b. 23 Sep 1830, Graaff-Reinet ,   d. Abt 1896  (Age 65 years)  [natural]   6. Murray STRETCH,   b. 22 Nov 1832, Graaff-Reinet  [natural]   7. William STRETCH,   b. Abt 1835  [natural]   8. Richard Aldworth STRETCH,   b. 26 Oct 1839  [natural]   9. Sarah Ann STRETCH,   b. 1 Jan 1842  [natural]   10. Mary Ann Eliza STRETCH,   c. 1 Dec 1844, Uitenhage  [natural]   11. Richard Aldworth STRETCH,   b. 12 Dec 1847  [natural]
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F2312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1. Born in Bristol, he was an Engineer/Surveyor in the army (Captain) w ho later settled on the frontier as a farmer and freelance engineer. His s iblings also arrived before the 1820 Settlers. He had a more humanitari an outlook than the Settlers and the Military and was eventually made Gove rnment agent to the Ngqika tribe. 2. Estate MOOC 6/9/189 R4710