Joseph Weakly ⁵ ^,20

Born: 1765 ²⁰
Marriage (1): Ann

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1. Ann

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• General Comment. By Email from LS dated 06 Sept 2011

The spelling of Joseph Weakley and his family was given as WEAKLY on the Embarkation List No. 30. It would appear that this was incorrect as further investigation has revealed that the original spelling for the name was Wakly then Weakely and Joseph changed it to Weakley after the Napoleonic wars.

Joseph Weakley's direct line of ancestory has been established as follows:-

Samuel Wakly of Thorncombe died in 1734 married in 1705 to Ann Bagwell

Joseph Wakly of Horiton died 1782 married in 1763 to Jane Welsh (or Wich). (Other children William, Betty, Jenny & John)

Joseph Wakly born in 1765 and married Ann and registered their children with the surname Weakely:- James Weakely born on 19 August 1782, Judith Weakely born 9 May 1785. Joseph Weakely born on 27 June 1790, George Weakely born in 1793' Thomas Weakley born 1797

Joseph Weakely ran away from home and joined the Royal Navy at the time of the Napolionic Wars. His name was spelt Weakley instead of Weakely in the ship's register, and the new spelling was subsequently adopted by him, probably because he wanted to claim his "prize money" when this was paid at the end of the War. He was held as prisoner of war of the French for two years.

In 1814 Joseph married Emma Kinton who was born in 1791 at Farleigh, Wiltshire, England and died at Grahamstown on 17 February 1879. She was the daughter and only child of Christian James Kinton. After their marriage they lived in Frome, Somerset where he was a cloth weaver The first three children were all baptised on 29 August 1790 in the Holy Trinity Church at Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England. According to a newspaper article written by James Weakley (A child of Joseph and Emma Kinton) about his ancestors he states his fathers siblings were sickly children and all died at a young age and Joseph grew up as an only child.

He sold his business in Wiltshire for £ 500 before emigrating to the Cape prior to his departure in 1820. It is interesting to note that according to the Embarkation list Joseph's occupation was given as that of a gardener.

Soon after his arrival at Bathurst he started on trading expeditions for cattle, which he slaughtered on his return home, as hides and tallow fetched higher prices than that of livestock. In 1822 Lots numbers 66 and 67 at Bathurst were transferred into Joseph Weakley's name.

He moved from Bathurst to Grahamstown and bought a farm house on Woest Hill (This could possibly be West Hill), which he used for stores. His trade was principally with the Dutch Farmers.

Dorri, Josephs and Emmas death certificates state their parents as unknown. You also say he was possibly a Baptist which coincides with some info I got stating that when he and the family returned to the UK he sponsored a Baptist Church somewhere, I think in the Docks. Thsi is something that I will have to have a look for.

• Web Based Info. http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/23652090/person/1412622636

• General Comment. By email from DR 19 Aug 2015
Wiltshire Baptisms, 1530â€1886 TranscripÆŸon
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Weakely
Birth year 1790
Birth date 27 Jun 1790
Baptism year 1790
Baptism date 29 Aug 1790
Place Bradford on Avon
Father's first name(s) Joseph
Mother's first name(s) Ann
County Wiltshire
Country England
Notes WEAKELY in Reg : WEAKLY in BT Í¾ pauper
Record set Wiltshire Baptisms, 1530Â-1886
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain
Wiltshire Family History Society
Transcriptions Â© Wiltshire Family History Society
URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fwiltsfhs10%2f
bap%2f23958

Joseph married Ann.

bullet Sources of information or n events in their marriage were:

• General Comment. http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=Joseph&gsfn_x=XO&gsln=Weakley&msgdy=1781&msgdy_x=1&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=iof&msgdp=10&cp=11&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=266624&recoff=1+2&db=bivri_EnglandMarriages&indiv=1

Name: Joseph Weakly
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Ann Rittlety
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1776
Marriage Place: Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England

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