Mary Thompson, 18201904 (aged 83 years)

Thompson, Mary Ann (1820-1904)
Name
Mary /Thompson/
Given names
Mary
Surname
Thompson
Name
Mary /Harrison/
Type of name
married name
Name
Mary Ann /Thompson/
Given names
Mary Ann
Surname
Thompson
Name
Mary Ann /Harrison/
Type of name
married name
Birth
Citation details: Vol 01, Baptisms, 1790-1825; Marriages, 1789-1823; Burials, 1790-1825
Text:

Mary Thompson daughter of Thomas and Hannah Thompson of Parramatta
was born 9 Sep and christened 30 Sep 1820

Residence
Text:

The 1828 census records that Thomas Thompson, Mary Ann's father, had a 50 acre property, eight of which were cleared and cultivated. He employed 6 convicts/ticket of leave men and held two horses and twelve cattle. It also records Thomas as having a wife Annah, and daughters Mary Ann (7), Ruth (5), Eleanor (4) and Rachael (1).

Religious marriage
Citation details: Vol 03, Baptisms, 1834-1838; Marriages, 1834-1838; Burials, 1834-1838
Text:

Joseph Harrison of the parish of Field of Mars
and Mary Ann Thompson of the parish of Field of Mars
were married in this church by banns with consent of parenets
this 28th day of Nov 1838
Joseph and Mary Ann both signed the register
in the presence of Thomas Thompson and Mary Russell who both made their X marks in the register

Property
65 acres 'Cherrybrook'
after 1838 (aged 17 years)
Text:

Joseph and Mary settled on a 65 acre block which had come to Hannah from her mother, Hannah Russell. Here they planted orchards of peaches, apricots, pears, plums and citrus fruits and built their small timber cottage. They gave it the name of 'Cherrybrook', probably from the cherry trees they planted near the creek which would have flowed through one corner of their land.
The cottage was originally 5 rooms and a front verandah, with a large separate kitchen across a stone-paved area. As the family grew, the two buildings were joined by the addition of a large bedroom on one end and a verandah on the other to provide more sleeping space. The house, vegetable gardens, kitchen, well and sheds were enclosed by a paling fence; and two camphor laurel trees were planted each side of the front gate.

Will
December 7, 1848 (aged 28 years)
Death
Citation details: p. 28
Text:

On Mary Ann's death, 'The Methodist' of 21 May 1904 reported how, many years earlier, she had attended Divine Worship at the home of Mr Pogson, and how 'the truth found lodging in her young heart, and she was soundly converted. The good times Gpd's people then enjoyed were often spoken of by Mrs Harrison. She cast in her lot with the people of God, and availed herself of the privileges of church membership, receiving her ticket on trial April 2, 1841. That membership remained unbroken throught the rest of her life.

'She had been for some years more or less a sufferer, but her sunny disposition and her confidence in God her Saviour enabled her to bear her affliction with marked patience and cheerfulness. It is now many years since she was able to get about with comfort, and hence she was practically confined to her house. But she found ways of shedding brightness around her. Her home was one of hospitality and kindness, and no one who was seeking to do the Lord's work but was sure of a welcome there.

'Mrs Harrison was not an ontentatious Christian. She was what is far better - a consistent and lovable one, who commended her religion in her home and among her neighbours. She prized her membership in the church, and set an example in this respect that was worthy of imitation...'

Citation details: p. 145
Text:

Died 1906 aged 85 (from headstone transcript).

Text:

6638/1904 HARRISON MARY A THOMAS HANNAH PARRAMATTA

Burial
Cemetery: Wesleyan Burial Ground
Citation details: p. 145
Text:

In loving remembrance of
JOSEPH HARRISON
who died February 5 1882
aged 64 years
Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord, From henceforth; yea, saith
the spirit, thay they may rest from
their labours; and their works do
follow them.
and his wife
MARY ANN HARRISON
Died 1906 [sic], aged 85
HENRY RUSSELL HARRISON
died 1938, age 77
And his wife
LILLIAN MARY HARRISON
died 1933, aged 64
EMILY HARRISON
Died 1893, aged 35
HANNAH HARRISON
Died 1936, aged 85

Metal plates added:
TRAVIS HENRY JOHN HARRISON
Died 2.4.1977
aged 76
Beloved husband of Marjorie
Father of Geoffry [sic], Jean and Ian.

