Mary Ann Thomas

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Benjamin Thomas was born in 1840; was christened on 25 Dec 1841 in St John the Evangelist, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 772
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

He was in the Roal Navy based in Portsmouth on the ship Phoebe. He married 3 times.
Aged 38 when emigrated from Parish of Wellington, Somerset,(with the help of the Parish) in Southey's Party of 1820 Settlers. He was accompanied by his wife Mary 30, and four children Jane 10, Humphrey 6, Isaiah 2 & Arabella months.(a fifth probably died during the voyage) and his 18yr daughter Eliza from previous marriage. Stated he was a husbandman and naval pensioner! Lost - supposed to be drowned. Left two locations in Southeys Party, district of Bathurst. Death Notice signed by daughter Arabella Elliott and filed 3 November 1858. All children - Jane, Humphrey, Isaiah, Arabella, James, MaryAnne, John & Elizabeth were over 21 at father's death....
{PaulTT - something is not quite right with his Death Notice. Date of death 1829. It states that all the children were majors. If that statement is correct, then ALL the children would have to have been born before 1809, which is obviously impossible. If Arabella made the statement when she filled out the form in 1858, yes they would have all been majors in 1858}

He was in the Royal Navy based in Portsmouth on the ship Phoebe. He married 3 times.
Aged 38 when emigrated from Parish of Wellington, Somerset,(with the help of the Parish) in Southey's Party of 1820 Settlers. He was accompanied by his wife Mary 30, and four children Jane 10, Humphrey 6, Isaiah 2 & Arabella months.(a fifth probably died during the voyage) and his 18yr daughter Eliza from previous marriage. Stated he was a husbandman and naval pensioner! Lost - supposed to be drowned. Left two locations in Southeys Party, district of Bathurst. Death Notice signed by daughter Arabella Elliott and filed 3 November 1858. All children - Jane, Humphrey, Isaiah, Arabella, James, MaryAnne, John & Elizabeth were over 21 at father's death....
{PaulTT - something is not quite right with his Death Notice. Date of death 1829. It states that all the children were majors. If that statement is correct, then ALL the children would have to have been born before 1809, which is obviously impossible. If Arabella made the statement when she filled out the form in 1858, yes they would have all been majors in 1858}

Name: James Thomas
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 30 Jan 1780
Baptism Place: Hemyock,Devon,England
Father: James Thomas
Mother: Ruth
FHL Film Number: 0962972 IT 4

Settler:
Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle

James married Mary Jane Laskey, 1820 Settler on 7 Oct 1811 in St Andrews, Plymouth, Devon. Mary (daughter of John Lesley and Mary) was born about 1786 in Devon, England; was christened on 24 Jun 1787 in Exter St Paul Devon, Devonshire, England; died on 11 Oct 1855 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 398
• Birth: Abt 1786, Devonshire, England
• Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

Died at residence of son-in-law Nathaniel Eilliot, Campbell Street, Fort Beaufort. Left two locations in Southey's Party besides her share of property in the Orange Free State left by her husband (Holder) now deceased. Death Notice signed by Nathaniel Elliott at Fort Beaufort, 7 November 1855.Children: Jane Simes, Isaiah Thomas, Arabells Elliott, JamesThomas, Mary Ann McCloud, John Thomas, Elizabeth Williamson -all majors....

Grahamstown Journal ...Saturday 8 December 1855
DIED at Fort Beaufort at the residence of Mr. N. ELLIOTT, on the 11th October last, Mary, widow of the late William HOLDER, aged 69 years, deeply regretted by a numerous circle of relations and friends. Deceased was one of the original Settlers of 1820. Her end was peace.

Settler:
Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle

James married Ruth Salter on 7 Apr 1777 in Hemyock, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Leskey/Laskey

John + Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]