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1	A 'Marriage Certificate' is on file.	Family: F0372
2	A 'Marriage Certificate' is on file.	Family: F1855
3	A 'Marriage Certificate' is on file.	Family: F2581
4	If Arthur was Arthur F Durrington (b.1888) or Arthur Ernest Durrington (b.1890), he and Victoria were third cousins.	Family: F1706
5	In the presence of Henry Rushby and Isabella E Oxley.	Family: F2953
6	Marriage - NSW BDM V18222938/3 - Copy of certificate held	Family: F2423
7	Minister J. Newton Stephen William Henry Young, guardian of minors for the Groom, and John Robert Mcinnes, father of the Bride, gave consent to the marriage. Marriage was dissolved 22 September 1947, 1595/46, R.G. Department No. 44M180, husband was petitioner.	Family: F2408
8	Second Marriage Date: 1894 ??	Family: F2211
9	SYDNEY MAIL FEB 1897TOOTH - HUXLEY February 13th 1879 at St. James ToowoombaQld by Rev Thomas Abrahams.William Tooth of Clifton Darling Downs Qld to Louisa Emily 3rd daughterof Thomas Huxley esq, Cunnamulla, Warrigo River.	Family: F0142
10	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Family: F2876
11	This marriage date is that recorded by R.M. Arndell. Others suggest 1861.	Family: F1782
12	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Family: F1801
13	Witnesses: S.E. Wray, T. Barry (Altered from Harvey) Minister: S.G. Fielding	Family: F2951
14	Witnesses: W.H. O'BRIEN & Andrew MANNINGPerformed by:	Family: F1802
15	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Alice Edna ALCORN
16	John was a Lay Preacher in the Wesleyan Church.	John ALDERSON
17	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Winifred ALLEN
18	Birth Vol No. V1830881-15	Charles ARNDELL
19	Birth Vol No. V1825504-10	Charlotte ARNDELL
20	Birth Vol No. V1825503-10	Elizabeth ARNDELL
21	Alternative birthdate: 11 October 1860	Margaret Josephine ARNDELL
22	Robert was the owner of a property named "Cooningra", Big River, NSW, Australia	Robert ARNDELL
23	Birth Vol No. V1825505-10	Samuel ARNDELL
24	Birth Vol No. V1825506-10	Sophia ARNDELL
25	Cecil owned a shoe shop in Murwillumbah, NSW.	Cecil BAILEY
26	Earle farmed his father-in-laws property.	Earle Alexander BALE
27	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Emily Joan BALE
28	George was 16 years old when he was tried at the Old Bailey in 1784 for stealing. Despite his claim that he had been minding his mother's ass at the time of the robbery, he was sentenced to 7 years transportation and arrived on the Alexander in 1788. On 15 November 1789, his daughter Sarah, by Ann Forbes, was baptised. He worked as a sawyer at Norfolk Island, and in March 1791 was punished with 50lashes for stealing.from '1788 The People of the First Fleet' by Don Chapman=========================================PLACE AND DATE OF TRIAL Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron Eyre at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey at the Sessions which began on Wednesday, 21 April 1784CRIME AND SENTENCE. "George Robinson [q.v.], aged fourteen, George Bannister, aged sixteen, John Nurse [q.v.], aged fourteen, were indicted for burglariously and feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling house of John Newen, about the hour of five in the afternoon, on the 26th of March last, no person being therein, and burglariously stealing therein, one marcella petticoat, value 8s. one child's dimity cloak,value 3s. one linen gown, value 1s. 6d. one pair of cotton stockings, value 6d. the property of the said John."Guilty of stealing to the value of 4s. 10d. Transported for 7 years. (1) Judgment recorded at the end of the same sessions.(2)Ordered to be transported to Africa on 19 March 1785. (3)OCCUPATION AGE 16 years (1784) (1)APPEARS IN Order in Council No. 2, p. 17; Ross' Returns, p. 236;Richards's Returns, p. 259; H.O. 11/1, p. 5.REFERENCES (1) O.B.S.P. 1783-84, p. 570, trial no. 397; (2) O.B.S.P.1783-84, p. 646;(3) O.B.S.P. 1784-85, p. 532=========================================Time Line - In Progress======1766 - About this time George Bannister was born.1784 - 21 April - "George Bannister was one of three youths ( George Robinson & John Nurse otherwise Monroe) who were convicted at the Old Bailey for theft of clothing from a house at Millbank. A small girl saw one of the boys getting out of the window with the clothes under his