Hawkesbury Advocate, Friday, March 16, 1900 (page 5) LOCAL and GENERAL Several cases of poultry thieving were reported in Windsor on Saturday last. It is reported that a case of bubonic plague has been found at Mulgrave. Mr. George South has again resumed duty at the local post office, after having spent a well-earned and enjoyable month's holiday on the river. One of the best-kept and prettiest gardens we have had the pleasure of visiting for some time is that of Mr. George Davis' in Macquarie-street. At present it is one mass of bloom - mostly dahlia's - and the beautiful variety of colours attract no small amount of attention. Several free fights occurred in George-street on Saturday night. In one, which took place opposite the post office, several "ladies" became interested ; one especially so, as the writer, a considerable distance away, could plainly hear above the noise caused by the combatants, a female voice shriek, "Go on, sock him, Albe." We have received a budget of news from the Bullridge, headed "Morgan Hills News," which teem with personalities and other matter. We wish to inform the writer thereof that there is no such place as Morgan Hills, and that whenever he wishes insulting and personal matters printed had better apply elsewhere, when in all probability he will be accommodated. The local gas company have recently improved their plant in a large way by adding a new fire bench retort. The building of this is a splendid piece of workmanship, and was carried out by Mr. Edwards, who was engaged by the local company on the recommendation of the Chief Engineer of the Sydney Gasworks. The fire-bricks used in the retorts were imported from Glasgow, and which, to land in Windsor, cost a little over £10 per 1000. Mr. Jim Gosper has disposed of the well known racehorse "Standoff" for £875. The horse has been bought for India, whence he is to be shipped shortly. Tenders for the supply of about 20,000 oak shingles close with Mr. Geo. Nicholls, of Wilberforce, on Friday next the 23rd inst. Constable Williams, of Wiseman's Ferry, was in town on Tuesday last, and the qualification of being "able-bodied" is fully exemplified in the Ferry officer. Few better built men could be found in the force, and we guess that if it came to a "tussle" his man would get a rough time. Inspector Dettman, who has been visiting the district for about three years as District Inspector, is to be succeeded from the end of the month by Mr. Bloomer. During the period Mr. Dettman has been visiting us he has made many friends, and is highly spoken of by the large staff of teachers in the district. It is with regret we learn that such a useful and popular district resident as Mr. W. S. Morgan has proved himself to be, should be compelled to remove from us. During the past 11 years Mr. Morgan has held the position of schoolmaster of the McDonald Public School, during which time he has worked his pupils up to a very high standard of proficiency. It is needless to say that during this long term he has made a host of friends (we take the liberty of including ourselves among the latter), all of whom express their sincere regret at his departure. Mr. Morgan has been appointed to Trunkey - a small town about 20 miles from Carcoa - Public School, for which place he started on Monday last. We wish Mr. Morgan all sorts of luck and future prosperity, and take this opportunity of according his successor a hearty welcome. Mrs. Cook, of Corowa, daughter of Mrs. C. Holmes, of Glebe-street, has been on a visit to Windsor. A sculling match for £50 a-side has been arranged between R. Tressider and A. Worboys to take place on May 5 on the Raymond Terrace course. Worboys will be trained by Peter Kemp. Until a month or two back Worboys had been training on the river with the ex-champion, who, at that time, had great hopes that his pupil as a coming oarsman. The directors of the Windsor Gaslight Company having decided to reduce the Secretary's salary from £30 per annum to £18 per annum, Mr. D, Holland resigned, and the directors, in accepting his resignation, passed the following resolution : "That the directors place on record their appreciation of the valuable services of Mr. Holland whilst secretary of the Windsor Gaslight Company, and regret that circumstances have arisen to determine him to resign." Mr. Holland was secretary for over five years, and the company previously was non-divided paying ; since, 4 dividends have been paid in five years. Mrs. Baldwin, daughter of Mrs. Kilduff, of George-street, Windsor, have been very ill in Sydney during the past week. Mr. Lieu Berckelman, son of Mr. A. Berckelman, who was for a number of years with Messrs. Charles Martin and Co., of Sydney, paid a flying visit to Windsor on Saturday last.

