This information has been extracted from State Records of NSW. Colonial Secretary’s Papers, 1788-1856. The named persons are those that were authorised to cut and transport cedar on behalf of the applicant named. There were many more men who procured cedar without any authorisation.
Date | Last name | First name | Status | Occupation | Applicant | Amount | Location | Notes from document | Other info from State Archives, TNA etc records |
1 Mar 1821 | King | Thomas | Sawyer | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | |||
1 Mar 1821 | Cox | John | Sawyer | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | |||
1 Mar 1821 | Bateman | Wm | Carter | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | |||
7 Apr 1821 | Tinson | James | George Johnston of Annandale | 3000 feet | Illawarra | ||||
7 Apr 1821 | Rock | Michael | George Johnston of Annandale | 3000 feet | Illawarra | Arrived per Barwell 1798. Listed as emancipated sawyer in 1820 Muster and as a sawyer in the Illawarra in 1825 Muster. | |||
7 Apr 1821 | Hollogan | Patrick | George Johnston of Annandale | 3000 feet | Illawarra | ||||
7 Apr 1821 | Kippas | Richard | George Johnston of Annandale | 3000 feet | Illawarra | ||||
18 Apr 1821 | Kipers [Kippas] | Richard | Joseph Chitham of Sydney, Carpenter | 5000 feet | Illawarra | See other notes for Richard Kippas; Joseph Chitham arrived 1799 per Hillsborough, 7 years, carpenter 1825 Muster | |||
18 Apr 1821 | Kelly | John | Joseph Chitham of Sydney, Carpenter | 5000 feet | Illawarra | ||||
18 Apr 1821 | Peach | Michael | Joseph Chitham of Sydney, Carpenter | 5000 feet | Illawarra | ||||
18 Apr 1821 | Hallihan | Patrick | Joseph Chitham of Sydney, Carpenter | 5000 feet | Illawarra | Not identified | |||
18 Apr 1821 | Stinson | James | Joseph Chitham of Sydney, Carpenter | 5000 feet | Illawarra | Memorials to the Governor 1822, 1824 – Arrived per Archduke Charles 1813, rents from Richard Brooks, has a wife and young family, requests land. CP 1825. Signed with ‘X’. Permission sought to marry 1 Feb 1819 to Margaret Cayton prisoner per Canada, granted 2 Feb 1819. From Tyrone, Ireland b 1790 d 1863. Ended up with 12 kids and 230 acres North Richmond. | |||
4 May 1821 | Davis | Wm | TL | John Jamison of Regent Hill | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
4 May 1821 | White | Wm | TL | John Jamison of Regent Hill | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
4 May 1821 | Johnson | Wm | Boatman | John Jamison of Regent Hill | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
25 May 1821 | Smith | James | Free | Master Carrier | Edward Hunt of Sydney | 5000 feet feet | Illawarra | ||
25 May 1821 | Miller | Thomas | Free | Sawyer | Edward Hunt of Sydney | 5000 feet feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | |
25 May 1821 | King | Thos | TL | Sawyer | Edward Hunt of Sydney | 5000 feet feet | Illawarra | ||
29 May 1821 | Anderson | David | Free | James Jenkins of Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
29 May 1821 | Ballance | William | Free | James Jenkins of Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
29 May 1821 | Smith | James | TL | James Jenkins of Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | Not conclusively identified | ||
29 May 1821 | Bevan | John | Prisoner | James Jenkins of Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | Born c1799, convicted Bristol 13 Jul 1818, arrived 26 Jun 1819 | ||
31 May 1821 | Parsons | Richard | Free | Sawyer | Wm Cox of Clarendon | 4000 feet | Illawarra | ||
31 May 1821 | Carpenter | Thomas | Free | Sawyer | Wm Cox of Clarendon | 4000 feet | Illawarra | ||
14 Jun 1821 | King | Thomas | Sawyer | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | ||
14 Jun 1821 | Cox | John | Sawyer | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | |||
14 Jun 1821 | Bateman | Wm | Carter | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | ||
15 Jun 1821 | Anderson | David | Free | Alexander McDonald of the Field of Mars | 10000 feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | ||
15 Jun 1821 | Davis | Willm | Free | Alexander McDonald of the Field of Mars | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
15 Jun 1821 | Perry | James | TL | Alexander McDonald of the Field of Mars | 10000 feet | Illawarra | Possibly the James Perry who wrote an affidavit re the loss of his TL at Shoalhaven in 1824, per Baring 1819 now of Sydney CS Papers 1 Oct 1824. Was he down there plundering cedar? There are some other possible JPs | ||
15 Jun 1821 | Clarke | Willm | Prisoner | Alexander McDonald of the Field of Mars | 10000 feet | Illawarra | Not identified. A William Clarke, conditional pardon, life per Persius, sawyer Parramatta, listed in 1822 Muster | ||
