Hello Listers I have recently joined your list and planned to "sit on the fence" a little longer but Marg's listing has prompted to join in. Hope this listing isn't too long. My ggg grandfather William Booth was a convict transported to Tasmania in 1833 for seven years for stealing a copper tea kettle. He married Bridget Fitzpatrick in Launceston in 1843, they had 4 children (Thomas William, Jane, Myrtygh and Honora - also known as Annie) before moving to Peeks Point sometime between March 1850 and 1855. They had another son William in 1955 who died the same year. William died in 26 November 1861 and is buried at Point Frederick. In the Pioneer Families of the Brisbane Water District of NSW it listed William as having held the licence for "The Australia Hotel" at Peek's Point as well as the licence for Booth's Wharf. I am unsure of the exact location of both of these places. William's son Myrtygh Booth (also spelt as Mirtage, Mirtige and Murtage) was accidently killed by the capsizing of a Timber Truck on 24 November 1885 at Cooranbong. He was aged 40 years and left a wife (Bridget Owens) and 10 children. I would be very interested to hear from anyone researching this family. I would also like to know of any references I could look up to find out more about the hotels and their locations, photographs etc, if any cemetery records exist for Point Frederick and if there would have been any newspaper articles covering Myrtygh's accident. I have a copy of Reid's Mistake (The Story of Lake Macquarie from its Discovery until 1890) by Keith H. Clouten, where the Booth family is mentioned, and would be happy to do lookups for anyone interested in that area. Any help at all would be gratefully appreciated. Regards Ann Musgrave Griffith NSW

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Musgrave" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 06 January 2001 18:10 Subject: Researching William Booth Hi Ann Have had a copy of this in my rountoit file for a while . I dont know if you had any replies yet. Been none to the list > My ggg grandfather William Booth was a convict transported to Tasmania in 1833 for seven years for stealing a copper tea kettle. He married Bridget Fitzpatrick in Launceston in 1843, they had 4 children (Thomas William, Jane, Myrtygh and Honora - also known as Annie) before moving to Peeks Point sometime between March 1850 and 1855. They had another son William in 1955 who died the same year. William died in 26 November 1861 and is buried at Point Frederick. The CC FHS library only re opened a few days ago after the Xmas break and I havent had chance to .......... > In the Pioneer Families of the Brisbane Water District of NSW it listed William as having held the licence for "The Australia Hotel" at Peek's Point as well as the licence for Booth's Wharf. I am unsure of the exact location of both of these places. Check into book of these places > > William's son Myrtygh Booth (also spelt as Mirtage, Mirtige and Murtage) was accidently killed by the capsizing of a Timber Truck on 24 November 1885 at Cooranbong. He was aged 40 years and left a wife (Bridget Owens) and 10 children. Did she stay in the area ? Not much at Cooranbong now apart for the 7th Day Adventist complex was less in 1885 . If she stayed more or less put you might do better to try the Hunter Valley list for that branch of this BOOTH family I did checked out the Newcastle Herald this morning for a few days past 24 Novemeber but nothing found > > I would be very interested to hear from anyone researching this family. I would also like to know of any references I could look up to find out more about the hotels and their locations, photographs etc, if any cemetery records exist for Point Frederick Yes they do . This is now a Pioneer Park with a few head stones in situ and if there would have been any newspaper articles covering Myrtygh's accident. Maybe in the Maitland Mercury ? I can check that for you maybe one day next week as have these at Gosford Library ( to 1900 ) They also had coroners report indexes . Just a matter of getting there ( live 20 mins drive away ) Bye Marg Morters Central Coast Family History Society GOSFORD NSW Australia