Mandy, before you redo your family information contact me off list, I may be able to give you some suggestions with Brothers Keeper. Tracie King -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mandy Sent: Wednesday, 1 November 2006 1:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [HHHV] Thankyou Hi everyone, Thankyou for the warm welcome, onlist and offlist emails, they are really appreciated! I have done something to my brothers keeper program and have hit a major hurdle with the Jurd info, I have no idea what I have done but I have Daniel Jurd in there twice and it is causing all sorts of problems! I have decided to go through from scratch and see what I have done wrong, which will be time consumng, but at the same time will refresh my memory with this family. I haven't touched my family tree since the passing of my Grandma two years ago (she actually was the inspiration for the research), I have now decided it is time to get serious again. Peter I do remember you and yes I can't wait to share and compare information with you again. Once again thankyou everybody, Mandy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi everyone, Thankyou for the warm welcome, onlist and offlist emails, they are really appreciated! I have done something to my brothers keeper program and have hit a major hurdle with the Jurd info, I have no idea what I have done but I have Daniel Jurd in there twice and it is causing all sorts of problems! I have decided to go through from scratch and see what I have done wrong, which will be time consumng, but at the same time will refresh my memory with this family. I haven't touched my family tree since the passing of my Grandma two years ago (she actually was the inspiration for the research), I have now decided it is time to get serious again. Peter I do remember you and yes I can't wait to share and compare information with you again. Once again thankyou everybody, Mandy

I am wondering if anyone is researching the FELAN name. This is not for myself but for someone who if hoping to reconcile some memorabilia with the correct family John Felan married Agnes O'Neil they had 3 children James Roy and William Francis were both registered 1885 at Morpeth and probably twins Mary A.K. registered 1887 East Maitland The family were living in Sydney at on time Both James & William died during WWI without wife or child and we cannot find an entry for Mary for Marriage or Death. Any information appreciated Thanks Louise

Hawkesbury Advocate, Friday, March 16, 1900 (page 5) LOCAL and GENERAL The Rev. S. G. Fielding delivered a very eloquent address at St. Matthew's Church of England on Sunday evening last, on the "Religious aspect of the recent British successes in South Africa." The attendance was much larger than usual. A sketch of Mr. A. Blacket's new stump shifter, called the "Alneau shifter," appeared in last Saturday's "Town and Country." The sketch shows Mr. Blacket and his son at work with the shifter, which is attached to a tall forest tree. It has been decided to introduce incandescent burners into St. Matthew's Church of England. Some of the members of the Church have already offered to donate a number of burners, whilst others are likely to follow, Mr. W. J. Tout, of Baker-street, received a notification this week in reference to a billet in the Government Railway Workshops as painter, &c. Mr. Tout, has had a long and varied experience in the trade, and is a firs-class tradesman. He is a man of many qualities, and his departure from Windsor will make a decided loss. We wish him success. Mr. Jerry Griffiths, of Freeman's Reach, landed a monster melon in the Advocate office on Saturday last. It must have measured a yard in length, and Jerry declares it weighed 80lbs. At all events, after the Advocate staff had been at it for half an hour - and they are not too bad at watermelons - there were enough fragments left to fill 12 buckets. Numerous complaints have been made about tramps knocking about the district of late. The Fitzroy bridge is one of the best-known camping grounds in the district for these gentry. They have established a sort of "Swagman's Guide" under the bridge, something after the following style :- Brown : "Not much good; bit of tucker ; So-and-so, no good ; So-and-so, not bad, tucker and tobacco ; sometimes a few pence," etc. Each tramp as he comes along looks up the 'guide,' and then makes the usual visits on the townspeople mentioned. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Daley, of Wilberforce, has been seriously ill during the last fortnight, suffering from a serious internal complaint. There is announced in a Queensland country paper, the death of Tugela-Modder-Spionkon-Gussman, aged six weeks. No wonder ! Mr. Jim Green, who has been in the local hospital for some time, suffering from an injured foot, left the institution during the week. Green is in very poor circumstances, and our charitably disposed concert promoters would do well to give him their assistance, as he is greatly in need of help. Miss Nina Rochester, of Sydney, who assisted with the concert at the School of Arts the other night, is one of the best vocalists Windsor audiences have heard for sometime. Her singing was a treat compared to some of the screeching we hear at times, the power and compass of her voice, and the rapidity and ease with which he ascends and descends is astonishing. On Saturday last, Mr. R. H. H. Brown, while at work with his machinery, by some means got the forefinger of the right hand in a cogwheel, with the result that it was crushed considerably, so much so, that on seeking the advice of Dr. Callaghan the first joint of the finger was at once amputated. At the Windsor L. and D. Society's meeting on Tuesday evening last, a limelight entertainment was given by Mr. Jas. Simpson, of Freeman's Reach. Views of the Cannibal Islands, France, Switzerland, and other parts of the world were shown, also many humorous pictures. Mr. C. E. Broome described the views as they were shown on the sheet, and altogether the entertainment was of a very interesting character. A vote of thanks to Mr. Simpson, proposed by the Rev. C. A. White, was carried by acclamation. The singing of the National Anthem terminated the proceedings. On Tuesday, the 6th March, a very serious accident happened to Mrs. Joseph and Miss Ada Roberts, who live on the Pitt Town road, Windsor. It appears that whilst driving home from Rouse Hill a portion of the harness broke, causing the horse to bolt and the upsetting of the vehicle, which contained, in addition to the above mentioned ladies, five children, all of whom were thrown out with considerable force. Mrs. J. Roberts and the children escaped with a few scratches only, but Miss Ada Roberts was less fortunate, and sustained a serious injury to her side, necessitating the calling of Dr. Gibson, after having been driven home by Mrs. T. Schoffel, who happened to be in the vicinity of the accident at the time. Dr. Gibson found Miss Roberts injuries very serious, but under skilful treatment we hear, as late as Wednesday last, she was progressing favourably.

