John James, 1820 Settler b. Abt 1794: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Abt 1794 -

Name	John James
Suffix	1820 Settler
Birth	Abt 1794
Gender	Male
1820 Lineage	Yes
Settler	13 Jan 1820	Liverpool, Lancashire, England [1]
	George Smith's party on the Stentor
Settler ID	2962
Person ID	I136163	master
Last Modified	20 Sep 2021

Family Mary, - wife of John James 1820 Settler, b. Abt 1793

Children

Family ID F48774 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 27 Jan 2017

Notes

Lower Albany Chronicle has the following on this James family:
4 June 1821 : John James of George Vale, asked permission for his wife Mary, to join him from England. She had been unable to embark with hi through illnes, but was now recovered. This way granted.
26 March 1824 : At a sale in front of the Harbour Master's residence at Port Kowie, twenty five building lots were sold, at about £22-10-0 each. (John James was one of the buyers)These were the first property owners in the new township.
12 October 1832 : John James of George Smith's location offered his house at Port Francis for sale. It was stone built with four rooms, each with a fireplace. His wife, Mary, had become famous throughout the colony for her cheeses.
13 January 1835 : Thomas Berrington's Inn at Port Francis had been burned, also the houses of John James, Robert Miles, William Denton, John Holt and Edwin Hewson.

Sources
[S6] M D Nash, "The Settler Handbook", (Chameleon Press ISBN 0 620 10940 8).

Birth	Abt 1809

Father	John James, 1820 Settler, b. Abt 1794
Mother	Mary, - wife of John James 1820 Settler, b. Abt 1793