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Australia / Re: Billy Freeman - Convict. What was he doing between 1837 - 1840?
« on: Monday 23 April 18 06:29 BST (UK) »
Hi there,
In a court case in 1897 in which Billy Freeman (1817 -1899) sued a parson for money owing (!) it says "the old man, who came to South Australia with Captain Sturt in 1838" which strongly suggests that though he was indentured to John Hawdon, he came to Adelaide on the third cattle drive with the famous Charles Sturt. Cattles drives in 1838: Joseph Hawdon (John's brother), Edward Eyre and Charles Sturt. Sturt's farm at Varroville NSW was only 10 miles from John Hawdon's at Elderslie NSW. In the court case involving William and Sarah in 1862 a testimonial was handed up from Sturt and also from Edward Stirling. landowner and MP at Strathalbyn. This suggests Billy may have worked for Stirling when he arrived in SA. Alan Atkinson. Adelaide
Regards Alan Atkinson
In a court case in 1897 in which Billy Freeman (1817 -1899) sued a parson for money owing (!) it says "the old man, who came to South Australia with Captain Sturt in 1838" which strongly suggests that though he was indentured to John Hawdon, he came to Adelaide on the third cattle drive with the famous Charles Sturt. Cattles drives in 1838: Joseph Hawdon (John's brother), Edward Eyre and Charles Sturt. Sturt's farm at Varroville NSW was only 10 miles from John Hawdon's at Elderslie NSW. In the court case involving William and Sarah in 1862 a testimonial was handed up from Sturt and also from Edward Stirling. landowner and MP at Strathalbyn. This suggests Billy may have worked for Stirling when he arrived in SA. Alan Atkinson. Adelaide
Regards Alan Atkinson