Joseph Sewell

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Vivienne Cunningham-Smith on 30th December 2024

Information on Frances Green her first husband John aka Richard Smith, Joseph being a stepfather for William Richard Smith and Charles Henry Smith / Green can be found here https://www.smithsofnativedogcreek.com/. Sewells page is under construction but the Smith and Green pages are complete. It explains the relationship between Joseph, France, my convict John aka Richard Smith, Sarah Heffernan and the 3 families they all had as Sarah and Charles had a daughter Frances jane who married into the Hopes.

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iain Frazier on 17th January 2023

ATKINS Charles (Atkins) son of Thomas (Atkins) & Eliza (Staines) was born on 3 1 1840 at Kelloshiell & baptised at Kelshall Hertfordshire. He arrived in Australia with Charles (Staines), James (Staines) & George (Staines) free on 27 6 1856 on SULTANA to join his uncle Thomas (Staines) at Bathurst: he moved to Bathurst in 1865. He became a farm labourer produce merchant living at George St. & married Margaret Mary (Cahill) on 28 10 1869 at RC Bathurst. He died on 29 10 1896 age56 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst Margaret Mary (Cahill) daughter of Patrick (Cahill) & Johanna (Fogarty) was born about 1841 & baptised on 8 10 1841 at RC Sydney. She lived at 215 Rankin St & died on 5 6 1917 age about75 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. Charles (Atkins) & Margaret Mary (Cahill) produced 5children: 1.Alfred Ernest (Atkins) was born in 1870 at Bathurst. 2.Francis Thomas (Atkins) was born in 1872 at Bathurst. He married Jane Agatha (Haywood) [sister of William Andrew (Haywood) just BELOW] on 26 8 1894 at RC Bathurst He died on 28 9 1935 age about63 at Portland where he was buried. ..Jane Agatha (Haywood) was born on 11 4 1870 at Judds Creek. She died on 2911 1944 age74 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Portland. ..Details of Jane Agatha (Haywood)s family are given BELOW. ..Francis Thomas (Atkins) & Jane Agatha (Haywood) produced 6children: ..1.Walter J (Atkins) was born in 1896 at Bathurst. ..2.James Charles (Atkins) was born in 1898 at Bathurst. ..3.Leila M (Atkins) was born in 1906 at Rockley. ..4.Francis Thomas (Atkins) was born in 1908 at Rockley. ..5.Frances Pauline (Atkins) ..6.Philomene C (Atkins) 3.Eliza Mary (Atkins) was born in 1875 at Bathurst 4.Edith Margaret (Atkins) was born on 30 10 1876 at Bathurst. She married firstly William Andrew (Haywood) [brother of Jane Agatha (Haywood) just ABOVE] on 8 9 1902 at RC Bathurst & produced 3children. After her husband William (Haywood)s death she ran the Bush/by Park farm. ..William Andrew (Haywood) was born on 13 11 1872 at Judds Creek. He became a miner grazier farmer married Edith Margaret (Atkins) on 8 9 1902 at RC Bathurst & lived at Bushy Park Judds Creek. He was a grazier in 1906 & a miner at Mt David Mine when he died on 11 7 1909 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. ..Details of William Andrew (Haywood)s family are given BELOW. ..Edith Margaret (Atkins) married secondly Carl Frederick (Schumacher) on 18 4 1917 at RC Rockley. She died on 7 5 1923 age46 mother of 3children at Judds Creek & was buried at Rockley. ..Carl Frederick (Schumacher) was the son of Heinrich (Schumacher) & Sarah (???) of Locks Folly Burraga. 5.Charles Joseph (Atkins) was born in 1882 at Bathurst. COLLEY Anthony (Colley) son of John (Colley) & Susannah (Bearsey) was baptised on 25 6 1810 at St Germans Cornwall. He married Anne (Brickwood) on 5 4 1837 at St Germans Cornwall. He was a gardener farmer. He arrived in Australia free with his family on 2 9 1849 on VICTORY fromst Germans & in Bathurst about 1850. He lived at Burkes Flat Duramana Mt Rankin. He died on 24 2 1884 age73 at Macquarie & was buried at Bathurst. Anne (Brickwood) daughter of Robert (Brickwood) & Elizabeth (Chubb) was born before 1814 at St Germans Cornwall & baptised there on 15 3 1814. She became a dairywoman. She died on 21 5 1897 age about82 at Bathurst where she was buried. Anthony (Colley) & Anne (Brickwood) produced 10children: 1.Thomas Chubby (Colley) was born in 1835 at St Germans Cornwall. 2.Amelia (Colley) was born in 1837 at St Germans Cornwall. 3.Morrice Pope (Colley) was born in 1839 at St Germans Cornwall. 4.Anthony (Colley) was born in 1842 at St Germans Cornwall. He arrived in Australia with his parents on VICTORIAsic & in Bathurst about 1850. He became a grazier & married Elizabeth Jane (Foot) on 9 1 1867 at Bathurst. He died on 24 2 1888 age about47 at Bathurst & was buried at Cofe Bathurst. ..Elizabeth Jane (Foot) daughter of Joseph (Foot) & Elizabeth (Finch) was born in 1838 at Ashburn Devonshire. She arrived in Australia on 30 12 1848 on WALMER CASTLE from Devonshire & in Bathurst about 1849. She died 0n 9 4 1876 at Bathurst & was buried there. ..Anthony (Colley) & Elizabeth Jane (Foot) produced 4children: ..1.Albert E (Colley) was born in 1868 at Burkes Flat. ..2.Gertrude (Colley) was born on 10 9 1869 at Burkes Flat. She married Henry (Bonham) on 10 10 1894 at CofE Kelso & produced 9children. She died on 20 7 1942 age72 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....Henry (Bonham) was born on 2 6 1867 at Bathurst/Duramana & baptised on 11 12 1867 at Bathurst. He wa a labourer-farming fencing logging etc; eventually he bought the original 40acres that had been transferred from Eli (Bonham), 14years earlier, to his nephew Sands (Bryant), where he built a house further down the creek & settled down to farming. He lived at Duramana all his life & died on 28 8 1939 age72 at Bathurst. ....Details of Henry (Bonham)s family are given in entry for James (Botton ATLAS 1816) on this Website. ..3.Anthony Brickwood Chubb (Colley) was born in 1871 at Burkes Flat. ..4.William Alfred (Colley) was born in 1874 at Burkes Flat. 5.Ann (Colley) was born in 1844 at St Germans Cornwall. 6.Fanny (Colley) was born in 1847 at St Germans Cornwall. She married Caldwell John Piper (Howard) in 1868 at Bathurst & produced 13children. She died on 15 5 1929 age about81 at Bathurst where she was buried. ..Caldwell John Piper (Howard) was born on 11 10 1846 at Bathurst. He became a grazier & died in 1932 at Bathurst. ..Details of Caldwell John Piper (Howard)s family are given BELOW. 7.Brickwood (Colley) was born in 1849 at sea on VICTORY. 8.Susan (Colley) was born in 1851 at Bathurst. 9.Henry (Colley) was born in 1855 at Bathurst. He married Fanny (Flanagan) in 1877 at Bathurst. 10.Henrietta (Colley) was born in 1858 at Bathurst. DWYER Michael (Dwyer) married Honora/Hanorah (Cullen) & produced 2children: 1.Mary (Dwyer) was born about 1825 at Kilfinin Limerick county Ireland. She arrived in Australia assisted with her sister on 29 11 1849 on LISMOYNE & moved to Bathurst about 1850. She was a farm servant & married Thomas Bernard (Cullen) on 10 6 1850 at RC Bathurst producing 11children. She died on 18 10 1900 age about 75 at Reedy Creek & was buried at Long Swamp.] ..Thomas Bernard (Cullen) son of Patrick William (Cullen) & Margaret (???) was born about 1824 at Ballyneatheagh Sligo county Ireland. He arrived in Australia on 31 3 1845 on ELIZABETH & lived at Pepers Creek. He died on 23 10 1906 age about82 at Rockley & was buried at Long Swamp.] ..Details of Thomas Bernard (Cullen)s family are givenin entry for Patrick William (Cullen WILLIAM JARDINE 1838) on this Website. 