JOHN MARTIN & MARY RANDALL
The family of Caribbean born First Fleeter John Martin, convict transported from England to Australia on "Alexander" 1788 & Mary Randall born in Australia of First Fleeter John Randall (Afro/American) convict also transported on the "Alexander" 1788. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~randallmartin/randall
DESCENDANTS:
1. JOHN MARTIN II - JUNIOR:
JOHN MARTIN II was the first born child of John and Mary Martin. He was born in 1807 at Parramatta, New south Wales, Australia. In 1828 at the age of 21 he was living with his father at the Field of Mars. John (32 years) married in 1840 JANE SWINDIN (24 years) at Port Macquarie, NSW Australia.
When his father died in 1837 John was left part of the original grant. He sold this ten acres in 1843 to a JOHN TUNKS. In 1854 John Martin II bought some of the first lots of land sold in Taree in Northern New South Wales. The acres were at Chatham and he settled in as a farmer.
On the 1.04.1856 he purchased more land from a HENRY FLEET for £74 and on the 01.03.1859 sold 40 acres for £60. Sold land on the 01.06.1859 in Chatham to CORNELIUS HANCOCK (No.646.B.61) and on the 10.11.1862 sold 90 acres in Taree to ALFRED RICHARDSON (No.425.B.81). Sold 80 acres 2 rods to JOSEPH McDERMOTT at Crooked Creek (No.400.B.60) and four years before he died sold 2 acres at Chatham to brother RICHARD MARTIN in 1881.
JOHN MARTIN II DIED IN 1885 AT 78 YEARS OF AGE AT CHATHAM, NSW AUSTRALIA living a Widow Jane nee Swindin Martin. No issue recorded.
In 1887 Jane Martin sold five (5) acres to JOHN COOPES (relative - son of Hannah Martin - see Hannah) a carpenter. The land was bounded by Wynter, Davis, Blight and Dumaresq Streets. Jane also sold another 1½ acres and another 5 acres to brother-in-law RICHARD MARTI N (see Richard).
Some land owned by John Martin II was situated on the south east side of Victoria Street in Taree.
John Martin Junior was a farmer, blacksmith and a taxidermist in Chatham.
JOHN & JANE MARTIN WERE BOTH BURIED AT DAWSON RIVER CEMETERY NEAR TAREE, ANGLICAN SECTION , GRAVES D14 and D15 [D.MARTIN - GRAFTON NSW]
2. SOPHIA MARTIN: SOPHIA MARTIN was born in 1809. When she was 17 years she had her first child to JOHN HACKET, son of a convict Thomas Hacket. She had three daughters to him - they did not marry. John Hackett later married and had a large family. He eventually bought part of JOHN RANDALL's original grant from Joseph Holt.
Hackett Issue: SUSANNAH MARTIN/HACKETT the first daughter born to Thomas Hackett in 1826 registered Martin - married a JAMES WEST, one of the successful fruit growers of Pennant Hills NSW. James also owned a sawmill at Arcadia. He was a tall man being over 6 feet and very strong. Issue: 13 children. SUSANNAH WEST [1826-1905] married a WILLIAM HARVEY [1833-1917] as his second spouse and had 13 children. William Harvey died in 1917 and his widow Susannah and her daughter Mabel West went to live in a small timber cottage in Boundary Road just past the northern side of Victoria Road. Susannah West had been born at Carlingford in 1826 and she died at home in Dixon Street, Parramatta in 1905. Her obituary recorded that she had 11 daughters, 2 sons and 40 grandchildren.
The HARVEY FAMILY: William Harvey [1833-1917] was born in Huntingdonshire, England and as a young lad emigrated to Australia with his mother, Ellen Harvey and her sister Sarah Carnell (1809-1891). They came to West Pennant Hills and lived in a small cottage on New Line Road opposite the Wesleyan Church Chapel. Their neighbours on the west were the POGSON family. William at first worked in the nursery of Mr. Purchase on Purchase Road and then bought an orchard behind Granny Banks's home in Pogsons Lane. William Harvey's first wife Miriam and her one month old daughter died in 1866. Three young children survived her. William married a second time to SUSANNAH WEST.
William Harvey became a Church Trustee and Sunday School teacher of the West Pennant Hills Methodist Church and when he retired in the early 1900s after a lifetime of service he was presented with a bible by fellow teachers. His mother and aunt continued to live opposite the Church and were active in looking after the buildings and grounds. [Hornsby Shire Book].
