A Small World , The Descendants of Charles Webber - Norma van As ( Genealogy / 1820 Settlers) )

Published by the author 1981 this edition is limited to 1000 copies of which this is No. 304. In very good condition. Dj protected by plastic. Hardback 492 pages inc index.

"This book traces the history of Charles Webber, a Britih settler in Shepherds party of 1826, and that of his descendants in South Africa, to the fourth generation.

Letters written by Charles Webber, his children and his grandchildren, have served to add much interest to the text and have made it possible to give an authentic account of the lives of these early settlers of the Eastern Cape. The story moves through the stirring times of the Frontier Wars and the discovery of diamondsand gold to the post-Anglo-Boer War period, and describes the part played by members of his family in the history of South Africa.

The family story is supported by six family trees recording the known descendants of Charles Webber from 1826 to the present time. These trees include the descendants of Webber's two daughters, Jane McMaster and Mary Dennison. Approximately 6500 persons have been traced and documented, their places and dates of birth, marriage and death being recorded in most cases.

War service lists, a Roll of Honour, a complete index of family members and a general index have been included.

A small World should prove to be of interest, not only to members of the Webber, McMaster and Dennison families, but to genealogists and collectors of Africana as well.