Robert When I inquired about the Lane Cove of 1830's, I was told it went to Pierces Corner just south of Hornsby and down to Gore Hill I think. I can't recall the east and west boundaries. My Thomas Boyd had about 5 years there. A cousin the other day said he may have been guarding prisoners building the "north" road to the Hunter from North Sydney. If you come across anything on Army settlements between 1826 and 1832 on the North shore I would like to hear from you please. When he was discharged he took 100 acres in Turramurra including where the railway station is now and the eastern end of Kissing Point Road. We know he had an cherry orchard and assumed that he did other farming on this land. The surprising thing was that there were no other RNSWVC members ho had land grants near him. My late father said he stayed with the Irish families in Turramurra. Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Heal" <[email protected]> To: "Mike Boyd" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 10:48 PM Subject: Re: 58th Reg - LEPPER/WILSON > Hiya Mike, Anne > > North Shore in those days. "Lane Cove" has moved around rather a lot. > I live at Gordon > which used to be Lane Cove in the late 1800's, which is why Lane Cove > Road in Ryde goes to > Gordon and not to today's Lane Cove. > But earlier than that, Lane Cove was probably down closer to the > Harbour. >

"Soldiers guarding prisioners building a Road North to the Hunter" This road was the Great North Road that went down the raod of thesame name Drummonyne crossed the Harbour at Bedlam Point evidence still there up through Ryde to Epping crossed Terrys Creek at Vimera park under the railway line crossed Devlin Creek between therailwayline and Beecroft Road evidence there up thought Dural and out the Old Northern Road to Wisemans Ferry and on to the Hunter. The Role of the Military in guarding Convict Gangs is explained in a new monograph about the Convict Road Gangs written by Ian Webb and published by the Convict Trail Project, for address details see their website www.convicttrail.org Elizabeth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 10:25 AM Subject: Re: 58th Reg - LEPPER/WILSON > Robert > When I inquired about the Lane Cove of 1830's, I was told it went to Pierces > Corner just south of Hornsby and down to Gore Hill I think. I can't recall > the east and west boundaries. > > My Thomas Boyd had about 5 years there. A cousin the other day said he may > have been guarding prisoners building the "north" road to the Hunter from > North Sydney. If you come across anything on Army settlements between 1826 > and 1832 on the North shore I would like to hear from you please. > > When he was discharged he took 100 acres in Turramurra including where the > railway station is now and the eastern end of Kissing Point Road. We know > he had an cherry orchard and assumed that he did other farming on this land. > > The surprising thing was that there were no other RNSWVC members ho had land > grants near him. > > My late father said he stayed with the Irish families in Turramurra. > Mike Boyd > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Heal" <[email protected]> > To: "Mike Boyd" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 10:48 PM > Subject: Re: 58th Reg - LEPPER/WILSON > > > > Hiya Mike, Anne > > > > North Shore in those days. "Lane Cove" has moved around rather a lot. > > I live at Gordon > > which used to be Lane Cove in the late 1800's, which is why Lane Cove > > Road in Ryde goes to > > Gordon and not to today's Lane Cove. > > But earlier than that, Lane Cove was probably down closer to the > > Harbour. > > >