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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

WEBSTER, George - Extra Data

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(member of GURNEY's Party)

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) says he was born in Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, the son of William and Ann WEBSTER [his mother actually seems to have been Mary]

 

Grahamstown Journal 18 August 1849

DIED, on the 3rd day of August, 1849, at his residence, Little Grove, Tarka, in the District of Cradock, Mr. George WEBSTER, born March 4th, 1791, in the Parish of Dim Church, Romney Marsh, County of Kent, England. Deceased was one of the British Settlers of 1820, and has left a beloved wife and six children to lament their bereavement.

 

The Clergy Database

 

William WEBSTER was rector of Dymchurch from 1787 until his death in 1835

 

Cambridge University Alumni

 

William WEBSTER
Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, May 19, 1775. Of Yorks. School, Beverley. Matric. Michs. 1775; Scholar, 1779; B.A. 1780. Ord. deacon (Peterb.), Dec. 19, 1779; priest (Canterbury), 1787. R. of Dymchurch, Kent, 1787-1835. R. of Blackmanstone, 1810-35. C. of St Mary-in-the-Marsh, Dover, 1810-35. Died in 1835, at Dymchurch. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 546; G. Mag., 1835, I. 103.)

 

Canterbury Cathedral Archives

 

William WEBSTER of the Parish of Elham and Mary LOSTE of this Parish were married by Licence on 26th January 1784 in Dover, St.Mary the Virgin

W. WEBSTER (signed)

Mary LOSTE (X)

Witnesses: Chris. CORNELIUS and Elizabeth LOSTE

 

FreeReg

 

Thomas Hey son of Rev.William WEBSTER and Mary baptised 20 November 1789 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

George son of Rev. William WEBSTER and Mary baptised 28 March 1791 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Mary daughter of Rev. William WEBSTER and Mary baptised 6 Jan 1793 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

 

William WEBSTER married Elizabeth PARRIS on 1 April 1808 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch
 

 

Louisa daughter of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 3 Aug 1808 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Godfrey son of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 30 Oct 1809 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Paris son of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 18 Dec 1810 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Georgiana daughter of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 17 May 1812 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Frederick William son of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 10 Jan 1814 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Richard Henry son of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 25 Sep 1815 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Charles son of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 31 Aug 1817 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Elizabeth Ann daughter of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 15 Mar 1819 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Bacchus son of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 23 April 1821 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Horatio son of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 1 July 1822 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

Octavus son of Rev. William WEBSTER and Elizabeth baptised 22 May 1828 in St.Peter and St.Paul, Dymchurch

 

Mary WEBSTER wife of Wm.WEBSTER buried 25 September 1807 in Dymchurch (Family Search)

 

East Kent Burial Index

 

Sarah Elizabeth daughter of Wm. and Mary WEBSTER buried 8 Dec 1795 in Dymchurch

Richard WEBSTER aged 3 buried 15 Aug 1819 in Dymchurch

Georgiana Olivia daughter of Rev.Wm. and Elizabeth WEBSTER buried 28 September 1821 in Dymchurch

Elizabeth Ann WEBSTER aged 4 buried 12 June 1823 in Dymchurch

William WEBSTER aged 77 buried 2 Dec 1834 in Dymchurch

 

 

CityArk (Medway Archives)

 

George WEBSTER of this parish and Jane BARTON of the Parish of West Malling were married by Licence of 13th April 1817 in St.Margaret's, Rochester

George WEBSTER (signed)

Jane BARTON (X)

Witnesses: Oliver [U...] and James SMITH

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