19 Jun 1821 | King | Thomas | Free | Sawyer | Mrs Stubbs of Sydney | 5000 feet feet | Illawarra | ||
19 Jun 1821 | Cox | John | Free | Sawyer | Mrs Stubbs of Sydney | 5000 feet feet | Illawarra | ||
19 Jun 1821 | Bateman | Wm | Free | Carrier | Mrs Stubbs of Sydney | 5000 feet feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | |
26 Jun 1821 | Kippas | Richard | TL | Thomas Henry Hart of Pitt Street, Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | There were two Richard Kippas’ in the colony at this time. This Richard is most likely Richard Kippas, TL, arrived Mariner 1816 with a 14 year sentence employed by J Jenkins at Appin at the time of the 1822 Muster. (In 1822 the other Richard Kippas was a wheelwright at Windsor with a conditional pardon, had arrived on the Indefatigable with a life sentence) | ||
26 Jun 1821 | Mooney | Peter | TL | Thomas Henry Hart of Pitt Street, Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | Arrived Three Bees 1814, 7 years, employed by W Syke at Appin 1825 Muster. Requested grant at East Bargo 22 July 1824, reference supplied by Wm Browne. Granted 50 acres Illawarra promised 5 October 1824, deed 1 May 1834 (Dennis/Angel took up this land, see Memorial 5 March 1834) | ||
26 Jun 1821 | White | William | Free | Thomas Henry Hart of Pitt Street, Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
26 Jun 1821 | Davis | William | Free | Thomas Henry Hart of Pitt Street, Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
29 Jun 1821 | Ballance | James | Free | Sawyer | Miles Leary, Pitt Street, Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | ||
29 Jun 1821 | White | William | Free | Sawyer | Miles Leary, Pitt Street, Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | ||
29 Jun 1821 | Anderson | David | Free | Boatman | Miles Leary, Pitt Street, Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | 1822 Muster – David Anerson, came free per Mary Ann, mariner. | |
29 Jun 1821 | Smith | J | Free | Miles Leary, Pitt Street, Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
30 Jun 1821 | Rawlins | James | Free | Woodcutter/sawyer | Robert Jenkins of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | ||
30 Jun 1821 | Mayberry | Jno | Free | Woodcutter/sawyer | Robert Jenkins of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | ||
30 Jun 1821 | Griffiths | Josh | Free | Woodcutter/sawyer | Robert Jenkins of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | ||
30 Jun 1821 | Randall | Boatman | Robert Jenkins of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Black Native | |||
16 Jul 1821 | Balance | John | Free | Sawyer | Mrs Butler of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | 1825 Muster – Arrived per Archduke Charles 1 1813, 7 years, employed by Thomas Street, Sydney. Also went to Port Stephens for cedar for Thomas Street 6 Nov 1821. | |
16 Jul 1821 | White | Wm | Free | Sawyer | Mrs Butler of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Not yet identified | |
16 Jul 1821 | Anderson | David | Free | Carrier | Mrs Butler of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | |
16 Jul 1821 | Murphy | John | Free | Carrier | Mrs Butler of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Not dentified | |
23 Jul 1821 | Bates | George | Free | Sawyer | William Holden of Pitt Street, Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | George Bates, came free per Mary 1809. Hamilton Hume seized cedar incident. | |
23 Jul 1821 | Millar | Thomas | Free | Sawyer | William Holden of Pitt Street, Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | |
23 Jul 1821 | Howarth | James | TL | Carrier | William Holden of Pitt Street, Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | CP register – James Howarth arrived per Indefatigable 2 1815, life, born 1780, occupation waggoner. CP 11 Aug 1838. Hamilton Hume seized cedar incident. | |
26 Jul 1821 | King | Thomas | Sawyer | Mr Watkins of Parramatta | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
26 Jul 1821 | Case | John | Sawyer | Mr Watkins of Parramatta | 10000 feet | Illawarra | |||
26 Jul 1821 | Bateman | William | Carter | Mr Watkins of Parramatta | 10000 feet | Illawarra | William Batman | ||
28 Sep 1821 | Morley | Jasper | Free | Sawyer | James Smith of Parramatta | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Jasper Morley, convict per Baring 1815, 7 years, FS in 1825 Muster, sawyer of Lane Cove. Land promised 5 March 1825 CS Papers. | |
28 Sep 1821 | Hale | James | Free | Sawyer | James Smith of Parramatta | 2000 feet | Illawarra | ||
