Hi Lynne, Thank you for your email. I think I had your website in my favourite file last year, but I will certainly take a look at the link below. Many thanks. Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne Bone" <lynne@annforbes.org> To: "Colleen Wells" <colleenhasell@ozemail.com.au>; <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Who was your earliest Central Coast ancestor ? > Hi Colleen, > According to "Cornstalks 1988", John & Mary Ann (nee Wells) Woodbury had a > son born prior to Priscilla in 1857 at Wollombi. > 12102/1857 WOODBURY JOHN to JOHN MARY A WOLLOMBI > In the same year ; > John Woodbury's older brother Richard and his wife Jane (Neal) had a child > registered at Gosford.....but they were living at Lower Mangrove. > 6548/1857 WOODBURY ARTHUR W to RICHARD & JANE GOSFORD > Cheers Lynne > Visit our Website > http://lynneandgrayeme.kinpendium.com/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colleen Wells" <colleenhasell@ozemail.com.au> > To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:17 PM > Subject: Re: [ANCC] Who was your earliest Central Coast ancestor ? > > >> Hi Marg, >> >> I can not claim to have Ancestors that were one of the first to settle on >> the Central Coast, but I must say I was thrilled to open the Central >> Coast Express on Friday to find my father in-law (Mick Wells) in a >> Lisarow School photo dated 1933. It was in conjunction with the History >> of the Lisarow General Store and we were able to phone the store's new >> owners and let them know the names of many of the grade 4 students, not >> sure if it made me feel excited or "Old". >> >> Our first ancestors to arrive on the Central Coast were MARY ANN WELLS >> (daughter of Thomas Wells per Baring 1815 & Martha Shaw per Brothers >> 1824) and husband JOHN WOODBURY, they had their first child, Priscilla >> registered in Gosford 1859, although other children were born in >> Wollombi, Priscilla married into the Waters family at Yarramalong. >> >> Regards >> Colleen >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> >> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 10:19 PM >> Subject: [ANCC] Who was your earliest Central Coast ancestor ? >> >> >>> Dear Listers >>> >>> This area of NSW was starting to be inhabited by the early 1830s . I >>> wondered which of you silent subscribers can claim their ancestor as >>> the earliest settler/convict ??? >>> >>> >>> Bye >>> >>> >>> MargM >>> Central Coast >>> List Admin >>> >>> ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== >>> Please type surnames only in all caps. Helps them stand out from a >>> computer screen >>> >> >> ______________________________ > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: > 17/02/2006 >

Hi Colleen, According to "Cornstalks 1988", John & Mary Ann (nee Wells) Woodbury had a son born prior to Priscilla in 1857 at Wollombi. 12102/1857 WOODBURY JOHN to JOHN MARY A WOLLOMBI In the same year ; John Woodbury's older brother Richard and his wife Jane (Neal) had a child registered at Gosford.....but they were living at Lower Mangrove. 6548/1857 WOODBURY ARTHUR W to RICHARD & JANE GOSFORD Cheers Lynne Visit our Website http://lynneandgrayeme.kinpendium.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen Wells" <colleenhasell@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Who was your earliest Central Coast ancestor ? > Hi Marg, > > I can not claim to have Ancestors that were one of the first to settle on > the Central Coast, but I must say I was thrilled to open the Central Coast > Express on Friday to find my father in-law (Mick Wells) in a Lisarow > School photo dated 1933. It was in conjunction with the History of the > Lisarow General Store and we were able to phone the store's new owners and > let them know the names of many of the grade 4 students, not sure if it > made me feel excited or "Old". > > Our first ancestors to arrive on the Central Coast were MARY ANN WELLS > (daughter of Thomas Wells per Baring 1815 & Martha Shaw per Brothers 1824) > and husband JOHN WOODBURY, they had their first child, Priscilla > registered in Gosford 1859, although other children were born in Wollombi, > Priscilla married into the Waters family at Yarramalong. > > Regards > Colleen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> > To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 10:19 PM > Subject: [ANCC] Who was your earliest Central Coast ancestor ? > > >> Dear Listers >> >> This area of NSW was starting to be inhabited by the early 1830s . I >> wondered which of you silent subscribers can claim their ancestor as >> the earliest settler/convict ??? >> >> >> Bye >> >> >> MargM >> Central Coast >> List Admin >> >> ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== >> Please type surnames only in all caps. Helps them stand out from a >> computer screen >> > > ______________________________ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: 17/02/2006

