Hi Peter, Thanks for the findings. It's certain that both Gardiner and Foster were storekeepers, and one started up soon after the other closed down (although Gardiner kept his Erin Lodge store at Ross going for an additional 12 months or so). So they were definitely in the same business. And I am very much inclined to think that Foster came to an arrangement with Gardiner and took over his premises and stock -- it would have been the easiest thing for everyone concerned. However, Gardiner's other main business (apart from running a couple of sheep) was his directorship of the Union Bank in Hobart, so it would not be unexpected for him to be helping out someone like Foster with a bit of financing. I also found an advertisement for a block of land being sold in 1837 in Campbell Town. It fronted the main road and was bounded by the allotments of James Hamilton, Robert Foster and John Gardiner. And inquiries were to be directed to Gavin Hogg locally. James Hamilton was another big name in the general storekeeping business in Campbell Town and Ross during the early 1830s. And Gavin Hogg was a licensed victualler. So they seemed to be something of a close-knit mob, those storekeepers. Hmmmmm, come to think of it ..... A trip to the DPIW Dungeon might help sort the matter out, to see if land changed hands between Gardiner and Foster. Though I suppose Foster might just as easily have leased the premises. Douglas On 1/01/2015 9:55 PM, Peter Oakley wrote: > Hi Douglas, > > This notice appears in the Hobart Town Courier 3 May 1833 - > > NOTICE TO CREDITORS. , > > ROBERT CHRISTOPHER FOSTER, of Campbell town, dealer, having executed a > conveyance and assignment of all his estate and effects unto Sir. John > Swan, of Hobart town, and Mr. John Gardiner, of Campbell town, as > trustees for the benefit of such of his creditors as shall become > parties to the trust deed : This is inform the creditors of the said > Robert Christopher Foster, that the trust deed now lying at the office > of Mr., Butler, of Hobart town, solicitor, to receive their signatures., > > All persons indebted to the estate of the said R. G. Foster, are > requested to pay the same forthwith either to the trustees or Mr. > Butler, no other person's receipt being now a discharge for any debt due > to the estate. > > April 24, 1833. > > Doesn't answer exactly if Foster took over Gardiner's store but does > prove they must have had business dealings for Gardiner to become a > trustee. So very likely that the store did swap hands between the pair... > > Cheers. > > Peter > > > > On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 11:46 AM, Douglas Burbury via > <aus-tasmania@rootsweb.com <mailto:aus-tasmania@rootsweb.com>> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Another long-shot query: > > Is anyone researching the above gentleman, who was a storekeeper and > building contractor in Campbell Town during the 1830s, and a licensed > victualler at Avoca during the 1840s? > > More specifically: when Robert Foster advertised goods for sale at his > store in Campbell Town in April 1832, was this the same store that John > Gardiner had offered for sale in January 1832? i.e. did Foster take over > Gardiner's business? > > Douglas > ------------------------------- > AUS-Tasmania Mailing List Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ > <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eaustashs/> > Contact Admin AUS-Tasmania-Admin@rootsweb.com > <mailto:AUS-Tasmania-Admin@rootsweb.com> > Search the Archive (type AUS-Tasmania in the list box) > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-TASMANIA-request@rootsweb.com > <mailto:AUS-TASMANIA-request@rootsweb.com> with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >