1820 British Settler

George Futter, 38, Shoemaker, together with his wife Sarah Edwards 35, and their 4 children, were members of Bailie's Party of 256 Settlers on the Chapman.

Party originated from London.

Departed London, 3 December 1819. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town on 17 March 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth 10 April 1820

Area Allocated to the Party : Wellington and Palmiet Rivers - Cuylerville

Children :

• George Futter 9
  
• John Futter 7
  
• Sarah Jane Futter 5
  
• Elizabeth Futter 2
  

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George FUTTER was an 1820 British Settler in South Africa at age 38. He was part of the BAILIE party that arrived on the 'Chapman' and settled around Cuylerville, which ran up to the coastline and included the Kleine Monden Rivers. He arrived with his wife Sarah, aged 35, son George, aged 9, son John, aged 7, daughter Sarah, aged 5, and daughter, Elizabeth, aged 2.

Source: The Story of the British Settlers of 1820 in South Africa by Harold Edward Hockly, p. 220

Source: Bill ROBERTSON & Associate researchers: Descendants of Elisha KING

Y. DROST, 24 MAR 2010

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From http://www.southafricansettlers.com/?p=719

Futter, George

• Last Name: Futter
• First Name: George
• Date of Birth: chr. Jan 1777
• Place of Birth: Heigham, Norfolk, England
• Parents – Father: George Futter
• Parents – Mother: Mary
• Spouse: Sarah b. 1786 d. 15 May 1849
• Marriage Date:
• Marriage Place:
• Date of Death: 25 Dec 1865 age abt. 84
• Place of Death: Grahamstown, Cape

Notes: Bailie’s party of 1820 settlers. IGI. DN 4704/1868; 1813/1895, 912/1874; 5743/1869, 5424/1858.

Children:

• George James b. 1810 England m. 24 Jun 1832 Helena Faircloth (d. 1870), he d. 12 Feb 1891 age 80 at Karaiga nr. Bathurst, Cape
• John b. 1811 m. 30 Sep 1833 Mary Ann Cunningham, d. 30 Sep 1874 age 62 Grahamstown, no children
• Sarah Jane b. 1813 London m. 18 Nov 1833 Michael Robert Armstrong, d. 28 Aug 1868 Grahamstown age 53 (q.v.)
• William chr. 22 Dec 1817 Marylebone, London (died young?) Elizabeth chr. 24 Jan 1819 St. Marylebone, London m. 8 Feb 1836 Edwin Gowar (no children), d. 10 Apr 1858 Frt. Beaufort age 39
• William b. abt 1821 Cape m. 19 Oct 1841 Cape to Elenor Mary King (children: William, Joseph, George, John.
• Susannah b. 17 Jun 1822 m. 29 Jul 1840 William Elliott
• Benjamin
• Thomas John b. 20 Feb 1826 m. Eliza Thomas, d. 19 Feb 1906
• Marian b. 3 Apr 1831 m. 5 Jan 1850 Henry Howell.

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Source for the marriage of George Futter to Sarah Edwards: London Metropolitan Archives; George Futter signed and Sarah Edwards X. Witnesses: W Hallett and Sarah Bland.

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Death Notice: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-MSSR-H?i=2003...