Double plate:
RUSSELL MERVYN HARRISON
Died 4.7.1977
aged 80 and IVY HARRISON (nee Hughes)
Died 1.9.1978
aged 82
Married this church 1921
Loved parents of Noelene and Maxwell
JOHN MAURICE TROY
Died 13.5.1932
Stillborn
HAROLD CLYDE HARRISON
Died 15.8.1913
3 weeks
LESLIE RAYMOND HARRISON
Died 9.5.1926
aged 19

Family with parents
father
Thompson, Thomas (abt 1793-1872)
17931872
Birth: about 1793Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Death: June 7, 1872
mother
Russell, Hannah (abt 1801-1881)
18011881
Birth: about 1801 32 28
Death: November 26, 1881Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage MarriageOctober 19, 1819Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
11 months
herself
Thompson, Mary Ann (1820-1904)
18201904
Birth: September 9, 1820 27 19 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 27, 1904Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
younger sister
18231839
Birth: January 2, 1823 30 22 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1839New South Wales, Australia
2 years
younger sister
18241897
Birth: about 1824 31 23
Death: 1897Grafton, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger sister
Thompson, Rachael (1827-1911)
18271911
Birth: April 19, 1827 34 26 Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 29, 1911Glenorie, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
18311919
Birth: 1831 38 30
Death: January 31, 1919Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger brother
Thompson, Henry (1833-1896)
18331896
Birth: 1833 40 32 New South Wales, Australia
Death: January 20, 1896Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger sister
18351892
Birth: September 29, 1835 42 34 Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1892Lithgow, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
younger sister
Thompson, Ruth (1839-1906)
18391906
Birth: April 18, 1839 46 38
Death: April 3, 1906Dural, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger brother
Thompson, Thomas (1841-1918)
18411918
Birth: 1841 48 40 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1918Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Thompson, Rhoda Elizabeth (1846-1932)
18461932
Birth: 1846 53 45 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 16, 1932Kenthurst, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Joseph Harrison
husband
18171882
Birth: February 17, 1817 34 Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: February 5, 1882Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
herself
Thompson, Mary Ann (1820-1904)
18201904
Birth: September 9, 1820 27 19 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 27, 1904Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage Religious marriageNovember 28, 1838Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
son
18381899
Birth: November 15, 1838 21 18 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 5, 1899Parramatta River, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
18411934
Birth: March 20, 1841 24 20 West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: February 2, 1934Carlingford, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
2 years
daughter
1845
Birth: May 8, 1845 28 24 Marsfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
2 years
daughter
Harrison, Rachel (1847-1872)
18471872
Birth: May 25, 1847 30 26 Marsfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 10, 1872Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
18491943
Birth: May 13, 1849 32 28 Marsfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 27, 1943Manly, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
Harrison, Hannah (1851-1936)
18511936
Birth: June 20, 1851 34 30 West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1936
3 years
daughter
Harrison, Alice (1853-1948)
18531948
Birth: 1853 35 32 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: February 19, 1948Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
daughter
1855
Birth: June 12, 1855 38 34 West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
21 months
daughter
18571939
Birth: March 7, 1857 40 36 West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: June 8, 1939Waverley, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
22 months
daughter
Harrison, Emily (1858-1893)
18581893
Birth: 1858 40 37 New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1893
4 years
son
18611938
Birth: 1861 43 40 Greater Sydney, New South Wales
Death: April 17, 1938Ryde, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
22 months
daughter
1862
Birth: October 9, 1862 45 42 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Birth
Citation details: Vol 01, Baptisms, 1790-1825; Marriages, 1789-1823; Burials, 1790-1825
Text:

Mary Thompson daughter of Thomas and Hannah Thompson of Parramatta
was born 9 Sep and christened 30 Sep 1820

Residence
Text:

The 1828 census records that Thomas Thompson, Mary Ann's father, had a 50 acre property, eight of which were cleared and cultivated. He employed 6 convicts/ticket of leave men and held two horses and twelve cattle. It also records Thomas as having a wife Annah, and daughters Mary Ann (7), Ruth (5), Eleanor (4) and Rachael (1).