Elizabeth MARTIN - registered a Martin (John Hacketts daughter) born 05.02.1828 married JOHN HAGGMAN 1888 and died 22.06.1904 in Pennant Hills. Mary Ann MARTIN (John Hacketts daughter) born 03.11.1830 married WILLIAM BUCKMAN and died 05.04.1873 in Burwood NSW.Australia.
SOPHIA MARTIN married GEORGE NAYLOR, a convict and they had six children as well as raising the 3 daughters of John Hackett.
In 1842 Sophia sold her portion (11 acres) of her estate being part of John Martins original grant to JOHN TUNKS.
Sophia Martin died in 1870 aged 60 years although her death certificate states 59 years. She is buried in the Church of England Cemetery in Dundas, NSW, Australia. George Naylor died in 1890 aged 83 years.
Issue: ADELAIDE HANNAH NAYLOR [1841-1916] married 1867 WILLIAM STRAUGHTON Parramatta. SOPHIA NAYLOR [1843-1896] married 1875 EDWARD KELL Parramatta. WILLIAM NAYLOR [1848-1924] married JANE APPS 1870. JOHN NAYLOR [1847-1917] married 1873 SUSANNAH BOWERMAN (daughter of George Bowerman son of Mary nee Partridge & Mary Ann Martin - John Martin First Fleeters daughter). GEORGE HENRY NAYLOR [1851-1919] ALFRED NAYLOR [1854-1911]
Some family members married into the Darug Aboriginal People: http://www.geocities.com/darug_allowan/story.html
[ 2002 descendant: Georgina Pinkas through the BELLAMY connections living in Canberra ACT 2001 - BELLAMY family living in Carlingford, NSW Australia.email: [email protected]]
Descendants of these families are many.
THE SCHWEIKERT FAMILY (German Immigrants in mid 1850s) OF NORTHERN NSW ARE CONNECTED TO MARTIN/BELLAMY FAMILY.
In North Rocks near Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia - Street Names perpetuate the family names. Sophia Crescent - Randall Crescent and Hackett Place. - also Martin Lane, Carlingford .
3. FRANCES MARTIN:
FRANCES MARTIN born 21.02.1811 had a relationship with a convict named THOMAS CORNTHWAITE . Possibly Thomas Cornthwaite from Lancaster a Liverpool borough in England. Trial Lancaster quarter sessions 19th January 1818 Number 8719. Sent to Liverpool, England Number 92. Transported on the "Baring 2". Certificate of Freedom 115/3839. Reel 601. 4/4425 26th May 1825. PETER COUPS who married Hannah Martin appears to have been on the "Baring 2" arriving 26.06.1819 with a William Burke (19 years) who later married Sarah Corncrake/Cornthwaite - so possibly a mate of Thomas Cornthwaite. It appears from post cards sent from America that Cornthwaite had relatives there. Spellings of Cornthwaite have been CORNQUIT, CORNGUIT, CORNQUAKE, CORNCRATE, CORNQUIL, CORNQUADE.
DESCENDANTS:CORNTHWAITE Issue:
Mary Ann Cornguit/Cornthwaite born 1832 married 08.03.1852 at Castle Hill JAMES BOWERMAN (son of Mary nee Partridge Bowerman and William Thomas - see Partridge First Fleeters index page) Issue: 12 children
THOMAS CORNQUIL/Cornthwaite BORN 01.06.1833 (00 = C of E Pennant Hills reg. V1833 1547 42A) - Thomas & Fanny as parents. Thomas married 11.07.1863 MARY A SCRAGGS (wedding registered 1863-1106 39c as CORNCREAM - witness John Ingram) . Mary Ann nee Scraggs died 1875 Wagga Wagga. Issue 4 born in Tumut NSW. Female 1860 - Mary Jane (Conquit) 1860 - Jane Conquest 1864 Reg.15417- SARAH CONQUIT married William Charles McGOWAN 1881 Tumut Died 15.08.1895 Coopers Flat. Issue: 3
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SARAH ANN CORNCRAKE/Cornthwaite born 1827 married 25.10.1846 WILLIAM BURKE died 15.08.1895 Turramurra NSW 68 years old. Issue: possibly 14 children
HANNAH CORNCRAKE/Cornthwaite born 1835 died 20.11.1836 (14 months old) Buried St.Johns church cemetery, Parramatta NSW Australia Associated families CATT, ALLARD, BARRETT, COCKS, SIMPSON, PIERCE.
