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Descendants of William Nevell (c1575) to John Nevell (1780)
Generation One
1. William1 Nevell married Jonne Hounte, daughter of Philipp Hounte and Elizabeth Clothall, on 14 Oct 1594 at Lancing, Sussex, England.
Jonne Hounte was born circa 28 Nov 1587 at Lancing, Sussex, England.
The only known child of William1 Nevell and Jonne Hounte was:
+ 2. i. William2 Nevell was born on 30 Nov 1595 at Lancing, Sussex, England. He married Marie Gill on 26 Aug 1624 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.
Generation Two
2. William2 Nevell (William1) was born on 30 Nov 1595 at Lancing, Sussex, England. He married Marie Gill on 26 Aug 1624 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.
The eight known children of William2 Nevell and Marie Gill were as follows:
3. i. William3 Nevell.
4. ii. Susan Nevell married Thomas Duding on 21 May 1655 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.
5. iii. Marie Nevell was born on 16 Mar at Brighton, Sussex, England.
+ 6. iv. William Nevell was born on 16 Feb 1626/27 at Brighton, Sussex, England. He married Elizabeth Hartley, daughter of John Hartley and Elizabeth Boddie,on 13 Nov 1650 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
+ 7. v. Usle Nevell was born on 6 Dec 1629 at Brighton, Sussex, England. She married John Manner on 26 Nov 1657 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.
8. vi. Thomas Nevell was born on 19 Jan 1632/33 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
9. vii. Elizabeth Nevell was born on 9 Jan 1634/35 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
10. viii. Joane Nevell was born on 12 May 1637 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
Generation Three
6. William3 Nevell (William2, William1) was born on 16 Feb 1626/27 at Brighton, Sussex, England. He married Elizabeth Hartley, daughter of John Hartley and Elizabeth Boddie, on 13 Nov 1650 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
Elizabeth Hartley was baptized on 13 Dec 1629 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.
The eight known children of William3 Nevell and Elizabeth Hartley were as follows:
+ 11. i. William4 Nevell married Susanna Ayers, daughter of Matthew Ayers and Susan (--?--), on 22 Dec 1674 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.
12. ii. _____ Nevell.
13. iii. William Nevell was born on 7 Dec 1651 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
14. iv. John Nevell was born on 31 Jul 1654 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
15. v. Elizabeth Nevell was born on 2 Dec 1655 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
16. vi. Robert Nevell was born on 19 Aug 1660 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
17. vii. Robert Nevell was born on 19 Jul 1663 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
18. viii. Cornelius Nevell was born on 24 Dec 1665 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
7. Usle3 Nevell (William2, William1) was born on 6 Dec 1629 at Brighton, Sussex, England. She married John Manner on 26 Nov 1657 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.
The only known child of Usle3 Nevell and John Manner was:
19. i. John4 Marrinor was born circa 19 Sep 1658 at Brighton, Sussex, England. He was baptized on 19 Sep 1658 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.
Generation Four
11. William4 Nevell (William3, William2, William1) married Susanna Ayers, daughter of Matthew Ayers and Susan (--?--), on 22 Dec 1674 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England. He died before 9 Oct 1708.
Susanna Ayers was born at Brighton, Sussex, England.
The six known children of William4 Nevell and Susanna Ayers were as follows:
20. i. Mary5 Nevell.
21. ii. Matthew Nevell was born on 16 Nov 1677 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
22. iii. William Nevell was born on 7 May 1682 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
23. iv. Elizabeth Nevell was born on 12 Apr 1685 at Brighton, Sussex, England. She married Thomas Liddell on 14 Dec 1705 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
+ 24. v. Thomas Nevell was born on 22 Feb 1687/88 at Brighton, Sussex, England. He married Francis Beard, daughter of William Beard and Frances Suter, on 27 Sep 1711 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
25. vi. Mary Nevell was born on 24 Jan 1695/96. She married Isaac Brooksbank on 13 Jan 1738/39 at Southwark. She died on 28 Dec 1765 aged 69.
