Hi Terri There is a John RYAN of Sydney listed as Master to whom convic tMargaret BEVERIDGE arr age 25 on Competitor 1827 was assigned (Ref # 1640 of LAHS reprint of 1837 General Return of Convicts- Tho he to yours may not be related as there was a John son of Thomas and brother ofEliza in Sydney in 1842) Re>X-Message: #1 >Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 22:50:29 +1000 >From: "T. Bryan & B. Garvey" <[email protected]> > >I am currently researching my convict 4xg grandfather John >RYAN who was transported from Ireland on the ship Larkins in >1829. ....... (snip) His request was granted and his wife Nancy (nee >Lucas) and their three daughters, Catherine, Margaret and >Mary arrived in Sydney in June 1836 aboard the ship Thomas >Harrison. John Ryan received his Certificate of Freedom in >November 1836 and from this date I cannot locate any further >information on him or Nancy. > > >Best wishes, > >Terri. > >Terri BRYAN **************************** from Kay Williams at Pearl Beach, on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW Australia 2256 *****************************

Dear CC Listers For something different try Copernic. This is unusual as you down load it to start with . Its searches the search engines and I find it good Go to http://www.copernic.com and follow the instructions . Doesnt take long to download and its more or less installs itself Bye Marg Morters List Owner NSW Central Coast Mailing List Australia

Hi all, Pleased to see this new list up and running. My CC interests are around the family shown below - Benjamin Cooper Born: ABT 1839 - Brisbane Water Marr: 19 JAN 1859 - Casino, Richmond River Died: - Father: George J Cooper Mother: Jane Millar Wife Henrietta Jackson Born: ABT 1839 - Leistershire Died: - Children Rachel Cooper Born: 7 JUL 1869 - Gundurimbah Died: 16 DEC 1939 - Vaucluse Married: Andrew Callaghan 20 Sept 1887 at Alstonville. Marian Cooper Born: ABT 1859 - Sydney Died: - Benjamin Cooper Born: ABT 1861 - Port Stephens Died: - Henrietta L Cooper Born: ABT 1862 - Port Stephens Died: - Mary Cooper Born: ABT 1863 - Port Stephens Died: - Edward Cooper Born: ABT 1865 - Port Stephens Died: - Edwin Cooper Born: ABT 1865 - Ref. MA in register Died: - Jaqueline Cooper Born: ABT 1871 - Richmond River Died: - Susan Cooper Born: ABT 1873 - Richmond River Died: - Theodore Cloudsley Cooper Born: ABT 1875 - Richmond River Died: - Amy Cooper Born: ABT 1879 - Lismore Died: - Leonard Cooper Born: ABT 1881 - Lismore Died: - Edith Cooper Born: ABT 1867 - Richmond River Died: - Children Rachel, Benjamin and Edwin births on the register show mother as Henrietta, other children's births registrations shown mother as Frances H. Therefore all children shown above may not actually be siblings. Would love to know more should any one else be following the same lines. Many thanks Rhonda Paine - [email protected] 211 George Downes Drive Central Mangrove NSW Australia 2250 Ph: 02 43731033 Fax: 02 43731404

I am pleased that this list has been formed and am interested in hearing from anyone who is researching the RILEY family of Brisbane Waters. JOHN RILEY and ELIZABETH GORMAN were my g-g-grandparents, WILLIAM RILEY and SARAH WRENCH WILSON my g-grandparents. John came to the area c.1828. Shirley Gurren Bribie Island, Q'ld

