The British in West Sumatra 1770-1824: Bencoolen, Fort Marlborough
Treaty
between his Britannick Majestry and the King of the Netherlands respecting territory
and commerce in the East Indies, signed at London 17 March 1824
Article IX. The Factory of Fort Marlborough, and all the English Possessions on the Island of Sumatra,
are hereby ceded to His Netherland Majesty: and His Britannick Majestry further engages that no Britisch Settlement shall
be formed on the Island, nor any Treaty concluded by British Authority, with any Native Prince, Chief, or State therein.
This page is part of the Richard Davies HCCnet website, published jan 28 1999, updated 21 dec 2002
Surnames Davies, Davis and Richardson on Sumatra's West Coast: 1700-1825, upd 27 aug 00
1700-1711 York Fort Garrison 1700-1711
An eximaination of the mediacal roll shows that, among others,
the following military Surgeons served on the 'West Coast'.
John Davis served at Bencoolen for two years,deserted to Madras
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1711 York Fort Garrison 1700-1711
.....contain a return that was submitted to the Court of Directors
which gave the details of the detachment that was serving at Bantal (Bantall)in 1711.
The return records the following as serving at that station: military
Valentine Davis
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1712 York Fort The Final Years
The military strengh at York Fort in 1712 was 4 officers, which
included Joseph Collet who is shown as holding the rank of Captain,
and 91 soldiers plus the 'Gunroome Crew. The return also gives
the details of the detachment at Bentall:
George Davis serjant
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1713 York Fort The Final Years
Lists of Military people at Bantall " Settlements - January 1713
Lewis Davis Centinall [A centinall is a private soldier recruited
for the purpose of guard duties at a fort, factory or plantation]
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1714 The First Fort Marlborough
The first 'Muster Roll' of the military garrison stationed at the
new Fort records the following officers and men as serving at
....Marlborough Fort in Februari 1714-1715
George Davis serjant
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1765 Record of Militairy Burials on the West Coast of Sumatra
The following list gives details of the burials of military personnel
who died during their service on the west coast of Sumatra.
The list has been compiled from various documents originating in
Sumatra contemporary with the occurrence, and from the copies of
the burial register which, unfortunately, has a nummer of gaps
due to the loss of some of the returns that were despatched
from Bencoolen
Fort Malbourgh, 1765, Date of burial unknown, Mr. Davis,
of ye Infantry,cause of death Flux, age 37
source:Harfield's British & Indian Armies in the East Indies 1685-1935
1773 Annexure to Diseases, Desertions, Discipline and Deaths
General Muster Roll of the Company's Troops under Command of
the Presidency of Fort Marlborough- May 20th, 1773
Thomas Davis, private,
Major Johnston's Company stationed at Fort Marlborough (Europeans 60, Seapoys 8)
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1773 Annexure to Diseases, Desertions, Discipline and Deaths
General Muster Roll of the Company's Troops under Command of
the Presidency of Fort Marlborough- May 20th, 1773
John Davis, private,
Captain John Hutcheon's Company stationed at Fort Marlborough (Europeans 42, Seapoys 32)
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1773 Annexure to Diseases, Desertions, Discipline and Deaths
General Muster Roll of the Company's Troops under Command of
the Presidency of Fort Marlborough- May 20th, 1773
William Richardson, matrosses [Matross: Hobson-Jobson refer toa Matross
as 'an inferior class of soldier in the artillery'. Matrosses were
apprentices to gunners who assisted in the loading, firing and sponging of
the guns and acted as a guard to the guns]
Artillery Company stationed at Fort Marlborough (Europeans 65)
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1774 List of Commissions granted for the Fort Marlborough Local Troops 1769 to 1800
Lieut Fireworker, William Richardson date 2 sep 1774
Lieutenant (Fireworker) A Third or Fourth Lieutenant of Artillery;
an officer junior to a Second Lieutenant of Artillery
source:Harfield's British & Indian Armies in the East Indies 1685-1935
1774 Diseases, Desertions, Discipline and Deaths
The Burial Registers for the west coast settlements did not commence
until 1779 and prior to that date lists of those who died were, from time
to time, notified to London through the periodic Settlements reports.
A list was sent to London in April 1775 which included the details of the
following military casualties:
James Davis 1774 sept 23, soldier, disease Dysentery, age 24
William Richardson 1775 apr 9, soldier, desease Putrid flux, age 40
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1775 Annexure to Diseases, Desertions, Discipline and Deaths
General Muster Roll of the Company's Troops under Command of
the Presidency of Fort Marlborough- April 15th, 1775
Thomas Davis, private,
Vacant Company stationed at Fort Marlborough (Europeans 53, Seapoys 20)
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1775 Composition Court Martial in Fort Marlborough in 1775 was:
President, Captain John Hutcheon
Member, Captain/Lieutenant Thomas Oldham
Member, Lieutenant William Maitland
Member, Lieutenant Trevor Blunden
Member, Thomas Baddeley
Member, Lieut (Fireworker) James Richardson (died 1776 Harfield's Bencoolen)
Member, Lieut (Fireworker) Charles Difountain
Member, Ensign Charles Cook
source:Harfield's British & Indian Armies in the East Indies 1685-1935
1798 A Correct List of Subscribers in Support of the English Nation, during the present War (with France)
civil
Robert Broff Esq
150.00.00
civil
Edward Coles Esq
105.00.00
civil
Master E. Coles
005.05.00
Military
Lt. Col. Clayton and one third of his monthly pay
105.00.00
Military
Captain H Douglas
050.00.00
Military
Captain J Reade
040.00.00
Military
Captain D Gillies
040.00.00
Military
Captain G Barclay
050.00.00
Military
Captain F H Pearson - annually during the War
050.00.00
Military
Lieut R Monsell
025.00.00
Military
Lieut D McLane
020.00.00
Military
Capt C Hutchinson
040.00.00
Military
Lieut F Beaghan
040.00.00
Military
Lieut H. Dare
020.00.00
Military
Lieut W B Cox
025.00.00
Military
Mr. Fitzpatrick
005.00.00
Military
The Troops at Padang
006.10.00
Military
Mr. B. Hartley, Surgeon
050.00.00
Military
Mr. J. Lumsdain, Surgeon
020.00.00
Military
Mr. T. Davis(Gunner)
001.05.00
Military
Total Military
587.15.00
Military
European Troops at Marlbro
010.10.00
Military
Commissioned, non commissioned and private Sepoys of the M. Bat
117.10.00
Military
Mr. C. Campbell, Surgeon
025.00.00
Military
Total Military
740.15.00
Military
After Subscription - Subadan Shik Abdullah
012.10.00
Military
Total military subcription
753.05.00
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1802 Record of Militairy Burials on the West Coast of Sumatra
The following list gives details of the burials of military personnel
who died during their service on the west coast of Sumatra.
