The forebears of the SEVEN members of the Pitman family buried at St David’s cemetery, Kurrajong Heights, were JOHN MATTHEW PITMAN and MARY PITMAN (nee SUNDERLAND. He was an English-born convict and she was a native-born daughter of an English soldier in the NSW Corps.
JOHN MATTHEW PITMAN was a native of Somerset, England transported to Sydney Cove for ‘the tern of his natural life’ for stealing a mare. He had initially been given the mandatory death penalty for thefts above 40/- (the mare was valued at 20 pounds), but following an appeal, his sentence was commuted.
He was aged 28, tall with dark skin and hair when he left England on the Surrey on 22 February 1814 bound for Sydney Town.
PITMAN recovered from an outbreak of cholera on board ship and was assigned as a farming labourer to WILLIAM COX, Esq. who had an estate called Clarendon situated between the townships of Windsor and Richmond.
He married another convict, MARY SUNDERLAND, who had arrived in the colony six years earlier than he did, in 1808 on the Speke. She was only 14 when they tied the knot.
MARY's father had come from Yorkshire and her mother had come free on the same ship. They married in the colony in 1799.
PITMAN was granted a Ticket of Leave by Governor THOMAS BRISBANE on 2 August 1824. A conditional pardon followed on 18 November 1825, making him a truly ‘free man’ and entitled to own land.
He ended up getting land at the far end of Hermitage Road, Kurrajong. The house he built there was called Lindsey Farm and one of his sons, JOHN, lived in Rose Farm next door.
JOHN MATTHEW and MARY PITMAN had 10 children. Their youngest son, CHARLES ALBERT PITMAN, is buried in St David’s cemetery, along with his wife, 'currency lass' FAIRLIE FRANCES PITMAN (nee MOSTYN) and four of their nine children - Clement (the eldest son), Charles Jnr, Minnie Gertrude and Frederick William (the youngest son). CLEMENT'S wife, DAILY ANN, is buried with him.
Charles Pitman Snr was known as ‘Charlie’ and was a drover. He drove sheep and cattle from Dubbo across the Great Dividing Range to the markets at Sydney.
FAIRLIE FRANCES PITMAN was the daughter of two convicts, JAMES CHARLES MOSTYN (alias BUTLER) and MARY FRANCIS / COLLINS. She was their 12th and last child, born at Kurrajong on 12 April 1844 and baptised at St Peter’s CE at Richmond.
CLEM PITTMAN was the eldest son of Charles and Fairlie Pitman. He was born at Hermitage Road, Kurrajong, in 1869 and became the local postman at 18. But then he acquired a block in another part of Kurrajong, on the way to Bilpin. He married DAISY PITMAN who belonged to another branch of the family living in the Hunter Valley, at Broke near Singleton.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette,
The marriage of one of our best bachelors, Mr. Clem. Pittman, eldest son of Mr. C. A. and Mrs Pittman of Hermitage Road, Kurrajong, to Miss Daisy Pittman of Broke, near Singleton, was celebrated in St Andrew’s Church, Broke, on the 7th instant, and the young couple came to “Weronna”, Kurrajong, next day in Mr. A. S. Middleton’s motor car. About two years ago Mr. Pittman had erected a very pretty little home. The name he gave it is an Aboriginal one and means ‘haven of rest’ and I am sure that it is the wish of every person who has the pleasure of Mr Pittman’s acquaintance that it will be a home of rest and happiness for him and his bride. Mr Pittman who was born at Kurrajong, and has resided here all his life is a worthy son of worthy parents – a son of whom the parents may justly be proud, and a citizen who any person if asked 'Do you know Clem. Pittman?’ will feel a tingling of pride and pleasure in giving the answer, Oh, yes, I know Clem – he is a particular friend of mine’. We wish him and his young wife all the joys and happiness of this life which they justly deserve and that the life will be to a ripe old age.
JOHN MATTHEW PITMAN was a native of Somerset, England transported to Sydney Cove for ‘the tern of his natural life’ for stealing a mare. He had initially been given the mandatory death penalty for thefts above 40/- (the mare was valued at 20 pounds), but following an appeal, his sentence was commuted.
He was aged 28, tall with dark skin and hair when he left England on the Surrey on 22 February 1814 bound for Sydney Town.
PITMAN recovered from an outbreak of cholera on board ship and was assigned as a farming labourer to WILLIAM COX, Esq. who had an estate called Clarendon situated between the townships of Windsor and Richmond.
He married another convict, MARY SUNDERLAND, who had arrived in the colony six years earlier than he did, in 1808 on the Speke. She was only 14 when they tied the knot.
MARY's father had come from Yorkshire and her mother had come free on the same ship. They married in the colony in 1799.
PITMAN was granted a Ticket of Leave by Governor THOMAS BRISBANE on 2 August 1824. A conditional pardon followed on 18 November 1825, making him a truly ‘free man’ and entitled to own land.
He ended up getting land at the far end of Hermitage Road, Kurrajong. The house he built there was called Lindsey Farm and one of his sons, JOHN, lived in Rose Farm next door.
JOHN MATTHEW and MARY PITMAN had 10 children. Their youngest son, CHARLES ALBERT PITMAN, is buried in St David’s cemetery, along with his wife, 'currency lass' FAIRLIE FRANCES PITMAN (nee MOSTYN) and four of their nine children - Clement (the eldest son), Charles Jnr, Minnie Gertrude and Frederick William (the youngest son). CLEMENT'S wife, DAILY ANN, is buried with him.
Charles Pitman Snr was known as ‘Charlie’ and was a drover. He drove sheep and cattle from Dubbo across the Great Dividing Range to the markets at Sydney.
FAIRLIE FRANCES PITMAN was the daughter of two convicts, JAMES CHARLES MOSTYN (alias BUTLER) and MARY FRANCIS / COLLINS. She was their 12th and last child, born at Kurrajong on 12 April 1844 and baptised at St Peter’s CE at Richmond.
CLEM PITTMAN was the eldest son of Charles and Fairlie Pitman. He was born at Hermitage Road, Kurrajong, in 1869 and became the local postman at 18. But then he acquired a block in another part of Kurrajong, on the way to Bilpin. He married DAISY PITMAN who belonged to another branch of the family living in the Hunter Valley, at Broke near Singleton.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette,
The marriage of one of our best bachelors, Mr. Clem. Pittman, eldest son of Mr. C. A. and Mrs Pittman of Hermitage Road, Kurrajong, to Miss Daisy Pittman of Broke, near Singleton, was celebrated in St Andrew’s Church, Broke, on the 7th instant, and the young couple came to “Weronna”, Kurrajong, next day in Mr. A. S. Middleton’s motor car. About two years ago Mr. Pittman had erected a very pretty little home. The name he gave it is an Aboriginal one and means ‘haven of rest’ and I am sure that it is the wish of every person who has the pleasure of Mr Pittman’s acquaintance that it will be a home of rest and happiness for him and his bride. Mr Pittman who was born at Kurrajong, and has resided here all his life is a worthy son of worthy parents – a son of whom the parents may justly be proud, and a citizen who any person if asked 'Do you know Clem. Pittman?’ will feel a tingling of pride and pleasure in giving the answer, Oh, yes, I know Clem – he is a particular friend of mine’. We wish him and his young wife all the joys and happiness of this life which they justly deserve and that the life will be to a ripe old age.
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