Wollombi : 132 miles north of Sydney, in the district of the same name ACHURCH, George, miller ALLEN, Edward, farmer, Cockfighter Creek BARR, Thomas, farmer, Yengo Creek BETTS, Charles BETTS, Sarah BEVAN, George, farmer, Yengo Creek BEVAN, Joseph, farmer, Yengo reek BEVAN, Wm., farmer, Sugarloaf Creek BOURNE, Ann BOURNE, Edmund, farmer, Narone Creek BOURNE, Giles, wheelwright BOURNE, Michael, blacksmith BOURNE, William. farmer, Narone Creek BONMAN, Alfred BREACH, George, farmer BROMLIE, James, teacher BUCHANAN, James, McDonald Flat BUDGE, John S., farmer, Maitland Road BURGESS, Chas., farmer, Cockfighter Creek BURGESS, John, farmer, Cockfighter Creek BURGESS, Leonard, farmer, Cockfighter Creek BURGESS, William, farmer, Maitland Road CHAPMAN, Benj., farmer, Yengo Creek CHAPMAN, W.G., squatter COBCROFT, William J. CODY, Michael W. CROSS, James DALY, Robert, carpenter DAVIS, David, farmer, Yengo Creek DAVIS, John, farmer, Yengo Creek DUNLOP, Eliza H. ELLIOTT, Alfred, storekeeper FLETCHER, W., farmer, Cockfighter Creek FOLEY, John, farmer FORBES, Alex. Sen., farmer, Yengo Creek GALWAY, Margaret GOODMAN, William, farmer, Narone Creek GORDON, Henry GREEN, Thomas HARDCASTLE, E., farmer, Cockfighter Creek HARDCASTLE, J., farmer, Cockfighter Creek HICKY, Patrick, farmer, Narone Creek HOMAN, Ann INGRAZ, George JACKSON, Henry, grazier, Big Yengo JOHNSON, Thomas Jun., saddler JOHNSON, Thomas Sen. JONES, John, hawker JONES, Moses, inn-keeper JURD, Daniel, farmer, Yengo Creek JURD, George, farmer JURD, Richard, inkeeper KEATING, James, boot-maker KELLY, Wm., farmer, McDonald Flat KENNY, Denis, storekeeper KENNY, John Jun., saddler KENNY, John Sen. LAW, Georgina M., Millavill LYNCH, John Sen., farmer, Maitland Road MAIDEN, Bridget, farmer MAIDEN, William, farmer MASON, John, farmer, Cockfighter Creek MEDHURST, John Jun., grazier, Howe Valley MEDHURST, John Sen., grazier, Howe Valley MERRICK, Joseph, farmer, Cockfighter Creek MILNE, John S., surgeon MILSON, D.A. MOORE, William, farmer, Yengo Creek MORTON, Andrew, farmer, Maitland Road McFARLANE, William, farmer McGUINNESS, James, constable McLAUGHLIN, Ann NEWMAN, Charles E., Rev. (C.E.) OCKWELL, George OCKWELL, Joseph, farmer PAYNE, Edwd., farmer, Cockfighter Creek PAYNE, Jos., farmer, Cockfighter Creek PINCHEN, J. Sen., farmer, Sugarloaf Creek REGAN, Peter, farmer, Maitland Road ROBERTS, R., farmer, Cockfighter Creek SLACK, Harold, farmer, Maitland Road SMITH, James, senior constable SMITH, Jane SMITH, John C.J., telegraph master SMITH, J.C. SMITH, Thomas, farmer, Narone Creek SMITH, Sarah Ann, postmistress SMITH, William, Yengo Creek STAPLEFORD, William, farmer, Yengo Creek SYLVESTER, G., farmer, Cockfighter Creek SYLVESTER, Harriet, farmer, Cockfighter Creek SYLVESTER, T., farmer, Cockfighter Creek TAGGART, C., farmer, Howe Valley TAGGART, William, farmer, Howe Valley TOWNSHEND, Thomas A., wheelwright TURNER, John, farmer, Narone Creek WALKER, Henry, farmer, Yengo Creek WALTON, James, farmer, Big Yengo WATERS, Moses, farmer, Cockfighter Creek WELLINGS, Jas., farmer, Cockfighter Creek WELLS, William, grazier, Howe Valley WHITE, Sophia, farmer, Yengo Creek WILLIAMS, Jos., farmer, Cockfighter Creek The Census of 1871 gave 1,952 souls as the total population. The vital statistics for 1876 show 12 marriages, 63 births and 14 deaths. [Greville's Official P.O. Directory of NSW 1878-79] I'm gone .... zzzzzzzzz ! Diane

Hi all, I came across this obituary for Maria Jane MEDHURST, formerly CAFE, nee MERRICK, when looking for something else. I know someone on the list was interested in these names. "Singleton Argus" Wednesday 3 December 1947 PASSING OF ONE OF DISTRICT'S OLDEST RESIDENTS One of Singleton district's oldest residents, in the person of Mrs Maria Jane Medhurst, of Putty, passed away at the residence of her son, Mr Amos Merrick, Victoria Street, during last night. The deceased had reached the grand old age of 93 years. A former Miss Wood, deceased was born at Howe's Valley, and as she has lived in the district