The list has been compiled from various documents originating in
Sumatra contemporary with the occurrence, and from the copies of
the burial register which, unfortunately, has a nummer of gaps
due to the loss of some of the returns that were despatched
from Bencoolen
Fort Malbourgh, 18 juni 1802, W. Davis sergeant,
source:Harfield's British & Indian Armies in the East Indies 1685-1935
1812-1814 The Raffles Governship and the Final Years
During the six years form 1808 to 1814 the Fort Marlborough establishment
remained the same with a sepoy company being provided from the Bengal Army
together with artillary, engeneer and medical support. An examination of the
records shows that during those years the following officers served at Bencoolen
Infantery: Lieutenant Thomas Doman Lloyd Davies (Davis)
serving as "Superintendant" of Military Works, Fort Marlbro
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1800-1845 List of Military Graves an Burials in the Straits Settelements from 1786 to 1899
The list includes those personnel who have been recorded in burial
registers, rolls of honour and from visual sighting of graves within
the three Settlements (Penang, Malacca and Singapore)
1800, 12 september, Soldier Artillery William Davies, buried Northam Road, Penang (no trace of grave)
1811, 21 may, Pte John Davis, HM 22 Light Dragoons, buried Northam Road, Penang (no trace of grave)
1813, 30 april, Gnr William Davis, Bengal Artillery, buried Northam Road, Penang (no trace of grave)
1845, 9 february, Assistant Surgeon Charles Richardson, Madras Medical Estab, Fort Cemetery, Malacca (no trace of grave)
1856, 15 september, Lieut Colonel James Richardson, 2nd Madras European Regt, buried Northam Road, Penang (no trace of grave)
source:Harfield's British & Indian Armies in the East Indies 1685-1935
Summary of the manning of the garrison on the W.C. Sumatra 1800-1825
new 27 aug 00
source:Harfield's Bencoolen
1823-1825 Composition of West Coast Garrison
Garrison Staff Officer
Detachment of the Bengal Artillery
Fort Marlborough Local Corps (also known as the Bencoolen Local Corps and Bencoolen Local Battalion)
1820-1822 Composition of West Coast Garrison
Garrison Staff
Detachment of the Bengal Artillery
Company of 20th (or Marine) Regiment of Native Infantery
Fort Marlborough Local Corps (also known as the Bencoolen Local Corps and Bencoolen Local Battalion)
1818-1819 Composition of West Coast Garrison
Garrison Staff
Detachment of the Bengal Artillery
Company of 20th (or Marine) Regiment of Native Infantery
Fort Marlborough Local Corps (also known as the Bencoolen Local Corps and Bencoolen Local Battalion)
Buguess Corps
Sumatra Hill Rangers (locally formed unit - served during 1818-1819)
1812-1817 Composition of West Coast Garrison
Garrison Staff
Detachment of the Bengal Artillery
Company of 20th (or Marine) Regiment of Native Infantery
Sebundy Corps of Fort Marlborough (also known as the Fort M. Local Corps and Bencoolen Local Battalion)
Buguess Corps
Deputy Governor's Bodyguard (provided from the Company of 20th (or Marine) Regiment of Native Infantry)
Infantery: Lieutenant Thomas Doman Lloyd Davies (Davis)
serving as "Superintendant" of Military Works, Fort Marlbro
Lloyd-Davies, Thomas Dolman (1790-1828)
Major, 25th N.I., b. Bristol 8 nov 1790, Cadet 1805, Arrived in India 11 july 1806, Ensign 2 aug 1806, Lieut. 15 may 1808, Capt. 19-4-1822, Maj. 1828, d. umm. Titalia, Bengal 23 dec 1828
Son of Dr. David Lloyd-Davies, of 17 Part. St., Bristol. Services posted as Ensign to 20th NIM 1807, Supt. of Mil Works at Fort Marlbro 1810-1813, Intr & Qmr 2/20th NI, 1 july 1814 till 1822 Fur., 1822-1824 Transfd. to 25th NI (late 1/20th) May 24. Refs: Bath Chr, 11 june 1829, Will dated 15-9-1828 proved 25 feb 1829. Source Hodson 1928 IOC London 15thdec00
British Settlers stayed on at Bencoolen and Fort Marlbro
new 27 aug 00, upd 25 feb 2001 Haslam family
"A number of English settlers stayed on at Bencoolen and Fort Marlborough, and in the surrounding districts and over the years some married into Dutch families."
Angus, Thomas W., The Resident Mr. C.H. Steel wrote the following report to the Acting Resident of the West Coast Settlements, Mr. G.J. Siddons, based at Bencoolen: I regret to be obliged to inform you of a most daring outrage committed by Dupatty Casee and two Passummahs, at Padang Coochie, on the 23rd instant. Mr. Angus had ordered three Bugguessis up Country on duty....
Alexander, John , Surgeon, died 14 August 1805
Alexander, Samuel Alexander, Ensign of Infantery, Date of Commission 20 August 1786
Bradley, James, witness, 1793
Barthelemy (French), Although the attack in February 1794 was confined to Rat Island the French did not leave the area immediately and an entry in the Factory Records dated 3 June 1794, shows that there were still enemy ships in the area. The entry reads: ...A French privateer arrived in the Roads - Tuesday 3 June. On account of the alarm the Commandant thought proper to order Mr. Barthelemy, the French Prisoner, into the Fort...
Barrett, Samuel Barrett, Lieutenant Fireworker, Date of Commission 1 February 1794
Baskett, William Baskett was the Tavern Keeper at Benkulen.He had previously controlled the Opium Farm there. He was apparently W.T. Lewis' agent, and was involved in various shady deals, including the smuggling of slaves into Benkulen from Pulau Nias.
Bogle, Eliza and James. The Commanding Officers house was purchased by Eliza and James in 1803, who were shown as having owned the Mount Argyle estate.
Bogle, Nancy Scott, young widow of L. Bogle a cival servant of the Compagny, married Captain John Macdonald in 1784,
Bogle, Robert Bogle was the owner of the Mt. Argyle spice plantation which his father J.V.L.E. Bogle, who died in 1814(sincerely regretted in the words of his tombstone),set with nutmeg and clove plants in 1803 when the second shipment of spices from Amboina reached the settlement. Robert Bogle remained on at Benkulen after the withdrawal of the British in 1825 and died there in 1848, survived by his youngest daughter, who had married a Dutch official.
