Mary I just remembered that my sister-in-law is from Jaspers Brush and her family has a long association with Berry and the Methodist church - (their name is Thompson and they owned a dairy farm) I'll forward your email to her. By the way, I was doing some family research at lunchtime on a fairly remote twig (as you do!) My first cousin twice removed (thats what the database says), Bertha Daisy Court, married Norman Henry Rendall in the 1900s. I haven't followed up his family yet, but when I was looking in the deaths index, saw a couple of Rendalls from Nowra and Berry. Do you know of any Rendalls in Berry? I don't remember any. Bertha would have been from either the Central Coast or Sydney, Norman's parents were Henry and Sophia. Regards Leith Davis Adelaide -----Original Message----- From: Mary Lidbetter [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 28 November 2000 16:18 To: [email protected] Subject: Berry Federation Picnic 2001 I would like to thank all those people who have contacted me in regars to the Family History Section of the Federation Picnic at Berry on 12th May 2001. Such wonderful ideas, family reuions, bringing mother to the home of her ancestors for mothers day (13 May is Mother's Day) and notifying the extended family in their Christmas mail out. Remember Programme updates at the Berry Museum Web site; www.berryhistory.org.au Mary L. Lidbetter ============================== The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp

I would like to thank all those people who have contacted me in regars to the Family History Section of the Federation Picnic at Berry on 12th May 2001. Such wonderful ideas, family reuions, bringing mother to the home of her ancestors for mothers day (13 May is Mother's Day) and notifying the extended family in their Christmas mail out. Remember Programme updates at the Berry Museum Web site; www.berryhistory.org.au Mary L. Lidbetter

Greetings to Each of you. I am trying to locate the address [snail mail and email] and phone numbers of the NANDEWARS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. I believe they are the publishers of Margaret Crowley's "Early Settlers in the Nandewars" and "More Early Settlers". I have tried to get these books/pamphlets by inter-library loan through my local library but have been unsuccessful. I am particularly interested in any information in them on the Jurd family to assist with my research and subsequent book on that family. I believe Nandewars area is around Inverell. Is this correct? All help appreciated. Could I also urge everyone to take notice of and act on the informatin regarding the saving of our census details when we complete our forms next August. Sincere thanks. Peter Stewart in Sunny Brisbane. SAVE OUR CENSUS ON 7 AUGUST 2001 VOTE "YES" To keeping your household census form in the National Archives of Australia, so this data will be available for genealogical, historical and medical research by our descendants in 100 years time. There are more than 100,000 genealogists in Australia. TELL 10 OF YOUR FRIENDS TO TELL 10 OF THEIR FRIENDS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SAVE THESE RECORDS. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ "To Live On In The Hearts And Minds Of Descendants ^ ^ Is To Never Die". ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Researching: Descendants of Daniel & Elizabeth Jurd, and associated families in the Hawkesbury and Macdonald River, Wollombi and Hunter Region as well as Moree and surrounding districts. Also researching the families of Dugald & Hannah Stewart [Jurd Connection] paternal Timothy & Margretta Tomlins} maternal David & Mary Simon } side _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Hi Paul Missed you at the Reunion on the weekend. Have been asked to pass on a name & phone number to you. Please contact me. Peter Stewart Brisbane SAVE OUR CENSUS ON 7 AUGUST 2001 VOTE "YES" To keeping your household census form in the National Archives of Australia, so this data will be available for genealogical, historical and medical research by our descendants in 100 years time. There are more than 100,000 genealogists in Australia. TELL 10 OF YOUR FRIENDS TO TELL 10 OF THEIR FRIENDS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SAVE THESE RECORDS. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ "To Live On In The Hearts And Minds Of Descendants ^ ^ Is To Never Die". ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Researching: Descendants of Daniel & Elizabeth Jurd, and associated families in the Hawkesbury and Macdonald River, Wollombi and Hunter Region as well as Moree and surrounding districts. Also researching the families of Dugald & Hannah Stewart [Jurd Connection] paternal Timothy & Margretta Tomlins} maternal David & Mary Simon } side _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

