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SEWELL
FROM SERVITUDE TO
FREEDOM THE
DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH
& JEAN/JANE BY MERV
WEBSTER Printing © Mervyn John Webster
AUTHOR’S
NOTES
Many of us
have come to know of such people as Governor Arthur Phillip, John Oxley,
Sir Thomas Mitchell and Allan Cunningham; just to mention a few names
associated with the growth of this great country we call Australia.
Sadly though, if we were asked who our own relatives were and
what part they played in giving us a chance to be here
for some of us even recalling as far back as our grandparents may
leave us wondering.
I found it rather sad that those who struggled against so many
odds, enabling us to make this great country our home, should be
forgotten so quickly. Many
of our forebears may not have been famous or recorded in the history
books like those aforementioned, but many were battlers and should not
be forgotten. Some things
we may wish to forget, for what ever reason, but none of us are perfect
and surely our children and their children’s children should have the
opportunity to know their heritage.
This thought was highlighted after my reading Brian Andrew’s
history of Catherine and Donald McDonald, which gave me a wonderful
insight into my grandmother’s mother, grandmother and
great-grandfathers histories. I
was then determined to record my mothers, father’s, family, ‘The
Callaghans’. Inspiration
is one thing, but when it came to reality, I had no idea that the
compiling and recording of such information would turn out to be the
task that it did. Though
with that achievement accomplished, once again I have endeavored to
cover my grandmothers father’s family, The Sewells.
I could never lay claim to all the credit as so many people,
including family members, contributed in some way.
To all of you, I thank you very much.
Complete accuracy was something I found impossible, but every
effort was made to come as close as possible.
You may have to forgive misspelling of some names.
It has never been intended on my part to deliberately pry into
the personal affairs of any family members during my research and in
this respect I hope I have used discretion and recorded only information
that was freely and generously given.
To research such material has meant calling on many family
members and asking them to recall many memories or search out old photos
and memorabilia. I am
grateful so many had preserved so much. Also the records of many institutions such as the Department
of Births, Deaths & Marriages of Queensland and New South Wales, the
Archives of Queensland and New South Wales along with the history
groups, Museums, Libraries and authors of other books all provided
valuable historical information.
For those of you whom I have never met, please allow me to tell
you something of myself. I am the great, great, great-grandson of Joseph and Jean/Jane
Sewell and a descendant of their 2nd child, Henry Sewell.
Henry married Mary Clutterbuck and their fourth child Edward
Sewell was my great-grandfather. Edward married Catherine Isabella Marquard and their eighth
child Thelma Mary Sewell was my grandmother.
Thelma Mary married William Callaghan and their second child
Isabell Leyvone Callaghan married Mervyn Laurence Webster, my father.
I was born Mervyn John Webster in Goondiwindi, Queensland, in
1953. I was given my
father’s first name and my grandfather’s second name.
My father worked all of his working life for the Commonwealth
Banking Corporation and therefore we moved continually, living in
various Queensland towns as he reached out for promotion.
They included
Gympie, Ayr, Bowen, Stanthorpe, Maryborough, Roma and Toowoomba.
I also spent some time in Rabaul, New Britain. My wife, Christine Mary Edwards, was a Roma girl and the
daughter of Vince and Mary Edwards.
Our four
children
The many years of research has led me to preserving the character
of this great country through writing and performing bush poetry and
bush ballads. I have
published eight books of bush verse and yarns and recorded six albums of
bush poetry and bush ballads. You can share my poems and ballads at our web site, Bush
Poetry, Ballads and Yarns www.users.tpg.com.au/thegrey.
I hope I have preserved the history of those family members who
have now gone and that each of you will continue to keep some record of
your present families, so future generations can look back on their
heritage. Mervyn John Webster I
dedicate this book to my Grandmother Thelma Mary Martyn [Nee Sewell Joseph may have belonged to the following family.
DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD AND FRANCES [NEE LARK] SEWELL
The information above is still being researched and not 100% authentic, so any information you may have that could help out would be very much appreciated. Please email me at EMAIL How Joseph's 1808 - Born in Essex England
According to the Parish Register of St Marys Chelmsford, it would appear
that Joseph was born on the 16th November 1808 and was baptized on the
21st May 1909. Various documents such as the Indents of the
Ship, Lady Harewood and Joseph Sewell’s Ticket of Leave, also seem to
estimate that Joseph Sewell was born in around 1808 and that his native
place of dwelling was Essex in England. 1832 - Tried, Chelmsford, England
On the 3rd of January 1832, aged nearly twenty-five years, Joseph Sewell
was tried in Chelmsford for the offence of stealing a turkey. His
trade was shown as a Ploughman, Reaps, Sows and Milks. He was
single and a Protestant and could read and write. Having a prior
conviction of three months, this saw him receive the penalty of 14
years, to be served in the Colony of New South Wales.