2.Honora (Dwyer) daughter of Michael (Dwyer) & Honora/Hanorah (Cullen) was born about 1835 at Kilfinane Limerick county Ireland. She arrived in Australia assisted on 29 11 1849 on LISMOYNE & moved to Bathurst about 1850; they produced 12 children. She married Thomas/Michael (Haywood) on 25 10 1852 at Bathurst then lived at Bushy Park Judds Creek. ..Thomas/Michael (Haywood) son of Willliam (Haywood) & Eliza (Wagstaff) was born about 1830 in Warwickshire & baptised on 13 3 1831 at Nuneaton Warwickshire. He & his sister Hannah, brother George & parents arrived at Port Phillip in 30 7 1841 on WESTMINSTER from Leicestershire & he moved to Bathurst about 1850. He became a a miner & farmer & He died on 24 8 1914 age about84 at Judds Creek & was buried at Jumpers Flat. ..Details of Thomas/Michael (Haywood)s family are given BELOW. HAYWOOD Thomas/Michael (Haywood) son of Willliam (Haywood) & Eliza (Wagstaff) was born about 1830 in Warwickshire & baptised on 13 3 1831 at Nuneaton Warwickshire. He & his sister Hannah, brother George & parents arrived at Port Phillip in 30 7 1841 on WESTMINSTER from Leicestershire & he moved to Bathurst about 1850. He became a a miner & farmer & married Honora (Dwyer) on 25 10 1852 at Bathurst then lived at Bushy Park Judds Creek. He died on 24 8 1914 age about84 at Judds Creek & was buried at Jumpers Flat. Honora (Dwyer) daughter of Michael (Dwyer) & Honora/Hanorah (Cullen) was born about 1835 at Kilfinane Limerick county Ireland. She arrived in Australia assisted with her sister Mary (Dwyer) on 29 11 1849 on LISMOYNE & moved to Bathurst about 1850. Details of Honora (Dwyer)s family are shown BELOW. Thomas/Michael (Haywood) & Honora (Dwyer) produced 12children: 1.John Patrick (Haywood) was born in 1853 at Campbells River & baptised on 18 9 1853 at Bathurst. He became a mailman & contractor at Judds Creek & married Mary Clara (O'Neill) on 26 2 1879 at RC Bathurst. He died on 12 12 1929 age72 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. ..Mary Clara (O'Neill) was born in 1860 at Bathurst. She was Postmistress at Judds Creek 1906-22. She died on 10 9 1927 age about67 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. ..Mary Clara (O'Neill)s family is shown in entry for Peter (O'Neil MARINER 1827) on this Website. ..John Patrick (Haywood) & Mary Clara (O'Neill) produced 10children: ..1.William Thomas (Haywood) was born on 4 2 1879 at Summerhill Rockley. He married firstly Elizabeth Anne (Casse) on 6 9 1905 at Bumbaldry. He became a mine manager & engineer for Moruya Gold Mines at Moruya. ....William Thomas (Haywood) & Elizabeth Ann (Cass) produced 5children: ....1.John Thomas (Haywood) was born in 1906 at Cowra. ....2.William J (Haywood) was born in 1908 at Grenfell. ....3.Thomas Stanislaus (Haywood) was born in 1909 at Murrumburrah. ....4.Allan Patrick (Haywood) ....5.unnamed. ....William Thomas (Haywood) married secondly Henrietta Elizabeth (Richey) on 8 1 1921 in Sydney. He died on 17 8 1942 age63 father 7children at Moruya & was buried at CofE Moruya. ....William Thomas (Haywood) & Henrietta Elizabeth (Richey) produced 2children: ....1.Isla M (Haywood) ....2.Frederick R (Haywood) ..2.Alice (Hayood) was born on 3 9 1880 at Kangaroo Creek Rockley. She married William John (Bright) on 3 3 1908 at RC Rockley & lived at Burraga. ....William John (Bright) son of William John (Bright) & Isabella (Seaweker) was born in 1884 at Carcoar. He was a copper miner at Burraga, ....Alice Mary (Haywood) & John (Bright) produced 4children: ....1.William B (Bright) was born in 1908 at Rockley. ....2.James A (Bright) ....3.Stafford John (Bright) ....4.Gordon W (Bright) ..3.Elizabeth Ann (Haywood) was born on 24 9 1882 at Kangaroo Creek Rockley. She married Leslie Algernon (Howard & produced 15children) on 23 12 1901 at Judds Creek. She died on 27 2 1945 age62 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. ....Leslie Algernon (Howard) was born in 1875 at Bathurst. He became a farmer. He died in 1955 age about80 at Bathurst where he was buried. ....Details of Leslie Algernon (Howard)s family are shown BELOW. ..4.Daniel Bede (Haywood) was born on 18 7 1885 at Gilmandyke. He became an engine driver engineer farmer & married Helena Mary (Bender) on 21 12 1913 at CofE Bathurst. He died on 19 3 1942 age56 at Tenterfield & was buried at RC Casino. ....Daniel Bede (Hayward) & Helena Mary (Bender) produced 5children: ....1.Frederick (Hayward) ....2.John Kenneth (Hayward) ....3.Freda Joan (Hayward) ....4.Clive B (Hayward) ....5.Allen B (Hayward) ..5.Edith May (Haywood) was born on 17 2 1889 at Judds Creek. She married James Edward (Young) on 26 7 1907 at Rockley & produced 6children. ....James Edward (Young) was born on 3 6 1883 at Burraga. ....Details of James Edward (Young)s family are given in entry for William Jacob (Young ELIZABETH 1816) on this Website. ..6.Agnes Mary/Minnie (Haywood) was born on 3/13 10 1892 at Judds Creek. She married Thomas John (Rawson his second marriage) on 8 10 1909 at RC Rockley and produced 5children. She died on 4 7 1919 age26 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. ....Thomas John (Rawson) was born in 1879. He had 2children from his first wife & 5 from his second. ....Details of Thomas John (Rawson)s family are given in entry for Joseph (Rawson BARING 1819) on this Website. ..7.Lucy Honora/Nora (Haywood) was born on 20 12 1895 at Judds Creek. She married Allan Stanley (Jones) on 11 11 1919 at RC Rockley; they farmed at Cocomingla Cowra. ....Allan Stanley (Jones) son of John (Jones) & Mary Ann (McNamara) was born in 1888 at Frogmore. ..8.Harold (Haywood) was born in 1898 at Rockley. ..9.John P (Haywood) was born in 1899 at Rockley. .10.Anna M (Haywood) was born in 1902 at Rockley. .. 2.Elizabeth (Haywood) was born in 1855 at Fosters Valley. 3.Mary (Haywood) was born in 1856 at Charlton. She married James (Sewell sister Elizabeth/Ann) on 25 1 1876 at Rockley, lived at Claremont Rockley & produced 13children. She died on 15 6 1939 age82 at Bathurst & was buried at Rockley. ..James J (Sewell) was born in 1855 at Rockley. He died on 12 5 1944 age about88 at Bathurst & was buried at Rockley. ..Details of James J (Sewell)s family are given ABOVE. 4.Frances (Haywood) was born about 1858. She married Samuel (Kelly) on 24 10 1883 at RC Rockley. ..Samuel (Kelly) & Frances (Haywood) produced 11children: ..1.Walter M (Kelly) was born in 1884 at Carcoar. ..2.Samuel H (Kelly) was born in 1887 at West Macquarie. ..3.Frederick (Kelly) was born in 1889 at Tuena. ..4.Jane W (Kelly) was born in 1891 at Bathurst. ..5.Frederick E (Kelly) was born in 1893 at Bathurst. ..6.William G (Kelly) was born oin 1896 at Carcoar. ..7.Annie C (Kelly) was born in 1898 at Blayney. ..8.Reginald J (Kelly) was orn in 1901 at Carcoar. ..9.Francis L (Kelly) was born in 1903 at Carcoar. .10.Frances J (Kelly) was born in 1906 at Carcoar. .11.Kathleen M (Kelly) was born in 1907 at Blayney. 