>Greetings to Each of you > >WOW!!! What a weekend! In my excitement to get this report to you I omitted to tell you about the other half of the reunion on the Sunday. >The theme of the two days was "MIX, MAG & MINGLE" and that's exactly what >everyone did. It was my pleasure to WELCOME every one to the event. I'm >delighted that all had such a great time and many even came back on the >Sunday. > >Saturday saw some 350 genies come through the hall. They just kept on >coming. There was a never ending line or so it seemed. Records show that >they came from far and near,from Rockhampton to Melbourne, from Western >Australia to New Zealand. Yes there was someone from New Zealand present >too. So you can see our advertising was successful. > >Saturday night saw some 120 people sit down to dinner at the Windsor RSL. >The Bistro meal was delightful and the company just GREAT. It was >wonderful >to just sit and talk and spend time with each other in a relaxed >atmosphere. After a good night's sleep which was needed after all the frantic activity of the Saturday, Sunday dawned a little brighter and slightly clearer skies than on Saturday. However, we had a brilliant venue and plenty of space for everyone so it didn't really matter what the weather did. Again we were there bright and early ready for the onslaught. Would it be as rushed as Saturday? Fortunately it wasn't. People came along at a more leisurely pace which meant we didn't have the long queues that we had on Saturday. Sunday's numbers gradually increased until we had about 250 over the course of the day. Some brave souls from Saturday returned for a time. Again the theme "MIX, MAG, & MINGLE" was taken on board whole heartedly. So all in all we had some 500-550 people through the doors over the two days. It was beyond my wildest dreams never having organised this type of function before. I've been told that I'm banned from choosing dates for reunions in the future as the two that I've organised have been wet and one was even on the weekend of the Rugvy League Grand Final day. Tut! Tut! - Well as I say, there's more to life than football!!! <wicked grins>. So all in all it was a brilliant weekend. Again my personal thanks to all who attended and especially to those who helped organise the event. >Once again my SPECIAL AND PERSONAL THANKS to Lesley, Norma, Ian, Allen, >Ena, >John and Shirley for their specific help. To all those who on the day >assisted on the door or sent out notificationS to Newspapers, to various >family groups, family history societies etc, my sincere THANKS TO YOU. I >couldn't have done it without your help. > >What a fantastic weekend. I had a ball. >A FINAL PLEA! PLEASE READ THE MESSAGE RE CENSUS 2001 and ACT UPON IT! > >With best wishes and thanks to all who came to make it successful. > Peter Stewart 4th great grandson of William Douglas [Alexander 1788] one of the first 22 Pioneers of the Hawkesbury area. Organiser by Remote Control. > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > <> SAVE OUR CENSUS <> > <> <> > <> on AUGUST 7th, 2001 <> > <> <> > <> VOTE " Y E S " <> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > To keeping your household census form > in the National Archives of Australia, > so this data will be available for > genealogical, historical and medical research > by our descendants in 100 years time. > > There are more than 100,000 genealogists in Australia. > > TELL 10 OF YOUR FRIENDS TO TELL 10 OF THEIR FRIENDS > HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SAVE THESE RECORDS. > > Vote YES on 7 August 2001 > > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > ^ "To Live On In The Hearts And Minds Of Descendants ^ > ^ Is To Never Die". ^ > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > >Researching: >Descendants of Daniel & Elizabeth Jurd, and associated families >in the Hawkesbury and Macdonald River, Wollombi and Hunter Region as well >as >Moree >and surrounding districts. > >Also researching the families of > Dugald & Hannah Stewart [Jurd Connection] paternal > Timothy & Margretta Tomlins} maternal > David & Mary Simon } side > > > > >_____________________________________________________________________________________ >Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : >http://explorer.msn.com > > >==== GENANZ Mailing List ==== >Searchable archives >http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=GENANZ-L > _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Greetings to Each of you WOW!!! What a weekend! Firstly I would like to pay a special tribute to those who worked so hard to ensure the success of the weekend. For the last twelve months Lesley Uebel, Norma and Ian McLean, John and Ena Norris, and Allen Maunder have been in the forefront of the organisation of this reunion. Shirley Kelly too, took on the job of contacting two large family groups and sent out over 800 letters. To each of them I say again, A MOST