28 Sep 1821 | Morley | Jasper | Free | Sawyer | Thomas Shaugnessy of Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | ||
28 Sep 1821 | Hale | James | Free | Sawyer | Thomas Shaugnessy of Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | James Hall? – involved in the Hamilton Hume seized cedar incident. James Hall TL 28 Aug, reissued 15 May 1827, to remain in Illawarra, occupation sawyer. Born 1790, arrived per Guildford with life sentence. | |
28 Sep 1821 | Smith | James | Free | Carrier | Thomas Shaugnessy of Sydney | 10000 feet | Illawarra | ||
2 Oct 1821 | Kippas | Richard | Freeman | Sawyer | John Cullen of Sydney | 12000 feet | Illawarra | ||
2 Oct 1821 | Rourke | Thomas | Freeman | Sawyer | John Cullen of Sydney | 12000 feet | Illawarra | ||
2 Oct 1821 | Brennan | Michael | Freeman | Carter | John Cullen of Sydney | 12000 feet | Illawarra | ||
2 Oct 1821 | Cox | Samuel | Govt servant | Carter | John Cullen of Sydney | 12000 feet | Illawarra | ||
12 Oct 1821 | Rawlins | Isaac | Free | Sawyer | George Johnson [Johnston] of Sydney | 12000 feet | Illawarra | CS Papers – Isaac Rawlins, convict per Admiral Gambier sought permission to marry Sarah Hutchinson, free 5 March 1817. CS Papers – Isaac Rawlins sought permission to marry Bridget Oliver, free on 2 Nov 1818, granted 5 Nov 1818. | |
12 Oct 1821 | Mayberry | John | Free | Sawyer | George Johnson [Johnston] of Sydney | 12000 feet | Illawarra | ||
12 Oct 1821 | Thorn | William | Free | Boatman | George Johnson [Johnston] of Sydney | 12000 feet | Illawarra | ||
12 Oct 1821 | Spruce | Samuel | Free | Boatman | George Johnson [Johnston] of Sydney | 12000 feet | Illawarra | Certificate of Freedom 7/6801 1 March 1827 Samuel Spruce arrived per Hebe 1821, seven years, born c1798. CS Papers 15 Oct 1825 servant of George Johnson of Sydney, testimony of his character for TL., written by another but signed George Johnston, Master and also William Cowper, Chaplain of the District. Possibly the Samuel Spruce who died 6 Feb 1878 Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute, The State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Admissions and Discharges 1850-1863, 1852-1874, 1874-1878; Series Number: 4946; Reel: 1398 | |
23 Oct 1821 | Slaughter | Joseph | Sawyer | Charles Raven of Sydney | 1000 feet | Illawarra | Could be five thousand feet | See other notes for this person | |
23 Oct 1821 | Kippas | Richard | Sawyer | Charles Raven of Sydney | 1000 feet | Illawarra | Could be five thousand feet | See other notes for this person | |
14 Nov 1821 | Millar | Thomas | Free | Sawyer | James Chisholm of Sydney | 3000 Feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | |
14 Nov 1821 | Kippas | Richard | Free | Sawyer | James Chisholm of Sydney | 3000 Feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | |
14 Nov 1821 | Howarth | James | Free | Carrier | James Chisholm of Sydney | 3000 Feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | |
14 Nov 1821 | Bates | George | Free | Sawyer | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 10000 Feet | Illawarra | ||
14 Nov 1821 | Rock | Michael | Free | Sawyer | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 10000 Feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | |
14 Nov 1821 | Smith | James | Free | Carrier | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 10000 Feet | Illawarra | ||
14 Nov 1821 | Howarth | James | Free | Carrier | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 10000 Feet | Illawarra | ||
17 Jan 1822 | Howarth | James | Carrier | Sir John Jamison of Regentville | 10000 feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | ||
17 Jan 1822 | Kippas | Richard | Sawyer | Sir John Jamison of Regentville | 10000 feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | ||
17 Jan 1822 | Millar | Thomas | Sawyer | Sir John Jamison of Regentville | 10000 feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | ||
9 Jul 1822 | Maybray | John | Free | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | |||
9 Jul 1822 | Kirkman | John | Free | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | |||
9 Jul 1822 | Tuimony? | Lawce | Free | Robert Cooper of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | |||
27 Jul 1822 | Smith | James | Govt servant to Mr Hume | Hamilton Hume of Appin | 5000 feet | Illawarra | |||
27 Jul 1822 | Dennis | James | Govt servant to Mr Hume | Hamilton Hume of Appin | 5000 feet | Illawarra | |||
28 Apr 1823 | Whiteman | George | FS | Sawyer | William Watkins of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | Convict, arrived 1818 per Tottenham, life, listed as sawyer Illawarra 1825 Muster. | |