Hi Mandy Great to hear of you again. We were in contact a few years back and you gave me a lot of help and information on the Fernance/Jurd connection. I'd like to pick up where we left off and continue to share our story together. Much has happened with the Dynasty since there. Hope u and the family are well. Peter Stewart [email protected] wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Jurd and Fernance (Mandy) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:14:41 +1000 From: "Mandy" Subject: [HHHV] Jurd and Fernance To: Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi My name is Mandy O'Neill. I have been tracing my family tree for about 10 years, I have had a break for a couple of years and now keen to pick up where I left off. My husand is the 4th Great Grandson of Daniel Jurd and the 4th Great Grandson of John Anthony Fernance and Mary Green. He has many ties with the Hawkesbury area and I would love to hear from anyone else researching these families, Kindest regards, Mandy. ------------------------------ To contact the AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY Digest, Vol 1, Issue 28 ********************************************************************* Peter Stewart researching Jurd, Stewart & Associated families Our five senses are incomplete without the sixth - a sense of humour Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Hi Mandy There are a number on this list who are directly related to both, so I hope that they contact you either through this list or privately. regards Lesley Uebel mailto:[email protected] CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html ************************************* -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Mandy Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 4:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [HHHV] Jurd and Fernance Hi My name is Mandy O'Neill. I have been tracing my family tree for about 10 years, I have had a break for a couple of years and now keen to pick up where I left off. My husand is the 4th Great Grandson of Daniel Jurd and the 4th Great Grandson of John Anthony Fernance and Mary Green. He has many ties with the Hawkesbury area and I would love to hear from anyone else researching these families, Kindest regards, Mandy.

Hi My name is Mandy O'Neill. I have been tracing my family tree for about 10 years, I have had a break for a couple of years and now keen to pick up where I left off. My husand is the 4th Great Grandson of Daniel Jurd and the 4th Great Grandson of John Anthony Fernance and Mary Green. He has many ties with the Hawkesbury area and I would love to hear from anyone else researching these families, Kindest regards, Mandy.

