1820 British Settler

James Goddard 39 Farmer, together with his wife Mary 35, and 5 children, 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.

Children :

• Harriet Goddard 10
  
• Mary Goddard 6
  
• Jane Goddard 4
  
• William Goddard 1 (died at sea)
  
• a Goddard child born at sea
  

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6th May 1845 1845, 6th May 1845
Christopher Dredge
status: bachelor
residence: of this Parish, of full age, Labourer residing near Fort England
and
Mary Ann Goddard
status: spinster
residence: of this Parish, of full age, residing near Fort England
were married in this Church
6th May 1845 by Banns, by John Heavyside, Colonial Chaplain
This marriage was solemnized between us
groom signature: C. Dredge
bride signature: Mary Ann Goddard
witnessed by: Thomas Dredge, Mary Ann [ ]
Source: Grahamstown - St George (Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. marriage register, 1836-1849, page 97, entry no 289. Repository: Cory Library, MS 14 879-2. Transcribed by Lorraine Beechey and proof read by Richard Ball, from photographs by William Jervois and with the agreement of the Cory Library

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