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79019
Surname: 1. Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: Born in the Colony
Date: -
Place: Veteran Hall, Brisbane Water
Source: Enchanted Waters p.18
Details: Robert Henderson was entered in the Register of St. Johns Parramatta as the son of Thomas and Margaret Anderson (Henderson), born June 25, baptised July 9, 196. Thomas and Margaret Henderson both came on the Sugar Cane in 1793 from Ireland. Robert Henderson married Catherine Geary at St. John’s, Parramatta, on 4 March 1817. He owned a farm of 80 acres at Pittwater and a ticket of occupation for another 100 acres. In 1824 he moved from Pittwater to Brisbane Water and was appointed District Constable. He settled on the selection which he called Veteran Hall and by a census of 1829 had cleared and cultivated 30 acres and employed nine free men and seven assigned servants. He owned sixty head of cattle. The 100 acres grant at Veteran Hall was originally promised to Patrick Geary whose daughter, Catherine, married Robert Henderson. Patrick Geary had been a private in the NSW Corp. Catherine Henderson nee Geary died at Sussex St. Sydney on 29 December 1868. Robert Henderson died on 11 November 1869 aged 73


5514
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1837
Place: Brisbane Waters
Source: GRC
Details: James Alexander assigned servant


20482
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1837
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: GRC
Details: William Bailey assigned servant


21583
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1833 11 July
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: SG
Details: Assigned a convict housepainter in May


29667
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1834 16 August
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: SG
Details: Witness in the trial of Henry Mills and William Chapman at Waterview


31120
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: 1828 Census
Details: William Billett per Marquis of Hastings assigned servant


31430
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: 1828 Census
Details: Joseph Bradley per 'Agamemnon' employed by Henderson


31465
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Waters
Source: 1828 Census
Details: Michael Brian per 'Mangles' assigned servant


32698
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: 1828 Census
Details: Employed Peter Campbell per 'Portland' as labourer


40069
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: -
Place: Cabbage Tree Harbour
Source: An Organised Banditti, p199
Details: James Freeman per Lord Eldon assigned servant,Bushrangers stayed overnight at Cabbage Tree Harbour property


46165
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: 1828 Census
Details: William Day, labourer, per 'Rolla' assigned servant


46302
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: 1828 Census
Details: Morris Dempsey, labourer, per 'Cambridge' assigned servant


47771
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: 1828 Census
Details: Patrick Dunnovan per 'Mangles', labourer, assigned servant


47841
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: 1828 Census
Details: Thomas Egan per 'Providence employed as labourer


47864
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: 1828 Census
Details: Margaret Ellis per 'Competitor' assigned servant


51647
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: 1828 Census
Details: James Freeman per 'Lord Eldon', ticket of leave holder employed by Henderson


56026
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: 1828 Census
Details: Born in the colony. Aged 33 in 1828. Farmer


57389
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828
Place: Brisbane Waters
Source: 1828 Census
Details: John Jackson per 'Midas', labourer, assigned servant


60085
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1839 3 January
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: SG
Details: John Flanagan (Lenagan) absconded from service. Reward offered


61643
Surname: Henderson
First Name: Robert
Ship: -
Date: 1828 April
Place: Brisbane Water
Source: Gosford and the Kendall Country p13
Details: Free. District constable paid 2/6- per diem. Resides on his farm 5 miles from the entrance to Brisbane Water