Simon Mould, 1776–1843 (aged 67 years)
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Birth | about 1776
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Christening | November 10, 1776
25 (aged 0)
Source: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Familysearch. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. [database on-line]: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2008 Text: Name Simon Mould Gender Male Christening Date 10 Nov 1776 Christening Place Enfield, Middlesex, England Father's Name Simon Mould Mother's Name Charlotta Mould [also] Name Simon Mould Gender Male Christening Date 10 Nov 1776 Christening Place SAINT ANDREW,ENFIELD,LONDON,ENGLAND Father's Name Simon Mould Mother's Name Charlotta |
Immigration | May 18, 1798 (aged 22 years)
Source: unknown Text: Simon was a convict. He was tried at Essex, Chelmsford Lent Assizes on the 8th March 1797 and his partner in crime was William Presnell. They were both labourers from the parish of Plaistow, County of Essex. Simon and Presnell were committed and charged on 13th September 1796 for stealing one cow calf and chattels of Elizabeth Hicks and Simon was also charged with stealing one heiffer to the value of seven pounds and chattels belonging to John Bonnett. Simon's punishment was transportation for the term of his natural life. 'on the eight day of February in the Thirty Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, King of Great Britain, with force and arms at the parish aforesaid one Mare of the Price of Ten Pounds of the Goods and Chattels of John Que then and there being found feloniously did steal take and lead away against the peace of our said Lord and King his Crown and Dignity.' 'William Presnell...and Simon Moulds, late of the same, Labourer, on the sixteenth day of August, in the thirty sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third King of Great Britain with force and arms at the parish aforesaid in the county aforesaid one cow of the price of...pounds and one heiffer the price of ... pounds... good and chattels of Joseph Osborne...' 'Committed 13 September 1796, by Thomas Barnard Esq. charged upon the oaths of John Hicks and others for feloniously stealing one cow calf to the value of thirty shillings the Goods and Chattels of Elizabeth Hicks - Simon charged upon the oath of John Bonnott and others for feloniously sealing one Heiffer of the value of Seven Pounds the Goods and Chattels of the said John Bonnott.' Sentenced to life. Simon Moulds and William Presnell, his partner in crime, left Portsmouth on the ship "Barwell" on 7 Nov 1897 and arrived in Sydney on 18 May 1798.
Source: Bateson, Charles. The convict ships 1787-1868. 2nd ed. Glasgow : Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., 1985 ie 1969 Text: The ship Barwell arrived in NSW 18 May 1798
Source: State Library of Queensland. Convict Transportation Registers Database 1787-1867 [database on-line]. Citation details: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 225 (113) Text: Simon Moulds, one of 311 convicts transported on the ship Barwell, September 1797. Sentence details: Convicted at Essex Assizes for a term of life on 08 March 1797. Vessel: Barwell. Date of Departure: September 1797. Place of Arrival: New South Wales. |
Alt. Christening | May 18, 1798 (aged 22 years) Note: Simon was re-baptised on board the ship 'Barwell' as it neared Sydney on 18 May 1798.
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Census | 1806 (aged 30 years)
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1806 muster Text: Ann was living together with Simon by 1804. He was still under sentence and worked as a government stock keeper in the Parramatta district. Their son Simon was born there in 1805. In 1806 she was recorded as Simon's houskeeper with 2 male and 2 female children. Simon was recorded as a stock keeper. |
Occupation | Farmer July 14, 1810 (aged 34 years)
Source: unknown Text: Simon owned sheep. He was included in a group of 38 people who were invited to the Commissary's office on 14 Jun 1810. If they 'make application at this office on Monday 16 Jul, inst, they will receive and order for such quantities of cloth as they may be entitled to on account of wool delivered at the factory at Parramatta.' A notation in Hassall's day sales book recorded that on 21 May 1810, Simon received Mrs Marden's order for 5 pounds, 6 shillings. |
Petition | May 1812 (aged 36 years)
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Text: To His Excellency... The humble petition of Simon Moulds, Toongabbee Most humbly sheweth That your excellency's petitioner came to this colony in the ship Barwell under the dreadful sentence of life p and since his arrival has served government as a stock keeper to this period now thirteen years, in which capacity he has ever strove to perform every part of duty with alacrity and zeal to the full satisfaction of the gentleman under whom he has acted. That Your Excellency's petitioner flatters himself thereby, that his general conduct and unremitting attention to his duty since in this colony, will (being conscious of your Excellency's benign goodness) be instrumental in obtaining the prayer of his petition. Your Excellency's petitioner therefore most humbly implores that in consideration to his general good character and long servitude, he may be considered as object worthy an emancipation for which gracious protection of your Excellency's goodness, himself, wife and five children will consider themselves under the strictest type of gratitude and in duty bound to pray... Reference for Character Mr Jamieson Superintendent of Stock John Jamieson Notation by Governor Macquarie that 'the petitioner will receive emancipation in January 1813, in case he continues to conduct himself properly' dated 25 May 1812. Conditional pardon No. 241 granted 31 January 1813, delivered 22 Feb 1813. |
Census | 1814 (aged 38 years) Note: He is shown as a labourer living free and independent of Government stores.
