3.2 The portion mentioned above as unallocated' was granted to Andrew
Thompson by Governor King on 1 July 1803 19 and is shown on
a Survey of Roads in the District of Pitt Town 1839, map
as being named the " Red House Estate"9. A Surveyor
Generals Map of 1835 shows the markings of Andrew Thompsons 120 acres as
being bounded by the Road from Sydney to Windsor, High Street, The Old
Hawkesbury Road (which then went right down to South Creek) and a foot path
along the edge of South Creek from Windsor to Pitt Town 10.
Andrew Thompson Arrived as a convict on the "Pitt" in 1792. He
received a conditional pardon in 1798 and joined the police force in 1793 and
became chief constable in Windsor, a position he held until 1808. 12.
Andrews' accomplishments:- accumulated land by both purchase and grant,
established a general store, an inn, built the first toll bridge on the South Creek in
1802, controlled a passenger and stock ferry barge, built four ships and
established a tannery at the Red House Farm. He was helped by Governor King
in 1804 to set up a salt manufacturing plant in Broken Bay. Then was also allowed
by King to establish a brewery on South Creek in thanks for his rescue work
during the 1806 floods 13.Andrew was
also a magistrate and a trustee of the Parramatta-Hawkesbury road. Andrew died
in October 1810 14, In attendance
at Andrew's funeral were ;
3.3 By 1811 Matthew Everingham had taken over West Hill Farm
(formerly
called Red House) 16. In 1812
(young) Matthew James took over the lease on West Hill Farm. By 1812 two
years had passed since Thompson's death and it was decided by the trustees to sell
Thompson's property, including West Hill Farm. On 17 January 1815 James
McGrath purchased 30 of the 120 acres of West Hill Farm, however he did not
keep the land for many years as it was sold again more than once after he owned
it.
4.11st Entry 23 July 1850
Note: Prior to this Burial Ground being designated the Wesleyan
Church used the Presbyterian burial ground (p.115).19
4.2 Meeting 24 July 1850
4.3 Meeting 14 October 1850
4.4 24 November 1851
4.5 24 November 1851
4.6 21 September 1852 Nothing again until 1855.
4.7 13 August 1855.
4.8 29 October 1857.
4.9 8 February 1858
4.10 11 April 1859
4.11 16 August 1861
4.12 29-?-1864
4.13 15 ? 1864
4.14 15 October 1865
4.15 15 August 1868
4.16 1894
4.17 1894 - no dates mentioned
4.18 Rev. Glass in Chair:
4.19Not written into minutes book, but folded and inserted inside,
on two pages of the John Sands Ltd., Tablet Diary - 1914
4.20 1915 - no date.
4.21 5 July 1915.
4.22 23-7-1916.
All above notes from 2. 4.1 to 2.4.22 were researched in the
abovementioned Trust
Minutes at the Uniting Church Archives as mentioned before18
Was a chief layman for the Wesleyan Church during the 1870s (p.104). He was
also a businessman (p.115). Occupied a seat on the committee of the
Hawkesbury Benevolent Society and Hospital for the period 1856-94 (thirty
eight years of service), p.170 19.
2.In 1853 Faux & Beard appeared in Windsor "and established a large
business, afterwards carried on by Greenwell and Co.,"(p.14)19. note
Thomas Faux and Both William Beard (jnr) & William Beard (Snr) share the
same grave plot. Also Dora infant daughter of George Greenwell is buried in the
same plot. No. 75 on the theMap & Listing.
Last updated 2/2/2000.1.HISTORY OF CEMETERY.
Methodism was not a denomination at this time. The
Society operated within the framework of the Established Church (of England).
Its founder, an ordained priest of the Church of England, had himself sought a
spiritual revival rather than separation. The part which the Wesleyan mission
played in New South Wales at this time, as Professor Cable had termed it, was
that of a missionary adjunct to the Church of England, a respectful junior,
whose worship was held at a time other than that of Divine Worship in the
parish church' (p.179) .3
.
Note: Wesleyans later became known as Wesleyan-Methodists and more
recently came under the Uniting Church.
The first Wesleyan Chapel opened at Castlereagh on 7 October 1817,
the second in Princes Street Sydney on 17 March 1819 and
the third, at Windsor on land donated by the Rev. Samuel Marsden.5
This third Chapel's foundation stone was laid by Leigh, the first Wesleyan
missionary and his colleague the Rev. Walter Lawry on 13 September 1818 4.
The Windsor Wesleyan Chapel is located on Macquarie Road and Fitzgerald
Street Windsor and is now a Uniting Church. It was the church which was
connected to the Wesleyan Cemetery at McGraths Hill. They are over a kilometer
apart yet the church is still in sight of the cemetery. If one stands in the cemetery
looking west over the McGraths Hill flats towards Windsor Town the white church
spire can be seen.
