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Died on 2 February 1875 at his residence. Aged 74
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Very old resident of the town. Had been confined to his bed. Broke his thigh bone while climbing into his bed
Source:
Australian Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records
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Marriage of Anne Haine (Douglas) to Richard Ward
Source:
Title: Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1838-1843. Ancestry.com
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Samuel Swindles (Swindells), free, George Brice, ticket of leave holder and Ester Crookwell, free charged with theft. - Thomas Peel, free deposed - I am employed by Richard Ward, I have charge of his shop during his absence in Sydney. Last night I was sitting in company with the prisoner Swindles we were playing cards. George Brice and the prisoner Crockwell were there at the time. We had been drinking brandy. Brice found some money I had concealed, I ordered them away not anticipating anything wrong and they left the house. After they went I found the money all gone and called the constables. Brice and Crockwell committed for trial. Swindells was discharged.
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Muswellbrook Police Office
Source:
Criminal Court Records. Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books 1838 - 1843
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Mary Anne Buck, free by servitude, charged with uttering forged cheques knowing them to be forged. Prisoner stated that she was handed the order from a man named Patrick McGuinness. Witnesses - Mr. John White, Publican of Muswellbrook; Mr. Richard Dangar; Charles Button, superintendent under John Wiseman at Loder s property at Liverpool Plains; Richard Ward whose wife kept a public house at Muswellbrook; William Telfer, employed as a sheep superintendent by the A.A. Company.
Source:
Maitland Marriage Register p. 173
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Marriage of Thomas Brown, free, of Jerrys Plains to Ann Shepherd, bond, of Jerrys Plains. Witnesses Richard Ward of Patrick Plains and Elizabeth Brown of Jerrys Plains
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Decorative art studio of Mr. Richard Ward at Wickham who specialised in decorative plaster ornamentation and modellings of all descriptions.plaster work ceilings, signs, enriched cornices, centre flowers, mantel pieces skirtings etc., The ornamentation on the Bank of New Zealand premises at Newcastle were among his productions
Source:
Newcastle Chronicle
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Court case - Joseph P. Tyler was contracted to erect the Primitive Methodist Chapel at Wallsend. Witnesses Edwin Tyler, father and builder; Thomas Adam, building surveyor; George Henry Cox, builder; Edward Cook Pritchard; Joseph Backhouse; Richard Ward, plasterer; Thomas Smith, builder; James Burrell; trustee of Chapel;
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Obtained Ticket of leave
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Inpass Creek, Patrick Plains
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Ticket of leave holder aged 28. Employed as overseer for Thomas Parnell
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White Hart Inn, Muswellbrook
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Cautioning against giving credit to his wife Ann Ward as she had left her home and family without just cause
Source:
The Bicentenary Pioneer Register, Second Edition, Volume 111
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Born c. 1801 Edinburgh. Died 2 March 1875 in Muswellbrook. Married 11 December 1833 to Ann Douglas nee Ham. Issue 1) Richard b. 1833. 2) Isabella b. 1834. 3) Ann b. 1836. 4) Euphemia b. 1841. 5) Robert b. 1842 6). Edward b. 1847. 7)Elizabeth Emma b. 1848
First Name:
Richard & Ann
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Frederick Moore, John Boyle and Thoams Jenkins found not guilty of stealing clothing from the Wards
First Name:
Richard and Ann
Source:
Title: Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1838-1843. Ancestry.com
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Robert Howlett per Hive 1834, William Powell per Portland 1832, Elias Jones per Mellish 1829, Elijah Skeldon per Susan 1836 and John Hall per Hercules 1832 charged with robbery of Richard Ward, shopkeeper of Muswellbrook. Witnesses Richard Ward; Ann Ward, his wife; Charles Ridgway, poundkeeper of Muswellbrook; James McIntyre, free emigrant employed in the service of Peter McIntyre where the boys Hall and Skeldon were employed; Richard Flanigan, assigned to Potter Macqueen, sawyer working at Aberdeen was a shipmate of William Powell; Thomas Dorman assigned servant to Thomas Potter Macqueen lived at Aberdeen; George Fincher, ticket of leave holder in service to Potter Macqueen. The five prisoners were all committed for trial. Magistrates Edward Denny Day and Archibald Little
First Name:
Richard and Anne
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Abode Muswellbrook
Source:
Maitland Baptism Register p. 161
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Anne, daughter of Richard and Anne Ward born 29 September 1836. Batpsied 26 September 1837. Occupation of Richard Ward - shop keeper