5.Elizabeth/Ann (Haywood) was born in 1859 at Lintons Diggings Victoria. She married Henry (Sewell brother James J) on 31 7 1877 at RC Rockley, lived at Payne St Portland & produced 11childen. She died on 19 9 1928 age69 at Portland & was buried at RC Portland. ..Henry (Sewell) was born on 10 2 1857 at Bathurst. ..Details of Henry (Sewell)s family are given ABOVE. 6.Thomas Michael (Haywood) was born in 22 8 1861 at Reedy Creek. He became a grazier & was living at Harpers Gully when he married Emma Catherine (Hanrahan) on 3 11 1896 at RC Rockley & lived at Swallows Nest Judds Creek. He died with William (Gibbons) in a fire at William Gibbons residence on 19 3 1916 age54 at Mt David & was buried at Jumpers Flat. ..Emma Catherine (Hanrahan) daughter of John (Hanrahan) & Catherine (???) was born about 1870. She died on 23 7 1942 age about72 at Fernhill & was buried at RC Wollongong. ..Thomas Michael (Haywood) & Emma Catherine (Hanrahan) produced 7children: ..1.John (Haywood) was born in 1897 at Rockley. ..2.William G (Haywood) was born in 1899 at Rockley. ..3.Mary J (Haywood) was born in 1901 at Rockley. ..4.Helen K (Haywood) was born in 1903 at Rockley. ..5.Irene L (Haywood) was born in 1905 at Rockley. ..6.Ivy M (Haywood) was born in 1908 at Rockley. ..7.Clara A (Haywood) was born in Rockley. 7.Margaret Ann (Haywood) was born in 1864 at Judds Creek. 8.George Joseph (Haywood) was born on 15 5 1866 at Judds Creek. He was a miner at Mt David when he married Emily Jane (Evans) on 7 12 1901 at CofE Burraga with whom he produced 3children: ..1.George Thomas William (Haywood) was born in 1902 at Rockley. ..2.Arthur John Alfred (Haywood) was born in 1905 at Rockley. ..3.Walter James Victor (Haywood) was born in 1907 at Blayney. 9.Clara Anne (Haywood) was born in 1868 at Judds Creek. 10.Jane Agatha (Haywood) was born on 11 4 1870 at Judds Creek. She married Francis Thomas (Atkins) [brother of Edith Margaret (Atkins) just BELOW] on 26 8 1894 at RC Bathurst & produced 6children. She died on 2911 1944 age74 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Portland. ..Francis Thomas (Atkins) was born in 1872 at Bathurst. He died on 28 9 1935 age about63 at Portland where he was buried. ..Details of Francis Thomas (Atkins)s family are given ABOVE. 11.William Andrew (Haywood) was born on 13 11 1872 at Judds Creek. He became a miner grazier farmer married Edith Margaret (Atkins her first marriage) [sister of Francis Thomas (Atkins) just ABOVE] on 8 9 1902 at RC Bathurst & lived at Bushy Park Judds Creek. He was a grazier in 1906 & a miner at Mt David Mine when he died on 11 7 1909 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. ...Edith Margaret (Atkins) was born on 30 10 1876 at Bathurst. After her husbands death she ran the Bush/by Park farm. She died on 7 5 1923 age46 at Judds Creek & was buried at Rockley. ...Details of Edith Margaret (Atkins)s family is given ABOVE. ...William Andrew (Haywood) & Edith Margaret (Atkins) produced 3children: ...1.Charles Joseph (Haywood) was born in 1903 at Judds Creek. ...2.Thomas Patrick (Haywood) was born in 1906 at Rockley. ...3.William Michael (Haywood) was born in 1908 at Judds Creek. 12.Lucy Ann (Haywood) was born on 12 3 1876 at Judds Creek. She married Daniel Church (Cuthbert) on 27 4 1904 at RC Rockley & lived at 18 Lime St Portland. She died on 27 11 1963 age87 at Lithgow. ...Daniel Church (Cuthbert) son of Robert William (Cuthbert) & Hannah (Donovan) was born about 1865 in London. He was a miner who arrived in Australia in about 1877 & moved straight to Bathurst. He died on 4 1 1952 age about38 at Portland & was buried at RC Portland. ...Lucy Ann (Haywood) & Daniel Church (Cuthbert) produced 7children: ...1.Daniel R (Cuthbert) was born in 1905 at Rockley. ...2.Reginald D (Cuthbert) was born in 1907 at Rockley ...3.William A J (Cuthbert) was born in 1909 at Rockley. ...4.Hannah C (Cuthbert) was born in 1910 at Bathurst. ...5.Nora Jean (Cuthbert) ...6.John Walter (Cuthbert) ...7.Maxwell P (Cuthbert) HOWARD John Caldwwell (Howard) was born in 1805 in Ireland. He married Eliza Jane/Grady (Piper her first marriage) on 22 10 1845 at CofE Kelso. Eliza Jane/Grady (Piper) was born on 28 10 1830 at Womens Factory Parramatta & baptised on 6 2 1831 at CofE Parramatta. She married secondly Thomas (Anderson) on 20 2 1854 at CofE Kelso & produced 11children. She died on 1 12 1906 age76 mother of 15children at Bathurst. Details of Eliza Jane/Grady (Piper)s family are related to James (Shears SCARBOROUGH 1788) who has an entry on this Website. 1.Caldwell John Piper (Howard) was born on 11 10 1846 at Bathurst. He married Fanny (Colley) in 1868 at Bathurst. He became a grazier & died in 1932 at Bathurst. ..Fanny (Colley) was born in 1847 at St Germans Cornwall. She died on 15 5 1929 age about81 at Bathurst where she was buried. ..Details of Fanny (Colley)s family are given ABOVE. ..Caldwell John Piper (Howard) & Fanny (Colley) produced 13children: ..1.Anthony C (Howard) was born in 1868 at Bathurst. ..2.William Henry (Howard) was born in 1870 at Bathurst. ..3.Allan (Howard) was born on 24 12 1872 at Bathurst. ..4.Brickwood (Howard) was born on 24 12 1872 also at Bathurst. ..5.Caldwell (Howard) was born on 24 12 1872 at Bathurst. ..6.Edgar Vincent (Howard) was born in 1874 at Bathurst. ..7.Leslie John Algernon (Howard) was born in 1875 at Bathurst. He became a farmer & married Elizabeth Ann (Haywood) on 23 12 1901 at Judds Creek. He died in 1955 age about80 at Bathurst where he was buried. ....Elizabeth Ann (Haywood) was born on 24 9 1882 at Kangaroo Creek Rockley. She died on 27 2 1945 age62 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. ....Details of Elizabeth Ann (Haywood)s family are given ABOVE. ....Leslie John Algernon (Howard) & Elizabeth Ann (Haywood) & produced 15children: ....1.Mabel Annie (Howard) was born in 1902 at Rockley. ....2.Elsie B (Howard) was born in 1903 at Rockley. ....3.Fanny E (Howard) was born in 1905 at Rockley. ....4.Leslie W J C (Howard) was born in 1906 at Rockley. ....5.Phyllis L (Howard) was born in 1907 at Rockley. ....6.Thomas H (Howard) was born in 1907 also at Rockley. ....7.Alice J (Howard) was born in 1909 at Rockley. ....8.William B (Howard) was born in 1910 at Bathurst. ....9.Lila D (Howard) ...10.George Keith (Howard) ...11.Ivy G (Howard) ...12.June (Howard) ...13.Joan (Howard) ...14.Maurice (Howard) ...15.Mervyn (Howard) ..8.Laura Violet May (Howard) was born in 1878 at Bathurst. ..9.Ada Beatrice (Howard) was born in 1881 at Tambaroora. .10.Ivy G B (Howard) was born in 1884 at East Macquarie. .11.Harold J P (Howard) was born in 1885 at Tambaroora. .12.Sydney Jamed Gerald (Howard) was born in 1887 at Tambaroora. .13.Fanny F H (Howard) was born in 1891 at Tambaroora. .. 2.Allen Eustace (Howard) was born on 3 6 1848 at Bathurst. 3.William Henry (Howard) was born on 25 6 1850 in NSW. 4.Laura Euphonia (Howard) was born on 20 6 1852 in NSW. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'