Hi everyone, I read all the posts but don't usually have much to say, but I would like to reply to this post. My earliest Central Coast ancestor was Ebenezer JONES. Ebenezer and Elizabeth (his first wife Elizabeth Whitehouse) came to Australia 0n the "WILLIAM SHARPLES" which arrived in Sydney from Liverpool England 0n the 29th Jan 1842. Ebenezer paid 58 pounds for his family's fare.At the time of their arrival they had three children. Thomas age 9, Mary age 5, and another son Price age 3 years. Shortly after they arrived Elizabeth gave birth to another daughter who they called Elizabeth. Ebenezer was engaged by a MR MOORE a Timber merchant of Moore Place to labour with rations at a rate to be determined in proportion to labour in the Brisbane Waters area of NSW. From this ship's record it would appear that Ebenezer settled in the Brisbane Waters area in 1842. Ebenezer is my GGG Grandfather from his second wife Ellen Elizabeth CHALLIS. His children from that marriage were, Maria Jane JONES (my ancestor), Edward Thomas, Emma and William F. Ebenezer was killed in 1866 when a tree fell on him. Maria Jane JONES married Thomas COLLINS at East Gosford 19th November 1877. They had 9 children. From what I know of Thomas COLLINS he lead an interesting life and it seems he fathered children to at least 2 other women at the same time that he was married to Maria. Thomas and Ebenezer were both involved in the logging industry. regards, Kay Vinson

Hi Marg, I can not claim to have Ancestors that were one of the first to settle on the Central Coast, but I must say I was thrilled to open the Central Coast Express on Friday to find my father in-law (Mick Wells) in a Lisarow School photo dated 1933. It was in conjunction with the History of the Lisarow General Store and we were able to phone the store's new owners and let them know the names of many of the grade 4 students, not sure if it made me feel excited or "Old". Our first ancestors to arrive on the Central Coast were MARY ANN WELLS (daughter of Thomas Wells per Baring 1815 & Martha Shaw per Brothers 1824) and husband JOHN WOODBURY, they had their first child, Priscilla registered in Gosford 1859, although other children were born in Wollombi, Priscilla married into the Waters family at Yarramalong. Regards Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 10:19 PM Subject: [ANCC] Who was your earliest Central Coast ancestor ? > Dear Listers > > This area of NSW was starting to be inhabited by the early 1830s . I > wondered which of you silent subscribers can claim their ancestor as > the earliest settler/convict ??? > > > Bye > > > MargM > Central Coast > List Admin > > ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== > Please type surnames only in all caps. Helps them stand out from a > computer screen >

Resending to the list Judy > And they did- a joint project of the council and service clubs such as > Apex- opened in mid 70's. When I was a girl growing up in the next street > in the mid 50's, it was wilderness of lantana etc. Now it is a great > passive recreation area and people often get married there or have their > photos taken. > > I 'visit' my relatives there regularly! > > Judy Gifford > > researching ROGERS SMITH CAIN all from East Gosford and members of the > latter 2 families are buried there and still have surviving headstones, > rather a miracle > > > >> Gosford Times Feb 21 1964 ) >> >> There is wide spread support throughout the district for improvements to >> be made to Point Frederick Cemetery >> >> It could be turned into a park for solitude and also as a vantage point >> to watch aquatic sports >> >> A tidy fence could be erected at the end of Albany St where the cemetery >> starts >> >> At present cars can drive over the graves of district pioneers without >> motorists realising the fact >> >> TA SCOTT, after whom Tascott was named has a a well formed path >> wondering thru his grave. The only indication of his resting place is a >> weathered headstone poking out of the scrub >