FRANCES MARTIN met a JOHN INGRAM a sawyer from Goulburn and lived with him. Six children were born between 1843-1855 at Pennant Hills. John Ingram was born in Bristol, England and died of apolexy19.05.1862 at Black Springs near Marulan, South Coast of New South Wales and buried there. Wifes name on death certificate was Frances Martin an aboriginal. An assumption by someone?
INGRAM Issue: ALFRED INGRAM born 05.04.1843 Lane Cove Sydney,Australia CATHERINE INGRAM born 31.07.1845 Pennant Hills NSW married 1866 1st Spouse: WILLIAM HAMLIN in WAGGA WAGGA NSW Australia. Issue: 8 children.
Notes: The HAMLIN NAME:
"THE NAME IS DESCENDED FROM ANTIGUA AND ORIGINALLY BARBADOS".[B.HAMLIN] If any one has more information on HAMLIN CONNECTIONS please contact : [email protected]
INTERESTING INFORMATION ON THIS AMERICAN WEBPAGE.http://hometown.aol.com/curmat/HamHistory.html
HAMLIN / AMICA FAMILY HISTORY (1862-2000)
The Hamlin and Amica families trace their American Journey to the rural plains of Central Georgia, in and around Houston, Macon, Bibb and Peach counties. The parents of George, Isaac, Eliza and Annie Hamlin are the beginnings of a truly great family legacy. Family stories make mention of a third brother in this generation of Hamlins who was sold in his younger years as a slave and never seen again. ANY CONNECTIONS TO HAMLIN IN AUSTRALIA? Please email info.to [email protected]
Families associated with HAMLIN are: CARTY - Wagga Wagga, SHORTLAND Newtown Sydney., RIDDLE/BIDDLE Newtown Sydney, LINEHAM Junee NSW, FULLAM Lockhart NSW, NEWELL Woolarah Sydney, HAVELOCK Narranderra, TURNER Narrandera NSW AND BEVAN Wagga Wagga. 2nd Spouse: ROBERT HOWARD (informant of Frances Martin death) married 1886 Wagga Wagga. Catherine Howard/Hamlin nee Ingram died 1918 in Lockhart NSW at 72 years of age.
Informaton needed on Fullam connections by:Peter Gibson Queanbeyan, Australia Email: [email protected]
I have a family of Fullams who were in the area, and as it is a uncommon name, wondered if there is an association there? Catherine Mary Fullam born 1887 Tungamah Victoria Australia, eldest daughter and third child of JOHN FULLAM & ELLEN MULCHINAUGH. This Catherine Fullam possibly married Alfred Hamlin 1905 in Lockhart NSW - Any info.gratefully received re.this family. The Fullams had moved from Victoria to NSW in the 1890's or early 1900's possibly as a rsult of the depression they lost their land.
HENRY GEORGE INGRAM born 24.07.1847 Pennant Hills married 1875 MARY ELLEN WHITTINGHAM at Dubbo and died 1925 in Dubbo.
ROWLEY (Rowland) INGRAM born 04.08.1849 Pennant Hills married 1868 CHRISTINE ELIZA SMITH at Wagga Wagga. Families associated SIDNEY BEDETTE INGRAM born Weija 1908 near Wyalong. Buried in the Presbyterian section of West Wyalong cemetery. Sister Mrs.Ettie Williams of Parramatta and brother Colin Ingram. Evans family of Junee NSW. [Ingram Information held by Family History Society Wagga Wagga)
2002 descendant of Rowland Ingram: Mrs.Denise Ingram Mt.Warrigal NSW. Email: [email protected]
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~randallmartin/ingram /ingram.htm
FRANCES JANE INGRAM born 25.05.1853 Pennant Hills married 1871 OTHNEIL (Alfred) TREASURE at Wagga Wagga. Died 1939 at Merrylands NSW 86 years of age. Issue: 15 children.Othneil Treasure died 1928 and is buried in Liverpool cemetery, NSW. LIVERPOOL NSW AUSTRALIA PIONEER FAMILY. [contact Liverpool Historical Society attached to Liverpool library re. info.] Families associated Henry THOMPSON - Cowra, PEARCE - Forbes and Deniliquin, William Thomas Read BAIRD - Deniliquin and INGRAM - Grenfell near West Wyalong. INGRAM - Wagga Wagga.
