James WHEELER (1781-1831)
1820 British Settler. Arrived with his wife, Harriott Elizabeth (35) and four children, Martha (13), Ann (11) Harriet (8) and Richard James (2), in Port Elizabeth on 3 April 1820 on board La Belle Alliance from Gravesend (Downs) England on 12 February 1820.
Part of Willson’s Party. According to “The Journals of Sophia Pigot”, the ship sailed on 14th. Master of the ship was Rolfe.
Occupation: Farmer.
Drew up will while resident on Beaufort Vale, Districk Albany, Cape on 2 December 1829.
Died due to wounds obtained in one of the Wars with the Xhosas. The date of his demise as well as the place of burial is unknown.
Allotments in Beaufort Vale, one which he acquired from Benjamin Hall, transferred to his sons Richard, Peter and James 29/07/1847.
Harriott Elizabeth PEPPER (1784-1851)
Harriott had three more children with James, namely Elizabeth (1822), Peter (1825) and James (1828).
Second marriage to William Jessamine on Monday 26 March 1832 in the United Church of England, Bathurst, by Rev. George Porter. From this marriage one more child, Isabella Jessamine, christened June 1833, at St George’s Cathedral, Grahamstown, by Rev J Heavyside from Allensrow, Grahamstown, was born.
Aged 70 yrs at death
Grahamstown Journal, Saturday 2 August 1851: Died at the residence of her daughter at Graham’s Town on 24th July, Harriet JESSEMAN, aged 70 years. Burial source St Georges Anglican Church Grahamstown 25 Jul 1851 by Rev John Heavyside.
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