1820 British Settler

Charles King 6, together with his 3 siblings, were members of Samuel Bradshaw's Party of 64 emmigrants on the Settler Ship Kennersley Castle.

Party originated from Gloucestershire.

Departed Bristol, 10 January 1820. Arrived Simon's Bay, Cape Town - 29 March 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth 29 April 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : Lemon Valley on the Torrens River - New Gloucester

Children :

• Joseph King 11
  
• Philip King 8
  
• Ann King 3
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Charles King

Born 15 Mar 1814, Cam, near Dursley, Glouchestershire, England.

Baptised 31 Jul 1814, Cam, near Dursley, Gloucestershire, England.

Married Ann Whittal 19 OCT 1841, Wesleyan Church, Bathurst, Cape, South Africa by Rev. J Barrow.

Died 20 DEC 1850, Winterberg, Queenstown, Cape, South Africa.

Children:-

1. Mary Ann King, b. 1842, d. 1930.

2. Joseph Francis King, b. 1850, d. 1852.

Charles was an 1820 British settler in South Africa. He was part of the Bradshaw party that sailed on the ship "Kennersley Castle" under Captain Pinkey out of Bristol in Dec 1819. The "Kennersley Castle" was among the first five ships to arrive in Algoa Bay in APR 1820. The Bradshaw party located near The Round Hill, some 6 miles or so to the North East of Bathurst.

Source: Dick KING Feats, Fame, Family by J. Scallan. Pages 8, 11, 12 and 17.

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"South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23580-56625-27?cc=146... : accessed 17 Jul 2014), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Grahamstown, Bathurst, St John the Evangelist > Baptisms, marriages, burials 1829-1849 > image 52 of 108; citing William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.

NEW SOURCE: Probate Record:

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