Cedar Cutters in the Illawarra

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.

DateLast nameFirst nameStatusOccupationApplicantAmountLocationNotes from documentOther info from State Archives, TNA etc records
1 Mar 1821KingThomasSawyerRobert Cooper of Sydney5000 feetIllawarra
1 Mar 1821CoxJohnSawyerRobert Cooper of Sydney5000 feetIllawarra
1 Mar 1821BatemanWmCarterRobert Cooper of Sydney5000 feetIllawarra
7 Apr 1821TinsonJamesGeorge Johnston of Annandale3000 feetIllawarra
7 Apr 1821RockMichaelGeorge Johnston of Annandale3000 feetIllawarraArrived per Barwell 1798. Listed as emancipated sawyer in 1820 Muster and as a sawyer in the Illawarra in 1825 Muster.
7 Apr 1821HolloganPatrickGeorge Johnston of Annandale3000 feetIllawarra
7 Apr 1821KippasRichardGeorge Johnston of Annandale3000 feetIllawarra
18 Apr 1821Kipers [Kippas]RichardJoseph Chitham of Sydney, Carpenter5000 feetIllawarraSee other notes for Richard Kippas; Joseph Chitham arrived 1799 per Hillsborough, 7 years, carpenter 1825 Muster
18 Apr 1821KellyJohnJoseph Chitham of Sydney, Carpenter5000 feetIllawarra
18 Apr 1821PeachMichaelJoseph Chitham of Sydney, Carpenter5000 feetIllawarra
18 Apr 1821HallihanPatrickJoseph Chitham of Sydney, Carpenter5000 feetIllawarraNot identified
18 Apr 1821StinsonJamesJoseph Chitham of Sydney, Carpenter5000 feetIllawarraMemorials 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 1821DavisWmTLJohn Jamison of Regent Hill10000 feetIllawarra
4 May 1821WhiteWmTLJohn Jamison of Regent Hill10000 feetIllawarra
4 May 1821JohnsonWmBoatmanJohn Jamison of Regent Hill10000 feetIllawarra
25 May 1821SmithJamesFreeMaster CarrierEdward Hunt of Sydney5000 feet feetIllawarra
25 May 1821MillerThomasFreeSawyerEdward Hunt of Sydney5000 feet feetIllawarraSee other notes for this person
25 May 1821KingThosTLSawyerEdward Hunt of Sydney5000 feet feetIllawarra
29 May 1821AndersonDavidFreeJames Jenkins of Sydney10000 feetIllawarra
29 May 1821BallanceWilliamFreeJames Jenkins of Sydney10000 feetIllawarra
29 May 1821SmithJamesTLJames Jenkins of Sydney10000 feetIllawarraNot conclusively identified
29 May 1821BevanJohnPrisonerJames Jenkins of Sydney10000 feetIllawarraBorn c1799, convicted Bristol 13 Jul 1818, arrived 26 Jun 1819
31 May 1821ParsonsRichardFreeSawyerWm Cox of Clarendon4000 feetIllawarra
31 May 1821CarpenterThomasFreeSawyerWm Cox of Clarendon4000 feetIllawarra
14 Jun 1821KingThomasSawyerRobert Cooper of Sydney5000 feetIllawarraSee other notes for this person
14 Jun 1821CoxJohnSawyerRobert Cooper of Sydney5000 feetIllawarra
14 Jun 1821BatemanWmCarterRobert Cooper of Sydney5000 feetIllawarraSee other notes for this person
15 Jun 1821AndersonDavidFreeAlexander McDonald of the Field of Mars10000 feet IllawarraSee other notes for this person
15 Jun 1821DavisWillmFreeAlexander McDonald of the Field of Mars10000 feet Illawarra
15 Jun 1821PerryJamesTLAlexander McDonald of the Field of Mars10000 feet IllawarraPossibly 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 1821ClarkeWillmPrisonerAlexander McDonald of the Field of Mars10000 feet IllawarraNot identified. A William Clarke, conditional pardon, life per Persius, sawyer Parramatta, listed in 1822 Muster
19 Jun 1821KingThomasFreeSawyerMrs Stubbs of Sydney5000 feet feetIllawarra
19 Jun 1821CoxJohnFreeSawyerMrs Stubbs of Sydney5000 feet feetIllawarra
19 Jun 1821BatemanWmFreeCarrierMrs Stubbs of Sydney5000 feet feetIllawarraSee other notes for this person
26 Jun 1821KippasRichardTLThomas Henry Hart of Pitt Street, Sydney10000 feet IllawarraThere 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 1821MooneyPeterTLThomas Henry Hart of Pitt Street, Sydney10000 feet IllawarraArrived 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 1821WhiteWilliamFreeThomas Henry Hart of Pitt Street, Sydney10000 feet Illawarra
26 Jun 1821DavisWilliamFreeThomas Henry Hart of Pitt Street, Sydney10000 feet Illawarra
29 Jun 1821BallanceJamesFreeSawyerMiles Leary, Pitt Street, Sydney10000 feet Illawarra
29 Jun 1821WhiteWilliamFreeSawyerMiles Leary, Pitt Street, Sydney10000 feet Illawarra
29 Jun 1821AndersonDavidFreeBoatmanMiles Leary, Pitt Street, Sydney10000 feet Illawarra1822 Muster – David Anerson, came free per Mary Ann, mariner.
