1820 British Settler

Jane Hall 39 (who died at sea) and her husband James Dicks 38, Labourer, and 4 children were members of Edward Ford's Party of 42 Settlers on the Weymouth.

Party originated from Wiltshire.

Departed London, 7 January 1820. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town on 16 April 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth15 May 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : Lynedoch River

Children :

• Uriah Dicks 14
• James Dicks 12
• Joseph Dicks 10
• Jonah Dicks 8
• Eliza Dicks 6

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Statement for Joseph DICKS of Rietfontein in ward of Kraai River and district of Aliwal North. (filed with Death Notice of James DICKS - signature actually thought to be Jonah DICKS) "I am the son of James and wife who died in England. Came out in Weymouth in Ford's party. My father had remarried, but my stepmother died on the ship in Table Bay and was buried in Cape Town. She left a child which was afterwards given to a farmer called SCHEEPERS to bring up. I believe the child died. I think a boy...."

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AFRICA/2010-10/...

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