1820 British Settler

John Comley 2, together with his parents, were members of Pigot's Party of 54 Settlers on the Settler Ship Northampton.

Party originated from Berkshire.

Departed Portsmouth, 13 December 1819. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town on 26 March 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth on 30 April 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : a block of land, named Pigot Park, on the left bank of the Blaauwkrantz River.

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John's christening on 25 Dec 1818 at Chieveley, Berkshire, England: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=5538&indiv=try&db=b...

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