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137738
Surname: Beacher (Beecher)
First Name: Richard
Ship: -
Date: 1838 3 November
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Bench Books. AO NSW Reel 2722
Details: Charged with a breach of the Dog Act. Pleaded ignorance. Fined 10/-
173861
Surname: Beacher (Beecher)
First Name: Richard
Ship: -
Date: November 1856
Place: Newcastle
Source: NMH
Details: Early in the month of November 1856 the barque Eleanor Lancaster, then a well known trader to the port, sailed hence coal laden and on Thursday November 7 was seen making back to the port. A terrific southerly gale was blowing at the time and as the barque approached the port, it was realised her position was one of great danger. There were neither tugs or life boat in those days nor did the southern breakwater extend beyond Nobbys while on the north side there was no breakwater of any kind. There was therefore noting that could be done to assist the incoming vessel and the watchers by the waterside could only wait and look on while the barque made a gallant attempt to reach safety. But the elements were against and at last she struck on the southern edge of the Oyster Bank. Once the vessel struck her fate was sealed. Immense seas broke over her and a few minutes afterwards the crew took to the rigging for safety. There had been heavy rains preceding the gale which caused a heavy fresh to run out of the harbour and this together with the gale caused a tremendous sea upon the bar. Various expedients were suggested to rescue the distressed men but by common consent it was admitted that no boat propelled by oars could make back against the fresh and gale even if the barque was reached. At length Pilot Beacher a seaman of the old school, made a start in the direction of rescuing the men. In those days there were three large buoys in the fairway one of them being outside the bar, to which the coasters frequently made fast on arrival while waiting for the flood tide to work themselves into port. One of these buoys was situated abreast where the old lightship used to be moored and to this buoy Captain Beacher made fast the pilot boat having first coiled in an immense quantity of rope. His idea was to slack away until the boat reach the barque, take the men out and then haul back again. But the best made plans are sometimes spoilt by interference of others. While these preparations were being made the captain of a large foreign barque came on the scene. He possessed a ships lifeboat which he had manned with the intention of pulling to the wreck and rendering assistance. As the latter boat came past the buoy where the pilot boat was moored making final preparations Beacher hailed the shipmaster with the lifeboat and said For Gods sake don t go out there you will never get back again. The captain thought otherwise and started away with his lifeboat but soon got into difficulties and realising how impossible it was for him to get to the wreck attempted to come back. A terrific struggle ensued in which the lifeboat battled among the seas until the crew were well nigh spent. It was then Pilot Beacher decided to go to the rescue of the lifeboat and put in operation the very plan which had been designed to save the crew of the barque. The pilot boat was slacked away from the buoy and in time reached the lifeboat when the two crafts were hauled back to the buoy. These exciting feats were not carried out without loss of time, and when the two boats got back to the buoy it was pitch dark. An attempt was then made to reach the shore, the lifeboat starting first but so strong was the rush of the outgoing fresh and so fierce the gale that no progress could be made and in the storm a return had to be made to the buoy where the bitterness of the breeze, rain and darkness the boats crews remained all night. It was 8 o clock next morning when they succeeded ni landing all thoroughly worn out with exposure. The crew of the pilot boat was a volunteer one and as far as can be ascertained their names were Messrs. H. Gilmour, J. May, Daniels, McPhail, and a man named Yankee Jack. Of these Mr. Hugh Gilmour is still living. He was formerly a member of the pilot service but on the arrival of Mr. Moriarty at Newcastle to make the first survey for improving the port was transferred to what afterwards became the harbours and Rivers Department in which he is employed as storekeeper at Carrington - Newcastle Morning Herald 22 Aril 1901
175317
Surname: Beacher (Beecher)
