Just in case any others may be interested, this is the full advert that appeared in the Maitland Mercury for the Bowthorne Estate ... Sale by Auction 11th January, 1843 Includes in the Title Deeds an area of some 2,000 acres Lot 1 : House, Premises and Farm : 137 acres, 3 roods, 12 perches. The house (fronting the Hunter River) contains 10 rooms with detached kitchen and servant's room. Contiguous to the house is the Barn, 60 x 20; 2 large Wheat Sheds, each 60 x 22; stone dairy, shoemaker's shop, coach-house; harness house; overseer's house consisting of 4 rooms with lofts above. Tobacco shed, granary and provision stores, three stables, stockyards, milking yards, men's huts. Fronting the house is the garden of two and a quarter acres, with fruit trees and a vinery of nearly an acre. Lot 2 : 76½ acres. Slabbed house and barn in the course of erection. Leased. Lot 3 : 53 ¾ acres. Two slabbed huts. Lot 4 : 45 ½ acres. Leased. Lot 5 : 39¼ acres. House, barn and other buildings. Leased. Lot 6 : 52¼ acres. Good hut. Leased. Lot 7 : 84¼ acres. Leased Lot 8 : 135 acres, known as "Selwood", now occupied by ------ MACQUARIE Esq. and others. Four roomed cottage, with kitchen, barn, stockyards, piggery, men's huts. Lot 9 : This portion of the Estate is called "Hopewell" and contains 205½ acres. The cottage on this portion is leased to Mrs. SIMPSON, as a seminary for Young Ladies.Garden at front, out-buildings in the rear, with a well of water. Remainder leased. Lot 10 : 242 acres. Has three tenants, one of whom has commenced a nursery. Well watered, a chain of ponds running through it. Lot 11 : 170 acres of forest land. Lot 12 : 91 acres (similar to Lot 11), partially fenced. Lot 13 : 164½ acres, adjoining the village of Abbotsford Lot 14 : 333¼ acres. Bounded on the North by "Loch Gayle", the property of Capt. TAGGART; on the South by Wallalong, the Estate of Walter SCOTT Esq.; on the East by the road leading to the crossing place of the Hunter and Paterson Rivers, to the Paterson Township, Williams River; and on the West by "Woodville", the property of John Galt SMITH Esq. Wonder how many £'s it fetched ? Diane

Hi Terri, Not sure if I mentioned this to you in the past ... ?? There are two entries for DAVIDSON in the Windsor District Land and Stockholders returns for 1885 : http://members.optushome.com.au/dianep/windsorlandholdersdefg.htm James DAVIDSON of Wilberforce, and Jas. DAVIDSON of Cumberland Place, Ebenezer May (or may not) be related to your lot, but if you want the acreage size and stock numbers for these two guys, then let me know. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terri Jeffery" <jefferyeltham@bigpond.com> Subject: [H,H,HV] Davison Family > Hi List, > I am looking for descendants and information of James Davison who > arrived on the Coromandel early 1800's. He was a free settler. > He died 14 April, 1831 aged 66 years and is buried Scots Burial > Ground Portland Head. His occupation was carpenter and settler > and his residence was Lower Wilberforce. He was my Gx5 Grandfather. > I am trying to make a connection for the Hawkesbury Families Reunion > in November. > Thanks > Terri