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Marriage | Ann Davis — View this family February 21, 1820 (aged 44 years)
Source: Mote, Robert. Ozigen - Australian Genealogy: family trees of mainly Australian families with UK and Irish ancestry. [database - online] Text: Ann and Simon had been living together for about 16 years prior to their marriage. Richard Hill officiated and the witnesses were Edward and Jane Pembre.
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Marriages, 1790-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Citation details: No 703 1820 p. 206 Text: Simon Mould, P.A of the parish of Parramatta and Ann Davis of the same parish were married in this church by banns this 21 day of February 1820 by me Richard Hill Simon signed the register as "Simon Mould" and Ann made her X mark in the presence of Edward Pembre and Jane Pembre who signed the register |
Property | April 5, 1821 (aged 45 years) Simon petitioned Governor Macquarie on 12 May 1820 for a grant of land . He stated he was a free man with a wife and four children and residing on purchased land at Toongabee. Simon received 50 acres at what was then known as the district of Bathurst. The petition further stated that he was following agricultural pursuits and that he had 'thirteen head of horned cattle and sixty sheep'. This land was granted on 5 April 1821. It was on the western side of the road now called Old Windsor Road, within the now portion 60, Parish of Gidley, County of Cumberland. It was ultimately re-acquired by the government under the Closer Settlement Promotion Scheme. The grant was described as 'bounded on the south side by Gray and Bland farms bearing west 41 chains 40 links on the west by Doyles farm bearing north 15 chains 20 links on the north by an east line to the Seven Hills Road and on the north east by that road.' (The mention of 4 children differs to the number of children mentioned in his petition of 1812. If correct a child must have died between those dates). "The following LIST of NAMES of NEW SETTLERS, who are to receive GRANTS of LAND, and of OLD SETTLERS, who are to have additional LANDS located for them in the Year 1821, is published for general information: -...Simon Moulds..." (Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 12 May 1821). |
Census | 1822 (aged 46 years)
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1822 muster Text: Moulds, Simeon, conditional Pardon, Barwell, life, landholder, Parramatta Moulds, 13, born in the colony Moulds, born in the colony, child of above Moulds, born in the colony, child of above Moulds, born in the colony, child of above Moulds, 9, born in the colony, child of above Moulds, Simon, 17, born in the colony, son of above, Parramatta |
Correspondence | Correspondence February 1822 (aged 46 years)Note: In a petition to Governor Thomas Brisbane made in 1822, Simon referred to the previous 50 acre grant, seven acres of which had been felled, cleared and in cultivation with a dwelling house erected thereon, and that he had a wife and four children dependent on him; in this petition, Simon asked that he, his wife and family and a government man be victualled on his majesty's stores.
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Property | Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia June 30, 1823 (aged 47 years)Note: On 30 jun 1823 Simon was granted 60 acres at Castle Hill by Governor Brisbane. This land is portion 104, Parish of South Colah, County of Cumberland. Referred to in the will of Simon the younger, that this land grant had been made to his father on 30 Jun 1823. Other land grants in the Dural/Galston area were also made to Simon.