Bogle, Lawrence Bogle, Captain in the Corps of Militia, Year of Commission 4 April 1782
Boggle
Bogley
Coles, Edward Coles (Senior) was unlike Braham, a Eurasian. According to Ewer he boasted that he had not a drop of Englisch blood in his veins. He was appointed Factor at Fort Marlborough on 7 November 1759 and on 13 April 1762 Sub-secretary. In succeeding years he held the post of Sub-Treasurer, Secretary, Factor, and Junior Merchant. He was appointed Resident at Lais on 23 August 1766, which post he held until 1772. Coles was intimately involved between 1772-5 in the ill fated Balambangan venture proposed by Alexander Dalrymple and after its failure returned to Fort Marlborough for a short period before proceeding to Europe. He returned to west Sumatra on 22 november 1778 as third member of Council, and was appointed Governor of Fort Marlborough on 14 October 1781, a post he held until 28 February 1785. He then went on leave to the United Kingdom, and apparently returned to west Sumatra in the early nineties. He was certainly at Benkulen in February 1791, and was one of the leading British agents in the appropriation of the Dutch Settlement of Padang four years later. He was in charge of Padang for various periods during its occupation by the British, but at the time of Ewer's arrival was at Fort Marlborough as third member of Council. Following his suspension from this office, he appears to have devoted a large part of his time to the cultivation of spices on his estate near the Silebar River. Herehe exercised a considerable influence over the surrounding districs through his connexions both by birth and marriage with the Indonesian rulers. He was Chief at Padang from 1802 to 1807, when he was removed by the Fort Marlborough Resident Thomas Parr, following complaints against his administration by one of the Indonesian rulers at Padang. During September 1807 Parr was pressing him hard for the repayment of a loan made by the government. Coles had many grievances against Parr, and was undoubtedly implicated in Parr's murder in December 1807. Coles himself died at Benkulen on 23 December 1810 at the age of 74.
Cudlipp
Cudlip, Thomas Cudlip, Brevet Ensign of Infantery, Date of Commission 1 February 1794
Dare, Hastings Dare. The son of William Dare and Melian, his wife. He was born in 1775 and nominated as a Minor Cadet until 2 May 1786 when struck off. He was already in India when he became a Cadet in 1794. Admitted 2 November 1795. He became an Ensign in the 3rd Bengal European Regiment in 1796 (his commission dated from 5 November 1795). He was promoted to Lieutenant on 25 April 1797. He sailed on the Europa for Bencoolen and served on the Fort Marlborough establishment during the periods 1799 to 1802 and 1804 to 15 November 1805. He was granted furlough on a sick certificate from 18 November 1805 until 2 October 1807. He married Harriet, the daughter of Colonel Daniel Paterson (Commandant of the Royal Invalids in the Tower Garrison, in 1806. Following his return to India he served in the operations in Bundelkhand, the Nepal War of 1814-1815 and in the Third Mahratta War. He was promoted to Captain on 20 July 1805; Major 15 June 1814; Lieutenant Colonel 1 August 1818, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the 64th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantery from 1 May 1824 and Colonel from 5 June 1829. He died at South Wraxhall House, near Bath on 22 September 1836, aged 61.
Davidson, Hugh Davidson, Captain, March 1823 - February 1825, Infantry Commandant Fort Marlborough Local Corps. Born at Dornoch, Sutherland on 20 March 1786 he was appointed a Cadet in 1804 and arrived in India on 29 April 1805. He became an Ensign on 17 March 1805 and was promoted to Lieutenant on 18 March 1805. He served in the 2/15th Regiment Bengal Native Infantery and saw active service during the capture of Mauritius. He became Captain/Lieutenant in the 15th Regiment, BNI from 1 October 1815 and Captain from 9 August 1816. He commanded the Sylhet Sebundy Corps from 1 November 1814 until 1823 when he was given command of the Bencoolen Local Corps. He was transferred to 31rd Regiment, Bengal Native Infantery (late 2/15th Regiment BNI) and to the 30th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantery in 1825. He moved to Penang Island and died there on 30 August 1825.
Davidson, G.F., visited Bencoolen several times between 1828 and 1830 (G.F. Davidson, Trade and Travel in the Far East, London, 1846.)
Day-Grant
Day, Charles, Militia Lieutenant, Commission issued for Militia Service, 8 October 1803
Day, T.S. Day, Raffles wrote (1823) not only had they lost their friend Drummond (J.P.Dummond) but also Mr. T.S. Day, Charles Halhed and their long term friend Captain Francis Salmond, who had been the Master Attendant at Bencoolen.
Gibson, Henry Gibson, Assistant Surgeon, 1812
Grant, Captain William Grant, an experienced servant of the Company (exploits at Muki in 1804)
Grant, Robert Grant, Captain, Year of Commission July 1761
Grant, William Grant, Secretary, 24th February 1794
Hay, Robert Hay, British Governor of Benkulen in 1776
Hay, John Hay,brother of the Acting Governor of Fort Marlborough in 1776.The Directors gave orders that he should be immediately removed from the Out-Residency of Seluma as oppression to Indonesians was not to be tolerated.
Inglis, Sir Hugh Inglis, bart., Chairman of the Court of Directors in 1797, 1800, and 1812, sometime M.P. for Ashburton, and father of Sir Robert Harry Inglis. Raffles owed his appointment as Assistant-Secretary on the Penang establishment to him. A certain Francis, who was Import-Export Warehouse-keeper at Benkulen died there on 17 June 1814. He was apparently related to Sir Hugh because the latter paid 5,000 dollars to clear all claims against him. There was alse a Thomas Inglis at Benkulen at this period.
King, George, Lieutenant Fireworker, Year of Commission 21-12-1770 and 9 October 1772 (Lieutenant), April 15th 1775 1st Lieut., Nattal, Artillery Company stationed at Fort Marlborough.
King, William, Lieutenant, Granted temporary commission by the Deputy Governor during an emergency 1758
Lewis, William Thomas Lewis was born at Benkulen. His father was an officer (lieutenant of Artillery) in the Company's military service; his mother was an Indonesian. He apparently went to sea, for he arrived back at Fort Marlborough as a midshipman in the Perseverance in 1806.He remained in the settlement after the ship sailed to China because his family circumstances seemed to afford a better prospect for a livelihood at Benkulen than by continuing his service at sea. His mother,who lived at Benkulen until 1820, apparently gave birth to three sons:Henry Robert, the eldest, and Charles Richard, who was Assistant in the Magistrates Office at Fort Marlborough in 1820.James Dacres Lewis was not related to this family, for his father, William Lewis was a member of the Bombay Civil Service.The Lewis brothers held various offices in the service of the Company. W.T. Lewis transferred to the Straits Settelements in 1825 and ultimately retired as Resident Councillor of Penang in 1860 after a total of fifty years service with the two governments; assistant in the Accountant's Office 1808-1810, assistant at the Import-Export-Warehouse 1810-1817, superintendant of caffrees and convicts and acting sub-accountant (provisional appointed) 1817-1821, storekeeper 1822-1825, married Fort Marlbro 20 july 1819 Jane Lancaster, died F. Marlbro 19 feb 1823, 22 years old
Lewis, Henry Lewis, Second Lieutenant of Artillery, Year of Commission 1 February 1784, died December 1795
Lewis, Henry Lewis, Lieutenant Fireworker, Year of Commission 17 December 1781
Lewis, Joseph Lewis, Judge Advocate in General Court Martial held at Fort Marlborough on Seventh day of September 1774
Lewis, Henry Robert, reader and head-assistant in the Resident's Office 1810-1811, sub-secretary and reader 1812-1813, sub-secretary and collector of governmentcustoms 1814-1816, acting secretary, magistrate and acting sub-treasurer 1816-1819, at home 1820-1824
Lewis, Charles Richard, assistant in the Accountant's Office 1810-1813, assistant in the Magistrate's Office 1814-1825
Lewis, James Dacres, paymaster 1818, died about 1823
Lewis, Mrs. E.M. Baillie, nee Lewis, (sister of William Thomas and Henry Robert) died F. Marlbro 23 may 1815, 25 years old
MacLaine,
McLane, Daniel (also spelt MacLean and M'Lean), Commissioned as Lieutenant in Bengal Artillery from 25 November 1790 on transfer from the Bencoolen establishment. Promoted Captain/Lieutenant 8 January 1798, Captain 10 March 1803, Major 30 September 1808. He retired on 15 September 1809. He married Margaret Hunter, sister of John Hunter, Merchant in Calcultta. He died at Largs, Ayrshire on the September 1812.
