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| NZ Death Index 1929/13379 Clutterbuck, James 73Y ----- www.myancestorsstory.com/clutterbuck_005.html This is a very detailed posting by Ian Clutterbuck with photos and charts of the family. James Clutterbuck, born Northwood, England 1856 - 1929 Story No. 005 Posted by Ian Clutterbuck, New Zealand. Great grandson. http://www.myancestorsstory.com/index.html http://www.myancestorsstory.com/links.html http://www.myancestorsstory.com/my-story.html http://www.myancestorsstory.com/your-story.html http://www.myancestorsstory.com/history_links.html http://www.myancestorsstory.com/notice-board.html http://www.myancestorsstory.com/about-us.html James Clutterbuck was born in Northwood, Westbury on Severn, and Gloucestershire, England on 24 August 1856 to William (18.03-1820 - 30.08.1905) and Caroline Clutterbuck (nee Baldwin) (01.04.1820 - 13.05.1845) being Cousins they married on 06.05.1845. William like his father before him was the local Blacksmith and the young James took up the same occupation as his assistant. James grand parents were William (23.04.1785 - 17.02.1854) and Sarah Clutterbuck (nee Baldwin (1796 - 24.01.1883) being married on 25.08.1815. James came from a very large family including 3 brothers and 7 sisters Olivera, Jane, William, Emma (died aged 4 years), Henry, Rhoda, James, Caroline, John, Emma (2 x) and Maria. On 9th November 1878 James arrived at Lyttelton Harbour Christchurch New Zealand. He shortly after went to Stonyhurst a North Canterbury Sheep farm where he served as an assistant blacksmith / wheelwright. By late 1880 James got restless again and moved back towards Christchurch again. Stopping at Woodend, he worked for the Judson family as their blacksmith and while there met one of their daughters, Martha Maria Judson (born 07.01.1862) first white women born in the Woodend North Canterbury district, who at that time was a mid wife and continued on this service for the rest of her life. James and Martha were married at Woodend on 15 November 1881 and moved out to Oxford where James had bought some land and ran a blacksmith shop. Due to a fire at his property in Oxford James moved to Sydenham Christchurch where they had 3 Children, Daisy 19 August 1882 - 1882 (at Amberley), William George 03 August 1883-1883 in Sydenham Christchurch, Ethel Sybil (6th August 1884) Herbert Walter Osborne (30 January 1887 in Kaiapoi Christchurch) and George Arnold (17 March 1889 in Sydenham Christ church) James became discontent in New Zealand and moved his family to Melbourne Australia where on 12 February 1892 at Footscray, Bourke, Victoria Australia William James was born before James moved the family again back to Papanui Christchurch New Zealand. Maria Martha and James Clutterbuck James was a hard man who brought his family up tough and took no nonsense from them where his wife Martha was most of the time the opposite she evidently loved children and as a mid - wife was responsible for bringing most of her grand children into the world. James died on 29 March 1929 and was buried in Christchurch; Martha out lived James by over 10 years eventually died on 15 November 1940 and was buried with her husband. Children of James and Martha Clutterbuck 1: DAISY Clutterbuck August 19 1882 - Died under one year old. Daisy was born in Amberley, North Canterbury on August 19 1882 and died the same year. 2: WILLIAM GEORGE Clutterbuck August 3 1883 - Died under one year old. William George was born in Sydenham, Christchurch on August 3 1883 and died the same year. 3: ETHEL SYBIL Clutterbuck August 6 1884 - 7 June 1972. Ethel Sybil was born on 6 August 1884 at Queen Street, Christchurch. She remained with her family until she married John Paul (February 28 1879 - 1951) on February 23 1905 at Johnsonville, Wellington. It was reported that Ethel once told her mother (Martha) off for having 13 children and then went on to have 13 children of her own. After their marriage they moved to Petone in Wellington where they stayed there until 1912 when they moved to Christchurch where they stayed there for two to three years before returning to the Hutt Valley in Wellington. On the death of John in 1951, Ethel remarried in 1951 to a George Thompson (details unknown) in Lower Hutt. While on a visit to Christchurch to see family and friends she had an accident and was hospitalized, never regaining her mobility. Later care was achieved at Cornation Hospital (now demolished) in the suburb of Cashmere in Christchurch where she died on 7 June 1972 aged 87. She is buried in the Bromley Cemetery in Christchurch. John Paul and Ethel Sybil (nee Clutterbuck) Children of Ethel and John Paul: Donald Floarance December 19 1905 - 1979, Ruby January 2 1907 - August 20 1926, Ethel Annie (Dolly) December 2 1908 - April 23 1989 Patrick John January 31 1911 - unknown William James 1912 - 1913 Eric Clarence 1913 - 1914 Herbert Ernest January 29 1916 - unknown Kenneth January 25 1918 - unknown Mona Evelyn January 8 1920 - unknown Stewart Edwin December 31 1923 - October 26 1967 Victor Alec January 11 1924 - December 28 1945 Ngaire Margaret January 22 1926 - June 2 1979 Keith Arnold January 8 1928 - current 4: HERBERT WALTER OSBOURNE Clutterbuck January 30 1887 - February 27 1969 Herbert Walter Osborne was born on January 30 1887 in Kaiapoi Christchurch New Zealand. Pre 28 June 1917 Herbert (Bert as he was known as) was employed as a truck driver with Empire Express. On 28 June 1917 things changed for Bert he joined the army and served during World War one in France gaining the British war medal and the Victory Medal. Bert served in the occupation army from 1918 - 1919 when he was discharged from duty on 3 August 1919. After the war he returned to his former employer for a time. On October 15 1923 Bert married Edith Ledsham (March 5 1893 - December 26 1966). They had one daughter Doreen Louise (June 12 1927 - current). Bert was a friendly man who would always go out of his way and was highly thought of. Bert died on February 27 1969 in Christchurch. 5: GEORGE ARNOLD Clutterbuck March 17 1889 - April 10 1956 George Arnold was born in Christchurch on March 17 1889; he was the sort of person that was always up to mischief even as an adult George appeared to be in it somehow. He married Elizabeth Stuart Merin (? - 1918) in 1912 she was the proprietor of the Waterloo private hotel in Colombo Street Christchurch, she died of a heart problem in 1918 while staying in Wellington, until his death he always carried a lock of her hair. George was a real character he was quite an unassuming person during the time he was personally remembered, he got on well with his brothers and sisters. George was a heavy smoker (mainly a pipe smoker). As with most of his brothers horses were his interest and were involved in his work in 1911 he was employed as a groom. He was one of the last Hansom cab drivers in Christchurch. I was told on occasions he used to take a fare to Addington, enter the horse in a race and then take a fare home again. George had his own registered racing colours as both owner and trainer. George as well being one of the first registered motorcar taxi cab drivers must have been the first boy racer in Christchurch when most people who rode in a car with him would tell of hair-raising experiences and would never ride with him again. During the early 1930’s George bought a carrying business with some of his brothers working with him when he was busy. George was a National party supporter (right wing in politics) and when the Labour Party (left wing in politics) became the government he decided that his business would be ruined through too much regulation by this radical new government, so he sold the business to E H Boyce along with it his youngest brother (Francis Henry) went to the new company until his retirement. Memories of George from some of his nephews show and tell us a lot of his character here are some of the stories from them. Francis Henry and George often went to out of town races in Georges car he always gave his brother the car keys with himself a passenger driver telling his brother to pass the six cars ahead with 200 hundred yards to a bend his comments were "plant your foot, you can pass them all before the bend" his brother being smart fiend deafness and didn’t obey the request. Gate posts were a challenge to him because he always knocked them over, until his youngest brother put in old railway sleepers, widened the opening and shifted them back 6 foot George never hit them again. Uncle George was always a very willing helper but on several occasions things just seemed to go wrong when he helped, like splitting green wood, when George was due to arrive it was immediately down tools and hide the tools and any sign of what they were doing, but they were too slow George showed up early saw some of the equipment (a maul and steel wedge) and proceeded to continue to split green wood causing the wedge to fly out hit him on the nose from which he just had recovered from a broken nose, came into the house blood streaming everywhere and off to the hospital again to re-fix his nose again. George died on 10 April 1956 while boring a hole in a gatepost at his home in Boardsley Street. George and Elizabeth never had any children. 