Whoa there- forced marriage? She had Mrs Macquarie and Governor Macquarie getting her out of Newcastle, Overhand having punch ups with Purcell over her- I don't think our righteous Governor and his lady were into white slaving- and don't forget Bryan's was a 7year sentence which at full term was up in 1814, by then he was out of favour with Macquarie for looking the othere way about absconding convicts, perhaps he had to leave, he was a mariner, got position on the Emu, it sank, he couldn't get back, he trusted Catherine to Thomas, a nice guy and very old, things just happened, he cam back as Ormond, fathered young Thomas, still incognito, died in 1824-its a complete fabrication, but all the facts fit it, and it is an epic love tragedy! I like it
It is very morish when you get a sniff of the trail!
Joiners Arms was Murray Street- ad in Colonial Times 9 Sept 1825, page 1 col 1 "To be let for the term of two, three or five years,the Joiners Arms Tavern in Murray Street and occupation given on the 29th inst. For further particulars apply to Mr T Ransom on the premises"
Thomas Ransom was allocated pew13 in the distribution of pews in St Davids Church 22 September 1820, with Barnes, Wallis, Hopwood, Connelly, Eddington and Devine
Booboo on my part-told you I was relying om memory- Lady Nelson was not the ship used for the last evacuation party off Norfolk, it was Kangaroo commanded by Wm Hutchinson who wrote to Macquarie about the settlers in the party " Mr Thomas Ransome, the Master Carpenter, is desirous of settling at the Derwent, I beg leave to recommend him for such extension of land as your Excellency may judge him deserving of" ( Punishment Short of Death - Margaret Hazzard 1984).. However, the more primary source is Historical Records of Australia, which prefaces the above with "I should be wanting in justice were i to pass by Mr Thomas Ransom, the Master Carpenter, whose diligence and attention in keeping the boats in repair enabled me to expedite the service" The kangaroo reached Sydney on 10 march 1814. On May 7 the following item appeared in the Sydney Gazette "Thomas Ransome, John Hatcher, etc, etc, proceeding southwards in His majeaty's brig Kangaroo request all claims to be presented for payment" You need to Google the journey of the Kangaroo under Lieut James Jeffreys from Sydney-Hobart 1814 to get the details
It was the Cross Marsh near the Green Ponds
David
