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From: Janet Melville <>
Subject: RE: surname NEWCOMBE
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 15:17:52 +0200


Sure not a problem

_____________________________________________
Janet Melville
Computer Assistant
Dept of Computer Science and Information Systems
University of Port Elizabeth
P O Box 1600, Port Elizabeth. 6000
Tel: 041-5042652 W: 041-379-2077
Sel: 082-8011372



-----Original Message-----
From: Val de Kock [mailto:]
Sent: 02 March 2000 10:48
To:
Subject: Re: surname NEWCOMBE


Hi Janet,
I spent over an hour last night trying to send the NEWCOMBE family to Brad.
Can I possilbly send it to you and then you can try to send it to others who
want the info. If so I will mail the attachments to you.
Regards
Val de Kock
----- Original Message -----
From: Val de Kock <>
To: <>
Sent: 01 March 2000 12:51
Subject: Re: surname NEWCOMBE


> Hi Janet,
> I got most of my NEWCOMBE data from Mr Aubrey Newcombe of 9 Eddie St.
Kamma
> Park, P.E. 6070. His Tel No. is 041 732 993.
> Regards Val de Kock
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Janet Melville <>
> To: <>
> Sent: 01 March 2000 10:43
> Subject: RE: surname NEWCOMBE
>
>
> > Right I phoned Beulah Newcombe Bruces wife and she referred me to Aubrey
> who
> > turns out to live quite close to me and has done as he says 'records on
> > every living Newcombe' I will go round and see him and have a look at
his
> > research and find out from him if we can make it available.
> > He says that the Upham comes from the parents of the settler whose
mother
> > was a Miss Baker. Her first husband died and she married William Upham!
> >
> > _____________________________________________
> > Janet Melville
> > Computer Assistant
> > Dept of Computer Science and Information Systems
> > University of Port Elizabeth
> > P O Box 1600, Port Elizabeth. 6000
> > Tel: 041-5042652 W: 041-379-2077
> > Sel: 082-8011372
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brad S Wilson [mailto:]
> > Sent: 01 March 2000 12:01
> > To:
> > Subject: surname NEWCOMBE
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I would like to thank everyone for the quick responses to my query on
the
> > surname Newcombe in South Africa - especially Mansell Upham, Val de
Kock,
> > Janet
> > Melville, Joan Hope and Len Stratford. Here is a summary of the
> information
> > I've
> > received, and I will be sure to pass along anything further that I find.
> >
> > *** 1st generation ***
> > Robert NEWCOMBE (b ca 1789) married 2 Jun 1808 Elizabeth SAUNDERS.
> > They had 5 children, presumably all born in DEV:
> > 1 William Saunders NEWCOMBE
> > 2 Ann Frances NEWCOMBE x Leonard JONES
> > 3 Robert Upham NEWCOMBE x Rachael REID
> > 4 Maryanne NEWCOMBE x John WHITE
> > 5 Richard NEWCOMBE x Caroline Hayman SAUNDERS
> > Robert, age 31, emigrated from Exeter, DEV on the S. Weymouth, leaving
> > Portsmouth on 7 Jan 1820, a member of Bailie's Party. He sent for his
> family
> > later. He may have had a brother who emigrated as well. I've also seen
him
> > noted
> > as "Robert NEWCOMBE, 31, p Parkin's". Does anyone have any thoughts on
> this?
> >
> > *** 2nd generation ***
> > Robert Upham NEWCOMBE (b ca Jun 1815, d 31 Mar 1866), d age 50y 9m, bur
> > Mount
> > Roberts, Kenkelbosch, Cape. This is the son of emigrant Robert.
> >
> > *** 3rd generation ***
> > Robert Upham Leonard NEWCOMBE (b ca Jan 1848, d 15 Aug 1905), d age 57y
> 7m,
> > bur
> > Mount Roberts. Is this the son of Robert Upham above?
> >
> > *** 4th generation ***
> > Robert Upham William NEWCOMBE (b ca 1870, d 17 Feb 1959), d age 89y, bur
> > Nanaga
> > Meth Ch Cem, Kenkelbosch, Cape. His wife was Alice. Is this the son of
> > Robert
> > Upham Leonard above?
> >
> > Robert William Upham NEWCOMBE (b ca 1875, d 30 Jul 1961), d age 86y, bur
> > Nanaga
> > Meth Ch. His wife was Emily Agnes CAITHNESS (b ca 1875, d 16 Oct 1963).
He
> > was
> > the son of W Newcombe. This W Newcombe was undoubtedly a grandson of
> > emigrant
> > Robert, but through which son - William, Robert or Richard?
> >
> > *** 5th generation ***
> > Lt Clark Charles Upham NEWCOMBE (1894-1917) died at Ypres, Flanders, was
> > member
> > of Worcester Regt, bur Mount Roberts. His mother was Barbara K NEWCOMBE,
> > whose
> > husband was most likely a g-grandson of emigrant Robert.
> >
> > Cpl Leonard Upham Norman NEWCOMBE (1894-1916), bur Mount Roberts. His
> > brother
> > was Cecil J NEWCOMBE, who (I think) was associated with the Nanaga Meth
> Ch.
> >
> > *** unknown generation ***
> > Clark Charles Upham NEWCOMBE & Christina Johanna DE REUCK filed for
> divorce
> > ca
> > 1967-68.
> >
> > Robert NEWCOMBE has son Aubrey NEWCOMBE (of Kamma Park, Eastern Cape)
> >
> > Bruce NEWCOMBE (past Chairman of Agr Soc's cattle section)
> >
> > Dennis NEWCOMBE (3d generation ?) owned farm "Thornycroft", was a cousin
> of
> > Mrs
> > Len Stratford, member of Nanaga Methodist Ch, his wife was Rosemary
LAKE.
> > His
> > father was a cousin of Cecil NEWCOMBE (if this is the same Cecil J
above,
> > then
> > Dennis would be 6th generation?)
> >
> > (Miss) B A NEWCOMBE (d 5 Aug 1972) was a member of Methodist Ch of
> Southern
> > Africa, Grahamstown.
> >
> > Mrs J M NEWCOMBE works for Rhodes Univ, Hobson Hall, housekeeping staff.
> >
> > =========================
> >
> > The Eastern Cape has a strong Newcombe presence, especially dairy
farming,
> > with
> > farms in Lindhurst & Mount Roberts in the Nanaga area of Alexandria
> > district.
> > The Methodist Ch at Nanaga has a Newcombe Hall & family tree of Robert
> > Newcombe
> > & his brother. (I'm guessing that this is the emigrant Robert - I would
> love
> > to
> > see this family tree.) The Anglican Ch at Nanaga has many Newcombe
photos
> on
> > the
> > walls.
> >
> > I know this is alot to ask, but is there anyone in the area of these
> > churches
> > who might have some time to check these out? I would be happy to
reimburse
> > any
> > expenses associated with gathering this information ... within reason,
of
> > course. :-)
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Brad Wilson
> >
> >
> >
> >
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