MacLane, Daniel MacLane (also spelt Maclean and McLane), Lieutenant Fireworker, Year of Commission 1 February 1784
MacLean, Daniel MacLean, Second Lieutenant of Artillery, Year of Commision 1 February 1785
Maidman, Particulars about the Natal Concern, which was variously known by the names of the partner - Broff & Co., Maidman & Co., Prince & Co., Braham & Co., Prince & Spratt. Prince was appointed initially Assistant under the Superintendent, and after holding other posts was appointed Assistent to the Resident at Natal (Maidman) on 31 March 1790. Following the French capture of the norther settlements in 1794, he took Maidman's place as Acting Resident, which post he held from July 1794 until April 1798. Braham succeeded him Natal in 1798 (in which year Maidman died, leaving the affairs of the Natal Concern in chaos). In september 1802 both Braham and Cudlipp died. Natal and Tappanooly trading posts were operated as a private commercial venture and this is often referred to as the Natal Concern. The Trading Establishment was known under the titles of the various partners etc.. Although operating privately they were subsidised by the East India Company. Troops were supplied from Bencoolen garrison on a permanent basis to defend the two trading posts but a contribution towards the cost of the detachment had to be made by the private trading companies.
Moore, James, 1801: Tapponooly Island is situated at the bottom of a Bay of the same name, and is about 2 miles in circumference, very low except two hils, on one of which fronting the Sea is the Fort, mounting 10 or 12 guns, and garrisoned by 30 or 35 Seapoys, under command of a white Gunner. The Island has about 200 Inhabitants. The only white persons residing here, besides the Gunner, are Mr. & Mrs. Prince and Mr. Moore. Mr. Prince is head of the settlement, and a very pleasant, gentlemanlike man...Mr. Moore acts as agent or Clerk to the concern....
Moore, Mrs. James, In Robert Hamilton last Will, .... I appoint James Moore Esquire and my brother Captain John Hamilton her Guardians and I recommend her to the protection of Mrs. Moor in particular to whom I take the liberty of bequeathing fifty Pound stirling. ...
Moore, John, Ensign of Infantry, Year of Commission 5 Sep 1784, died at Nattal 1786, date of burial 1786, age 34,
O'Brien, Robert Lloyd Obrian (Also spelt O'Brien), Lieutenant Fireworker, Year of Commission 19 March 1785, died 1 August 1786
Osborne, James, Captain, Year of Commission December 1775, died December 1777, date of burial Dec 1777
Palmer, David Palmer, Lieutenant
Palmer, David Palmer, Ensign, 1757
Palmer, John Palmer, Ensign, Officers transferred to Bengal Army from Bencoolen Establishment following the reduction of the west coast settlements to a Residency in 1785
Palmer, Thomas Palmer, Acting Deputy Governor, 1786-1787
Rogers, Luke, Ensign of Foot, Year of Commision 2 March 1778
Rogers, William, Ensign of Foot, Year of Commission 1 March 1778
Salmon, George Salmon, Deputy Governor, 1787-1789
Shaw, Alexander Shaw, Lieutenant, Year of Commission 1764, died 3 September 1767
Stewart, Hugh Stewart, Resident at Manna
Townsend, John Townsend, Brevet Captain/Lieutenant, Year of Commision 1 August 1777
Townsend, John Townsend, Adjutant of Infantery, Year of Commission 1 October 1777
Vincent, Frederick, Captain, Relief expedition arrives at Bencoolen under the command of Captain Frederick Vincent RN.
Vincent, William, Captain, Infantry Commandant 1820, 1822, Officer Commanding the Compagny of 20th Regiment, BNI
Williams, Captain John Williams (Author)
Williams, John Williams, Captain, service on the west coast 1749-1750, date of burial 31 Mar 1751
Williams, J.B., House purchase by Lieutenant Hastings Dare near the Pondo Bessey Lines. The document reads: ...This is to certify that a house and Compound, situated near the Pondo Bessey Lines, bounded on the north by the Compound of Captain Blundens, and the road leading to the said lines, on the East by the Parade of the said lines and the Compound of Mr. Williams (formely Mr. Milne's), on the South by Mr. Williams' Compound and the Compound of Captain McLane Commandant, and on the West by the Road leading from the large Kattaping Tree to the Sepoy Lines, and which was formely the property of Mr. Richard Hunter, deceased, was sold by Public Entry by Order of the Government on the 6th April 1803, and is purchased by Lieutenant Hastings Dare of the 7th Regiment of Native Infantry for the sum of One Hundred and Eighty Dollars .....
Williams, Samuel, Lieutenant, service on the west coast 1689-1690, commissioned officer 1689-1690
Wijatt
Wyatt, Richard Wyatt, Governor, 1761-1767
The following English surnames DO NOT OCCUR in the Dutch Burgelijke Stand /Naamlijsten Registers 1827-1832
Haslam, Thomas , luitenant 20th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantery, 1815 West Coast Sumatra; source: A. Harfield's book British & Indian Armies in the East Indies
Update 25 feb 2001 Haslam officers of the Bengal Army 1758-1834 HODSON INDEX 1928: Haslam, Thomas (1790-1832), 25th NI, b. London 12 june 1790, Cadet 1808. Arrived in India 27 oct 1809, Ensign 25 aug 1810, Lieut. 16 dec 1814, Capt. maj. 1824, d. Barrackpore 21 sep 1832. Son of John Haslam of Eastside, Bethnal Green m. Calcutta 19-2-1811, Miss Eliza Pyefinch. Services: Barasat CC posted as Ensign to 26th NI, transferred to 20th NI 26 aug 1811. Offg. Intr. Qmr. 2/20th NI 16 oct 1823, Offg. Adjt 2/20th NI 19 feb 1824, Actg Bde Major to troopson Chitta gong frontier 17-3-1824, First Burma war; Chittagong 1824; Capt. 40th NI transf. to 25th NI (late 1/20th) in 1827. Refs:A.J.NS x 157 (recorded at the Royal Library - IOC - in London UK on 15 th december 2000
Wood, Thomas, Cadet Thomas Wood apptd Lieutenant Fireworker in room of Lieut James Murray promoted, LF. Thomas Wood deceased 17 Oct 1766, date of burial 19 Oct 1766, cause of death Putrid Fever, age 27; source: Harfield's Bencoolen
"Samual Barrett, Lieutenant Fireworker: Appointment, Granted to an Date of Commission, Temporary Commission issued during the emergency of 1794, effective from 1-february 1794."
