they were the 'other' Pipers, Captain John Piper of Point Piper fame - my lot were also 2 brothers, Francis and Edward but they were transported for 7 years on the Minorca in 1801. Their wives and children came free on the same ship. A son of Francis, Jonathan, went to Brisbane Water as a shipwright but the family didn't stay up there, all settled around Balmain. Leith On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:05 PM, patrick callaghan <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Leith > You probably know that the Pipers, I think there were two brothers, maybe > both military men, played a big role > in what is today Balmain/Leichhardt/Annandale, in the 1820's, I think a > large estate was known as Piperston or maybe Piperstown > if you want to know more about this, I could offer some places to start > regards > Patrick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leith Davis" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 5:24 PM > Subject: Re: [ANS] Edwin Punch aged 2 & Mary Tancred aged 48 both > died1868seeking place of burial > > > > thanks Patrick - no, no connections, I'm afraid. Yes, Davistown was > named > > after our family - almost accidentally by the CofE minister at East > > Gosford > > at the time. He was running a track to his Davis parishioners over there > > and said 'we may as well call it Davistown!' > > I actually have two sets of ggggrandparents buried at St Pauls Kincumber > - > > William and Maryann Davis, and Jonathan and Ann Piper. A bit eerie to > > visit > > but great to have roots like that :) > > I knew about the 2 cemeteries, that was why I only asked about Tom and > > Susannah's family. > > Will look forward to the book! > > Leith > > > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 12:49 PM, patrick callaghan > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Hi Leith > >> The Davis entries I have I have found by searching the funeral notices > in > >> the SMH, I have searched all notices > >> from 1868 to the end of 1903 and below is what I have, let me know if > you > >> see any connections > >> You probably know that there were two cemeteries, both generally known > as > >> Balmain cemetery, both located in todays Leichhardt, > >> both opened in 1868, > >> they were the Balmain General cemetery, where only a handful of > Catholics > >> were buried, the other being the Balmain > >> Catholic cemetery where only Catholics were buried, the General cemetery > >> closed in 1912 and the Catholic around > >> the end of 1902. Sounds as though Davistown may have been named > >> bu/after > >> your family > >> I didnt transcribe the detail of the funeral notice for the second names > >> all the best > >> Patrick > >> > >> July 1885 Christopher Thomas Davis 7 July 1885 > >> > >> SMH Funeral Notice > >> > >> 7 July 1885 > >> > >> The friends of Mr. James Davis of Manaro, > >> > >> College St. Balmain are respectfully invited > >> > >> To attend the funeral of his late beloved son > >> > >> Christopher Thomas, to move from his aunt's > >> > >> Residence, 354 Pitt St., this Tuesday morning > >> > >> At 10 o'clock to Balmain Catholic cemetery. > >> > >> > >> > >> James F Davis buried 18 November 1891 see SMH FN dated 18 November > 1891 > >> > >> > >> > >> Mary E Russell Davis buried 26 June 1900 see SMH FN 26 June 1900 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Leith Davis" <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:16 PM > >> Subject: Re: [ANS] Edwin Punch aged 2 & Mary Tancred aged 48 both > >> died1868seeking place of burial > >> > >> > >> > Tom Davis was my ggg uncle, his father was William Davis, and the > >> > family > >> > were shipbuilders from Brisbane Water. Tom was one of 13, and some of > >> his > >> > brothers and sisters moved to Balmain - they were connected with > >> > mariners > >> > and shipping industry people eg John Booth was a close family > >> > connection. > >> > William Davis died at his daughter's home at Balmain and was initially > >> > buried there but remains were later moved to Kincumber. My gg > >> > grandfather > >> > was Tom's youngest brother Edward who married Lydia Piper - there was > >> also > >> > a > >> > large concentration of Pipers around Balmain :) > >> > William was very Church of England, a schoolmaster in C of E schools, > >> > but > >> > Tom ended up Catholic - Susannah I'm guessing. They were staunch > >> > supporters > >> > of a Catholic orphanage at B/Water. > >> > If you would like to let me know the 3 x Davis that you have, I can > let > >> > you > >> > know if they are part of 'my' family. Similarly with Piper, except > >> > that > >> > if > >> > you have Pipers around Balmain I KNOW they are 'my' family lol! > >> > best regards > >> > Leith Davis > >> > > >> > >> Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > >> reply...... Thank you! > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > > reply...... Thank you! > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... 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Hello Leith and Patrick There is a book about the Pipers who arrived on the Minorca in 1801 "The Minorca Pipers" by Graham Piper. Regards Jan Koperberg > they were the 'other' Pipers, Captain John Piper of Point Piper fame - my > lot were also 2 brothers, Francis and Edward but they were transported for > 7 > years on the Minorca in 1801. Their wives and children came free on the > same ship. A son of Francis, Jonathan, went to Brisbane Water as a > shipwright but the family didn't stay up there, all settled around > Balmain. > Leith

