William HAM

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• Baptism: Abt 11 May 1684, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

William is mentioned in his father's will of 1725 as executor and "I give all the rest of my goods without doors and within".

Family/Spouse: Mary UNKNOWN. Mary was born in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; died about 1750 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; was buried about 18 Jul 1750 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 24 Oct 1707, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

John is mentioned in his grandfather's (William) will of 1725 "two pounds and ten shillings" to be paid at age 21.

When John died in February 1740 he left his wife who was pregnant at the time. The baby John was baptised in September of that year.

John married Mary HAREFOOT about 31 Dec 1735 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel HAREFOOT and Catherine UNKNOWN) died in 1768 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England; was buried on 18 Oct 1768 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 18 Feb 1710, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Margaret is mentioned in her grandfather's (William) will of 1725, "forty shillings" to be paid at age 21.

Margaret died a spinster in 1764. Her will of 13 August 1763 leaves to:
Mary Cann, her sister, 1 shilling
John Ham, son of above, 1 shilling
John Ham, son of her brother John Ham, 1 shilling
Prudence Adams, wife of John Adams, 1 shilling
Martha Ham, her sister, all the rest of her goods and chattels.

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• Baptism: Abt 6 Sep 1712, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Martha is mentioned in her grandfather's (William) will of 1725 "forty shillings" to be paid at age 21 and "my little brass pot".

Martha is mentioned in her sister Margaret's will of 1763, as executrix and beneficiary of most of her goods and chattels.

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• Baptism: Abt 11 Dec 1714, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Mary is mentioned in her grandfather's (William) will of 1725 "forty shillings" to be paid at age 21.

Mary and her son John are mentioned in her sister Margaret's will of 1763:
Mary Cann, her sister, 1 shilling
John Ham, son of above, 1 shilling

Mary married Richard CANN about 1742 in Alwington, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 9 Mar 1736, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Prudence's grandfather Nathaniel Harefoot's will of 1748 leaves to:
Grandson John Ham my estate in Launcells called Buttsbeer, except the cow meadows, after the death of my wife.
*Granddaughter Prudence Ham the fields called Butsbeer Parks and the two meadows part of Buttsbeer, as above after the death of my wife.
Daughter Mary Short ten pounds.
Grandson James Short ten pounds.
Son in law John Short five pounds.
Brother John Harefoot ten shillings and ten shillings apiece to his two children.
Brother Roger Harefoot ten shillings and ten shillings apiece to his two children.
Sister Mary Lashbrook twenty shillings and ten shillings to her daughter.
Sister Sara Facey ten shillings.
All the rest to my loving wife Catherine Harefoot, sole executrix.

Prudence's grandmother Catherine Harefoot's will of 18 August 1752:
Granddaughter Prudence Ham my hanging press and ten pounds when she reaches one and twenty years. Also all my wearing apparel both woollen andlinenand also my bed sheets and all other linen belonging to my house and also my gold ring.
All other goods and chattels in trust until they reach the age of one and twenty for my grandson John Ham and granddaughter Prudence Ham tobeequally divided between them.

Prudence is mentioned in her aunt's will, Margaret, of 1763, one shilling.

Her burial date (1804) may be confused with her daughter's burial date (1809). It may be vice versa.

Prudence married John ADAMS on 19 Feb 1760 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England. John (son of Hugh ADAMS and Esther PETHERICK) was born about 1731 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; died in 1813 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; was buried on 3 Sep 1813 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 10 Sep 1739, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England

Notes:

John was baptised in September 1740, after his father died in April of the same year.

John's grandfather Nathaniel Harefoot's will of 1748 leaves to:
*Grandson John Ham my estate in Launcells called Buttsbeer, except the two cow meadows, after the death of my wife."

John's grandmother Catherine Harefoot's will of 18 August 1752:
Granddaughter Prudence Ham my hanging press and ten pounds when she reaches one and twenty years. Also all my wearing apparel both woollen andlinenand also my bed sheets and all other linen belonging to my house and also my gold ring.
All other goods and chattels in trust until they reach the age of one and twenty for my grandson John Ham and granddaughter Prudence Ham tobeequally divided between them.

John is mentioned in his aunt Margaret Ham's will of 1763 , a spinster, left one shilling.

"History of Launcells Church"

The tower of the Launcells church is 64 feet high and houses six bells that are famous for their fine tone.
These were the bells commemorated by the Rev. Robert Stephen Hawker, the Vicar of Morwenstow, the Cornish poet, in 1836.
On hearing that the Launcell's ringers had rung at the accession of George III, and the same again at his jubilee, that three of them had lived to ring in George IV and that two had survived to celebrate the coronation of William IV, he dedicated his poem to their memory.

"Parochial History of Cornwall" by David Gilbert, 1838.
Volume 4, page 18:
An instance of longevity has been given in the parish of Stratton, and an occurrence has been stated to the Editor, which proves that Launcells participates in the general healthiness of that district.
It seems the identical six men who rang the bells in Launcells tower on the Coronation of King George the Third, rang them also on the day of his jubilee, having continued in the parish ringers during all that time.
Their names are recorded in the parish, and may therefore be inserted here,
John Lyle, Henry Cadd, Richard Venning, John Ham, John Allin, Richard Hayman.
And of these, John Lyle rang at the accession of King George the Fourth, and of his present Majesty King William the Fourth, then being in his ninety-sixth year: but all are now gathered to their fathers.

Dates:
George III accession17606 ringers
George III jubilee1810same 6 ringers
George IV accession18203 of same ringers
William IV coronation 1830 2 surviving

John Lyle and John Ham
John Lyle baptised 1736, buried 1832 [therefore 96 in 1830]
John Ham baptised 1740, buried 1823 [therefore could have rung the bells 3 times]

Frederick Smallfield painted a famous painting called "The Ringers of Launcells Tower" in 1878 after being inspired by Hawker's poem. The painting is housed in the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro.

Launcells Monumental Inscription:
Sacred
to
the memory of JOHN HAM,
late of Butsbeer in this Parish, who
departed this life the 10th day of
March in the year of our Lord
1825 in the 84th year of his age.
Also in memory of ANN his
wife. Who departed this life
the 1st day of January in the year
of our Lord 1834. Aged 95 years.
"If fourscore years and ten we stay,
Tis but a shadow past away,
There nothing is that can prevent
The stroke of death when time is spent."

[His date of death is incorrect on the gravestone. It should be 1823. Ann's is also incorrect and should be 1832, aged 96 - according to the Launcells Burial Register]

John wrote a deed of gifts to his son William on February 22, 1822.
John's probate was passed on March 29, 1823. Probate was granted to his son William and he received a sum of two hundred pounds. The estate was called Mavyns Butsbeer in the Parish of Launcells.
William was to give to his mother "meat, drink, washing and firing what is needful for her maintenance, together with her living in the dwellinghouse, and to have the use of all the furniture belonging to the house, with the milk of a cow together with two pounds a year and every year as long as she shall live a widow."
And also giving and paying to Catherine Marshall and Mary Brock, his daughters, the sum of ten pounds to be paid two years after my decease.
To give unto his son Nathaniel Ham that parcel of land called or known by the name of Gardenpark or the field adjoining his own house as long as he lives.
To give unto his son Thomas Ham the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid as follows: five pounds in twelve months, five pounds in two years, and five pounds at the end of three years all after my decease.
To give unto his son Richard Ham the sum of twenty shillings per year and every year as long as he shall live.
To give unto his son John's widow and five children the sum of one shilling each to be paid immediately after my decease. The same for his daughter Prudence Togwill's children and his son James' widow and seven children."

HAM FAMILY RECORD
as presented to Mercy Grace in 1880 by her uncle and aunt, David and Mary Ham.

John Ham was born about the year 1730.
Was supposed to have come into England, from Holland, about the year 1755.
He purchased several estates of land in the County of Cornwall; and was married to Grace Lyle.
Had three sons and one daughter, William, Richard, Nathaniel Herefoot and Flora.
He died at Butsbeer Estate in 1824.
Two of William's sons came to the Colony of Victoria in 1852.
Richard's son John, left Cornwall for Birmingham, came to Victoria about 1842, was a Baptist Minister in Melbourne - much beloved - died in NSWabout1852.
Nathaniel Herefoot was born at Batsbeer Estate in 1775, educated for a surveyor.
He married Susanna Pethick in 1810.
Became connected with the Wesleyan Church about 1815, was a local preacher.
On this account he suffered much persecution in the loss of a large school "connected with the Church of England" of which he was the principal.
His father, on account of his dissenting from the Church, disinherited him.
He struggled hard with a family of 6 children.
Samuel, Francis, Susanna and David came to Victoria about 1850. Thomas and Maria remained in England. He lived a blameless life, beloved by all classes. His wife was a true Christian and helpmate, cheered him in the hour of trial. They continued members of the Wesleyan Church, and both died in the Lord, October 1853.
David, the youngest, was born at Batsbeer, November 4, 1830, left England in 1849 and was one of the first on the Ballarat goldfields in 1851. He married Mary Ann Howell in 1853, had the misfortune to lose his beloved wife the same year. He again married in 1856, Mary Jones.
Elizabeth Jane, daughter, was born in Geelong, 1857. He left Geelong for Smythesdale, where David John, Maria, William Thomas, NathanielBurnett,Frederick Albert, were born.
In 1868 the family left for Ballarat, where Hedley Herefoot, Walter Somerville, Ethel Mary, were born.
He occupied a seat on the committees of the various charities and Free Libraries. Received a Commission of the Peace, and fulfilled its functions to the satisfaction of all classes.
Elizabeth, daughter, was married to J. J. Kingsbury, on 4th November 1879.
From a record kept of the Ham family since, 1730, it is specially mentioned that no member was ever convicted or charged with any criminal offence; and it is recorded that none of them ever became insolvent, nor compromised with their creditors; and it is enjoined on the various members of the family that, seeking divine assistance and help from God, they will maintain and preserve an unsullied reputation handed down to them by a noble ancestry.
[There are many mistakes, misspellings and inconsistencies in David's family history]

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Note
"History of Launcells Church"

The tower of the Launcells church is 64 feet high and houses six bells that are famous for their fine tone.
These were the bells commemorated by the Rev. Robert Stephen Hawker, the Vicar of Morwenstow, the Cornish poet, in 1836.
On hearing that the Launcell's ringers had rung at the accession of George III, and the same again at his jubilee, that three of them had lived toring in George IV and that two had survived to celebrate the coronation of William IV, he dedicated his poem to their memory.

"Parochial History of Cornwall" by David Gilbert, 1838.
Volume 4, page 18:
An instance of longevity has been given in the parish of Stratton, and an occurrence has been stated to the Editor, which proves that Launcellsparticipates in the general healthiness of that district.
It seems the identical six men who rang the bells in Launcells tower on the Coronation of King George the Third, rang them also on the day of hisjubilee, having continued in the parish ringers during all that time.
Their names are recorded in the parish, and may therefore be inserted here,
John Lyle, Henry Cadd, Richard Venning, John Ham, John Allin, Richard Hayman.
And of these, John Lyle rang at the accession of King George the Fourth, and of his present Majesty King William the Fourth, then being in hisninety-sixth year: but all are now gathered to their fathers.