6: WILLIAM JAMES Clutterbuck February 12 1892 - October 15 1939 William James was born on February 12 1892 inFootscray, Bourke, Melbourne, Victoria Australia after the young Clutterbuck family moved to Melbourne Australia. Sometime between 1889 and 1892 James moved his entire family over to Melbourne Australia. All we know of William he was a sick person with heart problems and spent most of his life in and out of hospital. William married Elsie Watson (1900 - September 6 1986). William died on October 15 1939 of a leaking valve of the heart. Children of William and Elsie Clutterbuck: Lloyd James September 21 1917 - unknown William Leonard November 9 1918 - March 27 1994 Irene Elsie April 27 1920 - unknown Joan Isobel April 17 1921 - current 7: CHARLES JOHN Clutterbuck 13 March 1894 - June 6 1949 Charles John was born on 13 March 1894 at Papanui Christchurch. Very little is known about Charles but as a child he sold newspapers on the trains and by 17 years of age until 1924 he worked as a seaman between U.S.A, Australia and New Zealand his address on known records was given as Wellington. On November 8 1924 Charles married Ellen (Nellie) McGrath (1894 - 1967), they lived in Cambrose Sydney Australia, but we know that he spent some time with his brothers as a jockey in the North Island. Charles died on June 6 1949 at Cambrose House, Cambrose, and Sydney, Australia. Charles and Ellen never had any children. 8: DAISY MAY Clutterbuck May 20 1897 - October 29 1949 Daisy May was born on May 20 1897 at Papanui Christchurch. Daisy led a very troubled life after her marriage to Charles George Chatfield (1895 - 1975) on January 19 1916 at Christchurch. Daisy was described as a type of person that was very generous and understanding of others and would help others that were in trouble, her husband was totally the opposite fiery and temperamental if Daisy’s brothers knew what he did to her they would personally have sent him to his grave. Living with him was very difficult for everyone as reported by one of there daughters who spent more time at her Chatfield’s grandmothers than at home. Daisy’s life was a hard but brave life, and she never let it sour her outlook. Daisy died on October 29 1949 in Auckland New Zealand. Children of Daisy and Charles Chatfield Iris Margaret (Peggy) October 20 1915 - living in Auckland. Eunice Jane May 11 1917 - died 2-3 years ago, late of Auckland. Douglas Judson January 28 1920 - died 28-10-1978, late of Gisbourne. Leigh Kathleen Vallery January 7 1926 - living in Florida, USA. 9: CLIFFORD JUDSON Clutterbuck August 26 1898 - November 1981 Clifford Judson was born on August 16 1898 in Papanui Christchurch very little is known about him but in 1912/1913 at the age of either 14 or 15 years he vanished to the San Francisco Fair in the USA and on his return was given a massive hiding by his father (James) for vanishing. During world war one he spent some time in Featherston and Trentham before he moved back to Christchurch where he worked for Ballin’s brewery looking after the horses, after that he went to work on the wharf from there he retired ant to work at Glenelg health camp - a place for kids in need. Clifford married Hillary Greta Gipsy Welsh (July 12 1903 - August 1981). Clifford Judson died November 1981. Children of Clifford and Hillary Clutterbuck Rex Graham February 23 1925 - current Jaunita 1930 - 1945 Terry 1933 - 1933 Robin Tex September 16 1936 - Tony Clifford October 13 1939 - Rosemary August 23 1949 - current 10: BRUCE BALDWIN Clutterbuck August 31 1900 - December 13 1976 Bruce Baldwin was born on August 31 1900 at Sydenham Christchurch. Nothing is known of his early life but he was asked by his mother to be looked after by his youngest brother Francis Henry where he became part of his extended family. Although over the age limit on 14 March 1941 Bruce entered the army as a private serving his basic training at Trentham from 3 July 1941 to his departure on 13 September 1941 arriving at Helwan, Egypt serving in the army medical corps there until 30 September 1945. Bruce was only 5 foot 4 inches tall during his years of service but he was awarded the following medals for service Africa Star 1939 -1945, 1939-1945 Star, Defence medal, War medial 1939-1945 and the N.Z War Service Medal. On his return to New Zealand on 30 September 1945 and his discharge from the army on the 4 January 1946 as promised a room was waiting at his youngest brothers place, to this his brother and his wife honoured his mother’s wishes, for them it must have been frustrating at times as Bruce was not the adventurous type and stayed fairly close to his home comforts, Bruce however never shirked his share of providing for his brothers young family for example buying the weeks meat from the local butcher, bringing it home in a sugar bag, telling his brothers wife it was half the actual price. It was his way of supplementing the family budget. Apparently his brother’s wife was aware of his deception and it annoyed her no end, but she never did pay the full price. The family’s memories of Bruce are of a short man, puffing on a fag, lollies in his waistcoat pocket in various states of stickiness walking to work, (he was a very fast walker, always walking at a very brisk pace). He only relented to taking the bus in his later years. He never obtained a drivers licence, so it was walk, bus or by car with his younger brother and his wife. He once tried to ride a bike, fell off, and never tried it again. That was his determination for you. His greatest love was the garden and he spent many hours tending to the vegetable patch. His other favourite hobby was betting on the races especially when he had brothers in the racing industry. Bruce’s character was described as a plodder letting nothing get to him, unlike his brother’s who most of them had short fuses. He worked for Arthur Yates, seed merchants for a time and then as a cleaner at the Theatre Royal, this was a bonus for his nieces and nephews as they managed to get free tickets to some of the shows there. The lollies shop next door was well known for all their imported sweets and through Bruce they got to try some of the products regularly. By the time his youngest brother moved to his retirement home, Bruce was getting too hard to manage and was fully retired and becoming infirm, it was decided to put Bruce into a rest home in Woodham Road to out his twilight years. He died in the rest home in Woodham Road on December 13 1976 and was laid to rest in the Soldiers Cemetery in Linwood Avenue. Bruce never married unlike the rest of his family. 11: DONALD VICTOR Clutterbuck January 17 1903 - 1903 Donald Victor was born in Johnsonville on January 17 1903 and died the same year. 12: VICTOR DOUGLAS Clutterbuck September 12 1904 - March 7 1974 Victor Douglas was born in Petone Wellington on September 12 1904. To every one that knew Victor (Vic) it meant horses, horses and more horses in fact he was horse mad. But this was his passion and became very well known in the Horse racing industry as a respected trainer, first in the trotting industry and then in gallopers. During World War 2 Vic served in the reserves as a trainee and the story often told was that he put a Bren Gun Carrier or Scout car into a swamp deliberate or not no one is sure or if even the vehicle was recovered. Vic was a person like some of his brothers that had an "I will win attitude", even with stubborn horses that wouldn’t do as they were told, he had the knack of bringing them into submission, by patting it on the nose, giving it a sense of security, then quietly work towards the off side foreleg, one sharp yank and down it would go, this technique was only known by the experienced few and was called the "drop it technique", even at the cost of substaining a few broken bones and metal plates inserted he still did it no one was going to be his boss. Vic married late to Jenny Margaret Ellen (December 13 1939 - current) on February 23 1961 in Christchurch. With his wife they became a very successful training team and if female jockeys were allowed then, Jenny would have been one of the first (if not the first) female jockeys. Vic was a very successful trainer, having won the New Zealand cup once and the Winter Cup (very prominent awards in the New Zealand horse racing industry) and was the most successful trainer in New Zealand for quite a few years. Along the way he became a private trainer to a Mrs. Leigh Page and her husband who arrived from the U.S.A before America entered the war, and were unable to return. Those who remember her as an old nasty person dripping in jewels, but they got on well with Vic, on Mrs page’s death things went back to the old tradition of Horses, Horses and more Horses plus a few chickens thrown in to add good