arm. They were all traced through their tracks in the snow. Bannister said he had gone to look for his mother's ass, and was running along the river bank to warm himself when he heard the cry of "Stop Thief".He was found hiding behind some willows: he said he had taken shelter there from the storm." (ref.1,c.A)1784 - 21 April - George Robinson, aged 14, was one of the two boys sentenced with George Bannister,"for theft of clothing. A witness called to the owner,"Here is a boy getting out of your window, with your clothes under his arm". Robinson who was carrying them, threw them down and ran. He said in court, "My mother takes in needlework, she had three shirts to make, and she could not finish them, she sent me to enquire from one Mrs Wright." Returning from his errand, he stopped to ease himself "and that man came and took me, and tied my hands to these lads hands, and the tide was very high, and they said let us throw them into the Thames"" (ref.1,c.A)1784 - 21 April - "John Nurse ( as indicted but sometimes recorded as Munroe) was 14 at the time he was sentenced to seven years transportation (later Africa) at the Old Bailey with George Robinson and George Bannister for breaking into a house and stealing a Marcella petticoat, child's dimity cloak, a linen gown and cotton stockings. He was traced through the snow and found a quarter of a mile away in a neat house(cow barn) where he was sheltering from the storm. He said he had been on an errand over Chelsea Bridge."They threatened to chuck me in the Thames"" (ref.1, c.A)1784 - 6 September - "George Robinson was received on the Censor hulk, age given as 16" (ref.1,c.A)1784 - September - John Nurse was sent to the Censor hulk" (ref.1,c.A)1785 - 5 April - "After being sentenced to seven years transportation to Africa, George Bannister was sent to the Ceres hulk. He was aged 18." (ref.1,c.A)1787 - 6 January - "George Bannister was delivered from the Ceres hulk to the Alexander" ( for transportation to NSW) (ref.1,c.A)1787 - 24 February - "George Robinson was ordered by wagon to Portsmouth to embark on Scarborough on 27th." (ref.1,c.A)1787 - 27 February - "John Nurse was sent to Portsmouth for embarkation on Scarborough. As Nurse he appeared in the colonial victualling list in 1788, but was marked Ran from colony , on 17 May, believed to have escaped in one of the transports that left Port Jackson early that month." (ref.1,c.A)1789 - February - By this time George Bannister had met Ann Forbes.1789 - 2 April - "One of the two George Robinson convicts in the colony, received 25 lashes at Port Jackson for neglecting his work." (ref.1,c.A)1789 -15 March -"George Bannister suffered 50 lashes for theft of three pounds of flour from James Stewart, though he pleaded it was his first offence."(ref.1,c.A)1789 - 15 Nov. - Sarah, the daughter of George Bannister & Ann Forbes was baptised. (ref.2, c.1)1789-1790 - It is assumed Sarah Bannister died in this period, as she was not on the lists of passengers departing for Norfolk Island. (c.D)1790 - 19 February - "Friday, .......- by the Genl. Order of this day I find that we are to hold our Self in readiness to Embark the 5 of next Month..."(for Norfolk Island) (ref.5,c.A)1790- 20 February - "Saterday - Rainy weather-- begun writing a letter to my Belovd to Send by the Sirius after She has landed use at Norfolk Island but hope the arrival of some Ship with provisions for use will prevent our going there as I find the reason of our being Sent there is that Norfolk has more Resourses in it than this place in fish and Birds for I find that there is not more from the first of next month than thirteen weeks provisions in Store -- god help use if Some Ships dont arrive I dont know what will" (ref.5,c.A)1790 - 4 March - "Thursday,.......Majr. Ross John and myself went on board as we Sail to Morrow as all the Convicts are come on board from Rose Hill that goes to Norfolk........ (ref.5,c.A)1790 - 4 March - "George Bannister was sent to Norfolk Island by Sirius, as also was Ann Forbes." (ref.1.c.A)1790 - 4 March - It was probably the George Robinson, indicted with George Bannister, "who was sent to Norfolk Island by Sirius."(ref.1,c.A)1790 - 5 March - "Friday,...about Six oClock this morning we got under way...we were obliged to come to a ne Anchor for the Sea Breess Set in...and there was too much Sea in the mouth of the Harbour..."