Dates:
George III accession17606 ringers
George III jubilee1810same 6 ringers
George IV accession18203 of same ringers
William IV coronation 1830 2 surviving

John Lyle and John Ham
John Lyle baptised 1736, buried 1832 [therefore 96 in 1830]
John Ham baptised 1740, buried 1823 [therefore could have rung the bells 3 times]

Frederick Smallfield painted a famous painting called "The Ringers of Launcells Tower" in 1878 after being inspired by Hawker's poem. The paintingis housed in the Museum in Truro.

Launcells Monumental Inscription:
Sacred
to
the memory of JOHN HAM,
late of Butsbeer in this Parish, who
departed this life the 10th day of
March in the year of our Lord
1825 in the 84th year of his age.
Also in memory of ANN his
wife. Who departed this life
the 1st day of January in the year
of our Lord 1834. Aged 95 years.
"If fourscore years and ten we stay,
Tis but a shadow past away,
There nothing is that can prevent
The stroke of death when time is spent."

[His date of death is incorrect on the gravestone. It should be 1823. Ann's is also incorrect and should be 1832, aged 96 - according to theLauncells Burial Register]

John wrote a deed of gifts to his son William on February 22, 1822.
John's probate was passed on March 29, 1823. Probate was granted to his son William and he received a sum of two hundred pounds. The estate wascalled Mavyns Butsbeer in the Parish of Launcells.
William was to give to his mother "meat, drink, washing and firing what is needful for her maintenance, together with her living in the dwellinghouse, and to have the use of all the furniture belonging to the house, with the milk of a cow together with two pounds a year and every year aslong as she shall live a widow."
And also giving and paying to Catherine Marshall and Mary Brock, his daughters, the sum of ten pounds to be paid two years after my decease.
To give unto his son Nathaniel Ham that parcel of land called or known by the name of Gardenpark or the field adjoining his own house as long as helives.
To give unto his son Thomas Ham the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid as follows: five pounds in twelve months, five pounds in two years, and fivepounds at the end of three years all after my decease.
To give unto his son Richard Ham the sum of twenty shillings per year and every year as long as he shall live.
To give unto his son John's widow and five children the sum of one shilling each to be paid immediately after my decease. The same for his daughterPrudence Togwill's children and his son James' widow and seven children."

HAM FAMILY RECORD
as presented to Mercy Grace in 1880 by her uncle and aunt, David and Mary Ham.

John Ham was born about the year 1730.
Was supposed to have come into England, from Holland, about the year 1755.
He purchased several estates of land in the County of Cornwall; and was married to Grace Lyle.
Had three sons and one daughter, William, Richard, Nathaniel Herefoot and Flora.
He died at Butsbeer Estate in 1824.
Two of William's sons came to the Colony of Victoria in 1852.
Richard's son John, left Cornwall for Birmingham, came to Victoria about 1842, was a Baptist Minister in Melbourne - much beloved - died in NSWabout 1852.
Nathaniel Herefoot was born at Batsbeer Estate in 1775, educated for a surveyor.
He married Susanna Pethick in 1810.
Became connected with the Wesleyan Church about 1815, was a local preacher.
On this account he suffered much persecution in the loss of a large school "connected with the Church of England" of which he was the principal.
His father, on account of his dissenting from the Church, disinherited him.
He struggled hard with a family of 6 children.
Samuel, Francis, Susanna and David came to Victoria about 1850. Thomas and Maria remained in England. He lived a blameless life, beloved by allclasses. His wife was a true Christian and helpmate, cheered him in the hour of trial. They continued members of the Wesleyan Church, and both diedin the Lord, October 1853.
David, the youngest, was born at Batsbeer, November 4, 1830, left England in 1849 and was one of the first on the Ballarat goldfields in 1851. Hemarried Mary Ann Howell in 1853, had the misfortune to lose his beloved wife the same year. He again married in 1856, Mary Jones.
Elizabeth Jane, daughter, was born in Geelong, 1857. He left Geelong for Smythesdale, where David John, Maria, William Thomas, Nathaniel Burnett,Frederick Albert, were born.
In 1868 the family left for Ballarat, where Hedley Herefoot, Walter Somerville, Ethel Mary, were born.
He occupied a seat on the committees of the various charities and Free Libraries. Received a Commission of the Peace, and fulfilled its functions tothe satisfaction of all classes.
Elizabeth, daughter, was married to J. J. Kingsbury, on 4th November 1879.
From a record kept of the Ham family since, 1730, it is specially mentioned that no member was ever convicted or charged with any criminal offence;and it is recorded that none of them ever became insolvent, nor compromised with their creditors; and it is enjoined on the various members of thefamily that, seeking divine assistance and help from God, they will maintain and preserve an unsullied reputation handed down to them by a nobleancestry.
[There are many mistakes and inconsistencies in David's family history]

John married Anna Maria LYLE on 21 Apr 1761 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. Anna (daughter of Richard LYLE and Ann MAY) was born before 10 Jan 1738 in Launcells, Cornwall, England; died on 1 Jan 1833 in Treyeo, Launcells, Cornwall, England; was buried on 3 Jan 1833 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 24 Jun 1739, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

John was "base born".

John's aunt, Margaret Ham, mentions him in her will of 1763:
Mary Cann, her sister, 1 shilling
John Ham, son of above, 1 shilling

He was living in the Church Town part of Kilkhampton when he died, age 82.

Monumental inscription at Kilkhampton:
This stone is fixed here in memo
ry of Joanna the wife of John
Ham of this Parish who was buried
the 20th day of Apr. 1814 in the
71y. of her age.
"Dear husband now my life is past
My love to you so long did last
So now for me no sorrow take
But love my Children for my sake."
Also in memory of the above na
med JOHN HAM who was called
into Eternity the 22nd day of September
in the year of our Lord 1822 in
the 83rd year of his age.

[date of burial in parish register is 17th, not 22nd.]

John married Joanna MUGFORD on 25 Jun 1770 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Joanna died in 1814 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; was buried on 20 Apr 1814 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 1 Nov 1742, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 21 Apr 1746, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 19 Nov 1751, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 31 Dec 1760, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 2 Feb 1762, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 4 Sep 1763, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 24 Jan 1766, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 30 Dec 1767, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 30 Sep 1769, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 18 Apr 1771, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 29 Mar 1773, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 17 Feb 1775, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Her burial date (1809) may be confused with her mother's burial date (1804). It may be vice versa.

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• Baptism: 16 Mar 1777, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 16 Mar 1777, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 21 Jan 1762, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Father John Ham's will of 1822:
To give unto his son John's widow and five children the sum of one shilling each to be paid immediately after my decease. The same for hisdaughterPrudence Togwill's children and his son James' widow and seven children."

John and Elizabeth lived at Underwood Farm in Launcells.

John married Elizabeth JEFFERY on 27 Apr 1798 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. Elizabeth died after 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 1 Oct 1763, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Father John Ham's will of 1822:
To give unto his son John's widow and five children the sum of one shilling each to be paid immediately after his decease. The same for hisdaughterPrudence Vogwill's children and his son James' widow and seven children."

Prudence married William VOGWILL on 25 Jan 1787 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. William (son of William VOGWILL and Sarah UNKNOWN) was born about 1759 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 8 Mar 1766, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 26 May 1768, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Treyeo, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

wrote a deed of gifts to his son William on February 22, 1822.
John's probate was passed on March 29, 1823. Probate was granted to his son William and he received a sum of two hundred pounds. The estatewascalled Mavyns Butsbeer in the Parish of Launcells.
William was to give to his mother "meat, drink, washing and firing what is needful for her maintenance, together with her living in thedwellinghouse, and to have the use of all the furniture belonging to the house, with the milk of a cow together with two pounds a year and everyyear aslong as she shall live a widow."

William's will was made in 1849, one year before he died. The executor was his son Henry and effects left were under £200. His son, Richard - £5;hisson, John - £60; his son, Thomas - 1 shilling; his son, James - £5; his son, Samuel - £5; his son Daniel Fishleigh - £50; his wife - £10 yearlyand"two beds, she to take her choice but not to take the two best beds and also a thing of a sort"; everything else to his son Henry. He alsomentionshis brother Nathaniel Ham.

William married Ann BARRETT on 27 Sep 1799 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Ann (daughter of Richard BARRETT and Damaras COLLINS) was born about 1778 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; died on 28 Dec 1858 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; was buried on 1 Jan 1859 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 29 Apr 1770, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Richard and Flora were married in Launcells. One of the witnesses was his brother Nathaniel.

Richard is mentioned in his father's will of 1822:
To give unto his son Richard Ham the sum of twenty shillings per year and every year as long as he shall live.

His abode is given as Summerleas, Launcells at his burial in the Launcells Parish Register.

Richard married Flora HAMBLY on 30 Mar 1797 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. Flora (daughter of John HAMBLY and Ann UNKNOWN) was born about 1771 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England; died in 1855 in Summerleas, Launcells, Cornwall, England; was buried on 1 Feb 1855 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 24 May 1772, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Father John Ham's will of 1822:
To give unto his son John's widow and five children the sum of one shilling each to be paid immediately after his decease. The same for hisdaughterPrudence Togwill's children and his son James' widow and seven children.

James was buries in Launcells in 1816. His abode was "Butsborough, Launcells".

James married Dorcas CORNISH on 15 Jul 1805 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. Dorcas was born about 1784; died in 1824 in Launcells, Cornwall, England; was buried on 30 Jul 1824 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 28 Apr 1774, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Hams, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Nathaniel and Susan were living in Marhamchurch Village 1809 to1818 and their first five children were baptised there, then they moved toLauncellswhere the next two children were baptised, then David was baptised in the Holsworthy Methodist Circuit.

Nathaniel is mentioned in his father's will of 1822:
"To give unto his son Nathaniel Ham that parcel of land called or known by the name of Gardenpark or the field adjoining his own house as long ashelives." *
* This does not accord with the family records that state that Nathaniel was disinherited by his father because of his Methodism.

INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF SAMUEL HAM
William Berriman

When Samuel was two years old his parents removed into Launcells, where he was brought up. My parents [Nathaniel and Susan], he says, attendedtheparish church, and were considered as good as most people. When the Methodists came to the neighbourhood Nathaniel Ham went to hear this newsectthat had suddenly made their appearance in their midst. The preacher William O'Brian spoke from the Bible, a good work commenced, and Mr Hamwasamong the first who yielded to the Holy Spirit's pleading. These Methodists, or Ranters, met with much disfavour. No kindly door invited themin,and they were obliged to select a square in which to proclaim. It was rarely that the Methodist preacher was invited to eat or drink, for theparsonof the parish church had warned the people not to entertain the Methodist preacher or to encourage in any way. The Methodists sufferedpersecutionat the hands of a crowd organised and led by the parson of the parish church. All who held with the Ranters were scorned. JohnLittlejohn, PhillipMoore and Nathaniel Ham went to Bridgerule intending to preach in the Market Square, but the parson had Littlejohn and Moorearrested and sent toBodmin Gaol, but after he had imprisoned them, he released them. Though Nathaniel Ham was not arrested, yet he was called uponto suffer for theWord's sake. The parson informed Nathaniel Ham's father that his son had turned Methodist and started preaching, and hadfurthermore taken thepreacher in and given him liberty to preach in his house. This was too much for his father, who hated the Methodists, andbecause his son Nathanielhad joined this new sect, he altered his will, reducing his portion to an almost nominal amount. He also lost hissituations [employment], thesethings necessitating the young lad Samuel leaving his father's home at the early age of seven years.

