WoW Gwen! Thanks so much: Elizabeth was the first woman to recognise the charms of living at Pearl Beach: She applied for a grant here in 1840, describing the land as " nearly opposite Mt Elliott". Unfortunately for Elizabeth, when her application was put to tender William Mosely, retired Sgt., who had 50 pounds to spare because of his service in the army as a sergeant was able to bid 75 pounds for the 50 acres, and she lost out. Mosely apparently never came here, and just used the deal as a way of cashing-in his 50 pounds remission, a before he ever received the deeds to the land he had resold it, again for 75 pounds, to William BARTON, father of Sir Edmund. It is doubtful the BARTONs ever made much use of the land either, as when Rock DAVIS applied in 1896 to have his 3 adjacent holdings (one to the south and 2 side by side to the north) converted to Torrens title he asked for the Barton grant as well, claiming that he had held "sole and undisturbed possession of such land since 1865" and his claim was uncontested by the BARTON family. Rock had bought his grants c early 1870s- I haven't yet established when, so he must have had his cattle on all the land from an earlier date. I know he acquired Blackwall Point 1862 and seems to have been grazing cattle here soon after, and timber-getting here, from c 1862- so maybe the BARTONs did visit sometime up to 1865. Regards, and thanks once again, Kay >Hello Kay, > >I see that you are seeking information on Elizabeth MURRAY who lived >in the Killcare Extension area. The actual location of her 50 acre >grant of 1836 was on the shore of Riley's Bay facing Booker Bay and >not far from The Rip. > >Elizabeth Owens was the wife of convict JOHN MURRAY who arrived at >Port Jackson on 16 December 1823 per "Isabella" with a Life sentence. >They married in 1834. > > John Murray died in 1847 and Elizabeth then married Daniel Benison >(Benson) on 16 February 1849 at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church at >Kincumber South. Daniel was a local ship master. > >The Murray children were Michael, Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, John and >Patrick. Elizabeth had two sons to Daniel - Robert and Henry Benson, >both of whom followed in their father's line of work and became ship >masters. > >Elizabeth Benson died on 11 March 1855. > >Daniel "Bennison" died on 16 December 1861 and was buried on the >Murray farm the following day. The undertaker was shipbuilder Thomas >Davis. > >Daughters of John and Elizabeth Murray married into the Hardy, >Maxfield, Gullofsen, Gaffney and Coulter families. Son Patrick Murray >b. 1848 married Sarah Ellen Coulter, a daughter of Samuel and Rachel >Coulter of Woy Woy. > >Regards, Gwen > >[author of "The Shipbuilders of Brisbane Water, NSW"] -- ____________ Kay Williams Pearl Beach NSW AUS 2256 ********************************************************************** This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain privileged information or confidential information or both. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender. **********************************************************************