

Return to Parker Name Study, USA === Go to Parker Name Study, Texas === The Fort Parker massacre was an event in May 1836 in which members of the pioneer Parker family were killed in a raid by Native Americans. In this raid, a 9-year-old girl, Cynthia Ann Parker , was captured and spent most of the rest of her life with the Comanche, marrying a Chief, Peta Nocona , and giving birth to a so...
A project for those who have family members who go back to the days of Mexican Texas and the Republic of Texas. Mexican Texas is the name given by Texas history scholars to the period between 1821 and 1836, when Texas was governed by Mexico. The Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Mexican Texas - Wi...
The Coromandel arrived at Kingscote Kangaroo Island on the evening of January 10th or 11th 1837, moved on to Holdfast Bay (Glenelg) on January 17th 1837, and was the first migrant ship to arrive in South Australia, after proclamation of the government of the province. There were156 passengers when the ship left England, including 53 married (or in 2 cases about to be married) couples, 4 single ...
Africaine 1836 with Captain J.T. Duff, arriving Nepean Bay on Kangaroo Island on November 4th and Holdfast Bay on November 14th 1836. * The Africaine was the first vessel to bring paying immigrants to South Australia. She was a barque of about 300 tons, and carried a crew of seventeen and about eighty passengers.* 1836 14 November: 1st pioneer settlers arrived on the mainland at Holdfast Bay ab...
HMS Buffalo 1836A three mast ship was built in 1813 in Calcutta and named Hindostan . In that same year the Royal Navy purchased this ship as a store ship and timber carrier and renamed it The Buffalo .* Departed: Spithead, England on July 11th, St Helens on August 3rd, Rio de Janeiro on October 12th, 1836.* Arrived: Pt Lincoln on December 24th 1836 and Holdfast Bay (now Glenelg) on December 28...
The Barque Cygnet , 238 om was built Sulkea, opposite Calcutta 1827. Owned by T. Ward of London. She departed London's Shadwell Basin on March 20th, 1836 via Gravesend March 20-24, the Downs March 24-April 2, Portland Roads April 5-6 and Rio June 21-July 8. with Captain John Rolls and 84 passengers. The Cygnet arrived Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island on September 11th, 1836 after putting into Rio de...
The two mast brig Emma , 1836 from London with Captain John Nelson arrived Nepean Bay (Kangaroo Island Oct 5th) with 22 passengers (18 adults, 4 children)Sources:* The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. ==Some of the passengers:==StoriesRelated Projects:* Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal * In...
The small ship John Pirie left London on February 22nd via the Downs, Falmouth and Dartmouth with Captain George Martin, arriving Nepean Bay (Kangaroo Island) August 16th, 1836. Persons on board - 28 passengers (23 adults - employees of the Company, and 5 children), and a crew of 10.Sources:* The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, ...
The ship Tam O'Shanter departed on July 20th 1836 from London via Plymouth, under the command of Captain Whiteman Freeman, sailing in company with the Buffalo. Sources:* The Ships Passenger List If you have information on passengers or need help locating them on the tree, start a discussion here.. ==Some of the passengers:==StoriesRelated Projects:* Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Porta...
Th brig Rapid sailed from London on May 1st, 1836 close in the wake of the 3 vessels dispatched by the South Australian Company and reached Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, on August 20th, 1836. This is part of the Bound for South Australia - Ships Lists Portal Project Sources:* The Ships Passenger List This is a great time to add the profile to an Occupation Project and also to the country they set...
DUKE OF YORK from London with Captain Robert Clarke Morgan, arriving Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island July 27th, 1836 - 42 passengersTHE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANYOn January 2nd 1836, the S.A. Company was formed. The original directors being George F. Angas (chairman), Raikes Currie, MP, James Hyde, Charles Hindley, MP, Henry Kingscote, John Pirie, John Rundle, MP, Thomas Smith, James R. Todd and Henr...