John Turnbull, Snr, Free Settler "Coromandel" 1802

A group of Presbyterian families from Scotland and Northern England emigrated to Australia aboard the ship 'Coromandel' that departed Deptford on 12 Feb 1802 and arrived at Sydney Cove on 13 Jun. They settled along the River below Windsor. Six years after they came to the colony they commenced building a stone church at Portland Head, now known as Ebenezer. This is now the oldest church building in Australasia. One of them was John Turnbull a tailor, wife Ann Warr, children Ralph 10, Mary 5, James 4, Jessica 2.

These families had decided to accept the English government's offer contained in the following document of Jan 1798, which George Hall had acquired while living in London.

"We whose names are undersigned acknowledge that, at our own request, we offered ourselves as settlers to go out to N.S.W. with our families on the following terms:

- To have our passage found and our families victualled by the Government during the voyage.

- On our arrival in the Colony we have a grant of 100 acres of land at Port Jackson, or 50 acres at Norfolk Is. - - To be victualled & clothed free from the Public Stores for a term of twelve months after being put in possession of our allotments, and to be allowed the labour of two prisoners maintained by the Government for the same term. After which term we and our families are to be no further expense to the Crown.

- Likewise we have the same proportion of stock, such grain and agricultural tools as have been furnished to other settlers, together with such other assistance as the Governor need judge proper to afford us.

- Outfit for men: 1 jacket, 1 shirt, pair of trousers, pair of shoes, 1 hat.

- Ditto for women: 1 Jacket, 1 petticoat, 1 shift, pair shoes, 1 cap, 1 handkerchief,

- Children as above on stores.

- Tools; I billhook, tomahawks, 1 spade, 1 handsaw, 2 west Indian hoes, 1 cross-cut saw ‎(between two men)‎, quantity of nails, one iron pot, 1 old musket, quantity of powder and 16 musket balls."

For more information see Grahame Thom's page about MUD ISLAND, Hawkesbury River NSW:- http://home.vicnet.net.au/~grthom/Turnbull.html

John Turnbull is mentioned in this newspaper article:- http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/85894631?searchTerm=John+Du...

Ebenezer Pioneers:- http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/85868665?searchTerm=grace and ralph turnbull&searchLimits=

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/85868665

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From AustralianRoyalty.com.au:

A group of Presbyterian families from Scotland and Northern England emigrated to Australia aboard the ship 'Coromandel' which departed Deptford on 12 Feb 1802 and arrived at Sydney Cove on 13 Jun. They chose the Coromandel because William Stirling, the uncle of one in their number, George Hall, was her captain. The same George Hall kept a diary of the voyage. They settled along the River below Windsor. Six years after they came to the colony they commenced building a stone church at Portland Head, now known as Ebenezer. This is now the oldest church building in Australasia.

Included were: John Turnbull, a tailor, wife Ann Warr, children Ralph 10, Mary 5, James 4, Jessica 2.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 12 2022, 23:59:28 UTC