Greetings Leith It's been good chatting to you, always a pleasure, all the best Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leith Davis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] Edwin Punch aged 2 & Mary Tancred aged 48 both died1868seeking place of burial > they were the 'other' Pipers, Captain John Piper of Point Piper fame - my > lot were also 2 brothers, Francis and Edward but they were transported for > 7 > years on the Minorca in 1801. Their wives and children came free on the > same ship. A son of Francis, Jonathan, went to Brisbane Water as a > shipwright but the family didn't stay up there, all settled around > Balmain. > Leith > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:05 PM, patrick callaghan > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Leith >> You probably know that the Pipers, I think there were two brothers, maybe >> both military men, played a big role >> in what is today Balmain/Leichhardt/Annandale, in the 1820's, I think a >> large estate was known as Piperston or maybe Piperstown >> if you want to know more about this, I could offer some places to start >> regards >> Patrick >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Leith Davis" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 5:24 PM >> Subject: Re: [ANS] Edwin Punch aged 2 & Mary Tancred aged 48 both >> died1868seeking place of burial >> >> >> > thanks Patrick - no, no connections, I'm afraid. Yes, Davistown was >> named >> > after our family - almost accidentally by the CofE minister at East >> > Gosford >> > at the time. He was running a track to his Davis parishioners over >> > there >> > and said 'we may as well call it Davistown!' >> > I actually have two sets of ggggrandparents buried at St Pauls >> > Kincumber >> - >> > William and Maryann Davis, and Jonathan and Ann Piper. A bit eerie to >> > visit >> > but great to have roots like that :) >> > I knew about the 2 cemeteries, that was why I only asked about Tom and >> > Susannah's family. >> > Will look forward to the book! >> > Leith >> > >> > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 12:49 PM, patrick callaghan >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Leith >> >> The Davis entries I have I have found by searching the funeral notices >> in >> >> the SMH, I have searched all notices >> >> from 1868 to the end of 1903 and below is what I have, let me know if >> you >> >> see any connections >> >> You probably know that there were two cemeteries, both generally known >> as >> >> Balmain cemetery, both located in todays Leichhardt, >> >> both opened in 1868, >> >> they were the Balmain General cemetery, where only a handful of >> Catholics >> >> were buried, the other being the Balmain >> >> Catholic cemetery where only Catholics were buried, the General >> >> cemetery >> >> closed in 1912 and the Catholic around >> >> the end of 1902. Sounds as though Davistown may have been named >> >> bu/after >> >> your family >> >> I didnt transcribe the detail of the funeral notice for the second >> >> names >> >> all the best >> >> Patrick >> >> >> >> July 1885 Christopher Thomas Davis 7 July 1885 >> >> >> >> SMH Funeral Notice >> >> >> >> 7 July 1885 >> >> >> >> The friends of Mr. James Davis of Manaro, >> >> >> >> College St. Balmain are respectfully invited >> >> >> >> To attend the funeral of his late beloved son >> >> >> >> Christopher Thomas, to move from his aunt's >> >> >> >> Residence, 354 Pitt St., this Tuesday morning >> >> >> >> At 10 o'clock to Balmain Catholic cemetery. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> James F Davis buried 18 November 1891 see SMH FN dated 18 November >> 1891 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Mary E Russell Davis buried 26 June 1900 see SMH FN 26 June 1900 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Leith Davis" <[email protected]> >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:16 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [ANS] Edwin Punch aged 2 & Mary Tancred aged 48 both >> >> died1868seeking place of burial >> >> >> >> >> >> > Tom Davis was my ggg uncle, his father was William Davis, and the >> >> > family >> >> > were shipbuilders from Brisbane Water. Tom was one of 13, and some >> >> > of >> >> his >> >> > brothers and sisters moved to Balmain - they were connected with >> >> > mariners >> >> > and shipping industry people eg John Booth was a close family >> >> > connection. >> >> > William Davis died at his daughter's home at Balmain and was >> >> > initially >> >> > buried there but remains were later moved to Kincumber. My gg >> >> > grandfather >> >> > was Tom's youngest brother Edward who married Lydia Piper - there >> >> > was >> >> also >> >> > a >> >> > large concentration of Pipers around Balmain :) >> >> > William was very Church of England, a schoolmaster in C of E >> >> > schools, >> >> > but >> >> > Tom ended up Catholic - Susannah I'm guessing. They were staunch >> >> > supporters >> >> > of a Catholic orphanage at B/Water. >> >> > If you would like to let me know the 3 x Davis that you have, I can >> let >> >> > you >> >> > know if they are part of 'my' family. Similarly with Piper, except >> >> > that >> >> > if >> >> > you have Pipers around Balmain I KNOW they are 'my' family lol! >> >> > best regards >> >> > Leith Davis >> >> > >> >> >> >> Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post >> >> any >> >> reply...... Thank you! >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >> >> without >> >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any >> > reply...... Thank you! >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any >> reply...... 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