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Name: HARRIES, Allen Charles
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1850 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State
Death Date: 5 Sep 1921 Pretoria District, S. Africa
First Date: 1904
Profession: Coffee and fruit planter, Karamaini Estate
Area: Thika, 1925 Kiambu
Married: In Thaba Nchu, Orange Free State, S. Africa, 6 Dec 1876 Olivia Mary Ann Cadwallader arr. EA 1904, b. 1 Mar 1859 Thaba Nchu, S. Africa, d. 3 July 1941 Thika
Children: Percy William (1862); Ada Evelyn (Cowie) (5 Oct 1877 Maseru-17 Oct 1955 Nairobi); Clifford Louis Reeves (22 Jan 1879 Thaba Nchu-23 Mar 1941 Pietermaritzburg); Alfred Ivan Rule (15 Nov 1881 Thaba Nchu-12 Mar 1955 Nairobi); Ina Francis (Edwards) (5 July 1883 Thaba Nchu-23 Mar 1963 Nairobi); Cecil Gordon (8 Sep 1885 Thaba Nchu-10 June 1948 Nairobi); Oswald Cadwallader (12 Jan 1888 Hlotse Heights, Basutoland-2 May 1958 Kameraro Estate, Songhor); May Florence (Stocker) (1 May 1890 Maseru-16 May 1987 Cape Town); Doris Nola (22 Feb 1893 Maseru-23 Apr1895 S. Africa); Colin Wentworth Percival 'Bobs' (20 Aug 1900 Johannesburg-19 Mar 1970 Nairobi)
Book Reference: North, Gillett, SE, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Harries, Pioneers, Drumkey, Red 22, Bobs Harries, Land, AJ, Gazette, EAHB 1907, Leader14, Red Book 1912
General Information:
SE - A.C. Harries - Parklands - July 1907
Drumkey 1909 - Cattle Brand - E1H - H.C. Harries - Kiambu
Bobs Harries - History of Thika - My family were farming in South Africa and my father, Alan Charles Harries, heard of the free grant of land from a man called Russel Barriker [sic], who then owned Mt. Margaret Estate, in the Rift where he is buried. Father arrived in British East Africa in April 1904 together with my brother Cecil and a relation Lois Bromage. He contacted the land officer who showed him the area in which free grants could be obtained, in certain areas the grant was limited to 600 acres but in all other areas the grant was 5,000. As none of the areas had been surveyed the prospective farmer had to inspect the area he wanted and if no Africans were living on it he had to put one peg in the land. Later a Government Surveyor would be sent out and the guarantee had to intimate in which direction from the peg he wished to have his 5000 acres. For the survey the fee was £28.
Land - 1906 - A.C. Harries - Grazing, 5,000 acres - Chania River - 99 years lease from 1/1/1906 - Registered 21/5/1906
Agricultural Journal 1908 - Brands allotted and registered - A.C. Harries, Kiambu - Kiambu E1H
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Kiambu - A.C. Harries, Karamaini, Kiambu
Red Book 1912 - A.C. Harries - Kyambu
Red Book 1912 - Committee Member - Ruiru Farmers' Association
Gazette 15/2/1922 - Probate and Administration in respect of the estate of Allen Charles Harries late of Karamaini Ruiru District who died at Hamaan's Kraal, Pretoria District, South Africa on 5/9/1921. Applied for by Colin Wentworth Percival Harries of Karamaini, Ruiru District.
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Kikuyu - Allen Charles Harries, Planter, PO Ruiru
Barnes - Founder Member of Lodge Ruiru by reason of their contributions to the formation of the Lodge. However, never became a member - Joined 21 May 1921
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