John Armstrong

M, #801, b. 29 October 1853, d. 23 October 1913
FatherWilliam Armstrong b. 1804, d. 20 Aug 1889
MotherMary Edgerton b. 30 Nov 1809, d. 30 Dec 1886
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Robert Mote

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Birth29 October 1853John Armstrong was born on Saturday, 29 October 1853 at Mundoonan, near Yass, NSW, AustraliaG.1
He was the son of William Armstrong and Mary Edgerton.
Marriage19 November 1874John was married to Amelia Jane Alldis, daughter of Henry Alldis and Jane Kearney, on Thursday, 19 November 1874 at Bald Hill, Boorowa, NSW, AustraliaG.
Death23 October 1913John Armstrong died on Thursday, 23 October 1913 at West Wyalong, NSW, AustraliaG, at age 59.
Burialcirca 24 October 1913He was buried circa 24 October 1913 at unmarked grave, West Wyalong, NSW, AustraliaG.2

Family with

Amelia Jane Alldis b. 8 Jul 1847, d. 1 Jan 1929
Children
ChartsDescendant Chart - John Armstrong
Descendant Chart - Thomas Edgerton
Last Edited20 Jan 2000

Citations

  1. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Place of Birth Registration: Yass, Registration Year: 1853, Registration Number: V18531302 56.
  2. [S107] Letter, Mabel Humphrys to Robert Mote, January 2000.

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Frances Armstrong

F, #802, b. 23 July 1830, d. 31 March 1916
FatherWilliam Armstrong b. 1804, d. 20 Aug 1889
MotherMary Edgerton b. 30 Nov 1809, d. 30 Dec 1886
Relationship2nd great-grandaunt of Robert Mote

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
BirthFrances Armstrong was born at County Fermanagh, Northern IrelandG.
Baptism23 July 1830She was baptized on Friday, 23 July 1830 at Stralustrin, County Fermanagh, Northern IrelandG.1
She was the daughter of William Armstrong and Mary Edgerton.
Marriage5 January 1849Frances was married to Edward Egan on Friday, 5 January 1849 at Yass, NSW, AustraliaG.2,1
Death31 March 1916Frances Armstrong died on Friday, 31 March 1916 at Temora, NSW, AustraliaG, at age 85.3
Burialcirca 1 April 1916She was buried circa 1 April 1916 at Temore, NSW, AustraliaG.1

Also Known As

DescriptionDateName
Name Variation1831As of 1831, Frances Armstrong was also known as Fanny as shown in her children's birth entries in the NSW BDM Index.
Name Variation1849As of 1849, Frances Armstrong was also known as Harriett as shown in her marriage record in the NSW BDM Index.
Married Name1849As of 5 January 1849, her married name was Egan.

Voyages

DateDetails
circa June 1839Frances Armstrong was a passenger aboard The Barque Royal Admiral which sailed from Liverpool, Lancashire, EnglandG, circa June 1839 and arrived in Sydney, NSW on 28 September 1839.

Other Details

LabelDateDetails
Religion1849Frances Armstrong was a Roman Catholic.

Family with

Edward Egan
Children
ChartsDescendant Chart - John Armstrong
Descendant Chart - Thomas Edgerton
Last Edited1 Oct 2001

Citations

  1. [S107] Letter, Mabel Humphrys to Robert Mote, January 2000.
  2. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Registration - Place: Yass; Year: 1849; Number: V184937 96.
  3. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Registration - Place: Temora; Year: 1916; Number: 4878.
  4. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Registration - Place: Yass; Year: 1867; Number: 18217.
  5. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Registration - Place: Yass; Year: 1871; Number: 19699.
  6. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Registration - Place: Yass; Year: 1874; Number: 8591.

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Thomas Armstrong

M, #803, b. 1 February 1832, d. 21 February 1892
FatherWilliam Armstrong b. 1804, d. 20 Aug 1889
MotherMary Edgerton b. 30 Nov 1809, d. 30 Dec 1886
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Robert Mote

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Birth1 February 1832Thomas Armstrong was born on Wednesday, 1 February 1832 at Aghalurcher, IrelandG.1,2
He was the son of William Armstrong and Mary Edgerton.
Baptism8 February 1833Thomas Armstrong was baptized on Friday, 8 February 1833 at Clonfeile, IrelandG.1
Marriage27 October 1860Thomas was married to Elizabeth Davies on Saturday, 27 October 1860 at Mundoonan, near Yass, NSW, AustraliaG.1,3
Death21 February 1892Thomas Armstrong died on Sunday, 21 February 1892 at Nanima Creek, near Yass, NSW, AustraliaG, at age 60.4

Voyages

DateDetails
circa June 1839Thomas Armstrong was a passenger aboard The Barque Royal Admiral which sailed from Liverpool, Lancashire, EnglandG, circa June 1839 and arrived in Sydney, NSW on 28 September 1839.

