----- Original Message ----- From: "john.mail via" <aus-nsw@rootsweb.com> To: "john.mail@ozemail.com.au" <aus-nsw@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW] Greengate, Killara > > > > > Hello, > > Further to my own post on the Greengate Hotel area, the > families I > have found to be connected most there are: > > * Foster (who was formerly at Kissing Point on Waston's grant). > > * Johnsons ( surname or one of the surnames of Frances the > mother of > Eleanor who Foster gave land there to). > > * Oatleys (Eleanor married James Oatley jnr - some of James > Oatley > the clockmaker, after whom Oatley suburb is named). > > * Bookers, Olivers - nearby grantees south of the Greengate > Hotel. > > * The Waterhouse family who acquired Eleanor's lands ... > there's > still a Waterhouse home there, named Eryldene, but I'm not sure > if > that was owned by the same Waterhouse family or a different > one. > Hi John Pretty sure its a different one. Dont think any family members now live in this house ? http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/waterhouse-eben-gowrie-8991 He was/is a renowned grower of Camellias. House is run by the National Trust bye MargM Beautiful NSW Central Coast ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5863 / Virus Database: 4328/9523 - Release Date: 04/12/15