SINCERE THANK YOU. It is because of your hard work that we had a brilliant weekend. The scheduled time to begin was 10.00am Saturday. The committee was there by 8.30 to open up and get set up for the weekend. We didn't have time to do that as by 8.45 there was a crowd stretching well along the verandah champing at the bit to get in and get started. The theme of the two days was "MIX, MAG & MINGLE" and that's exactly what everyone did. It was my pleasure to WELCOME every one to the event. I'm delighted that all had such a great time and many even came back on the Sunday. Saturday saw some 350 genies come through the hall. They just kept on coming. There was a never ending line or so it seemed. Records show that they came from far and near,from Rockhampton to Melbourne, from Western Australia to New Zealand. Yes there was someone from New Zealand present too. So you can see our advertising was successful. Saturday night saw some 120 people sit down to dinner at the Windsor RSL. The Bistro meal was delightful and the company just GREAT. It was wonderful to just sit and talk and spend time with each other in a relaxed atmosphere. I for one, like most of the committee, did not get a lot of opportunity to mix, mag and mingle over the course of the weekend, but I did make a lot of useful contacts. For those who are not aware of the history of this reunion it was born out of the clash last year of the Jurd and Sternbeck Reunions and so to avoid that it was suggested that we have a Macdonald Valley reunion. This then spread to encompass the Hawkesbury as well and I'm delighted it did. Thanks to Mrs Joan Drake of Windsor High School through whom we negotiated the use of the Hall. It was a brilliant venue - large enough to hold all who wanted to attend at any one time. The facilities were great - and it didn't matter what the weather chose to do. Thanks to EACH ONE who attended and helped by their presence to make the weekend so successful. As I mentioned it began as a Jurd Reunion and I am pleased to say many Jurds came along from Rockhampton to Canberra and all parts in between and beyond. As 2002 is the bicentenary of the arrival of Daniel Jurd in NSW courtesy of the British Government we launched to Headstone Restoration Project whereby the Headstones of Daniel who's buried at Pitt Town and Elizabeth,buried at Old St Alban's Cemetery will be restored and a bronze plaque placed at each grave to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Daniel's arrival. Each of their 9 children will be mentioned on the plaque. The project will cost approximately $1800. Those with connections to the Jurd Family are invited to make a contribution. The fund currently stands at $305.00 If 180 people donated $10 each we would have the funds necessary to proceed. If you wish to contribute please send your cheque or money order payable to Peter Stewart, Marist College Ashgrove, PO Box 82, Ashgrove, Qld 4060. A receipt will be forwarded to you by return mail. I am investigating how contributions can be made tax deductable. Once again my SPECIAL AND PERSONAL THANKS to Lesley, Norma, Ian, Allen, Ena, John and Shirley for their specific help. To all those who on the day assisted on the door or sent out notificationS to Newspapers, to various family groups, family history societies etc, my sincere THANKS TO YOU. I couldn't have done it without your help. What a fantastic weekend. I had a ball. However, I've been told I'm not allowed to choose the date for our next one as the last two dates I've chosen have been wet. [but it did not dampen our spirits.] A FINAL PLEA! PLEASE READ THE MESSAGE RE CENSUS 2001 and ACT UPON IT! With best wishes and thanks to all who came to make it successful. Peter Stewart Brisbane Reunion Organiser By Remote Control <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <> SAVE OUR CENSUS <> <> <> <> on AUGUST 7th, 2001 <> <> <> <> VOTE " Y E S " <> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> To keeping your household census form in the National Archives of Australia, so this data will be available for genealogical, historical and medical research by our descendants in 100 years time. There are more than 100,000 genealogists in Australia. TELL 10 OF YOUR FRIENDS TO TELL 10 OF THEIR FRIENDS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SAVE THESE RECORDS. Vote YES on 7 August 2001 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ "To Live On In The Hearts And Minds Of Descendants ^ ^ Is To Never Die". ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Researching: Descendants of Daniel & Elizabeth Jurd, and associated families in the Hawkesbury and Macdonald River, Wollombi and Hunter Region as well as Moree and surrounding districts. Also researching the families of Dugald & Hannah Stewart [Jurd Connection] paternal Timothy & Margretta Tomlins} maternal David & Mary Simon } side _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

