1820 British Settler

Esther Bowles 11, together with her parents and 8 siblings, were members of William Menezes' Party of 51 Settlers on the Weymouth.

Party originated from Kent.

• 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 : Reitfontein then Kareiga River

Children :

• Esther Bowles 11
  
• Jemima Weymouth Bowles 1
  
• Henry Amos 16
  
• Eliza Amos 13
  
• Charlotte Amos,12
  
• Rebecca Amos 9
  
• Thomas Amos 7
  
• Sarah Amos 6
  
• Edward Amos 4
  

Elizabeth's first husband Edward Amoss (sometimes referred to as Henry Amos/s), with whom she had 7 children, went missing in the Napoleonic wars, so she married Richard Bowles and they had a daughter , Esther. Then Edward Amoss/ Henry Amos reappeared, so she returned to him. They had four more children before he died. Then Elizabeth married Richard Bowles and had five more children.