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Have done some research and was given information by family member to begin with.  

James Matthews m Jan Hill

 Son William b 24 jun 1796 m Margaret Finlay b Dec 1796 Father Hugh Finlay m Ann Nelson.                                         William and Margaret left Ireland 6 Nov 1838 on the Garrow bound for Sydney, Australia, are 2 Mar 1839.      They travelled with their family Hugh b 1818 Banbridge m Elizabeth Faulkner b 24 Oct 1816  m. 1837 Ireland.                  William b 1823; James b 1816;  Jane b 1822; Sarah b 1826; Andrew b 1829 Ednego, Co Down and Margaret b 1833 Drumnavady, Co Down.            Sorry, Hugh and Elizabeth sailed in 1838 earlier aboard the Mandarin.                 Another daughter Mary b 8 October 1831 did not come to Australia, presumed died.                                                     Ray Hyland  raymarg7@gmail.com

raymondo

Thursday 17th Mar 2016, 12:20PM

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    Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 19th Mar 2016, 12:47AM

  • The William Matthews mentioned above is my great great granfather on my mother's maternal side. I am trying to find more about his wfe Mary Cronin, born in Limerick in 1821.

     

    Also, in case you are interested 

    From Barrabool Land of the Magpie by Ian Wynd courtesy of Gwen Threlfull.

    Hugh and William Matthews arrived in Sydney on the Garrow in 1839. Ten years later, in partnership with William Hammond, James Hamilton and William Fisher, they selected 640 acres in the south-east corner of Modewarre parish. Andrew Matthews (1829-1903), a brother, bought over 200 acres south of Lake Modewarre, followed by 640 acres north of the lake in the early 1850s; he later moved to the Riverina. William died in 1861 but the family continued as farmers in the Modewarre district during the remainder of the century. Some of the next generation had moved to Mount Moriac by 1890 but there was still a good representation at Modewarre where Andrew junior (1848-1930) was guardian of St Saviours Church.

    Brian Truscott

    Thursday 30th Apr 2020, 09:46PM

  • Hello Ray Highland,

    Thank you for your original reply of 17th March. Since then I subscribed to Ancestry.ca and have expanded my tree back a generation and more.  If you are on Ancestry, then look at my Truscott tree. If not, and you want more information let me know.

    Stay well

    Brian Truscott

     

    Brian Truscott

    Wednesday 14th Oct 2020, 05:14PM

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