1820 British Settler

John Ayliff (22), a weaver, was a member of Thomas Willson's Party of 307 Settlers on the La Belle Alliance.

Party originated from London.

Departed London, 12 February 1820. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town on 2 May 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth May 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : Beaufort Vale on the Bush River

Captain Moresby, in his Majesty's ship Menai, accompanied the Chapman and Nautilus when they sailed for Algoa Bay, and remained there superintending the landing of the immigrants and the stores.

John and Jane were married on board, after the arrival of the Settlers in Algoa Bay, as per copy of attached letter.

"South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TWM-9Y1K?cc=1468076&w... : 21 May 2014), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Grahamstown, Cathedral > Baptisms, marriages, burials 1823-1826 > image 25 of 71; William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.

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Newspaper Cuttings from the Eastern Cape (unknown source 1973)

Before the DOLDs left Algoa Bay, the marriage of Jane DOLD to fellow settler, John AYLIFF provided an historic occasion. Because there was no legal marriage officer on land, it became necessary for the couple to be rowed out to the ship Menai, where they were legally married by the master, Captain Fairfax MORESBY, on June 25, 1820.

http://www.eggsa.org/1820-settlers/index.php/additional-information...

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John entered the ministry of the Wesleyan church in 1827.