Dear CC subscribers Would appear alot of you are sitting back waiting for something to happen . Nothing will unless you make it . Maybe you are all like me and no roots in this area at all . I have no Australian roots anyway . None the less the history of this area is interesting. We have certainly witnessed some changes in the 14 years that we have lived here Someone who lived here say 100 years ago wouldnt recognise the place. Perhaps some of you who are new to the Internet dont recognise the value of mailing lists in your research ? Mailing lists have 2 main sources http://www.rootsweb.com Direct address for mailing lists is http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html and http://www.Onelist.com Janet REEKES runs a one of Onelist . There also a onelist list for the 'Forgotten Valley' They can help alot in your knowledge of an area and its possible to find people willing to do the odd look up for you. And maybe you can reciprocate ? If youre not sure how to do something just yell and I will try to help Bye Marg Morters List Owner NSW Central Coast Mailing List Australia

Hi Terri, This is a letter from magistrate Jonathan Warner to the Assistant Principal Superintendant of Convicts. Joan Brisbane Water, 20th June 1836 Sir, With reference to your letter of the 11th Inst. No. 36/555, I have the honor to state for your information and guidance that John RYAN pr Larkins, became free on the 24th March last, and left this District for Sydney since which time I am informed that he has been on board the "Lark" schooner, trading to the five Islands the owner�s name of the Lark is KILLETT or KELLICH said to reside in upper Kent Street, Sydney. I have &c., J.W. J.P. P.M. John Ryan BRENAN Esqr., Asst. Principal Supt. Convicts, Sydney. _____________________________________ Joan Fenton Woy Woy, NSW, Australia Mailto:[email protected] or mailto:[email protected] Homepage: http://www.terrigal.net.au/~joanf/

Hi Marg and list members, I am currently researching my convict 4xg grandfather John RYAN who was transported from Ireland on the ship Larkins in 1829. John was assigned to William Cape of Brisbane Water. Thanks to Marg I've learned a bit more about William Cape and his property at what is now known as Wyong. John RYAN received his Ticket of Leave in 1834 and he requested permission for his wife and family to join him in the Colony. His request was granted and his wife Nancy (nee Lucas) and their three daughters, Catherine, Margaret and Mary arrived in Sydney in June 1836 aboard the ship Thomas Harrison. John Ryan received his Certificate of Freedom in November 1836 and from this date I cannot locate any further information on him or Nancy. From the Colonial Secretary's correspondence I've learned that the Magistrate of Brisbane Water was notified by letter that John RYAN's family were waiting for him in Sydney. This letter was sent a week after Nancy and the girls arrived. On 1st July 1936 Nancy was still waiting for word of her husband, he had not yet come to meet her and she was moved from the ship to Hyde Park Barracks to await her fate. I haven't been able to locate the letter sent to the Magistrate at Brisbane Water nor any subsequent correspondence from him regarding John RYAN. I have this mental picture of Nancy and the girls still sitting at Hyde Park Barracks waiting for John Ryan to pick them up and I'd really like to get them out of there <g>. If anyone is able to offer any suggestions or check any records that may be available in the Central Coast area I would be most grateful. Best wishes, Terri. Terri BRYAN [email protected] Merimbula NSW Australia. Researching: Bryan, Duffy, Hall, McNamara, Smith, Wilkinson - Birkenhead, UK. Davis, Taylor - Stepney, London, UK. Lucas, Machin, McDowell, Ryan - Ireland. O'Neil, Roney - Ferns, County Wexford, Ireland McDermott/McDermid, McPherson - Scotland. Curry/Currie, Norman, Pickford, Pomeroy, Ruthven, Stokes. Soldi - Lombardy, Italy. Valbusa, Vinco - Verona, Italy. Wethered/Wetherill.

Dear CC Listers This is been a long time coming :-) Its up to you all to make it work and I hope everyone will find it useful About the only rule is to please stay on topic TIA Bye Marg Morters List Owner

Maitland Family History Group Inc has available on CD Rom Morpeth Catholic Cemetery Head Stone Photos pre 1993 (Hunter Valley NSW). Containing aprox 960 Photos of Headstones and inscriptions.The CD is set out like a web page to be viewed through a browser. Cost $35 Aud Postage included within Australia. Overseas requests will be notified of cost. You can see a sample of the CD on our web site at http://atlas.spaceports.com/~mfhc/