METHODISM IN KILKHAMPTON
R. M. Heard
A record book of the Holsworthy Circuit shows a list of members in July 1818 at Kilkhampton. The surnames are as follows: Adams, Allin,Berryman,Cleverton, Grigg, HAM, Haynes, Jewell, John, Kinsman, Mountjoy, Watts and Yeo.

HAM FAMILY RECORD
as presented to Mercy Grace in 1880 by her uncle and aunt, David and Mary Ham.

Nathaniel Herefoot was born at Butsbeer Estate in 1775, educated for a surveyor.
He married Susanna Pethick in 1810.
Became connected with the Wesleyan Church about 1815, was a local preacher.
On this account he suffered much persecution in the loss of a large school "connected with the Church of England" of which he was the principal.
His father, on account of his dissenting from the Church, disinherited him. [Not true - see will above]
He struggled hard with a family of 6 children.
Samuel, Francis, Susanna and David came to Victoria about 1850. Thomas and Maria remained in England. He lived a blameless life, beloved byallclasses. His wife was a true Christian and helpmate, cheered him in the hour of trial. They continued members of the Wesleyan Church, and bothdiedin the Lord, October 1853.
In the 1843 Tithes of Cornwall, Nathaniel had a house and garden of 3 roods on which he had to pay two shillings and nine pence. The landwasactually owned by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart. but the Ham family would have had a three-lives lease.

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Nathaniel and Susan were living in Marhamchurch Village 1809 to1818 and their first five children were baptised there, then they moved to Launcellswhere the next two children were baptised, then David was baptised in the Holsworthy Methodist Circuit.

Nathaniel is mentioned in his father's will of 1822:
"To give unto his son Nathaniel Ham that parcel of land called or known by the name of Gardenpark or the field adjoining his own house as long as helives." *
* This does not accord with the family records that state that Nathaniel was disinherited by his father because of his Methodism.

INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF SAMUEL HAM
William Berriman

When Samuel was two years old his parents removed into Launcells, where he was brought up. My parents [Nathaniel and Susan], he says, attended theparish church, and were considered as good as most people. When the Methodists came to the neighbourhood Nathaniel Ham went to hear this new sectthat had suddenly made their appearance in their midst. The preacher William O'Brian spoke from the Bible, a good work commenced, and Mr Ham wasamong the first who yielded to the Holy Spirit's pleading. These Methodists, or Ranters, met with much disfavour. No kindly door invited them in,and they were obliged to select a square in which to proclaim. It was rarely that the Methodist preacher was invited to eat or drink, for the parsonof the parish church had warned the people not to entertain the Methodist preacher or to encourage in any way. The Methodists suffered persecutionat the hands of a crowd organised and led by the parson of the parish church. All who held with the Ranters were scorned. John Littlejohn, PhillipMoore and Nathaniel Ham went to Bridgerule intending to preach in the Market Square, but the parson had Littlejohn and Moore arrested and sent toBodmin Gaol, but after he had imprisoned them, he released them. Though Nathaniel Ham was not arrested, yet he was called upon to suffer for theWord's sake. The parson informed Nathaniel Ham's father that his son had turned Methodist and started preaching, and had furthermore taken thepreacher in and given him liberty to preach in his house. This was too much for his father, who hated the Methodists, and because his son Nathanielhad joined this new sect, he altered his will, reducing his portion to an almost nominal amount. He also lost his situations [employment], thesethings necessitating the young lad Samuel leaving his father's home at the early age of seven years.

METHODISM IN KILKHAMPTON
R. M. Heard
A record book of the Holsworthy Circuit shows a list of members in July 1818 at Kilkhampton. The surnames are as follows: Adams, Allin, Berryman,Cleverton, Grigg, HAM, Haynes, Jewell, John, Kinsman, Mountjoy, Watts and Yeo.

HAM FAMILY RECORD
as presented to Mercy Grace in 1880 by her uncle and aunt, David and Mary Ham.

Nathaniel Herefoot was born at Butsbeer Estate in 1775, educated for a surveyor.
He married Susanna Pethick in 1810.
Became connected with the Wesleyan Church about 1815, was a local preacher.
On this account he suffered much persecution in the loss of a large school "connected with the Church of England" of which he was the principal.
His father, on account of his dissenting from the Church, disinherited him. [Not true - see will above]
He struggled hard with a family of 6 children.
Samuel, Francis, Susanna and David came to Victoria about 1850. Thomas and Maria remained in England. He lived a blameless life, beloved by allclasses. His wife was a true Christian and helpmate, cheered him in the hour of trial. They continued members of the Wesleyan Church, and both diedin the Lord, October 1853.
In the 1843 Tithes of Cornwall, Nathaniel had a house and garden of 3 roods on which he had to pay two shillings and nine pence. The land wasactually owned by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart. but the Ham family would have had a three-lives lease.

Nathaniel married Susanna PETHICK on 11 Jul 1808 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England. Susanna (daughter of John PETHICK and Elizabeth CORY) was born about 1784 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; died on 13 Oct 1851 in Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England; was buried on 14 Oct 1851 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Jul 1776, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Catherine is mentioned in her father's will of 1822:
And also giving and paying to Catherine Marshall and Mary Brock, his daughters, the sum of ten pounds to be paid two years after his decease.

Catherine married Edward MARSHALL on 23 Oct 1805 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. Edward was born in St Thomas, Launceston, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 17 Mar 1780, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1851, Grimscott, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Mary is mentioned in her father's will of 1822:
And also giving and paying to Catherine Marshall and Mary Brock, his daughters, the sum of ten pounds to be paid two years after his decease.

1851 Census:
Grimscott, Launcells
BROCK (all born Launcells)
William, husband, age 35, farmer of 50 acres
Charlotte, wife, 29
Mary G., daughter 7, scholar
John, son, 5, scholar
Mary, mother, farmer's widow, 70.

Mary married Samuel BROCK on 23 Sep 1802 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is no entry in the Launcells Parish register for Thomas' baptism. His birth date has come from family records.

Thomas is mentioned in his father's will of 1822:
To give unto his son Thomas Ham the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid as follows: five pounds in twelve months, five pounds in two years, andfivepounds at the end of three years all after my decease.

Thomas had a harness shop in Wadebridge.

There is a tombstone in the cemetery at St Breock:
This stone is created to perpetuate the memory of Thomas Ham of Wadebridge in this parish who departed this life on the 6th day of June 1852 aged70years, also in memory of Sarah, wife of the above who departed this life September 9th 1856 aged 71.

Note: the above is Leon Ham's transcription. The parish register definitely has his burial date as 8th August 1852 and his death date as 6th.
Steve Hatton, the St Breock OPR, has checked the MIs (2003) and there is no gravestone existing now.

Thomas married Sarah CLEAVE on 15 Apr 1809 in St Breock, Cornwall, England. Sarah (daughter of Richard CLEAVE and Wife of Richard CLEAVE) was born about 1783; died on 9 Sep 1856 in Wadebridge, Cornwall, England; was buried on 12 Sep 1856 in St Breock, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 9 Sep 1770, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 7 Jul 1775, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 31 Aug 1777, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 2 Jun 1780, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Margaret had a base child Mary, baptised in 1801. Mary was rebaptised in 1806 after Margaret married Joseph Moss.

Margaret married Joseph MOSS on 25 Apr 1801 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 20 Dec 1785, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 8 Jun 1788, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Martha married William MARTYN on 19 May 1809 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 7 Apr 1799, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 27 Feb 1801, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 24 Jul 1803, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 22 Sep 1805, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, High St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, High St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England

Richard married Ann E GREEP on 16 Apr 1833. Ann was born about 1801; died on 21 Jun 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 27 Sep 1807, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 29 Apr 1786, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

John was christened as a base born child of Prudence Ham. She married William Vogwill the next year.
Banns were published at Launcells for John and Frances in 1815. He was "of Stratton"

John married Frances CURTIS on 3 Apr 1815 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 17 Dec 1787, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 5 Feb 1790, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 15 Apr 1793, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 4 May 1800, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Jan 1851, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Dec 1852, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1856, South Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Richard married Grace MOUNTJOY on 25 May 1826 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Grace was born about 1804 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; died on 25 Nov 1852 in At sea on board 'Bombay'; was buried in Nov 1852 in At sea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Elizabeth YOUNG on 19 Jul 1867 in Miners Rest, Victoria, Australia. Elizabeth was born about 1827 in Dumbarton, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 29 Jan 1802, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Treyeo, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 1848, United States

Notes:

John was left 60 pounds in his father's will of 1849.

He emigrated to America in 1848 and was naturalised in 1860 at Wayne Co., Pennsylvania. He died at Seelyville, Pa. in 1879.
His wife and two daughters stayed in England.

John married Hannah Maria OLIVER on 29 Jul 1841 in Hopworthy, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 8 May 1803, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Monumental inscription in Kilkhampton:
Sacred
to
the memory of
William, son of
William and Ann
Ham late of Limswor
thy in this Parish, who
departed this life the 24th
day of April in the year of
our Lord 1827 in the 24th
year of his age.
... friends no more my suffering mourn
For long afflictions I have born
Christ is my hope, death is my ...
... body sleeps with ...

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• Baptism: 4 Apr 1806, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 1832, Pennsylvania, United States

Notes:

Thomas was left one shilling in his father's will of 1849. (This was much less than what he left to his other sons). Thomas was living inAmericahaving emigrated in 1832 so this may have been why.

History of Wayne County:
Thomas learnt the business of carpenter and cooper with a relative, Mr Philip Greenway of Kilkhampton. He served for seven years, at the end ofwhichtime he purchased the business at Butsper, then carried on by the late John Upright.
In June 1832, Mr Ham sailed from Plymouth with his wife and child, landing in New York and then reaching Honesdale via the Hudson River.
He lived all the rest of his life there.

Thomas married Elizabeth BELLAMY on 5 May 1830 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Elizabeth was born in 1809 in Jacobstow, Cornwall, England; died on 15 Mar 1867 in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 17 Jun 1810, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Grove, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Summerlease, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

James was left 5 pounds in his father's will of 1849.
James was 64 when he sired his last child, his fifteenth.

James married Mary Ann SAMALS on 2 Apr 1839 in Boyton, Cornwall, England. Mary was born about 1819 in Boyton, Cornwall, England; died on 20 Dec 1859 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Catherine Ann HONEY on 3 Sep 1864 in Holsworthy, Devon, England. Catherine was born about 1835 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 9 Aug 1812, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Holsworthy, Devon, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Arscott, Holsworthy, Devon, England

Notes:

Samuel was left 5 pounds in his father's will of 1849.

Samuel married Charlotte JONES on 29 Dec 1836 in Holsworthy, Devon, England. Charlotte (daughter of Nathaniel JONES and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) was born about 1816 in Holsworthy, Devon, England; died on 21 Mar 1888 in South Arscott, Holsworthy, Devon, England; was buried in Mar 1888 in Holsworthy, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 27 Dec 1818, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Treyeo, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Daniel was left 50 pounds in his father's will of 1849.

