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From: Julie Driver <>
Subject: Re: DRIVER or Biographical Register 1824-1857(and earlier)
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 22:17:50 -0400


Elsewhere on the net (and by pure luck) I found the ship Edward DRIVER came
out on but not the party.

Thanks Keith!

Julie

At 09:25 PM 30/04/99 -0400, you wrote:
>To Julie:
>
>You probably know, George Driver, 23, Grocer, was a member of Calton's 1820
>party, which sailed on the Albury. They were located to Clumber, on the
>Torrens river. This is from MD Nash, "The Settler Handbook"
>
>
>Keith Meintjes
>
>Waterford, Michigan, USA
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Julie Driver <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 5:13 PM
>Subject: DRIVER or Biographical Register 1824-1857(and earlier)
>
>
>> I have just subscribed as well and am researching DRIVER in South Africa.
>> Can I have more info on this British Settlers in Natal - Biographical
>> Register 1824-1857? I am also looking for a register for 1820. Which book
>> on the 1820 settlers would be the best?
>>
>> My earliest DRIVER is Stanford DRIVER of Rhodesia (b.?) who married Mary
>> Mitford NORTON of Grahamstown b. 1847 in 1899.
>>
>> There was an Edward DRIVER settler in 1820 and I am trying to establish a
>> link to my DRIVER.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Julie Driver
>>
>>
>> At 10:28 AM 29/04/99 +0200, you wrote:
>> >Message for Michael O'Connor
>> >
>> >I have just subscribed and, therefore, do not know if you already the
>> >following information which is an extract from British Settlers in
>Natal -
>> >A Biographical Register - 1824 to 1857
>> >
>> ><<When an ex-45th soldier, Thomas CONNOR, died in Aug. 1855, his deceased
>> >estate papers revealed that he had boarded both with FINNIS and another
>> >canteenkeeper, James FOX>>
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Pat Smith
>> >
>>
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