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Surrey / Re: James Austen, Godalming
« on: Saturday 05 June 10 19:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ferntree

I have an old webpage of the Austen decendency chart showing how Isaac Austen 1797 is connected to Jane Austen. I don't think it is on the web any more. It is quite long but if you would like a copy I can send if you would like to give me your email address

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Surrey / Re: James Austen, Godalming
« on: Saturday 05 June 10 17:54 BST (UK)  »
It is known that some of Isaac Austen's children came to South Africa. Richard came here before Isaac died. Evidence for Richard, James, Martha, and Arthur Elvey Austen can be found in our govt archives.
The evidence for James is "MASTER OF THE  SUPREME COURT VERSUS JAMES B AUSTEN IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR  TESTAMENTARY OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE RICHARD AUSTEN. ACTION FOR  AN ACCOUNT.    1881.
I believe this James may have been Richard's brother as there is a death notice  for him in 1889. Richard ,I believe came to SA in 1847 and the archives show a James Austen  being  associated with a family crest in 1852.    Does anyone know whether Isaac's son ,James ,was James Brunswick Austen ?
The only other possibility of the James listed as executor in Richard's estate is possibly a son BUT I only know he had a son Samuel Charles Austen
I also have the family trees that link Isaac Austen to Jane Austen as distant cousins.                            
                                                          

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Surrey / Re: James Austen, Godalming
« on: Saturday 05 June 10 16:57 BST (UK)  »
From S. Africa. My husband is the gr.grandson of Arthur Elvey Austen who came to S. Africa with his mother Mary Ann Austen in 1858 on the ship "the Shepherdess". An uncle wrote some notes on the history of Isaac Austen based on what he was told by his father and grandfather. He went to Tonbridge in the 70's and took the photo of Isaac's gravestone so I have a clear copy: the inscription reads:"To the memory of the late ISAAC AUSTEN who died at Tonbridge August 23rd 1857, Aged 60 years....then a few lines from scripture....then underneath......ALSO MARY ANN, Widow of the above who died at Grahamstown South Africa June 25  1859  aged 55 years". A voyage from SA to UK took +-90 days then so I doubt her remains are in that grave-the inscription just a tribute to her.
I will write another post dealing with the family that came here to S.Africa including I believe, James Austen.

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