Daniel married Betsy Ann GOODMAN on 24 Oct 1841 in Whitstone, Cornwall, England. Betsy (daughter of Thomas GOODMAN and Nancy UNKNOWN) was born on 1 Sep 1822 in Whitstone, Cornwall, England; died on 27 Feb 1885 in Whitstone, Cornwall, England; was buried in Feb 1885 in Whitstone, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 3 Mar 1822, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Treyeo, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Treyeo, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 30 Nov 1852, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Henry, the youngest son, was named as the executor of his father's will of 1849 and the "remainder of my goods and chattels" not given to hismotherand brothers.
Henry was on the goldfields with his nephews William, Richard and Henry Mountjoy (3 brothers), and his cousins Samuel and David. The goldreturnswere listed in the Geelong Advertiser - "the escort brought the following quantities of gold from Ballarat to Geelong"
April 14, 1852:
David Ham, 62oz. 14dwt.
William Ham, 58oz. 10dwt.
April 21, 1852:
Henry Ham, 109oz. 10dwt.
May 3, 1852:
David Ham, 41oz. 13dwt.
October 6, 1852:
William Ham, 71oz. 14dwt
October 23, 1852:
William Ham, 52oz. 4dwt.
David Ham, 47oz. 9dwt.
David Ham, 32oz. 9dwt.
Samuel Ham, 57oz. 11dwt.
Samuel Ham, 66oz. 6dwt.
November 2, 1852:
David Ham, 119oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 107oz. 18dwt.
William Ham, 88oz. 4dwt.
William Ham, 47oz. 2dwt.
October 6, 1853:
Henry Ham, 50oz. 5dwt.
H. M. Ham, 137oz. 10dwt.
Richard Ham, 96oz. 10dwt.
October 13, 1853:
William Ham, 73oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 33oz. 15dwt.
H. M. Ham, 110oz. 10dwt.
Totals for between April 1852 and October 1853:
Samuel, 123oz. 17dwt.
David, 303oz. 15dwt.
Henry, 301oz. 8dwt.
Richard, 96oz. 10dwt.
Henry Mountjoy, 248oz.
William, 391oz. 4dwt.
They were paid nearly £4 per ounce for the gold, so they would seem to have made some good money which enabled them all to purchase land andbuildhouses over the next few years. They were on the goldfields in the very early days when it was much easier to find gold than in the later yearsofthe gold rushes.

Henry married Charlotte LYLE on 31 Oct 1850 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. Charlotte (daughter of William LYLE and Mary BATE) was born about 1816 in Launcells, Cornwall, England; died on 14 May 1890 in Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 17 May 1890 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anecdote
I have attached John to Richard and Flora as parents though there is not definite proof that this is correct (see below).

Extract from "HAM FAMILY HISTORY" 2002 by Beth Quinlan and Gail White

John Ham, Baptist Minister could be the son of:-

1. John Ham and Elizabeth Jeffery - they had a son John baptised 7 April 1799 in Launcells (John and Elizabeth were married 1798). The father John,was the brother of our direct line, Nathaniel Harefoot. The death of this John, baptised 1799, cannot be found in Cornwall and all other dates relating to John Ham, "Baptist Minister", of Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, coincide within 3 years of this baptism. There are no other records of any baptisms for a John Ham in the 1790's.

2. In the Bible of David Ham, (1830-1908), it is recorded that John, the Baptist Minister, is the son of Richard Ham and Flora nee Hambly, but there are mistakes in this extract so this may not be true. It is mentioned in this extract that Flora is the brother of Richard, when she is actually Richard's wife, that the wife of John Ham, born 1740, was Grace Lyle, but should be Anna Maria Lisle, and that John had 3 sons and 1daughter but actually had 6 sons and 4 daughters. David would be unlikely to record this fact if Rev. John Ham was not actually closely related to him. The Rev John's son, Cornelius, is in a family wedding photo of David's daughter Ethel to Arthur Sydney Baillieu in 1899. David Ham and hiswife attended the marriage of Cornelius' daughter, Cornelia, in 1891. Were they relations or just friends as they were both MLAs in the Victorian Parliament at the same time?

The general consensus in our extended Ham family is that he is "one of us". There have been several people from various lines all trying to prove this connection for many years.

From the 1841 Census taken in June, John's age was listed as 43 and on his death certificate of March 1852 his age was recorded as 55. This would make his birth date between 1796-98. There is no record in the parish registers of a son named John born to Richard and Flora Ham. As Richard andFlora were married 1797 and their first child recorded was Anna Maria baptised Dec. 1799, they could have had a son born, called John, who was not recorded and be the Rev. John Ham!

From information written about the Rev. John's life, we know that John's parents were Church of England. About 1812 John was thought to be inLaunceston living with his family relations and at school, and it was at this time he was introduced to the Wesleyan faith. On returning home he was met with opposition from his parents and friends because of his Wesleyan beliefs. He felt forced to leave home, but after spending time with anUncle of Wesleyan beliefs, his parents became reconciled with their son's beliefs and John returned home and attended Wesleyan Methodist meetings.He began to preach in the area. Due to the shortage of lay preachers in the Devon area circa 1816, John moved there and began preaching the gospel in Devon. About 1817-1820, John was in Penzance for baptism, marriage and instruction for the Baptist ministry, under the instruction of the Rev.Smith of Penzance.

It is interesting to note that in all the material written about the Rev. John nowhere are his parents mentioned or where he was born or baptised orthe names of any brothers and sisters.

John Ham married Ann Job Tonkin 30 Oct. 1818 at Madron, Cornwall. It is thought Ann was born in Penzance in 1796, the daughter of Thomas Tonkin andJane Job.

Information taken from the sermon at the funeral of John Ham in 1852, a little of his life in England was as follows:- John was first a member of the Wesleyan Society and began to preach in many villages in the North of Devon ,who did not have the privilege to hear the gospel , all this at his own expense. John then became interested in the doctrine of the Baptist Faith and thus was baptised into the Baptist Denomination atPenzance,Cornwall and preached in the many villages around Penzance. After about 3 years, poor health forced him to leave that part of Cornwall. He moved to Teignmouth (circa 1820), Devon for 2 years, then to Crewkerne, circa 1822 in Somerset, then to Warwick, circa 1823 for about 2/3 years then to Bilston, circa 1826 Staffordshire for another 5 years, where he ministered through the cholera epidemic. About 1832/3 he moved to Newhall Street, Zion Chapel, the Baptist Church in Birmingha m where he stayed until he and his family migrated to Australia in 1842.

The family of the Rev. John Ham, are listed as living in 29 Bath St., Snow Hill, Birmingham according to the 1839 Directory of Birmingham.
The family is listed in the 1841 census of St. Mary's Parish, part of Birmingham as John Ham, assistant preacher, age 43, Thomas, apprenticeengineer, age 15, Jabez, apprentice printer, age 12, Theophilus, age 10, Cornelius, age 5, Amelia, age 8 and Ann Job, age 42. All except Corneliuswere listed as not born in the county.

The family came to Australia in December 1842, on the ship "Dublin" from Birmingham, England looking for a better climate as John suffered from acute asthma, which had arisen during his work at Bilston during a cholera epidemic.
The family arrived in Melbourne on the 13th December 1842, on route to minister in Sydney. John was met at Melbourne by eager Baptist ministers, who persuaded him to preach, (while the ship was in port), in the Mechanics Institute, Collins St. and in the evening at the Independent Church,CollinsSt.
John Ham was persuaded to stay on in Melbourne, while his family sailed to Sydney. After 3 months his family returned to join him Melbourne.
John became the first minister of the Baptist Church erected in Collins St. in 1845. John was instrumental in the application to the Government for the land grant in Collins Street to build this chapel and brother Thomas engraved the foundation stone for the chapel, which was laid 22 May1845.John started a school in connection with the Baptist Church to teach the aborigines in the area of Melbourne. In early 1847 John Ham, while still based in Collins Street, Melbourne, spent about 4 months on exchange in Hobart, Tasmania preaching the gospel.
Due to Melbourne's climate John's health did not improve and in late 1847 he moved to Sydney and was inducted into the Bathurst St. Baptist Church in January 1848.
John died 14 March 1852, age 55, at his residence, Burton Street, Old South Head Road, Sydney, and was buried the next day in the Field ofMarsCemetery, Sydney. There is a memorial to Rev. John Ham in the Melbourne General Cemetery. Ann died 19 Dec. 1870, age 74, and is buried in theMelbourne General Cemetery.

Children of John and Ann were:

(i). Jemima Job, baptised 22 April 1819, Cornwall. Jemima married George D. Duniam 15 Dec. 1842. George was the commander of the Ship "Dublin" soitis presumed this romance commenced on the ship as Jemima was coming out to Australia in 1842. Their marriage took place 2 days after theshiparrived in Melbourne. Jemima had twins born 1844 in N.S.W. - named Thomas H. and John. H. A. Jemima died, at sea, on board the ship "PenyardPark"on the passage to Sydney, 6 September 1848.

(ii) Thomas Job was baptised 17 Feb 1821 died before 1825.
(Note: there is some doubt on the birth of Thomas Job. Some notes say he was born 1821 but on the 1841 census he was 15 and he was 45 at deathin1870 - there may have been 2 children born and the first dying and the second renamed the same).

(iii). Thomas Job was baptised 17 Feb 1825, Teignmouth, Devon, married Mary Jull Collings, (who was born 1827, the daughter of John Collings andMaryJull) 18th September, 1851. Their children were:- Mary Alice 1854 - 1928, John Collings 1855-1893, Thomas Ernest 1858-1935, Alfred Westbrook1859,and Isabella Rose 1861-all born Melbourne then Florence Emily 1863, Laura Jessie 1864, Kate Winifred 1866, and Cornelius Henry 1867 borninQueensland. Thomas first rented land on the Plenty River, 13 miles from Melbourne, about 1845,and with his brothers, Jabez and Theophilus,farmedextensively. He also farmed in the Lower Murray and Avoca district, Lake Lalbert being on the "run" about 1846-7, (Shire of Kerang). They werethefirst to export wheat to London in 1846. Thomas was a well known engraver, publisher and lithographer. In 1843 he was commissioned to engravethecorporation seal for the Town of Melbourne, he engraved a postage stamp for Victoriain 1850 and also the first plates for the Bank of NewSouthWales in the 1850's. In 1847 he published a map of the squatting districts "Australia Felix" as well as many other maps, "Melbourne andGeelongDistricts" in 1849, "Map of the Suburban Lands of the city of Melbourne" 1852 and "Plan of the City of Melbourne" 1854. Thomas and wife Maryspentsome time on the gold fields, living in a tent. His business was in Collins St. East Melbourne. In 1853 as a land and commission agentThomasopened the Central Land office at 36 Swanston St. and in 1855 was joined by Cornelius in what became the long- standing firm of C.J.&T.Ham.Sometime after 1861, after transferring the business to Cornelius, Thomas moved to Brisbane where he once again continued his engravingandlithographic business. Thomas also developed sugar plantations on the Albert River and later bought a farm at Redcliffe. Thomas died 10 March1870,age 45 in Brisbane and was buried in the Baptist burial ground then reinterred on the 12 June 1913 at Lawnton Cemetery, Brisbane. Mary died 7March1903 Narangba, Queensland, where she had spent her last years, as her son was an orchardist there and was buried Lawnton, Brisbane.

(iv). Jabez Job was baptised 13 July 1826, Staffordshire. Jabez tried his luck in the Mallee in pastoral pursuits but due to disastrous droughtslostall his stock and was forced to sell at a great loss. He was one of the first editors of the age. He went to New Zealand and continued hisliterarypursuits. He was listed on the 1865 Electoral Roll of Dunedin, New Zealand.