Isaac Brooksbank was born circa 1685. He died on 2 Oct 1763.
Generation Five
24. Thomas5 Nevell (William4, William3, William2, William1) was born on 22 Feb 1687/88 at Brighton, Sussex, England. He married Francis Beard, daughter of William Beard and Frances Suter, on 27 Sep 1711 at Brighton, Sussex, England.
Thomas Nevell died on 19 Nov 1743 aged 55 suddenly. He was buried on 24 Nov 1743 at Long Lane, Bermondsey. Will was proved on 3 Mar 1743/44.
He was a Mariner.
LEASE for 1 year & ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE to secure £120 and interest, by Henry Wolstenholme of Liverpool, clerk, and Thomas Wolstenholme of the same, merchant, principal creditors and administrators of John Gaskell, late of Ness, ship carpenter, deceased, by appointment of Sarah Higgin of Great Neston, widow, and John Higgin her eldest son by Samuel Higgin her late husband, deceased, to Thomas Nevell of Parkgate, mariner --- premises as above (no. DHL/4/10 & 11).
Seals, red, 4, a man's head. Parchment on 23 Jan 1734.
BOND in £240, by Sarah Higgin and John Higgin to Thomas Nevell, to perform covenants of the above.
Seals, red, 2, illegible.
Endorsed: 4 receipts for interest, 1735-9. Paper on 24 Jan 1734/35.
FURTHER SECURITY for £30 and interest, by John Higgin of Great Neston, sailor, to Thomas Nevell of Parkgate, mariner --- premises as above (no. DHL/4/10 & 11).
Seal, red, a dog. Paper on 24 Jan 1740/41.
LEASE for 1 year & ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE to secure £160 and interest, by John Higgin and Thomas Nevell to Thomas Harrison of Great Neston, mariner --- premises as above (no. DHL/4/10 & 11).
Seals, red, 2, crest of a griffin. Parchment on 3 Mar 1742/43. [
P] left a Will on 11 Apr 1743.
Francis Beard was born on 24 May 1690 at Brighton, Sussex, England. She died on 13 Dec 1744 aged 54. She was buried on 16 Dec 1744 at Chester, England. Her Will was proved on 14 Feb 1745/46.
Francis Beard left a will on 4 Jun 1744 it read - This is the Will and testament of me Frances Nevell of Tranmore in the County of Cheshire Brewer, made the ffourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fforty ffour - Imprimis; itt is my will that all my debts and funeral Expenses be paid and discharged out of My personal Estate, only my plate and Linen Excepted; and wearing apparel; and likewise I apoint Twenty pounds out of the said personal Estate to put all My chilldren in Mourning: Item when all the debts and Legacies are paid there is two Hundred pounds att my disposal as appears by my dear Husband's Will whereof I give and bequeath to my Eldest son William Nevell Twenty pounds; and as My Daughter hath disabliging me in Marying; I give and bequeath to My Said Son William Nevell that new house which I built at Parkgate where Elizabeth Cotton Now Lives in to him and his heirs so long as the original house shall last; only he or his heirs is to pay Unto the Widow Mary Erlington the Sum or ffifty poinds when he or they take possession of the affors oremises:- Item I give and bequeath Unto My Son Thomas Nevell or his heirs the Summer House in the backside as did formerly belong to the big House and fields as his Dear Father gave him in his Will -- Item I give and bequeath to My Younger Son Nicholas Beard Nevell the sum of one Hundred pound out of the above mentiond two Hundred pounds to enable him to pay his sisters legacy-------and ffifty pounds towards putting him to an aprentice and likewise I give and bequeath to My Sd, Son Nicholas Nevell and his heirs that annuity thatt is Mine, lying in Rotondean in the County of Sussex during the term of the Original Lease, And I also give and bequeath to my Sd, Son Nicholas tthat small house att parkgate that Peter Brown now lives in to him and his heirs during the term of the Lease; I also give to My Son Nichlas one third part of all my household linen as table linen and sheets and all other Article May be found And Also one third of all My Wearing