29 Jun 1821SmithJFreeMiles Leary, Pitt Street, Sydney10000 feet Illawarra
30 Jun 1821RawlinsJamesFreeWoodcutter/sawyerRobert Jenkins of Sydney2000 feetIllawarra
30 Jun 1821MayberryJnoFreeWoodcutter/sawyerRobert Jenkins of Sydney2000 feetIllawarra
30 Jun 1821GriffithsJoshFreeWoodcutter/sawyerRobert Jenkins of Sydney2000 feetIllawarra
30 Jun 1821RandallBoatmanRobert Jenkins of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraBlack Native
16 Jul 1821BalanceJohnFreeSawyerMrs Butler of Sydney2000 feetIllawarra1825 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 1821WhiteWmFreeSawyerMrs Butler of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraNot yet identified
16 Jul 1821AndersonDavidFreeCarrierMrs Butler of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraSee other notes for this person
16 Jul 1821MurphyJohnFreeCarrierMrs Butler of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraNot dentified
23 Jul 1821BatesGeorgeFreeSawyerWilliam Holden of Pitt Street, Sydney5000 feetIllawarraGeorge Bates, came free per Mary 1809. Hamilton Hume seized cedar incident.
23 Jul 1821MillarThomasFreeSawyerWilliam Holden of Pitt Street, Sydney5000 feetIllawarraSee other notes for this person
23 Jul 1821HowarthJamesTLCarrierWilliam Holden of Pitt Street, Sydney5000 feetIllawarraCP register – James Howarth arrived per Indefatigable 2 1815, life, born 1780, occupation waggoner. CP 11 Aug 1838. Hamilton Hume seized cedar incident.
26 Jul 1821KingThomasSawyerMr Watkins of Parramatta10000 feet Illawarra
26 Jul 1821CaseJohnSawyerMr Watkins of Parramatta10000 feet Illawarra
26 Jul 1821BatemanWilliamCarterMr Watkins of Parramatta10000 feet IllawarraWilliam Batman
28 Sep 1821MorleyJasperFreeSawyerJames Smith of Parramatta2000 feetIllawarraJasper Morley, convict per Baring 1815, 7 years, FS in 1825 Muster, sawyer of Lane Cove. Land promised 5 March 1825 CS Papers.
28 Sep 1821HaleJamesFreeSawyerJames Smith of Parramatta2000 feetIllawarra
28 Sep 1821MorleyJasperFreeSawyerThomas Shaugnessy of Sydney10000 feet Illawarra
28 Sep 1821HaleJamesFreeSawyerThomas Shaugnessy of Sydney10000 feet IllawarraJames 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 1821SmithJamesFreeCarrierThomas Shaugnessy of Sydney10000 feet Illawarra
2 Oct 1821KippasRichardFreemanSawyerJohn Cullen of Sydney12000 feetIllawarra
2 Oct 1821RourkeThomasFreemanSawyerJohn Cullen of Sydney12000 feetIllawarra
2 Oct 1821BrennanMichaelFreemanCarterJohn Cullen of Sydney12000 feetIllawarra
2 Oct 1821CoxSamuelGovt servantCarterJohn Cullen of Sydney12000 feetIllawarra
12 Oct 1821RawlinsIsaacFreeSawyerGeorge Johnson [Johnston] of Sydney12000 feetIllawarraCS 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 1821MayberryJohnFreeSawyerGeorge Johnson [Johnston] of Sydney12000 feetIllawarra
12 Oct 1821ThornWilliamFreeBoatmanGeorge Johnson [Johnston] of Sydney12000 feetIllawarra
12 Oct 1821SpruceSamuelFreeBoatmanGeorge Johnson [Johnston] of Sydney12000 feetIllawarraCertificate 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 1821SlaughterJosephSawyerCharles Raven of Sydney1000 feetIllawarraCould be five thousand feetSee other notes for this person
23 Oct 1821KippasRichardSawyerCharles Raven of Sydney1000 feetIllawarraCould be five thousand feetSee other notes for this person
14 Nov 1821MillarThomasFreeSawyerJames Chisholm of Sydney3000 FeetIllawarraSee other notes for this person
14 Nov 1821KippasRichardFreeSawyerJames Chisholm of Sydney3000 FeetIllawarraSee other notes for this person
14 Nov 1821HowarthJamesFreeCarrierJames Chisholm of Sydney3000 FeetIllawarraSee other notes for this person
14 Nov 1821 BatesGeorge Free Sawyer Robert Cooper of Sydney10000 Feet Illawarra
14 Nov 1821 RockMichael Free Sawyer Robert Cooper of Sydney 10000 Feet Illawarra See other notes for this person
14 Nov 1821 SmithJames Free Carrier Robert Cooper of Sydney 10000 Feet Illawarra
14 Nov 1821 HowarthJames Free Carrier Robert Cooper of Sydney 10000 Feet Illawarra
17 Jan 1822HowarthJamesCarrierSir John Jamison of Regentville10000 feet IllawarraSee other notes for this person
17 Jan 1822KippasRichardSawyerSir John Jamison of Regentville10000 feet IllawarraSee other notes for this person
17 Jan 1822MillarThomasSawyerSir John Jamison of Regentville10000 feet IllawarraSee other notes for this person
9 Jul 1822MaybrayJohnFreeRobert Cooper of Sydney5000 feetIllawarra
9 Jul 1822KirkmanJohnFreeRobert Cooper of Sydney5000 feetIllawarra
9 Jul 1822Tuimony?LawceFreeRobert Cooper of Sydney5000 feetIllawarra
27 Jul 1822SmithJamesGovt servant to Mr HumeHamilton Hume of Appin5000 feet Illawarra
27 Jul 1822DennisJamesGovt servant to Mr HumeHamilton Hume of Appin5000 feet Illawarra
28 Apr 1823WhitemanGeorgeFSSawyerWilliam Watkins of Sydney5000 feet IllawarraConvict, arrived 1818 per Tottenham, life, listed as sawyer Illawarra 1825 Muster.
