NORDEN, Abraham (father of Benjamin NORDEN), 1820 Settler
National Archives, Kew CO48/44, 834
East Smithfield
28th July 1819
Honorable Sir,
I take the liberty of addressing you which I hope you will not consider presumtious in me. I wish to solicit a passage to go out to the Cape of Good Hope as a settler, under such restrictions and directions as your Lordship may think proper to grant. Your Lordship's early reply will oblige
Your Lordship's most obed't humble servant
Abraham NORDEN
National Archives, Kew CO48/44, 863
No.70 Upper East Smithfield
August 24th 1819
My Lord,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular of the 29th ult and agreeable to the information therein contained I have formed a party consisting of twelve persons. And acting as chief thereof I have taken the liberty of addressing your Lordship in the name of the annexed list of persons (the whole of whom have unanimously agreed to proceed to the intended new colony) for the grant of land & privileges appertaining thereto, as specified in your circular of 1819.
I am now prepaired to pay down the deposit required by Government if approved of by yoyr Lordship and granted. I humbly beg the favour of your Lordship's early answer.
I have the honor to be, my Lord
Your Lordship's most obed't hbl serv't
Abraham NORDEN
Name |
Age |
Profession |
Family |
Residence |
Abraham NORDEN |
40 |
Salesman |
Wife & 2 children, 1 male above 1 female under 14 years |
No.70 Upper East Smithfield |
Marcus NORDEN* |
29 |
Gardner |
Wife & 2 children both female under 14 yrs of age |
No.21 Humberston St, Commercial Road |
Samuel SIMONS |
32 |
Farming man |
Wife & 4 children, 3 male & 1 female under 14 years |
No.8 Raven Row, Spittlefields |
Benjamin NORDEN |
24 |
Carpenter |
Wife & 2 male children under 14 years |
5 Marmon Street, Commercial Road |
Moses BARNETT |
28 |
Farming man |
Wife & two female children under 14 years |
145 Rosemary Lane |
Samuel LEVY |
23 |
Gardner |
Wife & 1 female under 14 years |
71 Rosemary Lane |
Phillip SIMONS |
34 |
Laborer |
Wife & 3 male 4 female children under 14 years |
5 Brookers Garden, Leadenhall Street |
Israel LEVIT |
21 |
Gardner |
Single man |
34 Rosemary Lane |
Abraham SOLOMON |
31 |
Bricklayer |
Single, 2 male children under 14 years |
2 Fire Ball Court, Hounsditch |
Henry LEVIT |
20 |
Laborer |
Single man |
20 Rosemary Lane |
Barnard JOEL |
28 |
Waterman |
Wife & four male children under 14 years |
17 Mill Yard, Goodmans Field |
P. PILLIPS |
20 |
Laborer |
Single man |
High Hollborn |
We the undersigned take leave respectfully to recommend the grant of the prayer of the within petition of Ab. NORDEN
R. THOMAS, Fenchurch, Fenchurch St
William WHITEHEAD, 31 Maddox Street
[illegible signature] Hanover Square
Thos. WRIGHT, New Court, St.Swithins lane, Covent Garden
Bankers
John GUNTON, Belgrave Cottage, Pimlico
John James HARRIS } Churchwardens
John FAULKNER }
Joseph METCALFE, 71 Upper East Smithfield
*[Transcriber's note: Only Benjamin NORDEN is listed in The Settler Handbook, as a member of WILLSON's Party. According to Hockly's ‘Story of the British Settlers of 1820' Marcus NORDEN was also a settler, as were the other brothers Joshua, Samuel and Harry.]
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