Frances Martin seems to have moved to WAGGA WAGGA finding work as a shearers cook. Frances Martin called INGRAM (occupation - servant) married on 17th June 1864 to THOMAS BICKNELL widower /labourer at the Donnelly family "Berembeal" Station in the District of Wagga Wagga NSW.
Thomas Bicknell/Bignell died 1872 at Wagga Wagga at 72 years of age. Frances Bicknell/Bignell moved in 1865 to live at the CROSSROADS on the road to Deniliquin offering accommodation to travellers. FRANCES BIGNELL (registered name on death certificate- informant son-in-law Robert Howard) died 03.12.1888 and is buried at the Crossroads. No issue.
4.HENRY MARTIN: ("Jack" Martin,Grafton descendant) Most of Henry Martins descendants worked in the timber industry, felling, sawing and bullock driving. The bullock drivers/cutters brought the logs and poles to the Coldstream River. A punt from Grafton took the logs to the mills on the river bank. Logs were made into rafts and floated from the Red Rock River to the coastal ships for transport to Sydney and elsewhere.
Many of Henry Martin descendants served in the World War I and World War II -Trooper Wilfred Clarence Martin son of Ruben Martin., enlisted in the First Australian Imperial Forces at Lismore, Northern NSW, Australia in February 1916. Embarked Brisbane for services overseas with the second Australian Light Horse Regiment and served in the Middle East, returning home in April 1919. Discharged June 30th 1919 with British War Medal and Victory Medal. Died in a shooting accident at North Codrington aged 35 years in 1928. Trooper Richard Martin son of Ruben born 1887 Pillar Valley, enlisted the same day as his brother Wilfred (February 4th 1916) in Lismore. They sailed on the same vessel "Seang Choon" in May 1916 for service in the middle East. [Articles in the Daily Examiner dated Monday February 13 1995. Local newspaper. "Commenorating the 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II" 'MARTINS ANSWER THE CALL'] Information available from Dorothy Martin regarding other serving Martins or email [email protected] for other names.
Dorothy Martin [wife of "Jack" Martin descendant of Henry Martin] is a dedicated researcher living in the Grafton area, she had spent many years researching the Martin family tree and the branches THE MARTIN FAMILY MEMBERS ARE PIONEERS OF THE GRAFTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS INCLUDING ULMARRA IN NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA.
5.HANNAH MARTIN & PETER COUPS
by Dorothy Martin
HANNAH MARTIN [1815-1871] was the fifth child of John and Mary Martin nee Randall. She was born at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia on the 20th November, 1815. When she was 15 years old she married PETER COUPS, at the Field of Mars in 1830. PETER COUPES was a convict transported on the "Baring 2", arriving in Australia 26th June, 1819. Trial Lancaster Quarter Sessions 21st July 1818, Number 1123. Assigned to masters to work AO/4/3500, pages 162-3 Govt.records. Sent to Windsor Number 59. Certificate of Freedom 128/4086.reel 601. July 1825. He worked at Bringilly for a W. Bailly. In 1830 he lived at the Field of Mars.
DESCENDANTS: COUPS - Different Spellings noted for descendants of this family.
Peter and Hannah had fourteen children, all born in Parramatta. After 1857 they moved to SOFALA. about this time gold had been discovered in this area and many moved there to try their luck at prospecting. HANNAH COUPS died in WATTLE FLATS, SOFALA on the 4th December, 1871 at 58 years of age. PETER COUPS died at Sofala in 1877 aged 82 years.
Their son JOHN COUPS was a carpenter. In 1887 after the death of Hannahs brother John Martin who had settled near Taree NSW, John Coups bought five acres of land in Chatham from his widow Jane and settled in the area.
THOMAS COOPES born 1852 Parramatta and married Mary JANE CAMPBELL at HILLEND another gold mining area - had issue of 6 children. Son John Coopes was an expert horseman from Portland. He was a rodeo rider, race horse trainer and harness trainer. Another son Robert Coopes was a caretaker at Abercrombie Caves near Bathurst, NSW Australia. DESCENDANTS USED TO LIVE IN BATHURST AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Charles H Coops son of Alice Coops daughter of Hannah and Peter Coups died 1905.
WALTER HENRY COOPES married 1936 Doris Helena BALLARD, Portland.
