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Very elusive
Mary Ann's death cert. cites her father as Henry, but as hard as I've tried, I cannot confirm this from any other source. Richard Dewing and Eliz. Goss Herring always seemed a better fit, but again there is not enough evidence to convince me this is correct.
Mary Ann has been described as a pleasing, intelligent woman and was obviously well educated as she could read and write, play piano and schooled all her children.
It was convention that in those time , the children were named after parents and grandparents. Their children's names were:
Edward (decd)
Helen Marion b 1838/40
Frederick Augustus b 1840
William Henry b 1842
Charles Alfred b 1844
Henry Alexander b 1845

Not sure what you can conclude from this : supports the name Henry, but also I believe the children of Richard and Elizabeth had names of Frederick and Augustus.
I haven't progressed anything from here, so would always welcome more input.

Paul

Edward Robins and his wife Mary Ann Dewing took up residence in Gloucester NSW, which at that time was part of the Port Stephens shire.
Port Stephens is just to the north of Newcastle and I guess the parish extended inland to encompass Gloucester, which really was put on the map by the AACo
In 1836 when Edward settled there, there was no town established. Wasn't till the 1850s that settlement commenced.
Paul

Hello all

Re: Dewing.
My first settlers in Australia were Edward Robins and Mary Ann Dewing, who migrated here in 1836 on board the James Laing.
Mary was born in Norfolk in 1809 and gave her father as Henry. I've never been able to confirm this or take my research any further from here.
I corresponded several years ago with a Thomas Dewing who had Mary Ann in his tree as a sister to Fred and Henry. They were the children of Richard and Elizabeth Goss Herring.

Wondering whether anyone might be able to confirm or add to this?

Regards

Paul