(ref.5,c.A)1790 - 6 March -"Saterday,...about Six oClock got under way...I have been very Sick all day; Sea Sick aswas everybody in the Ship..."(ref.5,c.A)1790 - 17 March - George Bannister arrived Norfolk Island aboard the Sirius. (ref.3,c.B)1791 - March - "George Bannister worked as a sawyer at Norfolk Island, and in March 1791 was punished with 50 lashes for stealing." (ref.4,c.C)1791 - March - "George Bannister's only recorded misdemeanor on the island was a theft for which he received 50 lashes."(ref.1,c.A)1791 - 26 March - "Saterday - Cloudy weather and blows very hard from the Eastward and the Surf getting up very fast -- Geo. Bannister punished with 50 Lashes for theft and Sarah Lyons Punished with 25 Lashes for Stricking and ill using Chat. Whitethe[y] both belong to Charlotte Field -- the women is a D....B.... ......" (ref.5,c.A)1791 - 1 July - "George Bannister was maintaining two persons on a Queenborough lot, which he had cleared 66 rods and felled 25 rods of timber. He had been supplied with a pig under the lieutenant governor's scheme to make as many persons as possible independent of stores."(ref.1,c.A)1791 - July - "George Robinson was subsisting two on a Queenborough lot with 130 rods cleared, sharing with Mary Lemanon (Lammerman,Lady Juliana, age given as 23 in 1789) and William Hogg, a nine month sow which produced a litter of six in June. By April he was off stores,and was to have four acres to work. In1805 he was considered a second class settler, with a wife, holding 50 acres of which 16 were cultivated,and owning 11 swine. By 1814 he had returned to Port Jackson where he was working as a labourer. No later record has been traced." (ref.1,c.A)1792 - 4 January - George Bannister was settled (end of his sentence of transportation) (ref.3,c.B)1792 - 7 January - "George Bannister was settled on 12 acres at Morgan's Run, Queenborough: by the end of the year he was selling grain to the government." (ref.1,c.A)1793 - 5 March - George Bannister departed Norfolk Island aboard the Kitty. (ref.3,c.B)1794 -8 November - At Port Jackson George Bannister was employed as a fisherman. He appears in the colony, with companions at their fishing grounds outside the Heads when John Locke, the master of the Resolution storeship,hove to and bought two fish for half a gallon of liquor. Locke sailed in defiance of an order not to leave without clearance ensuring no convicts were concealed on board. Bannister described the episode in a deposition on the 10th, signing with a mark as a freeman. No later record has been traced; as a sailor he would have little difficulty obtaining a working passage on ships leaving the colony.(ref.1,c.A)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------References1. The Founders of Australia by Mollie Gillen.2. Genealogy section.3. The Norfolk Island Victualling Book 1792-1796:p.19b4. 1788 The People of the First Fleet by Don Chapman.5. The Journal & Letters of Lt. Ralph Clark 1787-1792 edited by Paul G.Fidlon and R.J. Ryan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contributors: A. Lynne Bone B. Susan McAlpine C. Trevor Rhodes D. Ros Taylor	George BANNISTER
29	There are two references available for Sarah's birth: V178975 1A & V178976 4We have found no death recorded for Sarah. It is presumed that she diedas aninfant at Port Jackson, as she did not accompany her parents when they weresent to Norfolk Island on the 6th March 1790.	Sarah BANNISTER
30	[Windsor & Richmond Gazette, Saturday, February 10, 1900 - page 4]WINDSOR DISTRICT COURT----o----Wednesday, February 7(Before His Honor, Judge Docker)BUTTSWORTH v HANDThis was a case in which the Executors of the late Henry Buttsworth suesElizabeth Hand for detention of certain horses and cattle belonging to theEstate. Mr. Walker appeared for plaintiff, Mr. J. J. Paine for defendant.After evidence had been given, His Honor gave a verbal verdict for 7 pounds,but if animals sued for (with exception of mare claimed by Mary Jane Hand) werereturned within 7 days,the verdict would be reduced to one shilling, 5witnesses allowed.Windsor & Richmond Gazette, Saturday, January 20, 1900 - page 3TOWN GOSSIP---o---Mr. W. Gosper will conduct a clearing-out sale at the residence ofthe late Henry Buttsworth, Buttsworth's swamp, on Wednesday.On Saturday next, 27th, Mr. Gosper will offer a choice agriculturalfarm of 27 acres, known as Holland's farm, at Cornwallis.----o----CLEARING-OUT SALEW.GOSPERHAS Received Instructions from the Executors in the Will of theLate HENRY BUTTSWORTH to sell by Auction on Wednesday,January 24, At hislate residence, Buttsworth Swamp, at 2 o'clockHousehold Furniture, Horses Cattle, Drays, and a variety of other articles.----o----Windsor & Richmond Gazette, Saturday, January 27 - page 3TOWN GOSSIPMr. W. Gosperconducted a successful auction sale of stock, furniture, &c., at Buttsworth's swamp on Wednesday.	Henry BUTTSWORTH
