1820 British Settler

Robert Miles 27, weaver, together with his wife Ann Dicks 20, and their 2 year old son William Miles who died on Board, were members of Ford's Party of 42 Settlers on the Weymouth.

Party originated from Wiltshire.

Departed London, 7 January 1820. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town on 16 April 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth15 May 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : Lynedoch River

1820 Settlers

• Party Details
• Leader: Edward Ford
• Number: 42
• Area Party originated from: Wiltshire
• Area Allocated to the Party: Lynedoch River
• Ship: Weymouth
• Departure: 7 January 1820
• Arrival: Table Bay, Cape Town - 16 April 1820
• Final Port: Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth 15 May 1820
• Members
• Robert Miles: 27, weaver.
• Wife: Ann Dicks 20.
• Child : William Miles 2 (died at sea)
• (The Miles, Dicks and Ralph families were all related.)

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Reference Morag Jill Lewer

According to the records found on Ancestry.co.uk, MyHeritage and "The Story of a Frontier Family" (Wendy Beale Preston):

Robert MILES was born circa 1793, Erlestoke, Witltshire; baptised 20 April 1794, Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England. (He may well have been born in early 1794?) The son of William MILES - born circa 1768, Wiltshire; married Elizabeth aka Betty PAIN (no dates) on 27 November 1791 Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England. Robert MILES married Ann DICKS - born 12 September 1797, Dunwich, Suffolk, England on 11 November 1817 Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England. They had TWELVE children.

Queenstown Free Press 1872 – 1 – January - March (Written by Sunelia Heath)

http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/queenstown-free-press/132...

March 11 1872

DIED, at Hilton, district of Queenstown, 6th March 1872, Robert MILES

Queenstown Free Press 1872 – 2 – April - June (Written by Sunelia Heath)

http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/queenstown-free-press/133...

Tuesday, May 21 1872

In the Estate of Robert MILES (deceased).

NOTICE
The undersigned have been duly appointed and confirmed by the Master of the SupremeCourt, Capetown, as Executors Testamentary in the above Estate, and all persons having claims against the said Estate will please to file the same at the office of Mr Edward BELL, Notary Public, Queenstown within Six Weeks from this date,and those indebted are requested to pay their respective amounts within the same period.

William MILES,

Thomas BROWN.

Queenstown,18th May, 1872.

http://www.southafricansettlers.com/?cat=23&paged=88

Last Name: Miles First Name: Robert Date of Birth: chr. 20 Apr 1794 Place of Birth: Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England Parents – Father: William Miles Parents – Mother: Elizabeth Spouse: Ann Dicks b. 12 Oct 1798 Wiltshire, a niece of Ephraim Dicks; she d. 24 Sep 1884 age 85 y at George, Cape Marriage Date: 7 Nov 1817 Marriage Place: Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England Date of Death: 6 Mar 1872 Place of Death: Queenstown, Cape

Notes:  Ford’s party of 1820 settlers.  Robert was a weaver by trade.  DN 8135/1872, 9292/1884.  Chidren: 

William b. 1818 d. Feb 1820 on board ship. William b. 24 May 1820 Grahamstown, m. 14 Mar 1844 Bathurst to Margaret H. McPhail, and d. 1 May 1885 Samuel b. 15 Mar 1823 m. 11 Feb 1847 Bathurst to Mary Ann Hobbs, dau. of Philip, and d. 26 Jan 1918 John b. 18 Jan 1825 Bathurst m. 1) 19 Feb 1851 Bathurst to Milicent Sarah Palmer, m. 2) Mary Ann Edwards nee King and d. 25 Aug 1894 Elizabeth b. 1829 m. 1 Sep 1847 Bathurst to Thomas H. Brown, and d. 25 Jun1916 Patience b. 1831 m. 8 Oct 1857 Bathurst to Thomas Moses Wiggill, and d. 11 Aug 1916 Sarah Ann b. 28 Sep 1833 Bathurst, m. 22 Feb 1854 James Wiggill and d. 22 May 1901 Ellen b. 1 Jan 1836 Bathurst, d. 10 Jan 1836 Diana b. 1 Mar 1837 Bathurst m. 22 Aug 1855 John Thompson, d. 18 Feb 1908 Rosanna b. 10 Nov 1839 m. 15 Aug 1858 Jacob Pieter Lourens Cloete d. 16 Jun 1906 Robert b. 10 Jun 1842 Bathurst m. 27 May 1882 Jane Ann Muggleton nee Buckley, and d. 18 May 1901 Benjamin b. 21 Sep 1843 m. 1) Sarah Ann Edwards 2) Emma and d. 28 Sep 1934.

Re-interment - Hilton Methodist Church at a Family Reunion in 1976 from Whittlesea http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=3743299 and http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=3743305