1820 British Settler

Edward Gibbon 21, Husbandman was a member of Damant's Party of 57 Settlers on the Settler Ship Ocean.

Party originated from Norfolk.

Departed London, 13 December 1819. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town - 9 March 1820.
Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth - 15 April 1920

Area Allocated to the Party : The old Waaiplaats barracks, then to the Gamtoos River. They were located at the source of the Kaffir Kraal River but the location was at once rejected by Lieutenant Damant and they moved to the Gamtoos River, their settlement being called Lammas.

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He operated a ferry on the Orange River in 1849 - called Gibbon's Pont later.

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Probate Record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-C91Z-V?i=653&cat=...