28 Apr 1823 | Batman | Willm | FS | Sawyer | William Watkins of Sydney | 5000 feet | Illawarra | Arrived 1797 per Ganges, 14 years. Wife and two children came free on same ship. Second son of John Batman of Melbourne fame. | |
23 May 1823 | Whiteman | Richard | Sawyer | Thomas Hyndes of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Richard Whiteman CP 4 Dec 1837, arrived per Baring 2 1819, life, born c1795, occupation sawyer. | ||
23 May 1823 | Kite | Edward | Sawyer | Thomas Hyndes of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Eliza | Arrived 1822 per Eliza 1, life. CP register 1841 – born 1798, occupation sawyer, names under entry O’Brien, Hardy, Broughton. | |
23 May 1823 | Moreton | Henry | Labourer? | Thomas Hyndes of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Baring 2 | TL 13 Jul 1830, arrived 1819 per Baring 2, life, born 1799. TL granted in consequence of his good conduct while employed in the late expedition under Captain Sturt into the interior. Allowed to remain in Parramatta. | |
23 May 1823 | Steele | Thomas | Labourer? | Thomas Hyndes of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Dick | Assigned to Thomas Hyndes 1825. | |
30 Jun 1823 | Rock | Michael | Free | James Jenkins of Cockle Bay | 2000 feet | Illawarra | |||
30 Jun 1823 | Hill | William | Free | James Jenkins of Cockle Bay | 2000 feet | Illawarra | |||
30 Jun 1823 | Slaughter | Joseph | Ticket of Leave | James Jenkins of Cockle Bay | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Arrived 1813 per Fortune. Requested permission to marry Mary Wear, free, on 7 Sep 1818, granted 8 Sep 1818. | ||
30 Jun 1823 | Scattergood | William | Ticket of Leave | James Jenkins of Cockle Bay | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Arrived per I 1816, born 1796, stocking weaver convicted of burglary, sentenced to life. Five feet, eleven inches tall. CP 11 Nov 1833. | ||
30 Jun 1823 | Kelly | John | Assigned servant | James Jenkins of Cockle Bay | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Providence | Arrived 1811 per Providence. Convicted Dublin, life. 1822 Muster was a general servant to Mrs Jenkins, Liverpool. | |
30 Jun 1823 | Bevan | John | Assigned servant | James Jenkins of Cockle Bay | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Baring | Born c1799, convicted Bristol 13 Jul 1818, arrived 26 Jun 1819 | |
5 Jul 1823 | Austin | Samuel | Free | Samuel Leveston of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | |||
5 Jul 1823 | Somers | Thomas | Free | Samuel Leveston of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | |||
7 Jul 1823 | King | Thomas | TL | Sawyer | James Smith | 10000 feet | Illawarra | Indian | |
7 Jul 1823 | Rivett | Jno | Free by certificate | Sawyer | James Smith | 10000 feet | Illawarra | ||
8 Jul 1823 | King | Thomas | TL | Sawyer | John Thorn of Parramatta | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Indian | |
8 Jul 1823 | Rivett | Jno | Free by certificate | Sawyer | John Thorn of Parramatta | 2000 feet | Illawarra | ||
8 Jul 1823 | Phillips | Nicholas | Came free | Carter | John Thorn of Parramatta | 2000 feet | Illawarra | ||
18 Jul 1823 | Whiteman | George | Free by Certificate | Sawyer | William Batman of Parramatta | 5000 feet | Illawarra | See other notes for this person | |
18 Jul 1823 | Humphries | Thos | Free by Certificate | Sawyer | William Batman of Parramatta | 5000 feet | Illawarra | 1825 Muster – A Thomas Humphreys TL, arrived General Stewart 1819, 14 years, sawyer, Illawarra. General Stewart arrived 30 Dec 1818, James Dennis on this vessel. A Thomas Humpries arrived 1815 per Indefatigable. | |
19 Jul 1823 | Booth | John | Free by Certificate | Sawyer | Robert Batman of Parramatta | 5000 feet | Illawarra | Possibly John Booth free by servitude, sawyer of Parramatta in 1825 Muster. Arrived 1802 per Coromandel, 7 years. 1822 Muster gives sentence as 14 years, occupation sawyer. | |
19 Jul 1823 | Thomas | Wm | Free by Certificate | Sawyer | Robert Batman of Parramatta | 5000 feet | Illawarra | 1825 Muster – Willitam Thomas, free by servitude, sawyer Illawarra, arrived 1815, 7 years | |
9 Aug 1823 | Whitman | Richard | Govt servant | Sawyer | Thomas Hyndes of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Baring | |
9 Aug 1823 | Kite | Edward | Govt servant | Sawyer | Thomas Hyndes of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Eliza | |
9 Aug 1823 | Morton | Henry | Govt servant | Labourer | Thomas Hyndes of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Baring 2 | |
9 Aug 1823 | Thelle? | Thomas | Govt servant | Labourer | Thomas Hyndes of Sydney | 2000 feet | Illawarra | Dick |