Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

age given as 62 in 1828

age given as 89 in 1848 = born about 1759

George arrived in the colony aboard the ship Admiral Barrington as a soldier with the Third Fleet. He had enlisted in India in the 102nd Regiment of the New South Wales Corps. He petitioned to be transferred to Australia, and was sent to Norfolk Island as 'Private George Loder, New South Wales Corps' with convicts from 1791 to 1793.
On his return from Norfolk Island, he was promoted to Corporal and put in charge of the Windsor gaol and pound. He rented 130 acres of land from Thomas Arndell on the River.

George, now a sergeant, was sent to Green Hills (later Windsor) around 1803 to assist Baker at the store. Lacking barrack accommodation for his family, he built a house and by 1806 was also cultivating 30 acres of Arndell's land at Cattai that he was renting.

Macquarie sanctioned his discharge from the departing Corps in 1820, for Loder did not choose to join the semi-retired Veteran Company. In 1821 he occupied land in the district of Wilberforce.

In reward for six years of faithful service in the store, he received in 1809 a 100 acre grant at Richmond whereon to run the 'Three several Head of Horned Cattle and one Horse, with other Stock' which he now owned. He was also awarded a spirit licenced although this was not renewed when Macquarie axed the inns.

"...The memorial of George Lowder Sergeant 102 Regt.
Most respectfully sets forth
That your memorialist from a former residence at Sydney, provided a House for his Family being five in number, exclusive of his wife, he applied to and requested Colonel Paterson to grant him a lease of such premises, which he was pleased to do - Your memorialist was subsequently ordered to do duty at Hawkesbury and not having Barrack Room for his family purchased a house at very considerable expence [sic] and not knowing the certainty of his station applied to Colonel Paterson for a lease thereof which he was pleased also to grant an account of his family.
That Your Excellency's memorialist by persevering industry has obtained three several head of horned cattle and one horse, with other stock, without any pasture ground for their support, he was therefore induced to apply to and request Colonel Paterson to allow him a portion of Pasture Land when he condescended on account of his family to allow him one hundred acres.
May it therefore please Your Excellency to consider the memorialist's case and more especially when he has to remark that he has served his Most Gracious Sovereign Twenty one years. On account of his family and the other circumstances represented in this memorial he humbly hopes that Your Excellency will condescend to allow him to remain in the possession of his leased ground and grant of land for the benefit of his family.
Most respectfully
Geo. Loder
Serjt. 102d Regt.
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The memorial of George Loder
Humbly sheweth
That Your Memorialist was late a Serjeant in the 102nd Regiment. That he has been neat twenty one years in His Majesty's service nine of which in the rank of non-commissioned officer.
That Your Memorialist has ever borne exemplary character as can be vouched by Mr. Cox now Magistrate at Hawkesbury and the Officers of the 102nd Regiment now in this colony.
That Your Memorialist did as a reward for his long and faithful service together with his conduct during the space of six years he was Assistant to the Storekeeper at Hawkesbury, receive from Lieutenant Governor Paterson a grant of one hundred acres of land situate near Richmond Hill the deeds of which were given up - agreeably to Your Excellency's Proclamation dated fourth of January last past.
That Your Memorialist has a wife and four children and was discharged from the 102nd Regiment by Colonel Paterson with the sanction and approbation of Your Excellency.
Your Memorialist therefore most humbly prays Your Excellency to take his case into consideration and that Your Excellency will be pleased to confirm to him that grant which was bestowed by Lieutenant Governor Paterson as a reward (only) for length of service and unblemished character
and your memorialist will every pray etc
George Loder"

Loder, George, 62, came free, Admiral Barrington, 1791, Protestant, gaoler, Windsor

DIED.
On the 18th instant, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr Thomas Arndell, Caddai, Mr. George Loder, aged 89, a respected colonist of about fifty-six years' standing, leaving a large circle of relations to deplore his loss.

George had long outlived his wife Charlotte, and was cared for in his last years by his daughter Sophia.