1820 British Settler

John Thornhill 15 , together with his parents and 3 siblings, were members of Thornhill's' Party of 35 Settlers on the Settler Ship Zoroaster.

Party originated from Middlesex.

Departure London, 12 February 1820. Arrival Simon's Bay, Cape Town - 30 April 1820 (Final Port).

Area Allocated to the Party : between the Kowie and Rufane Rivers - the location being called Thornhill.

Children :

• John Thornhill 15
  
• Anna Thornhill 13
  
• Mary Thornhill 10
  
• Christopher Mouncey Thornhill 8
  

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John Thornhill developed several business interests in Port Elizabeth after 1835. He bought property to the west of the Van Stadens and in the family tradition, named it Thornhill. It is believed that the homestead on this farm was situated where the railway cottages stand today.

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Death Notice : "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQX-MSYS-W?cc=2517051... : 12 September 2017), 007844937 > image 1013 of 2283; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.

• DEPOT KAB
• SOURCE MOOC
• TYPE LEER
• VOLUME_NO 6/9/45
• SYSTEM 00
• REFERENCE 9546
• PART 1
• DESCRIPTION THORNHILL, JOHN. DEATH NOTICE.
• STARTING 1848
• ENDING 1848

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