Newspaper Articles

NewspaperDateContent
the Australian Newspaper, Australia19 November 1839Thomas Armstrong was mentioned in an article in the Australian Newspaper, Australia, on Tuesday, 19 November 1839 as follows: The following excerpt raises questions as to the identity of the Thomas Armstrong who married Elizabeth Davies. Unless there were two Thomas Armstrongs aboard the Royal Admiral, then Thomas never reached Australia and the ancestry for the Thomas in this record needs further research.


Thomas Grieves, Master of the ship Royal Admiral, lately arrived from Liverpool, was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Armstrong on the high seas, by shooting him with a pistol, on the 24th June last, of which he died on the 27th of the same month.
It appeared that the Royal Admiral had on board about two hundred emigrants, and that on the evening of the 24th June, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, several of the sailors were down in the steerage (against the express orders of the Captain and Surgeon), and were fighting with some of the male, and abusing many of the female passengers. Mr Bottomley, the second mate, whose watch it was on deck, hearing the disturbance, went down and endeavoured to prevail upon the sailors to go to their own berths. They would not, and one of them struck him a severe blow. He found it utterly impossible to quell the disturbance himself, and as two of the sailors had previously shewn a mutinous spirit, he went to the Captain's cabin and called him, saying, "Make haste, Captain Grieves, there will be murder committed in the steerage, and bring your pistols with you." One of the passengers, hearing the noise as he was retiring to rest, also went down to the steerage, and implored the men to go to their quarters, but they would not, and one of them drew his knife and made a stab at him. He immediately went and called the Captain, saying "For God's sake make haste, or murder will be committed." The same passenger went to the main hatchway, and seeing that matters below were getting worse instead of better, he again went and called the Captain. He (the Captain) then came out in his trousers and shirt, with a brace of pistols in his hands, and advanced to the main hatchway, where he had no sooner arrived than he was knocked down by a sailor named Kerr, and his elbow catching upon a cask which lay against the bulwarks, one of the pistols went off and shot the boy. Immediately upon the Captain getting up from the deck, Kerr seized the other pistol by the barrel and endeavoured to wrench it from the Captain; but the latter, in order to prevent Kerr from obtaining possession of the pistol, and using it against him, discharged it over the gunwale. The father of the boy, and White, Polson, and Campbell (three of the crew), swore that the ball from the second pistol shot the boy. CB Brewwer, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, who was (a passenger on board the Royal Admiral), swore positively that the second pistol was fired by the Captain over the side of the ship, to prevent Kerr from gaining possession of it. Several respectable gentlemen, passengers on board the vessel, spoke to the mutinous spirit that had, for some time previous, been manifested by the crew, and considered the Captain perfectly justified in arming himself. They spoke of him as a most humane man, and that he had felt much at having been the cause of the boy's death.
The Jury retired to consider their verdict, and, after being absent a couple of hours, returned to say that they could not agree. His Honor the Judge allowed them further time, but still they could not come to an unanimous verdict, in consequence of which they were shut up until they could return one; the Judge, at the same time, telling them that they could not be allowed either fire or candle, meat or drink.
At six o'clock the following morning, the Judge having opened the Court, the Jury were called in, when they informed his Honor that one of their body would not agree to the verdict of the other eleven. A Juror was withdrawn by consent, and the Captain discharged.
The prisoner was most ably defended by Messrs a'Beckett and Brewer.5

Other Details

LabelDateDetails
OccupationThomas Armstrong was a farmer and grazier.

Family with

Elizabeth Davies b. 1843, d. 19 Aug 1936
Children
ChartsDescendant Chart - John Armstrong
Descendant Chart - Thomas Edgerton
Last Edited1 Nov 2007

Citations

  1. [S107] Letter, Mabel Humphrys to Robert Mote, January 2000.
  2. [S219] Pauline E Sullivan, "Trial of George Swift Perks," e-mail to Robert Mote, March 2001.
  3. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Registration - Place: Yass; Year: 1860; Number: 2936.
  4. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Registration - Place: Yass; Year: 1892; Number: 14317.
  5. [S700] Australian, 19 November 1839.
  6. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Registration - Place: Yass; Year: 1869; Number: 20131.
  7. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Registration - Place: Yass; Year: 1883; Number: 31933.

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Silvia Craig

F, #804, b. 12 September 1931

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
DeathSilvia Craig died at Canberra, ACT, AustraliaG.
Birth12 September 1931She was born on Saturday, 12 September 1931 at AustraliaG.