"SOFALA is old hilly - dry gold mining town close to the Bathurst area. In 1994 when I visited there were slab houses with timber floors. Shacks made from local stone. Mullock heaps surround the countryside. There were three cemeteries in Sofala. One has been bulldozed. Only a few headstones in any of the cemeteries and council charts for graves were lost in a fire."
In 1988 Roseline (Topsy) BURNS was a relative of this family living at Never Fail Park MT.WHITE 2250. NSW. [D.MARTIN]
6. Richard Martin [1818-1892] Married MARIA REYNOLDS widow, when he was 71 years old in Manse, Taree. Lived at Chatham on property he purchased from brother John. Died 1892 and buried in Cundletown cemetery Manning River area. Death certificate witnessed by John Martin and John Coopes. No issue.
7. Frederick Martin [1821-1903] born 01.07.1821 at Ryde He married when he was 23 years old 1st spouse: 23.09.1844 St.Johns Parramatta MARY ANN BOWERMAN aged 19 years[1825-1856] daughter of Mary nee Partridge/Bowerman and William Thomas. Mary Ann had four sons and two daughters and she died aged 31 years of bronchitis during the 1856 Epidemic. She was buried in St.Johns cemetery Parramatta. Witnesses at the funeral were James West and George Naylor. Issue: 6 children.
The following year Frederick Martin aged 36, married Martha Sedgewick who was 23. Martha was a sister of Fredericks brother Nicholas. When Martha died in 1867 their children two daughters and one son were between 3-9 years of age. In 1877 Frederick married an English girl named Charlotte Ann Corns. He was 55 years old and she was 19. Issue for this marriage was 8 children.
Frederick Martin fathered 16 children. and died on the 1st November, 1903 aged 84. He lived in Martins Lane where he owned an orchard. He was buried in St.Johns cemetery, Parramatta.
The children married into well known families of Pennant Hills area. such as SONTER, BELLAMY, BOWERMAN AND CORNS. OTHERS WERE HOFFMAN, MORAN, EDWARDS,HICKS, ANDERSON, BESANT AND KRUSS.
Issue: FREDERICK II MARTIN [1845-1891] married 1888 Frances Maude CORNS - SUSANNAH MARTIN [1847-1869] married DAVID SONTER JUNIOR - PORT MACQUARIE PIONEER FAMILY - GEORGE HENRY MARTIN [1848-1925] married 1879 Hannah TOWNSEND - CHARLES ROBERT MARTIN [1850-1921] married 1874 Lucy Ann JESSOP - MARY ANN MARTIN [1854-1928] married 1875 JAMES AUSTRALIA BOWERMAN - PARRAMATTA PIONEER FAMILY [2001 descendants: Daphne Hazell family, Bexley NSW Australia] - WILLIAM ARTHUR MARTIN [1854-1928] married 1879 Hester BELLEMY [ 2001 descendants: Ron Axom family, Forster NSW]
FREDERICK MARTIN SENIOR 2nd.spouse: MATILDA (Martha) SEGEWICK [1835-1867] married 25.12.1857 Issue: Charlotte Jane Martin [1858-1891, Sarah Ann Martin [1862-1863] James Martin [1864-1904] married 1887 Eva Martha THOMPSON
FREDICK MARTIN SENIOR 3rd spouse: CHARLOTTE ANN CORNS married 06.03.1877. Issue: 8 Sarah Ann MARTIN [1878- ] married 1904 George Henry HOFFMAN Sydney. JOHN THOMAS MARTIN [1880- ] Frances Harriet MARTIN [1882-1914] married 1914 Alfred MORAN at Chatswood NSW. Ada May MARTIN [1885- ] married 1916 Hedley S. EDWARDS, Parramatta. Albert Henry MARTIN [1887-1909] married 1909 Lilly M HICKS. Frederick III MARTIN [1891-1982 Died in Berala NSW] married 04.03.1916 Emily ANDERSON. Elizabeth Victoria MARTIN [1893- ] married 1911 Albert J BESANT. Charlotte Australia MARTIN married 1.John Francis Martin.divorced 12.12.1921. 2ND MARRIAGE 09.08.1924 Roland KRUSS.
2001 descendant of Frederick Martins line: DENIS SAGER, Chatswood NSW Australia.
