1820 British Settler

William Hayward 6, together with his parents and 5 siblings, were members of James Party of 60 Settlers on the Weymouth.

Party originated from Wiltshire.

Departed London, 7 January 1820. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town on 16 April 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth 15 May 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : Bethany on the Lynedoch River - the location being known early as Bethany.

Children :

• Samuel Hayward 20
  
• John Hayward 18
  
• Elizabeth Hayward 15
  
• Selina Hayward 11
  
• William Hayward 6
  
• Eliza Hayward 2
  

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Source: Baptism of William Hayward, a son of James Hayward and Tabitha Hayward née Pristow are held in the Record Office, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. There is no birth date mentioned for William.

Grahamstown Journal 1855 - 2 - April to June Written by Sue Mackay. Posted in The Grahamstown Journal

Saturday 23 June 1855 DIED on Thursday evening last, near Fort Peddie, Wm. HAYWARD (late of Bathurst), the only surviving son of Mr. James HAYWARD of James's Party. Deceased leaves a wife and six children to deplore his loss.