all her life in and around Howe's Valley she has watched with keen interest the events which have taken place down through the years. In her earlier days, deceased was a noted horsewoman, and old hands claim that few equestriennes could ever sit a horse side-saddle better than could the late Mrs Merrick. Deceased married twice, but both husbands predeceased her. Her first husband was the late Mr Thomas Cafe, and there were three children from that union. She later married Mr Edward Wiliam Medhurst and there were four children from that union. Two children of the first family predeceased their mother. Deceased had come into Singleton to reside with her son only a fortnight ago. The remains will be privately interred at Putty tomorrow morning, following a service according to the rites of the Church of England. Cheers Jan

Hello Jan Thank you for that obituary for Maria Jane MEDHURST. Maria Jane was my GG Aunt regards Allan Murphy phone: 0425214436 -----Original Message----- From: Jan Glasby [mailto:jan.glasby@hawkerc.act.edu.au] Sent: Wednesday, 17 April 2002 21:09 To: AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [H,H,HV] Maria Jane MEDHURST (Cafe, Merrick) - Obituary Hi all, I came across this obituary for Maria Jane MEDHURST, formerly CAFE, nee MERRICK, when looking for something else. I know someone on the list was interested in these names. "Singleton Argus" Wednesday 3 December 1947 PASSING OF ONE OF DISTRICT'S OLDEST RESIDENTS One of Singleton district's oldest residents, in the person of Mrs Maria Jane Medhurst, of Putty, passed away at the residence of her son, Mr Amos Merrick, Victoria Street, during last night. The deceased had reached the grand old age of 93 years. A former Miss Wood, deceased was born at Howe's Valley, and as she has lived in the district all her life in and around Howe's Valley she has watched with keen interest the events which have taken place down through the years. In her earlier days, deceased was a noted horsewoman, and old hands claim that few equestriennes could ever sit a horse side-saddle better than could the late Mrs Merrick. Deceased married twice, but both husbands predeceased her. Her first husband was the late Mr Thomas Cafe, and there were three children from that union. She later married Mr Edward Wiliam Medhurst and there were four children from that union. Two children of the first family predeceased their mother. Deceased had come into Singleton to reside with her son only a fortnight ago. The remains will be privately interred at Putty tomorrow morning, following a service according to the rites of the Church of England. Cheers Jan ============================== 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

Thank You Jan for this. Yes, Colleen Peyton sent me the cert for Samuel Smith (I thought she would also send it on to you) - but I do not have the one for Joseph, a copy would be much appreciated. Mary Ann must have been quite old and still having children. Last night I spent some time on the Richardson family, trying to work out who married whom. They also are quite a large family, I presume the John Richardson who married Lilly Irwin to be the son of Alice and Thomas as they are buried in the same plot. So that means the John Richadson that married Emilie Gould - must be the son of Jane & Eli Richardson. Would this be correct? I have found two marriages for Emily (daughter of Eli & Jane) 1. William H Gould 1905 or Arthur H Roach in 1906. Any ideas? Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Glasby" <jan.glasby@hawkerc.act.edu.au> To: <AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:09 PM Subject: [H,H,HV] Maria Jane MEDHURST (Cafe, Merrick) - Obituary > Hi all, > > I came across this obituary for Maria Jane MEDHURST, formerly CAFE, nee > MERRICK, when looking for something else. I know someone on the list was > interested in these names. > > "Singleton Argus" Wednesday 3 December 1947 > PASSING OF ONE OF DISTRICT'S OLDEST RESIDENTS > One of Singleton district's oldest residents, in the person of Mrs Maria > Jane Medhurst, of Putty, passed away at the residence of her son, Mr Amos > Merrick, Victoria Street, during last night. The deceased had reached the > grand old age of 93 years. A former Miss Wood, deceased was born at Howe's > Valley, and as she has lived in the district all her life in and around > Howe's Valley she has watched with keen interest the events which have > taken place down through the years. In her earlier days, deceased was a > noted horsewoman, and old hands claim that few equestriennes could ever sit > a horse side-saddle better than could the late Mrs Merrick. Deceased > married twice, but both husbands predeceased her. Her first husband was the > late Mr Thomas Cafe, and there were three children from that union. She > later married Mr Edward Wiliam Medhurst and there were four children from > that union. Two children of the first family predeceased their mother. > Deceased had come into Singleton to reside with her son only a fortnight > ago. The remains will be privately interred at Putty tomorrow morning, > following a service according to the rites of the Church of England. > > Cheers > Jan > > > ============================== > 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 again Carolyn, Am trying to catch up on my correspondence and filing re emails, as I have been busy away with quilting camps, and family history field days to Maitland. I notice in your email to Jan, that you mention the family of Richardson. My gg grandmother Bridget Sweeney/Freel/Raisbeck, had a daughter Esther Jane, who married Abaham Enoch Richardson. To date I don't have any information on this family. Do you think that there is a connection? Looking forward to hearing from you soon. ANNE ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Fitzgerald <carolynf@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [H,H,HV] Maria Jane MEDHURST (Cafe, Merrick) - Obituary > Thank You Jan for this. > Yes, Colleen Peyton sent me the cert for Samuel Smith (I thought she would > also send it on to you) - but I do not have the one for Joseph, a copy would > be much appreciated. Mary Ann must have been quite old and still having > children. > > Last night I spent some time on the Richardson family, trying to work out > who married whom. They also are quite a large family, > I presume the John Richardson who married Lilly Irwin to be the son of Alice > and Thomas as they are buried in the same plot. > So that means the John Richadson that married Emilie Gould - must be the son > of Jane & Eli Richardson. Would this be correct? > > I have found two marriages for Emily (daughter of Eli & Jane) 1. William H > Gould 1905 or Arthur H Roach in 1906. > > Any ideas? Carolyn > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Glasby" <jan.glasby@hawkerc.act.edu.au> > To: <AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:09 PM > Subject: [H,H,HV] Maria Jane MEDHURST (Cafe, Merrick) - Obituary > > > > Hi all, > > > > I came across this obituary for Maria Jane MEDHURST, formerly CAFE, nee > > MERRICK, when looking for something else. I know someone on the list was > > interested in these names. > > > > "Singleton Argus" Wednesday 3 December 1947 > > PASSING OF ONE OF DISTRICT'S OLDEST RESIDENTS > > One of Singleton district's oldest residents, in the person of Mrs Maria > > Jane Medhurst, of Putty, passed away at the residence of her son, Mr Amos > > Merrick, Victoria Street, during last night. The deceased had reached the > > grand old age of 93 years. A former Miss Wood, deceased was born at Howe's > > Valley, and as she has lived in the district all her life in and around > > Howe's Valley she has watched with keen interest the events which have > > taken place down through the years. In her earlier days, deceased was a > > noted horsewoman, and old hands claim that few equestriennes could ever > sit > > a horse side-saddle better than could the late Mrs Merrick. Deceased > > married twice, but both husbands predeceased her. Her first husband was > the > > late Mr Thomas Cafe, and there were three children from that union. She > > later married Mr Edward Wiliam Medhurst and there were four children from > > that union. Two children of the first family predeceased their mother. > > Deceased had come into Singleton to reside with her son only a fortnight > > ago. The remains will be privately interred at Putty tomorrow morning, > > following a service according to the rites of the Church of England. > > > > Cheers > > Jan > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