Dear Paul, Noticed the list of names you are researching in the Hawkesbury district and thought we would mention that on our home page (address at bottom of this e-mail) there is a section titled ... Looking Back in Time extracts from old newspapers ... which comprises a few small articles extracted from various newspapers and one includes a reference to J H Eather, ex Windsor, who had a baker shop at Boggabri and had a bad first day trading - this may be of interest. This page will be updated with new articles each month. Also quite a few of the names you mentioned have entries in the Windsor & Richmond Gazette newspaper index to births deaths marriages obituaries inquests probates etc for 1911-1915 and 1916-1920, and also in World War 1 Hawkesbury Heroes volumes 1 and 2. As you are located in Canberra you will find these indexes/books at the National Library as well as the micro film reels to the newspapers which may be worth a look at. Hope this is of interest, Paul. Best wishes, Rod & Wendy Gow Paul Kirby wrote: > My main area of interest is in respect of the early Hawkesbury area. Thanks > to the work of my mother, Gwen Kirby, I know of all my Australian ancestors > but I am still trying to fill out family and historical details. > > My Hawkesbury ancestors include: > > EATHER, Thomas with LEE, Elizabeth through > ONUS, Joseph and EATHER, Ann Elizabeth > EATON, William and Lloyd (Ison, Gaggers), Jane > CORNWELL, Isaac and EATON, Mary Ann > EZZY, William and Floyd, Jane > LAMB, Henry and CHAMBERS, Elizabeth > THOMPSON, Matthew Pearson and EARLE, Ann > > At the moment, I intend to concentrate on the CORNWELL family as they > currently occur in a haphazard fashion in different places in my records. > > Hoping we can help each other. > > Paul Kirby > Canberra ****************************************************************************** Check out our home page for information on our latest newspaper indexing projects and works in progress at http://www3.ceinternet.com.au/~rgow Indexing newspapers - a fascinating hobby - why not index your local newspaper as a resource to other family history researchers. ******************************************************************************

Hi Thought this may be of interest The following appeared in the St George Advocate Newspaper on Saturday 1st March 1902 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS Ezzy Family of Hawkesbury-- John and Rebecca EZZY lived to 72 and 75 respectively had 11 children 5 now dead 6 living. Deceased are JOHN EZZY 46 W EZZY 66 Mrs MAYO 67, H EZZY 74, Mrs SKUTHORPE 83, LIVING Mrs TOWNSEND 74, C EZZY 72 Mrs SULLIVAN 70, R EZZY 67, B EZZY 64 and J Ezzy 62 aggregate age of parents and children amount to 892 years each averaging over 68 years showing the remarkable longevity of this family. This record has perhaps no equal in the States. Best wishes Janice

Hi Paul, Is your mother Gwenneth Ruby Pearle nee HORNE & your father Ernest Kilvington KIRBY? I am not directly related but my grandmother was descended from James Swales CLARK and Elizabeth nee McDONALD who settled in Bulga, NSW. These CLARK's married into the McALPIN, EATHER, ONUS families. I have 100 years of CLARK family stories (82 pages in all) written by Elizabeth Catherine CLARK who married Thomas Lindsay COLLINS at Bulga in 1879. The story starts in Yorkshire, England and makes very interesting reading. I recall one story about a trip from Bulga by road & sea to Richmond to visit a specialist doctor who I think was recommended by Mrs EATHER of Richmond. I am sure this Mrs EATHER would relate to one of yours. If you would like a copy of this part of the story, please let me know. Regards Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Kirby" <prkirby@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 3:15 PM Subject: [H,H,HV] Interests and introduction > My main area of interest is in respect of the early Hawkesbury area. Thanks > to the work of my mother, Gwen Kirby, I know of all my Australian ancestors > but I am still trying to fill out family and historical details. > > My Hawkesbury ancestors include: > > EATHER, Thomas with LEE, Elizabeth through > ONUS, Joseph and EATHER, Ann Elizabeth > EATON, William and Lloyd (Ison, Gaggers), Jane > CORNWELL, Isaac and EATON, Mary Ann > EZZY, William and Floyd, Jane > LAMB, Henry and CHAMBERS, Elizabeth > THOMPSON, Matthew Pearson and EARLE, Ann > > At the moment, I intend to concentrate on the CORNWELL family as they > currently occur in a haphazard fashion in different places in my records. > > Hoping we can help each other. > > Paul Kirby > Canberra > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Hello Jane & John, I too am interested in "Old Station". One of my anscestors, Sarah Campbell died at Eskdale,Williams River 1870 ( a property owned by Walter Scott), and was burried at OLD STATION near Seaham. Sorry i can't help but i would love to hear from you if you find out where it was. Regards Vickey Cubis -----Original Message----- From: Diane [mailto:dianep@optusnet.com.au] Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2003 10:39 PM To: AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [H,H,HV] Bowthorne Hi Jane and John, ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Tainsh" <jjtainsh@tpg.com.au> Subject: [H,H,HV] Bowthorne > > The third name is "Old Station". I have assumed it was a property in the > area. Any help would be appreciated. > Jane Ann & John Tainsh