East India Register and Directory Island of Sumatra 1821
1821:European Inhabitants and Monthly Writers residing at F. Marlborough and its Dependencies Samuel Barrett, --
Samuel Barrett
1-Samuel Barrett
+Unknown
|--2-John William Barrett b: 1799
| +Unknown
| |--3-J. Barrett
| |--3-J.S. Barrett
|--2-Samuel John Barrett Sr. b: 1805
+Unknown
|--3-C. Barrett
|--3-J.J. Barrett
|--3-Susan Jane Barrett
| +Theodorus Dirk Engel Jr. , m: 9 Oct 1855, Benkoelen, Sumatra, Indonesia
|--3-W. Barrett
|--3-Samuel John Barrett Jr. b: 1830
+Sadia , m: 14 Jun 1856, Benkoelen, Sumatra, Indonesia
|--4-Thomas Nathaneil Barrett b: 8 Jun 1857, Benkoelen, Sumatra,
| Indonesia, d: 29 May 1858, Benkoelen, Sumatra, Indonesia
|--4-Helen Barrett b: 22 May 1858, Benkoelen, Sumatra, Indonesia
|--4-Jeane Helena Barrett b: 10 May 1860, Benkoelen, Sumatra, Indonesia
|--4-Piet Barrett b: 26 Aug 1861, Benkoelen, Sumatra, Indonesia
|--4-Mary Ann Barrett b: 10 Nov 1862, Benkoelen, Sumatra, Indonesia
1792:General List of Civil Servants on the Fort Marlborough Establishment 1789 (app)Francis Inglis, writer
website http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk/
1799:Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
Board's Collections Request of Francis Inglis, Accountant at Fort Marlborough, that he receive
the pay of his rank in addition to his &#pound;500 allowance as Accountant.
1800:Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
Board's Collections Appointment of Francis Inglis as Accountant at Fort
Marlborough. Question as to what salary should be paid him.
List of Civil Servants at the Residency of Fort Marlborough
1803:List of monthly writers employed at Fort Marlborough and its Subordinates 1790 (app) Francis Inglis, accountant and cashier, senior merchant
Book The British in West Sumatra by John Bastin
1814:note 300 Sir Hugh Inglis, bart. Chairman of the Court of Directors in 1797,
1800 and 1812, sometime M.P. for Ashburton, and father of Sir Robert Harry Inglis. Raffles owed his appointment as Assistant-Secretary
on the Penan establishment to him ( Lady Raffles Memoir, 5). A certain Francis Inglis, who was Import-Export Warehousekeeper at
Benkulen died there on 17 june 1814. He was apparently related to Sir Hugh because the latter paid 5.000 dollars to clear all claims
against him. There was also a Thomas Inglis at Benkulen at this period.
IGV: GRAFSCHRIFTEN SUMATRA /BENKOELEN
1814:note 30019a. Sacred / to the Memory / of / Francis Inglis Esqr. / of the Civil
Service / At Fort Marlborough / Who died on the 17th June 1814 / Aged 39 Years / Beloved and Lamented by a numerous / Family and
many Friends.
East India Register and Directory Island of Sumatra 1821
1821:European Inhabitants and Monthly Writers residing at F. Marlborough and its Dependencies J. Jefferys, Merchant at Padang
Family Jefferys
Descendants of Jefferys
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1-J. Jefferys
+Unknown
|--2-Constantia Amalia Jefferys
| +Willem Casper Van Daalen b: 1809, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia,
| d: Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia, m: 28 Jun 1837, Sumatra' s
| Westkust (Padang), Indonesia, par: Paulus Van Daalen and Catharina Juliana
| Gam
| |--3-Willem James Van Daalen b: 12 May 1838, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | Indonesia, d: 18 Aug 1904, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia
| | +Anna Maria Surberg , m: 7 May 1902, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | Indonesia
| | |--4-Paul Alfred Anton Van Daalen b: 9 Mar 1884, Sumatra' s Westkust
| | | (Padang), Indonesia
| | |--4-Annet Julia Van Daalen b: 28 Mar 1886, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | | Indonesia
| |--3-Frans Van Daalen b: 28 Jan 1841, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | Indonesia, d: 3 Feb 1842, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia
| |--3-Harriet Julia Van Daalen b: 11 Apr 1843, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | Indonesia, d: 17 Jul 1904, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia
| | +Brugt Douwes , m: 21 Jun 1873, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia
| |--3-Paulus Casper Van Daalen b: 26 Sep 1844, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | Indonesia, d: 27 May 1896, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia
| | +Helena Florentina Riekerk b: 7 May 1849, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | Indonesia, d: 4 Feb 1901, Batavia (Weltevreden), Java, Indonesia, m: 24
| | Aug 1867, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia, par: Jan Hendrik
| | Riekerk and Johanna Helena Londt
| | |--4-Johanna Helena Van Daalen b: 7 Jun 1868, Sumatra' s Westkust
| | | (Padang), Indonesia
| | |--4-Pauline Constantia Van Daalen b: 7 Jun 1868, Sumatra' s Westkust
| | | (Padang), Indonesia
| | |--4-Albertine Van Daalen b: 1 Oct 1869, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | | Indonesia
| | |--4-Henri Felix Van Daalen b: 7 Oct 1871, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | | Indonesia
| | |--4-Suze Van Daalen b: 16 Sep 1873, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | | Indonesia
| | |--4-Constance Adrienne Van Daalen b: 15 Oct 1879, Sumatra' s Westkust
| | | (Padang), Indonesia, d: 10 Jul 1916, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | | Indonesia
| |--3-Alfred Van Daalen b: 1847, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia, d:
| | 17 May 1908, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia
| +Maria Therese Sophie Van Hengelaar , m: 24 Mar 1887, Sumatra' s Westkust
| (Padang), Indonesia
|--2-Carolina Jefferys b: 7 Jan 1813, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia,
| d: 26 Mar 1897, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia
+Carl August Peltzer , m: 28 Oct 1840, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
Indonesia, par: J.M. Peltzer and Unknown
|--3-Carel James Peltzer b: 2 Aug 1841, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| Indonesia, d: 20 Apr 1929, Batavia (Weltevreden), Java, Indonesia