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Family connections for Joseph (Sewell) are: James (Sewell) & Hannah (Brown) produced maybe 2children: 1.Joseph (Sewell) was born about 1798 at Rickmansworth? (Baptist) Hertfordshire. He became a farmer. He was convicted on 9 9 1816 at Aylesbury Buckinghamshire Assizes Michaelmas Quarter Sessions of stealing liquor lashes thongs etc. on 8 9 1816, from James (Hearns) of Gloucester Waggon at Iver on 9 9 1816, sentenced to 7yrs & transported to NSW as a convict via Madagascar/Madrid & Rio de Janeiro arriving at Port Jackson on 30 9 1817 after a voyage of 5months on LORD ELDON at age20; he became RC after this. He was a farmer/labourer. He was initially assigned to Anna (King widow of Governor Philip Gidley (King)), given Freedom by Servitude & later employed by William (Hayes) at Parramatta & later (about 1825) as a shepherd by Thomas (Arkell) Government stock inspector at Bathurst, & still there in 1828. He became a landholder at Campbells River & respected citizen including on School Board. He married firstly Frances (Green/Smith her second marriage).>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website, where more personal information can be gained.] ..[Joseph (Sewell) seems to have had a sister Charlotte (Sewell)] ..Frances (Green) arrived in Bathurst from Sydney in the 1830s. She arrived in Bathurst from Sydney in the 1830s. She died on 13 2 1854 age56 mother of 4children at W R (Green who is the father of Frances Jane (Green born 23 11 1852 at Davys Creek)s residence. ..Details of Frances (Green)s family is shown in entry for Jonathan (Green HMS GLATTON 1803) on this Website. ..Joseph (Sewell) & Frances (Green) produced 2children: ..1.Jonathan (Sewell) was born on 13 2 1836 at Bathurst. ...[He may be the Jonathan (Sewell) mentioned in entry for Peter (O'Neil MARINER 1827) on this Website. ..2.Daniel William (Sewell) was born on 25 12 1840 at Sewells Creek. He married Margaret (Cash) on 12 1 1861 at RC Bathurst. He was a farmer residing at Brisbane Valley & Essington. He died on 14 9 1911 age70 at Oberon & was buried at RC Bathurst. ....Margaret (Cash) daughter of Thomas (Cash) & Margaret (Cosgrove) was born about 1840. She died in 1891 age about51 at Bathurst. ....Details of Margaret (Cash)s family are given in entry for homas (Cash SOPHIA 1829) on this Website. ....Daniel William (Sewell) & Margaret (Cash) produced 8children: ....1.Emily F (Sewell) was born in 1864 at Bathurst. ....2.Lucy Margaret (Sewell) was born in 1866 at Bathurst. ....3.Mary Jane (Sewell) was born in 1868 at Bathurst. ....4.Elizabeth Ann (Sewell) was born in 1870 at Bathurst. ....5.Sarah Selina/e (Sewell) was born in 1873 at Bathurst. She married John J (Keen) in 1896 at Oberon. She died on 1 2 1937 age about63 & was buried at Botany. ....6.Joseh Daniel (Sewell) was born in 1876 at Bathurst. ....7.Agnes Esline/Evelyn Agnes (Sewell) was born in 1879 at Bathurst. ....8.Adela Helena (Sewell) was born in 1882 at Bathurst. .. >>>Joseph (Sewell) of Davys Creek second marriage was to Sarah Ann (Green [Website says Sarah (Hefron/Heffernan]) of Fosters Valley so maybe her second marriage] on 21 7 1854 at RC Bathurst. He died on 5 10 1885 age about87 father of 15children at Sewell Creek Rockley/Claremont Sewell of senile decay and was buried at Rockley/L/Tumpors/Jumpers Flat; his death was certified by Patrick (Green). ..Sarah Ann (Green) daughter of John (Green) & presumably unrelated to his first wife was born in 1825. She died on 2 6 1907 at Rockley where she was buried. ..Joseph (Sewell) & Sarah Ann (Green) produced 13children (5of whom died young): ..1.James J (Sewell) was born in 1855 at Rockley. He married Mary (Haywood sister Ann) on 25 1 1876 at Rockley & lived at Claremont Rockley. He died on 12 5 1944 age about88 at Bathurst & was buried at Rockley. ....Mary (Haywood) daughter of Thomas (Haywood) & Hannah/Honora (Dwyer) was born on 20 12 1856 at Charlton. She died on 15 6 1939 age82 at Bathurst & was buried at Rockley. ....More details of Mary (Haywood)s family are given in entry for Daniel Risley (Nightingale STRATHFIELDSAYE 1836) on this Website. ....James J (Sewell) & Mary (Haywood) produced 13children: ....1.Eveline Mary (Sewell) was born in 1877 at Bathurst. She married Thomas Albert (Nightingale) in 1905 at Rockley & produced 6children. She died on 27 3 1966 at Rockley where she was buried. ......Thomas Albert (or Charles T A) (Nightingale) was born in 1874 at Bathurst. He died on 2 10 1945 age about71 at Rockley. ......Details of Thomas Albert (Nightingale)s family are shown in entry for Daniel Risley (Nightingale STRATHFIELDSAYE 1836) on this Website.. ....2.Daniel Joseph (Sewell) was born in 1878 at Bathurst. He married Margaret M J (Strachan) in 1900 at Rockley. He died in 1930 age about52 at Forbes. ......Daniel Joseph (Sewell) & Margaret M J (Strachan) produced 7children: ......1.Clarence D V (Sewell) was born in 1901 at Lithgow. ......2.Myra S C (Sewell) was born in 1903 at Lithgow. ......3.Jessie H D (Sewell) was born in 1905 at Rockley. ......4.Eric H R (Sewell) was born in 1908 at Wellington. ......5.James (Sewell) was born in 1909 at St Leonards. (triplets?) ......6.Joseph (Sewell) was born in 1909 also at St Leonards. ......7.Percy (Sewell) was born in 1909 also at St Leonards. .. ....3.William James (Sewell) was born in 1880 at Bathurst. ....4.Sarah Ann (Sewell) was born in 1882 at West Macquarie. ....5.Frances May (Sewell) was born in 1884 at West Macquarie. She married Joseph (Press) in 1903 at Rockley. ......Joseph (Press) son of David (Press) [possibly related to Francis J (Press)] was born in 1875 at Bathurst. He died on 16 12 1950 age about75 at Mt David. ......Frances May (Sewell) & Joseph (Press) produced 8children: ......1.Josephine Doris (Press) was born in 1904 at Rockley. ......2.Henry D R (Press) was born in 1906 at Rockley. ......3.Aloysius Walter (Press) was born in 1907 at Rockley. ......4.Joseph Otho (Press) was born in 1909 at Rockley. ......5.Harold Roy (Press) ......6.Audley Keith (Press) ......7.Maria Elvi (Press) ......8.Leo W (Press) .. ....6.James Gabriel (Sewell) was born in 1898 at Oberon/Bathurst. He married Ellen (Foran) on 12 6 1915 at Oberon. He was a carpenter & died on 23 7 1838 age about52 at Bathurst. ......Ellen (Foran) was born in 1894 at Oberon. She died in 1983 age about89 at Bathurst. ......Details of Ellen (Foran)s family are given in entry for Patrick (Foran MINERVA 1819) on this Website. ......James Gabriel (Sewell) & Ellen (Foran) produced 7children: ......1.James Ronald (Sewell) ......2.John Augustus (Sewell) ......3.unknown ......4.Allan (Sewell) ......5.Gerald Patrick (Sewell) ......6.Geoffrey F (Sewell) ......7.Anthony Kevin (Sewell) .. ....7.Mary G (Sewell) was born in 1888 at West Macquarie. ....8.Alanar A (Sewell) was born in 1892 at