1820 British Settler

Patrick Bagley, 25, Army pensioner, together with his wife Catherine 25 and child were members 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 Lynedoch River

Child :

• Mary Bagley 4
  

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Note on the 1820 Settler website :

• The names of three men who are known to have been associated with Willson's party do not appear on any of its official lists. Patrick Bagley, a veteran of the Peninsular War, enrolled and paid his deposit as a member of Bailie's party. He missed the Chapman's sailing and was allowed to travel on La Belle Alliance instead. He was located in Albany with Willson's party and claimed a share of its land.

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My service to my King and Country will I trust recommend me to your Lordship’s favour, having been 8?
years in His Majesty’s service during the most active part of the Campaigns in Spain and Portugal in which time I was 3 times wounded, at the battle of Albuera when only 13 years of age, 2ndly at the storming of Badajoz and 3rdly at Salamanca, besides having been in may other engagement & skirmish with my reg’t during the above ??, for which H.M. Government have been pleased to give me an annual pension of ?? which will be paid to me (as His Royal Highness the Duke of York informs me by letter) at the Cape in any way I please.

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