Scoon Information in South Africa

Year Date Name Details Source
1819   Francis Scoon Scoon, Francis 24 Aug 1815 PR770, 1818 on Q Roll, ward 21 British Residents at the Cape 1795-1819
1836 12 Sep 1836 Francis Scoon Death notice; aged 46 years South African Commercial Advertiser 1836
1817 - 1826   James Scoon Scoon, James blacksmith single 4 Jun 1817 arr TB in Brilliant ex Downs under Moodie's direction; 1818 on Q Roll ward 23; 10 Oct 1818 blacksmith, English (sic), 6 Buitenkant; 4 Nov 1826 will, native of DFS smith & farrier, aged about 33, 'weak in body', beneficiaries: wife Frances Keegen and children Walter, James, and Mary (all minors); filed 3 Apr 1834; brother of Robert British Residents at the Cape 1795-1819
1821   Hunter & Scoon Blacksmiths & farriers, 2 Grave St Cape Advertiser 1821
1822   Hunter & Scoon Blacksmiths & farriers, 2 Grave St African Court Calendar 1822
1824   James Scoon m Francina/Frances Heegers post by Evan Franklins
1824   James Scoon Blacksmith & farrier, 3 Langemarket St African Court Calendar 1824
1825   James Scoon Blacksmith & farrier, 3 Langemarket St African Court Calendar 1825
1826 4 Nov 1826 James Scoon will of James Scoon witnessed British Residents at the Cape 1795-1819 p 584
1827   James Scoon Blacksmith & farrier, 3 Langemarket St African Court Calendar 1827
1827 13 Nov 1827 James Scoon buried age 33 The English Church, Cape Town St George's Burials 1807 - 1824
1828   James Scoon widow Blacksmith & farrier, 3 Langemarket St Cape Almanac 1828
1829   James Scoon widow Blacksmith & farrier, 3 Langemarket St Cape Almanac 1829
1833   widow Scoon Farrier & Blacksmith Shop 9 Long St, Cape Town Cape Almanac 1833
1834   James Scoon b DFS c 1793 d Cape Town 1834 arr 1817 on the Brilliant in Moodie's party. Smith & farrier British families in South Africa p131
1819   Robert Scoon Scoon, Robert, cooper; single 4 Jun 1817 arr TB in Brilliant ex Downs under Moodie's direction; 6 Jan 1818 cooper; 1818 on Q Roll ward 23; 1821 felling timber for Moodie; Hunter, trader, pioneer British Residents at the Cape 1795-1819
1837   Robert Scoon This reference identifies Robert as a member of Benjamin Moodie's 1817 Scottish settlers and suggests he died of a heart attack in c 1837 Historical encylopedia of North West Province of South Africa
1840   Robert Scoon Death Notice Cape Estates Death Notice Index 1834-1951


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