(v). Theophilus Job was born/ baptised 9 July 1828 in Bilston in Staffordshire. After his farming pursuits with his brothers he went to theMalleefor pastoral pursuits but when this failed came back to Melbourne and joined brothers Thomas and Jabez and in 1850 produced the periodical"Ham'sMagazine". When gold was discovered in 1851 this enterprise ceased as all rushed to the gold fields to make their fortunes. After this,Theophilusreturned to Melbourne and firstly in 1852 became a commission agent, then a timber merchant and finally joined his brother Cornelius inthe estatebusiness, in 1867. Theophilus married Elizabeth Perry, (daughter of William Perry of Paddington, Sydney), 6 October 1868. Their childrenwere andHerbert Perry 1869, Edith Beryl 1871 and Arthur William 1873. Theophilus lived in Bentham Place, Church Street, Richmond. Elizabeth died in1874.Theophilus died 29 Aug. 1892 at Richmond and was buried in the Anglican section of the Melbourne General Cemetery.
(vi). Amelia Annie Job was baptised 9 Nov. 1833 in Bilston, Birmingham, Staffordshire. Amelia married Henry Cooke, in 5 Aug.1851, in her father,JohnHam's Church in Bathurst St. Sydney. Henry, born 10 March 1817 in Yorkshire, was the son of Henry Cooke and Mary Monkhouse. Henry and hisbrotherJohn founded the "The Age" on 17 October 1854. (The Cooke brothers are believed to come to Australia about 1839 from New Zealand). Ameliaand Henry'sfamily were:- Edwin Henry 1853-1927 married Emily Sarah Annie Kernot 1900, Annie Amelia 1856-1931, Charles Wilkinson 1857-1921 marriedMargaret EthelAnderson 1881 then Susannah Jones 1889, Arthur James 1859-1930, Isabel Alice 1859-1860, William Ernest 1861-1924 married MaryCatherine Powell 1896,Alfred John 1864-1897, Frederick Albert 1866-1867, Florence Maud Mary 1869, Edith Isabella 1871 married Hugh Jones 1896,Hattie Winifred 1873 marriedHarold Ernest Cooke 1899 and Olive Theodora 1876 . Henry died 18 March 1889 in Melbourne and Amelia died 6 Oct. 1909 inMelbourne

(vii). Cornelius Job was born/ baptised 13 Jan 1837, Birmingham, England, married Hattie White Latham (daughter of John Latham of West Virginia,andsister of General G.R. Latham who was the Consul-General for the United States) in 1868 in Carlton, Victoria. Their known children were CorneliaAnn1870, Laura Amelia 1872, Kate Isabella 1874, Eva Gertrude 1875, Mabel Constance 1876-1934, Frank Livingston 1878, Hattie Juliet 1879-1957,HenryRupert 1881, Ethel Beatrice 1882 and Wilbur Lincoln 1884. Cornelius worked as a clerk for H. & J. Cooke, Merchants of Melbourne about 1855,whowere the first proprietors of the Melbourne Age, then later worked with his brother Thomas, who was an estate agent. Cornelius then took overtheestate business in 1860, in Swanston Street, Melbourne, when Thomas moved to Brisbane and his brother, Theophilus, joined him as a partner in1867.Cornelius became well known as an auctioneer. In 1870 Cornelius was elected to the Melbourne City Council and in 1879-1909 was alderman for LaTrobeWard. Cornelius was the Mayor of Melbourne 1881-1882 and during this time helped to establish the Working Men's College. He was RoyalCommissionerfor public instruction 1881, MLC for Melbourne Province 1882-1904, Director of the Metropolitan Gas Company for a period and waschairman of manyinsurance companies. Cornelius lived at his residence "Lalbert", in Orrong Road, Armadale. This magnificent two-stored home, usedfor many officialMayoral functions, was named after the lake on the squatting run taken up by his brothers in the 1840's. This home was demolishedcirca 1943.Cornelius, died 10/11 Dec. 1909 in Armadale.

Places lived in:
Penzance ordained and married 1818
Teignmouth Devon 1819-1822
Crewkerne Somerset 1822-1823
Warwick Warwickshire 1823-1828
Bilston Staffordshire 1828-1833
Birmingham Warwickshire 1833-1842
Melbourne 1842
Sydney 1847

John married Ann Job TONKIN on 30 Oct 1818 in Madron, Cornwall, England. Ann (daughter of Thomas TONKIN and Jane JOB) was born about 1796 in Penzance, Cornwall, England; died on 19 Dec 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 15 Dec 1799, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 12 Feb 1802, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Duckpool Cottage, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England

Richard married Elizabeth WICKETT on 10 Aug 1829 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John WICKETT and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) was born about 1791 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; died on 13 Apr 1866 in Morwenstow, Cornwall, England; was buried in Apr 1866 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 6 Mar 1803, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 18 Mar 1804, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 12 May 1805, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lane Inn House, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Summerless, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Flora married James TRIMBLE on 21 Oct 1826 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. James was born about 1805 in Launcells, Cornwall, England; died in 1857 in Launcells, Cornwall, England; was buried on 1 Feb 1857 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 12 Apr 1807, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 4 Jun 1809, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 26 Jan 1812, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 1 Dec 1815, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 20 Apr 1806, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Anna married John MAY on 13 Nov 1826 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. John was born about 1800 in Launcells, Cornwall, England; died after 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 1 Nov 1807, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Ladock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Town Mill, St Thomas, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Flour Mill Cottage, St Thomas, Launceston, Cornwall, England

John married Gertrude RUNDEL on 19 Feb 1828 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. Gertrude was born about 1809 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England; died in 1861 in St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England; was buried on 13 Apr 1861 in St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 9 Apr 1809, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 15 Jul 1810, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, High St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1901

Notes:

Neither James or Mary appear to be in the 1901 Census

James married Mary CONGDON on 25 Oct 1852 in Launceston, Cornwall, England. Mary was born about 1818 in St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England; died after 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 22 Mar 1812, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Town Mill, St Thomas, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Hams, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1871, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Notes:

1871 Census, Launcells:
Mary, head, unmarried, 59, dressmaker, born Launcells
Saundercock, Martha, servant, 11

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• Baptism: 19 Dec 1813, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, West Leigh, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Catherine married Michael TRELEVEN on 11 May 1842 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Michael died on 4 Feb 1909 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; was buried in Feb 1909 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 23 Oct 1815, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Newport Village, St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 2 Newport Rd, St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England

Thomas married Ann PHILLIPPS on 27 Mar 1837 in St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England. Ann was born about 1810 in St Breock, Cornwall, England; died on 3 Nov 1868 in St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England; was buried on 8 Nov 1868 in St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Maria GERRY on 12 Jan 1871. Maria was born about 1834 in Ashwater, Devon, England; died on 15 Jun 1905 in St Thomas (Tredidon), Launceston, Cornwall, England; was buried in Jun 1905 in Ashwater, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 25 Feb 1809, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 10 Jun 1810, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clawton Bridge, Clawton, Devon, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Clawton Village, Clawton, Devon, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Clawton Village, Clawton, Devon, England

Notes:

Thomas stayed in England when the rest of his brothers and sisters (except Maria) emigrated to Australia.

Thomas married Elizabeth BUDD on 13 Nov 1840 in Sutcombe, Devon, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard BUDD and Wife of Richard BUDD) was born in 1811 in Sutcombe, Devon, England; died on 6 Oct 1881 in Clawton, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 18 Oct 1812, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Maria stayed in England when the rest of her brothers (except Thomas) and sisters emigrated to Australia.
Maria stayed in England when the rest of her brothers (except Thomas) and sisters emigrated to Australia.

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• Baptism: 26 Mar 1815, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Bradworthy, Devon, England
• Residence: 20 Jul 1848, Bradworthy, Devon, England
• Immigration: 27 Oct 1850, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Samuel was born in Marhamchurch in 1815 and when he was 2 his parents moved to Launcells where he was brought up.
Samuel's father, Nathaniel became a convert to the new Methodism and became a lay preacher. His father, John, virtually wrote him out of his will when he found out that Nathaniel was a Methodist. He lost "his situations" and young Samuel was forced to leave home and find a job at the age of seven. He had not learnt to read or write properly.
He gained a position with Richard Wickett and he worked for him for nearly 10 years.
Samuel himself was converted to Methodism on 1st April 1830. He realised he needed to be able to read the Bible so he taught himself within a few months. He learnt his multiplication tables while ploughing and he taught himself addition and subtraction at night. This was the only education he ever received.
His employer died and he had to find new employment, which he did with Richard Allen. He continued preaching on the Kilkhampton Circuit, oftenbeingpelted with stones and rotten eggs. He was known as a preacher of great originality and spiritual power.
[Samuel appears on the Wesleyan Methodist Preachers' Plan for the Kilkhampton Circuit between the years 1843 to 1849. He had about 3 meetings a monthto attend in places such as Woolfardisworthy, Upcott, Medon, Kimworthy, Sessacott, Lane End, Thurdon, Welcombe and Meadon - all places around the Cornwall/Devon border.]
He then worked in Bradworthy, Devon with John Walter, then he worked as a cooper and joiner at Clovelly with Robert Vanstone. It was at Bradworthy that he met and married Susan Piper. She was 3 years older than Samuel. Banns were issued and they were married in the Church of England parish church of Bradworthy. Samuel signed but Susan only made her mark. Their first son William, born 2 years later, was baptised in the Kilkhampton Circuit of the Wesleyan-Methodist Chapel .

David Ham, Samuel's brother has said that Samuel payed for his passage to Australia. David sailed for Australia from Plymouth in April 1849. It was only one year later that Samuel and family also left the shores of England.

He got a job in Geelong in a cooperage and worked there until he heard about gold being found at Buninyong and Ballarat. He and five others left for the goldfields in September 1852. The first day they were there was a Sunday so Samuel preached on the stump of a tree at Golden Point to the miners. The Lydiard Street Wesleyan Church was erected on this spot.

Samuel was on the goldfields with his cousins, Henry Ham and Richard, Henry Mountjoy and William Ham (3 brothers), and his own brother David. The gold returns were listed in the Geelong Advertiser - "the escort brought the following quantities of gold from Ballarat to Geelong"
April 14, 1852: David Ham, 62oz. 14dwt. William Ham, 58oz. 10dwt.
April 21, 1852: Henry Ham, 109oz. 10dwt.
May 3, 1852: David Ham, 41oz. 13dwt.
October 6, 1852: William Ham, 71oz. 14dwt
October 23, 1852: William Ham, 52oz. 4dwt. David Ham, 47oz. 9dwt. David Ham, 32oz. 9dwt. Samuel Ham, 57oz. 11dwt. Samuel Ham, 66oz. 6dwt.
November 2, 1852: David Ham, 119oz. 10dwt. Henry Ham, 107oz. 18dwt. William Ham, 88oz. 4dwt.
William Ham, 47oz. 2dwt.
October 6, 1853: Henry Ham, 50oz. 5dwt. H. M. Ham, 137oz. 10dwt. Richard Ham, 96oz. 10dwt.
October 13, 1853: William Ham, 73oz. 10dwt. Henry Ham, 33oz. 15dwt. H. M. Ham, 110oz. 10dwt.
Totals for between April 1852 and October 1853:
Samuel, 123oz. 17dwt.
David, 303oz. 15dwt.
Henry, 301oz. 8dwt.
Richard, 96oz. 10dwt.
Henry Mountjoy, 248oz.
William, 391oz. 4dwt.
They were paid nearly £4 per ounce for the gold, so they would seem to have made some good money which enabled them all to purchase land and build houses over the next few years. They were on the goldfields in the very early days when it was much easier to find gold than in the later years of the gold rushes.
After a few months on the goldfields, Samuel returned to Geelong where he continued his work as a lay preacher. He loved music and sang in the choir at South Geelong. He was good at carpentry and also made violins. Sam was awarded a Certificate for a violin exhibited at the Juvenile and Industrial held in Geelong in 1880.