31	Description: XXX	Dulcie Mavis CAMERON
32	Birth Vol No. V1840991-24A	Charles CAVANOUGH
33	Birth Vol No. V1828520-12	James Thomas CAVANOUGH
34	Birth Vol No. V1830880-15	Margaret Ann CAVANOUGH
35	Birth Vol No. V18481343-33A	Margaret Jane CAVANOUGH
36	Alternative date of death: 1900	Matilda Rebecca CAVANOUGH
37	2nd death date 1961	Herbert Roy CHASELING
38	ConvictTrial Place & Year: Middlesex 1789.Sentence: LifeShip: ScarboroughArrived: 1790	Thomas COLLINS
39	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	James Francis COPE
40	Birth No. V1822 6412 1B	Francis de SILVA
41	Francis De SILVEY is entered in the 1822 Muster for NSW as arriving aboard the 'SPRING' as a labourer at Windsor, NSW, Australia.	Francis de SILVA
42	Francis Huxley and Harriet Bedford had the following child in 1845- James Huxley. Exact DOB u/k. He was a Shakespearean actor. (Unknown if there were other siblings) For some unknown reason James Huxley adopted the surname of Martin. My grandmother (Dorothy)told me that he was related to Martin of Ireland who had a castle and that was the reason why he adopted the surname Martin and dropped the Huxley. A member of the family visited the site of the castle in Ireland which was in ruins. (Are Martin and De Silva related??) He went on to marry female unknown and had the following children:- Orlando Martin Brambantio Martin Laurence Martin On 15/6/1888 James Huxley (Widower) aged 43 married Annie Steele (Mary Anne Steele) aged 25 at St Philips Church Sydney (C of E)before witnesses Mary Huxley and Agnes Dunscomb. (Certified copy of Marriage Registered in NSW No 904 Sydney.) Parents listed as Francis Huxley and Harriet Bedford. Fathers occupation "Contractor" They went on to have the following children Dora Ida Violet Martin d 1/9/1966 (Born in QLD) Ethel Martin Daisy Martin Irene Martin Dorothy Myrtle Olive Martin DOB 7/4/1894 d 10/5/1988. (Many of the children were born at various locations along the east coast as James travelled with his work.) At some stage James Huxley abandoned Mary Anne (Annie) Steele and was never heard from again. It is unknown if he remarried or where he died.	Francis de SILVA
43	On Shipping Manifest it states Ann could both read and write, but on her marriage cert it say she ' Made her mark X'.	Ann DOLAN
44	Came from Newmarket, Co. Cork, Ireland	Catherine DONALEY
45	Sponsors: James McMahon - Margaret Driscole	Catherine DONALEY
46	Birth - NSW BDM V1796422 4 and V1796551/1A	Charles DRING
47	Birth - NSW BDM V1794383/1A and V1794299 4On page 26 of "T2P"..."On 1stApril, 1835, a little before her last child was born, Elizabeth(Dring)sought to purchase thirty acres of land. Paul Thomas has provided a copy of the document which reads.....Application of Elizabeth Dring of Colo River near Windsor for permission to purchase land. Dated April 1st 1835.Sir,Being desirous to purchase the following thirty acres of Land, Irequest you will obtain the Governor's authority that it may be put upfor sale at the Minimum Price [....} viz...,Situated on the Colo Rivernear Windsor bounded on the North by a Rangeof Rocks, on the South by the Colo River and a farm granted to Ralph Turnbull, on the East John MCDougall's Farm and on the West by Owen Cavenough's farm.The reasons of Elizabeth Dring applying for so small a quantity as 30 acres is that shebeing a poor Wm having eight young children and livingon the same for this three years which said piece of Land does not contain above 12 or Fourteen Acres fit for cultivation of which she has noother means of supporting her family.I am a Native of the ColonyElizabeth DringTo the Surveyor General.The document is signed 'E Dring' in the margin in a hand different fromthat in the body of the document : this could be her signature