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442. WILLIAM BRIDLE was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of February, 1817, one basket, value 3s, and 31lbs of butter, value 40s., the goods of Mr William Batten.

DANIEL MACK . I am a watchman of Leadenhall-market . I had seven flats of butter put under my care for Mr. Batten. At half-past five o'clock in the morning of the 5th of February, I saw the prisoner take one of them, I thought he was Mr. Dean's man; when I came to deliver the butter, I found one short. I had seen the prisoner before that time. I am sure he is the man.

BENJAMIN HARRIS . I am a watchman. I saw the prisoner in Dorset-street, about a quarter after six o'clock in the morning, with the butter on his shoulder; I asked him what it was; he said, poultry, from Leadenhall-market - I took him. When we got to the door of the watch-house, he threw it at me and sprained my wrist, and got away. I sprung my rattle, and described him to Hughes, and he took him. I am sure the prisoner is the man.

MICHAEL HUGHES . The prisoner was described to me. I remembered seeing him pass me, about half-past six o'clock - I took him.

(Property produced and sworn to.)

GUILTY . - Aged 19.

Transported for Seven Years .

First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

Only 5 months of waiting William Bridle departed from Portsmouth in England on the 20th July, 1817, arrived at Port Jackson aboard the ship " Larkins 1 " on the 22nd November 1817, a voyage of 125 days. The ship was Rig. Square. it was 676 Tons, built in Calcutta in 1808 C 1 D 2 - (Ref:- The Convict Ships 1787 - 1868 by Charles Bateson.) The ships master was Hy. R. Wilkinson

Following his arrival, William was assigned to James Meehan, a Surveyor, at Macquarie Fields, Sydney, as a Government Convict Servant. He was employed for some time about Sydney, chiefly in agricultural work.

Permission to marry was applied for on the 23rd June, 1823. To the Rev Thomas Reddall, assistant Chaplin, Campbelltown

He married Miss Martha MILES on the 30th June, 1823, in St. Peter's Church of England, Campbelltown. NSW. - (REf NSW BDM No.V1823 3145 3B (CI)).

She was the daughter of Mr Edward MILES and Susannah SMITH. She was born on the 4th February, 1807, in Prospect. Her Baptism took place on the: 1st November, 1812,in St. Luke's Church of England, Liverpool NSW.

He was granted his Certificate of Freedom on the 19th February, 1824, after serving his seven years in Australia.

He applied for a grant of land near Liverpool. Copy of written grant is on hand.

In 1839 he applied to depasture his stock " under his own charge upon the vacant crown lands beyond the southern boundary and situated on the Snowy River in the district of "Mineroo", stating he owned 200 head of cattle and 6 horses.

In the latter part of 1839 William moved his family and stock to "Island Lake", a crown lease of 12,000 acres, bounded by Collandra Lake, Bridles Creek, Bowlers Range, Slacks Creek and Wambrook Road, which he farmed for the next 9 years. It is now known as Island Lake (now Wambrook), which was acquired later by Wallace and Ryrie. Bridle Creek, near Wambrook, in the Snowy Region of NSW, takes its name from him.

He obtained a lease of Talbingo Station on the Tumut River and moved most of his his family and all of their belongings to their new property by bullock dray. The family lived on Talbingo Station until after most of the children were married and then in the early 1866 William and Martha moved into the Tumut township. The property was sold to Oltmann Lampe. Who was an old friend and neighbour from the high country in the Aduminaby area and who had married William's older daughter. Unfortunately history shows that due to "progression ?" Talbingo Station in now mostly flooded by Jounama Dam.

William died on 26th July, 1873 in Tumut NSW. (Ref NSW BDM No.7088/1873).

Death Certificate shows:-

Occupation: Assigned servant, agricultural worker, explorer, farmer, grazier.

Religion: Church of England.

Burial PLace: The Pioneer Cemetery, Tumut NSW.

His wife Martha died on the 30th November, 1886, in Tumut NSW. (Ref NSW BDM No.14052/1886).Her Burial took place at: The Pioneer Cemetery, Tumut NSW.