3.1 In an enclosure to Lieutenant-Governor Grose's despatch of 29 April
1794,
(p.210) was a plan of the First Farms on the Hawkesbury River 8, the first four
farms mentioned were Giles Moore (in some documents spelt Mower), Daniel
Barnett (in some documents spelt Barney), W. Pawson and J. Butler. Placed
between the intersection of the road from Sydney to Windsor (now Windsor
Road) and the road from Windsor to Pitt Town (now Pitt Town Road) was an
empty unallocated portion
of land of more than 90 acres. It was to the right of this unallocated portion that
the Moore Farm, the Barnett Farm, the Pawson Farm and the Butler Farm, each
of 30 acres were placed. At the time these
land grants were given out the area was known as Mulgrave, later it became
affectionately known as Green Hills, then in 1810 named Windsor by Governor
Macquarie. The four land grants mentioned above lay on the top of a hill
overlooking flat lands and across South Creek to Windsor town and some time
after James McGrath purchased 30 acres became known as McGraths Hill.
"pall-bearers John Blaxland and
William Cox ( whom later built the road across the Blue Mountains), the cortege
was led by the wealthy merchant Simeon Lord, and walking among the splendidly
uniformed military officers was the Governor Himself, Lachlan Macquarie"10.
From the Minute book of Trustees
of Windsor Wesleyan Burial Ground
"Minutes of a meeting held in the Vestory attached to
the Wesleyan Chapel Windsor for the purpose of considering the priority
of purchasing a piece of ground for a ..... of internments in connection with
the Wesleyan Society. Present: J. Galloway, R. Smith, Mr. Metcalf,
W. Alderson, W. Ferriday. Moved by McCutchion, seconded Mr. Crew.
Mr. Crew having offered to dispose of a piece of land situate at
"Sommer's Town", now McGraths Hill, in the parish of Pitt Town,
which is considered suitable for the before-mentioned purpose, for the
sum of sixteen pounds, it was moved by Mr. Ferriday and seconded by Mr.
Alderson that this offer be accepted and the said land purchased and
vested in five trustees for the purpose of forming a Burial Ground"18.
The five trustees appointed at this meeting were: Samuel Calloway,
William Alderson, John McCutchion, William Ferriday and John
Galloway.
Samuel Calloway appointed Treasurer.
Prices set : Single grave including digging the same, Seven Shillings and
six pence.
....Head and Foot-stones, Seven shillings and six pence.
....If only Head stone be erected, five shillings.
....Prices for purchasing ground one pound or two pounds.
Payment to Mr. Crew, trustees still in debt to him for the amount of nine
pounds ten shillings. A joint promissory note was given.
.
Sums paid to Trust.
....Alderson Two pounds
....Cavanough One pound
....Thomas Two pounds
....Walker One pound.
Trust paid balance of Burial Ground to Mr. Crew. Also prepared a list to obtain
subscriptions for fencing the land.
John Galloway elected Sec/Treas as S. Calloway deceased. John Mills elected to
vacant seat as a trustee.
....Also decided that trustees meet at the Burial Ground Tues 5 October
1852 to mark out places for graves".
Rev. Jas Watkin in Chair
present: Alderson, Mills, Galloway, William Woolley elected to be trustee in
place of McCutchion who has now left the colony.
Rev. Jas Watkin Chair:
Present: Alderson, Ferriday, Wooley, Galloway.
It was proposed that because of the insecure state of the McGraths Hill Burial
Ground tenders be called for the erection of a "good substantial paling fence"
around the Burial Ground.
Decided the tender for the fence was too high.
Rev. W. Davis in Chair:
Mills voted into position of Treasurer. Ferriday Secretary.
It was decided to advise Cavenough that his services would no longer be required
as keeper of the Burial Ground.
Rev. C. Creed in Chair.
Decision to pay Mr. Chandler part payment of the fence
Complaint. Mr. Beard put Head & Foot stone in improper'
place.
Moved: Walks to be cleaned and grass removed.
Galloway became Secretary. Moved that the fence be painted.
Rev. W. Fidler in Chair:
Mr. Crew voted onto trust.
Rev. Dimming in Chair:
Since no meetings since 1868 - new rules of Burial Ground to be written.
.....1.That the ground be divided into 18ft sections, with a broad pathway down
the centre, also a narrow foot path between each section.
.....2. That each grave be 9ft long by 4 ft wide, and not less than 6 ft in depth.
.....3. That the charge for each grave be twenty shillings.
.....4. For all graves that are re-opened a charge of two shillings and sixpence
.....5. In future ten shillings per year to be paid to the caretaker.