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Hello, I am researching my family history and would be very grateful if anybody has any information on the Stevens Family. Captain George Stevens , his wife and four children arrived in the Hunter River area from England in 1840 -or there about. They had land and I understand they were worried by convicts and undesirables who would raid their property from time to time. His wife died during these raids and the family went to New Zealand on the Brig Success in around 1842 on the advice of John Howell who was captain George Steven's half brother? I would really appreciate any advice on websites that might be helpful. Many thanks Please email me at: [email protected] or [email protected] LOUISE BELCHER, Auckland, New Zealand

Hello Louise and Listers, I am sending this reply privately as well as to the list as others may have the same connections This is not my line ,however I have come across them when looking at the Boniface people. You don't state if you know where they came from-it was Eastbourne Sussex and the Boniface ,Steven & Howell family were closely associated.In fact James Boniface, wife and children travelled to New Zealand on one of their ships. the AMAZON 11 on 4 Aug 1848 which departed from Sydney and the Bonifaces were dropped off, probably Riverton,then Cap Howell went onto the whaling grounds. My information has they arrived originally arrived in Australia on the ship ALFRED in 1841-also on board were James & Charlotte Boniface and my Francisco's John & Elizabeth nee Boniface Sorry I don't have any further information on the family although if you join [email protected] no doubt someone can help you Louise-Australia

Hello, I am researching my family history and would be very grateful if anybody has any information on the Stevens Family. Captain George Stevens , his wife and four children arrived in the Hunter River area from England in 1840 -or there abouts. They had land and I understand they were worried by convictrs and undersireables who would raid their property from time to time. His wife died during these raids and the family went to New Zealand on the Brig Success in around 1842 on the advice of John Howell who was captain George Steven's half brother? I would really appreciate any advice on websites that might be helpful. Many thanks Please email me at: [email protected] or [email protected] LOUISE BELCHER, Auckland, New Zealand

Hawkesbury Advocate, Friday, March 16, 1900 (page 5) Mr. J. Nicholls, of Freeman's Reach, is the possessor of a beautiful black colt, which he is preparing for the forthcoming Hawkesbury Show. The youngster, who at present looks quite a picture, is the progeny of St. Patrick (imp.), well-known in this district, and we believe, at one time the property of the late Mr. Andrew Town. Mr. Nicholls has named the colt St. Michael, and it was only last year that he sold Young Darnley, who is full brother to St. Michael, for 100 guineas. MARKETS The markets were uniformly quiet in all department this week. Owing to the small stocks on the wharfs maize was firm, and in good request. Potatoes were easier and in request up to £3 7s 6d for best sampler. Eggs were quiet owing to the high prices ruling. A small lot of choice new maize from the Windsor district found a buyer at 2s 8d per bushel.

Michelle, I found the report of the Benevolent Society's first meeting very interesting. I think that "Thomas Pitt" must have been the Thomas Matcham Pitt (abt 1782-1829) who was the brother of my g-g-grandmother Esther Pitt; and Henry Baldwin was my wife Robyn's g-g-g-grandfather. Until I started family history research Robyn, whose family moved from Epping to Grose Vale in the early 1950s, never suspected that she had any prior connection with the district. Now she worries about inbreeding issues. Baldwin was an emancipist made good - very good, in fact. The Pitts were former Dorset yeoman farmers and colonial "society", helped no end by a useful family connection (Esther's mother's cousin George Matcham had married Lord Nelson's youngest sister, Kate). However Esther's son William Pitt Wilshire formed a doubtless embarrassing relationship with a convict's daughter, Margaret Hornery, at Kurrajong after the death of his wife, and was probably the father of her first four children, one of them my grandfather William Matcham Hornery. It's a small world, isn't it? Cheers to all, Neil Cammack Canberra -----Original Message----- From: aus-nsw[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, 14 October 2006 5:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY Digest, Vol 1, Issue 23 Today's Topics: 1. Windsor Hospital (Michelle Nichols) 2. Re: Owen WARD (Bill Shute) 3. Fw: Manning Wallambah Historical and Genealogy Fair (Pam) 4. ASSIGNED SERVANTS (jude) 5. Re: Windsor Hospital (fcm) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:22:48 +1000 From: "Michelle Nichols" <[email protected]> Subject: [HHHV] Windsor Hospital To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Windsor Hospital There are a few references to Windsor (aka Hawkesbury) Hospital in general Hawkesbury history books such as "Macquarie Country by D. G. Bowd; Early Days of Windsor by J. Steele & Hawkesbury 1794-1994 by J. Barkley & M. Nichols. Over the years I have done a few articles about the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society and hospital, so check the the mailing list archives at http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLE Y The following is one....plus a few other sites that may help? A little bit of info re the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society........I have cut & pasted it from a research essay I did for a uni assignment a few years ago.....so hope it makes sense.....The Hawkesbury