1820 British Settlers in South Africa

Party Details

• Leader Major George Pigot
• Number 54
• Area Party originated from Berkshire, England
• Area Allocated to the Party Pigot Park on the Blaauwkrantz River
• 1820 Settler Ship
• Northampton
• Dates
• Departure Portsmouth 13 December 1819
• Arrival Table Bay, Cape Town - 26 March 1820
• Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth 30 April 1820

Members of Pigot's party

• Amos Boucher 24. Farmer.
• John Boucher 20. Farmer.
• Priesthood Boucher 14.
• Richard Boucher 22. Farmer.

National Archives of South Africa, Cape

• DEPOT: KAB
• SOURCE: CO
• TYPE: LEER
• VOLUME NO: 3936
• SYSTEM: 00
• REFERENCE: 118
• PART: 1
• DESCRIPTION: MEMORIALS RECEIVED. RICHARD AND CHARLOTTE BOUCHER. REQUESTING THAT SECOND MEMORIALIST MAY BE DISCHARGED AS A PRIZE APPRENTICE.
• STARTING: 1828
• ENDING: 1828

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1820 British Settler

Richard Boucher 22, Farmer was a member 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.

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Source: 1820 Settlers