-----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 >