First Name: Richard
Ship: -
Date: 1 November 1855
Place: Newcastle
Source: SR NSW Archive Reel: 1583; Series: 12992; Description: Registers of Memorials for Land 1825-1842
Details: Purchased allotment 280 (32 perches) at Newcastle
93746
Surname: Beacher (Beecher)
First Name: Richard and Jane
Ship: -
Date: 1839 31 January
Place: Newcastle
Source: Register Book. Christchurch Cathedral Newcastle. p.1
Details: Sailor. Baptism of daughter Jane
107448
Surname: Beacher (Beecher)
First Name: Richard and Jane
Ship: -
Date: 1843 23 October
Place: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle. Burials p12
Details: Rebecca, infant daughter of Richard and Jane Beacher died aged 11weeks and 3 days. Burial date
125358
Surname: Beacher (Taylor)
First Name: Jane
Ship: -
Date: 1858 23 December
Place: Christ Church Cathedral
Source: Marriages Register Book of Christchurch Cathedral, Newcastle 1858 - 1868 p13
Details: Marriage of Joseph Taylor and Jane Beacher, daughter of Richard and Jane (nee Craig) Beacher. Witnesses William Craig and Martha Baker
106503
Surname: Beadgate (Garside)
First Name: Eliza
Ship: -
Date: 1844 January
Place: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Marriages p20
Details: Marriage of John Garside aged 30 and Eliza Beadgate aged 39 (came free). Witnesses Amelia Gamble and George Felton
10408
Surname: Beaford
First Name: Edward
Ship: -
Date: 1841
Place: Newcastle District
Source: 1841 Census Index
Details: Ash Island 86
76655
Surname: Beaghan (Beacher) (Beachan)
First Name: James
Ship: Roslin Castle 1833
Date: 1835 13 May
Place: Upper Williams River
Source: CDR
Details: Burial of; Killed by natives
23455
Surname: Beanbeard
First Name: Mrs
Ship: -
Date: 1846 16 September
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Subscriber for the Irish Relief Fund
140960
Surname: Beaney (Bernie) (Beany)
First Name: William
Ship: Norfolk 1825
Date: 1837
Place: Maitland
Source: GRC
Details: Ticket of leave holder age 37
188734
Surname: Bear
First Name: George
Ship: -
Date: 3 December 1836
Place: Abode Bulwarra, Maitland
Source: Maitland Burial Register p. 70
Details: George Bear, occupation labourer, died aged 35. Buried 3 December 1836
25796
Surname: Bear
First Name: George
Ship: Marquis of Hastings 1827
Date: 1837
Place: Newcastle
Source: GRC
Details: Assigned to the Gaol
68847
Surname: Bear
First Name: George
Ship: Marquis of Hastings 1827
Date: 1832 23 May
Place: Patrick Plains
Source: GG 1832
Details: Granted Ticket of Leave
69101
Surname: Bear
First Name: George
Ship: Marquis of Hastings 1827
Date: 1832 11 July
Place: Patrick Plains
Source: 1832 GG
Details: Granted Ticket of Leave
202178
Surname: Bear
First Name: Hubert
Ship: -
Date: 23 December 1872
Place: Christ Church Burial Ground, Newcastle
Source: Burial Register 1861 - 1884. Living Histories
Details: BEAR - Hubert - abode Bruce-street, Cooks Hill. Died aged 1 year 9 months on 23 December 1872
143829
Surname: Bear
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1867
Place: Hinton
Source: Bailliere's Official Postal Directory p. 143
Details: Carpenter
93289
Surname: Bear
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1834 8 January
Place: Upper Williams River, Co. Durham
Source: GG 1834
Details: Land sale 640 acres bounded by Windeyer's and Thompson's Grants. Applied for by John Bear
183268
Surname: Bear
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1833
Place: Upper Williams River
Source: The Wingham Chronicle 10 August 1943
Details: One of the earliest records of a conflict between the natives and white settlers occurred in 1833 when John Bear, who had 640 acres on the Upper Williams River, complained to the bench of magistrates at Dungog that an aboriginal named Mully had assaulted one of his assigned servants .with a spear and stolen half a bag of flour. Bear s property is described as being bounded on the west by Windeyers grant, and on the south by Thompsons grant, somewhere about where Bendolba is. The result of the case shows that the blackfellow had serious provocation, as the assigned servant had carried off his gin by force, and that stern, but just, magistrate, Thomas Cook, dismissed the charge against Mully and sent the convict to the, treadmill s at Parramatta for a Month.
208872
Surname: Bear
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 5 April 1881
Place: Newcastle
Source: NMH
Details: The Friends of John Bear invited to attend the funeral of his deceased daughter Lucy Annie, to move from is residence, Bruce-street, Cooks Hill