Hi Russell, Robert Jenkins seems to have one fairly well for himself prior to his marriage to Jemima, formerly Forrest, nee Pitt. Born in Gloucestershire, he made several voyages to Australia as supercargo for the London firm of Wilson Brothers. He came to Sydney again in 1808 as Australian representative of the firm, displacing Robert Campbell in that position. Soon afterwards he commenced business as a merchant on his own account, also became a grazier, amassed considerable property and was appointed a Director of the Bank of NSW at its commencement in 1817. In November 1811, Jenkins wrote a letter to his mother and sisters, who lived in London - the ultimate bearer of that letter being Joseph Holt, who didn't arrive in England till March, 1814 - and the letter, one of 54 that Holt had bought with him to England, was personally delivered to the Jenkins family. The letter caused both his sister and mother to "swoon and faint" on the doorstep as they had heard and believed that Jenkins had died two years earlier ! Of poor Jemima ... she lost two husbands in falls from horses; Capt. Austin Forrest on Christmas Eve, 1811, and Robert Jenkins, a noted horseman, in May, 1822, when both horse and rider fell in front of the premises of James Underwood in George Street. Two of Robert Jenkins sisters (Susanna & Elizabeth) eventually received land grants at Muscle Creek, in the Hunter Valley ... but that is another story in itself ! When Susanna Jenkins died in 1863, the letter that had been written by her brother Robert in 1811, and hand delivered by Joseph Holt, was found amongst her possessions. Robert Jenkin's last Will and Testament, dated 1820, concluded with the following clause, "I wish my funeral to be private and attended by only a few respectable friends, if such are to be found in NSW". On the last day of his administration, Gov. Macquarie added the name of Robert Jenkins to his list of "Factious and Disaffected Persons in the Colony" .... [Reference : Dawn in the Valley, WA Wood] Slightly off the original Richmond/Windsor track, but hopefully of interest all the same ...... Cheers, Diane ----- Original Message ----- Subject: [H,H,HV] Assignment to Robert JENKINS > Hi all, > An extract from "St Peters Richmond Early People & Burials to > 1855" in regard to my convict, John Ablett, states that the "Sydney > Gazette of 11 June, 1814, reported that he [John Ablett] had > absconded from his Master, Robert Jenkins." > The extract also states that John Ablett had been sent to the Windsor > District as an assigned servant. I had assumed that this was his first > assignment after arriving on the Earl Spencer in Oct 1813. I have found > a little on a Robert Jenkins, a Sydney based merchant, but this does > not seem to fit with an assignment in the Windsor area. John Ablett > was then subsequently assigned to William Cox at Windsor, assumably > following his recapture. > Does anyone know of a Robert Jenkins who had interests in the > Windsor area around 1814? > Please excuse the post to 2 lists. > Regards, > Russell Orchard