Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

Thomas Campbell, 1791–

Name
Thomas /Campbell/
Given names
Thomas
Surname
Campbell
Birth
about 1791 32
Immigration
July 27, 1807 (aged 16 years)
Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

Thomas Campbell, one of 189 convicts transported on the ship Duke of Portland, January 1807.
Sentence details: Convicted at London Gaol Delivery for a term of 7 years.
Vessel: Duke of Portland.
Date of Departure: January 1807.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Text:

21 May 1806:
MARGARET RAGAN and THOMAS CAMPBELL were indicted for feloniously stealing on the 18th of May, a hat, value 5s. the property of Joseph Tomkins.
Second Count for stealing a like hat, laying it to be the property of John Tomkins.
JAMES EDWARDS sworn. I am a watch finisher, I live at No. 19, Gee street. On Sunday evening about half past eight o'clock, a neighbour's child came running into my house, and told me that a nephew of mine had been beat, and his hat taken from him.
A. Who is your nephew. - A. John Tomkins ; I went out and met the young woman at the bar; I says to the boy, John where is your hat, he says this woman has punched me in the face, and took my hat and gave it to a boy, he has ran away with it, I then says to the woman, I will take care of you, she said I did not mean to keep it, do not charge a constable with me and I will get the hat again; as soon as I could get her into Cripplegate parish I charged an officer with her, and from there she was taken to the compter.
JOHN TOMKINS. Q. How old are you. - A. I am twelve the second of June; I am an errand boy to Mr. Dancer, Great Sutton street, I live with my uncle Mr. Edwards.
Q. Have you ever been to school. - A. Yes.
Q. Then you have learned your catechism. - A. Yes.
Q. Is it a good thing or a bad thing to tell a lie. - A. It is a bad thing to tell a lie.
Q. You are going to be sworn, by that means you call God to witness that what you say shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; therefore if you tell a lie you will be punished in this world and likewise in the other world (sworn); what do you know about this business, when was it. - A. Last Sunday evening about eight or half after eight, there was me and these two boys along with me, and they looked into a little house.
Q. Where was you then. - A. In Goswell street fields ; these two boys were looking into a little house, and they said there was a ghost, they wanted me to look in to see it; then this girl and boy (the prisoners at the bar), and a great many more, came up to me, and the boy (the prisoner) snatched John Sheen 's hat off, and put it on his head, that hat did not fit him, the girl came up to me and said he shall not have your hat, she touched me on the back, took my hat from my head, throwed it to the boy, and he ran away with it as hard as he could; I did not see the boy afterwards till the constable had got him at the watchhouse in Redcross street, there they asked me whether it was my hat.
Q. Are you sure that is the boy. - A. Yes, I am sure Thomas Campbell is the boy and Margaret Ragan is the girl.
Q. Are you sure that is your hat that you saw at the watchhouse. - A. Yes, the officer asked me where I bought the hat, I told him, the officer took my hat to the place, they knew the make of it.
HENRY BULLOCK sworn. I am an officer of Cripplegate Without. On Sunday morning I was sent for to take the prisoner Margaret Ragan into custody; I took her from the public house in Princes street, Bridgwater square, to the compter; I afterwards apprehended the boy, he confessed that he received the hat from Margaret Ragan.
Q. Did you say anything to induce the boy to confess. - A. The officer questioned him, he said that she had offered him several hats, and he took that.
WILLIAM WOOD sworn. I am a constable, I produce the hat; the prisoner Campbell came into the watchhouse with this hat on his head, it was taken off his head, and given to me just at the time the little boy and his uncle came into the watchhouse, he described the mark on the hat, and where he bought it; I went to the hatters, and he said there was his private mark on it.
JOHN EDWARDS . Q. How old are you. - A. I am twelve next Christmas.
Q. Do you know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing to tell a lie. - A. It is a bad thing.
Q. Do you know that if you tell a lie after you are sworn, you will be punished in this world and the next too. - A. Yes. (witness sworn.)
Q. Now my boy you have called God to witness to all that you shall say respecting these two people, that it shall be the whole truth and nothing but the truth, tell me what you know about this business. - A. The girl took John Sheen 's hat, it being too little she returned it, then she went to John Tomkins, and said he shall not take yours, he was going to run away, she laid hold of his hat, and took it off his head, and gave it to the other boy, and he ran away with it; I was going to run after the girl, and she said if you make any alarm I will stick a knife into you.
Q. Are you sure that is the girl. - A. Yes.
Q. Is that the boy. - A. Yes, we kept slyly behind the girl, and sent Sheen home to my father; as we followed her, she said if you keep after me I will murder you.
JOHN SHEEN . Q. How old are you. - A. I am eleven years old to-day.
Q. You have been to school. - A. Yes.
Q. What is your father. - A. He is a watch engraver.
Q. It is a good thing or a bad thing to tell a lie. - A. It is a bad thing to tell a lie (witness sworn.)
Q. Were you in company with Edwards and Tomkins. - A. Yes.
Q. What passed. - A. We were playing at follow my leader; this girl came up and took my hat from off my head, it was too little for Campbell, she gave it me again; she says to John Tomkins , my dear, he shall not take your hat, and she took his hat off directly.
Q. Did you lose sight of her before she was taken into custody. - A. No.
Q. Are you sure that is the woman. - A. Yes, I am sure that is the boy.
Ragan's Defence. I never pulled his hat off.
Campbell's Defence. I did not take the hat.
RAGAN - GUILTY, aged 15.
CAMPBELL - GUILTY, aged 15.
Transported for Seven Years .
London Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Marriage
Elizabeth Higgins — View this family
about 1816 (aged 25 years)
New South Wales, Australia
Census
November 1828 (aged 37 years)
Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