| +Unknown
| |--4-Carl August Peltzer b: 8 Aug 1877, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| | Indonesia, d: 26 May 1890, Batavia, Java, Indonesia
| |--4-Desiree Eleonore Eugenie Peltzer b: 6 Nov 1896, Batavia, Java,
| | Indonesia, d: 8 Sep 1897, Batavia, Java, Indonesia
|--3-Willem Adolph Peltzer b: 9 Sep 1843, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| Indonesia
|--3-Caroline Augustine Peltzer b: 7 Jun 1854, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang),
| Indonesia, d: 22 Aug 1905, Batavia, Java, Indonesia
|--3-Carolina Christina Peltzer b: 15 May 1849, Sumatra' s Westkust
| (Padang), Indonesia, d: 10 Jan 1921, Padang Pandjang, Sumatra,
| Indonesia
+van den Brink
B. / Butcher, Bap. Robert Butcher (NL 1870, 1880, 1885 Botcher)
n
-
n
n
n
n
y
y
y
y
y
y
n
y
y
y
y
y
A. / Alexander
n
-
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
y
y
y
y
y
y
Arend
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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y
BS = Burgelijke Stand; NL = Naamlijst; 1830 Geen opgave Benkoelen; Opgave 1860 Robert Jr / Robert Butcher
Adresboek van Nederlands Indie 1903
RA
Naam
Geboren dd
1903/355
Mej. V. Leicester
z.b., Batavia, Sawah Besar 10-145
1903/355
K.C. Leicester
Gegag. Milit., Benkoelen
1903/355
H. Leicester
Hoofdopz. I.U.r., Oelee Lheue
Burgelijke Stand Benkoelen: Geboorten Register 1877
RA
Naam
Geboren dd
1877/258
Philip Fransz Leicester
22 may 1875
1877/259
Johanna Maria Catharina Magdalena Leicester
15 aug 1876
Source: IGV 1993 INN-6 Laging Tobias / Leicester
Philip Frantz Laging Tobias
Assistent-resident van Sintang 21-2-1871
Assistent-resident van Tebing Tingie (Palembang) 27-7-1872 Assistent-resident van Benkoelen 4-9-1873
Resident van Ternate 3-10-1876
Resident van Palembang 18-12-1882
De vier oudste kinderen * werden staande het, nog niet ontbonden, eerste huwelijk van de vader geboren. Zij konden daarom door hem niet worden erkend. De kinderen werden daarop (blijkens het dossier (Laging) Tobias in de Collectie N.L.-Algemeen van het Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie) erkend door een hoog bejaarde verre neef van hun moeder, Butcher Leicester **. Aan hen werd bij G.B. van 17 nov. 1885, nr. 9 (A.R.A., Kol. 1850-1900, inv. nr. 7863) vergunning
verleend tot aanneming van de naam Laging Tobias. In het daaraan voorafgaande, door B. Leicester, A.W. Jacobs en Ph.F. Laging Tobias ondertekende, verzoek van februari 1883, werd
toegelicht dat ‘beide eerstgenoemde adressanten [Leicester, Jacobs], onvermogend [without means, poor] zijnde, gaarne het aanbod van den derden adressant [Laging Tobias] die, zelf kinderloos [childless], bovengenoemde kinderen zeer genegen is, hebben aangenomen [adopt] om voor het onderhoud dier kinderen zorg te dragen’. Gelet op zijn kinderloosheid heeft Laging Tobias, op dat moment de enige van zijn naam, voorgesteld om voor de kinderen ‘de vergunning te provoceren om hunnen geslachtsnaam Leicester te verwisselen tegen [exchange for] dien van Laging Tobias’. De twee eerste adressanten hadden daar ‘hoegenaamd’ geen bezwaar tegen, aangezien dat in het belang [in the interest] der kinderen werd geacht (Verb. van 30 juli 1883, nr. 62, ARA, Min. v. Kol. 1850-1900, inv. nr. 3659).
* 4 children Philip, Johanna, Anna, Guiliana
** erkend door een hoog bejaarde verre neef van hun moeder, Butcher Leicester hoog bejaard=aged, neef=cousin, hun moeder= their mother,
Naamlijst RA 1875/158, 1876/161, 1877/157: A., B., G. Leicester, Ph.F. Laging Tobias
Philip Frantz Laging Tobias
1-Philip Frantz LAGING TOBIAS b: 4 Aug 1834, Zwolle, The Netherlands, d: 15 Aug
1910, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
+Charlotta Wilhelmina Frederika LEIDELMEIJER b: 29 Nov 1847, Batavia, Java,
Indonesia, d: 10 Jun 1893, Batavia, Java, Indonesia, m: 3 Jan 1866, Batavia,
Java, Indonesia
|--2-Willem Philip LAGING TOBIAS b: 11 Jun 1866, Sintang, W-Borneo, Indonesia,
| d: 18 Jul 1866, Sintang, W-Borneo, Indonesia
+Anna Wilhelmina JACOBS b: 26 May 1853, Benkoelen, Sumatra, Indonesia, d: 6 Aug
1909, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, m: 5 May 1883, Batavia, Java, Indonesia
|--2-Philip Frantz LAGING TOBIAS b: 22 May 1875, Benkoelen, Sumatra, Indonesia,
| d: 12 Apr 1950, Voorburg, The Netherlands
| +Sophia Johanna Maria Theodora SWERTZ b: 10 Oct 1889, Amsterdam, The
| Netherlands, d: 5 Sep 1978, Voorburg, The Netherlands, m: 15 Mar 1935, Den
| Haag, The Netherlands
|--2-Johanna Maria Catharina Magdalena LAGING TOBIAS b: 15 Aug 1876, Benkoelen,
| Sumatra, Indonesia, d: 11 Oct 1917, Den Haag, The Netherlands
|--2-Anna Wilhelmina LAGING TOBIAS b: 12 Feb 1878, Ternate, Maluku, Indonesia,
| d: 11 Jul 1923, Breda, The Netherlands
|--2-Guiiana Paulina Antonia LAGING TOBIAS b: 27 Nov 1879, Palembang, Sumatra,
| Indonesia, d: 31 Jan 1959, Rheden, The Netherlands
|--2-Peter Joost LAGING TOBIAS b: 9 May 1888, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, d: 28
| Dec 1966, Naarden, the Netherlands
+Petronella ABBING b: 14 Jun 1898, Den Haag, The Netherlands, d: 27 Apr
1978, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, m: 5 Nov 1918, Den Haag, The Netherlands
|--3-Pauline Wilhelmina Marie LAGING TOBIAS b: 17 Oct 1920, Den Haag, The
| Netherlands
+Wilhelmus Johann Friederich BROK b: 17 Oct 1919, Amersfoort, The
Netherlands, d: 13 Apr 1986, Maarn, the Netherlands, m: 21 Apr 1950,
Den Haag, The Netherlands
+Anna Maria Louise KOCH b: 5 Oct 1907, Wageningen, The Netherlands, m: 2 Dec
1941, Naarden, the Netherlands
|--3-Anna Marie Louise LAGING TOBIAS b: 27 Oct 1946, Naarden, the
| Netherlands
+Christoph Benedict POSCHEN b: 10 Nov 1916, Stadthagen, Hannover,
Germany, m: 31 Mar 1972, Naarden, the Netherlands
1-Samuel MacGeorge
+Ida Charlotte Lamballais b: Abt 1812, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia,
m: 1831, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia, par: James Christopher
Lamballais and Constantia Maria Zugel
