BROWN, Stephen, 1820 Settler
(see also 1825 correspondence of William SHEPHERD CO48/74)
National Archives, Kew CO48/41, 642
The humble application of the ten undermentioned persons who wish to emigrate to the British Settlements at the Cape of Good Hope according to the regulation and plan of your Lordship.
Stephen BROWN distiller wine cooper &c aged 40
Sarah BROWN wife of the above aged 36
Lydia BROWN daughter of the above
Step'n BROWN aged 16
Nathaniel BROWN son of Step'n BROWN aged 11
Mary Ann BROWN daughter of Step'n BROWN aged 8
Will'm BROWN son of Step'n BROWN aged 4 years
Elizabeth CORNFIELD sister of the above Step'n BROWN having an income of thirty pounds per anum aged 44
Benjamin BROWN Jun'r baker aged 21
Thos. HILLMAN coppersmith and tin worker aged 25
Edward HILLMAN brother of the above Thos. HILLMAN aged 13
Nathaniel HILLMAN shoemaker aged 22
Sam'l BUN gardener aged 29
Thos. CLIFF farmer aged 47, wife and five children, 3 boys and two girls
George SKINNER butcher aged 48
Mary SKINNER wife of George SKINNER aged 34
Thos. COLEMAN gardner aged 33
Mary COLEMAN wife of Thos. COLEMAN aged 34
Will'm COLEMAN son of Thos COLEMAN aged 4 years
Will'm ARNOLD carpenter aged 28
Mary ARNOLD wife of Wm ARNOLD aged 28
Mary ARNOLD daughter of Wm. ARNOLD aged 4
Thos. BROWN sawyer aged 46
Sam'l BROWN son of Thos.BROWN aged 14
Thos. BROWN son of Thos.BROWN aged 12
The above mentioned persons are all helthy and able bodied men having a small capital. My fervent prayer to Almighty God that your Lordship may be plesed to exept of this our humble application.
I remain your Lordship's most obedient & humble servant
Stephen BROWN
14 A[r]thur Street, Kings Road, Chelsea
Oct 18th 1819
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