Campbell, Thomas, Junr. 35, freeby servitude, Duke Portland 1807, 7 years
Protestant
Campbell, Harriet 9 born in the colony
Campbell, Jane 7 born in the colony
Campbell, Matilda 5 born in the colony
Campbell, James 3 born in the colony
Campbell, Thomas Senr. 69 ticket of leave, Gambier 1811 life Protestant, settler at Minto, 100 acres, 50 cleared and cultivated, 14 horses, 22 horned cattle
Marriage
Mary Partridge — View this family
1830 (aged 39 years)
Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

Name: Mary Partridge
Marriage Date: 1830
Marriage Place: Cobbitty, Narellan, New South Wales
Registration Date: 1830
Registration Place: Cobbitty, Narellan, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse: Thomas Campbell
Volume Number: V B
Will
February 25, 1868 (aged 77 years)
Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

"Will of Thomas Campbell No 7509/1
SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
PROBATE DIVISION
25 Feb 1868
... granted to MARY CAMPBELL the widow and beneficiary under the will (John Lakeman and John Graham the executors renounced Probate).
Testator died 26 Dec 1869
This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Campbell of Elderslie, in the County of Cumberland, New South Wales. I appoint John Lakeman Esquire of Camden, and John Graham of Narellan, Innkeeper - trustees and executors hereof. And I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Campbell all my household furniture, plate, linen, china, and effects of every description for her own use absolutely. Also I give unto my said wife a legacy or sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be paid to her as soon after my decease as conveniently may be and I give and devise all that my freehold messinage or tenement with the garden, outbuildings, and forty acres of land more or less, and appurtenances thereunto belonging in which I now reside situate at Elderslie aforesaid unto my said trustees to hold to them my said trustees, their executors, administrators and assigns, upon trust to permit and suffer my said wife to hold and occupy the same rent free during her life, and after her decease to be held by my said trustees, their executors administrators and assigns upon trust to permit and suffer my son James Campbell Higgins to hold and occupy the same rent free during his life, and after his death, I direct my said trustees, or the survivor of them, their executors, adminstrators or assigns, to sell and dispose of the said messinage and premises by public auction and the proceeds to be equally divided amongst the children of the said James Campbell Higgins. And I give and devise my land situate at Redbank, Upper Picton, in the County of Camden, containing eighty acres more or less unto my son James Campbell Higgins to hold to him my said son, his heirs and assigns for ever. Also I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred pounds sterling unto my said trustees, their executors, administrators and assigns upon trust to invest the same in the public stocks or funds of the Colony of New South Wales, and to pay and apply the interest and dividends arising therefrom from time to time into the proper hands of my said son James Campbell Higgins during his life, his receipt alone to be a sufficient discharge for the same, and after his deceased the said sum for five hundred pounds to be equally divided among the children of my said son. And I give and devise to my daughter Jane Pettit my farm situate at West Bargo, County of Camden, containing fifty acres more or less, for her own use absolutely. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Jane Pettit the sum of one hundred pounds sterling. Also I give and devise to my daughter Matilda Asprey my farm situate at Emu Flat, Bunagorang containing forty acres more or less for her own use absolutely. I also give and bequeath by my nephew Thomas Herbet of Narillan, in the county of Cumberland the sum of fifty pounds sterling.
And I declare that my said trustees shall by and out of the money of which I shall be possessed at my death, pay my first debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, and I hereby exonerate every trustee under this my will, from lossess occurring without his own wilful default, and authorise him to retain and allow to his co-trustees or co-trustee, all expenses indicental to the trusteeship under this my will. And I hereby revoke all previous wills by me ant any time heretofore in order.
Thomas (his X mark) Campbell
in the presence of John Lakeman, landholder, Camden and --- Carpenter, writing clerk, Camden
This instument should have been dated December the twentieth one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven, the date was accidentally omitted till after the signatures of the above.
Death
yes
Family with parents
father
Birth: about 1759
