James Thomas, 1820 Settler

1780 - 1829  (49 years)

• Name	James Thomas
  Suffix	1820 Settler
  Birth	1780	Hemyock, Devon, England   [1]
  Baptism	30 Jan 1780	Hemyock, Devon, England   [1]
  	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
  Gender	Male
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Settler	10 Jan 1820	Bristol, Somerset, England
  	Southey's party on the Kennersley Castle
  Settler ID	772
  Death	1829  [2]
  		Thomas, James [12880] dn Caption Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-CS4H-Q Keywords: Death Notice
  Person ID	I12880	master
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	James Thomas
  Mother	Ruth Salter
  Family ID	F44562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann Crozier   d. 5 May 1808, Plymouth, Devon, England
  Marriage	15 Apr 1800  [3]
  		Thomas, James to Ann Crozier 1800 marriage Caption Note: original image from Danielle Thompson. Keywords: Marriage
  Children	1. James Thomas,   b. 1804   d. 8 May 1805 (Age 1 year)   2. Elizabeth Ann Thomas,   b. 1806
  Family ID	F44635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Martha, - 2nd wife of James Thomas
  Marriage	Bef 1802
  Children	1. Eliza Thomas, 1820 Settler,   b. Abt 1802   2. James Thomas,   b. 1805   d. 1 Mar 1809, Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon, England (Age 4 years)
  Family ID	F4968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2016

  
  

  Family 3	Mary Jane Laskey, 1820 Settler,   b. Abt 1786, Devon, England d. 11 Oct 1855, Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	7 Oct 1811	St Andrews, Plymouth, Devon   [4]
  		Thomas, James and Mary Laskey banns Keywords: Marriage
  		Thomas, James and Mary Laskey marriage Keywords: Marriage
  Children	+ 1. Jane Thomas, 1820 Settler,   b. 1805, Plymouth, Devon, England d. 27 Apr 1870, New England, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 65 years) + 2. Humphrey Thomas, 1820 Settler,   b. Bef 24 Feb 1813   d. 18 Jan 1848, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age > 34 years)   3. Ann Thomas,   b. 1815   d. Bef 1820 (Age < 4 years) + 4. Isaiah Thomas, 1820 Settler,   b. Abt 1817, England d. 9 Nov 1888, Cala, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 71 years) + 5. Arabella Thomas, 1820 Settler,   b. 1819, Hemyock, Devon, England d. 16 Apr 1902, Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 83 years) + 6. James Thomas,   b. 22 Jan 1823, Trappes Valley, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 1 Sep 1900, Murrelsfontein, Wodehouse, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 77 years) + 7. Mary Ann Thomas,   b. 1 Aug 1824   8. John Thomas,   b. 22 Aug 1826   9. Elizabeth Thomas,   b. 26 Oct 1828, Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Family ID	F4950	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2016

  
  

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  Birth - 1780 - Hemyock, Devon, England Baptism - 30 Jan 1780 - Hemyock, Devon, England Settler - 10 Jan 1820 - Bristol, Somerset, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Miscellaneous

  Thomas tree from Danielle Thomson - Albany Museum Caption Note: Don't know what date this was compiled, but it does have errors! Keywords: Miscellaneous

  
  

• 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}

  
  

• Sources

  [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7W4-1Z4. [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-CS4H-Q (Reliability: 3). [S2845] Thompson, Danielle. [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC9J-XDP.