His description was described as five feet six and three quarter
inches, dark sallow complexion, brown hair with Hazel and small eyes.
He had the distinguishing features of a thick nose and a Heart with two
sails, J.S. Man, M.S. Anchor, 1832 on lower letter arm, blue ring
on left middle finger and a scar on the back of left thumb. 1832 - Arrival in New South Wales The 'Lady Harewood' left Portsmouth on the 15th of March 1832 and arrived in the Colony of New South Wales on the 5th of August, 1832. The General Return of Convicts in New South Wales of 1837 shows that Joseph was aged 30 years and assigned to a P.J. Fredericks ... and the story goes on. The following shows Joseph's descendants and if you would like to help on the research and build on his story then I would be happy to hear from you. CONTENTS JOSEPH SEWELL JOSEPH SEWELL JNR
[1]
HENRY SEWELL [2]
RICHARD
HENRY SEWELL [2.1] LILLIAN
JANETTE SEWELL IVY L SEWELL ANGELINE IVY SEWELL AARON DANIEL SEWELL MIRIAM MARY SEWELL THELMA LOUISA SEWELL VINCENT HENRY SEWELL ZENA PHYLISS SEWELL
WILLIAM
WALLACE SEWELL [2.2] HENRY WILLIAM SEWELL FREDERICK WALLACE SEWELL ELLEN GERTRUDE SEWELL THOMAS WILLIAM SEWELL ETHEL CLARE SEWELL WILLIAM WALLACE SEWELL MARY ANN THELMA SEWELL GLADY’S EVELYN SEWELL DORIS RITA SEWELL GRACE ALMA SEWELL JOYCE AMY SEWELL ALLAN VINCENT SEWELL KATHLEEN SHEELAH SEWELL
HERBERT
GEORGE SEWELL [2.3]
EDWARD
SEWELL
[2.4] IOLINE MARY SEWELL IVY MAY SEWELL CATHERINE SEWELL EDWARD SEWELL WILLIAM GEORGE SEWELL RICHARD SEWELL DONALD THOMAS SEWELL THELMA MARY SEWELL DORIS SEWELL ROBERT VINCENT SEWELL LORNA SEWELL RUTH EVELYN SEWELL
THOMAS
SEWELL
[2.5] MOLLIE L SEWELL M--RIA SEWELL ? HENRY JAMES SEWELL HERBERT EMANUEL SEWELL CARMEL C SEWELL WILLIAM R SEWELL
HENRY [HARRY] SEWELL [2.6]
IT’S
SAD HOW WE’VE FORGOTTEN
We sat around the fireside ©Bush Poet Merv Webster -The Goondiwindi Grey
The following information gives a basic outline of the descendants of Joseph and Jean/Jane [Whittle] Sewell. A more detailed account is being compiled with documents and photos and if you belong to any of the following families I would very much appreciate any assistance with any information or photos you may wish to contribute to the Sewell story. Please contact me through the following mediums. Mervyn John Webster
1ST GENERATION OF SEWELL'S IN AUSTRALIA JOSEPH
AND JANE [WHITTLE] SEWELL
2ND GENERATION JOSEPH AND JEAN/JANE [WHITTLE] SEWELL
DESCENDANTS
OF RICHARD AND JEAN/JANE [WHITTLE] CARPENTER
THE DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH [1] SEWELL Require information please.
THE DESCENDANTS OF HENRY [2] AND MARY ANN [CLUTTERBUCK] SEWELL 3RD
GENERATION
DESCENDANTS
MARY ANN [CLUTTERBUCK] AND WILLIAM GILLET
DESCENDANTS
MARY ANN [CLUTTERBUCK] AND ?
DESCENDANTS
MARY ANN [CLUTTERBUCK] AND JOHN SULLIVAN
DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD HENRY [2.1] AND LOUISA GRIFFIN [COX] SEWELL4TH GENERATION
5TH GENERATION
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM WALLACE [2.2] AND SARAH ELIZABETH [COOK] SEWELL 4TH GENERATION
5TH GENERATION
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