Bathurst. ....9.Ivy M (Sewell) was born in 1895 at Rockley. ...10.Aubrey Augustine (Sewell) was born in 1898 at Oberon. He married Alice Elizabeth Mary (Quin) in 1921 at Rockley. He died on 1 5 1859 age about61 at Bathurst where he was buried. ...11.Myra M (Sewell) was born in 1899 at Oberon. She married Norman (Todd) in 1922 at Rockley & died on 11 12 1976 age about77 at Rockley where she was buried. ...12.Frederick Stanley (Sewell) was born in 1899 at Oberon. ...13.Agnes M (Sewell) was born in 1903 at Oberon. .. ..2.Henry (Sewell) was born on 10 2 1857 at Bathurst. He married Elizabeth Ann (Haywood sister Mary) on 31 7 1877 at RC Rockley &lived at Payne St Portland. ....Elizabeth Ann (Haywood) daughter of Thomas/Michael (Hayward) & Honora (Dwyer) was born on 9 1 1859 at Lintons Diggings Victoria. She died on 19 9 1928 age69 at Portland & was buried at RC Portland. ....Details of Elizabeth Ann (Haywood)s family are given in entry for Daniel Risley (Nightingale STRATHFIELDSAYE 1836) on this Website. ....Henry (Sewell) & Elizabeth Ann (Haywood) produced 11children: ....1.Henry Joseph (Sewell) was born in 1878 at Bathurst. He married Hanora (Birrell) in 1905 at Rockley. He died in 1945 at Auburn. ......Hanora (Birrell) was daughter of Bernard (Birrell) & Mary (???). She died on 1 9 1945 at Granville. ......Henry Joseph (Sewell) & Hanora (Birrell) produced 6children: ......1.Joseph H B (Sewell) was born in 1906 at Rockley. ......2.Michael N (Sewell) was born in 1908 at Rockley ......3.Henry S (Sewell) was born in 1910 at Rockley. ......4.Thomas Desmond (Sewell) ......5.Lawrence G (Sewell) ......6.Bernard P (Sewell) .. ....2.Thomas William (Sewell) was born in 1879 at Bathurst. ....3.Walter John (Sewell) was born in 1881 at Bathurst. ....4.Frances Mary (Sewell) was born in 1883 at East Macquarie. ....5.Paul E (Sewell) was born in 1886 at East Macquarie/Bathurst. He married firstly Ada C (Carlon) in 1908 at Picton.>>> ......Ada C (Carlon/Sewell) daughter John (Carlon) & Elizabeth M (???) died in 1922 at Camden. ......Paul E (Sewell) & Ada C (Carlon) produced 5children: ......1.Joseph H B (Sewell) was born in 1909 at Camden. ......2.John P (Sewell) ......3.Bernard Francis Xavier (Sewell) ......4.Elizabeth M (Sewell) ......5.George B (Sewell) .. >>>...Paul E (Sewell) married secondly Annie M (Smith) in 1932 at Camden. He produced 5known children in his lifetime. ....6.Elizabeth A (Sewell) was born in 1888 at East Macquarie. ....7.George H (Sewell) was born in 1892 at Bathurst. ....8.Florence N A (Sewell) was born in 1894 at Blayney. ....9.Thomas F (Sewell) was born in 1896 at Rockley. ...10.Pauline J (Sewell) was born in 1898 at Rockley. ...11.Aloysius Henry (Sewell) was born in 1902 at Rockley. .. ..3.Patrick (Sewell) was born on 23 3 1859 at Bathurst. He married Susannah Mary (Cavery) in 1879 at Bathurst. They lived at One Tree Hill & Rockley. This Patrick possibly certified death of Joseph (Sewell) in 1885. He died in 1942 at Bathurst where he was buried. ....Patrick (Sewell) & Susannah Mary (Cavery) produced 8children: ....1.Joseph (Sewell) was born in 1880 at Bathurst. ....2.Herbert L (Sewell) was born in 1881 at Bathurst. He married Gertrude Eliza (Booth) in 1907 at Bathurst. He died on 3 8 1957 age about76 at Bathurst. ......Gertrude Eliza (Booth) was born on 15 12 1882 at Sandy Creek. ......Details of Gertrude Eliza (Booth)s family are given in entry for Charles (Booth LARKINS 1817) on this Website. ......Herbert L (Sewell) & Gertrude Eliza (Booth) produced 6children: ......1.Atholl I (Sewell) was born in 1907 at Bathurst. ......2.Myra (Sewell) was born in 1909 at Bathurst. ......3.Frederock P (Sewell) ......4.John H (Sewell) ......5.Albert G (Sewell) ......6.Ronald N (Sewell) .. ....3.Albert Patrick (Sewell) was born in 1883 at East Macquarie. ....4.Joseph S (Sewell) was born in 1885 at East Macquarie. ....5.Blanche G (Sewell) was born in 1887 at West Macquarie. ....6.Clarence A (Sewell) was born in 1892 at Bathurst. ....7.Anthony B (Sewell) was born in 1894 at Bathurst. ....8.Hilda Mary (Sewell) was born in 1900 at Bathurst. She married John Hamilton (Cutler) in 1924 at Bathurst & died in 1969 age about69 at Bathurst where he was buried. .. ..4.a male was born in 1861 at Bathurst. ..5.a female was born about 1861 at Bathurst. ..6.Joseph Alexander (Sewell) was born in 1862 at Bathurst. He married Mary Ann (Donnelly) in 1884 at East Macquarie. He died in 1944 age about82 at Bathurst where he was buried. ....Mary Ann (Donnelly) was born in 1860 at Bathurst. She died on 27 7 1931 age about71 at Bathurst where she was buried. ....Details of Mary Ann (Donnelly)s family are given in entry for James (Donnelly EARL ST VINCENT 1820) on this Website; or maybe James (Botton ATLAS 1816). ....Joseph Alexander (Sewell) & Mary Ann (Donnelly) produced 8children: ....1.Edith P (Sewell) was born in 1885 at East Macquarie. She married Harold (Hyde) in 1907 at Rockley & produced 5children: ......1.Mona D (Hyde) was born in 1907 at Oberon. ......2.John J L (Hyde) was born in 1909 at Lithgow. ......3.Leo H (Hyde) ......4.Allan P (Hyde) was born in 1913. ......5.Ronald A (Hyde) ....2.Edwin A (Sewell) was born on 5 5 1887 at Chain of Ponds. ....3.Emily Irene (Sewell) was born on 23 6 1889 at Oberon/West Macquarie. She married Robert (Simpson) on 7 8 1915 at Lowther & died on 16 7 1979 age90 at Wollongong. ....4.Joseph Augustine (Sewell) was born on 1 11 1891 at Triangle Creek. ....5.Winifred Fabian (Sewell) was born on 17 12 1893 at Oberon. She married Thomas P (Ryan) in 1919 at Bathurst. ....6.Edmund G (Sewell) was born in 1896 at Oberon. ....7.Vera M (Sewell) was born in 1897or9 at Oberon. She married Thomas T (Robinson) in 1921 at Bathurst. ....8.Mary B (Sewell) was born in 1901 at Oberon. .. ..7.John Thomas (Sewell) was born in 1866 at Bathurst. He married Catherine Cecelia/Minnie (Pye) & produced 10children: ....1.Percy T (Sewell) was born in 1898 at Oberon. ....2.Lancelot J S (Sewell) was born in 1899 at Oberon. ....3.Stella M A (Sewell) was born in 1901 at Oberon. ....4.John E (Sewell) was born in 1903 at Oberon. ....5.Mary S (Sewell) was born in 1905 at Oberon. ....6.Keith Stanislaus (Sewell) was born in 1907 at Oberon. ....7.Nathaniel Pye (Sewell) was born in 1909 at Oberon. ....8.Philomena (Sewell) was born in 1910 at Oberon. ....9.Albert D (Sewell) ...10.Averon M (Sewell) .. ..8.Sarah Evelyn (Sewell) was born on 27 4 1869. She may have died young. ..9.Hannah Charlotte (Sewell) was born on 5 9 1871 at Bathurst. She married Francis (Press) in 1898 at Rockley & died on 5 4 1944 age72 at Bathurst. ....Francis J (Press) son of Francis (Press) & Jane (Connors) [possibly related to Joseph (Press)] was born on 17 10 1868 at Bathurst. He died on 7 5 1944 age75 at Rockley. ....Hannah Charlotte (Sewell) & Francis (Press) produced 10children: ....1.Arthur Harry (Press) was born in 1898 at Rockley. ....2.Eileen M (Press) was born in 1900 at Rockley. ....3.Ida K (Press) was born in 1901 at Rockley. ....4.Joseph (Press) was born in 1904 at Rockley. ....5.Mary (Press) was born in 1904 also at Rockley. ....6.Myra (Press) was born in 1905 at Rockley. ....7.Sarah Jane/Jean (Press) was born in 1908 at Rockley. ....8.Francis John/Jack (Press) was born in 1910 at Rockley. ....9.Norman Fabian (Press) ...10.Cecily Evelyn (Press) .. .10.John Thomas (Sewell) was born in 1874. .11.Mary Isabel (Sewell) was born in 1877 at Bathurst. She married firstly Richard David (Paton) in 1901 at Rockley.