MAY/JUNE 2001 VOLUME 32 N0.3

NEWSLETTER OF FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS 7;, Ii,•,· ,111 in th,· hc11rt,, 1111,I 111i11,I., ,1/l),•,,c,•wl,1111., ,;, 11e,•,·r t,, ,It;·!'

PATRON: Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir, AC, Governor of Pret1identd repQrt

embership r,enewal forms are A reminder about the Soup and Damper Day included with this issue. There at FF House on 11 July next. Numbers are has been a slight increase in subs limited to about 45 members so you are advised M only for this coming financial year, to book in early . The charge will be $5.00 and I mainly to offset expenses that will be incurred in assure you, in all modesty, that I will give a good the purchase of a new computer, on line facilities 'run down' on our trip! and the installation of a web site for the The Daytime Auxiliary will also run a meeting Fellowship. As a tinancial member y ou are a with a guest speaker on the fourth \Vednesday in shareholder in our main asset, being August and September with a view to similar House, estimated value up to $500,000, but as far monthly meetings in the future. Executive as liquid assets are concerned we are just holding members Joy Pankhurst and Barry Roberts have our head above water! (see box below) The offered to help me in this venture. Balance Sheet available in the Sept/Oct issue of It is with deep regret that we record the Fowu)e1;1 this year will give you a clear picture. Our passing of two members over the past few months. biggest expense is the printing and postage ofour Ray Speakman and Garnet Dredge were proud newsletter. Your Executive has discussed options First Fleeters and I deemed it a privilege to have re our publication but is adamant that the six known both during my Presidency. Our deepest copies per annum should be maintained! sympathy to both families on their sad loss. I am pleased to report that two new Chapters (co11ti1111ed pn_9e 2) have been formed, one centred on Tamworth and district, and the other in Armidale. How far behind are you in the payment of Appreciation is due to Robyn Condliffe and Mary dues? Please take notice of this extract Kell, both members of the North Coast Chapter from the Articles ofAssociation. for their combined efforts in the setting up of these CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP bodies. More information w ill be given in the INSIDE next issue of Fo1111oer,1. 4.1 If the subscription of a member shall remain 2 NEWS OF MEMBERS Member Pamela Hempel at my request has unpaid for a period of two calendar months after produced an interesting article on our recent it becomes due then the member may after J WHAT'S ON pilgrimage to Norfolk Island. I am still receiving notice of the default shall have been sent to him letters of appreciation especially ab~ut the bond by the Secretary or Honorary Treasurer be J DARTMOUTH of Fellowship which was so evident during the debarred by resolution of the Committee from REVISITED week's stay. As Pamela has written, 'we were all all privileges of membership provided that the virtually strangers to one another but that Committee mat reinstate the member on 4 NORFOLK ISLAND common thread which binds us all together' really payment of such arrears as the Committee A STEP BACK IN TIME came to the fore. Some time in the near future an thinks fit. album of photos and comment will be available 4.1.2 If the subscription of a member shall 8 JAMES SQUIRE OF at First Fleet House library. I might add that we remain unpaid for a period of at least eighteen PUTNEY already have a fairly full record of the Fellowship's months after it has become due then the involvement in 1988, the,ilgrimage that year to Committee may by resolution determine to 8 ANOTHER FIRST Tasmania and a record of the opening of First remove from that member such privileges of F LEETER HONOURED Fleet House by the then Governor, Sir James membership as the Committee shall determine. Rowland. ·

