Genealogie Flu (Suriname, Nederland, USA 1750-1950) » Elisa Davies (< 1785-< 1839)

Persoonlijke gegevens Elisa Davies 

• De naam is van het type 'naam gegeven bij of rond de geboorte'
• Zij is geboren (¿dv. John Davies [zendeling en schoolmeester, Stabroek, Demarary; zie no) voor 1785 in Demarary / Georgetown, Demarara-Mahaica, Guyana.

  https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/paas001rein01_01/paas001rein01_01_0001.php#048 [p.53]
  
  Note: The Rev. John Davies was a Congregationalist minister who arrived around 1809 in Demerara, one year after the Rev. John Wray [†1837]. They were pastors of the London Missionary Society.[ see https://issuu.com/guyanachroniclee-paper/docs/guyana_chronicle_e-paper_08-22-2017 :p.11]. They may have been at odds, as indicated in a letter by Mr. Davies [4 July 1815, Demerara] to the Society refering to "He and Mr Wray are reconciled. Working with a Methodist missionary who has come to the district."
  He is indicated to have died in 1827.On 3 xi 1808 he made a "Request regarding his fiancee should he become settled in Demerara." and on 12 Jun 1809 married to Miss Sanders. He is ill on various occasions and writes to the Society on 20 Dec 1814 from Demerara that "Mr Wray has demanded payment of sums due to him. Owing to illness the writer is obliged to ask further help from the Society." On 17 Apr 1815 Davies gives "Account of moneys received from the Society. Urges the Directors to allow him the usual salary for married Missionaries." He writes on 7 Jan 1817 and 22 Mar 1817 on problems of "Finance. Ill-health of self and wife. Requests assistance to visit England after absence of nine years." On 8 Aug 1817 he "Presses for reply to his letter. Death of daughter." and repeats on 31 Jan 1818 "Death of child. Great depression and ill-health. No answer to request for leave to visit England.". On 8 May 1821 he deals with "Finance. Family affairs." and on 28 Jan 1822 he mentions "Fourteenth year of work.". On 13 Jan 1825 Sarah Davies writes on the "Illness of J. Davies"; he mentions in a letter dated '19 Dec 1826 the "proposed discontinuance of Mission". His last latter of 14 Mar 1827 deals with Finance and further letters are by his wife or widowstarting 16 Aug 1827 "As to terms on which property is transferred." and on 9 Jun 1828 by J.McNab. on "Allowance to Mrs Davies."
  It must therefore be assumed that John Davies died between 14 iii and 16 viii 1827 and that his widow Sara Sanders was "Ready to leave when paid." by 26 ix 1829. She wishes to start a school as expressed in a letter from Bristol on 14 iv 1831 and her last letter in the archive of the Society was dated 18 May 1832 "Asking for money."
  
  THE GROWTH OF EDUCATION BEFORE 1840
  
  By 1800 there existed a few small private schools which catered for the children of the White planters and the government officials. One such school was established in 1808 by Hermanus Post, the Dutch owner of Plantation Resouvenir, in one of his buildings in Georgetown. He hired the first teachers of this school which was attended, not only by children of the planters and government officials, but also by the children of soldiers, free Africans and "Government slaves". In many cases, the free Africans were mulatto children of plantation owners. As the school attendance grew, Post appealed to the London Missionary Society for assistance and the Rev. John Davies arrived in January 1809 to run the school which by that time had about 40 pupils. They were taught reading, writing, arithmetic and Christian knowledge daily.
  
  The school building was also used as a church which drew a congregation of over 300, including many slaves. Rev. Davies preached to this gathering three times a week and also taught some of its members to read parts of the Bible.
  
  On Plantation La Ressouvenir, Rev. John Wray had arrived in 1808 to preach to slaves at a chapel Hermanus Post built. He also taught some slaves to read parts of the Bible and to write. The slaves who learned to read then taught their companions to do so.
  
  

• Zij is overleden voor 1839 in Demarary / Georgetown, Demarara-Mahaica, Guyana.

  https://hdl.handle.net/21.12115/NL-DtAD194341450

• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 30 november 2024.

Gezin van Elisa Davies

Zij is getrouwd met Louis Bertho Slengarde Overbroek.

Zij zijn getrouwd voor 1810.

Kind(eren):

1. Eduard John Slengarde  1809-1864

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