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The 1820 Settler Correspondence
 as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
 and edited by Sue Mackay

Additonal Information

This is pre 1820 information mainly taken from actual images of UK parish registers and other primary sources which I have personally researched. Further information about the settlers and their families once they reached the Cape can be found at https://www.1820settlers.com/

Sue Mackay

HYMAN, Charles - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

Leader of HYMAN's Party. His younger brother, (John) William, also emigrated.

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) says he was born in Frome, Somerset, the son of Charles and Elizabeth HYMAN

 

Somerset Archives and Local Studies

 

Charles HYMAN and Elizabeth HOBBS were married by banns on 23 October 1797 in St.John's, Frome, Somerset

Charles HYMAN (signed)

Elizabeth HOBBS (X)

Witnesses: F.JONES and John DEACON (who witnessed most of the marriages on the same page)

 

Charles son of Charles and Betty HYMAN baptised 5 January 1799 in St.John's, Frome, Somerset

 

National Archives, Kew, London

 

RG4/1730/7 Independent Chapel, Rook Lane, Frome, Somerset

William son of Charles and Betty HYMAN born August 5 1803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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