Marg tells me I sent this to her only and not the list > My John Smith is 1855/56 but there will be many who will doubtless beat > me. He was a butcher from Oving in Bucks > > From my position here at the computer in beautiful Green Point I can see > across the water to the land he once owned! > > Judy , again! > >> Dear Listers >> >> This area of NSW was starting to be inhabited by the early 1830s . I >> wondered which of you silent subscribers can claim their ancestor as >> the earliest settler/convict ??? >

Dear Listers This area of NSW was starting to be inhabited by the early 1830s . I wondered which of you silent subscribers can claim their ancestor as the earliest settler/convict ??? Bye MargM Central Coast List Admin

Gosford Times Feb 21 1964 ) There is wide spread support throughout the district for improvements to be made to Point Frederick Cemetery It could be turned into a park for solitude and also as a vantage point to watch aquatic sports A tidy fence could be erected at the end of Albany St where the cemetery starts At present cars can drive over the graves of district pioneers without motorists realising the fact TA SCOTT, after whom Tascott was named has a a well formed path wondering thru his grave. The only indication of his resting place is a weathered headstone poking out of the scrub MargM Central Coast List Admin

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Hi marg and List members Every now an then we find something unexpected when we research our ancestors. Last week was my turn. While searching the PICMAN data base at the state library web site I entered the ORPEN and up popped an entry. a Mrs Helen Turner had donated some family papers to the Library on the family of James Gay & Henry Darling, who was the 2nd husband of Mary Grant. James Gay was her daughter Jessie's husband Off I went to the Mitchell Library to have a look.and found 2 original letters from the Rev Alfred Glennie to Mary. dated14th March 1867sent from the parsonage at Lochinvar. Mary grant and her first husband John Orpen lived at East Gosford and John died in 1866 Made my week regards Faye

THIS FAMILY IS PART OF MY WILLIAM & ISABELLA BEAVEN RESEARCH if anyone knows of this family and can add anything to the bellow information it would be very much appreciated Nereada Matilda O"Leary was the daughter of Eliza Beaven and John O"Leary married 26th Oct 1868 their daughter Nereada married 1905 William H Ferguson marriage registered Newtown. I believe I have the correct death for Nereada but am not sure if this is her husband William (Have no information on William H Ferguson, this is what I am looking for and any additional members to their family) As I am also researching the Ferguson family I am looking for a connection Children were Howard A born 1907 Grafton died 1908 Waverley Ronald Kenneth born 1909 registered Orange Nerla N born 1911 registered Orange DEATH 33529/1962 FERGUSON WILLIAM PERRIE son of WILLIAM GIBLO and MARGARET SOPHIA SUTHERLAND DEATH 20252/1970 FERGUSON NEREADA MATILDA daughter of JOHN and ELIZA SUTHERLAND

Gosford Times 31 May 1934 Ladies ! When you are wanting an exclusive creation for the next ball , Bring your evening frock to La Reene Salon ( for make over I guess ) MargM Central Coast List Admin

Gosford Times 14 Jun 1934 (edited abit) Was alot of twoing and froing about replacing Peats Ferry with a bridge Cost was estimated at £300,000 and the Commonwealth Government should pay half This was the subject of a deputation to the Minister of Health and Repatriation , Mr Marr comprising of Mr C V POTTS, ( Chamber of Commerce) , Mr CJ WATSON, president of the NRMA, Councillors CHAPMAN & ROFE from Hornsby Shire . Councillor A L TAYLOR of Erina Shire This bridge was finally built and opened in 1945 and is still is use today carrying traffic on the Old Pacific Hway Bye MargM Central Coast List Admin