measure. The stories that his nieces and nephews can remember is that Vic had this uncanny way of getting people into the races for free as told by one of his nephews that once when they were approaching the horse entry gate at Riccarton Raceway with only one pass between us, at the turnstiles he gave his nephew the pass for him to go through, which he did, while Vic gave the horse he was leading a sharp tug on the reins then ran trough the gates with the horse on it’s hind legs and yelling at the attendant to get out of the way. As planned the attendant gave no inclination to obtain HIS gate pass thus he got in for free. Vic died on 7 March 1974 in Christchurch. Children of Victor and Jenny Clutterbuck Vickie Marie March 13 1968 - current James Francis August 28 1969 - current Hydaspes, 1878 13: FRANCIS HENRY Clutterbuck September 21 1906 - May 3 1985: Click on his name to read Francis Clutterbuck's Story - Story No 006. Can you add to this story? I have been researching the whole Clutterbuck family of New Zealand. There were 3 main groups that came over, 2 in 1878 on the same ship (Hydapes November 1878), their common ancestor being Thomas Clotterbooke (1515 - 1551). I have part of his will written in 1551, interesting reading, and my Great, Great grandfathers in 1909. One area remains a mystery the orignal Clutterbuck's arrived in Dunedin before December 1860 as their first child a girl was born in December that year (can get more precise info) her name was Frances parents being William and Lydia Clutterbuck no one knows how they got to New Zealand their decendants all come from Frances the oldest daughter as the rest of her brother and sisters died under 5 years old. William and Lydia died in Nelson so at some point they moved from Dunedin to Nelson his occupation was listed as a carpenter. |
| Father's Name: Edward Clutters Mother's Name: Anna Stanley ----- Ohio, Death Index Name: Wayne Clutters Event Date: 15 Apr 1970 Event Place: Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio Registration Place: River Valley Health Systems Residence Place: Lawrence, Ohio Gender: Male Age: 76 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Birth Date: 1894 Autopsy Performed: Yes, unknown if used for certification Certificate Number: 028893 Volume Number: 20046 Certifier's Role: Physician Affiliate Line Number: 83825 Affiliate File Name: Deaths70.dat Source Reference: Ohio Department of Health ----- USA Social Security Death Index Age: 77 Given Name: Wayne Surname: Clutters Birth Date: 19 Aug 1893 State: Ohio Last Place of Residence: Lawrence, Ohio Previous Residence Postal Code: 45680 Event Date: Apr 1970 ----- Find A Grave Memorial# 6936660 ===== First Spouse: Otillio Rene Cochran Clutters (1899 - 1981) ----- USA World War I Draft Registration Cards Name: Wayne Clutters Event Date: 1917-1918 Event Place: Lawrence County, Ohio Gender: Male Nationality: USA Birth Date: 19 Aug 1893 Birthplace: North Kenora, Ohio, USA Affiliate Publication Number: M1509 , Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards , GS Film Number: 1832329 , Digital Folder Number: 005257114 , Image Number: 00499 ----- USA Census, 1940 Name Wayne Clutters Event Place Perry Township, Lawrence, Ohio Gender Male Age 45 Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Birthplace Ohio Birth Year (Estimated) 1895 Last Place of Residence Same Place Wayne Clutters Head M 45 Ohio Emma Clutters Wife F 33 Kentucky May Bolden Stepdau F 19 West Virginia Mildred Bolden Stepdau F 17 Kentucky Albert Bolden Stepson M 14 West Virginia Lawrence Bolden Stepson M 12 Ohio Leroy Bolden Stepson M 4 Ohio Eliza Mckenzie Mother-in-law F 60 Kentucky |
| Name: Wayne Clutters Titles and Terms: Mr Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 30 Aug 1934 Event Place: Lawrence, Ohio Age: 41 Birth Year (Estimated): 1893 Father's Name: Eduard Clutters Mother's Name: Anna Stanley Spouse's Name: Emma Triple H Bolden Spouse's Titles and Terms: Mrs Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1908 Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Triple H Spouse's Mother's Name: Eliza Thomas GS Film Number: 001574150 , Digital Folder Number: 005016825 , Image Number: 00580 |
| of Greenwick, co. Kent, spinster at time of marriage. ----- Death GRO 2nd qtr 1849 CHATFIELD, Elizabeth Brighton 7 220 ----- England, Sussex, Parish Registers Name Elizabeth Chatfield Event Type Burial Event Date 25 May 1849 Event Place Balcombe, Sussex, England Gender Female Age 88 Birth Year (Estimated) 1761 ----- Find A Grave Memorial# 185620260 ----- Probate of the Will of this date of Elizabeth Clutton (relation) of Portslade, spinster SAS-WA/251 12 Mar 1863 These documents are held at West Sussex Record Office Contents: Bequest to brother John Clutton of Portslade, clerk, of the interest on £550 invested in the tolls arising from the Turnpike Road from the N. end of Malling Street near Lewes to Witchcross and from the N. end of Malling Street to the Broil Park gate and from Offham to Witchcross To hold to him for life and at his death to the four children of testator's brother Owen Clutton of Balcomb, viz: Henry Clutton of Newick, clerk, Elizabeth CHATFIELD, wife of Henry Chatfield of Balcomb, clerk, Isaac Clutton of Balcomb, gent., and Mary Crawley wife of Richard Crawley of Rotherfield, clerk. ----- Probate of the Will of this date of John Clutton of Portslade, clerk SAS-WA/252 17 Aug 1812 These documents are held at West Sussex Record Office Contents: Legacies of money or specific household effects To:- Nephew, the Revd. Henry Clutton of Newick: niece Elizabeth, wife of Revd. Henry Chatfield of Newick; niece Mary, wife of the Revd. Richd. Crawley of Rotherfield To sister Elizabeth Clutton an Annuity of £100 for life and to nephew Isaac Clutton an Annuity of £10 for life, after the decease of sister Elizabeth Also bequest to said sister Elizabeth of certain household goods, and to brother William Clutton all books and the residue of personal estate Proved at London, 26 April, 1815 According to documents of her as Administratrix of the estate of the late Owen Clutton, dated May 1819. Conveyance Par/234/6/3 4 May, 1819 These documents are held at West Sussex Record Office Contents: Consideration: £4,500. Elizabeth Chatfield of Balcombe, widow to Rev. George Maximilian Bethune of Worth Rectory, Doctor of Laws. The Rectory, Advowson and Glebe lands of the Manor of Balcombe Rectory. Witness: Saml. Waller, Andrew Lovering Sarel. Mentioned on memorial in Balcombe Church. |
| Settlement on the marriage of Henry Chatfield and Elizabeth Clutton, daughter of Rev. John Clutton This record is held by West Sussex Record Office Reference: ADD MSS/44,589 - 44,590 Title: Settlement on the marriage of Henry Chatfield and Elizabeth Clutton, daughter of Rev. John Clutton Description: (a) Rev. Henry Chatfield of Balcombe. (b) Elizabeth Clutton of Greenwick, co. Kent, spinster. (c) Rev. John Clutton of Portslade; Rev. George Bethune, of Worth. Property I, V and VI Date: 8-9 November 1779 Held by: West Sussex Record Office, not available at The National Archives Language: English Physical description: 2 docs. |
| Children: John Clutton, Rev Ralph Clutton, Elizabeth Clutton, Robert Clutton ----- Robert, Ralph, John, Henry and William. Robert, John and Henry followed into their father’s firm; Robert in 1825 at the age of 24, John in 1827 at the age of 18 and Henry, was made a partner in 1838 at the age of 24. William Junior died in 1839 and the three brothers continued in business for another 12 years until 1851 when John retired from the partnership, having by then set up his own business in London managing among others, the Smiths Charities Kensington Estate. On John’s retirement the firm underwent its fourth name change to R & H Clutton and under Robert and Henry’s direction continued to practise from the Surrey base. |
| of Portslade. |
| Vicar of Horsted Keynes. The Rev. Ralph had moved to Sussex from the family home in Cheshire. |
| Tombstone In Memory of Sarah Daughter of Robert & Jane Chatfield and Wife of William Clutton who died 25 May 1795 Aged 54 years And also of William Chatfield of Ockenden who departed this life May 8 1821 Aged 85 years http://www.rhrwclutton.com/our-history.html (History of Chatfield Clutton CHARTERED SURVEYORS, LAND AGENTS, RICS VALUERS, RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL AGENTS) In August 1762, Clutton was bankrupt. The assignees of Clutton’s bankruptcy were named as the Rev. Ralph Clutton, his elder brother, who had succeeded his father as Rector at Horsted Keynes, Samuel Durrant Esq., of Lewes, and Robert CHATFIELD, of Cuckfield. From the accounts of Robert Knight, they appear to have carried on smelting at Gravetye at the beginning of 1763. But a different interpretation may be that from February through to May Knight merely carried away the backlog of ordnance that had been stored nearby at Mill Place, thus giving Ralph Clutton and his co-assignees funds to pay off creditors, in addition to the bar iron they were selling from the forges. In 1765, Gravetye Manor House, its farm and 200 acres, together with the furnace, were auctioned at the Star Inn in Lewes. William Clutton was appointed Steward to the Manor of Horsted Keynes Broadhurst in 1762 and married Sarah, the daughter of Robert CHATFIELD, in the next year. He purchased a career in land agency and stewardship thereafter, dying in old age at his home of Ockenden, in Cuckfield, in 1821. Through his son and grandson, the present firms bearing the family name directly descended. http://www.wealdeniron.org.uk/BullSer2/2-09.pdf Obtained General Certificates for killing of Game 1809 NB There is another William Clutton of Ockenden, born 1736 died 8 May 1821 buried in same tomb |