or a notation made by a person processing the application.The reference to her being a "poor women" is interesting. In April 1835, Elizabeth had eight children to Samuel Arndell and would have been five months pregnant with their youngest, Henry. Samuel did not die for almost 40years after the application was made but could have left her and the children.The description of the location is also interesting. Samuel's farm, "China"was thirty acres in area bounded on the East by McDougall'sand on theSouth by the Colo River. The Turnbulls had farms on the south of the river and to the west on Wheeney Creek was Owen Cavenough's farm.Parish Maps and the statement that Elizabeth and her family had beenthere for only three years do not support "China" as being the farm described here: nevertheless, it is highly probable that it was in this general location"	Elizabeth DRING
48	DRING, William Transport:- AlexanderPLACE AND DATE OF TRIAL Quarter Sessions, held at Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire on 7 October 1784.CRIME AND SENTENCE. "A True Bill against Wiliam Dring, Joseph Robinson [q.v.] and John Hastings for feloniously Stealing an taking away Six glass Bottles filled with Brandy, three Blue and White Shirts, two pair of Trowsers, one pair of Red Leather Boots and several other things of the value of ten pence of the Goods and Chattels of Joseph Mitchinson."The aforesaid William Dring and Joseph Robinson [q.v.] Pleaded Guilty to the aforesaid Indictment found against themand the said John Hastings Not Guilty.""Another True Bill against the said William Dring, Joseph Robinson [q.v.] and John Hastings for feloniously Stealing and taking away Two Jackets, one pair of Drawers, one pair of Trowsers and one Knife of the Value of Tenpence of the Goods and Chattels of Morris Wall.""The aforesaid William Dring and Joseph Robinson [q.v.] Pleaded Guilty to the last mentioned Indictment found against them and the said John Hastings Not Guilty.""The aforesaid William Dringand Joseph Robinson [q.v.] were Sentenced to be Transported beyong theSeas for Seven Years." (1)OCCUPATION AGEAPPEARS IN Sessions Book, Sessions next after the Feast of ThomasaBecket (2); Order in Council No. 1, p. 2; Ross's Returns, p. 236; Richards's Returns, p. 259.REFERENCES (1) Guildhall, Kingston upon Hull, Sessions Book 1766-88,folios 187, 188 and 189; (2) Guildhall, Kingston upon Hull, Sessions Book 1766-88, folio 205.=========================================William Dring confessed to two counts of stealing at Kingston-upon-Hullin 1784 and was sentenced to seven years' transportation. He arrived onthe Alexander. In 1788, he was sent to Norfolk Island and employed landing stores. In March 1790, he and James Branegan volunteered to swimtothe wreck of the Sirius, in a heavy surf, and throw off the remaininglivestock and stores. They did so but stayed on board, gotdrunk, andstarted a fire in the hold. Eventually John Ascott boarded the wreck andsent them off. They were confined in irons for two months,then released, still wearing irons.Dring later proved himself as a coxswain, was commended by King, and granted land. He married and had twochildren. In December 1793, after the arrival of a new detachment of marines, King noted that they became 'very intimate with the convicts, living in their huts, eating, drinkingand gambling with them, and perpetually enticing the women to leave themen they were married to, or thosethey lived with.' Frequent complaints were made by the emancipists and the situation came to a head whenDring assaulted Private Wilson, who had twice 'tempted away' Drings wife.Dring had earlier been assaulted with a firestick, when two soldiers who mistook him for another settler who had earned their displeasure. After King had pleaded on Dring's behalf at his trial, citing good character and extenuating circumstances, he was fined the moderate sum of 20s. This was one of the grievances that led to the soldier's mutiny on Norfolk Island in January 1794.from '1788 The People of the First Fleet' by Don Chapman.