My main area of interest is in respect of the early Hawkesbury area. Thanks to the work of my mother, Gwen Kirby, I know of all my Australian ancestors but I am still trying to fill out family and historical details. My Hawkesbury ancestors include: EATHER, Thomas with LEE, Elizabeth through ONUS, Joseph and EATHER, Ann Elizabeth EATON, William and Lloyd (Ison, Gaggers), Jane CORNWELL, Isaac and EATON, Mary Ann EZZY, William and Floyd, Jane LAMB, Henry and CHAMBERS, Elizabeth THOMPSON, Matthew Pearson and EARLE, Ann At the moment, I intend to concentrate on the CORNWELL family as they currently occur in a haphazard fashion in different places in my records. Hoping we can help each other. Paul Kirby Canberra

Morning all, One for the locals ... Does anyone know the name of the small timber church on Albano Road, on the left hand side just before you cross Bowman's Creek ? (on the dirt track heading "from" Rouchel Brook "to" Goorangoola). It's obviously not in use anymore, and looking rather lonely way out there, so I was just wondering if anyone knows anything about it ... name, denomination, is this an original site ? Appreciate any insights. Thanks, Diane

Sent to the wrong address.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "susie" <eisus@optusnet.com.au> Subject: STEPHEN Francis(Frank) > Francis(Frank) Stephen born 1804 died 1837, age 33, he was the > brother of NSW Chief Justice Alfred Stephen, looking for any > information,news articles, death notice or obituaries, he was young > when he died and I'm wondering why, he was my Great Great > grandfather, I can find plenty of information of Sir Alfred Stephen > but only a mention of his youngest brother Frank(Francis) hope > someone can help, Susie

Hi Jane and John, James McCLYMONT (CF Andromeda, 1823) was one of a group of early land grantees in the Maitland area and his grant, (2,000 acres) was known as Bowthorne, in the vicinity of present day Wallalong area. After you cross the bridge at Hinton, coming from Morpeth, take a left turn at the Hinton Hotel and head out on the Old Punt Road, High Street and then Bowthorne Road. There is also a road called McClymont's Swamp Rd off this road, which leads to McClymont's Swamp. Capt. Alexander LIVINGSTONE (CF Jessie, 1823) also received a grant of land (1,075 acres) adjoining McCLYMONT's in 1823. This was later increased by purchase to 2,000 acres and became known as the Bowthorne Estate. In 1843, the Estate was put up for auction, in 14 lots ranging in size from 45 acres up to 333 acres. Lot 1, 137 acres, contained "Bowthorne House" (no longer extant), of 10 rooms, detached kitchen and servant's room, a barn, 2 wheat sheds, stone dairy, shoemaker's shop, coach house, harness house, overseer's house, tobacco shed, granary, provision store, three stables, stockyards, milking yards, mens huts etc. Fronting the Hunter River was a garden of 2 acres + with fruit trees and a vinery of nearly an acre .... sounds absolutely glorious :) Lot 8 (135 acres) was known as "Sellwood" and Lot 9 (205 acres) known as "Hopewell", where a cottage on this portion was leased to a Mrs. SIMPSON as a seminary for young ladies. There used to be a thriving broom millet factory at Bowthorne, and a butter factory, as well as a variety of other agricultural crops. Can't help with "Old Station", which, as you say, may have been the name of a property in the area. Morpeth, Hinton and Bowthorne (Wallalong) are all in close proximity to one another, and the Hunter and Paterson Rivers. Cheers, Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Tainsh" <jjtainsh@tpg.com.au> Subject: [H,H,HV] Bowthorne > Hi Everyone, > I have documents which mention three places and would be glad of > help with either history or geography. > One is Hinton. I know where this is but is often mentioned in > conjunction with either of the other two. > The second is Bowthorne or Bowthorne Estate. I have seen a property > on old parish maps by that name just north of Hinton. I presume that > this property may have been sub-divided and no longer have that name. > I wonder if there is also a village or locality by that name as when I did > a search I found last season's cricket draw with one team called > Bowthorne. > The third name is "Old Station". I have assumed it was a property in the > area. Any help would be appreciated. > Jane Ann & John Tainsh