Benevolent Society was responsible for running the Hospital (variously named Windsor/Hawkesbury Hospital/Asylum which was located in Macquarie Street, Windsor. The building which was renovated in 1911 was used as the main Hawkesbury Hospital until the early 1990s when a new building was built opposite. The Old hospital & site was purchased by Hawkesbury City Council and was extensively renovated in 2002. It is is now leased as office space.The new Hawkesbury library is estabished on the land adjoining the old hospital. At a meeting which took place on the 31 December 1818, the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society was established with the "sole object of which shall be the support and relief by voluntary contributions of all real objects of charity within the districts of Windsor, Richmond, Wilberforce, Portland Head and Pitt Town". On the 11 January 1819 the first committee were elected consisting of William Cox, Reverend Robert Cartwright, James Mileham, John Brabyn, Archibald Bell, John Jones, Henry Baldwin, Thomas Pitt & George Hall. The Committee was appointed to conduct business consisting of members of the clergy, magistrates of the said districts and four landholders from each district. Formal rules and regulations were drawn up and the committee was to meet monthly. "Feeling the necessity of forming some permanent relief in aid of the poor, aged & infirm" the committee resolved an annual subscription plus a voluntary subscription of horned cattle commence. The Society hoped to assist families distressed from floods and poor persons identified from the district. Land was granted by Governor Macquarie, a kindly benefactor, for cattle pasturage& additionoal land was granted including 500 acres at Currency Creek; ten acres each at Wilberforce and Windsor. These lands were used to raise & sell cattle, the profits going to the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society projects. In 1836 the society built an ASYLUM located in Brabyn Street, Windsor to house the local infirm and paupers. This building was demolished in 1914 when a new building was built adjacent. After a number of years of discussion the abolition of transportation of convicts occurred in 1840. With the termination of convicts to the eastern coast of Australia, a myriad of questions presented themselves to the government including the impending closure of convict and military barracks plus convict hospitals that still existed at Windsor, Bathurst and Goulburn. The Governor was keen for these establishments to be substituted for Hospitals to be run by voluntary organisations similar to those in England. He particularly mentioned Windsor & the existence of the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society. The society took over the running if the hospital but it was not made official until 1844. When the hospital was given to the Society it was decided to house the asylum inmates from Brabyn Street and the hospital patients in the one building providing charity to the poor and sick on the one site, thus saving on running costs. The inmates were moved to the hospital and the old building was rented out. At one stage it was used as a school and later a hotel. **If you are interested check the mailing list archives as I did an article on the 06 Apr 2002 re the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society Annual Reports. Deerubbin Centre opening 2005 brochure (includes very brief history and some images) http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLE Y Report - Convict Heritage Uncovered at old Hospital site & pictures http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/about/1003/1010.html Hawkesbury hospital article by Rex Stubbs http://www.hawkesburyhistory.org.au/stubbs/hospital.html Cheers Michelle Nichols ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:40:07 +1000 From: "Bill Shute" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HHHV] Owen WARD To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Dear Gail, If the certificate is of no use to you perhaps you could consider donating it to the Society of Australian Genealogists 120 Kent Street SYDNEY for their Primary Records Collection and that way it will be available to many people under an indexed listing. Sincerely,Bill > Hello List, > > I recently purchased a death cert. for an Owen WARD but don't there this > one is connected to my line so am putting the details here in case someone > wants it. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:44:07 +1000 From: "Pam" <[email protected]> Subject: [HHHV] Fw: Manning Wallambah Historical and Genealogy Fair To: "AUS-PJ" <[email protected]>, "HAWKESBURY" <[email protected]>, "MANNING" <[email protected]>, "NORCO" <[email protected]>, "GENANZ" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" On the Saturday 21st October 2006 at the PCYC Taree we are again holding a stall at this Fair to hopefully find some more members of our family. We are interested in Greenaway and Hardy and also related families These were originally Convicts and became Pioneers of the Failford area and went on to produce very large families. The Fair has 3 guest speakers for the day Cora Nunn - Genealogist Christine Yeats from State Records and Kevin Carter from National Parks It starts at 10am and goes til 3 pm Hope to see you there Pam ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:37:51 +1000 From: "jude" <[email protected]> Subject: [HHHV] ASSIGNED SERVANTS To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi listers, Still searching for the elusive Joseph Owen. Charles Boydell's Journal started in the 1830's and now in the Mitchell Library and partially on line lists his staff as a free man and wife and 7 assigned servants. Any suggestions as to how I can ascertain