1820 British Settler

John Lake 19, Husbandman, was a member of Damant's Party of 57 Settlers on the Settler Ship Ocean.

Party originated from Norfolk.

Departed London, 13 December 1819. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town - 9 March 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth - 15 April 1920

Area Allocated to the Party : The old Waaiplaats barracks, then to the Gamtoos River. They were located at the source of the Kaffir Kraal River but the location was at once rejected by Lieutenant Damant and they moved to the Gamtoos River, their settlement being called Lammas.

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• DEPOT KAB
• SOURCE MOOC
• TYPE LEER
• VOLUME_NO 6/9/198
• SYSTEM 01
• REFERENCE 7045
• PART 1
• DESCRIPTION LAKE, JOHN. DEATH NOTICE.
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• ENDING 18830000

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• Last Name: Lake
• First Name: John
• Date of Birth: 1800
• Place of Birth: Colkirk, Norfolk, England
• Spouse: Sarah Griffin b. 25 May chr. 15 Jul 1810 Stepney St. Mary Whitechapel, London, to Thomas Griffin and Sarah Yates; she d. 28 Sep 1907
• Marriage Place: Port Elizabeth, Cape
• Date of Death: 19 Jul 1883 age 78
• Place of Death: Port Elizabeth, Cape Notes: Damant’s party of 1820 settlers. IGI. DN 7045/1883.

Children:

• Sarah m. John Jex Chapman
  
• George Henry b. 24 Jul 1831 m. Selina Dawson, he d. 27 Feb 1894
  
• James; Elizabeth Maria m. James Denn
  
• William
  
• Joseph
  
• Mary
  
• Margaret Ann b. 22 Nov 1839 m. Thomas Cook, and d. 10 Jul 1914
  
• Alfred Charles b. Mar 1848 d. 9 Oct 1891.