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Census | about 1825 (aged 49 years)
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1825 muster (1823-1825) Text: Moulds, Simon, conditional pardon, Barwell 1790, landholder, Melville and Bathurst Moulds, Susannah, 16, born in the colony Moulds, Charlotte, 13, born in the colony Moulds, John, 11, born in the colony Moulds, Simon, born in the colony |
Census | November 1828 (aged 52 years)
Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Text: Moulds, Simon, 54, conditional pardon, Barwell, 1798, life, Protestant, farmer, Seven Hills Moulds, Ann, 54, free by servitude, Lady Juliana, 1790, 7 years, Protestant Moulds, John, 14, born in the colony Moulds, Simon, 23, born in the colony Simon held 170 acres of land of which 54 acres were cleared and 29 acres cultivated. He had 6 horses and 30 cattle. |
Will | September 5, 1839 (aged 63 years) On 5 September 1839, Simon signed his last will in the presence of Lewis H. Campbell, Joseph Huff and Joseph Leahy. Simon Moulds Will, 2887 Series, Probate Office: Colony of New South Wales, County of Cumberland to Wit: This is the last will and Testament of me, Simon Moulds of the Parish of Gidley in the County of Cumberland in the Colony of New South Wales, settler, made and published and declared This fifth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousandeight hundred and thirty nine 1839. Being of sound mind and perfect understanding Doth declare and publish this will to be my sole Act and Deed revoking all other Wills.Imprimius) That after all my funeral and testamentary expenses and all just debts and demands are paid, I, Simon aforesaid doth by these present. Will and devise all my personal and real Estates lands Houses Stables Goods Chattels Household furniture plate Lin(n)en Money or other effects in manner following. That is to say to my Lawful wife Ann Davis now Mrs I doth will and devise all my Hereditory Estates such as Land Goods Chattels and all my personal property to have and to hold the same as her rightful Estate with the exception of fifty acres of land my own personal Grant bounded by Tho. Pikes Doyles and Greys and Bryans this farm now described the said Ann to enjoy possess During the natural term of her life with all the profits arising there from and after the death of my wife this farm of fifty acres now recited to revert to my son John the said John to have the Estate or farm only during his life and at the decease of my son John to be then divided between his sons share and share alike-the said land when divided to be held only during the lives of my grandchildren and so in succession from one generation to another for ever: Secondly that my wife Ann have this power and authority over all my personal property with the said disposal of the same as the said Ann may think proper and the said Ann may will and devise the same with the exception of the fifty acres already mentioned which my son John is to possess after her death. Be it further expressly understood I Simon Moulds foresaid doth appoint and declare my wife Ann Moulds to be my sole and only Executrix and Administrator to this my last Will and testament doing away and revoking all other former wills or Testamentary documents with ample power and armed with authority to sue all and every person or persons that may be in any ways indebted to me at my decease and apply the same to her own use and behoof as her own lawful property and be it further understood that the power and authority vested at my demise to the said Ann she may at any time administer to the same. In Testimony to this Will I simon Moulds hath set my hand and seal this fifth day of September in this year 1839 Simon (L.S.?) Witnesses, Lewis H. Campbell Joseph Huff Joseph Leahy. 15th June 1854 This day upon petition administration with the will annexed of Simon , deceased, was granted to John eldest son of Testator. Testator died 17th June 1843. Goods sworn at under 100 pounds. Letters dated the same day. |
Death | June 17, 1843 (aged 67 years) |
Burial | June 20, 1843 (3 days after death)
Source: Dunn, Judith, The Parramatta cemeteries: St John's. Parramatta: Parramatta and District Historical Society, 1991 Text: Sacred to the Memory of Simon Moulds who departed this life 17th of June, 1843, aged 67 yrs. Farewell dear wife dear Children adieu I leave this World and part from you Hope in heaven to meet Around when Christ shall Make the trumpet sound Also of Ann Moulds who died March 11, 1854 aged 80 yrs. Section 3 H 9.