Hi Everyone, I have documents which mention three places and would be glad of help with either history or geography. One is Hinton. I know where this is but is often mentioned in conjunction with either of the other two. The second is Bowthorne or Bowthorne Estate. I have seen a property on old parish maps by that name just north of Hinton. I presume that this property may have been sub-divided and no longer have that name. I wonder if there is also a village or locality by that name as when I did a search I found last season’s cricket draw with one team called Bowthorne. The third name is “Old Station”. I have assumed it was a property in the area. Any help would be appreciated. Jane Ann & John Tainsh 17 Elegans Ave ST.IVES NSW 2075 (02) 9449 7142 jjtainsh@tpg.com.au

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-----Original Message----- From: Coralie D. Hird <cdhird@optusnet.com.au> To: AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com <AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, 6 April 2003 11:45 Subject: RE: [H,H,HV] Davison Family >Hi Terri, > >James DAVISON and his wife Jane JOHNSTON and two sons, John aged 4 years >and James aged 3 years arrived 'Coromandel' 13 June 1802 as free >settlers. They were with a group of free settlers which included my >ancestors William STUBBS and Sarah WINGATE. This group firstly went to >Toongabbie where crops were sown, matured and harvested. They then >selected the location of their 100 acre grants on the Hawkesbury between >Ebenezer and Sackville. > >This group started the Ebenezer Church (now Uniting) which is still in >operation - the oldest church in Australia. In the vestibule of the >church are the names of the settlers (including Davison). He would >most likely have been buried in the cemetery adjoining the church. > >In the grounds is a tea room, which has books for sale on the history of >the church as well as some books written about the early settlers. I >don't know if there is one for the Davison family. The phone number is >(02) 4579 9350. You will find that the DAVISON family married into >other early Hawkesbury families. > >You don't state where you live, but if you'd like directions to visit >this church please feel free to email me. > >Regards, >Coralie Hird >cdhird@optusnet.com.au > >Hawkesbury Pioneer Families Reunion >****************************************** > 29 & 30 November 2003 > ************************** >http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/page154.html > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Terri Jeffery [mailto:jefferyeltham@bigpond.com] >Sent: Sunday, 6 April 2003 10:03 AM >To: AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [H,H,HV] Davison Family > > >Hi List, > >I am looking for descendants and information of James Davison who >arrived on the Coromandel early 1800's. He was a free settler. He died >14 April, 1831 aged 66 years and is buried Scots Burial Ground Portland >Head. His occupation was carpenter and settler and his residence was >Lower Wilberforce. He was my Gx5 Grandfather. I am trying to make a >connection for the Hawkesbury Families Reunion in November. > >Thanks >Terri > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Terri, James DAVISON and his wife Jane JOHNSTON and two sons, John aged 4 years and James aged 3 years arrived 'Coromandel' 13 June 1802 as free settlers. They were with a group of free settlers which included my ancestors William STUBBS and Sarah WINGATE. This group firstly went to Toongabbie where crops were sown, matured and harvested. They then selected the location of their 100 acre grants on the Hawkesbury between Ebenezer and Sackville. This group started the Ebenezer Church (now Uniting) which is still in operation - the oldest church in Australia. In the vestibule of the church are the names of the settlers (including Davison). He would most likely have been buried in the cemetery adjoining the church. In the grounds is a tea room, which has books for sale on the history of the church as well as some books written about the early settlers. I don't know if there is one for the Davison family. The phone number is (02) 4579 9350. You will find that the DAVISON family married into other early Hawkesbury families. You don't state where you live, but if you'd like directions to visit this church please feel free to email me. Regards, Coralie Hird cdhird@optusnet.com.au Hawkesbury Pioneer Families Reunion ****************************************** 29 & 30 November 2003 ************************** http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/page154.html -----Original Message----- From: Terri Jeffery [mailto:jefferyeltham@bigpond.com] Sent: Sunday, 6 April 2003 10:03 AM To: AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [H,H,HV] Davison Family Hi List, I am looking for descendants and information of James Davison who arrived on the Coromandel early 1800's. He was a free settler. He died 14 April, 1831 aged 66 years and is buried Scots Burial Ground Portland Head. His occupation was carpenter and settler and his residence was Lower Wilberforce. He was my Gx5 Grandfather. I am trying to make a connection for the Hawkesbury Families Reunion in November. Thanks Terri

