Richard GOWER (1789-1824)
Richard GOWER (30), of Welsh descent, and his wife, Mary (28) arrived on the ship Nautilus with Mandy’s party from Sussex, accompanied by their three children, Edwin (7), Frederick (2) and Mary (1). Tradition says that Richard was the son of an Earl and that Mary was the daughter of a Duke. Although there are several titles in the GOWER family, Richard GOWER has left no evidence of his ancestry.
A rift between the brothers Edwin and Frederick caused the latter to spell his name GOWAR not GOWER. This spelling is to this day. For this reason all of the family is spelled as GOWAR in our research.
Frederick fought as a lad in Hintza’s War (SixthFrontier War)
After death of parents, Frederick who had just started school, left to work for a living. He married Elizabeth Wheeler and bought a farm in the Somerset Easr district “Klipfontein” on which he did quite well.
Descendants of Richard GOWAR and Mary Mathilda Harriet DIPLOCK
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