Samuel Hockey was born on 29 April 1824 in Montacute, Somerset, England as the first child of John Hockey and Mary Lovell. He had two siblings, namely: Enos, and Charles.

He immigrated from Somersetshire, Parish Montague on the ship 'Portland', and arrived in Australia on 11 March 1841. He is listed as a single male, labourer and he could read.

When he was 23, Samuel married Mary Ann Ryan, daughter of Daniel Ryan and Mary Anne Knowland, on 26 March 1848[1]  in Dapto, New South Wales.

They moved to Yalwal near Nowra, then followed the gold trail to Nerriga. Samuel was quite a successful miner but found it just as profitable buying gold and trading with the miners. They settled on land at Windellama about 1872. They called their land ‘Isaac’s Gully’ now known as ‘Chugga’ on Spa Road.

Samuel Hockey and Mary Ann Ryan had the following children:

1.  Eneas Hockey was born on 17 February 1849 in Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia. He died in December 1861 in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia.

2. Charles Hockey was born on 01 July 1850 in Jamberoo, Kiama, Shoalhaven, New South Wales. He married Mary Ann Langley in 1882 in Kangaroo Mount, near Berry, New South Wales, Australia. Charles died on 5 October 1932 in 'Eulabil', Yorkleigh, near Casino, New South Wales, Australia.

3. Samuel Hockey was born on 05 February 1852 in Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia. He married Sarah Louisa Hockey in 1876 in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia. Samuel died on 10 September 1923 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

4. John Hockey was born on 16 November 1853 in Albion Park, New South Wales, Australia. He married Frances E Perkins in 1882 in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia. John died on 02 June 1926 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

5. Mary Hockey was born on 03 September 1855 in Albion Park, New South Wales, Australia. She married John Maynard McKane on 10 February 1876 in Windellama, New South Wales, Australia. Mary died on 26 May 1934 in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia.

6. George Daniel Hockey was born on 26 May 1857 in Albion Park, New South Wales, Australia. He married Henrietta Eggleton in 1875 in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. George died on 16 January 1938 in Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia.

7. Henry Perceval Hockey was born on 26 December 1858 in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 11 January 1881 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

8. Eliza Jane Hockey was born on 21 April 1861 in Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia. She died in 1931 in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia.

9. Luke Hockey was born on 09 December 1862 in Windellama, New South Wales, Australia. He married Matilda Harmer in 1885 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. Luke died on 23 July 1941 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

10. David Hockey was born on 15 July 1864 in Windellama, New South Wales, Australia. He married Isabella Ada Briggs in 1921 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. David died on 23 June 1923 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

11. Margaret Ellen Hockey was born on 24 May 1866 in Windellama, New South Wales, Australia. She died in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia.

12. Alfred Enis Hockey was born on 06 September 1868 in Windellama, New South Wales, Australia. He married Elizabeth Hawke on 12 July 1893 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. Alfred died on 22 August 1944 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

13. Albert James Hockey was born on 15 June 1870 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 14 June 1961 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

14. Sarah Anne Hockey was born on 05 October 1872 in Windellama, New South Wales, Australia. She married James Hockey in 1901 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Sarah died on 24 July 1953 in Windellama, New South Wales, Australia.

Samuel served two months in prison for assault in 1868. (See Below)

Samuel died on 16 December 1905[2] in Windellama, New South Wales, age 81.

Citations:

1. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, V1848426 33B/1848

2. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 12665/1905

External Links:

‘Portland’ - Ship records - Samuel Hockey - page 194 - 11 March, 1841

FRIDAY—MAY 29 - The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle (NSW : 1864 - 1881) Saturday 30 May 1868 p 4 Article

Friday-May 29 - Before the police-magistrate - Samuel Hockey was charged with assaulting Thomas Evans by strking him with the butt-end of a gun. Mr. Gannon for complainant.

Thomas Evans deposed; I am a shepherd in the employ of Mrs. Huggins on Nadgigomar Creek, near the defendant's; on last Saturday his sheep came on our land; I spoke to his son about it, and while doing so defendant came up and struck me

with the butt-end of a gun; I gave no provocation; he caused the mark on my face; he swung the muzzle round at me, and threatened to do worse to me; I did not know he was there till be struck me; he has threatened me before.

To Mr. Gannon : I had to go a mile and a half to a man to take the sheep, and then seven miles to Mrs. Huggins's, to whom I showed the wound; the son did nothing; the nearest police station is at Bangonia, about twelve miles off.

To defendant ; You threatened to throw me In a water-hole twelve months ago; we were both in one employ then; you did tell me a few days previous not to go on certain land; but I was on purchased land when you tackled me; I am certain I was on my own land.

Mrs. Hugglns deposed; The complainant is in my employ as shepherd at the Black springs, on William Willoughby's land; on Saturday evening I met complainant on the road; his face was cut and bleeding; I spoke to him, and defendant's name was mentioned; the mark on his cheek is where I saw the blood; he Is a cripple unable to use his hands.

Alice Oakenden deposed: I saw complainant last Saturday evening; he had a jagged cut on his cheek, which was bleeding; I heard defendant about a fortnight ago say if he caught the shepherd on his ground he would put him in a water-hole; I saw Hockey on Sunday; I asked him why he hit the old man with the gun, and he denied doing so; he said he told him not to talk to his boy, but to go about his business, and at the same time that he pushed him away with his hand.

To defendant: I did inquire at your hut if you were at home; I did not say I would rather believe you than him; I did slay he was a troublesome old man; you said you would not interfere with complainant If he kept on his own land. For the defence,

Samuel Hockey deposed I was present on Saturday last when the old man came up and bounced me;' my father came up, and complainant began to show fight; father shoved him away; I cannot say whether he hit him; I saw blood on his face, but don't know how it came there; father did not strike him with the gun.

To Mr. Gannon : I don't know whether my father hit complainant; I did not notice any blood on his face when he first came to me; I did after the row took' place.

Defendant was flined £5, or two months in gaol, and chose the latter alternative.

COULBURN POLICE COURT. SATURDAY, 13TH AUGUST. Before Mr. H. H. Voss. ASSAULT - Southern Argus (Goulburn, NSW : 1881 - 1885) Monday 15 August 1881 p 3 Article

ASSAULT - Oue Sing, alias Ah Sue, was charged with having assulted Samuel Hockey at Black Springs. Mr. Gannon for defendant. Mounted senior-constable Gracey deposed to having arrested prisoner near Bungonia on the 10th instant by virtue of a warrant. George (Chinaman) being sworn as interpreter on behalf of accused, Samuel Hockey deposed: The assault I complain of took place at Black Springs, on Saturday, the 9th last month ; the prisoner and I occupied the same hut; no one else was in the hut, when the the disturbance began about some gold which I missed ; Idiscovered that he was thieving. Witness having been imbibing too freely during the morning the bench after' making several fruitless efforts to get at the sense of his story, wore obliged to adjourn tho case until Monday, ordering the witness to be locked

up in the meanwhile, j The defendant was admitted to bail until Monday, two of his countrymen having

given the necessary recognizinces.

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