Come to think of it, this is a Canadian in the same area as other Canadians we have in our research. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry" <kerryb@austarnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Warrawinga > Hi Denise found a reference to Warrawinga its rather long- Kerry > > Edward William was the first known child of James PATTERSON and Charlotte > RACE. He was born in New Brunswick in 1824. He was living with his family > in Douglas, York County in 1850, and was listed on the census as age 26. > On the 22nd October 1851, he married Martha GLENDENNING / GLENDINNING - > "m. 22nd Oct., by Elder George Garraty, Edward W. PATTERSON, Douglas (York > Co.) / Miss Martha GLENDENNING, Burton parish (Sunbury Co.)." (New > Brunswick Reporter, 7 November 1851) Martha died 15 months later, probably > as a result of giving birth to her first child, James William, who was > born on the 22nd January 1853. > On the 25th December 1855, Edward married again, to Phoebe Jane STAPLES. > They were both recorded as being from Douglas. (Anglican Church Records, > Reel C-8, Provincial Archives NB) Edward was schoolmaster at Douglas. > In the New Brunswick census of 1861, Edward and Phoebe are listed as > living in Douglas Parish, York County. Edward was described as aged 38, > native, a farmer and religion as Methodist. Phoebe was listed as Phebia J, > aged 23, religion as Free Baptist. They had had three children by this > stage - James from Edward's first marriage, Martha Jane, and Henry Newton. > One child, Charlotte Cecelia, who was born on the 22nd April 1857 at > Douglas, had died by the time of the census. Also listed in their family > group was Pheobe's father, Henry STAPLES, aged 63. > Edward, Phoebe, James, Martha, Henry, and the newest addition to the > family, Hulda Matilda, left New Brunswick for England, where they boarded > the Royal Standard on the 24th November 1864 and sailed for Victoria, > Australia. With them were Edward's sister Margaret, who had married George > PATTERSON, Margaret's three children, and George's brother John PATTERSON. > They arrived in Melbourne on the 19th February 1865, and then journeyed to > the north-east of Victoria to Wangaratta. They perhaps met up with > Margaret's husband George. There is no confirmed shipping record for > George's arrival in Victoria, but there is a record for a George PATTERSON > as a labourer, Murphy St. Wangaratta in the 1865 Butler & Brooke Ovens > District Directory, and as a labourer of Templeton St. Wangaratta in 1866 > . > According to the Government Gazette of the 5th September 1865, "Edward W > PATTERSON, resident of Laceby, selected 82 acres in Warrawinga." On the > 17th November the Gazette reported "Lease executed and available for > collection at Wangaratta Land Office: Edward W PATTERSON, 82 acres. 1 > rood, 24 perches in the Agricultural District of Warrawinga, Parish of > Laceby." It is not known what happened to this selection. > In 1868, Edward and Phoebe had their first Australian born child, Albert. > His birth was registered at Wangaratta. > Edward is said to have taught school at Greta from 1871 to 1876-77. > [Myrrhee School Centenary and Pioneer Families Reunion, 1885 - 1985] "A > few years after the first settlers arrived [in the Greta area], they > sought a way whereby they could have their growing families educated. Mr > Alexander McKENZIE consented to the use of a building on his property as a > school. Mr [Edward] Wm PATTERSON was engaged and conducted the school for > some years. The building was also used as a Methodist meeting house. After > a short period the people decided to build a church, and a brick building > was erected (1878). It was then used as a school room. About this time the > Government decided to casrry out a state system of education. A State > school was built near the Methodist Church, and the first teaacher > appointed by the department was Mr R C B McDONALD. Mr Wm PATTERSON was > then engaged by the parents of South Hanson who erected a school-room from > the bush timber at hand. Mr PATTERSON continued as ! > teacher until the Education Dept built a school and appointed Mr BROOKES > as teacher." [Ellis, 1972. A History of Greta] > At Greta on the 20th February 1876, 7-8 years after the birth of Albert, > Phoebe gave birth to another child, Edward William. Edward's occupation > was recorded as Schoolmaster, his birth place as New Brunswick, British > America, and his age as 52 years. > In about 1880, Edward's eldest son James left his Myrrhee selection to go > to New Zealand. Edward and his next eldest son, Henry Newton, took