who they might have been Boydell had the property Camyr Allyn thanks Judy in Tassy ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:54:48 +1000 From: "fcm" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HHHV] Windsor Hospital To: <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Michelle, In one of the reference items at the foot of your email, Rex Stubbs writes "in 1823, after Macquarie's departure from the colony, the convict barrack at Windsor was converted into a convict hospital. The building still stands, forming the main walls of the old Hawkesbury Hospital." I would be very interested to know if any records, particularly inmate records exist for the time.. I am searching for detail re Edward Markham (Arr 1822 'Mangles'), listed in the Windsor District Constable's notebook as resident in the district in 1823. Markham was still a convict at the time but I do not know to whom he was assigned.(He later moved to John McHenry at Evan (Penrith) on 21 October 1824 until freedom later in the decade.) The Constable's list (pre census census?) was signed off by Cox JP. Regards Frank M. Canberra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Nichols" <> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 7:22 PM Subject: [HHHV] Windsor Hospital > Windsor Hospital > There are a few references to Windsor (aka Hawkesbury) Hospital in general > Hawkesbury history books such as "Macquarie Country by D. G. Bowd; Early > Days of Windsor by J. Steele & Hawkesbury 1794-1994 by J. Barkley & M. > Nichols. > > Over the years I have done a few articles about the Hawkesbury Benevolent > Society and hospital, so check the the mailing list archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLE Y > The following is one....plus a few other sites that may help? > > > > A little bit of info re the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society........I have > cut > & pasted it from a research essay I did for a uni assignment a few years > ago.....so hope it makes sense.....The Hawkesbury Benevolent Society was > responsible for running the Hospital (variously named Windsor/Hawkesbury > Hospital/Asylum which was located in Macquarie Street, Windsor. The > building > which was renovated in 1911 was used as the main Hawkesbury Hospital until > the early 1990s when a new building was built opposite. The Old hospital & > site > was purchased by Hawkesbury City Council and was extensively renovated in > 2002. > It is is now leased as office space.The new Hawkesbury library is > estabished on the land adjoining the old hospital. > > At a meeting which took place on the 31 December 1818, the Hawkesbury > Benevolent Society was established with the "sole object of which shall be > the support and relief by voluntary contributions of all real objects of > charity within the districts of Windsor, Richmond, Wilberforce, Portland > Head and Pitt Town". On the 11 January 1819 the first committee were > elected > consisting of William Cox, Reverend Robert Cartwright, James Mileham, John > Brabyn, Archibald Bell, John Jones, Henry Baldwin, Thomas Pitt & George > Hall. The Committee was appointed to conduct business consisting of > members > of the clergy, magistrates of the said districts and four landholders from > each district. Formal rules and regulations were drawn up and the > committee > was to meet monthly. "Feeling the necessity of forming some permanent > relief > in aid of the poor, aged & infirm" the committee resolved an annual > subscription plus a voluntary subscription of horned cattle commence. The > Society hoped to assist families distressed from floods and poor persons > identified from the district. > > Land was granted by Governor Macquarie, a kindly benefactor, for cattle > pasturage& additionoal land was granted including 500 acres at Currency > Creek; ten acres each at Wilberforce and Windsor. These lands were used to > raise & sell cattle, the profits going to the Hawkesbury Benevolent > Society > projects. > > In 1836 the society built an ASYLUM located in Brabyn Street, Windsor to > house the local infirm and paupers. This building was demolished in 1914 > when a new building was built adjacent. After a number of years of > discussion the abolition of transportation of convicts occurred in 1840. > With the termination of convicts to the eastern coast of Australia, a > myriad > of questions presented themselves to the government including the > impending > closure of convict and military barracks plus convict hospitals that still > existed at Windsor, Bathurst and Goulburn. The Governor was keen for these > establishments to be substituted for Hospitals to be run by voluntary > organisations similar to those in England. He particularly mentioned > Windsor > & the existence of the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society. The society took > over > the running if the hospital but it was not made official until 1844. When > the hospital was given to the Society it was decided to house the asylum > inmates from Brabyn Street and the hospital patients in the one building > providing charity to the poor and sick on the one site, thus saving on > running costs. The inmates were moved to the hospital and the old building > was rented out. At one stage it was used as a school and later a hotel. > > **If you are interested check the mailing list archives as I did an > article > on the 06 Apr 2002 re the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society Annual Reports. > > Deerubbin Centre opening 2005 brochure (includes very brief history and > some > images) > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLE Y > > Report - Convict Heritage Uncovered at old Hospital site & pictures > http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/about/1003/1010.html > > Hawkesbury hospital article by Rex Stubbs > http://www.hawkesburyhistory.org.au/stubbs/hospital.html > > Cheers > Michelle Nichols > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > ------------------------------ To contact the AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. 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Does anyone have the above in their family who was born in 1906 to Nina May Cavanagh. Thanking you in advance Tracie King