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Dear Listers Dont panic if there is no mail for approx 6 hours today . Rootsweb are changing over servers and has to go off line while this is done . You can still post messages but they will take abit longer to come thru Bye MargM List Admin Sydney, New England, Hunter Valley, Central Coast , Australia Aus-Usa lists

Thanks Judy, I will be careful to double check any information, if I am lucky enough to be able to borrow some of these references through Inter Library Loan. I have read a lot of the Rev. Glennie's diaries for the period he was in the Hunter Valley [available on the web] and I like to imagine what the places looked like back then. I have been to some of the places mentioned and they are still open country. Branxton is on a very busy road now but one doesn't need much imagination to 'see' these places through Rev. Glennie's eyes. Regards Wendy McKenzie ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Giffos" <giffos@hotkey.net.au> To: "ian" <iandwmckenzie@optusnet.com.au>; <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Rev. Alfred Glennie / Swancott > Re Swancott's books- just a word of warning- to double check stuff in it. > While (I think) he was one of the first, if not the first to document > Central Coast history- his stuff is not referenced and can be wrong. > > I know because in one case where my ancestors are mentioned, he had the > information interposed between 2 people - i.e. information correct but > for the wrong person!! > > And I love Rev Glennie's books- which I am lucky to own- he paints such a > picture of what life was for him then and you have to admire his > dedication to 'the cause'!! Riding miles and miles through lonely rough > tracks on a pretty poor quality horse. Despite our huge population growth > since then, many of the areas he describes are not 'that' much changed > > Judy Gifford > > researching ROGERS CAIN SMITH, mainly of East Gosford >

Re Swancott's books- just a word of warning- to double check stuff in it. While (I think) he was one of the first, if not the first to document Central Coast history- his stuff is not referenced and can be wrong. I know because in one case where my ancestors are mentioned, he had the information interposed between 2 people - i.e. information correct but for the wrong person!! And I love Rev Glennie's books- which I am lucky to own- he paints such a picture of what life was for him then and you have to admire his dedication to 'the cause'!! Riding miles and miles through lonely rough tracks on a pretty poor quality horse. Despite our huge population growth since then, many of the areas he describes are not 'that' much changed Judy Gifford researching ROGERS CAIN SMITH, mainly of East Gosford

Hello Margaret, Was that date meant to be 1940-1950? Regards, Gwen You wrote: "On looking at a film at Parramatta Heritage Centre for BDM's St Patricks Cathedral(Parramatta) noticed register entries for St Josephs Central Coast R/C church for Brisbane Waters approx 1840-50."

Hello MargaretB, thank you very much for the reference to Alfred Glennie's Central Coast diaries, and Swancott's books. I have seen the Hunter Valley one on the web, thank you. I'll try my luck with a couple of inter-libary loan requests through my local library. Your help is very much appreciated, Regards Wendy McKenzie ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargaretB" <mbergies@kooee.com.au> To: "ian" <iandwmckenzie@optusnet.com.au>; <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Rev. Alfred Glennie and the Muddle family > Hi Ian > Rev Alfred GLENNIE's Journals have been published by the Gosford District > Local History Study Group, you may be able to get them on interlibrary > loan as they are now out of print. Years 1855-1860 and 1861-63 plus index > ISBN Series No. 0 7316 0651 5 > Vol I No. 0 7316 0636 1 > Vol II No. 0 7316 0637 X

Must have been the original school/convent/church combined at Gosford, I remember going there to Mass when very little, maybe about 4, but attened St Joey's East Gosford most of my life, brings back fond memories. Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "margaret trewick" <margaretwh@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 10:12 PM Subject: [ANCC] St Josephs R/C CHURCH > On looking at a film at Parramatta Heritage Centre for BDM's St Patricks > Cathedral(Parramatta) noticed register entries for St Josephs Central > Coast R/C church for Brisbane Waters approx 1840-50. > Regards > Margaret > > > ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== > > Found any bad ancestors recently ? >