| England, Sussex, Parish Registers Name William Clutton Event Type Marriage Event Date 17 May 1763 Event Place Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England Gender Male Spouse's Name Sarah Chatfield Spouse's Gender Female |
| William, had been trained in the surveying profession by his father, and was made a partner of the firm in 1790. To reflect this addition the name of the family firm changed to William Clutton and Sons that year. William Junior moved to Hartswood near Reigate in Surrey, a house that his father bought from Lord Gwydir, a client of the firm. The land agency business then transferred from Cuckfield to Hartswood and William Junior took over the running of the firm. |
| QUERY Name: William Clutton Marital Status: Widowed Spouse's Name: Maria Boxall Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Marital Status: Single Marriage Date: 24 Jul 1799 Marriage Place: Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Father: Hiram Clyne, Birthplace: New York Mother: Sarah, Birthplace: New York ----- Find A Grave Memorial# 148085987 ===== Occupation: Machinist in silk mill, caretaker ----- USA Census, 1900 Name: Elmar Clyne Event Place: Milton Township (excl. Ballston Spa vill.), Saratoga, New York Gender: Male Age: 29 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Years Married: 5 Birth Date: Apr 1871 Birthplace: New York Marriage Year (Estimated): 1895 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Elmar Clyne Head M 29 New York Carlie Clyne Wife F 26 New York District: 119 , Sheet Number and Letter: 1B , Household ID: 14 , Line Number: 51 , GS Film Number: 1241158 , Digital Folder Number: 004114745 , Image Number: 00864 ----- USA Census, 1910 Name: Carly Clyne Event Place: Kingsbury, Washington, New York Gender: Female Age: 36 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Birth Year (Estimated): 1874 Birthplace: New York Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Elmar V Clyne Head M 38 New York Carly Clyne Wife F 36 New York Marion Clyne Dau F 5 New York District: 111 , Sheet Number and Letter: 3B , Household ID: 58 , GS Film number: 1375101 , Digital Folder Number: 004449813 , Image Number: 00186 ----- USA Census, 1920 Name: Elman V Clyne Event Place: Kingsbury, Washington, New York Gender: Male Age: 48 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1872 Birthplace: New York Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Elman V Clyne Head M 48 New York Carlie T Clyne Wife F 45 New York Marion C Clyne Dau F 15 New York District: 227 , Sheet Number and Letter: 9A , Household ID: 212 , Line Number: 3 , GS Film number: 1821273 , Digital Folder Number: 004442103 , Image Number: 00306 ----- USA Census, 1930 Name: Elman V Clyne Event Place: Hudson Falls, Washington, New York Gender: Male Age: 58 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1872 Birthplace: New York Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Elman V Clyne Head M 58 New York Carlie Clyne Wife F 56 New York District: 0035 , Sheet Number and Letter: 3A , Household ID: 76 , Line Number: 46 , GS Film number: 2341391 , Digital Folder Number: 004638871 , Image Number: 00684 ----- USA Census, 1940 Name: Elman V Clyne Event Place: Hudson Falls, Kingsbury Town, Washington, New York Gender: Male Age: 68 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: New York Birth Year (Estimated): 1872 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Elman V Clyne Head M 68 New York Carlie Clyne Wife F 66 New York District: 58-41 , Family Number: 68 , Sheet Number and Letter: 4A , Line Number: 1 , Digital Folder Number: 005459478 , Image Number: 00272 |
| USA Social Security Death Index Age: 78 Given Name: Marion Surname: Lapp Birth Date: 28 Jul 1904 State: New York Last Place of Residence: Hamburg, Erie, New York Previous Residence Postal Code: 14075 Event Date: Oct 1982 ----- Find A Grave Memorial# 148132153 ----- Oct 21, 1982, The Sun and the Erie County Independent, Hamburg, New York: MRS. MARION LAPP Mrs. G. Clifford Lapp; Was Retired Teacher. Services were held last Saturday in the W.L. Froehley Funeral Home on Lake St. for Mrs. Marion Clyne Lapp of Hawkins Ave., a retired Hamburg Elementary School teacher, who died Oct. 16 in her 79th year. The Rev. Dr. Vern Pat Butler, pastor of Hamburg Presbyterian Church, officiated with burial in Lakeside Memorial Park. Mrs. Lapp was a longtime teacher in the Hamburg school system, and a former teacher in the Caledonia, New York school system. Since she retired in 1966, Mrs. Lapp was very active in the Western Zone of the New York State Retired Teachers Association, of which she served as President for three years. At the time of her death, she was serving on the State Legislative Committee of the American Association of Retired Persons. She was also very active in the Hamburg Women's Club, serving as president from 1968-1970. Surviving are her husband, of 50 years, G. Clifford Lapp; a son, Donald C. Lapp of St. Petersburg. Fla. and four grandchildren. ===== Occupation: Teacher |
| Holy Cross Cmtry, Granger, Williamson Co., Texas, USA. |
| Burial Plot: Rows 7 & 8 Find A Grave Memorial# 23999246 ===== Texas Deaths Name: Ludmila Frances Nemec Death Date: 03 Mar 1959 Death Place: Taylor, Williamson, Texas Gender: Female Race: White Death Age: 64 years Estimated Birth Date: Birth Date: 08 Mar 1894 Birthplace: Corn Hill, Texas Marital Status: Married Father's Name: Steve Cmerek Mother's Name: Mary Jasek Occupation: Housewife Place of Residence: Granger, Williamson, Texas Cemetery: Holy Cross Burial Place: Granger, Texas Burial Date: 05 Mar 1959 Film Number: 2115909 Digital Film Number: 4165955 Image Number: 1444 Reference Number: 18193 |
| Groom's Name: Steve Nemec Bride's Name: Ludmila C. Merek Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1912 Marriage Place: Williamson County, Texas Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00021-0 System Origin: Texas-VR Source Film Number: 1007905 Reference Number: 2:3X5LTG7 |
| England Births and Christenings Name: Jane Coakes Gender: Female Christening Date: 12 Jan 1812 Christening Place: WIMBORNE MINSTER,DORSET,ENGLAND Father's Name: John Coakes Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00413-1 , System Origin: England-ODM , GS Film number: 0990117 IT 2-3 ----- Death GRO 3rd qtr 1891 Tanner, Jane 79 Steyning 2b 163 ===== 1891 Census Piece: RG12/819 Place: Steyning -Sussex Enumeration District: 18 Civil Parish: Hove Ecclesiastical Parish: St Barnabas Folio: 89 Page: 15 Schedule: 114 Address: 119 Clarendon Rd Surname, Forename Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born TANNER, Thomas Head M M 41 Labourer Dorset - Poole TANNER, Eliza Wife M F 40 Ironer (Em'ee) Sussex - Hove TANNER , Annie Dau - F 12 Scholar Sussex - Hove TANNER , Arthur Son - M 7 Scholar Sussex - Hove TANNER , Emily Dau - F 4 Sussex - Hove TANNER , Winifred Dau - F 1 Sussex - Hove TANNER , Jane Mother W F 79 Kept By Son Dorset - Poole TANNER , Eliza Niece S F 17 Ironer (Em'ee) Sussex - Hove |
| Name: Robert Tanner Spouse's Name: Jane Coakes Event Date: 23 Sep 1834 Event Place: Saint James, Poole, Dorset, England Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M15980-2 , System Origin: England-ODM , GS Film number: 1239222 |
| Father's Name: Arthur E. Coapland Mother's Name: Edith Lewis ----- Vermont, Vital Records Name: Bernard Willis Coapland Event Type: Birth Event Date: 30 Mar 1898 Event Place: , , Vermont Gender: Male Mother's Name: Edith E. Lewis GS Film number: 540074 Digital Folder Number: 004357178 Image Number: 06025 ----- USA Social Security Death Index Given Name: Bernard Middle Name: Surname: Coapland Birth Date: 30 November 1898 Social Security Number: 001-03-8363 State: New Hampshire Last Place of Residence: Merrimack, New Hampshire Previous Residence Postal Code: 03301 Event Date: January 1981 Age: 83 |
| New Hampshire, Marriage Records Name: Bernard Willis Coapland Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 12 Oct 1921 Event Place: Bow, , New Hampshire Age: 22 Birth Year (Estimated): 1899 Father's Name: Arthur E. Coapland Mother's Name: Edith Lewis Spouse's Name: Margaret May Salls Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1895 Spouse's Father's Name: Ephraim Salls Spouse's Mother's Name: Melinda Wing GS Film number: 2057688 Digital Folder Number: 4245719 Image Number: 1222 |