I have info on Raisbecks at Morpeth are they connected do you think? > I notice in your email to Jan, that you mention the family of Richardson. > My gg grandmother Bridget Sweeney/Freel/Raisbeck, had a daughter Esther > Jane, who married Abaham Enoch Richardson. To date I don't have any > information on this family. Do you think that there is a connection? > > Looking forward to hearing from you soon. > > ANNE >

Hello Phillip, Thankyou for contacting me, if your Raisbecks are from Thomas Raisbeck who married Elizabeth Bowen, then yes it is the same family. Elizabeth Bowen is the daughter of William Bowen who was given 3 grants by Governors Gibbs and Brisbane at Black and Anvil Creeks. Unfortunately our family lost contact with the Raisbeck and Richardson family. My gg grandmother Bridget Sweeney, married 1. James Freel, then partnered and eventually married in 1909 William Raisbeck. I visited St John's church at West Maitland, on Monday, and one of the Nuns remembered Clem Raisbeck who was a barber at Branxton.(son of Bridget and William) I asked my father last night about him, and he said that Grandpa was still visiting him when he was alive. I am descendant from Bridget and James Freel, through their daughter Isabella who married Andrew Snedden. What line do you come from in the Raisbeck tree? ANNE ----- From: Philip Castleman <redknob@optushome.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 8:21 AM Subject: Re: [H,H,HV] Raisbeck I have info on Raisbecks at Morpeth are they connected do you think? I notice in your email to Jan, that you mention the family of Richardson. My gg grandmother Bridget Sweeney/Freel/Raisbeck, had a daughter Esther Jane, who married Abaham Enoch Richardson. To date I don't have any information on this family. Do you think that there is a connection?

> > Thankyou for contacting me, if your Raisbecks are from Thomas Raisbeck who > married Elizabeth Bowen, then yes it is the same family. Elizabeth Bowen is > the daughter of William Bowen who was given 3 grants by Governors Gibbs and > Brisbane at Black and Anvil Creeks. > > Unfortunately our family lost contact with the Raisbeck and Richardson > family. My gg grandmother Bridget Sweeney, married 1. James Freel, then > partnered and eventually married in 1909 William Raisbeck. > I visited St John's church at West Maitland, on Monday, and one of the Nuns > remembered Clem Raisbeck who was a barber at Branxton.(son of Bridget and > William) I asked my father last night about him, and he said that Grandpa > was still visiting him when he was alive. I am descendant from Bridget and > James Freel, through their daughter Isabella who married Andrew Snedden. > > What line do you come from in the Raisbeck tree? > > ANNE > >Hi Anne, I am not descended from the Raisbecks myself.My wifes great aunt was Alice Gordon, who married Harry Raisbeck in 1898. He died 1941 at Morpeth. This Harry Raisbeck was son of Henry Raisbeck b 1849 Black Creek!!, and Agnes Balantyne. He Died 1936 in Toronto. His parents I have as Thomas Raisbeck d 11 Aug 1871 and Elaine (? Elizabeth) Bowen. Thomas b 1811 in Westmorland England. Sounds like the same family except for alternate christian name of Bowen. I am in regular contact with Ray Raisbeck, GG grandson of Thomas Raisbeck. He does not have a PC or internet access though, but would be keen to exchange info. I have most of the Raisbecks of this line recorded in my PAF file