Hello Again Phillip, I was re reading an email I previously sent to you and found a small error. I spoke about Clem Raisbeck, should have read Clem Richardson. Cousin to the Raisbecks through Esther Jane Freel who married Abraham Enoch Richardson. Esther Jane was a daughter to Bridget and James Freel, prior to Bridget's relationship to William Raisbeck. Best wishes ANNE ----- Original Message ----- From: Philip Castleman <redknob@optushome.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [H,H,HV] Raisbeck > > > > > > 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 > > > ============================== > 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 Anne do you have an email adress I can send a list ofRaisbeck descendants to you on. Mine is redknob@optushome.com.au snail mail PO Box 18, Seven Hills 1730. If you post info and your contact details I'll forward it to Ray Raisbeck, and add it to my PAF file (I have 22000 people in it so far) I know Ray was trying to trace Thomas Raisbeck in UK as well, with limited success. I have sent one to Val Green Cheers, Philip