apparel of all kinds and the remainder of My household Linen and My Wearing Apparel to be Equally divided Amongst my four Chilldren that is to say My Daughter Frances and my son William Thomas and Edward, Excepting two of My oldest gowns, and all my Everyday pettecoats I give to Mary Roberts Which is Now My Servant, Item I further give Unto My Son Nicholas Beard Nevell my Large Silver punch Bowl and Ladle and Silver Teapott Silver Salver (?Sailer) And Candlesticks and Cream Jug and his dear fathers watch and the case of tea Spoons and two large Spoons Marked T:F:N: and the large Soup Spoon: and the ould Spoon made in 1190: I allso give to My Son Nicholas My gould gerdle Buckle & gould Buttons and My Saucpan Washd, With gould; and all his fathers wearing Apparell to him and his heirs for Ever; And Whatt money may be left and debts owing to me May be his: Excepting I first give to Joseph Ruttor of Boughton in the County of Chester the Sum of three guineas And to Gilbert Thompson of Sankey Near Warington Three guineas; I likewise give to My Son William Nevell My Silver pinte to be his: And The Silver poringer I give to My Daughter Frances and all the residue of My plate is to be divided Equally Amoungst My four Chilldren that is to Say My Daughter frances and My Son William; Thomas & Edward; Excepting I give to my Grandaughter Frances Nevell one Silver Spoon and my gould chain and to my Grandaughter Ellizabeth Nevel one Silver Spoon; and I give Unto Joseph Nangrove of oxon in the County of Chester Afforesd, two guineas And I do Apoint thesd, Joseph Nangrove and Gilbert Thompson to be trustees for My Younger Son Nicholas Beard Nevell: and Joseph Rutter to be trustee for My Son Thomas Nevel and Edward Nevell and I do hereby Nominate and Apoint Joseph Rutter and Gilbert Thompson to be my Executors of this my last Will and testament revoking all other former wills heretofore made by me in Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett and put My hand and seal this day and Year first above writon...............................
Signed Sealed publishd and declarad by thosed testators last will and testament in the presence of Us
(Signed) Frances Nevell
John Dawson
William Dawson
Ralph Fisher
Proved: 14 Feb 1745/6
N.B. Endorsement of probate shows the executors are Quakers.
The six known children of Thomas5 Nevell and Francis Beard were as follows:
26. i. William6 Nevell was born on 23 Aug 1712 at Brighton, Sussex, England. He married Mary Ball on 27 May 1738 at Pulford, Cheshire, England.
+ 27. ii. Thomas Nevell was born on 1 Nov 1718 at Brighton, Sussex, England. He married Anne Gibbson on 8 Jan 1750/51 at Gresford, Denbignshire, Wales.
28. iii. Francis Nevell was born on 30 Jan 1720/21 at Brighton, Sussex, England. She married William Clare on 12 May 1744 at Backford, Cheshire, England. She died on 3 May 1786 aged 65.
William Clare was born in 1721. He died on 5 May 1778.
29. iv. Sarah Nevell was born on 11 Jan 1722/23. She died on 20 Jun 1730 aged 7.
30. v. Edward Tyzack Nevell was born on 11 May 1726. His Will was proved on 4 Oct 1748 It had been written on 22 July 1747 and read in part - In the Name of God Amen
I Edwd. Nevell being in Perfect health & memerary do make this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following
First I give & bequeath to Wm. Nevell one Shilling my Eldest Brother
Secondly I give & bequeath to my Brother Tho. Nevell one Shilling
Thirdly I give & bequeath to my Brother Nicholas Nevell one Shilling
Fourthly I give & bequeath to my Brother in Law William Clare my two Dwelling Houses with two Gardins Laying at Pargate in the County of Chester & that Piece of Ground call'd Bithels Ground at Pargate in the County afores. and all the rest of my Money goods & Chattles
to the sd. Wm. Clare my Brother in Law I leave as full Executor as Witness my Hand this Twenty Second day of July in the year of our lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & forty Seven.