>>> ....Richard David (Paton) son of David (Paton) & Catherine (Folliard) was born about 1863 at Goulbourn. He died on 30 5 1901 age about37 at Rockley. ....Mary Isabel (Sewell) & Richard David (Paton) produced 1child: ....1.Mary D P (Paton) was born in 1901 at Oberon. .. >>>.Mary Isabel (Sewell) married secondly Thomas (Langford) in 1906 at Rockley. ....Mary Isabel (Sewell) Thomas (Langford) produced 5children: ....1.Mary Ella (Langford) was born in 1907 at Canowindra. ....2.Thomas (Langford) ....3.Dolly I (Langford) ....4.Phyllis M J (Langford) ....5.Myrtle J (Langford) .. .12.Thomas (Sewell) was born on 26 10 1879 at Bathurst. He may have died young. .13.William (Sewell) was born in 1884 at Bathurst. He may have died young. .. 2.Charlotte (Sewell) married Joseph (Woolams) in Hertfordshire about 1847 & produced 2children: ..1.Charles (Woolams) was born 1848. ..2.Sarah (Woolams) was born in 1850.

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Vivienne Cunningham-Smith on 22nd October 2012

Ref NSW BDM Death Certificate Lists Joseph as 87 years old occupation Farmer having died at Claremont. His parents were James Sewell and Hannah Brown. His death was certified by Patrick Sewell of One Tree Hill. His death was registered in Bathurst on 19/10/1885. He was buried on 7/10/1885 at ?? Lumpors or Tumpors Flat by Patrick McMahon. His religion is listed as RC and witnesses to burial were Patrick Sewell and James Gunning. He was born in Hertfordshire England and had been living in the colony for 67 years in NSW. He was listed as married at age 54 to Sarah Hafron. Children of marriage are listed as James aged 30, Henry aged 28, Patrick aged 26, Joseph 23, Sarah Evelyn aged 16, Hannah Charlotte aged 13, John Thomas aged 10 Mary Isabel aged 8,with 2 boys and 3 girls deceased. Ref: Ancestry Gedcom Source Confidential From:- Buckinghamshire County Council. County Hall Aylesbury, Bucks. HP20 1UA. Aylesbury 5000 my Ref; GP12/3 Cc) 20 July 1981. The following is an extract from the Buckinghamshire Assizes:- Joseph Sewell's trial in the minutes of the Court of Quarter Session for Buckingham, Michaelmas Session 1816 (Ref. Q/SM/17). Court records- Convicted 9th September 1816 by the Rev James Stuart Freeman, D.D., charged on the oaths of William Budd, William Budd the younger, Thomas Budd, Thomas Butler & Thomas Pearson on a violent suspicion of felony in stealing on Sunday 8th September in the Parish of Iver from the Glocester Waggon where of James Hearns is the Proprietor. 4 glass bottles containing wine & liquors, several whip thongs & lashes, various articles of apparel, a number of copper medals & other effects the property of the said James Hearns as such Proprietor" "To be transported for 7years. Order drawn" ------------------------------------- The Historical Records of Australia contain the report:- The ship "Lord Eldon," sailed from London on 4th April, 1817, & arrived at Port Jackson on the 30th of September 1817, a journey of 178 days. The ship sailed via Madagascar, Rio de Janeiro. The "Lord Eldon" was commanded by Captain Jas. Thos.Lamb, & the surgeon was James Bowman. The ship weighed 583 tons & was in service for 7 years. It had 215 male convicts from England guarded by a Detachment of the 46th Regt. under the Command of Lieut. Norman Maclean of the 1st Regt. of Foot, Superintendant on board; the whole of the conficts on board the ship arrived in good health & with out any complaints against Tthe Officers, Guard or Crew." Joseph Sewell was assigned to Anna King, the widow of Philip Gidley King who had been the third Govenor of the Colony of New South Wales. How long in the service of Mrs King is not known, but after having served his sentence & an emancipist - convict who had served his time & was then free - he found his way across the Blue Mountains & was in the employment of Thomas Arkell, the Government Stock Inspector at Bathurst. CONVICT RECORDS:- Name of Convict: JOSEPH SEWELL Convict Indent for the ship: Lord Eldon AO NSW Ref 4/4005 4/4423 Port & Date of departure: England 9th April 1817 COD 143 Date of arrival: 30th September 1817 Reel 394 Name: Joseph Sewell Age: 20 Education: Marital Status: No. of children: Native place: Herdfordshire Trade or calling: Labourer Where tried: Buckinghamshire When tried: 17 October 1816 Sentence: 7 years Former convictions: Height: 5'6" Complexion: Florid Remarks: 1572 Hair colour: Light Brown Eye Colour: Hazel Marks or scars: CONVICTS BY THE SHIP 'LORD ELDON' Master: James T Lamb Notes: Arrived: 30th September Convict No: 1572 Name: Joseph Sewell Where Convicted: Bucks Assizes. Quarter Session When: 17th October 1816 Term: Seven years Native Place: Herts Calling: Labour Age: 20 Heigth: 5ft 6 in Complexion: Florid Hair: Lt Brown Eyes: Hazel "The Convict Ships 1787-1868", a history by Charles Bateson has the information:- "Ship: Lord Eldon 583 tons Built: Shields 1802 Master: James T Lamb Surgeon: James Bowman Sailed: 9 April 1817 From: England via Madiera & Rio Arrived: 30 September 1817 Total Days: 174 Convicts: 221 Males 1 Relanded 1 Escaped prior to sailing 4 Deaths on voyage 215 Males landed Sydney ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Bathurst is the oldest settlement west of the Blue Mountains & these were first crossed in May 1813 by Gregory Blaxland William Lawson & William Wentworth. William Cox built the first road across the mountains in 1815. Lawson & Cox both received grants of land in the Bathurst area. Lawson's grant of 1000 acres was on the Campbell's River & Thomas Arkell had a purchase of 1000 acre also on Campbell's River called "Charlton" near the village of Rockley. 16/8/1989 Archives: COD 504 Joseph Sewell: 1822 Musters Ref 18853 Sewell, Joseph, convict, Lord Eldon, 7 years, Government servant, Employer William Hayes Parramatta. (Hayes, William came free,Ship-Friendship, Occupation overseer Employer, Mrs King, Parramatta.) Mitchell Library 12/1/1982 Cert of freedom: Sydney Gazette, page 1, 30 Oct. 1823, lists Joseph Sewell as a recipient, among others, of certificates of freedom from the government. This was effective on 29 October 1823. 