Price 50¢ Registered by Australia Post Publication No NBH 1271 PRESIDENT'S REPORT (conttillled from page I) I have nine speaking engagements, mainly to Probus Clubs, The Genealogical Society of Utah has been busy during between June and July, but I will be p rivileged to la unch, on the past few weeks preparing our records for computerisation. behalf of the J ane Langley/fhomas Chipp Family Society, a It would have been an impossible task for us to place tens of Family History of these two First Fleeters and descendants thousands of BDM s on CD Rom but in the near future they on 10 June 2001. Whilst on the subject of Family History may wiJl be kept for posterity. I hasten to add that names and I say that I was honoured recently to be a co-patron of th~ addresses of members are not made available in this exercise. H erbert Family Society. It will be a valuable genealogical plus fo r future descendants The Annual General Meeting of the Fellowship will he held of First Fleeters. at First Fleet H ouse on 9 November next. Any help on the Earlier this yea r our Archivist Coralie Kelly found it Executive would be personally appreciated, any budding necessary to return to South Australia leaving an importa nt Treasurer, I can assure you, wiJl be more than welcome. position to be filled within the Fellowshi p. We were indeed Finally may I appeal to members to think about contributing indebted to Coralie for her efforts over the past two years a nd a n article on his or her First Fleeter and/or any descendants. I am pleased to say that Pam Q uick, FF Jane Langley, has T here are some terrifi c stories, humorous or otherwise, about offered her services as Archivist to the Fellowship. Pam was our pioneers. I get quite a kick and so does my audience when Secretary to the Fellowship back in the 1980s and did sterling I relate the story of FF Phoebe Norton, who went to the toilet work during the hectic bicentennial year in 1988. whilst her convict vessel was in Cape Town Harbour. T he The Bonds of Friendship aka 'Missing Links' a re still toilets on the ships were suspended over the stern of the ship causing quite some concern to a vast majority, not only of First in a rather precarious position, we ll to the k nowledge of Fleeters, but to citizens of our country who take pride in its Phoebe, who fell into the harbour and was rescued by some heritage. I still aw~it, but not holding my breath, for a reply sailors. She was quite a lady, Phoebe, a nd it is very much to my letter on your behalf to our Lord Mayor. I believe one doubted that she would not in the least have been embarrassed of the reasons fo r the memorial's removal from the forecourt by her predicament! of the Customs House was, that it did not quite fit in from the aesthetic point of view! ! Q uite a lud icrous statement In Fellowship considering past and present efforts of the City Council with PETER regard to Circular Q uay precincts!

BIRTHS DEATHS

Welcome to additional First F leeters: Deepest sympathy is extended to the families of the follow ing: LILLIAN J ANICE KAY GORDON (FF Lucas - Gascoigne), born 9 N ovembe r 2000, at P EARL S IMMON S (#2107), passed away 13 Kempsey. Daughter for Myles (#5974) and Cindy April 200 1. Descendant of First F leeter Andrew Gordon. Second granddaug hte r fo r J udith Fishburn. Gordon (#5972) and Ala n. Eighth generation. RAYMON D B. G. SPEAKMAN (#6763), DENVER J ULIAN PRATE LLI (FF Edward passed away 30 April 2001. Descendant of First Humphreys), 26 April 2001. A son to Jodi and F leeters M atthew Evering ham, J ohn Small, N ick, a bi;,other for Dakota. Third grandson for Mary Parker. Darleen St~ berg (#6735). Seventh generation. ,0) ALBERT W. ROWE, passed away 29 M arch "t!!/ 2001, sp ouse of J oan Rowe (#1335) F F Nash/Haynes.

PAT WARRE N (#6505), 5 Crummer Street, Port Macquarie, N SW, passed away 16 May 2001. D escenda nt of First Fleeter W illiam Wall.