Rate Books, Foster Street, south:
1852, 3 rooms, assessed annual value £12.
1853, weatherboard, 2 houses, 2 rooms, assessed annual value £20 each and also the property next door, weatherboard, 3 rooms and a shed, £40.
1854, weatherboard, 3 rooms and stable, £60. Henry Mountjoy Ham owned the property two doors away.

Burgess Roll , Barwon Ward in Town of Geelong, 1852/1853 and 1853/54:
Ham, Samuel, house, Forster St. [Foster St.]

Rate Books, Foster Street, south:
1854-55, weatherboard, 3 rooms, stable and shed, £40. Next door was William Ham's house, brick with 4 rooms. William was Henry Mountjoy Ham's brother.
1855-56, weatherboard, 3 rooms and shed, £12.

1856 Electoral Roll of Victoria:
Ham, Samuel, South Geelong, freehold Noble St., Ashby Division.
Ham, Samuel, Foster St. (labourer) freehold Foster St., Barwon Division.

It appears from following the rate books through each year that Samuel and Susan lived in the same house for over 40 years, while their familylivedin the next houses at various times.

Rate Books, Foster Street, south:
1856-57, weatherboard, 3 rooms, £12.
1857-58 and 1858-59, weatherboard, 4 rooms, £16. In 1859-60, this property is listed as being owned by William Ham, but Samuel is listed againin1860-61.

Ratepayers Roll, Newtown and Chilwell, 1860-1861:
Ham, Samuel, Saffron St.

Rate Books, Foster Street:
1861-62 and 1863-64, weatherboard, 4 rooms, £14.
1864-65, weatherboard, 6 rooms, assessed annual value £10.
Bedggood payed rates on the house next door for one year.
1865-66, weatherboard, 4 rooms and garden, £10.

South Geelong Directory, 1866:
Ham, Samuel, carpenter, Foster St.

Rate Books, Foster Street:
1867-68, weatherboard 4 rooms, £10.
1870-71, brick and weatherboard, 4 rooms, £10. William Ham, his son, owned the 2 properties next door.
1872-75, weatherboard, 4 rooms, £10. William owned only one property next door.
1876-877, weatherboard, 4 rooms, £10. The rates were payed by Joseph Marchant this year.
1878, weatherboard, 4 rooms and wash house, £10. William is back listed again as the owner of the same house next door.
1879, weatherboard, 4 rooms, kitchen, wash house, assessed annual value £10.
Benjamin Warr owned the house next door which had previously been owned by William.
1881, weatherboard, 4 rooms, wash house, assessed annual value £10.
Benjamin Warr still next door.
1886, weatherboard, 4 rooms, wash house, assessed annual value £10.
Benjamin Warr is now two doors away on the other side.
1888, 1891, weatherboard, 4 rooms, wash house, assessed annual value £10.
Benjamin Warr is back in the house next door and is still there in 1899.
1896-97, occupation none, owner and occupier, weatherboard, 4 rooms, shed, assessed annual value £8. Samuel also owned the house on the other sideofBenjamin. It was brick with 6 rooms, kitchen, wash house, assessed annual value £14. It was occupied by Annie Doake. The brick, 5 roomed house ontheopposite side of Samuel's home was owned by Henry Mountjoy Ham, woolclasser. His address is given as Geelong.
1898 and 1899, the house is now owned by Susan Ham as Samuel has died, and the house 2 doors away is now part of the "Hams Estate". Henry'saddressis now given as Pannoomillo for his property.
1900, Susan Ham is listed as the owner, householder, weatherboard, 4 rooms and kitchen, £25.
1901, the occupier is Alexander Prentice and the owner is now Henry Mountjoy Ham of Pannoomilloo.

The first weatherboard Wesleyan Chapel at Birregurra (near Colac) was built by Samuel. It has weatherboard walls and pit sawn rafters and uprights, which holds the distinction of being the oldest standing, and the first erected, church in the town. The church measured 30ft by 10ft and cost 120pounds to build. The original building was added to in 1906, and it was then closed when the Uniting Church was established in the Birregurra Presbyterian Church. The house then became a private residence and is still standing today.
"Methodist History":
Mr Samuel Ham, popularly known as "Sammy Ham", came up from Geelong to build the church. He was a well-known local preacher, of a somewhat eccentric turn of mind, and used of an evening to teach the Woods family (with whom he lodged) old Methodist tunes, so that they might be sung in the church when it opened.

Sam was a local preacher at several churches in Geelong. The Geelong Circuit Plan for 1864 lists him as preaching in several churches:
May 8, Ashby, 6.30pm
May 5, Newtown West, 6.30pm
May 22, South Geelong, 6.30pm
June 5, South Geelong, 7pm
June 19, Newtown West, 6.30pm
July 3, Highton, 6.30pm
July 10, Ashby, 6.30pm
Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of Geelong Circuit held at Yarra St Methodist Church, 1st July, 1869:
"Mr Hunt mentioned the propriety of the Circuit paying some portion of the expense of providing a horse to enable Mr Ham to meet his class atBarwonHeads & it was resolved that £1 be voted for past services and that an allowance of 8 shillings per week be made him for the current quarter."

On May 25, 1868 in commemoration of the anniversary of the birthday of Queen Victoria, a ceremony of planting took place in Moorabool St of an avenue of trees. Persons planting trees paid 15 shillings for the privilege of planting a tree, which was named after that person, or after anyone they named. Many did so in the name of a wife or child or a friend. Samuel had a tree planted in his name between Balliang St and Fyans St, on the east side, next to Charles Bedggood and there was a tree across the road for Mercy Grace.

Samuel was instrumental in the building of the Geelong South Methodist Church in Fyans St. which was opened in 1868. He was on the Building Committeewith Charles Bedggood and his son Charles Augustus Bedggood, his own son William Ham and Henry Mountjoy Ham (Treasurer). Samuel made an address at the opening Tea Meeting. Samuel was also a Sunday School Superintendent.
There is a Baptismal Font Memorial in the Church made by Charlotte Bedggood to her parents:
"In memory of Samuel Ham, first local preacher, South Geelong Methodist Church, and his wife Susannah, for many years in the service of God."

Samuel also owned land in Pannoo-Bamawm as his name appears on a map of the landowners about 1875. He had two blocks of land, alongside blocks owned by his son William Ham and George Zeally, William's brother-in-law. Other members of the extended family farmed around that area, including Henry Mountjoy Ham and his brothers.

At a valedictory tea and public meeting held in the school room, the members of the South Geelong Wesleyan Church farewelled the Rev. R.Fitcher. Samuel gave an address on behalf of the local preachers. (Geelong Advertiser, 13th March 1880).

Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of Geelong Circuit held at Yarra St Methodist Church, Thursday 28th December 1882:
Present at this meeting were Bedggood, Warr, Ham, Walters and Hunt, circuit stewards.

Samuel died at his residence in Foster St, South Geelong. The funeral service was held in the South Geelong Wesleyan Church.
Death notice, Geelong Advertiser:
On November 9th, 1897, at his residence, Foster St, South Geelong, Samuel, dearly beloved husband of Susan Ham, fell asleep in his 81st year.
The remains will be moved to the South Geelong Wesleyan Church, where a funeral service will be held this day (Friday) the 12th inst., at 2o'clock,after which the funeral cortege will proceed to the place of internment, the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.
Friends are respectfully invited.
No flowers.
Richard N. Carbines, Undertaker.
Geelong Advertiser, 9th November 1898:
The respect in which the late Mr. S. Ham was held was plainly demonstrated yesterday afternoon by the large number of friends who followed the deceased's remains to their last resting place in the Eastern Cemetery. There were over 60 public and private vehicles forming the mournful procession, and a number of horsemen also took part. The body was removed to the South Geelong Wesleyan Church from the late residence of the deceased, and an impressive service was conducted there, whilst floral tributes of respect were paid by Messrs. Balding, Hunt and the Revs.J.S.H.Royce and Worth, and others, who spoke very highly of their late friend. The Revs. E.T.Cox and J. Nall officiated at the grave, and they will make reference to the life of the deceased at the South Geelong Church on Sunday morning and evening next. The coffin bearers at the cemetery were Messrs. Champion, Brown, Seeley, and Jewell, the pall bearers being Messrs. Francis, Gardiner, King, Peters, Ching and Boyd.
The late Mr. Ham arrived in this colony 47 years ago, and 12 months after he removed to South Geelong, where he resided until his demise. The funeral arrangements were satisfactorily carried out by Mr. R.N. Carbines, of Moorabool-street.
Gravestone inscription:
Samuel Ham
who died 9th November 1897
in his 81st year
and his beloved wife
Susan
who died 3rd May 1901
in her 88th year
also their son John
died October 1852 aged 5 years
"Sleep on ye honoured saints of God
Your feet the shining way have trod
And reached the goal."

The Memorial Card for Samuel:
In Loving Memory, Samuel Ham, who went to the Home "over there" on Tuesday, November 9th, 1897, in his 81st year.
"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord".

The reverse side contains the following poem written by W. T. G. Berriman:
The Master's voice has called him
He hastened to obey,
Received his crown of glory,
And treads the heavenly way.
With rapt'rous joy he's chanting
The great redemption song,
And mingles with the seraphs
As they the theme prolong.

His going home was peaceful,
He had no wish to stay,
Earth's ties were dear, but dearer
Were those that called away
to heavenly mansions yonder
Where Christ upon the throne
Shines with transplendent lustre,
And Jesus reigns alone.

His many friends will miss him
From his accustomed place.
He's called to higher service
A nobler sphere to grace,
His highest joy is serving
His Master and his Lord,
His chief delight is singing
Glad praises to his God.

When Jesus calls His children
To higher life above,
Why should we think of mourning
And weep for buried love?
Life ends not here, but yonder
'Twill bloom as ne'er before,
Our strength will know no weakness,
All sorrow there be o'er.

Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of Geelong Circuit held at Yarra St Methodist Church, Thursday 23rd December 1897:
"A letter of condolence was directed to be sent to Mrs Ham in connection with the death of her husband A man much beloved & greatly respected."