=========================================Time Line - In Progress======1768 - About this timeWilliam Dring was born in Hull, Yorkshire, UK (ref.C)1784 - 7 October -William Dring was tried at Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire for stealing brandy and clothing.He was sentenced to transportation for 7 years. He was said to be 17 years old at the time and had nooccupation listed. Hispartner in the original crime was Joseph Robinson. (ref.8)1785 - 15 April - William Dring was sent to the 'Ceres' hulk (ref.1)1785 - 2 December - "a petition on his behalf said he hoped by confession to receive alighter sentence,and blamed persuasion by two men who had escaped. Pardon was nevertheless refused" (ref.1)1785 - 6 January - William Dring was delivered to Alexander (ref.1)1786 - 22 March - A second letter written by William Chayter??? asking that the court pardon William Dring& informing the court that a Captain Taylor of London would employ him (ref.7,C)1787 - 13 May - William was one of 195 males on board the Alexander which set sail from Portsmouth. Thetrip lasted for 251 days. Master of the ship was Duncan Sinclair and the surgeon was William Balmain.(ref.12)NOTE: In the book, Morgan's Run, by Colleen McCoulough, William Dring is referred to numerous times forthe voyage of the Alexander from England to New South Wales. Reading the story, you get the impressionthatWilliam Dring was very much the seaman.1788 - 26 January - Arrived on Alexander as a convict (ref.8)1788 - 2 October - Sent to Norfolk Island on Golden Grove (ref.1)1788 - 13 October - William Dring arrived on Norfolk Island. (ref.9)1789 - 11 May - William Dring received 36 lashes forbeing absent without leave. (ref.1,8)1790 - 22 March - William Dring spent time in irons for starting a fireon the wreck of Sirus. "He hadvolunteered with James Branagan to bring livestock from the wreck Sirus, both got drunk and started a fireon board." (ref.1,8)1790 - "brought ashore by James Arscott, Dring, spent time in the guardhouse until 18 May,where he wasreleased to his own hut, but still in irons." (ref.1)1791 -14 May - William Dring spent time in irons for stealing potatoesfrom gardens with CharlesMcLaughlin and Henry Barnet. "He was sent in irons to Nepean Island, provided with two weeks rations tolast for six weeks. Clark called him 'the greatest Rascall living'. Allthree were brought back in June, onevery ill, but Dring remained under confinement." (ref.1,8)1791 - 5 November - William Dring and Ann Forbes married by Rev. Johnson (ref.9)1792 - "By the end of 1792, Dring had begun to sell grain togovernmentfrom the small piece of goundallotted to him, signing the receipt for Payment". (ref.1)1793 - October - William Dring confronted Charles Windsor, a private ofthe detachment, who had beenpursuing Ann Forbes, which lead to Dring striking Windsor. This is described in King's letter as follows:Among the many who had repeatedly complained of the ill treatment they had received from the Soldiersin seducing their wives &troubling their domestic quiet, was a man named Dring, whose term oftransportation has been three years expired, the Man (who is married and has a Child) has been employedfrom the time I first settled in the Island, as a Cockswain, & is as such, and having the care of the Boats, avery usefull Man, and is of the greatest service, for which he receivesno other gratuity than Provisions forhis Family, & a small Piece of Ground on which his house stands; many complaints were made to me bythis Man, that a soldier was continually with his Wife during his absence, & to add to the injury, hefrequently received the grossest abuse from the Soldier, who was (on complaint being made to theCommanding Officer of the Detachment) forbid going near the Cockswain'sHouse or Wife, but thisProhibition did not prevent the infamous wretch from enticing the Womanout to meet the Soldier, of whichthe Husband had notice and detected them together when he beat his wife, the Soldier interfered, & (asthe Cockswain says in his defence) called him a "Rascal" on which he ackowledged tohave struck theSoldier, Complaint was made, & the Justices finding theCockswain guilty of assault, fined him TwentyShillings for the use of the School and to find security for his good behaviour towards the Soldier for Twelvemonths. pp341-42. (ref.15,C)1793 - December - William Dring was listed as "a well behaved free man." (ref.1)1793 - December 24 - On Christmas eve 1793, another dispute broke out between Private Baker and aneighbour and friend of Dring's who had provided the security for Dringfollowing his conviction