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From: "Lorna" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] WILKINSON
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 13:59:35 +0200
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Hi Bernie,

You ask- "What is your connection to the WILKINSON's other than your
project ?"

I have researched many of the early families in the region hence my interest
in Joseph Josua and his son William Turner WILKINSON. One of my favourite
characters is Arij Joubert who was referred to by Lady Ann Barnard in her
Journal as `a mere boer'. She also made some rather unflattering remarks
about his wife and mother. It was fun tracing his history and he was
definitely no ordinary person. It's a pity Arij left no descendants!

I have also wondered about William TURNER. David Philip in his book on
British residents at the Cape 1785 -1819 mentions a Lieutenant by that name
but he returned to England in 1819. Peter Henry, youngest son of Josua may
have been named for Peter Henry BOLTMAN, a schoolmaster living in Houwhoek.
Naming patterns are significant to most Afrikaans families but can be
deceiving as far as British descendants are concerned.

Regards,
Lorna.





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