Samuel's will of 1884 leaves everything to his wife Susan, and after her death to William, his son, Charlotte and Mercy Grace, his daughters. he made a codicil in 1895 giving his house in Yarra St, South Geelong, to his sister Fanny Hamley. [She was widowed in 1888]. The executors of the will were William and Charles Augustus Bedggood.
Samuel left real estate of the value of 940 pounds and personal estate of 158 pounds. His personal estate consisted of household furniture(18pounds), carpenters tools (3 pounds), watch and chain 95 shillings), and money in the Geelong Savings Bank (123 pounds).
The real estate consisted of 2 blocks in Foster St, South Geelong, one with a 6-room brick house, the other with a 6-room weatherboard house;YarraSt, Geelong - two 4-room weatherboard houses and a 5-room weatherboard house; and a block of land on the Colac Rd, Belmont.
Geelong Advertiser, 16th March 1898:
Saturday, 26th March.
Freehold property consisting of
Cottages and Land in Yarra-Street.
By order of the Executors in the Estate of the late Samuel Ham.
W.P. Carr has been instructed to sell by auction on the premises at 2 o'clock -
Part of Allotment 11, of section six, Geelong, having a frontage of about 100 feet
to Yarra-street by a depth of 66 feet to a lane, and situated close to corner of Fyans-street, upon which are erected three, four, and five-roomed cottages.
This is a good, centrally situated property worthy the attention of speculators.

In 1898, the book "Incidents in the Life of Samuel Ham" was published.
Geelong Advertiser, 30th April, 1898:
"Incidents in the Life of Samuel Ham" form the the title of an interesting publication compiled by Mr W.T. Berriman. The work, which has been published in artistic guise by Mr H. Thacker, of Ryrie-street, is made up, to a large extent, of the personal reminiscences of one whose name was held in affection by Victorian Methodists, particularly those of the Geelong district, amongst whom he spent a great part of his life. The little book shows him to have been a preacher of quaint and homely eloquence. It is creditably written throughout, has a nice introduction by the Rev. E. I. Watkin, D.D., and should be valued as a memorial volume of its subject.

"Early History of South Geelong"
"Mr Samuel Ham was born on March 8, 1817, at Marhamchurch, in the north-east corner of Cornwall, about two miles from Stratton and nine miles from Holsworthy, in Devon. Although born in Cornwall, yet when he grew up he spent most of his time in Devon, living at such places as Bradworthy, Clovelly, etc. He married Miss Susan Piper on December 16, 1842; on May 12, 1850, Mr Ham and his family left the shores of the home-land in the"Gipsy Queen" for Australia, and after a long and tedious voyage of six months they landed at Point Henry on November 14, 1850. "During the voyage",he says in his diary, "I acted as chaplain to the vessel, preaching on deck when the weather was fine and holding prayer meetings below when the sea or weather was too rough to engage in such meetings." For this position he was well qualified, for in early life he was brought to acknowledge of the truth and soon after, as a local preacher, he began to call sinners to repentance, in which engagement he shunned no cross and feared neither difficulty nor danger. When Mr Ham lived in the old country, the Methodists of that time, owing to ignorance, jealousy, and superstition of some people, had to submit to great persecution. When preaching in the open air they were pelted with rotten eggs and stones. On one occasion when so engaged he preached with blood streaming down his face, the result of stones hurled at him by "lewd fellows of the baser sort".
Mr Ham, like nearly all men of the day, went off with a party of five to Ballarat to search for gold, where they arrived on September 10, 1852.Their tents were not pitched until the next day, so that night they had to sleep on the ground with the stars as a canopy. In the morning when he was about to shake up his pillow he found that he had had a large carpet-snake as a bed-fellow. Needless to say the serpent was soon despatched.Next day, being Sunday, he was astonished to see so many following their usual occupations, so he invited them to attend a service on the flat at Golden Point, and where he preached the gospel on a stump which he used as a pulpit. In this way he may be considered as one of the pioneer preachers of the goldfields. The Commissioner of Police, seeing so many persons gathered together, asked the reason, and, being told, put the question: "What doctrine does he preach?". On receiving the answer that he preached the Church of England doctrine he offered Mr Ham the use of his tent on Sunday mornings for service, which offer was gladly accepted. After being at Ballarat for several months, during which he had many thrilling experiences, he cam back to Geelong, and for over 40 years was a most acceptable local preacher in all the churches of Geelong and district. He was gifted with a splendid memory, was fluent, and very clever at word-painting and imagery; and, above all, his congregation felt that he was a man of prayer and great faith.Although, possibly, he never had a lesson in elocution, yet he was able to sway his audience. One of the sermons he was often asked to preach was known as "The Rainbow Sermon". Those who had heard Billy Bray preach in England saw in Mr Ham a similarity to that wonderful evangelist and spoke of him as the Australian Billy Bray. God had given him the gift of humour, and this was a great help to him especially when on the public platform.Doctor Johnson used to say: "There are two requisites in life - a little vision and a little humour".
Mr Ham was a builder and contractor, and erected many of the homes in this locality. He carried his religion into his business, and, as Dr Button oSt Andrew's, Ballarat, would say: "He remembered the week-day to keep it holy". He was kind and affectionate in his disposition, plain and earnest in his preaching, and displayed eminent spiritual-mindedness. Children were very fond of him and would often stop to speak to this good man; and he, like old Humphrey, would give them good advice. (I have received a great deal of information concerning Mr Ham from Mr W.T.G. Berriman's book,"Incidents in the Life of Samuel Ham".

"Century of Victorian Methodism"
Early in 1854, several members and local preachers went from the Ballarat diggings to the Mount Alexander goldfields. The Rev. Bickford was appointed to the charge of Italian Gully, in the Scarsdale Circuit. Samuel Ham, or it may be Wesley Anderson, for reports differ, knelt on "that steep hill where the scrub was very thick" - the site of the old Lydiard Street Church - and prayed "Lord, let this be the birthplace of many souls"- a prayer which was to be abundantly answered in years to come.
The Local Preachers: "Sammy" Ham:
Among the local preachers who have done noble work in Victoria, Samuel Ham occupies an honoured place. His sermons were strong in common sense, sharp with incisive sentences, and lit up with apt quotations from Charles Wesley's hymns. He arrived on the Ballarat goldfields in 1852. On the first Sunday he went through the diggings, and was astonished to find a great many men working as usual, having perhaps forgotten the Lord's Day. He invited them to a service on the flat at Golden Point, and, improvising a pulpit from the stump of a tree, he preached to those rough miners from the text "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation". This was the first religious service held in Ballarat.
For forty years he was a welcome figure in the Geelong pulpit. Strangers who saw him enter the pulpit did not expect much from him, but when he began to pray they felt that there was a man who communed with his God, and when he preached they soon saw that they were listening to one of the"princes of the pulpit". Walking with God, he seemed ever to bring God with him. No prayer meeting could be prosy, and no class meeting could be dull where"Sammy" Ham was. Happy - always happy in the light and love of God he unconsciously imparted something of the same spirit to all around him.
His famous sermon on "The Rainbow Throne" is published in a memoir of him written by William Berriman. (Incidents in the Life of Samuel Ham. 1898)

"Methodist History"
South Geelong Circuit: among the local preachers there is one name conspicuous, and without a reference to whom this record would be incomplete. The name of Samuel Ham is lovingly cherished. He reached the shore of Australia in 1850, and took up his residence at South Geelong, and at once commenced to preach in the open air. from the beginning he had seals to his ministry. Possessed of good natural ability, he soon riveted the attention of an audience, who found in him a diamond in the rough. There was a freshness in his thoughts, and a quaintness in his way of putting things, which gave a charm and vigour to his sermons. He had a famous discourse on the rainbow in heaven, which, by request, he re preached not long before he died. Brother Ham held the office of class-leader for many years, and also that of trustee. he died in November 1897, in the 81styear ofhis age."

"Barrabool: Land of the Magpies"
HAM. The originator of this family was Samuel Ham who was a carpenter in Chilwell, Geelong. In 1878 William Ham settled at Waurn Ponds on land originally selected by John McPherson. His wife was descended from Robert Zeally, pioneer of the Torquay region. He was elected to the School Boardof Advice for Moriac Riding in 1886. In 1896 he was elected to Council and remained until 1916, serving four terms as President. He wrote a history of the Shire's first fifty years. He died in 1932. In 1935 Samuel F. Ham was elected to Council, serving until his resignation in 1948. He died in1953.

HAMS ROAD (Waurn Ponds)
This road off Anglesea Road is named in honour of the pioneering Ham family, founded by Samuel Ham, which farmed the adjoining area for generations. Cyril Ham, one of our long-standing members, lives nearby.
(extract from the Investigator, magazine of the Geelong Historical Society, Vol 23, No 3, September 1988)

'The Diary of William Henry King" transcribed by Trish Davey.
William King writes a couple of pages in the final chapter on SAMMY HAM and his preaching. William was a preacher also in the Geelong and Ballarat areas. Full extract is in Samuel Ham Book.
Methodist Church, Geelong Circuit Minute Book, Minutes of Quarterly Meeting:
"A letter of condolence was directed to be sent to Mrs Ham in connection with the death of her husband, a man much beloved and greatly respected."
Samuel's name is first mentioned as an attendee in the Methodist Church, Geelong Circuit, Quarterly Meeting Minute Book
Victorian Government Gazette:
Trustees of Wesleyan Church Lands:
William Jewell
Samuel Ham
Thomas Foster
William Luxmore
Andrew Young
to be Trustees of the land reserved for Wesleyan Church purposes at South Geelong.
Government Gazette 17 November 1864:
Golden Horn Gold Mining Co.
Ham, Samuel, 5 shares
Ham, William, 10 shares
Bedggood, Charles A, 5 shares
Shares were valued at 10 pounds each. The mine operation was at Springdallah (near Scarsdale)
Government Gazette:
California Sluicing Gold Mining Co.
Ham, Samuel, 50 shares
Shares were valued at 1 pound each. The mine operation was at Watson's Hill, Brown's (in Smythesdale area)
Government Gazette:
Band of Hope Gold Mining Co.
Ham, Samuel, 10 shares
Ham, William, 14 shares
Shares were valued at 5 pounds each. The mine operation was at Monkey Gully
Government Gazette, 28 May 1867:
Ross' Creek and Geelong Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
Ham, Samuel, 8 shares
Ham, William, 7 shares
Ham, Charlotte, 3 shares
Ham, Mercy Grace, 2 shares
Ham, William Lyle, 4 shares
Ham, Henry Mountjoy, 4 shares
Shares were valued at 3 pounds each. The mine operation was at Ross' Creek, near Ballarat
Government Gazette, 10 April 1866:
Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
I, the undersigned William Ham, hereby make application to register the Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
The place of operations is at Ross' Creek.
The nominal capital of this company is 750 pounds, in 250 shares at 3 pounds each.
The office of the company is at Cobbler's.
The name of the manager is William Ham.
The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, is as follows:-
Henry M. Ham, Geelong, 4
Charlotte Ham, Geelong, 3
Mercy Grace Ham, Geelong, 2
Samuel Ham, Geelong, 10
William Ham, Cobbler's, 15
Susan Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
George Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Sydney Keirl, Cobbler's, 2

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Immigration
Samuel, Susan and their 3 children (William 7, Charlotte 5 and John nearly 3) left England for Australia on the "Gipsy Queen". During the voyageheacted as chaplain for the ship (see extracts from diary below]. The Ham family boarded the ship at Plymouth, from where it sailed on May 13th,theship having sailed from London first. They finally arrived in Melbourne on October 27th, 1850, after stopping in Adelaide for about 7 weeks.
The trip took 165 days totally - 100 days from Plymouth to Adelaide, in Adelaide for 51 days, then Adelaide to Melbourne 14 days. Some of thattimewould have been spent at anchor in the harbours waiting to load passengers and their luggage and provisions, and sometimes waiting for goodweatherbefore sailing. There were 45 intermediate and steerage passengers, with several cabin passengers as well.
South Australian Register, Friday August 23, 1850:
"The "Gipsey Queen" from England.
This ship arrived yesterday, last from Plymouth, May 13, with 162 passengers. There were three births in the families of Fry, O'Brien and Smith.Nota death occurred on the passage.
Shipping Intelligence.
Arrived Thursday August 22 - the ship "Gipsey Queen", 839 tons, Hutton, master, from London, 1st May, and Plymouth, 13th May. Passengers,thefollowing in the intermediate for Adelaide & Port Phillip - Samuel Ham, wife and three children."
South Australian Register, Saturday October 12, 1850:
"Cleared out - Friday October 11. The ship "Gipsey Queen", 839 tons, Hutton master, for Port Phillip. Passengers - Samuel Ham, wife andthreechildren. About to sail for Melbourne."