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Burials, 1790-1986 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Citation details: Vol 04, 1839-1889; p. 51, 1843, no. 759 Text: Simon Mools [sic] of Castle Hill Died Jun 17 Buried Jun 20 age 67 years, a farmer J. Allan officiating minister |
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1751–1791
Christening: June 7, 1751 — Much Haddam, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Death: about 1791 — England, United Kingdom |
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Marriage: April 16, 1773 — Much Haddam, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
19 months
elder sister |
1774–
Christening: November 13, 1774
23 — Enfield, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Death: |
18 years
younger sister |
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1776–1843
Birth: about 1776
24 Death: June 17, 1843 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
13 years
younger sister |
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1779–
Christening: November 22, 1779
28 — St Andrews, Enfield, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Death: |
himself |
1776–1843
Birth: about 1776
24 Death: June 17, 1843 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Marriage: February 21, 1820 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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1805–1874
Birth: March 29, 1805
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32 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: October 31, 1874 — Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
4 years
daughter |
1808–1896
Birth: September 10, 1808
32
35 — New South Wales, Australia Death: February 3, 1896 — Seven Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
3 years
daughter |
1811–1852
Birth: April 1, 1811
35
38 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: January 13, 1852 — Ashfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
3 years
son |
1814–1899
Birth: March 29, 1814
38
41 — Toongabbie, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: June 19, 1899 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Marriage: between 1791 and 1795 — |
2 years
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Marriage: about 1795 — |
18 months
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partner’s partner |
–1803
Birth: Death: March 11, 1803 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Marriage: about 1798 — |
2 years
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1799–1879
Birth: 1799
26 — New South Wales, Australia Death: May 30, 1879 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
4 years
step-daughter |
1802–1867
Birth: June 10, 1802
29 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: July 28, 1867 — New South Wales, Australia |
Birth | estimated from date of baptism/christening |
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Christening | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Familysearch. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. [database on-line]: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2008 Text: Name Simon Mould Gender Male Christening Date 10 Nov 1776 Christening Place Enfield, Middlesex, England Father's Name Simon Mould Mother's Name Charlotta Mould [also] Name Simon Mould Gender Male Christening Date 10 Nov 1776 Christening Place SAINT ANDREW,ENFIELD,LONDON,ENGLAND Father's Name Simon Mould Mother's Name Charlotta |
Immigration | unknown Text: Simon was a convict. He was tried at Essex, Chelmsford Lent Assizes on the 8th March 1797 and his partner in crime was William Presnell. They were both labourers from the parish of Plaistow, County of Essex. Simon and Presnell were committed and charged on 13th September 1796 for stealing one cow calf and chattels of Elizabeth Hicks and Simon was also charged with stealing one heiffer to the value of seven pounds and chattels belonging to John Bonnett. Simon's punishment was transportation for the term of his natural life. 'on the eight day of February in the Thirty Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, King of Great Britain, with force and arms at the parish aforesaid one Mare of the Price of Ten Pounds of the Goods and Chattels of John Que then and there being found feloniously did steal take and lead away against the peace of our said Lord and King his Crown and Dignity.' 'William Presnell...and Simon Moulds, late of the same, Labourer, on the sixteenth day of August, in the thirty sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third King of Great Britain with force and arms at the parish aforesaid in the county aforesaid one cow of the price of...pounds and one heiffer the price of ... pounds... good and chattels of Joseph Osborne...' 'Committed 13 September 1796, by Thomas Barnard Esq. charged upon the oaths of John Hicks and others for feloniously stealing one cow calf to the value of thirty shillings the Goods and Chattels of Elizabeth Hicks - Simon charged upon the oath of John Bonnott and others for feloniously sealing one Heiffer of the value of Seven Pounds the Goods and Chattels of the said John Bonnott.' Sentenced to life. Simon Moulds and William Presnell, his partner in crime, left Portsmouth on the ship "Barwell" on 7 Nov 1897 and arrived in Sydney on 18 May 1798. |
Immigration | Bateson, Charles. The convict ships 1787-1868. 2nd ed. Glasgow : Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., 1985 ie 1969 Text: The ship Barwell arrived in NSW 18 May 1798 |