|--2-James Samuel MacGeorge b: 1832, Sumatra' s Westkust (Padang), Indonesia
1-Charles Marchal d: 24 Aug 1840, Residentie Aijer Bangies, Sumatra, Indonesia
+Unknown
|--2-Piere Joseph Charles Marchall d: 9 Aug 1833, Residentie Aijer Bangies,
| Sumatra, Indonesia
Plaatselijke Besturen en Onderhoorigheden, Benkoelen
RA
Naam
Beroep
1835/61
S.W. Wyatt
Posthouder van Manna
S.W. Wyatt
1-S.W. Wijatt
+Unknown
|--2-R. Wijatt b: Sumatra' S Westkust (Padang) , Indonesia
+Unknown
|--3-J.N. Wyatt b: 4 Dec 1856, d: 22 Mar 1906
| +Unknown
| |--4-B.A. Wyatt b: 24 Mar 1893, d: 30 Jun 1928
| |--4-Edith Wyatt b: 22 Mar 1898, d: 16 Jun 1899
|--3-Louise Wyatt
+Abraham Simon Ramakers Van Praag b: 5 Jul 1858, Padang, Sumatra,
Indonesia, d: 9 Jul 1917, Soerabaja, Java, Indonesia, m: 16 Apr 1881,
Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia, par: Levi Abraham Van Praag and Maria
Ramakers
|--4-Paulina Rozette H.Ch.L. Ramakers Van Praag b: 10 Jul 1882, Padang,
| Sumatra, Indonesia, d: 18 Jul 1882, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
|--4-Jules Jacques Louis Arthur Ramakers Van Praag b: 3 Apr 1884, Padang,
| Sumatra, Indonesia
| +Adolphine Adele Westerkamp , m: 3 Jul 1906, Batavia, Java, Indonesia
| |--5-Jules Marie Antoine Ramakers Van Praag b: 5 Dec 1906, Buitenzorg,
| | Java, Indonesia
| |--5-Anne Janine Adolphina Ramakers Van Praag b: 15 Dec 1908,
| | Gorontalo
| |--5-Cecilia Lucia Maria Ramakers Van Praag b: 22 Oct 1910, Koedoe,
| | Java, Indonesia, d: 1 Mar 1915, Djokjakarta, Java, Indonesia
| +Unknown J.J.L.A.Ramakers Van Praag , m: After 1912
| |--5-Abraham Simon Ramakers Van Praag b: 16 Aug 1913, Djokjakarta,
| | Java, Indonesia
| |--5-Henriette Therese Louise Ramakers Van Praag b: 21 May 1915,
| | Djokjakarta, Java, Indonesia
| |--5-Eduard Hugo Ramakers Van Praag b: 19 Apr 1918, Djokjakarta, Java,
| | Indonesia
|--4-Cecilia Lucia Adriana Ramakers Van Praag b: 2 May 1885, Padang,
| Sumatra, Indonesia, d: 1 Jan 1920, Temanggoeng
| +Unknown C.L.A. Ramakers Van Praag
| |--5-Adolph Charles Marie Ramakers Van Praag b: 8 Jun 1904, Ngawi
| +Alphonsus Carel Soentken , m: 23 Dec 1905, Ngawi
|--4-Jeanne Emelie Lucie Leonie Ramakers Van Praag b: 24 May 1886,
| Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
| +Albert Diederik Verduijn Lunel , m: 27 Aug 1903, Semarang, Java,
| Indonesia
|--4-Emmerence Maria Louise Ramakers Van Praag b: Abt 1900, Semarang,
| Java, Indonesia
English Gravestones at the Old English Colony of Bencoolen
BENKOELEN (Bencoolen)Gravestones in the Churchyard. De op blz. 608-617 vermelde lijst werd in 1912 door W. Bakker opgesteld. De opmerkingen van Campbell zijn, vertaald, tussen ronde haakjes weergegeven.
1. Here Lie the Remains / of the Late / Majr. Chas. Porteous
/ 2nd Bn. Regt. Bl. N. I. / Who departed this life / the 8th April 1816
/ Aged 39 Years / This Monument is erected as a Small / Tribute of
respect to his Memory //By the officers of his Corps.
2. Here Lie Interred / The Remains of / Alexander Monteath / Surgeon
/ In the Honourable Company's / Civil Service / Who died 9th July 1798 /
Sincerely Regretted.
3. Sacred / To the Memorij / of / Robert Bogle, Esquire / Who departed this life on
the 26th of / September, in the year of our Lord / one thousand eight hundred and
fourtijeight / deeplij regretted bij his afflicted danghter I Susan Zaharali
Romswinckel / No sculptur'd marble here nor pompous laij, / No storied urn,
nor animated bust! / This simple stone directs a danghter's waij / to pour
her sorrows o'er her father's dust. (vlg. Memoir of the Life and Publlc Services
of Sir T.S. Raffles, geschreven door zijn weduwe, blz. 298, Vol. II,
waren bijna alle grafstenen afkomstig uit Calcutta. Bovenstaande
grafsteen\ werd vermoedelijk door een niet-Engelssprekend persoon vervaardigd,
daar de 'u' in het woord 'daughter' als een 'n' is weergegeven)
4. Sacred / to the Memory / of I J.V.L. Bogle Esqr. / Who departed this life / on the 9th Dec. 1814 /
Sincerely regretted.
5. Sacred / To The Memory of / Agnes Harriet / The beloved wife of Charles Hay,
Esqre. / and eldest daughter of / Robert Bogle, Esqre. of this Place / (And of Her
Infant) / She was Born 16th April 1810 / And Departed this Life 27th Dec. 1836 I
Aged 26 Years and 8 Months I Sincerely and Deservedly Regretted / This Monument
is erected by I Her afflicted Husband I As a tribute to her many virtues I Called not
away when time has loosed each hold I Oh the fond heart and each desire grew cold
I But when to all that knits Us to ourkind / She felt fast bound as love alone can bind.
6. Here lie the Remains of / Charles Richard Ramus / Who departed this Life I March
14th Anno Domini 1808 I Aged one Year, eleven Months / and seven Days.
7. Sacred / to the Memory / of / Edward Arkins Esqre. / Who died on
the 28th of March 1812 / Aged 46 Years.
8. Sacred / To the Memory of I Mr. Thomas Whittenberry / Who departed this Life
/ The 28th of August 18021 Aged 18 Years.
9. Sacred to the Memory of / William Holloway / Who having served in the Civil
Service I of the Honble United English East India Company / Oh the Island of Sumatra / With Honor, Zeal
and Integrity / After twenty two Years service / Departed this Life / At the Age of forty / The
Moral qualities that graced his Mind / Proved him an ornament to Human kind / Society his
mariners so adorned I He lived respected died sincerely mourned / Oh pass not by, stop
youthful pilgrim here I Read this, and O'er his ashes drop a tear / In memory of those
Virtues Mankind praise / This Tombstone did his Sorrowing Brother raise.
10. Sacred / to the Memory of / Henry J. Watson / Lieutt of the Fort Marlboro Local Corps /
and formerly Lieutt H.M. 87th Regt. / Who departed this life at Bencoolen /
on the 1st of February 1824 / Aged 35 Years.
11. To the Memory / of / Stokeham Donston Esqr. / Who departed this / Life at Marlboro
I the 2nd April 1775 / Aged 41.
12. Beneath this tomb / are deposited the remains / of / Edward Crisp / Writer in the service
/ of the /East India Company / Who died the 24th day of December / 1796 /Aged ....... Years.