1825 General Musters - the entry for Joseph Sewell states his place of residence as Bathurst 1828 Census; Name: Joseph Sewell Free or Bond: Free by servitude Ship: Lord Eldon Year: 1817 Sentence: 7 yr Religion: Catholic Notes: Age: 30 Employer/Remarks Thos. Arkell at Bathurst. : "Charlton" Occupation: Shepherd Sheep: 15 Residence: Bathurst Joseph is listed as a tenant in 1828 Census with 15 cattle of his own. The 1828 Census of New South Wales shows that Thomas Arkell was aged 53 & came as a free settler on a ship called "Experiment". Of his 1000 acres, 100 had been cleared, 25 cultivated & he owned 9 horses, 300 cattle & 1000 sheep. There were fifteen people in the employment of Thomas Arkell & Joseph Sewell was one of those & was employed as a shepherd. How long employed by Thomas Arkell is not known, but only a few years later & the "State Archives" have copies of letters from Joseph Sewell to the Surveyor General regarding land & land purchases. The first of these letters is: Bathurst 19th July 1832 To The Surveyor General, Sir, Being desirous to lease the following Sections of Land containing 2560 acres, I request you will obtain the Governors Authority that it may be put up to sale, agreeably to the Regulations contained in the Government order of the 1st August 1831, No 22, vis. 4 sections, containing 2560 acres, situated in the County of Roxburgh, parish not named, bounded on the South by "Davis Creek" near Campbells River", boundaries on the other quarters not located or measured. My object is to establish a stock run. I am free, & arrived in the Colony by the ship Almorah in August 1815. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient, humble servant, Joseph Sewell This letter is handwritten, but not by Joseph Sewell & also refers to the ship "Almorah". There is no record of a "Joseph Sewell" being on board that ship, so it would appear that this letter had been written by a scribe who had got some of his facts wrong. A later letter:- Davys Creek October 16 1832 Respected Sir, On receiving your letter on Sunday last, the 14th inst, I have taken the first opportunity of answering the same, to state respecting the land in question that it is bounded on the Creek by the West, instead of South stated as in last. `Likewise about 3 miles from Mr Thos. Arkells purchase of 1000 acres on Campbell's River and about the same distance from Wm. Lawson on Campbell's River. It is my wish to have the four sections in a square. I am, Respected Sir, Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant, Notes: Joseph Sewell. T Mitchell Esq, Surveyor General, Sydney No futhers letter were found as regards this applicaion regarding land, the next letters being in 1836. An official form:- "Application of Joseph Sewell, of this Country, Westmoreland, for permission to purchase land. Usual place of Residence: Campbells River near Bathurst. Dated 18th May 1836 Sir, Being desirous to purchase the following section of land, I request you will obtain the Govenor's authority that it may be put up to sale, agreeably to the Regulations contained in the Government Order of the 1st of August, 1831, No 22, viz:- Bounded on the South by Brisbane Valley and on all other sides by unlocated land, about 5 miles down the Creek - or valley - from Scanwells grant in the Country of Westmoreland. I am free and arrived in the Colony by Ship "Lord Eldon" from England in the month of October 1817. I have the honor to be Sir, Your obedient servant, Joseph Sewell ======================================= To The Surveyor General, No 504 *********************************** September 26, 1836 To The Surveyor General, Sir, Being desirous to rent the following two sections of land, I request you will obtain the Governors authority that it may be put up to sale agreeably to the regulations, two sections situated in the County of Westemoreland bounded on the west by Davey's Creek about two mile up the Creek from Redfern's purchase of sixty acres. " Another application, dated 28th December 1836 regarding purchase of "one section of 640 acres ....... about two miles up the Creek by Robert Redfern's purchase ...... "shows that this man had his heart set on that particular block of land; and at a "Sale of 14 June 1837" it was purchased. " Lot No 52, Sale of 14 June 1837 Notes: Description Nine hundred and eighty four acres. County of Westmoreland. Parish unnamed. Bounded on the North by a line East one hundred chains and fifty links, commencing at Davis's Creek, at the North West corner on the East by a line South eighty chains, on the South by a line West one hundred and forty seven chains to Davis's Creek and on the West by Davis's Creek to the North West corner aforesaid." The price paid for the land was $246.00 and was:- "Paid 14 June 1837 £ 24-12-0 13 July 1837 £ 221-8-0 ------------- £246-0-0 " And so Joseph Sewell, after several years of trying, eventually became a landowner after nearly twenty years in the Colony. A "General Muster of Male and Female Convicts in the Colony of New South Wales and Norfolk Island on the 31st December 1837" is interesting in that it list two convicts as having been assigned to Joseph Sewell. These were:- LAMBERT JAMES AGE:25 SHIP: HOOGHLEY YEAR:1834 LEONARD JEREMIAH AGE:40 SHIP: HOOGHLEY YEAR:1834 ============================= In September 1838, "Applications for Assigned Convicts Servants" was made with (5) five being applied for. It is very interesting to note on this application that the property was referred to as "Claremont" and that there were "60 acres under plough ot hoe culture". As yet it is not know if any more convicts were assigned to this member of our family. ************************* The first of this Sewell family to be born in Australia was a boy, Jonathon, born 13th February 1836 to Joseph Sewell and Frances Green. Another son, William Daniel, was born 25th December 1840 to Joseph Sewell and Frances Green. No record of a marriage between this couple has been found, but there is a record of a marriage between Charles Henry Green and Sarah Heffran (Heffernan?) at Bathurst on 1st April, 1851 with the witnesses being "Joseph and Frances Sewell". * Frances Sewell died 13th February 1854 at her brother's residence (W.R. Green) Parramatta St (Camperdown) After a short but severe illness at the 56th year of her age. (Sydney Morning Herald 14th February 1854. November 23rd 1852, a daughter Frances Jane was born to Charles Henry Green & Sarah Heffernan of Davy's Creek, Sponsors were James McCarthy & Frances Green. A copy of a marriage record from the Registrar General states that Joseph Sewell of Davy's Creek & Sarah Green of Foster's Valley were married on the 21st day of July 1854 at Bathurst by John Grant, a Catholic Minister. Witnesses were Jonathon Sewell of Davy's Creek & Margaret Foran of Fosters Valley. The first member of the Joseph Sewell & Sarah Green family was a son James born 28th April 1855. It is believed there were another twelve children born into this family, several of whom died while very young. The Rockley area was first visited in 1813 by George Evans, who was assistant surveyor, & he had been sent by Govenor Macquarie to extend the discoveries made by Blaxland, Lawson & Wentworth. It is interesting to note that after William Cox had constructed a road over the mountains, in 1815 Lachlan Macquarie travelled to Bathurst taking nine days to do the trip. The first grant of land in the area was made in 1829 to Captain Watson Augustus Steel who named his grant "Rocky" after his birthplace in Wilshire, England. In 