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    The strange story of Elizabeth AMOS....

    Henry AMOS born Dover, "a soldier, went missing during the Napoleonic wars, and was presumed dead. His wife (Elizabeth) married Richard BOWLES by whom she had a daughter Esther, before her former husband re-appeared and she returned to him. Henry and Eliz. AMOS had 4 more children before Henry AMOS died, leaving her a widow in actuality.
    She then "re-married" BOWLES by whom she had another daughter - Jemima Weymouth BOWLES, and a son Richard BOWLES, after they reached the Cape" (ie Emigrated 1820 in Menezes' party to Cape of Good Hope) in the ship "Weymouth" ("Settlers Handbook by M.D.Nash pp.91-92)

    Elizabeth AMOS of Dover (aged 36 in 1820) had 7 children by Henry AMOS, and 2 by Richard BOWLES.
    Emigrated to the Cape Colony in 1820 with Richd BOWLES, and all 9 of her children, and bore another son on arrival there. (see Richd and Eliz. BOWLES) (see also Henry AMOS, below on this list)

    Elizabeth AMOSS widow of St James Dover married Richard BOWLS widr of same 8 Nov 1819
    (St James Dover, info ex M.Gandy marriage index)

    Elizabeth AMOS of Dover (above), her children by husband Henry AMOS:
    Henry (aged 16 in 1820) emigrated with her
    Eliza ( ditto 13 " ) ditto
    Charlotte (ditto 12 " ) ditto
    Rebecca (ditto 9 " ) ditto
    Thomas (ditto 7 " ) ditto
    Sarah (ditto 6 " ) ditto
    And Edward (ditto 4 " ) ditto
    ("Settlers Handbook" by Nash)

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