Michelle, In one of the reference items at the foot of your email, Rex Stubbs writes "in 1823, after Macquarie's departure from the colony, the convict barrack at Windsor was converted into a convict hospital. The building still stands, forming the main walls of the old Hawkesbury Hospital." I would be very interested to know if any records, particularly inmate records exist for the time.. I am searching for detail re Edward Markham (Arr 1822 'Mangles'), listed in the Windsor District Constable's notebook as resident in the district in 1823. Markham was still a convict at the time but I do not know to whom he was assigned.(He later moved to John McHenry at Evan (Penrith) on 21 October 1824 until freedom later in the decade.) The Constable's list (pre census census?) was signed off by Cox JP. Regards Frank M. Canberra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Nichols" <> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 7:22 PM Subject: [HHHV] Windsor Hospital > Windsor Hospital > There are a few references to Windsor (aka Hawkesbury) Hospital in general > Hawkesbury history books such as "Macquarie Country by D. G. Bowd; Early > Days of Windsor by J. Steele & Hawkesbury 1794-1994 by J. Barkley & M. > Nichols. > > Over the years I have done a few articles about the Hawkesbury Benevolent > Society and hospital, so check the the mailing list archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY > The following is one....plus a few other sites that may help? > > > > A little bit of info re the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society........I have > cut > & pasted it from a research essay I did for a uni assignment a few years > ago.....so hope it makes sense.....The Hawkesbury Benevolent Society was > responsible for running the Hospital (variously named Windsor/Hawkesbury > Hospital/Asylum which was located in Macquarie Street, Windsor. The > building > which was renovated in 1911 was used as the main Hawkesbury Hospital until > the early 1990s when a new building was built opposite. The Old hospital & > site > was purchased by Hawkesbury City Council and was extensively renovated in > 2002. > It is is now leased as office space.The new Hawkesbury library is > estabished on the land adjoining the old hospital. > > At a meeting which took place on the 31 December 1818, the Hawkesbury > Benevolent Society was established with the "sole object of which shall be > the support and relief by voluntary contributions of all real objects of > charity within the districts of Windsor, Richmond, Wilberforce, Portland > Head and Pitt Town". On the 11 January 1819 the first committee were > elected > consisting of William Cox, Reverend Robert Cartwright, James Mileham, John > Brabyn, Archibald Bell, John Jones, Henry Baldwin, Thomas Pitt & George > Hall. The Committee was appointed to conduct business consisting of > members > of the clergy, magistrates of the said districts and four landholders from > each district. Formal rules and regulations were drawn up and the > committee > was to meet monthly. "Feeling the necessity of forming some permanent > relief > in aid of the poor, aged & infirm" the committee resolved an annual > subscription plus a voluntary subscription of horned cattle commence. The > Society hoped to assist families distressed from floods and poor persons > identified from the district. > > Land was granted by Governor Macquarie, a kindly benefactor, for cattle > pasturage& additionoal land was granted including 500 acres at Currency > Creek; ten acres each at Wilberforce and Windsor. These lands were used to > raise & sell cattle, the profits going to the Hawkesbury Benevolent > Society > projects. > > In 1836 the society built an ASYLUM located in Brabyn Street, Windsor to > house the local infirm and paupers. This building was demolished in 1914 > when a new building was built adjacent. After a number of years of > discussion the abolition of transportation of convicts occurred in 1840. > With the termination of convicts to the eastern coast of Australia, a > myriad > of questions presented themselves to the government including the > impending > closure of convict and military barracks plus convict hospitals that still > existed at Windsor, Bathurst and Goulburn. The Governor was keen for these > establishments to be substituted for Hospitals to be run by voluntary > organisations similar to those in England. He particularly mentioned > Windsor > & the existence of the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society. The society took > over > the running if the hospital but it was not made official until 1844. When > the hospital was given to the Society it was decided to house the asylum > inmates from Brabyn Street and the hospital patients in the one building > providing charity to the poor and sick on the one site, thus saving on > running costs. The inmates were moved to the hospital and the old building > was rented out. At one stage it was used as a school and later a hotel. > > **If you are interested check the mailing list archives as I did an > article > on the 06 Apr 2002 re the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society Annual Reports. > > Deerubbin Centre opening 2005 brochure (includes very brief history and > some > images) > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY > > Report - Convict Heritage Uncovered at old Hospital site & pictures > http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/about/1003/1010.html > > Hawkesbury hospital article by Rex Stubbs > http://www.hawkesburyhistory.org.au/stubbs/hospital.html > > Cheers > Michelle Nichols > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message >

