Van den Berg Family History

Hamilton Ross

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  • Name Hamilton Ross 
    Gender Male 
    Died Wynberg, Cape Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I87  Van den Berg Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2018 

    Family Catharina Elizabeth van den Berg,   b. Stellenbosch, Cape Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1842, Sans Souci, Rondebosch Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 Jan 1799  Fort Madras, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Alida Elizabeth Ross
     2. Charlotte Ross
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2018 
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ROSS, Hamilton, Lt Scottish Brigade, served SA 1796-1798. Lt 81st Foot, served SA 1801-02 (162).
      September 1796 Hamilton Ross arrived with his regiment (1). September 1798 'we had next the elopement of young frow(sic) Van den Berg with Capt. Hamilton Ross, a young man of very good character who had made fair and honourable proposals which the father objected to, having a right to keep her fortunes till she was 18, if she married without his consent, meantime his own wife died and he informed his daughter he meant for a mother in law (stepmother) a person who had been in habit of whipping her, and who had a son who was intended for her husband - she told him if he did, she would marry Mr Ross' (Lady A Barnard)(156). 1798 the Scotch Brigade sailed for India (5).
      January 1799 marriage (Fort St George, Madras) of H R and Catharina Elisabeth d.o. J J van den Berg (156). Hamilton Ross returned to the Cape in 1801 with 81st Foot; retired on half pay 1803.
      31.7.03 bapt. (Reform) of their daughter Alida Elisabeth; witnesses Robert Ross & Johanna Christina van den Berg (142).
      1.4.06 PL in 'Anachreon, for America (88).
      25.1.07 Hamilton Ross and family arrived TB in American ship 'Alciopel ex Boston (report from the Captain: 'on the 8th December was boarded by H M frigate Daphne with an Indiaman in company carrying troops to South America)(101).
      Bought house from J D Herhold (TO 24.4.07)(172). 20.6.07 the stores of Hamilton Ross, corner Loop and Castle Streets (25). 16.7.07 PR 329, securities J E Mestaer / J F Munnick (79).
      16.8.07 bapt. of their daughter Charlotte, born 16.7.07; witnesses Robert Ross and Anne Evans (143/25).
      1808 -1820. Hamilton Ross, merchant, 54 Loop St (22). December 1808 / March 1810 / 4.2.11 signed testimonials in favour of Rev. Halloran (6/7). 1810-11 on Q Roll, ward 11 (135 '). 21.4.10 H R, secretary & treasurer, S A Turf Club (25). 21.8.11 signed memorial to Lt Gov. Grey on issue of Govt. bills (8). 28.9.11 licence issued to brig 'Maria (late 'Johanna Henrical), 80 tons, master T D Palmer, owners H R & S Twycross. 6.3.13 ditto (97). 28.3.12 Ross & Twy cross, Castle St (25). 1815 H R, ward 11, 1 house, 1 packhouse (137). 11.3.15 the partnership between H R & Stephen Twycross to be dissolved on 31.3.15 (25).
      2.2.16 H R on list of houseowners, 54 Loop St, ward 11 (130). 23.3.16 H R intending to leave for England in a few days (25). 24.4.16 H R & son with servant, PL in 'Cape Packet' (88). 30.12.16 H R arr. TB in 'Cape Packet' ex Spithead (George Ross also a passenger)(100/104). 8.11.17 H R steward of Turf Club (25). 1818 on Q Roll, ward 11, 1 house, 1 packhouse (138).
      1.8.18 H R intending to leave the Colony in a few months; he is selling his stock (25). ?9.10.18 (6 'opgaaf, ward 10) H R at 54 Loop St with wife, 4 daughters, 6 prize slaves, 6 slaves, 3 carriages, 5 horses (131).
      Bought part of garden belonging to Lodge de Goede Hoop from insolvent estate of J A H Falck. (TO 8.10.19)(173). 25.3.20 about to depart for England (25). 21.3.23 H R & family, FL in 'Southwark' for London (88). 26.4.31 William Hawkins of Brompton (late of Trincomalee) and now resident in Cape Town, has 'an interest as a partner in the House of H R & Col (NOOC 7/1/114-63). 1834-49 H R a Member of Legislative Council. 16.2.53 death of H R at Wynberg. See also DSAB.
      Catherine Elizabeth (Van den Berg) died at Sans Souci, age 65, May 1843.