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About Paul Pierce
1820 British Settler
Richard Pierce 40, Baker, together with his wife Anne Holden 41, and 3 children, 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
Children :
- Richard Pierce 11
- Paul Pierce 10
- Joseph Pierce 9
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The Pierces first arrived in SA as 1820 settlers aboard La Belle Alliance. Richard Pierce, a 41 year old banker, his wife Ann, and 3 sons were members of Wilson’s party. The eldest son, Dick, who was then 11, grew up to marry a woman of ‘Cape Malay Origin’ – the daughter (name unknown) of the castaway Minna and Damin the runaway slave. The other two sons were Paul Pierce, aged 10, & Joseph Pierce, aged 9.
- Crampton, Hazel. ‘The Sunburnt Queen’. Johannesburg: Jacana. 2004. Print. Contact Sharon Doubell
Paul Pierce's Timeline
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1849
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