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CD JOHN AND MARY SMALL DESCENDANTS ASSOCIATION DAYTIME AUXILIARY The association known as the Small Family Association will be having two functions in 200 I. COMMITTEE The first function is a bus trip throug~ historical city of Ryde on Sunday, 26 August The Soup and Damper Day will be held on 2001. . Wednesday, 11 July 2001, at First Fleet House. Ryde plays an important part in the Small The meeting w ill commence at 11.00am with the family history. First Fleeters John Small and soup and damper meal at 12 noon. Mary Parker established their first home in the After lunch President Peter Christian will area. The place was known as J(jssing Point. ta lk on the Fellowship's recent excursion to There will be two bus trips, one in the morning Norfolk Island. The Fellowship was involved in at 10.00am and one in the afternoon at 2.00pm, the Island's Foundation Day Celebrations on 6 both starting at Addington, Victoria Road, Ryde. March 2001. The second event will be the family reunion We look forward to a large number in at the Ryde Ex-Services Club Auditorium, 724 attendance as this day has been very popular in Victoria Road, Ryde, on Sunday 14 October the past. Please ring 9360 3788 and make your 200 I, commencing at l 0.00am with morning tea booking so that the committee may know how and refreshments. The program after that is as ma ny to cater for. follows: Another meeting will be held on Wednesday, 11.00am Annual meeting; 23 August, at Firsr Fleet House, commencing at 11.30am Speech by Kevin Shaw on 1.00pm. Williamsdale, a famous building in This is the first time the committee has had this Ryde associated with the Small Family; type of meeting since the days ~t the Assembly 12.30pm Luncheon; Hall, Jamison Street, Sydney. These meetings 1.00pm Raffle to be drawn; were very popular in the 1970s and the committee 3.00pm Afternoon tea. has been asked to revive these daytime meetings. John Small and Mary Parker were married A guest speaker will be invited to address 12 October 1788. Therefore to follow the tradition the meeting. of the family reunion the event is being held on Please ring and make your bookings for this the closest Sunday to the anniversary of their meeting by calling 9360 3788. wedding in 1788. For further information please ring Douglas DOUGLAS OAKES Oakes on (02) 9904 6630. Douglas Oakes, Convenor Honorary Secretary, Small Family Association.

DARTMOUTH REVISITED

wenty-six First Already four strangers w ho enjoyed our company at TFleeters and Dartmouth want to come w ith us next year. friends rose before dawn to catch the PHYLLIS SELBY 7.30am coach to Dartmouth on 6 May. The weather was kind to us - beautiful sunny days - in fact our cold weather clothes were superfluous. Each day we went on trips to Beechworth, Bright, Dartmouth Dam and other beauty spots. The motel staff were helpful, the food good, the beds comfortable. The scenery in the l'ftitta Mirta Valley is outstanding, well worth the long trip. . Our next tour (same time next ye~r) w ill be to Mount Seaview in the Hastings River valley. NORFOLK ISLAND

ne could not imagine what lay ahead as we all needed to know w ho owned it now a nd exactly w here it was? sat on that plane and it neared Norfolk Island. The Administration officers were the experts and authorities I didn't know about the others a nd how they in thi~ regard. So w ith map in hand I sought their help and were feeling, but I knew I was on a mission! help they were too. They knew the name of the present owners Armed with a copy Mollie Gillen's Fo1111Je,., 4 and Norfolkers being the friendly people that they a re, Jl11.1tralia and a map of the Island with all the contacted the owners for me. After explaining w ho I was and original allotments, there would be work to be done as soon asking if it would be possible to meet t hem a nd actually stand as the plane touched down. on their land my m ission was well underway. To stand on the The accommodation at the Castaway was great a nd it land that John Barrisford farmed so many years ago was the included a ll meals, w hich meant our party of First Fleeters hig hlig ht of my trip. I couldn't wait to return to Castaway and joined one another around a table at least twice a day. These tell others w hat I had accomplished. were grounds for developing good friendships! Word was out a nd the next morning the Administration Office was busier than a beehive. Those who didn't already have a map w ith their ancestor's Lot were requesting a copy and asking directions as to how to get there. The hired cars o n the is land were getting a workout. At dinner each night, there was someone w ith a grin on their face, as they had either found their family plot or some form of further information. Memorable occasions included theWelcome Dinner, held in a marquee inside the former prison walls large Everyone s ha red w ith one a nother t he name of their eno ugh to seat l 000, w hen First Fleeters from ancestor-just in case a distant 'rellie' could be found keeping the Victorian Associatio n gathered with us. Another event was in mind we were virtua lly a ll strangers to one another and that the luncheon in the grounds of the property owned by Mr John we had come from all parts of Australia, we began developing Forrester (FF Robert Forrester) that overlooks the Pacific that common thread - descenda nts of First Fleeters. Ocean - magnificent. On this occasion a group photo of First S ince we were about to spend a week together, a golden F leet descendants was taken. Rarely does the opportunity opportunity arose to gather the names, addresses and other arise w hen that many First Fleet descendants from ma ny details alo ng w ith each ancestor. This was to be compiled o n d ifferent ancestors all gather in one location. to a database and to be available at the offices of: I. T he Fellowship of F irst Fl~eters, Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo; 2. The North Coast Chapter; 3. The Society of Australian Genealogists, and 4. O n Norfolk Island at the Administration Office on Q ua li ty Row. In total, 122 entries were compiled and are available. W ho knows, t here maybe someone on the list related to your ancestor? (Email: [email protected] a nd I will send you the list.) The mission that I had set for myself was to Gnd the 80 acres of land granted to my ancestorit Marine J o hn H Barrisford and his wife Hannah. It was Lot 4 on the original map, but I t CD The Governor-General, Sir William Deane, and Lady descendants who were to present the eulogies. His Excellency Deane were also present at the Foundation Day Luncheon as then unveiled the four plaques and these were then dedicated well as the Dedication Service held afterwards at the Cemetery, by the Rector of Norfolk Island, the Rev. Ian Hadfield. Later, Kingston. We shall truly miss Sir William Deane when he at a less formal ceremony at Emily Bay, Sir William unveiled retires in June as he certainly has always been a people person a memorial plaque to Mary Brabyn and Lady Deane placed - so warm and friendly. a floral wreath on the site. Before leaving the Governor­ The Dedication Service held in the cemetery was a very General said to Peter that it was a most impressive ceremony. moving occasion especially for the people directly associated. At the service, Margaret Geeves, descendant of Bartholomew Reardon, read the following poem she had composed for the occasion.

