Elizabeth Pirie

1820 Settlers.com Notes

Robert PIRIE was married four times and widowed thrice. He had 7 children.

1.His first wife was Elizabeth Boulden whom he married in 1807 in England. They had no children.

2.His second wife, Elizabeth Booth, bore him a daughter, Margaret, in 1808.

3.In 1815 he married his third wife, Mary Pearcey, who bore him two sons who died young.

4. His fourth wife was Mary 'Rachel' Horn (known as Rachel in the family, not Mary). She was born in England in about 1795. Together they had Robert in 1819 in London, and three daughters who were all born in the Eastern Cape. All 3 daughters were baptised on the 25 March 1827.