13. Here Lies / Miss Frances Maclane / Who departed this Life / on the 18 October 1858 /
Aged 58 Years.
14. Sacred / To the Memory of / Captain Thomas Tapso / Obiit 15th July 1816 / Aged 51 Years
11 Mths / This humble Monument / Was erected to his Memory / By his much afflicted friend /
Nonah Jessmina.
15. Sacred / To the Memory / of / Jane wife of P. Davies / Subconductor of Ordnance / Who
departed this Life / at Fort Marlbro on the / 9th March 1825 / Aged 33 Years / She was
possesed of those virtues / Which adorn the sex, and whose / Loss will ever be lamented
by an / Affectionate Husband.note: In A. Harfield's book Bencoolen: the Christiaan Cemetery
and The Fort Marlborough Monuments not P.Davies but P. Devine ???
16. To the Memory / of / Mary Anne / The wife of / W.R. Jennings Esqr. / Who departed this
life I The 22nd Day of April / 1818 / Aged 28 / This Monument / Is erected to her memory / By her
affectionate / Husband.
17a. Sacred / To the Memory of / William Baillie / Who departed his life / The 31st August 1810
/ Aged 10 days.
17b. Sacred / To the Memory of / Jane Lewis / Abit 19th Feb. Y 1823 ae 22 / Farewell
my best beloved, whose heavenly mind / Genius and virtue, strenght with softness join'd; /
Unblam'd unequall'd / in each sphere of Life / The tenderest daughter, Sister, Parent, Wife. /
Could I express but ah! can words my loss declare / Or paint the extremes of transport and despair?
/ O, thou beyond what verse or speech can tell / My Guide, my friend, mybest belov'd, farewell.
I W.T.L.
17c. Sacred / To the Memory of / John Lancaster / Assistant Surgeon / of the Bengal
Establishment/ Aged 33 / Who departed this life / 16th Sept. 1821.
17d. Sacred / to the Memory / of / Mrs. E.M. Baillie / Who departed this Life / on the
23rd May 1815 / Aged 25 Years and Months / As a small mark of their / Unimpaired affection / and an
humble memotial / of her many Virtues /This Monument is erected / by her Afflicted Brothers /
H.R. and W.T. Lewis.
18. Sacred / To the Memory of / Captain Robert H.l1 / of the Bengal Service / Who departed
this life / At Fort Marlborough / In the year / 1820 I Aged 30 Years. (op de steen Is niet te bepalen
of de naam Hall of Hull bedoeld is. Uit de Memoir, blz. 16, Vol.1 blijkt echter dat het om
de naam Hull gaat)
19a. Sacred / to the Memory / of / Francis Inglis Esqr. / of the Civil Service / At Fort Marlborough
I Who died on the 17th June 1814 / Aged 39 Years / Beloved and Lamented by a numerous /
Family and many Friends.
19b.In / Memory of / Ann Herries Johnstone / Christened April 17th 1790 / and / Departed this Life
/ on the / 9th June /1795.
19c. Sacred / To the Memory of / William Cox / Born 10th December 1802 / Died on the
9th October 1804.
19d. Sacred / To the memory of / Phillip Cox / Born / 27th May 1804 / Died / 16th July 1804.
(nr. 19 betreft een tombe die aan alle vier zijden voorzien is van een grafplaat, zoals dat in de 19e
eeuw voor voornamepersonen in de mode was)
20. Richard Watts Esqr. / Some time of Council for the / Rt Honble Comp. affairs / in Fort St George
/ and in the Year 1699 came / over Deputy Governr / of this Place / and in abt theee Years after/
made by Commission from I the Company the First / President of this Coast / in wch Station he
departed / this life December 17 1705 and / in the 44th Year of his age. (deze grafsteen is ten
onrechte op het monument van Parr geplaatst)
Gravestones in Fort Marlborough
Fort Marlborough
21. Underneath this obelisk are interred /
the Remains of / Captain Robert Hamilton /
Who died on the 15th of Decr 1793/ at the Age of 38 Years /
in the command of the Troops / and / Second Member of the Government.
22. Here / Are deposited the Remains of / Charles Murray Esqr. / Assistent to the Residency(?) of Fort Marlborough / His !!!!!! a Progress / of the Band of Assassins / on the Night of the ...... December 1807 / when Thomas Parr esqr / Resident at Bencoolen / Represenrative of Government / fell by their misguided Duty(?) / His humane care preserved the Life of / The widow of !!!!! his ....nd / Wounded in com...... her husband / from the Daggers of the Assassins / Dis..... induced by anxious and unceasing Execution / in the zealous Discharge of his public Duty / (dimine) a Season of Danger and Alarm / removed(?) this Life / on the 7th of January 1808 / Aged 21 Years / In Memory / of his brave and humane Conduct / and of his public Services / The Right Honourable Lord Minto / Governor General in Council / caused this Monument to be erected / To the Memory of / Charles Murray Esquire.
23. Here are Deposited / The Remains / of / Thomas Parr Esquire / in life / the representative !!!!!!!!!!! I !!!!!!! assassins / in the night .............. of December /................ / .................. /....................... / and advantage to I His Employers / The Right Honourable Gilbert Lord Minto / Governor General in Council / has ordered / that this marble be erected / to his Memory / Lindeman, Sct.This Stone / Is added ad .............. the ........................./ The ................. of / Thomas Parr Esquire /.............. /............. / Widow / Will ............................ / Time shall be no more / Lindeman, Sct.
(De naam Lindeman is die van de steenhouwer)
On 20 March 1818, Raffles became the Lieutenant Governor of the EIC's territories in Sumatra, which was administered from Bencoolen on the West coast.
The British in Bencoolen
For thousands of years, Sumatra was a source of jungle resins, which gave off fragrant aromas when burnt, elephant tusks, rhinoceros horns, and gold.
An old lithograph of Fort Marlborough in Bencoolen (from site The British in Bencoolen)
British India & East India Company
The East India Company's influence spread with Fort Marlborough (Bencoolen) being established in Sumatra. For a
time this was a Presidency in its own right controlling other factories along the west coast. Other factories were at
the Prince of Wales Island (Penang), Singapore, Malacca, Java, Borneo, Celebes, Siam (Thailand), Persia (Iran)
and the Persian Gulf, Macao and Whampoa (China). St Helena was settled by the East India Company in 1659 and
was held and administered by them until the island was handed over to the Crown in 1836.
Have you Lost Ancestors en Route to Australia? Perhaps they came via. India!!
b. Bandel, West Bengal, India ca. 1795, d. Padang 1868 jan 9,
s. Jose Botellho and Magretha Jones
m. Padang 1841 nov 27,
Nias vrouw Si Rana, bap. Christina Rosa b. Padang ca 1806 d. 1865 jul 21.
daughter Si Jago and Si Rambona.
Goldie, James
cemetery Padang epitaph: In sacred ever cherished memory James Goldie and his relict Anne Lamb from British India buried here and sorrowing remembrance by their sons and daughters (source IGV).
