There were two Sarah Jane WILSONs recorded as married in NSW between 1845 and 1846. One married Edward LEPPER of the 58th Regiment in Scotts Church, Sydney in August 1846, the other married John WALDON on 8 Sep 1845. The latter Sarah Jane has been researched back to Ballynahinch in Co Down. The former seems to be a mystery. Witnesses to the LEPPER marriage were Bernard McLAUGHLIN of the 99th Regiment and Mrs Jane CHAMPION of Sydney If the age on her death certificate and the age of her eldest daughter at the time of her death is any indication, she married at 13 or 14 yrs of age and was born in Sydney - that would make c1833. Edward LEPPER travelled to NSW with the 58th in 1845. Was it common for soldiers to marry such young girls in Sydney of the 1840s and should it be considered 'odd' that someone from another Regiment would act as witness. Another 'odity' is that the marriage took place in the Presbyterian Church. Once in NZ the children were baptised as Catholics. Was there a Catholic Church in Sydney in 1846? Any help would be very much appreciated. -- Anne Picketts Waipu, Northland New Zealand Researching: DUGGAN, McCARTHY and RYAN in Limerick and surrounding Counties; WILSON and St JOHN in Co Down NZSG #5331 KFHS #6151

Anne My Thomas Boyd who came to Sydney in 1826 with the Royal NSW Veteran Company had one of his daughters may at 14 years old. In fact she had children before her parents finished having children of their own. We think form the 1841 Census that Thomas family was Catholic. He was stationed in "Lane Cove" which in those days took in most of the middle part of the North Shore part of Sydney. So I assume that there were Catholic Churches in that part of Sydney at that time. You may need to write to St Mary's Cathedral, in Sydney, NSW. Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Picketts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 4:15 AM Subject: 58th Reg - LEPPER/WILSON > There were two Sarah Jane WILSONs recorded as married in NSW between 1845 and > 1846. One married Edward LEPPER of the 58th Regiment in Scotts Church, Sydney in > August 1846, the other married John WALDON on 8 Sep 1845. The latter Sarah Jane > has been researched back to Ballynahinch in Co Down. The former seems to be a > mystery. > > Witnesses to the LEPPER marriage were Bernard McLAUGHLIN of the 99th Regiment > and Mrs Jane CHAMPION of Sydney > > If the age on her death certificate and the age of her eldest > daughter at the time of her death is any indication, she married at 13 or > 14 yrs of age and was born in Sydney - that would make c1833. > > Edward LEPPER travelled to NSW with the 58th in 1845. Was it common for soldiers to > marry such young girls in Sydney of the 1840s and should it be considered 'odd' that > someone from another Regiment would act as witness. > > Another 'odity' is that the marriage took place in the Presbyterian Church. Once in NZ > the children were baptised as Catholics. Was there a Catholic Church in Sydney in > 1846? > > Any help would be very much appreciated. > > > -- > Anne Picketts > Waipu, Northland > New Zealand > Researching: DUGGAN, McCARTHY and RYAN in Limerick and surrounding Counties; > WILSON and St JOHN in Co Down > NZSG #5331 > KFHS #6151 > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Woy Woy War Memorial and Soldiers' Memorial Park > http://www.terrigal.net.au/~joanf/anzac1.htm > >

Mike and Anne There is a very good little book called How to trace your military ancestors in Australia and New Zealand by RH Montague. Quite a bit about the NSW Veterans Company. Apparently pay and muster rolls are held by most state and national libraries. Reel No. 3917. The NSW Archives has a collection of letters dealing with the Veterans' applications for land. It might be worth having a look if you haven't already done so. Anne Alloway ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 11:54 AM Subject: Re: 58th Reg - LEPPER/WILSON > Anne > My Thomas Boyd who came to Sydney in 1826 with the Royal NSW Veteran Company > had one of his daughters may at 14 years old. In fact she had children > before her parents finished having children of their own. > > We think form the 1841 Census that Thomas family was Catholic. He was > stationed in "Lane Cove" which in those days took in most of the middle part > of the North Shore part of Sydney. So I assume that there were Catholic > Churches in that part of Sydney at that time. > > You may need to write to St Mary's Cathedral, in Sydney, NSW. > > Mike Boyd > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anne Picketts" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 4:15 AM > Subject: 58th Reg - LEPPER/WILSON > > > > There were two Sarah Jane WILSONs recorded as married in NSW between 1845 > and > > 1846. One married Edward LEPPER of the 58th Regiment in Scotts Church, > Sydney in > > August 1846, the other married John WALDON on 8 Sep 1845. The latter > Sarah Jane > > has been researched back to Ballynahinch in Co Down. The former seems to > be a > > mystery. > > > > Witnesses to the LEPPER marriage were Bernard McLAUGHLIN of the 99th > Regiment > > and Mrs Jane CHAMPION of Sydney > > > > If the age on her death certificate and the age of her eldest > > daughter at the time of her death is any indication, she married at 13 or > > 14 yrs of age and was born in Sydney - that would make c1833. > > > > Edward LEPPER travelled to NSW with the 58th in 1845. Was it common for > soldiers to > > marry such young girls in Sydney of the 1840s and should it be considered > 'odd' that > > someone from another Regiment would act as witness. > > > > Another 'odity' is that the marriage took place in the Presbyterian > Church. Once in NZ > > the children were baptised as Catholics. Was there a Catholic Church in > Sydney in > > 1846? > > > > Any help would be very much appreciated. > > > > > > -- > > Anne Picketts > > Waipu, Northland > > New Zealand > > Researching: DUGGAN, McCARTHY and RYAN in Limerick and surrounding > Counties; > > WILSON and St JOHN in Co Down > > NZSG #5331 > > KFHS #6151 > > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > > Woy Woy War Memorial and Soldiers' Memorial Park > > http://www.terrigal.net.au/~joanf/anzac1.htm > > > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > RAAF Museum > http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/ > >