(Signed) Edward Nevell
Witness
(Signed) John Jackson
Richd Jones, his Mark
Eliz. Pendleton, her Mark.
He was a Mariner.
31. vi. Nicholas Beard Nevell was born on 30 Jul 1730.
Generation Six
27. Thomas6 Nevell (Thomas5, William4, William3, William2, William1) was born on 1 Nov 1718 at Brighton, Sussex, England. He married Anne Gibbson on 8 Jan 1750/51 at Gresford, Denbignshire, Wales. He died on 11 Apr 1777 at Allington, Gresford, Wales, aged 58.
Anne Gibbson was born circa 1706. She married Hennary Davies on 23 Sep 1733 at Gresford, Burton, Denbignshire, Wales. She died before 12 Aug 1795 at Allington, Gresford, Wales.
The three known children of Thomas6 Nevell and Anne Gibbson were as follows:
+ 32. i. John7 Nevell was born on 6 Jan 1750/51 at Gresford, Denbignshire, Wales. He married Elizabeth Shone on 20 Jan 1774 at Gresford, Denbignshire, Wales.
33. ii. James Nevell was born on 29 Jun 1753 at Gresford. He died before 20 Feb 1765.
34. iii. Mary Nevell was born on 8 Sep 1754 at Gresford. She married John Gillam on 7 Feb 1774 at Gresford.
Generation Seven
32. John7 Nevell (Thomas6, Thomas5, William4, William3, William2, William1) was born on 6 Jan 1750/51 at Gresford, Denbignshire, Wales. He married Elizabeth Shoneon 20 Jan 1774 at Gresford, Denbignshire, Wales. He died before 13 Sep 1842.
Elizabeth Shone was born circa 1747. She died before 23 Apr 1828.
The nine known children of John7 Nevell and Elizabeth Shone were as follows:
35. i. Thomas8 Nevell was born on 24 May 1778 at Gresford.
36. ii. Anne Nevell was born on 5 Nov 1780 at Cholmondeley, England.
37. iii. John Nevell was born on 17 Nov 1780 at Cholmondeley, Malpas Cheshire, England.
John Nevell married Elizabeth Vincent, daughter of James Vincent and Mary Dunn, on 13 May 1822 at St Peters, Richmond, NSW, Australia. Ceremony performed by Rev Henry Fulton. Witnessed by John Wother and Ann Baylis.
John Nevell died on 8 Oct 1854 at Carwell, Rylstone, NSW, Australia, aged 73. A settler of Carwell.
John Nevell was buried on 10 Oct 1854 at Carwell, Rylstone, NSW, Australia. The service being performed by Rev James Gunther at St John the Baptist Mudgee.
John Nevell was accused of stealing a mare from Thomas Banks on 19 Oct 1807 at Wolverhampton Parish, Staffordshire, England. He was tried on 30 Mar 1808 at Wolverhampton Parish, Staffordshire, England, for stealing, with force of arms, one mare the price of ten pounds, the goods and chattels of Thomas Banks of Audlem. He was found guilty and was sentenced to hang. He was listed as twenty five years of age and was fined one shilling and was to be kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for twelve calendar months and until fine paid. His sentence was commuted to transportation to New South Wales for the term of his natural life.
The ship Indian sailed 18 Jul 1810 from England with John on board. The Indian left with 200 male convicts on board and arrived with 192. The ship Indian arrived on 16 Dec 1810 at Sydney Cove, NSW, Australia. He was particularly chosen by Rev Robert Cartwright from on board the the ship Indian, Sydney Cove, NSW, Australia, on 20 Dec 1810. The reason given being that he was a farmer. Robert Cartwright (1771-1856) was a Church of England clergyman. He was born in Shropshire. His mother was related to many well-connected border families and it may have been through this connection that he became aware of John’s imminent arrival to Australia as a convict. Cartwright was grudgingly inspired to travel to Australia after hearing Samuel Marsden’s plea for chaplains in New South Wales in 1801. Cartwright arrived in Australia with his wife and six children, along with Samuel Marsden on 27 Feb 1810. He immediately took up a position in the growing area of the Hawkesbury. On 2 Dec 1810 Governor Macquarie attended a church service at Green Hills over which Cartwright presided. Macquarie was impressed with his style.