Religious marriage
Citation details: Vol 03, Baptisms, 1834-1838; Marriages, 1834-1838; Burials, 1834-1838
Text:

Joseph Harrison of the parish of Field of Mars
and Mary Ann Thompson of the parish of Field of Mars
were married in this church by banns with consent of parenets
this 28th day of Nov 1838
Joseph and Mary Ann both signed the register
in the presence of Thomas Thompson and Mary Russell who both made their X marks in the register

Property
Text:

Joseph and Mary settled on a 65 acre block which had come to Hannah from her mother, Hannah Russell. Here they planted orchards of peaches, apricots, pears, plums and citrus fruits and built their small timber cottage. They gave it the name of 'Cherrybrook', probably from the cherry trees they planted near the creek which would have flowed through one corner of their land.
The cottage was originally 5 rooms and a front verandah, with a large separate kitchen across a stone-paved area. As the family grew, the two buildings were joined by the addition of a large bedroom on one end and a verandah on the other to provide more sleeping space. The house, vegetable gardens, kitchen, well and sheds were enclosed by a paling fence; and two camphor laurel trees were planted each side of the front gate.

Death
Citation details: p. 28
Text:

On Mary Ann's death, 'The Methodist' of 21 May 1904 reported how, many years earlier, she had attended Divine Worship at the home of Mr Pogson, and how 'the truth found lodging in her young heart, and she was soundly converted. The good times Gpd's people then enjoyed were often spoken of by Mrs Harrison. She cast in her lot with the people of God, and availed herself of the privileges of church membership, receiving her ticket on trial April 2, 1841. That membership remained unbroken throught the rest of her life.

'She had been for some years more or less a sufferer, but her sunny disposition and her confidence in God her Saviour enabled her to bear her affliction with marked patience and cheerfulness. It is now many years since she was able to get about with comfort, and hence she was practically confined to her house. But she found ways of shedding brightness around her. Her home was one of hospitality and kindness, and no one who was seeking to do the Lord's work but was sure of a welcome there.

'Mrs Harrison was not an ontentatious Christian. She was what is far better - a consistent and lovable one, who commended her religion in her home and among her neighbours. She prized her membership in the church, and set an example in this respect that was worthy of imitation...'

Citation details: p. 145
Text:

Died 1906 aged 85 (from headstone transcript).

Text:

6638/1904 HARRISON MARY A THOMAS HANNAH PARRAMATTA

Burial
Citation details: p. 145
Text:

In loving remembrance of
JOSEPH HARRISON
who died February 5 1882
aged 64 years
Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord, From henceforth; yea, saith
the spirit, thay they may rest from
their labours; and their works do
follow them.
and his wife
MARY ANN HARRISON
Died 1906 [sic], aged 85
HENRY RUSSELL HARRISON
died 1938, age 77
And his wife
LILLIAN MARY HARRISON
died 1933, aged 64
EMILY HARRISON
Died 1893, aged 35
HANNAH HARRISON
Died 1936, aged 85

Metal plates added:
TRAVIS HENRY JOHN HARRISON
Died 2.4.1977
aged 76
Beloved husband of Marjorie
Father of Geoffry [sic], Jean and Ian.

Double plate:
RUSSELL MERVYN HARRISON
Died 4.7.1977
aged 80 and IVY HARRISON (nee Hughes)
Died 1.9.1978
aged 82
Married this church 1921
Loved parents of Noelene and Maxwell
JOHN MAURICE TROY
Died 13.5.1932
Stillborn
HAROLD CLYDE HARRISON
Died 15.8.1913
3 weeks
LESLIE RAYMOND HARRISON
Died 9.5.1926
aged 19