researching any decendants of Richard and Jane Head who emigrated from England in 1839.

Sorry Pat,no entries for Mears or Sarah Johnson Regards, Col Dundon In Sydney. If Paul Revere had fallen off his horse we wouldn't have to compete with the American Dollar!!! Researching: Brady, Colman, Corrigan, Dundon, Mackie, Naysmith,Schweikert, Scott, Smedley, Thornton. www.geocities.com/oppy_au ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia Wilder <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 8:13 PM Subject: Re: Passenger Lists Port Phillip > Col > I wonder if I could push my luck and ask you if the ships lists of 1839 1840 > you have contain the family MEARS. The father, Frederick William Mears came > out first , circa 1839, followed by his wife Sarah Mears ( nee Johnson) and > three, four children a few (?) months later. I can't find their arrival, but > know that that time frame is when they did arrive. Many thanks for your > offer > > Regards PatW. > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >

Col I wonder if I could push my luck and ask you if the ships lists of 1839 1840 you have contain the family MEARS. The father, Frederick William Mears came out first , circa 1839, followed by his wife Sarah Mears ( nee Johnson) and three, four children a few (?) months later. I can't find their arrival, but know that that time frame is when they did arrive. Many thanks for your offer Regards PatW.

Marg. I have found that there is only one Holden in Sydney, so I plan on contacting him in the hope that he is related to Florrie. I will be off line for a few days but I will be back. Thanks again Roger

Sorry for the cross posting if you are on more than one list. (Aren't we all?) I have "Argus" Passenger index to Port Phillip 1846-1851 listed by passenger name-ship-dep-arr ports and dates I also have passenger lists for the ships to Port Phillip listed below and will do lookups. There are passenger names only and no other details are listed. William Metcalfe 1839 Palmyra 1839 David Clarke 1839 Westminster 1839 Andromeche 1840 China 1840 Coramandel 1840 Glenhuntly 1840 Himalaya 1840 John Bull 1840 Theresa 1840 Orient 1840 Ann Gales 1840 Isabella Watson 1840 Vesper 1840 Marmion 1840 * Gray,John, Hannah and family, the only passengers. Middlesex 1840 * McDonald James Jane and family the only passengers England 1840 * Healy Martin ,the only passenger Perfect 1840 * McGregor Francis and Elizabeth. McMillan Samuel only 3 Passengers. Thomas Arbuthnot 1840 * Livingstone Alice, only passenger Regards, Col Dundon In Sydney The Home of The Best Ever Olympics. Researching: Brady, Colman, Corrigan, Dundon, Mackie, Naysmith,Schweikert, Scott, Smedley, Thornton. www.geocities.com/oppy_au

My husband's paternal grandmother's maiden name was Rosselloty. She came from Busselton, WA. In tracing this line back I discovered that for many generations the Rossellotys were married and baptised at a church "Threadneedle Street French Huguenot, London". The puzzle is that this name has come up on none of the Huguenot surname lists I have seen. Can anyone throw any light on this name for me please? Bartholomew Rosselloty appears frequently in the generations, and far back it was written "Barthelemy". Any help would be much appreciated. Gwen Dundon

Hi Listers Sorry to have to send this via the list but Barbara contacted me by phone this morning about the Hawlkesbury Macdonald Reunion at Windsor this coming weekend and my email to her keeps getting returned. Barbara please email or phone me with your correct email address otherwise I can't send you the infomation promised. Have tried twice and both times mail was returned. Once again SINCERE APOLOGIES TO EACH OF YOU. Kind regards Peter Stewart, Brisbane Qld * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "To Live On In The Hearts And Minds Of Descendants * * Is To Never Die". * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A REUNION OF ALL THE PIONEER FAMILIES OF THE HAWKESBURY RIVER AND MACDONALD VALLEY IS BEING HELD ON 18 & 19 NOVEMBER 2000 AT WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL MULGRAVE ROAD McGRATHS HILL an easy walk from MULGRAVE RAILWAY STATION about 1km Transport from station available by PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY If you're thinking of coming, please have a look at this site Hawkesbury & Macdonald Valley Reunion 18-19 November 2000 http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/page147.html and then email Lesley Uebel to CLAIM A NAME. If PERIOD COSTUME is YOUR THING - PLEASE WEAR IT It will add colour and atmosphere to our great gathering. SATURDAY EVENING DINNER - A GROUP ARE GOING TO WINDSOR RSL Please feel free to join us if you wish. SALE TABLE: If you have Genealogy & related books including your own FAMILY HISTORYS that you wish to sell Bring them along. SET UP A TABLE & SELL THEM. Please note: This is entirely YOUR CHOICE & RESPONSIBILITY. WHAT TO BRING: Yourselves and Your Families BYO EVERYTHING including: photos, eats, memorabilia, drinks, stories and information to swap, lunch, etc etc etc. HOT WATER, TEA & COFFEE WILL BE AVAILABLE Make a weekend of it: Just a few minutes from Windsor, Pitt Town, Wilberforce with St Albans not that much further up the road. Lots of cemeteries, churches and other places of historical interest to visit and investigate. WINDSOR LIBRARY IS A MUST For more information contact the sender. Researching: Descendants of Daniel & Elizabeth Jurd, and associated families in the Hawkesbury and Macdonald River, Wollombi and Hunter Region as well as Moree and surrounding districts. Also researching the families of Dugald & Hannah Stewart [Jurd Connection] paternal Timothy & Margretta Tomlins} maternal David & Mary Simon } side _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Marg Thanks once more for all your help, I am now on the GENANZ list will give it a try in full mode for a while. Sincerely Roger