In the 1811 Muster John was listed as a convict, having arrived on the Indian, trial held in April 1808 at Staffordshire, sentenced to life PRO n1915 AO 3771 between Feb 1811 and Mar 1811.
John Nevell was stationed at various times between Jan 1816 and Jun 1818 at Bathurst, NSW, Australia, and received his emancipation for his work there, according to William Cox.
John Nevell was included in the first ten men to be granted land on 2 Feb 1818 at Bathurst, NSW, Australia. The names of the other nine were:- William Lee, George Cheshire, James and John Blackman, Richard Mills, John Abbot, Thomas Kite, Thomas Swanbrooke and John Godden. Each were granted fifty acres of farmland and a town allotment of two acres, one convict servant and a gift of one cow and four bushels of seed wheat. They arrived in Bathurst in March 1818 and established themselves on the flats along the river on the eastern bank, opposite the town site (Kelso). Only two of the settlers owned carts, and ploughing was done for them by Richard Lewis, the superintendent of the Government station, at one pound per acre, or thirty shillings per acre for breaking new land.
John Nevell was named on 23 Apr 1818 in a letter written by William Cox to Gov Lachlan Macquarie as being one of ten 'New Settlers in Bathurst April 1818.'
John Nevell was issued one cow in Oct 1818 from the Government Herds, Bathurst, NSW, Australia.
John Nevell was granted a Conditional Pardon on 28 Oct 1818.
John Nevell was recorded on 9 Oct 1820 as having thirteen acres of wheat, half an acre of potatoes, fifty cleared acres, fifty acres total held, two horses, four horned cattle, ten hogs and two acres of oats. All on the fifty acre grant opposite the Town of Bathurst, NSW, Australia.
In 1823 the town of Bathurst consisted of about a dozen houses besides two larger buildings. There were about fifty farms on the surrounding plains and the population of seven hundred consisted mainly of convicts, The garrison held twelve soldiers.
John Nevell was granted ninety acres of land for one shilling on 30 Jun 1823 at Kelso, NSW, Australia. It was conditional on him to clear and cultivate nineteen acres within the term of five years.
John Nevell was elected Treasurer on 11 Aug 1827 at Bathurst Independent Academy, Bathurst, NSW, Australia. Three elders were also elected. They were William Lee, Thomas Kite and James Blackman jnr and William Coates was appointed secretary. A portion of land on the Sydney road was leased from Richard Mills.
John Nevell made application for permission to purchase land on 27 Nov 1833 at Roxborough, NSW, Australia, bounded on the north by the Cudgegong River, east by section lines two miles west of Bloodsworth's land and south by section lines and west by John Tindale's land. The eight hundred acres west of Bloodsworth's land was put up to auction on 11 Apr 1834 at Police Office, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Price five shillings per acre.
John Nevell made application to purchase 640 acres bounded by the Mudgee River and Tindale's 640 acre purchase on 11 Apr 1834 at Roxborough, NSW, Australia. The seven hundred and fourteen acres west of John Tindale's land was put up to auction on 9 Jan 1835 at Police Office, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Price five shillings per acre.
John Nevell recorded his signature with the Bank of New South Wales on 28 Nov 1838. His residence is described as Carwell Creek, Dabee.
John Nevell was granted an Absolute Pardon on 1 Jan 1841.