Immigration: September 29, 1811 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage:
Petition to Governor: about 1820 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Thomas Campbell
1759–
Birth: about 1759
Death:
mother
Birth:
Marriage:
Death:
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Mary …
–
Birth:
Death:
Marriage — —
himself
Birth: about 1791 32
Immigration: July 27, 1807 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1816 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1830 — Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Will: February 25, 1868 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Thomas Campbell
1791–
Birth: about 1791 32
Death:
Family with Elizabeth Higgins
himself
Birth: about 1791 32
Immigration: July 27, 1807 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1816 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1830 — Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Will: February 25, 1868 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Thomas Campbell
1791–
Birth: about 1791 32
Death:
wife
Birth: about 1797 35 31 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1816 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 10, 1827 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Elizabeth Higgins
1797–1827
Birth: about 1797 35 31 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 10, 1827 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage — about 1816 — New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
Birth: about 1817 26 20 — Upper Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Robert Campbell
1817–
Birth: about 1817 26 20 — Upper Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
2 years
son
Birth: about 1818 27 21 — Upper Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Daniel Campbell
1818–
Birth: about 1818 27 21 — Upper Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
14 months
daughter
Birth: February 23, 1819 28 22 — Upper Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1879 — Grenfell, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
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Harriet Campbell
1819–1879
Birth: February 23, 1819 28 22 — Upper Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1879 — Grenfell, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
Birth: June 24, 1821 30 24 — Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1842 — Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 10, 1886 — Mudgee, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry Pettit Thomas Pettit Henry Pettit Alfred Pettit Elizabeth Jane Pettit Alexander Pettet William James Pettit Matilda Campbell Pettet Mary Ann Pettit Emma Lydia Pettit
Jane Campbell
1821–1886
Birth: June 24, 1821 30 24 — Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 10, 1886 — Mudgee, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
Birth: July 31, 1823 32 26 — Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: June 24, 1846 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1894 — Grafton, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
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Matilda Higgins Campbell
1823–1894
Birth: July 31, 1823 32 26 — Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1894 — Grafton, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
son
Birth: January 15, 1827 36 30 — Upper Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1906 — Camden, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
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James Campbell
1827–1906
Birth: January 15, 1827 36 30 — Upper Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1906 — Camden, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Mary Partridge
himself
Birth: about 1791 32
Immigration: July 27, 1807 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1816 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Minto, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1830 — Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Will: February 25, 1868 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Thomas Campbell
1791–
Birth: about 1791 32
Death:
wife
Birth: about 1816 49 30 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1825 — Bringelly, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1830 — Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Mary Partridge
1816–
Birth: about 1816 49 30 — New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Marriage — 1830 — Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Birth
Immigration
Text:

Thomas Campbell, one of 189 convicts transported on the ship Duke of Portland, January 1807.
Sentence details: Convicted at London Gaol Delivery for a term of 7 years.
Vessel: Duke of Portland.
Date of Departure: January 1807.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Text:

21 May 1806:
MARGARET RAGAN and THOMAS CAMPBELL were indicted for feloniously stealing on the 18th of May, a hat, value 5s. the property of Joseph Tomkins.
Second Count for stealing a like hat, laying it to be the property of John Tomkins.
JAMES EDWARDS sworn. I am a watch finisher, I live at No. 19, Gee street. On Sunday evening about half past eight o'clock, a neighbour's child came running into my house, and told me that a nephew of mine had been beat, and his hat taken from him.
A. Who is your nephew. - A. John Tomkins ; I went out and met the young woman at the bar; I says to the boy, John where is your hat, he says this woman has punched me in the face, and took my hat and gave it to a boy, he has ran away with it, I then says to the woman, I will take care of you, she said I did not mean to keep it, do not charge a constable with me and I will get the hat again; as soon as I could get her into Cripplegate parish I charged an officer with her, and from there she was taken to the compter.
JOHN TOMKINS. Q. How old are you. - A. I am twelve the second of June; I am an errand boy to Mr. Dancer, Great Sutton street, I live with my uncle Mr. Edwards.
Q. Have you ever been to school. - A. Yes.
Q. Then you have learned your catechism. - A. Yes.
Q. Is it a good thing or a bad thing to tell a lie. - A. It is a bad thing to tell a lie.
Q. You are going to be sworn, by that means you call God to witness that what you say shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; therefore if you tell a lie you will be punished in this world and likewise in the other world (sworn); what do you know about this business, when was it. - A. Last Sunday evening about eight or half after eight, there was me and these two boys along with me, and they looked into a little house.
Q. Where was you then. - A. In Goswell street fields ; these two boys were looking into a little house, and they said there was a ghost, they wanted me to look in to see it; then this girl and boy (the prisoners at the bar), and a great many more, came up to me, and the boy (the prisoner) snatched John Sheen 's hat off, and put it on his head, that hat did not fit him, the girl came up to me and said he shall not have your hat, she touched me on the back, took my hat from my head, throwed it to the boy, and he ran away with it as hard as he could; I did not see the boy afterwards till the constable had got him at the watchhouse in Redcross street, there they asked me whether it was my hat.
Q. Are you sure that is the boy. - A. Yes, I am sure Thomas Campbell is the boy and Margaret Ragan is the girl.
Q. Are you sure that is your hat that you saw at the watchhouse. - A. Yes, the officer asked me where I bought the hat, I told him, the officer took my hat to the place, they knew the make of it.
HENRY BULLOCK sworn. I am an officer of Cripplegate Without. On Sunday morning I was sent for to take the prisoner Margaret Ragan into custody; I took her from the public house in Princes street, Bridgwater square, to the compter; I afterwards apprehended the boy, he confessed that he received the hat from Margaret Ragan.
Q. Did you say anything to induce the boy to confess. - A. The officer questioned him, he said that she had offered him several hats, and he took that.
WILLIAM WOOD sworn. I am a constable, I produce the hat; the prisoner Campbell came into the watchhouse with this hat on his head, it was taken off his head, and given to me just at the time the little boy and his uncle came into the watchhouse, he described the mark on the hat, and where he bought it; I went to the hatters, and he said there was his private mark on it.
JOHN EDWARDS . Q. How old are you. - A. I am twelve next Christmas.
Q. Do you know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing to tell a lie. - A. It is a bad thing.
Q. Do you know that if you tell a lie after you are sworn, you will be punished in this world and the next too. - A. Yes. (witness sworn.)
Q. Now my boy you have called God to witness to all that you shall say respecting these two people, that it shall be the whole truth and nothing but the truth, tell me what you know about this business. - A. The girl took John Sheen 's hat, it being too little she returned it, then she went to John Tomkins, and said he shall not take yours, he was going to run away, she laid hold of his hat, and took it off his head, and gave it to the other boy, and he ran away with it; I was going to run after the girl, and she said if you make any alarm I will stick a knife into you.
Q. Are you sure that is the girl. - A. Yes.
Q. Is that the boy. - A. Yes, we kept slyly behind the girl, and sent Sheen home to my father; as we followed her, she said if you keep after me I will murder you.
JOHN SHEEN . Q. How old are you. - A. I am eleven years old to-day.
Q. You have been to school. - A. Yes.
Q. What is your father. - A. He is a watch engraver.
Q. It is a good thing or a bad thing to tell a lie. - A. It is a bad thing to tell a lie (witness sworn.)
Q. Were you in company with Edwards and Tomkins. - A. Yes.
Q. What passed. - A. We were playing at follow my leader; this girl came up and took my hat from off my head, it was too little for Campbell, she gave it me again; she says to John Tomkins , my dear, he shall not take your hat, and she took his hat off directly.
Q. Did you lose sight of her before she was taken into custody. - A. No.
Q. Are you sure that is the woman. - A. Yes, I am sure that is the boy.
Ragan's Defence. I never pulled his hat off.
Campbell's Defence. I did not take the hat.
RAGAN - GUILTY, aged 15.
CAMPBELL - GUILTY, aged 15.
Transported for Seven Years .
London Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Census
Text:

Campbell, Thomas, Junr. 35, freeby servitude, Duke Portland 1807, 7 years
Protestant
Campbell, Harriet 9 born in the colony
Campbell, Jane 7 born in the colony
Campbell, Matilda 5 born in the colony
Campbell, James 3 born in the colony
Campbell, Thomas Senr. 69 ticket of leave, Gambier 1811 life Protestant, settler at Minto, 100 acres, 50 cleared and cultivated, 14 horses, 22 horned cattle
Marriage
Text:

Name: Mary Partridge
Marriage Date: 1830
Marriage Place: Cobbitty, Narellan, New South Wales
Registration Date: 1830
Registration Place: Cobbitty, Narellan, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse: Thomas Campbell
Volume Number: V B
Will
Text:

"Will of Thomas Campbell No 7509/1
SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
PROBATE DIVISION
25 Feb 1868
... granted to MARY CAMPBELL the widow and beneficiary under the will (John Lakeman and John Graham the executors renounced Probate).
Testator died 26 Dec 1869
This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Campbell of Elderslie, in the County of Cumberland, New South Wales. I appoint John Lakeman Esquire of Camden, and John Graham of Narellan, Innkeeper - trustees and executors hereof. And I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Campbell all my household furniture, plate, linen, china, and effects of every description for her own use absolutely. Also I give unto my said wife a legacy or sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be paid to her as soon after my decease as conveniently may be and I give and devise all that my freehold messinage or tenement with the garden, outbuildings, and forty acres of land more or less, and appurtenances thereunto belonging in which I now reside situate at Elderslie aforesaid unto my said trustees to hold to them my said trustees, their executors, administrators and assigns, upon trust to permit and suffer my said wife to hold and occupy the same rent free during her life, and after her decease to be held by my said trustees, their executors administrators and assigns upon trust to permit and suffer my son James Campbell Higgins to hold and occupy the same rent free during his life, and after his death, I direct my said trustees, or the survivor of them, their executors, adminstrators or assigns, to sell and dispose of the said messinage and premises by public auction and the proceeds to be equally divided amongst the children of the said James Campbell Higgins. And I give and devise my land situate at Redbank, Upper Picton, in the County of Camden, containing eighty acres more or less unto my son James Campbell Higgins to hold to him my said son, his heirs and assigns for ever. Also I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred pounds sterling unto my said trustees, their executors, administrators and assigns upon trust to invest the same in the public stocks or funds of the Colony of New South Wales, and to pay and apply the interest and dividends arising therefrom from time to time into the proper hands of my said son James Campbell Higgins during his life, his receipt alone to be a sufficient discharge for the same, and after his deceased the said sum for five hundred pounds to be equally divided among the children of my said son. And I give and devise to my daughter Jane Pettit my farm situate at West Bargo, County of Camden, containing fifty acres more or less, for her own use absolutely. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Jane Pettit the sum of one hundred pounds sterling. Also I give and devise to my daughter Matilda Asprey my farm situate at Emu Flat, Bunagorang containing forty acres more or less for her own use absolutely. I also give and bequeath by my nephew Thomas Herbet of Narillan, in the county of Cumberland the sum of fifty pounds sterling.
And I declare that my said trustees shall by and out of the money of which I shall be possessed at my death, pay my first debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, and I hereby exonerate every trustee under this my will, from lossess occurring without his own wilful default, and authorise him to retain and allow to his co-trustees or co-trustee, all expenses indicental to the trusteeship under this my will. And I hereby revoke all previous wills by me ant any time heretofore in order.
Thomas (his X mark) Campbell
in the presence of John Lakeman, landholder, Camden and --- Carpenter, writing clerk, Camden
This instument should have been dated December the twentieth one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven, the date was accidentally omitted till after the signatures of the above.