8. Mary Ann Martin [1822-1850] was born 12.11.1822 Parramatta. area and married 18.03.1850 at Hunter Hills, Sydney to GEORGE II BOWERMAN who had been born in 1818 just two years before his father was wrongfully hanged for highway robbery in 1820. George Bowerman had property and farmed at Pennant Hills. Three children born pre.marriage were MARY ANN BOWERMAN [1839-1919] born 07.01.1839 Field of Mars married 1857 GEORGE MOBBS. MARTHA BOWERMAN [1842-1919] born 1842 married SAMUEL PERCY and GEORGE HENRY BOWERMAN born and died 1845 at Breakfast Creek . Other children were JANE ELIZABETH BOWERMAN [1850-1929] not married. SUSANNAH BOWERMAN [1853-1918] married JOHN NAYLOR son of Sophia Martin and George Naylor - a cousin. ELIZA BOWERMAN [1855-1907] married 1875 WILLIAM AIKEN (son of John Aiken & Frances Randall - First Fleeters daughter) JAMES AUSTRALIA BOWERMAN [1857-1913] married a cousin on the 19.11.1875 MARY ANN MARTIN daughter of Frederick Martin[2001descendant: Carol Hazell, Wattle Grove, Sydney NSW. Email: [email protected]
LAVINIA BOWERMAN [1860-1931] married 1886 CHARLES BELLAMY . GEORGE ARTHUR BOWERMAN [1862-1941] married 1889 JOSEPHINE SONTER (daughter of William & Sarah nee Thomas-Bowerman) and SARAH A BOWERMAN [1865-1936] married 1904 WILLIAM R. MADDEN
MARY ANN nee MARTIN BOWERMAN died 1870, 48 years old and GEORGE BOWERMAN SENIOR died aged 54 years in 1872. Both buried in St.Johns cemetery, Parramatta NSW Australia.
The majority of families were farmer/orchardists and lived in the Carlingford, Pennant Hills and Epping area of New South Wales.
9. Amelia Martin [1824-1886].AMELIA MARTIN registered daughter of Mary Martin and Frederick PEARCE.
QUERY? RE: PEARCE by Kerry Cranney Email: [email protected]
A HENRY PEARCE (1785-1833) was a Lieutenant in the Navy when tried at Warwick Assizes in 1815 and given a 14 year sentence. He arrived on the "Ocean" 1816. In 1821 (Victualling List) he was employed at Pennant Hills. Obtained his Ticket of Leave Lane Cove district 1823 and received an assigned convict. He is mentioned in the book "The Convict Timbergetters of Pennant Hills". He is listed in 1823/24/25 General Muster of New South Wales as HENRY PEARCE, Shingler, Lane Cove. With him at this time are his 'wife' Mary, born in colony and children: Richard (6) Frederick (4) Mary Ann (12) ? possibly 12 months not years.
I suspect that this family were actually Mary MARTIN (nee RANDALL) who had children by the same name and ages at the time similar. Mary MARTIN'S youngest 5 children were born at Pennant Hills placing them at the right time and place to be those living with HENRY PEARCE - ANY COMMENTS WELCOMED! We know JOHN MARTIN did not recognise these younger children as his own (his will indicated this. MK).
With HENRY PEARCE having a son named FREDERICK, there may have been some confusion made by the informant on the Death Registration of Amelia BOWERMAN (nee Martin) regarding father - Frederick Pearce, woodcutter ? - SHOULD THIS REALLY BE HENRY PEARCE, Shingler/Timbergetter? [K.CRANNEY]
Due to registrations already recorded with information and taken as gospel the TRUTH will never be known, however I feel it is a good scenario. What do you think or know ? [M.KENNEDY]
On checking the 1822 General Muster & Land & Stock Muster of NSW - John Martin is listed living in Parramatta and Wife Mary (BC) with children John Martin (15) ? Martin (14) and 3 others as John Martins children. In 1823/24/25 General Muster NSW Archives records - p.384: John Martin constable in Parramatta listed with Wife Mary and children: John Martin BC - Henry Martin (9) Sophia Martin (14) Frances Martin (12) Hannah Martin (7) Richard Martin (6) and Frederick Martin (5) - No record found of Henry or Frederick Pearce on these Musters. [M.KENNEDY, Ballina NSW].