| Father's Name Nelson Coash, born Canada Mother's Name Virginia Ouellette, born Canada ===== USA Census, 1870 Name Nelson Coash Event Place Illinois Gender Male Age 9 Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1860-1861 Birthplace Illinois Page Number 36 Nelson Coash M 40 Canada Virginia Coash F 32 Canada Joseph Coash M 11 Illinois Nelson Coash M 9 Illinois Middy Coash M 2 Illinois Eliza Coash F 0 Illinois ----- USA Census, 1900 Name Nelson Coash Event Place Martinton Township Martinton village, Iroquois, Illinois Gender Male Age 39 Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Years Married 15 Birth Date Mar 1861 Birthplace Illinois Marriage Year (Estimated) 1885 Father's Birthplace Canada Fr Mother's Birthplace Canada Fr Nelson Coash Head M 39 Illinois Ida Coash Wife F 32 Illinois Edward Coash Son M 13 Illinois |
| Illinois, County Marriages Name Nelson Coash Event Type Marriage Event Date 17 Feb 1885 Event Place Iroquois, Illinois Gender Male Age 24 Birth Year (Estimated) 1861 Birthplace MARTINTON,IL Father's Name Nelson Coash Mother's Name Virginia Ouellette Spouse's Name Ida Bunker Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1867 Spouse's Birthplace MARTINTON,IL Spouse's Father's Name Olivier Bunker Spouse's Mother's Name Sophie Booth |
| Find A Grave Memorial# 50556678 |
| Parents: Marmaduke Coate (1738 - 1822) Mary Jane Coppock Coate (1743 - 1809) ----- Find A Grave Memorial# 11087542 |
| Birth GRO 4th qtr 1868 COATES, Annie Matilda Croydon 2a 188 Death GRO 4th qtr 1947 Cordiner, Annie M 79 Ryedale 1b 785 ----- Births and Christenings Name: Annie Matilda Coates Gender: Female Christening Date: 20 Dec 1868 Christening Place: Wesleyan-Methodist Chapel, Croydon, Surrey, England Birth Date: 28 Aug 1868 Father's Name: William Diston Coates Mother's Name: Matilda Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03145-5 System Origin: England-EASy GS Film number: 1278932 Reference ID: 1672 ===== Census, 1871 Name: Anne M Coates Gender: Female Age: 2 Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey Schedule Type: Household Registration District: Croydon Sub-District: Croydon Parish: Croydon County: Surrey Household Gender Age Birthplace Self William D Coates M 27 Whitby, Yorkshire Wife Matilda Coates F 22 Great Bowden, Leicestershire Dau Anne M Coates F 2 Croydon, Surrey Dau Minnie E Coates F 2 Croydon, Surrey ----- Census, 1881 Name: Annie M Coates Age (Original): 12 Gender: Female Birth Year: 1869 Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Marital Status: Single Occupation: Scholar Address: 11 Vicarage Road, Croydon, Surrey, England Record Type: Household GS Film number: 1341191 Affiliate Publication Number: RG11 Piece/Folio: 809 / 137 Page Number: 60 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Morris Thomas M 44 Forthampton, Gloucestershire, England Dau Morris E M Thomas F 19 Alderley, Cheshire, England Lodger William D Coates M 39 Whitley, Yorkshire, England Wife Emily A Coates F 27 Ingatestone, Essex, England Dau Annie M Coates F 12 Croydon, Surrey, England Son Charles A Coates M 3 London Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England Son Percy A Coates M 2 Croydon, Surrey, England Son James H Coates M 0 Croydon, Surrey, England ----- Census, 1891 Name: Annie Matilda Coates Gender: Female Age: 21 Relationship to Head of Household: Niece Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey Schedule Type: Household Registration District: Scarborough Sub-District: Hutton Bushell Ecclesiastical Parish: Hutton Bushell Parish: West Ayton, Yorkshire (North Riding) |
| Marriages GRO 2nd qtr 1898 CHATFIELD, Lewis Scarbro' 9d 680 Coates, Annie Matilda Scarbro 9d 680 Watson Charles Lewis Scarbro' 9d 680 |
| Marriages GRO 4th qtr 1921 CHATFIELD, Annie M Cordiner Helmsley 9d 995 Cordiner, William Chatfield Helmsley 9d 995 |
| Find A Grave Memorial# 17396006 |
| gr gr gr grandmother of Cathy. ----- BIRTH V18331024 21/1833 COATES, EMMA WILLIAM & MARY DEATH 5105/1901 ALEXANDER, EMMA COONABARABRAN ===== Hey thanks for replying its abit confusing this family. Mary Ann daughter of Emma ALexander is my gr gr grandmother. Emma went under the name Waters for the first time 1861 on the birth of Emma her daughter. On her birth cert stated George Waters as father married to Emma Coates 1847 which is when Henry Alexander married Emma Coates. I think Henry/George was trying to hide from the law. Not sure about the George Waters in 1890 what connection is there. Anyway hope that this clarifies this mystery. Did I say that Sydneys mother Annie is Mary Ann sister she seems to go by Alexander and Waters. not sure where George Chatfield comes in seems to be a couple of other Chatfield men about probably related. Let me know if you have any other questions. regards Cathy. ++++++ Hey Colin, just had a quick look at your sight and came across errors. Emma Coates who married John Gilbert I think must be another Emma, our Emma seams to stay in the central west of New South Wales. Mary Ann my gr gr grandmother married George McGregor 1866 in Mudgee then Thomas Hook in Coonabarabran 1881 she died that same year. Henry Richard Alexander born to Emma and Henry at Bathurst 1851 married Sarah Schofield 1874 in St George Queensland I think not sure when he died no death records maybe from other trees 1955 in Queensland. Dorothy Emma Alexander? born about 1855 Blayney ? married Thomas Jones in Gulgong 1874? died Coonabarabran have to let you know it was before 1900. Annie not sure about maybe born an Alexander could be Waters not sure of the year or marriage if indeed she got married to George Chatfield. She died before 1910 as stated on her son Sydneys marriage cert. Emma Waters not ALexander was born in Coolah 23 sept 1861 married to Henry Gillett in 26 Jan 1876 died 21 dec 1897 I think in Coonabarabran. So I need to confirm about Emmas death Dorothys death as well. Quite a bunch found Henry junior going to gaol 1870 for horse stealing then 1872 again next we know he scarpered off to Queensland married 1874 so he must have done something else. This is my fathers ancestors he was born in Queensland aswell as George McGregor junior moved there with his family. All I have found doing this research is convicts any naughty boys which is very different from Mums side of the family English and Irish. ANyway really must go have to get ready for the big game. Have fun with side of your family. regards Cathy ++++++ ----- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : Friday 16 August 1901) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES.- Probate Jurisdiction. - In the Will of EMMA ALEXANDER, late of Connabarabran, in the State of New South Wales, Widow, deceased.- Application will be made after fourteen days from the publication hereof that Probate of the last Will of the above named deceased may be granted to JOSEPH ROBINSON, the Executor named in the said Will; and all Notices may be served at the office of the undersigned. P. J. COMMINS. Proctor, Coonbarabran. By CURTISS and BARRY, his Agents, 167 Klng-street, Sydney. ----- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : Monday 9 March 1908) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES.- Probate Jurisdiction.- In the Will of EMMA ALEXANDER, late of Coonabarabran, in the State of New South Wales, Widow, deceased.-Application will be made after fourteen days from the publication hereof that Probate of the last Will of the above named deceased may be granted to JOSEPH ROBINSON, of Coonabarabran aforesaid, Labourer, Executor named in the said Will, and all Notices may be served at the Offices of the undersigned. And all persons having any claims against the Estate of the said deceased are required to furnish particulars of the same to the undersigned within the said fourteen days. CURTISS and BARRY, Proctors for Applicant, 107 King-street, Sydney. |
| Marriage not found as EMMA. ----- NSW Marriage Index 396/1847 V1847396 32C ALEXANDER, HENRY & COATES, AMELIA NR Church of England, Carcoar QUERY V1847395 33B/1847 ALEXANDER, HENRY COATES, AMELIA Sydney, St James' ===== Emma and Henry where married Carcoar with her father being witness, John William Coates, convict, mother Mary Ann Marjoram, convict, being deceased. |