forassaulting Private Windsor. This continued the next day when Downey andCardell went looking for Smithbut foundDring instead, which is described by King as follows:"A soldier has indisobedience of orders, & the rights of humanity goneon a settler's ground with a lightedstick, near wheat which was laying in stacks, & on which the settler's existence depended, a quarrellensued, blows passed, &the soldier (Baker) was confined - two others (Downey & Cardell) actuated by aspirit of revenge, soon after went near the settler's ground with a design of giving him a severe beating,but missing him, Downey without provocation, designedly knocked down Dring a freeman, for whichatrocious offences they were tried by a court martial, & sentenced to receive a punishment, but at therecommendation of the court, Baker (who the Lieutenant Governor is happy to say has always borne agood character) was forgiven - Downey who knocked down the freeman was (at the intercession of thefreeman, Dring, who was beaten, & a number of settlers) forgiven. Such conduct on the part of those whowere injured ought to have excited gratitude, but unfortunately it had adifferent effect on Cardell, who hasbeen acquitted from the apparent partiality of the evidences, he,stillbreathing revenge, publicly avowedhis intentions of giving Dring abeating, little short of death, & thattoo, at a time when they were todrinktheir cup of reconciliation together, for which offence he now lies under the sentence of a court martial"pp401-402 (ref.15,C)1793 - On 27 December 1793, King recorded that before the sentence on Downey couldbe enforcedSmith & Dring sought forgiveness for Downey and this was granted:"as I hoped every thing would be forgot" [and King advised that they should] "drink the gallon of rumtogether, this they promised, & I once more hoped that evey difference would be amicably settled. Still Iwas however so unhappy as to find that rancour yet existed, the next day(Dec. 28th) Cardell the soldierwho had been evidently acquitted by thepartial evidence of the witnesses, still breathing revenge vowedthe most horrible threats against the cockswain (Dring) & to put it in execution at the time they weredrinking their cup of reconciliation together;Those repeated & malicious proceedings were of suchenormity that it was now become absolutely necessary to make an example, Cardell was triedby a courtmartial, which sentenced him to receive one hundred lashes; the culpritreceived only twelve which it washoped would be a sufficient example to the soldiers, & as Her Majestiesbirthday was approaching, Idecided to forgive him the remainder of his punishment on that occasion".pp345-346 (ref.15,C)1794 - On 18 January 1794 an incident occured at the Playhouse and Kingarrested Thomas Bannister,one of the soldiers. This sparked anger amonst the detachment, which King labelled mutiny. The day afterthe mutiny he [a convict] was considering with the soldier who was thencentinel at the store house,about the disturbance which had happened the preceding evening by whom he was told that there wouldhave been a serious business if they could have caught a freeman calledDring (the Cockswain beforementioned) whom they had been determined to murder.On the convict asking the Centinel why thesoldiers were so inveterate against the cockswain, he answered that nothim only but any of the othersshould share the same fate, because the convicts were more indulged than the soldiers, & that they hadthat morning (the 19th) taken an oath to be true to each other and not suffer any of their commrades tobe punished for an offence against a convict any more. One of them Cardell whohad threatened toassassinate the cockswain & (was on the 18th forgivenhis punishment) said now that they had alreadybegan they must go through with it, & that he had since his last trial repeatedly said that he would murderDring (the Cockswain) before he left the Island. pp 347-348 (ref.15,C)1794 - February - When a later court of enquiry was held in Sydney in February 1794 dealing with theincidents which lead King to sendnine members of the detachment back to Sydney for trial, the courtcriticised the way in which King and the judges dealt with assaults by ex-convicts against the soldiers. Indefending his position King explained:"The cockswain who was the other culprit, I have before observed