George Webster, 1820 Settler

1791 - 1849  (58 years)

• Name	George Webster
  Suffix	1820 Settler
  Birth	4 Mar 1791	Dymchurch Parish, Romney Marsh, Kent, England   [1]
  Baptism	28 Mar 1791	Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Kent, England   [2]
  	Baptism: Geo. Webster. Father: Wm Webster; Mother: Mary. Christening 28 MAR 1791 Dymchurch Kent England [Sources https://familysearch.org, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database; http://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/55109781e9379002717a5c69?search_id=5732d03733045bde410002d3
  Gender	Male
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Settler	7 Jan 1820	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [1]
  	Gurney's party on the Weymouth
  Settler ID	1834
  Occupation	Saddler and Shoemaker
  Death	3 Aug 1849	Nettlegrove, Tarka, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [1]
  Person ID	I83966	master
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	William Webster,   b. 1757, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England d. 1835, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Kent, England (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary Loste,   b. Abt 1760   d. 21 Sep 1807, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Kent, England (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F30481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Barton, 1820 Settler,   b. Abt May 1800, Kent, England d. 2 Nov 1872, Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 72 years)
  Children	> 1. Robert George Webster, 1820 Settler,   b. 1816, Kent, England d. 23 May 1899, Elizabeth farm, Bedford district, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 83 years) > 2. Jane Ann Webster + 3. William Henry Webster,   b. 12 Jun 1825, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 4. John Godfrey Webster,   b. 14 Aug 1827, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 15 May 1907, Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 79 years) + 5. Edward Darby Webster,   b. 1 Mar 1837, Blaauwkrantz, Adelaide district, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 11 Jul 1901, Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 64 years) + 6. Mary Louisa Webster,   b. 1834   d. 1914 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F30482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2010

  
  

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  Birth - 4 Mar 1791 - Dymchurch Parish, Romney Marsh, Kent, England Settler - 7 Jan 1820 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Death - 3 Aug 1849 - Nettlegrove, Tarka, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Sadler and shoe maker married Jane Barton in England and came to South Africa in 1820 per ss Weymouth in Gurney's party. Became a sheep farmer and lived at Nettlegrove Farm Tarka District of Cradock. "George Webster. Died on 3rd day of August 1849 at his residence Nettle Grove Tarka in the District of Cradock, born 4 March 1791 in the Parish of Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, County of Kent. Deceased was one of the British Settlers of 1820 and has left a beloved wife and 6 children to lament their bereavement.The last rite of burial was performed by the Rev Mr Wilson of Winterberg. The funeral was conducted by Mr Quinn of Fort Beaufort, much to the satisfaction of his followers, who were very numerous, both English and Dutch neighbouring farmers attending, the Dutch portion of whom expressed their surprise at the solemn service and manner in which the Funeral was conducted, never having seen anything of the kind before." GrahamsTown Journal 18.8.1849 page 1 column 6 ( Cory Library - Grahamstown)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1835] Althea Adey, Adey, Althea, (altheaadey@mweb.co.za). [S2438] Webster, Bill, 24 Jan 2015.