An 1847 map of the Common (Hornsby Shire) showed only two settlers on this common ...Mary Martin, widow with 12 children, daughter of Black Randall, who had lived since 1844 on approximately the corner of Burns and Fiona Streets Beecroft. [ref.Hornsby Shire Pioneers book. M.KENNEDY]
The 1847 Deed of the Common was in Isaac Shepherd's hands and in 1874 the Common was resumed by the Government, surveyed in 1886 and opened up for sale 1887 -The land on the corner of Boundary Road and Victoria Road Pennant Hills.
AMELIA MARTIN gave birth to a daughter MARTHA MARTIN in 1845 and recorded father was FRANK SPENCER, a neighbour at the Field of Mars. Martha MARTIN married James Zadock BELLAMY SENIOR after the death of his wife Hannah.
BELLAMY FAMILY & BRANCHES
Convict - WILLIAM BELLAMY, from London UK, [c1772-1850] was transported on the ship "Active" arriving in Australia 26.09.1791 he settled at West Pennant Hills with wife Anne nee FAYE a 1796 transportee onboard the "Marquis of Cornwallis . Anne Bellamy nee Faye died and buried St.Patricks church cemetery Parramatta 05.01.1843 (recorded as 103 years old). - Issue Recorded:- ..... 4 children ... (1) James Zadock Bellamy, b. 9/5/1798. d.6/3/1875. married Hannah Singleton, b. 16/3/1802. d. 14/10/1869. - (2). Sarah Bellamy 08.10.1800 married 1818 St.Johns Parramatta HENRY CLARKE Issue: 2 - (3).John Clarke 1824 and Henry Clarke 1826. John Bellamy 15.03.1803 Parramatta married c1825 Margaret KELLY Issue: 6. Charlotte Bellamy [30.07.1807 - 1812]
JAMES ZADOCK BELLAMY [1798 -1875] married 15.06.1818, St.Johns Parramatta HANNAH nee SINGLETON [1802 -1869] (1799 Hawkesbury River Pioneer family and brother Benjamin Singleton explored the Hunter River Valley and established Singleton NSW) . Hannah Bellamy nee Singleton died 1869. ISSUE: 14 children: 1. Charlotte Bellamy 1819 - 2. Susannah Bellamy 1821 - 3. William Bellamy 1823 lived at Wollombi and later went North to the Clarence River area cedar cutting. - 4.Mary Ann Bellamy - 5.Caroline Bellamy 1827 - 6.Anne Bellamy 1829 - 7.Sarah Bellamy 1832 - 8.Elizabeth Bellamy 1834 - 9.JAMES BELLAMY 1836 married Susannah (Hannah) Bowerman 1875 daughter of Richard Bowerman and Amelia nee Martin (Pearce) - 10.Rachel Bellamy 1839 - 11.Joseph Bellamy 1840 married Emma Diplock from Wollombi .Lived in Aiken Road - 12. ZADOCK BELLAMY born Pennant Hills married Miriam MOORE of Castle Hill. Issue 15 children. and lived with James Bellamy Senior.[My wife, Anissa Wienert, her lineage is as follows: Anissa Henry - Andra Deane - Barry Deane - Miriam Beatrice Bellamy - Zadok Bellamy - Zadok being the 12th child of James and Hannah Bellamy - 2001 descendant WIENERT family EMAIL: [email protected] ] 13.Martha Bellamy 1845, Sugarloaf Creek and - 14.Hannah Bellamy 1847 Sugarloaf Creek
[SUSANNAH HOCKLEY daughter of Ephraim Hockley married A JOHN BELLAMY 1870 - More info.needed - SEE HOCKLEY CONNECTIONS]
MARTHA MARTIN [1845-1928] daughter Amelia Martin and neighbour in Field of Mars - Frank Spencer, married 18th July, 1871 JAMES BELLAMY SENIOR aged 73 years
Martha Spencer (registered Martin) & daughters Alberta Amelia & Florence Matilda
James and Martha Bellamy lived at 99 Castle Hill Road with son ZADOCK BELLAMY and wife Miriam.
JAMES & MARTHA BELLAMY Issue: (1) Alberta Amelia BELLAMY born 1873, Pennant Hills married ARTHUR YEOMANS 1900 St.Johns church of England, BEECROFT NSW. Arthur Yeomans was son of David & Mary Anne Yeomans who settled at Hornsby Junction in 1880. David Yeomasn was a blacksmith whose shop was where the old Bank of NSW building was on the Pacific Highway Hornsby (children of David Yeomans = Jack Yeomans, David Yeomans and Arthur Yeomans). Attended Peats Ferry Road School, Hookhams Corner. Arthur YEOMANS worked as a contractor at the Thornleigh Brick Pit. ISSUE: 2 CHILDREN = Clare Yeomans (Mrs.Braunac) lived in Hornsby till 1978 and Harry Yeomans (deceased ) married Ellen LEAN who was living in Wollongong in 1978. Arthur Yeomans died 1912 and Amelia Yeomans nee Bellamy died 1950.