IN MEMORY OF BARTHOLOMEW REARDON We can only imagine - Bartholomew's life, We can only imagine - The struggle and strife.

But as we look to the future, May we look back with pride, At Bartholomew's life, One hell of a ride.

Although we didn't know him, At Kingston the boundary of the cemetery was lined with I'm sure you'll all agree, Army, Navy and Air Force Cadets and at the close of the His life would have been a challenge, ceremony a lone piper played a lament. A fitting tribute to our Even when he was set free. First Fleet pioneers. The eulogies presented were as follows: For those with his bloodline, You were born to be strong, MARY HAMBLY (NEE SPRINGHAM) Veins filled with courage, Mary Hambly was my five times great-grandmother. As A trait to pass on. Mary Springham she was to NSW for seven years after being found guilty in the Old Bailey in 1786 of So when the going gets rough stealing two gold guineas, three silver half crowns, one shilling And life's looking crook, and six pence and a snuff box worth l penny. Mary was 21 Think of Bart's spirit, years old when she was delivered to Lady Penrhyn in January Take a leaf from his book. 1787. Not much is known of her first two years in the new We know little of Bart's Norfolk life, Colony until her baby son William was baptised at Port A little of his past, Jackson in J anuary 1790. William Hambly, a carpenter on This plaque near where he's buried, Sirius was the father of this child. Two months later Mary and Will help this memory of him last. her baby were transferred by Sirius to Norfolk Island. William Hambly was also on board as crew. When Sirius was wrecked Let's not take our past for granted, not long after arriving there he was stranded and was then Let's pass it on to stay, employed on the island as a carpenter. Twelve months later he For it's our forebears like Bartholomew, became a settler receiving a grant of 60 acres and continued Who paved for us the way. his relationship with Mary. During the next five years three children were born to Mary BY MARGARET GEEVES and William. A daughter, named Mary, was born in 1792 but only lived three years. There is a tiny headstone with the T hose present were moved by the initials M. H. not far from here, which dedications read in honour of those who could possibly be her grave. A third came before us. child Elizabeth was born in January The Cemetery Dedication Service 1794 and this is the daughter who is my began at 3pm, on Monday 5 March 2001, four times great-grandmother. Mary at Kingston. Peter, accompanied by Ric died a week after her fourth child was Stonehouse, President of the Victorian born in June 1796 and the baby died Fellowship, greeted the Governor-General four weeks later. and Lady Deane and escC>tij(d them to the Mary's li fe in the Colony only lasted gravesites. Peter, as Master of Ceremonies, eight years and I like to think that the welcomed the Vice-Regal couple on l:i,ehalf six years she lived on this beautiful of those present, and introduced those island were her happiest. She has CD thousands of descendants scattered around Australia and Mary died on 9 December 1792 and is believed to have been New Zeala nd, all descended from her daughter E li zabeth buried in the cemetery at Emily Bay. Her daughter Mary who went to Van Diema n's Land with her father and brother Ann became the wife of Captain John Piper w ho was William in 1807. William junior did not marry and died when commandant of Norfolk Island from 1804 to 18 10. It is also he was 27. possible, but not proven, that Mary was also the mother of I am sure Mary would be James Sheers jun. who proud if she knew that quite became an assistant to Dr a number of her descendants a t Sy.iZ{_ have been successful in Hospital and may. nave various professional careers. become Australia's first Many of her descendants paid native-born surgeon had he the supreme sacrifice in the not died at the age of 21 in first and second world wars; 18 14. helping to defend the country Mary Smith was my great­ of which she was a founder. I great - great - g reat - am very pleased