What Happened To My Convict?!?

[sparrett]

Hi All,
Genni, I am in stitches.  What if it is not a picture of 'Mr. Albon and the cockatoo', but the picture of Mr, Albon  and also the cockatoo.
Whichever, I think Emma got a raw deal.  The electric machine sounds more useful whatever it is!!
Sue
ps  Love your new picture gennig.  Dear little children.

[Ratty]

Okay Sue
I guess it would make more sense if it was a picture of Mr Albon and also a cockatoo.  Personally though I'd rather have a cockatoo than an electric machine!  Much more interesting... mind you my two dogs would also fiind it interesting!!
Donna

[sparrett]

Donna,
Wouldn't we love the picture of Mr. Albon though.  You might still find a living descendant who has it. You just never know in this game.
Did you know that cockatoos have extraordinarily long lives?
Up to 100 years. True.
We might find it too!!!!
Sue

[Ratty]

Yes, and with this family just think what tales that cockatoo might be able to tell!
On the subject of Emma....I found a picture of her and John Stewart's son on the Footscray Historical Society page.  Roy McGregor Stewart was at wounded at Gallipoli.
Donna

[sparrett]

 I'll have a look.  Such a Scottish name for the boy.  His father must have had a strong heritage.
 No, no, no, let's not even think about it!
 Nearly caught again.
Sue

[gennig]

Donna & Sue

Word could mean a cockatoo, must admit that never crossed my mind.  That word was fairly clear and I thought it was some kind of material thing not living.   
It was a codicil on Phoebe's will and written just prior to her death and the writing was very scratchy.  I didn't get copies of her things because there was so many, next time I go up I will take my camera a take a photo.

The Electric machine had me puzzled but I think it maybe a cash register or adding machine as Sarah & her husband John ran a store.

Thomas named the three children in his will, leaving them all sections of land. Claimed them as his children didn't say 'Step'.

The fact Emma was given the photo of Mr Albon, seems to suggest she was his actual daughter.

Sue - those dear little children in my picture, are me & my twin sister!!!  I'm the one on the right.

Cheers

Genni

[JAP]

Genni,

You've certainly homed in on the important point i.e. that Joseph ALBON stated that his 'true and correct' name was Joseph JUDD. Very convincing!

Have to love the dear little children 

What next?

JAP

[Ratty]

Hi everyone,
Just read a copy of Thomas's will (courtesy of the one and only Genni) and for a former ag lab and convict he seems to have done quite well for himself, amassing property to the value of around £3,500 - £4,000! Not a bad amount in the 1870's.
Referring back to your comment Genni about the photo being given to Emma suggesting that she was a real daughter, I too had thought that this was an indication of the same.
Donna

[sparrett]

Hi Donna,
That must certainly be an interesting document.  I wonder whether the convict experience created a determination to make a financial success of his remaining life. 
  Are we are still waiting  for his convict details from Tassie?
Anything of interest from Dr. Monk lately?
Sue