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1820 British Settler

Thomas Amos 7, together with his parents and 8 siblings, were members of William Menezes Party of 51 Settlers on the Weymouth.

Party originated from Kent.

• Departed London, 7 January 1820.
• Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town on 16 April 1820.
• Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth 15 May 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : Reitfontein then Kareiga River

Children :

• Esther Bowles 11
  
• Jemima Weymouth Bowles 1
  
• Henry Amos 16
  
• Eliza Amos 13
  
• Charlotte Amos,12
  
• Rebecca Amos 9
  
• Thomas Amos 7
  
• Sarah Amos 6
  
• Edward Amos 4
  

Elizabeth's first husband Edward Amoss (sometimes referred to as Henry Amos/s), with whom she had 7 children, went missing in the Napoleonic wars, so she married Richard Bowles and they had a daughter , Esther. Then Edward Amoss/ Henry Amos reappeared, so she returned to him. They had four more children before he died. Then Elizabeth married Richard Bowles and had five more children.

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29 September 1834 1834, this 29th day of September 1834 Thomas Emos status: Batchelor residence: both of this District and Maria Clogg status: Spinster residence: both of this District were married by Banns this 29th day of September 1834 by Johan Heavyside, Acting Chaplain This marriage was solemized between us groom signature: Thomas Emos X his mark bride signature: Maria Clogg X her mark witnessed by: Henry Amos, Mary Amos X her mark Source: Grahamstown - St George (Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. marriage register, 1826-1836, page 139, entry no 397. Repository: Cory Library, MS 14 879-1. Transcribed by Lynn MacLeod as part of the eGGSA Project, from photographs by William Jervois, and proofread by Sue Mackay

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• DEPOT KAB
• SOURCE MOOC
• TYPE LEER
• VOLUME_NO 6/9/403
• SYSTEM 01
• REFERENCE 1958
• PART 1
• DESCRIPTION AMOS, THOMAS. DEATH NOTICE.
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