and proud to g ra ndmother and I am be here for this special honoured to be here for the occasion. dedication of the plaque to JEAN TAYLOR her memory. NORMAN KINGHAM BARTHOLOMEW REARDON Bartholomew was convicted in 1783 at the approximate age JOHN OWLES (c.1752 - 1806) of 53 y ears, for theft of a Hair Trunk, a nd sentenced for John Owles was born about 1752 in St George's Parish, transportation for seven years. H e embarked on Scarborough Southwark, in Surrey, and was sentenced in 1785 to seven years in February 1787 with only three years of his sentence left. In transportation for providing saws and files to prisoners so that March 1790 he was sent to Norfolk Island per Sirius, holding they could attempt to escape from jail. a lease for an allotment in Sydney Town on the Island. By 1805 Refused permission to transport himself and his wife and he is recorded as having a wife, Hannah Rooney, and three five children, he was sent to the prison hulks and thence to Port children. In May 1807 he was recorded as deceased and his Jackson with the First Fleet on board Alexander. son Bartholomew having worked his father's seven acres John Owles married convict Mary Wilson on 27 September eventually went to Van Dieman's Land where he became a 1789 and they were both sent to Norfolk Isla nd on Sirius in successful farmer. It is reported that Hannah Rooney left 1790. ln May 1794 Owles was working his allotted piece of Norfolk Island with two children for Van Dieman 's Land by ground and selling grain to the island's store. By 1806 he was Lady Nelson in November 1807. overseer of tools and a second-class settler. MARGARET GEEVES John O wles died on 14 December 1806. H e and his wife had no children. Mary Owles stayed on the island until 1814 MARY SMITH (c 1761 - 1792) (SHEERS) when she left with James Sheers whom she is believed to have As with many of our convict forebears nothing is known married. She died in 1816 at the age of 85. of the early life of Mary Smith except that she was born about NORMAN KINGHAM 1761, presumably in London. We do know that on 31 May 1786 she appeared at the O ld Bailey charged with the theft of a pair Tours were planned during our stay. The Cultural Tour, a of boots valued at one guinea. She was sentenced to be hanged must included a visit to the beautiful St Barnabas Church. At but this was later changed to transportation for 'seven years a local home, we experienced the taste of island food and the to the eastern coast of New South Wales.' finale was being taught the isla nd dialect a nd cultural dances Mary arrived in in Lady Penrhy n on 26 - John Perry (FF Thomas Chipp) from Tieri, Queensland, and January 1788. The female convicts on Lady Penrhy n were Brian Walford (FF Owe n Cavanagh) from Red Hill, described by Surgeon Bowes as a depraved lot and difficult Queensla nd, both enthusiastically demonstrated appropriate to control. Whether Mary was included in this description we movements. do not know but she does not see~ to have been in any trouble during her years in the Colony. Mary married fellow convict J ames Sheers on 21 February 1788 - the twenty-sixth marriage in NSW. She gave birth to a daughter, Mary Ann, in 1789. In 1790 the Sheers were sent to Norfo lk lsland on the ill-fated last voyage of Sirius. We can probably assume that James and Mary were reliable convicts as the purpose of the settlement on Norfolk lsland was for the convicts to become self-suffi cient a nd ease the burden on the settlement at Port Ja~on. James Sheers is shown in the records of the time as holding settlers block 12 situated in Mill Road and he remained on Norfolk Island until it was evacuated in 18 14. He was one of the last to leave, being a member of the clean up party. t Our fearless leader, President farmed as lot 45. However, I must not overlook Peter in all his speeches made us all the wonderful social activity that was so much a feel very proud to stand under the part of proceedings. banner of The Fell owship of First I am now busily w riting and following up the Fleeters. information gained on the trip. At the e nd of the