Dear Listers. The CC FHS will be moving into our re furbished house at East Gosford in the days after our Dec meeting so tomorrow will be the last DPS meeting at the Broadwater Hotel . Bring a small plate with something on it for afternoon tea if you remember Doors open about 1.0pm for 1.30 start. All welcome bye Marg Morters NSW Central Coast Mailing List Gosford, NSW Australia [email protected] Bye

Do not have any details of the above - however, Lithgow Library or Springwood Library might have details/phone number. Springwood Library have a very good historical section - their phone number is: 4780 500 (ask to be transferred to Springwood Library) haven't got a number for Lithgow Library. Pam Clarke in the beautiful Blue Mountains -----Original Message----- From: Kay Williams <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, November 11, 2000 2:58 PM Subject: LITHGOW FHS weekend next weekend >Does anyone have details of this? Is there a news digest for Lithgow/Blue >Mtns? >Thanks Kay Williams > >**************************** >from Kay Williams >at Pearl Beach, on the >beautiful Central Coast of >NSW Australia 2256 >***************************** > > > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >

Hello Gwen, I'll add this to my "to do" list re the Robley family. I hadn't thought about the case going to Sydney, so thanks for that lead. Cheers, John -----Original Message----- From: Gwen Dundon <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, 10 November 2000 19:41 Subject: Robley v Knight >Dear John Ross, > >Yes, you were right about that case involving the man Knight and your John >Robley. I daresay it would have gone to a Sydney court from Brisbane Water >thereon. In a similar case I tried to trace something through the Quarter >Sessions (at which the action was to have been heard) and details from >which were published in the SMH, but had no luck for some reason. Couldn't >find the outcome although I searched through weeks of the paper's issues. > >Best wishes, >Gwen > > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Does anyone have details of this? Is there a news digest for Lithgow/Blue Mtns? Thanks Kay Williams **************************** from Kay Williams at Pearl Beach, on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW Australia 2256 *****************************

Dear John Ross, Yes, you were right about that case involving the man Knight and your John Robley. I daresay it would have gone to a Sydney court from Brisbane Water thereon. In a similar case I tried to trace something through the Quarter Sessions (at which the action was to have been heard) and details from which were published in the SMH, but had no luck for some reason. Couldn't find the outcome although I searched through weeks of the paper's issues. Best wishes, Gwen

Hello Gwen, Many thanks for checking this for me. It sounds like the case mentioned on pp. 21-22 of Charles Swancott's "Blue Gum Flat to Budgewoi": "On 9/1/1861, before the Bench of Magistrates one George Knight was charged with stealing the sum of £43/1/- in money and other things, the property of a blind man named John Robley." It makes fascinating reading. Swancott ends the tale with "Knight was committed for trial", quoting the reference "Depositions 1855/72 pages 57/68." I wonder what the outcome was? Best wishes, John Ross -----Original Message----- From: Gwen Dundon <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, 8 November 2000 21:55 Subject: AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-D Digest V00 #51 re Robley >Have had a look at the index to "Historical Records of the CC of NSW" for >Robley. There are several refs for John Robley, Sr and Jr, but all seem to >refer to a court case or hearing in Jan 1861, probably they were giving >evidence (just my guess). > > Perhaps some kind Lister has time to check it out for you on the >microfilmed records of the Bench Books and Court Cases at Gosford Library? > >Regards, Gwen