over > the hard work of improving this selection and meeting the requirements of > the lease. They were expecting James to return in about six months after > he had earned enough money to buy a horse team and pay for improvements. > James did send some money, but the last they ever heard from him was just > before the wreck of the SS Tararua off the coast of New Zealand in April > 1881. Edward believed his son may have perished in the shipwreck. He wrote > the following letter to the Lands Department:- > "Whitfield September 1st 1881. Sir, In answer to your letter of the 26th > inst., I have the Honor to inform you that about 12 months since James W > PATTERSON received a letter from a friend in New Zealand informing him > that business was very prosperous there. Being anxious to raise a few > pounds to buy a team he went there leaving me his father and Henry N > PATTERSON his brother in occupation of the ground until his return which > he expected to do in about six months. He sent us some money to help us in > improving the ground. The last letter was received from him was a short > time previous to the wreck of the Tarawra stating that he would be home in > a short time and that he would be in a position to pay up the arrears and > apply for his lease. Since the wreck of that vessel we have not heard from > him. We are residing on the ground and with the assistance of the money he > sent are improving the ground. We have now about 12 or 14 acres of grubbed > and cleared, about 4 acres was grubbed ! > and cleared before he left. We have built a house 18 ft by 27 ft have made > a garden and set out a number of fruit trees. The ground is about one > fourth fenced. If we do not hear from him in a short time will you be kind > enough to inform us what will be the proper course for us to pursue. It > would utterly ruin us if the ground is forfeited after we have done so > much hard labour on it. I have the Honor to be Sir, Your most obedient > Servant Edward W PATTERSON." [VPRS 626: Consignment P0000: Unit 616: File > No. 17544/19.20] > Even though Edward had communicated this with the Lands Department, James > was called before a Local Land Board to show cause. On the 22nd March 1882 > a Local Land Board held in Wangaratta , recommended that License be > cancelled for non compliance with conditions and land be reopened for > selection. > On the 12th May 1882 Henry Newton PATTERSON applied for the License of > James's forfeited selection, plus additional land running down to the > Boggy Creek, a total of 129 acres. This was granted, so at least all > Edward and Henry's hard work was not wasted. > Edward and Phoebe must have continued living with Henry. During the 1901 > bushfires, the following account of Henry's losses was reported in the > Wangaratta Chronicle: "His father and mother who live in a small house on > the property, are now also thrown upon him, for their little home went in > the flames, and the father, Mr G [sic] PATTERSON, is a cripple. Mr > PATTERSON, sen., met with an accident some months ago by which his leg was > broken, and as he has since had to have the limb in splints, he had to be > carried to his son's house in this helpless condition on Thursday > afternoon." [Wangaratta Chronicle, February 13, 1901] > Edward William PATTERSON died at Myrrhee on the 13th January 1902 at the > age of 77. [Registration No. 2934] An inquiry held into his death found > that he died from Diarrhorra or English Cholera. He was buried at the > Greta Cemetery on the 14th January in the Primitive Methodist section, > Grave No. A111. The celebrant was James Roulstone CURRIE. Edward's > residence was recorded as Boggy Creek, and his occupation as Farmer. > [Greta Cemetery Register] > "IN MEMORIAM. PATTERSON - In loving memory of our dear father, Edward > William PATTERSON, who died at Myrrhee on January 13th, 1902; aged > 77years. Call not back the dear departed, Anchored safe where storms are > o'er; On the borderland we left him, Soon to meet and part no more. Far > bejond this world of changes, Far beyond this world of care, We shall find > our missing loved one, In our Father's mansion fair. - Inserted by his > sorrowing wife and family." [Wangaratta Chronicle, Wednesday, January > 14,1903] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Denise > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 9:32 AM > Subject: [HC] Warrawinga > > > Does anyone know where this was in 1867? > Northeast somewhere > > And I have done a Geoscience online check and it says O > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/216 - Release Date: > 29/12/2005 >