trip, new TERRY CHILDS friendships and happy memories (FF W tlliam Hambly - Mary Springham) had been made to last for a lifetime. Should the occasion ever be Margaret a nd 1 w ill always have £o gd repeated for those that gathered on the isla nd for memories of the wonderful week we exper~-d this wonderful trip, it w ould seem just like on beautiful Norfolk. First a trib ute of yesterday. appreciation must be paid to Lee C hr istian a nd During those days on beautiful Nor folk her great team from the Travel Centre. Their Island, many emot-ions were experienced. As the untiring efforts in meeting, greeting, orga nising air conditioned plane landed and took off in such and keeping everyone in such a happy frame of luxury in comparison to w hat our an cestors had mind were magnificent. experienced and e ndured on their own small I don't think that any one event w hich took ships, it was realised that just over two hundred place stand s out more than a nother. All were years bad passed since their arrival and tha~ now memorable. The presence of the Governor­ we also shared with them the common experience General, Sir William D eane, and Lady Deane, of Norfolk Isla nd . F irst Fleet dedications at the cemetery, First Fleet re-enactment of the landing at Kingston ln F ell owship Pier, D edication Ceremony commemorating the PAMELA HEMPEL w reck of H MS Sirius, a tree planting ceremony and plaque dedication to First Fleeters all -were BRIEF THOUGHTS OF A FEW OTHERS ON brilliant. THE TRIP: T hen there were the various conducted tours, For us, a time to look back and be grateful for wonderful dinners each night, free time to do the tenacity a nd fortitude of our forebears - and our own exploring a nd research a nd we look to recognise that from seemingly catastrophic forward to a future similar occasion w hen we events, like transportation good things may be can all meet up again and renew the wonderful forged. friendships made on Norfolk. An opportunity to reflect on the fact that no BRIAN HARRIS matter how insig nificant our lives may seem, our (FF J oseph W right) decisions, our actions, our experiences, may have enormous influence on generations to come. As for the invitation to contribute something There's a good feeling associa ted with the about o ur Norfolk trip, I will leave that to others notion that two hundred after shared experiences more able, and I must own up to the fact that I of privation a nd hardship, descendants of those have no connection w ith Norfolk Isla nd First Fleeters can also share experience - this ti.me whatsoever in my genealogy. H owever, I had a w ith la ughter, fun, and freedom. positive feeling of kinship with the place and the H ope this is not getting too philosophical - it people as it was first settled by my a ncestor's was at times a very moving experience. contemporaries at a time when he was just settling GAYLE AND JEFF THOMSETT into life at . (FF Natha niel Lucas, Olivia Gascoigne) T here was an interesting air about the place which fascinited me at the time, particularly the It was a wonderful occasion on a beautiful so-called Norfolk language w hich I recognised island and I agree a bsolutely about the spirit and from my reading of Dickens, Hardy, Goldsmith, friendliness that were so evident throughout. Trollope and others, really as 18th century English Th~ highlights for me, because they were regiona l dialects changed only a little with events directly geography and passing time. As a student and linked with my lover of language, I was enraptured by this aspect a ncestors, were alone. the unveiling and W hile on the Island I purchased an excellent dedication of the history of Norfolk by Merval H oare - 'Norfolk S irius memorial Island, A Revised and Enlarged History 1774 and the Mary 1998' -which I was not able to read unti l after I H a mbly plaque returned home; it has increased my interest in the a nd as well, the place a nd explained why I felt so positively about opportunity to the place during our holiday there. walk on the la nd ALAN SLATYER my forebears (FF James Wright) CD J s OF PUTNEY