| Children i. Richard Coates, born April 11, 1818 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. ii. Jane Coates, born June 12, 1821 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia; married Andrew Hinds July 10, 1837 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Died 1893 iii. Mary Ann Coates, born February 10, 1823 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia; died June 21, 1848 in Kings Plains, New South Wales, Australia; married John Ingram August 26, 1839. iv. Eleanor Coates, born December 20, 1825 in Kelso, New South Wales, Australia; married George Luck June 09, 1840 in New South Wales, Australia. NSW Marriage Index 861/1840 V1840861 24B. LUCK, GEORGE - COATES, ELEANOR District CW v. Louisa Coates, born November 06, 1826 in Kelso, New South Wales, Australia; died 1909; married John Wheeler February 27, 1843 in Blayney, New South Wales, Australia. vi. John William Coates, born December 04, 1827 in Bathurst, New South Wales, England. vii. Matilda Coates, born November 08, 1829 in Bathurst, New South Wales, England; married Thomas Lane August 25, 1845 in Kings Plains, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. viii. Alfred Coates, born February 08, 1831 in Bathurst, New South Wales, England; married Maria Reed December 18, 1865 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. x. Ann Coates, born April 18, 1835; married James Morthorpe Jannuary 06, 1855 in Mount Macquarie, Neville, New South Wales, Australia. |
| No trace found other than marriage. |
| Marriages HRO 2nd qtr 1914 PARSONS, Rosa H Coates Cuckfield 2b 324 Coates, James F Parsons Cuckfield 2b 324 No issue found. |
| Contact Cathy cageh@optusnet.com.au ----- Convict. ----- Conviction & Transportation Sentenced to 7 years Crime: - Convicted at: Cumberland Quarter Sessions Sentence term: 7 years Ship: Sir William Bensley Departure date: 9th October, 1816 Arrival date*: 9th June, 1817 Place of arrival New South Wales ----- General Muster list of NSW 1823-5 William Coates Per Sir Willaim Bensley 1817 7 FS School master Bathurst Mary Coates CP Wanstead 1814 Life wife of William Coates Bathurst Richard 7 James 4 Mary 2 all children of William Coates Bathurst ----- John William Coates 36 yo Conditional Pardon arrived on 'Sir William Bensley' in 1817 received 7 years Landholder at Bathurst ----- The 1828 Census list John Willam Coates 36 CP 'Sir William Bensley' 1817 7 Protestant Landholder, Bathurst Mary Ann Coates 32 CP 'Wanstead' 1814 L P and 6 children as a family group ----- The Australian (Sydney, NSW : Friday 22 February 1828) George Walker, Cornelius Keefe, and Patrick Cuff, were indicted as principals in the first, degree, for having, on the 20th day of October, 1826, stolen ten sheep and ten lambs, the property of Mr. Samuel Terry, and two others, Caleb Adkins and William Coates, for receiving the said sheep, knowing them to have been stolen. On the side of the prosecution the first witness called was JOHN DONNAHOE. Examined. Is a prisoner of the crown, and at present in government service. About eighteen months ago was an assigned servant to the prosecutor, Mr. S. Terry. Recollects about this period the prisoners Keefe, Walker, and Cuff coming, with three distinct flocks of sheep to the Wimberndale station hear Bathurst. Keefe came first with his flock, and drove them into Walker's yard. Shortly after Walker himself came into the yard, when Keefe pointed to a ewe sheep, and told Walker to catch it, which he did, and put the animal into a contiguous drafting yard. Cuff observing witness look on, desired him to go away and get supper ready. At this time, he, witness was employed in the capacity of hut keeper.- After preparing supper in the hut witness returned to the yard, and found that during his absence another sheep had been placed there. The yard was not more than two rods distant from the hut, and the station at this time was under the management of Cuff and Walker. Keefe, upon wit ness's return, was employed in driving the flock out of the yard, and to some distance from it. Prisoner Walker then drove the flocks of sheep, under his charge, into the same yard. Whilst doing so, Cuff a second time desired witness to go away, observing that witness was too busy about the place. Had just before seen Cuff drive one of his sheep out of the flock into the drafting yard. Walker also took a sheep from his flock in his arms, and put it into the same yard with the other sheep , placed there by Cuff. On their coming into the hut to supper, Cuff asked if witness would watch Keefe's flock that night. Witness refusing, some disagreement arose, which induced witness to take his bed out of doors, and attempt to sleep in the open air. It happened that the spot witness had pitched upon to sleep that night, the weather being excessively warm, commanded a distinct view of all the sheep pens. From being a considerable time 0n the station, was well acquainted with the brand used by the prosecutor. It was a small S. T. inclosed. Knows that in branding those sheep, when the brand has been very hot, that the letters have run together into a welt; so that part only of the letter T could barely be seen. About twelve o'clock the same night saw the prisoner Adkins go into the hut, spoke to Adkins, but received no answer. Overheard Adkins say it was time for starting with the sheep, when Cuff observed that they needed to wait till that fellow, meaning witness, had fallen asleep. A few minutes after Cuff, Walker, and Adkins, came out of the hut together, and went into the drafting yard, from whence they drove out the sheep, and put them on the road leading towards another station of the prosecutor's and which also, by a short cut was the way to prisoner Coates's farm. Towards daybreak Cuff and Williams returned, with their small clothes quite wet. Coates's station was about five miles off, and from the direction that the sheep were driven in, they must have gone through a water creek. Witness did hear Cuff and Walker say to each other, after helping Adkins over the Wimberndale Creek, he surely would be able to manage the sheep the rest of the way. About the usual hour that morning Cuff and Walker took out their sheep to depasture, and returned in the evening. After securing their sheep in the pens, was asked by one of the prisoners, cannot say which, to take charge of the sheep, as they were going as far as Coates's. Agreed to do so. Walker and Cuff went away, and returned about midnight, bringing with them a quantity of tea, sugar, soap, &c. Next morning, whilst at breakfast, heard Cuff and Walker complaining of the badness of the tea which they were drinking. Heard one say they would have no more of Coates's rubbish of tea, and added, "I am sure he need not grumble, for he had as fine a young sheep as any in Mr. Terry's flocks. Coates was frequently in the habit of coming to the station. Has seen him bring sheep skins there, and leave them with the prisoner Cuff. During witness's stay in Sydney has more than once met Coates in the street. On Sunday last Coates stopped him and asked when this business, alluding to the trial, was to be brought on. Wit ness was about to walk away, when Coates stopped him, and said, "If you do the thing that is right, you shall not want for money nor a friend while you live. Recollect my wife and family, and make things as easy as you can. He added that Franklin, one of the crown witnesses in this trial, would go back from what he said at Bathurst and there would be no danger. Witness refused to listen to any offers on this score, when Coates, in a great passion, said, "Then go and do your best." [This witness underwent a long and a severe examination by the prisoners' Counsel. He was altogether nearly three hours in the witness's box. He confessed having once been convicted of perjury, and being punished for it, and also that his implication in the stealing of the cattle in question was not a solitary instance of the kind. - recollected meeting Coates in a public-house in Pitt-street, who, on seeing him, spoke to the landlord to turn him out, as he was not fit society for anyone. The witness admitted He was a runaway from an iron-gang, when he went to a Magistrate to give information against the prisoners, and that this was about fifteen months after the occurrence of the sheep stealing affair.] GEO. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN deposed that one morning, about shearing time, in the year 1826, he recollected the circumstance of the prisoner Adkins bringing some sheep to Coates's station. Does not know what was the number so brought, nor what or where were their particular marks. Knows, however, that Adkins, when he brought the sheep to the station, had his trousers quite wet. Adkins said he had crossed a creek, and been up all night. The sheep Adkins brought at that time had a mark on the face. MR SAMUEL TERRY deposed, that in the course of the year 1826 he sustained a severe loss in his flocks of sheep from depredators. His brand is a mark S T under the left eye. In the month of November, 1826, the approver in this case, Donahoe, was employed in washing sheep at Bathurst. It happened that witness indulged this man with more liquor than the other men, who, on particular occasions, ex pected some indulgence of the sort. The liquor seemed to impart an open mind to Donahoe, who one day called the prosecutor aside, and advised him to get his sheep re-branded, particularly the lambs, which he said were being carried away by wholesale. He refused to give any further informa tion on the subject, declining as a reason that by doing so, his life would be dangered. Cross-examined.