Good Morning, I am a new subscriber and I'm seeking any information on the Wiseman's Ferry Inn and in particular James WALMSLEY who ran the Inn at one time (date unknown at this stage). James WALMSLEY was born in 1818 in Ireland and arrived in NSW with his parents Edward WALMSLEY and Sarah nee WALKER in 1839. James WALMSLEY married Jane Eleanor PHILLIPS in 1846 at Wyong. Jane was born in 1829 at Wilberforce, the daughter of Thomas PHILLIPS and Margaret nee FLEMING. Issue: Margaret b. 1847 Wiseman's Ferry. James b. 1849 Wiseman's Ferry. Edward William Phillip b. 1851 Wiseman's Ferry. Sarah Jane b. 1854 Pitt Town; d. 1854 Wilberforce Mary Isabella b. 1858; married Roberts SANDERS 1873. Archibald b. 1860; d. 1860 Lydia Elizabeth Alice b. 1861; married Peter GARDENER 1888. Archibald b. 1863 Windsor; married Elizabeth BEAVAN 1895. Alice Amelia b. 1865 John Thomas b. 1868. If anyone can help me out with early pictures and history of the Wiseman's Ferry Inn I would be most appreciative. If you recognise any of the names above or feel you may have a connection I would very much like to hear from you. Best wishes, Terri. Terri BRYAN brytech@austarnet.com.au Merimbula NSW Australia.

----- Original Message ----- From: "T. Bryan & B. Garvey" <brytech@austarnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb .com> Sent: 13 June 2002 11:48 Subject: [H,H,HV] WALMSLEY & Wiseman's Ferry Inn. > Good Morning, > > I am a new subscriber and I'm seeking any information on the Wiseman's > Ferry Inn and in particular James WALMSLEY who ran the Inn at one time > (date unknown at this stage). > > James WALMSLEY was born in 1818 in Ireland and arrived in NSW with his > parents Edward WALMSLEY and Sarah nee WALKER in 1839. > > James WALMSLEY married Jane Eleanor PHILLIPS in 1846 at Wyong. Jane > was born in 1829 at Wilberforce, the daughter of Thomas PHILLIPS and > Margaret nee FLEMING. Dear Terri The CC FHS have quite abit of info on WALMSLEYs . There a flier on one of the notice boards announcing a WARMSLEY family reunion in 2003 Perhaps try a re post of my Central Coast list ! There are some refs to Edward W in the CC Bench book ( Court house stuff) The new Central Coast pre 1900 Pioneers book is about to hit the stands Bye Marg Morters Beautiful Central Coast of NSW Australia

Hello Terri, Did you know that there is to be another Wamsley/Walmsley reunion next year? It is to be held at Wingham near Taree NSW on April 19-20, 2003. I was told of this in a letter from C.S. Wamsley ("Curly") of Wingham a few months ago (I am not a descendant however). As you would know, the Edward Walmsley who came to Australia in "Susan" in 1839, died in 1885 (said to be 103), his wife Sarah having predeceased him in January 1868 (described as his second wife in the Sydney Morning Herald of 10.1.1868, page 2 in a short obituary). Both were buried at Blue Gum Flat where numerous members of their family lived. Their graves are in Lisarow Cemetery. Edward Sr is shown in the Publicans Licences as keeping "The Travellers Inn" at Wisemans Ferry in 1853-54 at least. That is interesting in light of the fact that his son Edward Jr later built a pub called "The Travellers Rest" at Blue Gum Flat, and initially it was kept by one of his sons. This was a very well known hostelry on the Pacific Highway site of the present Tall Timbers Hotel at Ourimbah. Edward Wamsley (brother of James) was known as The King of Blue Gum Flat. In the defunct newspaper, The Gosford Times, issue of 6.3.1930, Wisemans Ferry Notes, it reads: "The old building which was the home of the late Mrs James Walmsley for so many years at Wiseman's Ferry is now demolished and a new one is being erected. The old house was said by old hands to have been built soon after the 1867 flood." There is an obituary for James Walmsley who died at a ripe old age in 1905, and for his grandson James Walmsley who died in an accident three days before his grandparent's death. See The Gosford Times for Friday, 17.2.1905 "Dora Creek - Death of Mr Jas. Wamsley and Grandson". James Sr had moved to the Dora Creek-Cooranbong district from Wiseman's Ferry [quote]. The State Library of NSW has microfilmed records of The Gosford Times. If you send me your address Terri, I will post you a stat of the James Walmsley obituary. Best wishes, Gwen Dundon