Immigration | State Library of Queensland. Convict Transportation Registers Database 1787-1867 [database on-line]. Citation details: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 225 (113) Text: Simon Moulds, one of 311 convicts transported on the ship Barwell, September 1797. Sentence details: Convicted at Essex Assizes for a term of life on 08 March 1797. Vessel: Barwell. Date of Departure: September 1797. Place of Arrival: New South Wales. |
Census | Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1806 muster Text: Ann was living together with Simon by 1804. He was still under sentence and worked as a government stock keeper in the Parramatta district. Their son Simon was born there in 1805. In 1806 she was recorded as Simon's houskeeper with 2 male and 2 female children. Simon was recorded as a stock keeper. |
Occupation | unknown Text: Simon owned sheep. He was included in a group of 38 people who were invited to the Commissary's office on 14 Jun 1810. If they 'make application at this office on Monday 16 Jul, inst, they will receive and order for such quantities of cloth as they may be entitled to on account of wool delivered at the factory at Parramatta.' A notation in Hassall's day sales book recorded that on 21 May 1810, Simon received Mrs Marden's order for 5 pounds, 6 shillings. |
Petition | Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Text: To His Excellency... The humble petition of Simon Moulds, Toongabbee Most humbly sheweth That your excellency's petitioner came to this colony in the ship Barwell under the dreadful sentence of life p and since his arrival has served government as a stock keeper to this period now thirteen years, in which capacity he has ever strove to perform every part of duty with alacrity and zeal to the full satisfaction of the gentleman under whom he has acted. That Your Excellency's petitioner flatters himself thereby, that his general conduct and unremitting attention to his duty since in this colony, will (being conscious of your Excellency's benign goodness) be instrumental in obtaining the prayer of his petition. Your Excellency's petitioner therefore most humbly implores that in consideration to his general good character and long servitude, he may be considered as object worthy an emancipation for which gracious protection of your Excellency's goodness, himself, wife and five children will consider themselves under the strictest type of gratitude and in duty bound to pray... Reference for Character Mr Jamieson Superintendent of Stock John Jamieson Notation by Governor Macquarie that 'the petitioner will receive emancipation in January 1813, in case he continues to conduct himself properly' dated 25 May 1812. Conditional pardon No. 241 granted 31 January 1813, delivered 22 Feb 1813. |
Marriage | Mote, Robert. Ozigen - Australian Genealogy: family trees of mainly Australian families with UK and Irish ancestry. [database - online] Text: Ann and Simon had been living together for about 16 years prior to their marriage. Richard Hill officiated and the witnesses were Edward and Jane Pembre. |
Marriage | Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Marriages, 1790-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Citation details: No 703 1820 p. 206 Text: Simon Mould, P.A of the parish of Parramatta and Ann Davis of the same parish were married in this church by banns this 21 day of February 1820 by me Richard Hill Simon signed the register as "Simon Mould" and Ann made her X mark in the presence of Edward Pembre and Jane Pembre who signed the register |
Census | Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1822 muster Text: Moulds, Simeon, conditional Pardon, Barwell, life, landholder, Parramatta Moulds, 13, born in the colony Moulds, born in the colony, child of above Moulds, born in the colony, child of above Moulds, born in the colony, child of above Moulds, 9, born in the colony, child of above Moulds, Simon, 17, born in the colony, son of above, Parramatta |
Census | Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1825 muster (1823-1825) Text: Moulds, Simon, conditional pardon, Barwell 1790, landholder, Melville and Bathurst Moulds, Susannah, 16, born in the colony Moulds, Charlotte, 13, born in the colony Moulds, John, 11, born in the colony Moulds, Simon, born in the colony |
Census | Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Text: Moulds, Simon, 54, conditional pardon, Barwell, 1798, life, Protestant, farmer, Seven Hills Moulds, Ann, 54, free by servitude, Lady Juliana, 1790, 7 years, Protestant Moulds, John, 14, born in the colony Moulds, Simon, 23, born in the colony Simon held 170 acres of land of which 54 acres were cleared and 29 acres cultivated. He had 6 horses and 30 cattle. |
Death | Dunn, Judith, The Parramatta cemeteries: St John's. Parramatta: Parramatta and District Historical Society, 1991 |
Burial | Dunn, Judith, The Parramatta cemeteries: St John's. Parramatta: Parramatta and District Historical Society, 1991 Text: Sacred to the Memory of Simon Moulds who departed this life 17th of June, 1843, aged 67 yrs. Farewell dear wife dear Children adieu I leave this World and part from you Hope in heaven to meet Around when Christ shall Make the trumpet sound Also of Ann Moulds who died March 11, 1854 aged 80 yrs. Section 3 H 9. |
Burial | Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Burials, 1790-1986 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Citation details: Vol 04, 1839-1889; p. 51, 1843, no. 759 Text: Simon Mools [sic] of Castle Hill Died Jun 17 Buried Jun 20 age 67 years, a farmer J. Allan officiating minister |
