1820 British Settler

Elizabeth Ekron Keen 23 together with her husband Ezra Ridgard 29, Saddler and 2 children, were members of Pringle's Party of 24 Settlers on the Settler Ship Brilliant.

Party originated from Scotland.

Departure Gravesend, London 15 February 1820. Arrival Simon's Bay - 30 April 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth 15 May 1820

Area Allocated to the Party : Baviaans River, Cradock

Children :

• Andrew Ridgard 3,
• Mary Ann Ridgard

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British 1820 settler in South Africa

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Ezra Ridgard (b. 1791)
Occupation: Saddler Spouse: Elizabeth (b. 1797) Children... Andrew (b. 1817) Mary Ann Party: Pringle Ship: Brilliant

Children: Andrew Ridgard, Mary Ann Ridgard, Charlotte Caroline Boyd (born Ridgard), Elizabeth Sophia Ridgard, Elizabeth Sophia Rennie (born Ridgard), Ezra Thomas Ridgard, Benjamin James, Ridgard, Sarah Margaret Ridgard, George John Rennie Ridgard, Hannah Grace Ridgard, Edward Henry Ridgard

from Professor J Rennie's book "The Scottish Settler Party", he noted,""Ezra Ridgard, senior, died in Queenstown on 21 or 22 May 1866, a month before his 76th birthday. He was buried in the local cemetery. His widow Elizabeth survived him. Six months later, on 4 December 1866 at the age of 70, she married at St. Columba's church (Presbyterian) in Queenstown to James Ekron, then 73 and for many years a widower."