The death of Mr. J. Galloway was mentioned. Mr. Lane added to trustees and to
be caretaker.
Present: J. Busby, W. Lindsley, E. Beard, Mr. M. Dean added to Trust.
New Prices: Five shillings to open grave
and Five shilling for burial.
Also discussions to raise money by subscription to clean and improve Burial
Ground.
.....(on back of page May 25 to 30),Head stone fee Five shillings.
Land for graves 8 x 4, twenty shillings.
(on back of June 1 to 6), Rev. Gileman in Chair:
Present: Chandler, Beard and Dean.
Moved that L. Morgan & Mr. Beasley be appointed. That Mr. Morgan be Treas.
Also moved New Charges, Ordinary Grave twenty shillings, Opening,
twenty shillings, Vault Thirty shillings.
Held in Mr. Bords Office, Windsor. Pres. Chandler, Board, Dean, S. Morgan, Mr.
Beusley to be added. Mr. S. Morgan new Sec. Treas.
New Charges, One pound for ordinary grave
One Pound for re-opening, One pound ten shillings for re-opening vault,
Headstone Five shillings, Land for grave 9 x 4, One pound.,
Mr. Beusley appointed Sec/Treas.
Mr. Reece & Mr. Chandler to inspect the cemetery and fence and other
matters.
Discussion regarding a new fence on part of the cemetery.
THIS WAS THE LAST ENTRY.
2. INTERESTING OR NOTABLE
INTERNMENTS.
Cologne died of convulsions after delivering a still born child
.3. She was one of
the early internments at the new Wesleyan cemetery at McGrath's Hill, located on
land which had been formerly part of Andrew Thompson's Red
House Farm". On a plan of this cemetery in the possession of Mr. Chandler,
undertaker of Macquarie Street, Windsor, ....there is a plot marked
"Everingham". Near the gate and between the graves of John Galloway,
Joseph Jones, three Purnells and a Caddan (?), is a sandstone headstone, the
inscription on which has been completely weathered away....Her son,
Nathaniel, later wrote to George Reeve that his mother was buried here.3. Cologne was
the first wife of James Everingham b. 1807, the son of First Fleeter Matthew
James Everingham and Elizabeth Rimes.
Note: The Chandler family no longer own the Funeral Business in Windsor
and enquiries have so far failed to locate this abovementioned plan of the
cemetery.
"The Rev. Peter Turner died on the 2nd November, 1873,
in great peace, in the 72nd year of his age. He left England in 1830 for the
Friendly Islands, where he served his Master for a long term of unbroken toil.
He was the first Wesleyan Missionary to Samoa, and was greatly
honoured of God in those Islands. From Samoa he returned to the Tongan
Group, where he continued to labour until broken down by over work. On
coming to New South Wales he laboured for twenty years, working when he
could and always suffering, but suffering patiently. He led a holy life from
youth up, and was an exemplification of the doctrine of Christian Perfection.
He left all he had to the Preachers' Annuitant Fund".4
Note: the inscription on his grave states, d. 22 November 1873
aged 69
years.
Was a founding member of the Windsor Wesleyan Burial Ground Trust and
served on this trust from 1850 to 1894.18
Was a chief layman for the Wesleyan Church during the 1870s (p.104). Was a
magistrate in Windsor during the period 1886-1903, also an active worker in
the volunteers and council (p. 135). He was a member of the Military Corps
known as the Hawkesbury Volunteer Rifles between 1862-1882 and then
known as Hawkesbury Infantry, as an Ensign between 1870-76, Captain
between 1876-92 and Major 1892-94 (p.143). A member of the Water
Brigade, formed 1872 (p.176). Hon. Sec for the School of Arts 1882-83,
(p.219). Mayor of Windsor 1885, (p.221). One of the first officers of the
Gasworks in 1887, (p.224). He owned a tannery in Macquarie Street, Windsor
(p. 204)19.
Appears as present in the Minutes of the Wesleyan Burial Ground Trust 1894
18.
Mr. W. Beard (Jnr) the Congregational Church at Windsor it was reported
"suffered a great loss on his death"(p.109). He was a trustee of the Hospitals and
Benevolent Society during 1873-97 and also held the office of Treasurer (p.168)
. Honorable Treasurer of the School of Arts for the period 1864-77 (p.219). First
officer, Director and Treasurer of the Gasworks 1887 (p.225)19.
Appears as present in the Minutes of the Wesleyan Burial Ground Trust 1894
18.
3. NOTABLE EVENTS.
....This burnt down in the "Big Fire" of Windsor in 1874.
The foundation stone for a new church was laid in 1875. (P.104)19
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