Source | Mote, Robert. Ozigen - Australian Genealogy: family trees of mainly Australian families with UK and Irish ancestry. [database - online] Citation details: http://www.search4ancestors.net/phpGedView/individual.php?pid=I6611 Note: http://www.ozigen.com
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Alt. Christening | Simon was re-baptised on board the ship 'Barwell' as it neared Sydney on 18 May 1798. |
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Census | He is shown as a labourer living free and independent of Government stores. |
Property | Simon petitioned Governor Macquarie on 12 May 1820 for a grant of land . He stated he was a free man with a wife and four children and residing on purchased land at Toongabee. Simon received 50 acres at what was then known as the district of Bathurst. The petition further stated that he was following agricultural pursuits and that he had 'thirteen head of horned cattle and sixty sheep'. This land was granted on 5 April 1821. It was on the western side of the road now called Old Windsor Road, within the now portion 60, Parish of Gidley, County of Cumberland. It was ultimately re-acquired by the government under the Closer Settlement Promotion Scheme. The grant was described as 'bounded on the south side by Gray and Bland farms bearing west 41 chains 40 links on the west by Doyles farm bearing north 15 chains 20 links on the north by an east line to the Seven Hills Road and on the north east by that road.' (The mention of 4 children differs to the number of children mentioned in his petition of 1812. If correct a child must have died between those dates). |
Correspondence | In a petition to Governor Thomas Brisbane made in 1822, Simon referred to the previous 50 acre grant, seven acres of which had been felled, cleared and in cultivation with a dwelling house erected thereon, and that he had a wife and four children dependent on him; in this petition, Simon asked that he, his wife and family and a government man be victualled on his majesty's stores. |
Property | On 30 jun 1823 Simon was granted 60 acres at Castle Hill by Governor Brisbane. This land is portion 104, Parish of South Colah, County of Cumberland. Referred to in the will of Simon the younger, that this land grant had been made to his father on 30 Jun 1823. Other land grants in the Dural/Galston area were also made to Simon. |
Will | On 5 September 1839, Simon signed his last will in the presence of Lewis H. Campbell, Joseph Huff and Joseph Leahy. Simon Moulds Will, 2887 Series, Probate Office: Colony of New South Wales, County of Cumberland to Wit: This is the last will and Testament of me, Simon Moulds of the Parish of Gidley in the County of Cumberland in the Colony of New South Wales, settler, made and published and declared This fifth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousandeight hundred and thirty nine 1839. Being of sound mind and perfect understanding Doth declare and publish this will to be my sole Act and Deed revoking all other Wills.Imprimius) That after all my funeral and testamentary expenses and all just debts and demands are paid, I, Simon aforesaid doth by these present. Will and devise all my personal and real Estates lands Houses Stables Goods Chattels Household furniture plate Lin(n)en Money or other effects in manner following. That is to say to my Lawful wife Ann Davis now Mrs I doth will and devise all my Hereditory Estates such as Land Goods Chattels and all my personal property to have and to hold the same as her rightful Estate with the exception of fifty acres of land my own personal Grant bounded by Tho. Pikes Doyles and Greys and Bryans this farm now described the said Ann to enjoy possess During the natural term of her life with all the profits arising there from and after the death of my wife this farm of fifty acres now recited to revert to my son John the said John to have the Estate or farm only during his life and at the decease of my son John to be then divided between his sons share and share alike-the said land when divided to be held only during the lives of my grandchildren and so in succession from one generation to another for ever: Secondly that my wife Ann have this power and authority over all my personal property with the said disposal of the same as the said Ann may think proper and the said Ann may will and devise the same with the exception of the fifty acres already mentioned which my son John is to possess after her death. Be it further expressly understood I Simon Moulds foresaid doth appoint and declare my wife Ann Moulds to be my sole and only Executrix and Administrator to this my last Will and testament doing away and revoking all other former wills or Testamentary documents with ample power and armed with authority to sue all and every person or persons that may be in any ways indebted to me at my decease and apply the same to her own use and behoof as her own lawful property and be it further understood that the power and authority vested at my demise to the said Ann she may at any time administer to the same. In Testimony to this Will I simon Moulds hath set my hand and seal this fifth day of September in this year 1839 Simon (L.S.?) Witnesses, Lewis H. Campbell Joseph Huff Joseph Leahy. 15th June 1854 This day upon petition administration with the will annexed of Simon , deceased, was granted to John eldest son of Testator. Testator died 17th June 1843. Goods sworn at under 100 pounds. Letters dated the same day. |
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