- The prisoner Cuff had been in witness's employ for the last seventeen years. Prisoner Walker was a free hired servant. He is a man in whom witness always was and is still disposed to place a great deal of confidence. Believes Donahoe, the approver, to be a very dishonest and in other respects bad man. JAMES BURGESS examined - Has been in Mr. Terry's service between two and three years. Has seen some sheep in the charge of the mounted police at Bathurst, which bore a brand somewhat like the prosecutor's. There was a letter C branded under the left eye, but the brand was so obscure as to render it difficult for any person to make it out in any way distinctly [At this stage of the trial, it being then past five o'clock; intimation was given to the Court, that there were several more witnesses to be called on the part of the prosecution and that there were as many as fourteen on behalf of the prisoners. The Judge upon this suggested to the Counsel for and against the prosecution, the propriety of the Court adjourning, and deferring a further hearing of the case till ten o'clock next day. Counsel for the prisoners did not object to this arrangement, and the Court in consequence was adjourned till Thursday, when the Court met at the usual hour, and the trial. was proceeded upon.] Mr. CHARLES SUTTER examined on the side of the prosecution- Is a settler living at Bathurst. In the month of September, 1827, the mounted police searched his flock for some sheep, on suspicion that some of them were Mr Terry's. Blackman, the chief constable, accompanied by one of the mounted police, and an overseer, of the name of Gardner, then in Mr. Terry's employ, after examining the sheep, collected, and took away with them about eighteen head. These sheep witness got from the prisoners Adkins and Coates, with whom he exchanged the said sheep for a mare. Adkins and Coates drove a flock of sheep, which be longed to them, into a washing-yard, and selected from among the number, the sheep in question, which witness purchased, and afterwards drove away to his own station. There were several of witness's servants present at the time of this purchase. During the time of sale witness made some enquiries about the quality and breed of the sheep. Adkins said he had purchased them from Mr. Jones, a settler in the neighbourhood, and who is an extensive stock holder in that district. Coates, who was present at this conversation, con firmed the statement made by Adkins, and said he had then a receipt in his possession for the purchase of the sheep. He further undertook to be answerable for Adkins buying the sheep from Jones. Witness knows that the prisoners Adkins and Coates run their sheep in flocks together. Examined the brands of the sheep at the time of purchase. The brand was a cross. There was a sort of welt on the face of the sheep but no one could distinctly say what was intended by it. They were Iambs, with the exception of one or two. Recollects one ewe, which was thrown into the bargain - that one had a large welt, and appeared to have been once branded with a round brand, but was badly burnt. Cross-examined- Coates's sheep are marked J C. From the knowledge which witness has of sheep and branding them, there was nothing uncommon about the sheep he bought. Thinks it would not be strange if people, whose christian names happened to be John William, and the surname to be Coates, to brand J C. only as the brand of John Coates, leaving the christian name of William entirely out. Witness bought the sheep in question as Adkins's sheep. The only interest which Coates appeared to have in the disposal of these sheep, was in assuring witness that Adkins had bought them of Jones, a settler, who had a farm in the neighbourhood. Jones (the individual alluded to) has since spoken to witness on the subject of those sheep, and told him that the prisoner Adkins had on one occasion made a purchase of sheep from him. Witness has spoken of a conversation he had with the prisoner Coates. On that occasion Coates said it was agreed between him and Adkins, that he should have the wool the sheep produced, by way of remuneration for the sheep belonging to Adkins grazing on his (Coates's) farm. Cannot tell what were the brands of the sheep bought by witness of Adkins. He bought eighteen on the whole. Re-examined- The mark on the sheep might have been one close brand. It however, was so imperfectly made, that no person could distinguish a letter in it. M. JAMES BLACKMAN searched the flock of Mr Sutter, in the district of Bathurst, and took thereout seventeen sheep- they resembled the prosecutor's sheep, with the difference of a cross, which appeared not to be a natural mark. This was the case for the prosecution. For the defence the following witnesses were called: - - - RUGG, a deputy overseer of Mr. Terry's, stated that some sheep of Mr. Terry's were lost from the flock of a shepherd named West, and that he went to the prisoner Coates's station, being the adjoining run, to look for them, but found none. If they had been there, he must have seen them. The prisoners Walker, Cuff, and Keefe, were shepherds in Mr. Terry's employ at this time. If any sheep had been missing at this period from either of those men's flocks, he must have known it, from having to muster them at stated periods. The sheep that were lost belonged to West's flock. Witness cannot be mistaken in his master's brand.-- He examined very carefully the prisoner Coates's flock of sheep, but found none of Mr. Terry's among them. WM. CHAMBERS-- -Has also been in Mr. Terry's employ as overseer. Has frequently assisted in branding sheep; Mr. Terry's sheep; has had frequent opportunities of noticing the prisoner Coates's flock, both in the pens and on the run, whilst grazing. After the loss of Mr. Terry's sheep was discovered, he was called upon by the Magistrate at Bathurst to inspect some sheep which were there in charge of the mounted police. Understood those sheep to have been sold by Coates and Adkins to Mr. Sutter, from whom they were taken. Witness, on being examined before the Bathurst Magistrates respecting the identity of the sheep in question; and for which the prisoners now arraigned were accused with being complicated in stealing. Made a deposition that they were none of Mr. Terry's property. The prisoner Coates was in close confinement at the time. Witness is enabled to swear most positively that the sheep, the subject of present enquiry, so far from belonging to any of the flocks of Mr. Terry, does not even bear a resemblance to any sheep Mr. T. has. Prisoner Coates's sheep are of a superior breed, and, generally speaking, more adapted for the cultivation of wool than for the purposes of slaughter. Counsel for the prisoners Coates and Adkins here closed their case. The learned Judge recapitulated the evidence to the Jury at great length, after which the Jury retired to their room, where they remained in consultation for nearly an hour, and then returning into Court, found the prisoners Walker, Cuff, and Keefe, Guilty of the capital part of the charge, viz sheep stealing; Adkins Guilty of receiving the sheep laid in the indictment, knowing the same to have been feloniously stolen; and William Coates, the remaining prisoner, Not Guilty, who was accordingly discharged by proclamation. The prisoners who were found guilty, were then remanded to custody; to be brought up on a future day for judgment. ----- The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : Tuesday 19 August 1834) SUPREME CRIMINAL COURT. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14. (Before the CHIEF JUSTICE, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.) Thomas Bridgens was indicted for feloniously receiving at Reedy Creek, in the district of Bathurst, on the 1st of July, 1833, three oxen of the value of £6 three steers of the value of £6, one cow of the value of £2, and three calves of the value of £2, the property of David Arthur, then lately stolen from him by some evil disposed person or persons to the Attorney General unknown. Counsel for the prosecution, Dr. Wardell and Mr. Wentworth ; for the prisoner, Mr. Therry. David Arthur being sworn, said, I am a grazier residing at Boree, in the district of Bathurst ; upwards of two years ago I lost about 100 head of cattle ; I believed they were stolen ; so large a quantity of cat- tle would not have strayed away ; they were branded DA on the offside of the hip ; in April last I found three of these animals in William Coates's herd, grazing at King's Plains, about 60 or 70 miles from my station ; there was one brindled ox ; one red poley ox with a star on the forehead ; and a strawberry cow with one horn off ; I am certain these were my pro- perty ; they formed a part of the 100 I had stolen from me ; I never sold them, nor authorised anyone to make sale of them for me ; Coates refused to give them up to me until a man named Bridgens was pre- sent, of whom he said he had bought them ; my brand was defaced on these cattle, the A being altered into M, but the M was not plain, it appeared blotted ; there was also a brand of TC on the shoulder, which