John Nevell was visited by four bushrangers on 9 Apr 1844 at Carwell, NSW, Australia. He was robbed of forty seven pounds ten shillings cash, thirty pairs of moleskin trousers, twelve regatta shirts, three check silk handkerchiefs, a quantity of tea and sugar, and sundry other items too numerous to mention; also two horses - one cream with a switch tail, the other a bay pony also with a switch tail. He offered ten pounds reward for the capture of the bushrangers. John’s son, John, and son-in-law, Edward Readford, were able to capture the bushrangers. They were John McIntyre (Cursed Jack) and Thomas Rook (Hellfire Tom). The bushrangers had unknowingly stolen a horse which left a distinctive track which made it easy to follow. They traced the horse to D M Irwin's station, Green Swamp and discovered that his newly arrived hutkeeper was the third person involved in the theft. A considerable amount of the stolen goods were recovered. It is said that the reward was given to a policeman who became involved with the investigation.
Elizabeth Vincent was born on 22 May 1797 at England. She died on 20 Jun 1878 at Lewis St, Mudgee, NSW, Australia, aged 81. Her was buried on 22 Jun 1878 at Carwell Cemetery, Rylstone, NSW, Australia. The funeral service was cunducted by Wesleyan Minister Robert Caldwell. Her headstone reads: ELIZABETH NEVELL Died June 20 1878 Aged 81 years.
Elizabeth Vincent immigrated on 14 Dec 1801 to Sydney Cove, NSW, Australia, arriving per Minorca with father James.
Elizabeth Vincent was alone in her house in 1824 at Kelso, NSW, Australia, when five armed bushrangers rode up demanding money, food and blankets. The bushrangers began turning everything upside down looking for money, but it was too well hidden under the floor. Having found no money they began tying all the groceries they could find, like tea, sugar and flour, onto their horses. After they had taken all the food they wanted they then began stripping the blankets from the beds and took many of John’s clothes. They even went to take the bedclothes from baby John’s bed while he slept in it but Elizabeth convinced them not to. After they had left the area Elizabeth was able to get to a neighbour who informed the Bathurst police of the armed theft.
After some time Bathurst police notified Elizabeth and John that they had apprehended five suspects and asked them to travel to the stockade to identify the alleged criminals. While John and Elizabeth were travelling to perform this duty John asked Elizabeth not to positively identify the men. When they arrived at the gaol only Elizabeth was permitted to enter the yard where she found a long row of men all handcuffed and leg-ironed. She proceeded along the row with an officer looking on. As she came to each of the men who had committed the crime, each of whom she easily recognised she said to each “I know you, and I’ll hang you as round as a robin.” After inspecting all the men she turned back to the officer and told him that she was unable to see any of the bushrangers who had committed the crime. The officer took some convincing that the bushrangers were not present as he was certain that the correct persons had been apprehended. After some time Elizabeth returned to John with the officer still protesting about Elizabeth’s inability to identify the bushrangers. A number of these bushrangers mended their ways after this incident and became well-known productive members of society.
Throughout much of the nineteenth century it was standard practice for families to rent particular pews within their chosen church which was kept for their sole use. The Nevell family had such a pew in the Church of England church and, on one Sunday when Elizabeth was too ill to attend church, she told her maid to go instead. The maid and another girl went to the service and sat in the Nevell pew as directed by Elizabeth. After the congregation had settled itself the minister publicly told the girls to get out of the pew and to leave the church. When Elizabeth discovered what had transpired she was sufficiently offended to withdraw her allegiance from the Church of England and attend instead the Wesleyan Methodist Church. She witnessed the marriage of John Nevell and Ann Readford on 30 Sep 1845 at Carwell, NSW, Australia.
Elizabeth travelled to Sydney each year for supplies and continued doing so after John’s death. This involved taking many drays, each drawn by six horses and controlled by expert horsemen. Elizabeth herself travelled by light tilted cart which was always driven by one of her sons. A girl who acted as cook also travelled with the group. This journey took some considerable time. The trip to Sydney took about a week given reasonable weather conditions. The locating, purchasing and loading of the supplies took many more days and the trip home with full loaded drays over the Blue Mountains was always difficult and time consuming. A toll-bar was located on the mountains which could not be avoided.