AS NOTED IN HIS REPORT, OUR PRESIDENT PETER CHRISTIAN GIVES FREQUENT TALKS TO CLUBS

AND GROUPS PROMOTING THE FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS. PRIOR TO ONE SUCH RECENT

TALK TO THE PROBUS CLUB OF GLADESVILLE, PROBUS MEMBER ELIZABETH HUNTER GAVE A

BRIEF LOCAL HISTORY OF PUTNEY AND HER FF ANCESTOR, JAMES SQUIRE, DURING HER

INTRODUCTION, THE TEXT OF WHICH FOLLOWS.

t came as a complete surprise to my dear staid mother-in­ in his efforts to control the rum traffic, was very helpful to those law to find that not only was she a descendant of a convict farmers who would grow hops. Squire was prosperous in of the First Fleet, but that he redeemed himself by becoming this, and later had an inn, The Malting Shovel, on his property Ia brewer. at Kissing Point. My family is descended from daughter, In the 198 0s it became popular to check out family Sarah 'Lucas. Another daughter, Mary, was the mother of genealogy. There were rumours we were part of the Small . H e achieved distinction as a member of family of Ryde. H owever, w hen we engaged the services of a Parliament and became Premier. His home Squireville still specialist, the family connection was through stands in the former Brigidine convent J ames Squire and his common law w ife, opposite Holy Cross College. Farnell was Elizabeth Mason. As did many o f the one of the early aldermen of Ryde Council convicts, wives and families were left behind and helped guarantee the establishing of the w ith no possible way of finding the fare to RE RE first public school in 1868. James Squire was get to Sydney. Many new relationships were buried in the cemetery now part of Central establi shed a nd proved lo ng lasting. As a Station. The headstones were removed to the former soldier, he was used to army Pio neers Sectio n of Botany Cemetery, but command and quickly proved his worth to his stone was so badly worn that it was not a Lieutenant Johnston. Lt. J o hnston took kept. A memorial plaque was established a working party of men to explo re the area around Sydney by on a monument in Pioneers Park, Watson Street, Ryde, in 1988 boat, a lso their plan was to establish good relations w ith the making mention of the burial of and his mother, local tribes. Squire was an asset in this as he had settled into this is the area of the Squire farm. Along Waterview Street is a farm at Kissing Point. Bennelong a nd his mother came to a sign saying Bennelong Park. live here and both are buried in this area. Governor Jvlacquarie,

ANOTHER FIRST FLEETER HONOURED

Mr H arold Gowen (FF John officer for ten years. He is also a Gowen a nd Thomas Acres) of Grand Lodge officer and a m!!mber Braidwood, NSW, was awarded of the Lodge of Truth. the Tallaganda Shire Citizen of the He is a volunteer transport Year, shown here being presented person for the hospital, works as a with the award by Melissa Ashton, ' volunteer in the tourist office and for his support of community events maintains the grounds of St Bede's a nd services in Braidwood. H e has School. a lways shown a great deal of pride H e has been described as in his town and district. 'personify ing the role of the H arold has been president and volunteers in our community'. secretary of the Pony Club, a life The Fellowship has pleasure in member of the bushfire brigades, congratulating H arold (#4648) o n captain of town fire brigade for ten the honour thus conferred. years and an ho norar~bulance

Opinions expressed herein are those of the article authors and correspondents and do not necessarily reflect the policy or views of the Fellowship of First Fleeters, nor the views of the Editor. The Editor reserves the right to omit any material considered unsuitable for publication. Space limitations may result in some material being held over to another issue. RON MAGUIRE, Hon. Editor

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