1820 Settler: George Peach
Home Page| Settler ID | 3281 | |
| 1820 Settler Ship | Stentor | |
| Party | White | |
| Gender | M | |
| Age in 1820 | 21 | |
| Occupation | Framework Knitter | |
| Date or Year of Birth | 1799 | |
| Age at Marriage | ||
| Age at Death | ||
| Other Information | From the Grahamstown Journal from 1886 transcribed by Sue Mackay "ANOTHER OLD SETTLER Referring to our notice of the death of Mr. HARTLEY, who recently passed away at Kimberley, we learn that there is still on old settler known to be living, at Port Elizabeth. This information reaches us through Mr. John WEBB, who has taken much pains, and made extensive enquiries to ascertain what survivors, if any, still remain of the original band of 1820 Settlers. He was thus enabled to discover that Mr. George PEACH, who is now in the Chronic Ward of Port Elizabeth Hospital, is probably the only surviving male member of that immigration who is entitled to rank as a Settler. He was about 20 years of age when he came out, and consequently must now be about 86. e was one of WHITE’s Party, and came in the Stentor. He worked at his trade (we do not learn what trade) in and near Grahamstown for some years, afterwards removing to Port Elizabeth, then to Gamtoos River, finally settling in Uitenhage as a gardener. He was never married. He bore an excellent character as an industrious and trustworthy workman, and was an attached member of the Wesleyan Church, which he joined through the advice and influence of Mr. JAKINS Senr. of Sevenfountains. Of late years, owing to his great age, his intellect had become weakened, and he has fortunately found a quiet refuge in the Chronic Ward at Port Elizabeth. It is barely possible that some of our readers may know of another; but our belief is that Mr. PEACH will be found to be the last male survivor of the Settlers of 1820." His grave is shown at http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1023286 PEACH -The old settlers are going one by one. The Grahamstown papers report the decease of Mr. George Peach, at the age of 90. It is said that Mr. Peach was gardener to good old Mr. UPPLEBY, of Uitenhage, whose flowers used to decorate the little cozy bar of Mrs. Phillis's hotel, a nd that he was many years keeper of the Wesleyan Chapel in Grahamstown. It is supposed that he was the last surviving settler who had attained his majority when he landed in Algoa Bay in 1820. - Colonies And India April 15, 1887 |
|
|
Please help towards my time and effort in maintaining this website. Every £, $, € and Rand helps!
|
| Many Thanks, Paul |
This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 14.0.4, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2024.
Maintained by Paul Tanner-Tremaine. | Data Protection Policy, Terms of Use and Disclaimers.
