William Stubbs, 1775–1805?> (aged 30 years)
- Name
- William /Stubbs/
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Stubbs
Birth
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Source: Email message
Citation details: Stubbs, Thomas John, email message to Marion Purnell, 2020 Text: "His character reference of 1801 lists his age as 26, giving a birth year of circa 1775. This reference is held in the Mitchell Library and came to notice after the time of Historian Geo. Reeve. The widespread listing of circa 1767 as his birth year appears to be based on Geo Reeve's statement in an article published in the Windsor and Richmond Gazette of 1924, regarding the burial vault. Later entries by Arndell in "Pioneers of Portland Head", ISBN 0 85881 019 0, seem to echo this without any other evidence. A facsimile of the 1801 reference appears in the publication by the Stubbs Family Reunion Committee 2004, "William Stubbs and Sarah Wingate and their Children, Volumes 1 & 2 (revised)." |
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Marriage
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Text: Name William Stubbs |
Immigration
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Text: A group of Presbyterian families from Scotland and Northern England emigrated to Australia aboard the ship 'Coromandel' which departed Deptford on 12 Feb 1802 and arrived at Sydney Cove on 13 Jun. They chose the Coromandel because William Stirling, the uncle of one in their number, George Hall, was her captain. The same George Hall kept a diary of the voyage. They settled along the River below Windsor. Six years after they came to the colony they commenced building a stone church at Portland Head, now known as Ebenezer. This is now the oldest church building in Australasia. |
Property
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Text: William took up 100 acres at an isolated spot called Crescent Reach. His misfortunes are indicative of the hazardous existence the early settlers had in establishing themselves. After he had cleared land and grown crops, his farm and home were raided by aborigines four times in 12 months. The day before his death the house had been plundered of all its contents. |
Death
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Text: William was crossing the river in a canoe when it capsized. He was unable to reach the bank and was drowned. His small son William, aged 8, witnessed the drowning but was unable to do anything. His wife Sarah, who had gone in to Parramatta for supplies the previous day, returned to find she was a widow with four small children to care for.
Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line].
Citation details: The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Sun 2 Jun 1805 Page 2 Text: ACCIDENTAL DEATH. |
himself |
1775–1805
Birth: about 1775
Death: May 29, 1805 — Crescent Reach, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia |
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wife |
1774–1838
Birth: about 1774
Death: December 1838 — Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia |
Marriage | Marriage — May 27, 1796 — Soho, London, England, United Kingdom |
6 months
son |
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3 years
daughter |
1799–1878
Birth: about 1799
24
25
Death: October 4, 1878 — Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia |
2 years
daughter |
1800–1873
Birth: December 21, 1800
25
26
— London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Death: 1873 — Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia |
3 years
daughter |
1804–1880
Birth: March 31, 1804
29
30
— Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1880 — Grafton, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia |
Birth |
Source: Email message
Citation details: Stubbs, Thomas John, email message to Marion Purnell, 2020 Text: "His character reference of 1801 lists his age as 26, giving a birth year of circa 1775. This reference is held in the Mitchell Library and came to notice after the time of Historian Geo. Reeve. The widespread listing of circa 1767 as his birth year appears to be based on Geo Reeve's statement in an article published in the Windsor and Richmond Gazette of 1924, regarding the burial vault. Later entries by Arndell in "Pioneers of Portland Head", ISBN 0 85881 019 0, seem to echo this without any other evidence. A facsimile of the 1801 reference appears in the publication by the Stubbs Family Reunion Committee 2004, "William Stubbs and Sarah Wingate and their Children, Volumes 1 & 2 (revised)." |
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Marriage |
Text: Name William Stubbs |
Immigration |
Text: A group of Presbyterian families from Scotland and Northern England emigrated to Australia aboard the ship 'Coromandel' which departed Deptford on 12 Feb 1802 and arrived at Sydney Cove on 13 Jun. They chose the Coromandel because William Stirling, the uncle of one in their number, George Hall, was her captain. The same George Hall kept a diary of the voyage. They settled along the River below Windsor. Six years after they came to the colony they commenced building a stone church at Portland Head, now known as Ebenezer. This is now the oldest church building in Australasia. |
Property |
Text: William took up 100 acres at an isolated spot called Crescent Reach. His misfortunes are indicative of the hazardous existence the early settlers had in establishing themselves. After he had cleared land and grown crops, his farm and home were raided by aborigines four times in 12 months. The day before his death the house had been plundered of all its contents. |
Death |
Text: William was crossing the river in a canoe when it capsized. He was unable to reach the bank and was drowned. His small son William, aged 8, witnessed the drowning but was unable to do anything. His wife Sarah, who had gone in to Parramatta for supplies the previous day, returned to find she was a widow with four small children to care for.
Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line].
Citation details: The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Sun 2 Jun 1805 Page 2 Text: ACCIDENTAL DEATH. |