What an interesting story, David, I was just thinking of asking if you had any more information on the Jew Boys Gang, when you mentioned the book. I believe I have some tenuous family connections to some of the members of this gang, but am still researching. I must say that the way convicts were treated in those days, would bring out an insolent streak in a lot of men. It would have been terrible to have to work with lime-burning. I'm not a local so could you please explain where Cabbage Tree is? Do you have more on the obituary of Mary Freeman who died in 1891? I think you may be leading the earliest ancestor contest, at this stage! Regards Wendy McKenzie ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Armstrong" <David.Armstrong@Sun.COM> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 12:42 PM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Who was your earliest Central Coast ancestor ? > Hi all, > > I have a James FREEMAN who was a convict transported on the Lord Eldon > in 1817. He was a rough diamond and in 1818 was sent to Newcastle for 2 > years > for being insolent to his overseer. He apparently disliked working on the > lime > burners gang and attempted to escape with some others.

Hello Wendy Found a lot of information on Jennifer Willett's Webpage: at http://www.jenwilletts.com/index.htm For the Jew Boy Gang http://www.jenwilletts.com/jewboygang.htm Regards Joanne Wyee ----- Original Message ----- From: "ian" <iandwmckenzie@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Who was your earliest Central Coast ancestor ? > What an interesting story, David, > I was just thinking of asking if you had any more information on the Jew > Boys Gang, when you mentioned the book. I believe I have some tenuous > family connections to some of the members of this gang, but am still