Before one such trip to Sydney news reached Carwell that the group were to be ambushed by bushrangers on the mountains when they were returning fully loaded with supplies. As a result of this warning Elizabeth was even more prepared for possible danger than normal. As was usual she purchased her supplies from the Waterloo Stores, Sydney, NSW, Australia. This were owned by Mr, and later Sir, Daniel Cooper. The person who assisted her with her transaction was Thomas Buckland. Mr Buckland was later to become the Chairman of the Bank of New South Wales. As the supplies were being loaded onto the drays Elizabeth directed Buckland to secretly load the tobacco into kegs on the back of the tilted cart and to quickly cover them with the various paraphernalia required for the return journey. The amount of tobacco was considerable as it was the entire years supply for all the workers at Carwell. After Buckland had seen to this the tilted cart only had room for Elizabeth, the girl and the driver.
Once all had been completed they began the return journey to Carwell. Once in the mountains they came upon a notoriously bad section of road when from out of the bush appeared three mounted men. They ordered the group to ‘Bail up’ which everyone did. The masked men proceeded to plunder the supplies. They broke open all the cases and piled the supplies they sought at the roadside. They desperately searched for the tobacco and finally ordered Elizabeth and the girl down from the tilted cart but Elizabeth refused saying she was an old woman and the girl was ill. She told them that the cart only carried necessities for the trip and tobacco was never mixed with the food. The bushrangers believed her story and allowed them to go on their way instructing them to leave all the supplies that had been set aside.
They continued back to Carwell. Elizabeth kept the secret of the hidden tobacco until they had arrived home. All were delighted when they learnt that it had been saved. This expedition to Sydney was the last for Elizabeth as she felt she was too old for such adventures and after this her sons took over the responsibility of purchasing the annual supplies.
Elizabeth and her friend Mrs Hall can claim to be the first people to use a bridge to cross the river at Penrith. Both ladies had taken the coach from Sydney and arrived at Penrith in the approaching evening were they met an acquaintance who told them he was able to take them by cart over the river. They assumed that he was referring to the punt that operated near Wilson’s Hotel not far from where the new bridge was being built. They accepted his offer. By this time it was dark and they travelled along the road and turned onto the new unfinished bridge. It had no side railings. Wood had been placed on the bridge but they had yet to be nailed by the workmen. The noise of the cart crossing the bridge over the loose boards made an enormous racket and brought many local residents out to investigate. They realised, too late, that the acquaintance had had one too many drinks before they had met him. Surprisingly they survived the trip without injury but neither lady cared to repeat the experience.
Elizabeth had been taught to swim when she was a girl and she remained a capable swimmer for most of her life. Once when she was being driven to Mudgee in a gig by her son, Henry, the horse took fright and backed into the Cudgegong River. Henry was unable to swim and Elizabeth was dressed in voluminous clothing which made it difficult for her to swim. Unbeknown to both of them Elizabeth’s son Thomas was also travelling to Mudgee and was not far behind them. He rescued both of them.
Elizabeth Vincent was lying gravley ill in 1863 at Mudgee, NSW, Australia.
Elizabeth Vincent death was caused by carcinoma. Being attended to by Dr Newton.
38. iv. Elizabeth Nevell was born on 21 Aug 1785 at Cholmondeley, England. She married John Wainwright on 1 Feb 1810 at Acton, Cheshire, England. She died on 5 Aug 1880 at Rylstone, NSW, Australia, aged 94.
She arrived in Australia in 1859 on the Nimrod with daughters Margaret and Elizabeth to join Mary Cosgrove at Rylstone. Mary Cosgrove's daughter Jane was wife of Edwin James and another daughter was Sarah Probert.
39. v. Mary Nevell was born circa 9 Feb 1787. She died in Feb 1787.
40. vi. Mary Nevell was born on 9 Feb 1788 at Malpas, Cheshire, England.
41. vii. James Nevell was born on 10 Aug 1789 at Cholmondeley, England.
42. viii. Joseph Nevell was born on 5 May 1793 at Malpas, Cheshire, England.
43. ix. Ellen Nevell was born on 13 Jan 1796 at Malpas, Cheshire, England.
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