(2) Florence Matilda Bellamy born 1874 Pennant Hills NSW Australia married Joe Veitch 1896. More info needed.
JAMES BELLAMY died on the 6th March 1875 and buried in St.Pauls cemetery along side his first wife HANNAH nee SINGLETON. After James' death Martha Bellamy nee Martin (Spencer) moved to a house in Factory Street, Parramatta and worked as a midwife for many years and fostered State Ward children.
Descendants of Martha (Martin/Spencer) Bellamy:
Hannah Maude (Gilbert - birth registration) Bellamy born 15.09.1880 Parramatta (daughter of Thomas GILBERT & Martha BELLAMY (nee MARTIN) married 02.10.1900 in Parramatta, John Harold CRANNEY- Son Keith Spencer CRANNEY [11.03.1906-] [2002 descendant: [email protected] ]
PARRAMATTA DISTRICT PIONEER FAMILY. Reference book: Pioneers of Hornsby Shire 1788-1906 by Hornsby Historical Society
9.AMELIA MARTIN aged 19 married on the 08.12.1845 at Ryde NSW a RICHARD BOWERMAN [1824-1891] son of Mary nee Partidge BOWERMAN & William THOMAS.(registered Bowerman) . Issue: 6 children. MARY BOWERMAN [1847- ] married 1873 George Benjamin MORAN at Bathurst NSW. , SUSANNAH BOWERMAN [04.12.1850-1931] married 01.04.,1875 JAMES BELLAMY II born 16.10.1836 Pennant Hills NSW - son of JAMES ZADOCK BELLAMY , RICHARD ROBERT BOWERMAN [1856-1934] married 1878 Sarah Ann IBBET at Paterson. FREDERICK HENRY BOWERMAN [1860-1932] married 1876 Alice BALLARD in Sydney. AMELIA ELIZABETH BOWERMAN [1864-1865] ELIZABETH AMELIA BOWERMAN [1868- ] married EPHRAIM HOCKLEY. HOCKLEY/Bowerman CONNECTIONS
Richard and Amelia farmed part of the original PARTRIDGE grant at Carlingford.
10.HARRIET MARTIN [1830-1883]born 5.11.1830 Died 21.1.1883 Parramatta n.m.
11.NICHOLAS MARTIN [1832-1902] born 27.6.1832. Married MARY ANN SEDGEWICK 5.9.1853 at Parramatta NSW Australia (Mary Ann was sister of Martha known as Matilda Sedgewick who married Frederick Martin 1857) Issue: 12 children. Henry Martin (1860-1939) - Harriett Martin (1857-1860) - Eliza Martin (1858- ) Christopher Martin (1860-1930) - John Martin (1862-1944) - Mary Jane Martin (1865-1938) - Sarah Ann Martin (1868-1872) - Alice Elizabeth Martin (1877- ) married James John Poulton 1897 - William Martin (1872-1937) - Sarah Ann Martin (1874- ) married Harry Watson - William Henry Martin (1881-1882) - Nicholas Martin (1881-1929) married 1918 Fanny Pavey, Granville.
Nicholas Martin Senior died 29.6.1902 in his home in Park Road Merrylands near Parramatta at the age of 73. Mary died at her son Johns home in Guildford in 1931 at 95 years of age. Both buried in Parramatta NSW Australia. Mary Ann Sedgewick was born in Bedforshire England and emigrated to Australia with her family in 1848 onboard the "Emperor".
The 1900 electoral roll, Granville division had listed Christopher & Nicholas Martin as labourers living in Merrylands.
DESCENDANTS OF NICHOLAS MARTIN - CONTACT PLEASE!
Rosemary Martin, Western Australian [email protected] would like contact with other descendants of Nicholas Martin. Married descendant of No.5 son John Martin [1862-1944] born 26.12.1862 Parramatta who married 10.02.1909 Marina Maude Poulton. John died 01.04.1944.
