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Samuel William James, 1820 Settler

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  1. 1.  Samuel William James, 1820 Settler was born in 1819 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England (son of Samuel Taylor James, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Smith, 1820 Settler); died on 12 Jan 1820 in at Sea.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • 1820 Lineage: Yes
    • Settler ID: 368
    • Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

    Notes:

    James travelled to Portsmouth to see his party aboard HM Store Ship Weymouth before returning to Westbury to fetch his wife who had recently given birth to twin boys. She and one of the infants, Thomas, died on board the Weymouth before the ship left Portsmouth; the second infant, Samuel William, died soon after putting to sea. The Weymouth left Portsmouth on 7 Jan 1820 reaching Table Bay on 26 April and Algoa Bay on 15 May.

    Settler:
    James's party on the Weymouth


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Taylor James, 1820 Settler was born in 1789 in Christian Malford,Westbury, Wiltshire, England (son of William James and Mary Taylor); died on 2 Jul 1856 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • 1820 Lineage: Yes
    • Settler ID: 367
    • Name: Samuel Taylor James 1820
    • Occupation: a Carpenter
    • Religion: the Church of England
    • Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

    Notes:

    James' party on board the Weymouth, which left Portsmouth on 7 January 1820, arriving at Algoa Bay, near Port Elizabeth on May 15:
    The 'Weymouth' carried 11 separate parties comprising nearly 500 people out to South Africa. The first parties started boarding on December 10 1819 in bitterly cold, snowy weather, and before the ship had even sailed there were two deaths, those of Elizabeth James and her infant son Thomas. No. 35 on the Colonial Department list, led by Samuel James, a carpenter ofWestbury, Wiltshire. This was a joint-stock party, recommended and financially aided by the parish authorities and the 'gentlemen of Westbury' . The group amalgamated with the remainder of a party from Frome in the neighbouring country of Somersetshire. The Frome contingent - Barlett, Hayward, Randall, and Usher...... James travelled to Portsmouth to see his party aboard HM Store Ship Weymouth before returning to Westbury to Fetch his wife who had recently given birth to twin boys. She and one of the infants died on board the Weymouth before the ship left Portsmouth; the second infant died soon after putting to sea. The Weymouth left Portsmouth on 7 Jan 1820 reaching Table Bay on 26 April and Algoa Bay on 15 May. The party was located on an arm of the Lynedoch River, naming its location Bethany. Party Names: Banks, Barter (or Bartlett), Hayward, Hinton, Hobbs, Lanham, Pinnock, Randall, Rogers, Usher and Warren.

    Widower

    His will at the archives has:
    1. His first wife, Elizabeth is named, but unfortunately no mention of her maiden name.
    2. Samuel and Elizabeth's son, Edward (who predeceased Samuel T)
    3. Edward's children Mary Ann and Sarah Jane.
    4. Samuel and Elizabeth's daughter, Eliza Dold (married name) and
    5. Stephen James (Samuel and Ester/Hester's son.)

    The will was signed by the following people:
    Charles Scanlon - executor
    John Batteson
    Robert Hare
    Robert Lester - Notary Public


    Death Notice of Samuel Taylor James transcribed on 8 January 2009
    (Held at Cape Town Archives)


    1.. Name of deceased: Samuel Taylor James
    2.. Birthplace of deceased: Christian Malford, England
    3.. Names of parents of deceased: Unknown
    4.. Age of deceased: 66 years and 6 months
    5.. Condition in life (occupation): Retired Farmer
    6.. Ordinary place of residence: --
    7.. Married or unmarried, widower or widow: Married
    a) Name of surviving spouse: --
    b) Name or names and approximate date of death of previous spouse or spouses: --
    c) Place of last marriage: --
    8.. The day of decease: On 2 July 1856
    9.. At what house or where the person died: At residence of Mr W.J.
    Lloyd in Cradock
    10.. Names of children of deceased, and whether majors or minors (Stating separately those born of different marriages).
    Edward (deceased)
    Eliza Dold }
    Stephen }
    Mary Ann } All Majors
    James }
    Susanna }
    Elizabeth Rhoda }

    a) Whether deceased has left any property, and of what kind: --
    b) The deceased has left a will:
    Dated at...the......day of..........
    Signature Ester James (State in what capacity) -- Born Trollop

    Filed: 1 August 1856

    Settler:
    James's party on the Weymouth

    Samuel married Elizabeth Smith, 1820 Settler on 13 Nov 1810 in St James the Great, Bratton, Wiltshire, England. Elizabeth was born in 1787; died on 30 Dec 1819 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Smith, 1820 Settler was born in 1787; died on 30 Dec 1819 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • 1820 Lineage: Yes
    • Settler ID: 18
    • Name: Elizabeth
    • Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

    Notes:

    Elizabeth and infant Thomas died in freezing conditions before Weymouth even left Portsmouth.

    Settler:
    James's party on the Weymouth

    Children:
    1. Edward James, 1820 Settler was born on 17 Jul 1811 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 25 Jan 1818 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 24 Aug 1841 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Aug 1841 in 'Ebenezer' Wesleyan Chapel, Bethany, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. Elizabeth James, 1820 Settler was born on 20 Sep 1814 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 25 Jan 1818 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 30 May 1897.
    3. Stephen James, 1820 Settler was born on 27 Sep 1817 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 25 Jan 1818 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England.
    4. Thomas James, 1820 Settler was born in 1819 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 2 Jan 1820 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
    5. 1. Samuel William James, 1820 Settler was born in 1819 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 12 Jan 1820 in at Sea.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William James

    William married Mary Taylor on 5 May 1783 in All Saints, Christian Malford,Westbury, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Taylor
    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel Taylor James, 1820 Settler was born in 1789 in Christian Malford,Westbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 2 Jul 1856 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. William James was born in 1785 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England.



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