1850, landholders in the area, one of whom was Joseph Sewell, petitioned the Govenor that a township be established & on 22nd July 1851, notification was published in the Government Gazette, & Rockley became a village. St Partick's Roman Catholic Church in the village, a church where many of the descendants of Joseph Sewell were baptised, married & buried. It was built in 1870 & of particular interest is a memorial window in the church that was donated by this patriarch. Education has always been important & a provisional school had been established at a place called "Blossom Hill" between Joseph Sewell's property & that which had been Thomas Arkell's but by the 1880's had passed to Mr Charles McPhillamy. (Arkell's son in-law) ------------------------ A letter from the school inspector of the: "Bathurst District Memorandum to the Secretary, Blossom Hill Prov. Local Board for I beg to recommend the following persons as suitable to form a Local Board for the above school. They are willing to act if recognised. They are all members of the R.C. Church and, by occupation, farmers. Joseph Sewell Dennis O'Neail Daniel O'Neail Antonie Cavery Bathurst J M Allpass 10.4.80 Inspector " The following year, 1881, "Application for the Conversion of the Prvl. School at Blossom Hill into Public"' was made & copies of the pages are shown. Late 1883, moves were made to relocate the school from Blossom Hill to Charlton on the recommendation of the Assistant School Inspector who noted, "Two families will be slightly inconvenienced by the change, but the majority will be benefited. Mr Pender, one of those former, lives only a mile & a half from Essington Public School, & Mr Sewell, the other, is little more than 2 miles from the same school. Copies of two more letters from Joseph Sewell to the Department of Public Instruction "as regards the Blossom Hill & Charlton School", are as follows, the second letter being written on the day the school near Charlton was burnt down. Also of a letter from the School Inspector as regards the school fire & the teacher at the time. JOSEPH SEWELL'S LETTERS Blossom Hill Rockley Respecting contemplated removal of School to another site 2nd February, 1884 Sir, I find that the Inspector of Schools has brought a dwelling down near Campbell's River & employed a man to take the middle wall down & to fit it up for a school in the place of Blossom Hill School. Now Blossom Hill School stands on a dividing range about equal distance between Davies or Stony Creek & Campbells River. I know that Mr C. McPhillamy shephards have been complaining that the side from Campbells River to the school is too rough for their children to walk up, now our children will have to walk up to the Ridge & down to the school & up that very hill in the evening that they complain of, that is the children on Davies creek. Now sir why not place this school in a central position I showed Mr Allpas a very nice spot on the Main Ridge he seemed well satisfied with it but after he & Mr Denice O'Niell had left me it appears that Mr O Niell told him that there was not permanent water there. Now Sir if the places are examined it will prove that there is permanent water nearer than either Blossom Hill School or the place that the Inspector has bought , the man that he has bought that place off has to use a water cart a great part of the summer I have now myself bought that water cart. Now sir by moving Blossom Hill School to where I showed Mr Allpas will bring those people from Charlton & the neighbourhood within a mile or so to that school. There will be a far greater attendance attending the school place there than in any other place & we shall be enable to have better teacher than we have had at Blossom Hill School. Name: Joseph SEWELL Sex: M Birth: ABT. 1796 Death: 5 OCT 1885 in Claremont, Sewell Creek NSW of Senile decay Fact 1: 30 SEP 1817 ship "Lord Eldon" convict Fact 2: 21 JAN 1798 Rickmansworth Hertfordshire England Fact 3: Farmer Fact 4: 7 OCT 1885 Jumpers Flat, Rockley NSW Fact 6: 87 Fact 7: 17 OCT 1816 7 years: Bucks Assizes England Fact 8: d/c Note: I Have The Honour To Be Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Joseph Sewell To The Honourable The Minister For Public Instruction: ----------------------------------------------------- BLOSSOM HILL URGING THAT A MORE CENTRAL SCHOOL THAN THAT BURNT DOWN AT CAMPBELLS RIVER BE ERECTED Rockly July 19th 1884 Sir, My children informed me that the school at Campbells River was burnt down today. Now it was a most unwarrantable thing for the honourable Mr Reid to move that school from the tableland down to Campbells River to oblige two servants of Mr Charles McPhillammy they were continually complaining that the hill was too high for their children to walk up now if it was too high for their children to walk up now stands it with our children on Davy's Creek they have to walk up onto the tableland in the morning & then decend down to the school at Campbells River in the evening ascend onto the tableland again & then ascend dowm home. I pointed this out to the honourable Mr Reid before anything was done to that school he acknowledged the receipt of the letter & promised to give it his consideration in some few days afterwards I received another letter stating that he considered it an centeral place & would go on with it. Now how Mr Reid could call that a central place when there is not one pupil, comes from beyond Campbells River & only my family from Davies Creek & I think I must remove them for the bush track they have to follow is awful. When Mr Allpas was inspector of the schools he went with me & Mr Dennis O'Neill to a spot for a fine place for a central school it would embrace Essington within school distance except one family & they are within school distance of another school only a rough road to it he approved of it but when Dennis O;Neill & he left the place said there was no permanent water although he never attempted to speak of this while we were all three together. Now I trust that your honour will give this your consideration & cause an examination of this place so that we can have a good school instead of those little bits of things. I Have The Honour To Be Sir Your Most Obedent Servant Joseph Sewell To The Honourable The Minister For Public Instruction: ----------------------------------------------------- St Patrick Catholic Church in Rockley has a stained glass window on the west side, & the inscription under the window reads: "This Window is the Gift of Joseph Sewell Notes: For whom the Prayers of The Faithfully are Desired" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------Joseph was baptised a Baptist but became a Catholic after he came to Australia. His youngest sister Charlotte is said to have come out to Australia looking for Joseph. When she found he had come a Catholic she is said to have become very upset & returned to England where she married Joseph Woolams in Hertfordshire, around 1847. They had a son Charles (born 1848 & a daughter Sarah (born 1850) However