I understood to be Coates's ; I afterwards saw the prisoner upon the subject, and he said he got the cat- tle from the Mahoneys ; Bridgens told Coates that he would give him three bullocks in the course of a week in exchange for them, but the latter would not agree to this ; he insisted upon having back the horse which a man named Ritchie had given to Bridgens for six head of cattle, or he would drive the cattle into Bathurst, and deliver them up to the police ; Bridgens then gave up the horse for the three head, and I took away my cattle ; Coates is agent to Ritchie. Cross-examined - I last saw the cattle about two years before they were stolen ; I know that some bro- thers named Mahoney had a few cattle in that neigh- bourhood; the name of one of the brothers was Denis ; they afterwards got into trouble and were transported ; after I took away the three head from Coates, the prisoner assisted me in the recovery of three other head of my stolen cattle ; he told me that he had two head of cattle at his place of a similar brand to those in possession of Coates, and if I could identify them I might have them ; I saw them, claimed them, and took them away ; I do believe that the pri- soner bought these cattle of the Mahoney's ; I promised the prisoner ten shillings a head for all the cattle he might be instrumental in recovering for me. Re-examined - The Mahoneys were transported for stealing from me a portion of the 100 head of cattle ; I prosecuted them for it ; and the cattle that they were transported for, were altered from D A to D M ; they were a part of the 100 head I lost about two years ago. Cross-examined - I cannot undertake to say whe- ther the Mahonys were convicted of stealing my cattle, or the cattle of some other person ; I only swore on that occasion to one of my cattle positively. James Walker being sworn, said, I hold a ticket of leave, and in in the employment of David Arthur ; I know Reedy Creek, were the cattle which are the subject of this prosecution were found ; it is near King's Plains ; I discovered three of my master's cat- tle there in Coates's herd ; they were two bullocks and a cow ; when we lost the cattle, they were simply branded DA ; when recovered, the brand was altered to D M ; the alteration of the A to the M was observable ; it was an M laid over the A ; I know the pri- soner's brand was T B, and I have seen his branding iron, and the brand mark on some of his cattle ; his brand mark was not on these cattle ; I did not give evidence on the trial of the Mahoneys ; it was about two years and a-half ago that my master lost the cattle ; it might be 12 or 14 months ago since the Mahoneys got into trouble ; I heard Bridgens say the cattle were made over to him from the Mahoneys by will, or that he had bought them. Cross-examined - If I were to buy the whole of a man's cattle and his brand was upon them, I might not think it necessary to rebrand them with my own ; I think the prisoner did his best to recover Mr. Arthur's cattle ; he was out with us in the bush for eight days after them. John William Coates being sworn, said, I live at Grimden Grange, near King's Plains ; it is near Reedy Creek, in the district of Bathurst ; I remember David Arthur claiming three head of cattle in my herd ; those cattle I received in July, 1833, with three others all branded D M, by order of Mr. Ritchie, in payment of a horse he had sold to the prisoner ; Cornelius Brewer received these cattle from the pri- soner by my authority in my absence ; two of the cattle being fat were forwarded to be slaughtered ; Bridgens said if I would give up the three to him on account of Mr. Ritchie, he would deliver them over to Arthur ; I ultimately agreed to this proposal if the horse, which the prisoner had got from Mr. Ritchie were restored to me ; this was done, and Arthur took away the cattle, saying he was satisfied to take them, as he was certain that Bridgens had bought the cattle honestly from the Mahoneys, and that they must have stolen them. Cross-examined - The Mahonys I think were tried in May or June, 1833, and the cattle were delivered to me in July, which I think sufficiently accounts for their not being marked with the prisoner's brand ; there was a calf also delivered to Bridgens by Arthur, not branded at all ; the prisoner might have kept this if he had liked ; his giving it up was I consider an honest act ; I did not think Bridgens came dishonestly by the cattle, and I am still of that opinion ; the prisoner showed me a written instrument from the Mahonys, conveying over their cattle to him. Robert Ritchie being sworn, said I live in Sydney ; I exchanged a horse with the prisoner some months ago, for six bullocks, which he was to deliver over to Coates ; I never saw the cattle ; I understand three of the cattle the prisoner delivered to Coates in persuance of the bargain for the horse, were subsequently claimed by David Arthur ; I have got my horse back again. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Therry contended there was no case to go to the jury. There was no actual evidence to show that the prisoner had received the cattle laid in the indict- ment with a felonious knowledge ; but on the contrary, the expressed opinion of the three witnesses who had been produced on the part of the prosecution was that he had come into the honest possession of them. Dr. Wardell in reply, said that the usual mode of proof adduced against receivers, was given in the present case ; namely, that of circumstantial evidence. The prisoner had received these cattle according to the examination of the witnesses, from the Mahonys, at a time when they were under commitment for trial for stealing a part of the very 100 cattle from the prosecutor, which were found with the brand mutilated in the same way as those laid in the present indict- ment ; and the presumption was therefore strong that he must have known them to have been stolen. The learned gentleman submitted that there was not only sufficient evidence to go to tho jury, but a very strong case had been made out to support a conviction. After Mr. Therrv had replied, the court decided that there were sufficient facts sworn to, to put the prisoner upon his defence. George Luck being sworn, said, I am a carrier between Sydney and Bathurst ; I hold a ticket-of- leave ; I recollect purchasing some cattle from the prisoner in April, 1833 ; part of these cattle were delivered over to me by the chief constable Ba- thurst ; I saw a document from the Mahoneys to the prisoner conveying their cattle to him ; this was about the time the Mahoneys were apprehended ; my impression on seeing the document which I have not a perfect recollection of, was, that the prisoner was empowered to sell the Mahoneys cattle to fee counsel for them ; I believe that instrument gave the prisoner power to dispose of all the Mahoneys cattle. The prisoner in his defence said that he bought the cattle in an honest way from the Mahoneys, and that when they, were claimed by Arthur, he gave them up without hesitation, and assisted him in the recovery of others for him. His Honor then summed up the evidence, and told the jury that the defence relied on, was not legally sustainable. The rule of law, and a very sound one, was, that in the possession of whomsoever stolen property was found, it was incumbent on that person to show that he came into the innocent possession of it ; otherwise the presumption was that he had obtained it by guilty means. The impression on the minds of the witnesses that the prisoner had come honestly by these cattle, was mere opinion, which might or might not be justly founded ; but it ought not to weigh against positive facts, such as were exhibited in the strong circumstantial evidence affecting the prisoner. The jury after about an hour's consideration, came into Court, saying that two of their number could not agree in the verdict. His Honor directed them to retire again, which they accordingly did, and after a farther deliberation for a short time, returned into Court, with a verdict of guilty against the prisoner, who was remanded for sentence. ----- Western Advocate 2012 Streets honour Kelso pioneers (by Bathurst Council) SEVEN pioneers with direct links to Kelso will have new streets named in their honour. The streets all stand in a new subdivision off Eltham Drive and Graham Drive. Councillors voted on Wednesday night to approve the names submitted by consulting surveyors Voerman & Ratsep following extensive research by local historians Alan McRae and Carol Churches. Among the new names are: Coates Drive: Named in honour of John William Coates, an educated convict, excise officer, police clerk, school teacher and Kelso landowner. ----- http://www.curiousfox.com/vill100/DurhamSmallerVillages_5.html John William Coates, Exciseman, Trimdon, Durham born approx 1790. My Grt Grt grandfather. Pioneer of Bathurst NSW Australia. Anonymous. |
| Mary married William Coates by Rev Samuel Marsden. |
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