Hi listers, Still searching for the elusive Joseph Owen. Charles Boydell's Journal started in the 1830's and now in the Mitchell Library and partially on line lists his staff as a free man and wife and 7 assigned servants. Any suggestions as to how I can ascertain who they might have been Boydell had the property Camyr Allyn thanks Judy in Tassy

On the Saturday 21st October 2006 at the PCYC Taree we are again holding a stall at this Fair to hopefully find some more members of our family. We are interested in Greenaway and Hardy and also related families These were originally Convicts and became Pioneers of the Failford area and went on to produce very large families. The Fair has 3 guest speakers for the day Cora Nunn - Genealogist Christine Yeats from State Records and Kevin Carter from National Parks It starts at 10am and goes til 3 pm Hope to see you there Pam

Windsor Hospital There are a few references to Windsor (aka Hawkesbury) Hospital in general Hawkesbury history books such as "Macquarie Country by D. G. Bowd; Early Days of Windsor by J. Steele & Hawkesbury 1794-1994 by J. Barkley & M. Nichols. Over the years I have done a few articles about the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society and hospital, so check the the mailing list archives at http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY The following is one....plus a few other sites that may help? A little bit of info re the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society........I have cut & pasted it from a research essay I did for a uni assignment a few years ago.....so hope it makes sense.....The Hawkesbury Benevolent Society was responsible for running the Hospital (variously named Windsor/Hawkesbury Hospital/Asylum which was located in Macquarie Street, Windsor. The building which was renovated in 1911 was used as the main Hawkesbury Hospital until the early 1990s when a new building was built opposite. The Old hospital & site was purchased by Hawkesbury City Council and was extensively renovated in 2002. It is is now leased as office space.The new Hawkesbury library is estabished on the land adjoining the old hospital. At a meeting which took place on the 31 December 1818, the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society was established with the "sole object of which shall be the support and relief by voluntary contributions of all real objects of charity within the districts of Windsor, Richmond, Wilberforce, Portland Head and Pitt Town". On the 11 January 1819 the first committee were elected consisting of William Cox, Reverend Robert Cartwright, James Mileham, John Brabyn, Archibald Bell, John Jones, Henry Baldwin, Thomas Pitt & George Hall. The Committee was appointed to conduct business consisting of members of the clergy, magistrates of the said districts and four landholders from each district. Formal rules and regulations were drawn up and the committee was to meet monthly. "Feeling the necessity of forming some permanent relief in aid of the poor, aged & infirm" the committee resolved an annual subscription plus a voluntary subscription of horned cattle commence. The Society hoped to assist families distressed from floods and poor persons identified from the district. Land was granted by Governor Macquarie, a kindly benefactor, for cattle pasturage& additionoal land was granted including 500 acres at Currency Creek; ten acres each at Wilberforce and Windsor. These lands were used to raise & sell cattle, the profits going to the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society projects. In 1836 the society built an ASYLUM located in Brabyn Street, Windsor to house the local infirm and paupers. This building was demolished in 1914 when a new building was built adjacent. After a number of years of discussion the abolition of transportation of convicts occurred in 1840. With the termination of convicts to the eastern coast of Australia, a myriad of questions presented themselves to the government including the impending closure of convict and military barracks plus convict hospitals that still existed at Windsor, Bathurst and Goulburn. The Governor was keen for these establishments to be substituted for Hospitals to be run by voluntary organisations similar to those in England. He particularly mentioned Windsor & the existence of the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society. The society took over the running if the hospital but it was not made official until 1844. When the hospital was given to the Society it was decided to house the asylum inmates from Brabyn Street and the hospital patients in the one building providing charity to the poor and sick on the one site, thus saving on running costs. The inmates were moved to the hospital and the old building was rented out. At one stage it was used as a school and later a hotel. **If you are interested check the mailing list archives as I did an article on the 06 Apr 2002 re the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society Annual Reports. Deerubbin Centre opening 2005 brochure (includes very brief history and some images) http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY Report - Convict Heritage Uncovered at old Hospital site & pictures http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/about/1003/1010.html Hawkesbury hospital article by Rex Stubbs http://www.hawkesburyhistory.org.au/stubbs/hospital.html Cheers Michelle Nichols