28 Apr 1823BatmanWillmFSSawyerWilliam Watkins of Sydney5000 feet IllawarraArrived 1797 per Ganges, 14 years. Wife and two children came free on same ship. Second son of  John Batman of Melbourne fame.
23 May 1823WhitemanRichardSawyerThomas Hyndes of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraRichard Whiteman CP 4 Dec 1837, arrived per Baring 2 1819, life, born c1795, occupation sawyer.
23 May 1823KiteEdwardSawyerThomas Hyndes of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraElizaArrived 1822 per Eliza 1, life. CP register 1841 – born 1798, occupation sawyer, names under entry O’Brien, Hardy, Broughton.
23 May 1823MoretonHenryLabourer?Thomas Hyndes of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraBaring 2TL 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 1823SteeleThomasLabourer?Thomas Hyndes of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraDickAssigned to Thomas Hyndes 1825.
30 Jun 1823RockMichaelFreeJames Jenkins of Cockle Bay2000 feetIllawarra
30 Jun 1823HillWilliamFreeJames Jenkins of Cockle Bay2000 feetIllawarra
30 Jun 1823SlaughterJosephTicket of LeaveJames Jenkins of Cockle Bay2000 feetIllawarraArrived 1813 per Fortune. Requested permission to marry Mary Wear, free, on 7 Sep 1818, granted 8 Sep 1818.
30 Jun 1823ScattergoodWilliamTicket of LeaveJames Jenkins of Cockle Bay2000 feetIllawarraArrived per I 1816, born 1796, stocking weaver convicted of burglary, sentenced to life. Five feet, eleven inches tall. CP 11 Nov 1833.
30 Jun 1823KellyJohnAssigned servantJames Jenkins of Cockle Bay2000 feetIllawarraProvidenceArrived 1811 per Providence. Convicted Dublin, life. 1822 Muster was a general servant to Mrs Jenkins, Liverpool.
30 Jun 1823BevanJohnAssigned servantJames Jenkins of Cockle Bay2000 feetIllawarraBaringBorn c1799, convicted Bristol 13 Jul 1818, arrived 26 Jun 1819
5 Jul 1823AustinSamuelFreeSamuel Leveston of Sydney2000 feetIllawarra
5 Jul 1823SomersThomasFreeSamuel Leveston of Sydney2000 feetIllawarra
7 Jul 1823KingThomasTLSawyerJames Smith10000 feetIllawarraIndian
7 Jul 1823RivettJnoFree by certificateSawyerJames Smith10000 feetIllawarra
8 Jul 1823KingThomasTLSawyerJohn Thorn of Parramatta2000 feetIllawarraIndian
8 Jul 1823RivettJnoFree by certificateSawyerJohn Thorn of Parramatta2000 feetIllawarra
8 Jul 1823PhillipsNicholasCame freeCarterJohn Thorn of Parramatta2000 feetIllawarra
18 Jul 1823WhitemanGeorgeFree by CertificateSawyerWilliam Batman of Parramatta5000 feet IllawarraSee other notes for this person
18 Jul 1823HumphriesThosFree by CertificateSawyerWilliam Batman of Parramatta5000 feet Illawarra1825 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 1823BoothJohnFree by CertificateSawyerRobert Batman of Parramatta5000 feet IllawarraPossibly 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 1823ThomasWmFree by CertificateSawyerRobert Batman of Parramatta5000 feet Illawarra1825 Muster – Willitam Thomas, free by servitude, sawyer Illawarra, arrived 1815, 7 years
9 Aug 1823WhitmanRichardGovt servantSawyerThomas Hyndes of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraBaring
9 Aug 1823KiteEdwardGovt servantSawyerThomas Hyndes of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraEliza
9 Aug 1823MortonHenryGovt servantLabourerThomas Hyndes of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraBaring 2
9 Aug 1823Thelle?ThomasGovt servantLabourerThomas Hyndes of Sydney2000 feetIllawarraDick

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