Also Known As

DescriptionDateName
Married NameHer married name was Mutch.
Last Edited28 Mar 2001

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Joyce Edna Brooks

F, #807, b. 6 March 1915, d. 30 October 1946
Back Row - Left to Right: William David Brooks, Lyndsay William Brooks and Joyce Edna Brooks
Front Row - Left to Right: Donald Barrie Brooks, Harold Maxwell Brooks and Wallace Stanley Brooks
Photograph provided by Keri Warden
FatherWilliam David Brooks b. 6 Jul 1880, d. 8 Sep 1955
MotherClarice Middleton Aspland b. 10 Sep 1893, d. 27 Jun 1976
Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of Robert Mote
7th great-granddaughter of Thomas Aspland
10th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Farndaile

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Birth6 March 1915Joyce Edna Brooks was born on Saturday, 6 March 1915 at Cootamundra, NSW, AustraliaG.
She was the daughter of William David Brooks and Clarice Middleton Aspland.
Death30 October 1946Joyce Edna Brooks died on Wednesday, 30 October 1946 at Sydney, NSW, AustraliaG, at age 31.
ChartsDescendant Chart - Thomas Aspland
Descendant Chart - Nicholas Farndaile
Descendant Chart - Thomas Martin
Last Edited30 Nov 2007

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Dale Foster Brooks

M, #810, b. 24 June 1979, d. 9 June 1985
Relationships2nd cousin 1 time removed of Robert Mote
9th great-grandson of Thomas Aspland
12th great-grandson of Nicholas Farndaile

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Birth24 June 1979Dale Foster Brooks was born on Sunday, 24 June 1979 at Dubbo, NSW, AustraliaG.
Death9 June 1985He died on Sunday, 9 June 1985 at Sydney, NSW, AustraliaG, at age 5.
Last Edited22 Aug 1999

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Lee Alan Warden

M, #813, b. 8 November 1938, d. 13 August 2006

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Birth8 November 1938Lee Alan Warden was born on Tuesday, 8 November 1938 at Milwaukee, USAG.
Death13 August 2006He died on Sunday, 13 August 2006 at AustraliaG at age 67.1
Last Edited25 Oct 2007

Citations

  1. [S696] Kerry Louise Brooks, "Brooks Family Connection," e-mail to Robert Mote, October 2007.

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Clarice Middleton Brooks

F, #814, b. 19 February 1918, d. 19 February 1918
FatherWilliam David Brooks b. 6 Jul 1880, d. 8 Sep 1955
MotherClarice Middleton Aspland b. 10 Sep 1893, d. 27 Jun 1976
Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of Robert Mote
7th great-granddaughter of Thomas Aspland
10th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Farndaile

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Death19 February 1918Clarice Middleton Brooks died on Tuesday, 19 February 1918 at Cootamundra, NSW, AustraliaG.
Birth19 February 1918She was born on Tuesday, 19 February 1918 at Cootamundra, NSWG.
She was the daughter of William David Brooks and Clarice Middleton Aspland.

Other Details

LabelDateDetails
End-Line1919Clarice Middleton Brooks has no known descendants.
ChartsDescendant Chart - Thomas Aspland
Descendant Chart - Nicholas Farndaile
Descendant Chart - Thomas Martin
Last Edited23 Feb 2004

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Dorothy Hazel Brooks

F, #815, b. 19 February 1918, d. 19 February 1918
FatherWilliam David Brooks b. 6 Jul 1880, d. 8 Sep 1955
MotherClarice Middleton Aspland b. 10 Sep 1893, d. 27 Jun 1976
Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of Robert Mote
7th great-granddaughter of Thomas Aspland
10th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Farndaile

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Death19 February 1918Dorothy Hazel Brooks died on Tuesday, 19 February 1918 at Cootamundra, NSW, AustraliaG.
Birth19 February 1918She was born on Tuesday, 19 February 1918 at Cootamundra, NSWG.
She was the daughter of William David Brooks and Clarice Middleton Aspland.
ChartsDescendant Chart - Thomas Aspland
Descendant Chart - Nicholas Farndaile
Descendant Chart - Thomas Martin
Last Edited22 Aug 1999

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Nancy Fenton

F, #817, b. 29 March 1939, d. 22 February 2018

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Birth29 March 1939Nancy Fenton was born on Wednesday, 29 March 1939 at Dubbo, NSW, AustraliaG.
Marriage14 March 1959Nancy was married to Donald Barrie Brooks, son of William David Brooks and Clarice Middleton Aspland, on Saturday, 14 March 1959 at Dubbo, NSWG.
Death22 February 2018Nancy Fenton died on Thursday, 22 February 2018 at Orange, NSW, AustraliaG, at age 78.1
BurialFebruary 2018She was buried in February 2018 at Western District Memorial Park, Dubbo, NSW, AustraliaG.

Also Known As

DescriptionDateName
Married Name1959As of 14 March 1959, her married name was Brooks.
ChartsDescendant Chart - Thomas Aspland
Descendant Chart - Nicholas Farndaile
Descendant Chart - Thomas Martin
Last Edited4 Mar 2018

Citations

  1. [S253] Stephen Mark Brooks, "The Brooks Family Events," e-mail to Robert Mote, 2001.

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