1... 1824 Elizabeth BRIDLE was born on the 22nd August, 1824, Macquarie Fields, Sydney. NSW. - (REf NSW BDM No.V1824 6862 1B). She died at the age of about 6 yrs on the 11th June, 1830, in Macquarie Fields. Sydney. NSW. - (Ref NSW BDM No.V1830 367 14). Elizabeth's Burial took place in St. Peter's Church of England, Campbelltown. NSW.

2... 1827 - William (2nd) BRIDLE, was born 18 January 1827, Macquarie Fields NSW.- (Ref NSW BDM No.V1827 248 11>. William married Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson. He died on the 8th May, 1922, Tumut NSW. - (Ref NSW BDM No.8825/1922).

3... 1829 - John Edward BRIDLE was born on the 17th July, 1829, in Lower Minto, via Macquarie Fields. Sydney. NSW. (Ref NSW BDM No.V1829 9373 1C). In 1855 he married Miss Susan Goddard, in Tumut. NSW .John died on the 22nd December, 1908,at Bowlers Flat, East Blowering, via Tumut. NSW. (Ref NSW BDM No.15659/1908).

4... 1831 - SARAH BRIDLE was born on the 21st November, 1831, in Macquarie Fields. NSW. - (Ref NSW BDM No. V1831 546 16).Sarah at the age of about 21 years married Mr Oltman Lampe of Talbingo, NSW. Sarah died on the 11th June, 1912,in Tumut NSW.

5... 1833 - Susannah BRIDLE was born on the 12th November, 1833, in Macquarie Fields. NSW. - (Ref NSW BDM No.V1833 408 18).She married Mr Thomas Wilkinson, of Yellowin. Susannah died on the 16th December, 1913, in Tumut. NSW.

6... 1836 - MARY BRIDLE was born on the 13th March, 1836,at Macquarie Fields. Sydney, NSW. (Ref NSW BDM No.V1836 991 20). She died on the 2nd October, 1919, in Tumut. NSW. - (Ref NSW BDM No.23608). She married Mr James Gabriel NEALL, 25th June, 1883, at Hillston. NSW. - (Ref NSW BDM No.6056/1883).

7... 1841 - THOMAS BRIDLE, b. 6 June 1841, Windsor NSW.; d. 30 November 1913, Peak Hill NSW. 17485/1913.

8... 1843 - MARTHA BRIDLE, b. 14 December 1843, Island Lake NSW. V1843 2963 28.; d. 27 February 1916, Campbelltown NSW.

9... 1846 - GEORGE BRIDLE, b. 31 March 1846, Island Lake NSW. V1846 2142 31A.; d. 16 July 1933, South Australia.

10... 1848 - EMMA BRIDLE, b. 13 July 1848, Island Lake NSW. - (Ref NSW BDM V1848 2018 33A) - In 1876 Emma married Mr Frederick KINRED in Tumut NSW - (Ref NSW BDM 4307). Emma died on the 29th January, 1933, in Tumut, NSW.

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7. 1839 - ROBERT BRIDLE (ROBERT2, ROBERT1) was born 1839 in Liverpool NSW. V1839 989 23A. He married SUSAN OWEN 1857 in Liverpool NSW. 1949/1857.

1836 - Jane BRIDLE was born 1836 in Liverpool, Sydney. NSW. - (Ref NSW BDM No.V1836 982 22). NSW. She married HENRY STEDMAN 1860 in Sydney NSW. - (Ref NSW BDM No.812/1860). She died 1890 in Sydney. NSW.

9. 1841 - SUSAN BRIDGET3 BRIDLE (ROBERT2, ROBERT1) was born 1841 in Cabramatta NSW. V1841 1367 25A., and died 26 October 1919 in Adaminaby NSW. Aged 78 1/2 years. She married EDWARD O'NEILL 1860 in Bombala NSW. 1368/1860., son of MATTHEW O'NEILL and MARGARET DEWAN. He was born 29 December 1829 in Tipperary, Ireland, and died 27 April 1918 in Adaminaby NSW. Aged 88 1/2 years.

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