is oneof the above description [exconvict] & as an individual is of the greatest service on this island &for which he receives no othergratuity than provisions for himself & his family, & a small piece of ground on which his house stands &which is not more than half an acre, as the whole of this man's property at that time (1793) consisted ofthe produce of that ground & a small box which held his wife and children's rags (for clothes they couldnot be called) the magistrate did not fine him more than twenty shillings which certainly was as much ashis circumstances could afford; on his being sentenced to pay this fine, he was further ordered toacknowledge to the soldier that he had done wrong insulting him, whichfrom a sense of the wrong he hadeceived from the soldier, he refused doing in a very improper manner, on which account the Justicesfurther sentenced him to be imprisoned until he found security for his good behaviour. The settler who wasso ill-treated by the soldiers on Christmas day (Smith) became his security & was bound in the penalty offive pounds,& the recognizance particularly specified the conditions with especialregard to the soldier..... It appeared to me as it did to the magistrates, that every just atonement was made by the settler &cockswain, who had assaulted the soldiers in defence of their wives." pp398-399 (ref.15,C)1794 - 6 November - William Dring departs Norfolk Island with Ann Forbes and his children, Ann andElizabeth on Daedalus (ref.9)1798 - William Dring is listed as either being dead or having left the colony as Ann Forbes had moved on toThomas Huxley. In Doug's supplement for "Transported to Paradise" he writes,"What happened to William after his returnfrom Norfolk Island is not certain. However, the NSW Archivescontain areference to a William Dring, seaman, who was lost at sea from the "Wills Watch' on 15 March1845, enroute to Tahiti." (ref.13 -Chpt1.p9)1845 "THE SCHOONER. "WILL WATCH" - We regret to state that Captain Forbes, who left Sydney in the WillWatch, died about five weeks since, owing to the following circumstances : Having made Saunder's Island,they stood inshore for the purpose of trading, and having lowered a boat a native swam off to her outsidethe surf, and pointed out a place where he said it was practicable to land. Captain Forbes, Mr. John Russell,and three of the crew were in the boat, but on standing for the shore she was swamped in running throughthe surf and two of the seamen were drowned. Mr. Russell was in the water about a quarter of an hour, andafter great exertion reached the shore much exhausted. Captain Forbes having caught hold of an oar wasbuffeted about among the rocks, but was eventually washed ashore insensible. The usual remedies beingresorted to, he was partially recovered, but about ten days after expired from the bruisesreceived." (ref.14,E)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------References1. "The Founders of Australia" byMollie Gillen.2. Genealogy section.6. "Sydney's First Four Years" - being a reprint of "A Narrative of theExpedition to Botany Bay" and "AComplete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson" by Capt. Watkin Tench of the Marines - with anIntroduction and Annotations by L.F.Fitzhardinge. (Watkins sailed on the Charlotte)7. Letter to the Chairman & Justicesof the Quarter Sessions of the Peace at Hull (need to add where thiscame from. I know my copy is from Trevor but I think the source needs more clarification)8. University of Wollongong First Fleet database. Copyright 19889. "Norfolk Island, 1788-1813: the people and their families" by James Hugh Donohoe12. "The Convict Ships, 1787-1868" by Charles Bateson. 2nd ed. 197413. "Transported to Paradise" by Doug Huxley14. "The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List", Saturday, May17, 184515.Extracts from Phillip Gidley King, Journal on Norfolk Island, MitchellLibrary, Manuscript A1687, filmCY809, from a letter written by King tothe authorities in Sydney, dated 10 March 1794-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ContributorsA. Lynne BoneB. Susan McAlpineC. Trevor RhodesE. Cindy Kuo	William DRING
49	It has been suggested that she and John only had the first three of thelisted children.	Harriet EAREA
50	Birth Cert Reg No. B396852Death Cert Reg No. D167846	Laura Elizabeth EAREA