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180511
Surname: Brunker
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 11 September 1835
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
Details: Thomas Connor assigned to Alexander Walker Scott charged with disobedience of orders...John Brunker overseer to Alexander Walker Scott testified....On Saturday morning last I ordered the prisoner to get himself ready to go to Newcastle in the boat. He replied and said he could not go . I asked him for what reason. He said that he had no trousers. I told him he received his slops when due the same as the other men and if he did not go I would take him to court. He said very well he would rather go to court than in the boat. Thomas Connor found guilty and sentenced to 50 lashes


180657
Surname: Brunker
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 2 November 1835
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
Details: John Brunker, ticket of leave holder having been placed at the bar to explain certain suspicious circumstances connected with the damage done to Mr. A.W. Scott s bedding as stated in the affidavits taken within these seven days. We are of opinion from the attitudes and expressions used by Brunker and the other parties, that the suspicion rests on their conduct and the other parties being under bail to appear when called on within six months, the prisoner is directed to hold himself in readiness to appear when required


108787
Surname: Brunker
First Name: John and Mary Anne
Ship: -
Date: 1834 16 June
Place: Abode: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p.21
Details: Free. Occupation: overseer. Baptism of daughter Margaret


108999
Surname: Brunker
First Name: John and Mary Anne
Ship: -
Date: 1837 14 March
Place: Abode: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p.28
Details: Shop keeper. Baptism of daughter Mary Anne


198778
Surname: Brunker
First Name: John Gustaff
Ship: -
Date: 17 June 1869
Place: East Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Died at East Maitland, on 14th June 1869, John Gustaff, fourth beloved son of James Nixon and Elizabeth Hewlett Brunker, aged 8 years


150005
Surname: Brunker
First Name: John Lustaff
Ship: -
Date: 1869 14 June
Place: Newcastle
Source: Cemetery inscriptions in Sydney Branch Genealogical Library 1800 - 1960 at Family Search
Details: Fifth son of James Brunker. Died aged 2 years


19296
Surname: Brunker
First Name: John Nixon
Ship: -
Date: 1837 January
Place: Newcastle
Source: -
Details: Drowned aged 45


100410
Surname: Brunker
First Name: John Nixon
Ship: -
Date: 1853 28 May
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Marriage of Captain Edward Bond of Sydney to Mary Ann, daughter of the late John Nixon Brunker of Newcastle on 21st May. Minister Rev. C.P.N. Wilton


123757
Surname: Brunker
First Name: John Nixon
Ship: -
Date: 1858 27 October
Place: St Phillps church Sydney
Source: SMH
Details: Marriage of William Phillips of Over Whitley, Cheshire and Margaret, eldest daughter of the late John Nixon Brunker of Newcastle


198787
Surname: Brunker
First Name: John Nixon
Ship: -
Date: 12 June 1869
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Death at Newcastle on 8th June 1869, Margaret Phillips, aged 35 years, beloved wife of Mr. William Phillips, and daughter of the late Mr. John Nixon Brunker


108788
Surname: Brunker
First Name: Margaret
Ship: -
Date: 1834 16 June
Place: Abode: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p.21
Details: Daughter of John and Mary Anne. Baptism


123758
Surname: Brunker
First Name: Margaret
Ship: -
Date: 1858 27 October
Place: St Phillips Church Sydney
Source: SMH
Details: Marriage of William Phillips of Over Whitley, Cheshire and Margaret, eldest daughter of the late John Nixon Brunker of Newcastle


12866
Surname: Brunker
First Name: Mary Ann
Ship: -
Date: 1844 21 September
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Insolvent. Allowed to keep wearing apparel and bedding for herself and family.


58443
Surname: Brunker
First Name: Mary Ann
Ship: -
Date: 1832 3 November
Place: Newcastle
Source: Colonial Secretary's Correspondence re Convicts AO1046 32/5679
Details: Mary Ann's mother Margaret McGreavy allowed a ticket of exemption when with her daughter in Newcastle


100411
Surname: Brunker
First Name: Mary Ann
Ship: -
Date: 1853 28 May
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Marriage of Captain Edward Bond of Sydney to Mary Ann, daughter of the late John Nixon Brunker of Newcastle on 21st May. Minister Rev. C.P.N. Wilton


107952
Surname: Brunker
First Name: Mary Ann
Ship: -
Date: 1834 25 November
Place: Newcastle
Source: NGE
Details: Eliza Dunnan per 'Andromeda' assigned servant


108789
Surname: Brunker
First Name: Mary Ann
Ship: -
Date: 1842 15 January
Place: Newcastle. Allotment No. 54. Watt Street
Source: SG
Details: Land Grant. 36 perches promised by Sir Thomas Brisbane on 22 August 1823 to William Evans who requested the deeds be advertised in favour of Mrs. Mary Ann Brunker


137794
Surname: Brunker
First Name: Mary Ann
Ship: -
Date: 1838 9 November
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Bench Books. AO NSW Reel 2722
Details: William Hill per 'Marquis of Huntley' sentenced to work 12 months in irons for stealing wearing apparel for the store of Mary Ann Brunker


174058
Surname: Brunker
First Name: Mary Ann
Ship: -
Date: 10 April 1924
Place: Newcastle
Source: The Voice of the North
Details: Reminiscences of Mary Ann Brunker - The late Hon. J.N. Brunker who was a native of Newcastle, where he was born in 1832, was told by his mother that in 1801 Lords men camped on a spring between Watt Street and Nobbys and that the sawpit was on the site of the old Market Square. She also told him that the sailor who first entered the Port camped near the same spring


175336
Surname: Brunker
First Name: Mary Ann
Ship: -
Date: 13 April 1842
Place: Newcastle
Source: SR NSW Archive Reel: 1583; Series: 12992; Description: Registers of Memorials for Land 1825-1842
Details: Granted allotment 54 at Newcastle