1820 British Settler

Charles Thomas Croft 26, Copper plate printer, together with his wife Elizabeth Seadon 22 who died at sea, and their daughter, were part of Sephton's party of 344 people on the Aurora.

Party originated from London.

Departure Gravesend, 15 February 1820. Arrival Simon's Bay, 1 May 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, 15 May 1820

Area allocated to the Party : Assegai Bush River, Salem

Child :

• Clarissa Croft 2
  

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The inventor of antidote for snakebite, which was known as Croft's Tincture of Life for many years

Probate record:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-X9RX-F?cat=331262

Marriage to Mary Hancock https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-WSMD-V?cc=282...

NAME: Charles Thomas Croft GENDER: Male
BIRTH DATE: 27 Nov 1792 BAPTISM DATE: 24 Dec 1792 BAPTISM PLACE: Providence Chapel Tichfield Street and Grays Inn Lst Marylebonet,St Marylebone,London,England FATHER: Thomas Croft MOTHER: Elizabeth FHL FILM NUMBER: 0597096 (RG4 4240), 0597096 (RG4 4242)

First name(s) Charles Thomas Last name Croft Birth year 1791 Birth date 27 Nov 1791 Baptism year 1792 Baptism date 24 Dec 1792 Place - Denomination Independent Father's first name(s) Thomas Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth County London Country England The National Archives reference TNA/RG/4/4240 Description LONDON: Grays Inn Lane, Providence Chapel, formerly in Titchfield Street, Marylebone (Independent): Births & Baptisms Record set England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from Great Britain, England