BLAND, Richard - Extra Data

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(member of William SMITH's Party)

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) says he was born in Northampton, son of David and Susanna BLAND

 

Northamptonshire County Council Archives

 

David BLAND and Susanna MOORE were married by banns on the 25th June 1801 in All Saints, Northampton

David BLAND (signed0

Susanna MOORE (X)

Witnesses: Wm. JOHNSON and S. WRIGHT

 

Richard son of David and Susanna BLAND baptised 11th September 1805 in St.Giles, Northampton (born 1st February 1802)

 

[His age in The Settler Handbook is given as 13, but he was quite a bit older. He probably looked younger and was passed off as 13 to pay the lower passage fee. He is described as being "in the care of John COMFIELD", who was also from Northampton]