Hi List, I am looking for descendants and information of James Davison who arrived on the Coromandel early 1800's. He was a free settler. He died 14 April, 1831 aged 66 years and is buried Scots Burial Ground Portland Head. His occupation was carpenter and settler and his residence was Lower Wilberforce. He was my Gx5 Grandfather. I am trying to make a connection for the Hawkesbury Families Reunion in November. Thanks Terri

Forwarded from Admin ..... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rod Gow" <rgow@ceinternet.com.au> > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 8:39 AM > Subject: Maitland Mercury newspaper 1848 - Index > > Maitland Mercury newspaper 1848 - Index > Just a short note to let you know that Rod and Wendy Gow have > released the Maitland Mercury 1848 - Index to Births Deaths > Marriages Estates Funerals Inquests Insolvencies etc. which > contains over 2800 entries, on 66 A4 pages. > > If you would like further information on this newspaper index, > just log onto our web site .... > www.ceinternet.com.au/~rgow > > Best wishes, > Rod & Wendy Gow

The National Trust Heritage Festival : 5th - 13th April, 2003 has a few "things" on that may be of interest ... Sydney and Suburbs : http://www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au/herfes2003prosydevents.html Country and Regional : http://www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au/herfes2003procevents.html and don't forget the Tocal Family History Fair, this Sunday 6th April at Tocal College, Paterson http://www.tocal.com/comevent.htm Cheers, Diane

Fowarded from Admin .... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle NICHOLS" <michelle.nichols@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au> Subject: Convict 'treasures' - Old Windsor Hospital - open day 4/4/2003 Unexpected convict 'treasures' in the form of convict building footings and landscape features have been uncovered this week by a team of archaeologists employed by Hawkesbury City Council to study the grounds of the former Hawkesbury Hospital building in Macquarie Street, Windsor. Due to the nature of the material being uncovered and the extended time that will now be taken to complete work on the site, a special Open Day to view the dig in progress will be held this Friday 4 April from 9am to 2pm. Prior to its use as a hospital, the former Hawkesbury Hospital building which has been recently extensively restored by the Council, was used as a convict barracks. Wendy Thorp, leader of the archeaological team from Cultural Sources Management who are working on the site said that whilst they had expected to uncover footings from the 'privy' or toilet facilities from the barracks, some other brick footings, paths and landscape features have been unearthed. "This provides a very special and unexpected start to the exciting programme of activities which is already in place to celebrate Heritage Week next week," said Council spokesperson, Ms Alannah Norman. "The Council will also be inviting local students to come along to the Open Day to give them a rare opportunity to see archeaology in action and to help with studies on early settlement in the area," said Ms Norman. Access to the site for the open day will be via the Macquarie Street pedestrian access. At the site Open Day, visitors will be able to view the dig in progress (weather permitting) from the first floor of the old hospital building. Breifing sessions by the archeaologists will also be held at set times whilst the site is open. For more details and to book a place for the talks, contact Esther Anderson at Hawkesbury City Council on 02 4560 4444. Bookings through Esther Anderson on 4560 4430. Click on to this link below: http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/council/2003/apr/convict_heritage.htm to see some information and photographs taken of the diggings. Let your friends know its on the web for them to have a look at.

Thank you Anne Maria Central Coast, NSW Australia

Hi List I have just read an email which refers to the above book. Can anyone send me any details on the book, such as what it includes and where it might be found? In particular I'm trying to find details on a BULLOCK family. One of which Charles William BULLOCK stated he was born at Hawkesbury River c1845. Parents were Henry BULLOCK and Caroline ROBINSON. Many thanks Maria Central Coast, NSW Australia