Diary of William Grasby [Mortlock Library]
Portion of the diary written on board the "Gipsey Queen" during the voyage from England to Port Adelaide, May to August 1850.
Sunday 16 June: "prayers led by the Doctor, but few attended, preaching by a local preacher, I was still too poorly to conduct Service. There are4or 5 preachers on board."
Sunday 23 June: "a fine day, we are making a little progress in the right direction. We had prayers and a sermon by Mr Ham."
Thursday 22 August: "this morning within sight of the Port about 8. The mail boat came to fetch the letters we brought from England. Castanchorabout 10 o'clock as it was not possible for us to get in till the afternoon tide to take us back. The scenery up the river is splendid,farsurpassing anything I expected. We arrived in Port by five and after packing a few things we had a pleasant walk on our deck. Most have beenashoreand returned drunk."

Samuel said "My means were very limited, for it took all I could raise to pay our passage, and left me with only five shillings to begin theworldwith"., Immigration

Samuel married Susan PIPER on 16 Dec 1841 in Bradworthy, Devon, England. Susan (daughter of John PIPER and Grace BARRETT) was born on 23 Aug 1813 in Bradworthy, Devon, England; died on 3 May 1901 in Francis St, Belmont, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 5 May 1901 in Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 17 Aug 1818, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Fore St, Allhallows on the Wall, Exeter, Devon, England
• Census: 1851, St Mabyn, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 1 Jun 1855, Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

1851 Census St Mabyn village
Peter H. Hamley, head, age 28, mason, born St Mabyn
Frances Hamley, wife, age 30, born Marhamchurch.
Peter and Frances were living in St Mabyn village at the time of their marriage in 1848 and in the 1851 Census when he was 28 and she was 30 [28onmarriage certificate, which is wrong]. Her residence at the time of marriage was St Mabyn. Perhaps Frances had moved there because of a job-servant or something similar.
According to the book "The Hamley, Hambly, Hamlyn Group of Families" by Douglas Hamley, Nathaniel Ham (Frances' father) and John Hamley(Peter'sfather) were close friends. [St Mabyn is some distance from Launcells]
Nathaniel is described as being a shoe maker, but he also made bags, purses and simple leather saddle work.

Frances married Peter Hill HAMLEY on 21 Sep 1848 in St Mabyn, Cornwall, England. Peter (son of John HAMLEY and Hester HILL) was born about 1822 in St Mabyn, Cornwall, England; died on 27 Aug 1888 in Albert St, Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 29 Aug 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 Aug 1821, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 4 Jul 1824, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Village, Othery, Somerset, England
• Immigration: 13 Sep 1851, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Notes:

were married in the Sion Chapel in Bridgwater, Somerset, in 1848. They were both resident in Othery at the time. Susan gives her fatherNathaniel'soccupation as 'shoemaker".

1851 Census, Othery Village, Somerset:
Benjamin, age 35, farmer's servant, born Othery
Susan, wife, age 26, born Lancells [sic]
Guy, son, age 2, born Othery
Lydia, daughter, age 5 months, born Othery
[Guy and Lydia have obviously been recorded or transcribed wrongly as the children's names were George and Sydney - a son not a daughter. TheCensuswas taken on March 30th so the ages fit the children when they emigrated to Adelaide only a few months later].

Susan was aged 42 when she gave birth to her eighth and last child Frances. Benjamin was aged 50.

Susanna (Susan) died from paralysis of the brain which she had for 2 years before her death.

Ballarat Courier, May 5th 1887:
KEIRL - On the 3rd May, at Sebastopol, Susan, dearly beloved wife of benjamin Keirl; aged sixty-one years. Deeply mourned.

Ballarat Courier, May 4th 1887:
The friends of Mr. Benjamin Keirl are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late dearly beloved WIFE to their last resting-place,theBuninyong Cemetery. The funeral cortege is appointed to move from his residence, Albert street south, Sebastopol, this day (Wednesday, the 4thMay),at half-past two o'clock p.m.

Monumental inscription at Buninyong Cemetery:
Erected by the family circle.
Sacred
to
the memory of
SUSAN,
dearly beloved wife of
BENJAMIN KEIRL,
died 3rd May 1887, aged 60 years.
Through deep suffering and great tribulation
She entered the Kingdom.
Also their second youngest son
CHARLES
Died 3rd October 1877, aged 21 years.
"Not lost to memory or to love
But come to the Father's home above"
And
FRANCES CHARLOTTE
Died 8th Dec. 1867, aged 7 months.
"Taken from the evil to come"
Also her husband
BENJAMIN
Died 19th Feb. 1898, aged 82 years.
Also GEORGE,
beloved husband of
JEMIMA KEIRL,
Died 26th July 1923, aged 73 years.
Lead Kindly Light.
Drop the anchor! Furl the sail!
We are safe within the veil!
Government Gazette, 10 April 1866:
Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
I, the undersigned William Ham, hereby make application to register the Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
The place of operations is at Ross' Creek.
The nominal capital of this company is 750 pounds, in 250 shares at 3 pounds each.
The office of the company is at Cobbler's.
The name of the manager is William Ham.
The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, is as follows:-
Henry M. Ham, Geelong, 4
Charlotte Ham, Geelong, 3
Mercy Grace Ham, Geelong, 2
Samuel Ham, Geelong, 10
William Ham, Cobbler's, 15
Susan Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
George Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Sydney Keirl, Cobbler's, 2

Susanna married Benjamin KEIRL on 29 Apr 1848 in Sion Chapel, Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Benjamin (son of John KEIRL and Elizabeth WESTLAKE) was born about 1816 in Othery, Somerset, England; died on 19 Feb 1898 in Albert St, Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 21 Feb 1898 in Buninyong Cemetery, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Dec 1830, Methodist Circuit, Holsworthy, Devon, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 28 Jul 1849, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

When nearing his destination he called at his brother's place [Samuel was living in Bradworthy] who asked him if he would go to Australia, offeringto pay the passage. After arrangements had been made and his few belongings placed in a deal box, he and his mother and father started out forPlymouth where the embarkation was to take place. A donkey was hired to carry the box. After his mother had proceeded with David for about a mile,she took an affectionate farewell saying "Goodbye David, always remember that you must be a man". David replied "I will try to be".
This advise was always before him and was seen in his subsequent career in sincerity of purpose and whole-hearted devotion to every honest andupright cause that merited his recognition.
In coming to a dip in the road, his mother became hidden from view and the boy thought he would go back to cast a last lingering look at the oldhome whence he had departed. In retracing his steps he saw his mother (she never saw him) kneeling in the middle of the road with her hands claspedin prayer.
Catching up to his father who was ahead, they walked on for several miles and he then took leave of his father saying "I will send you the firstmoney I earn". This he duly did with the first money he earned working at Indented Heads.

He was farming at Indented Heads in 1850 and 1851.
David owned land south of Lake Connewarre at some stage (map undated).

David went to the goldfields with his cousins, Henry Ham and Richard, Henry Mountjoy and William Ham (3 brothers), and his own brother Samuel, andsome friends (see below). The gold returns were listed in the Geelong Advertiser - "the escort brought the following quantities of gold fromBallaratto Geelong"
April 14, 1852:
David Ham, 62oz. 14dwt.
William Ham, 58oz. 10dwt.
April 21, 1852:
Henry Ham, 109oz. 10dwt.
May 3, 1852:
David Ham, 41oz. 13dwt.
October 6, 1852:
William Ham, 71oz. 14dwt
October 23, 1852:
William Ham, 52oz. 4dwt.
David Ham, 47oz. 9dwt.
David Ham, 32oz. 9dwt.
Samuel Ham, 57oz. 11dwt.
Samuel Ham, 66oz. 6dwt.
November 2, 1852:
David Ham, 119oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 107oz. 18dwt.
William Ham, 88oz. 4dwt.
William Ham, 47oz. 2dwt.
October 6, 1853:
Henry Ham, 50oz. 5dwt.
H. M. Ham, 137oz. 10dwt.
Richard Ham, 96oz. 10dwt.
October 13, 1853:
William Ham, 73oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 33oz. 15dwt.
H. M. Ham, 110oz. 10dwt.
Totals for between April 1852 and October 1853:
Samuel, 123oz. 17dwt.
David, 303oz. 15dwt.
Henry, 301oz. 8dwt.
Richard, 96oz. 10dwt.
Henry Mountjoy, 248oz.
William, 391oz. 4dwt.
They were paid nearly £4 per ounce for the gold, so they would seem to have made some good money which enabled them all to purchase land and buildhouses over the next few years. They were on the goldfields in the very early days when it was much easier to find gold than in the later yearsofthe gold rushes.

Rate Books, 1852:
Little Foster St (now Balliang St)
Four properties listed, all next to each other, two of 2 rooms, annual assessed rate £10; one of 3 rooms, £13 and one of 2 rooms and a shop, £16.
Ratepayers Roll, 1852:
Off Fyans St.
Three properties, two with 2 rooms, one with 3 rooms, all asessed at £12 each.

David married Mary Ann Howell in March 1853 at Christ Church Geelong. One of the witnesses to the marriage was his brother Samuel. Mary died only 7months later but he remarried 3 years later to Mary Jones. He and Mary married in 1856 in the South Geelong Methodist Church. Again David's brotherSamuel was a witness at the marriage. David gives his occupation as cordwinder and laborer. Mary is a "Lady".

Burgess Roll , Barwon Ward in Town of Geelong, 1853/54:
Ham, David, house, Little Forster St. [Foster St.]

Rate Books, 1854:
Off Little Foster St. north, weatherboard 3 rooms, assessed annual value £60. Also in Little Foster St. north, a brick house with 7 rooms andakitchen, £85. This property was purchased by Simeon Price and the cottage is known today as Price's Cottage. It now forms part of a larger housethat fronts on to Yarra Street and is in very good condition.

1856 Electoral Roll of Victoria:
Ham, David, Black Lead (miner), miner's right, Buninyong Division.
Ham, David, Queen St. (labourer), freehold Queen St., Barwon Division.

Rate Books, 1856-57:
Little Foster St./Turner Place
Brick, 6 rooms and a shed.
Rate Books, 1857-58:
Little Foster St./Turner Place
Weatherboard and brick, 3 rooms, £12.
Rate Books, 1858-59:
Turner Place, weatherboard and brick, 3 rooms, £12.

David then moved to Smythesdale and later to Ballarat (see stories below).

He and Mary lived at "Wyvenhoe" in Victoria Street, Ballarat in 1880, which was where their niece Mercy Grace visited them and they gave her aFamily Record.

Geelong Advertiser, 20th January 1882:
The interest in the Exhibition Drapery Mart, on the Main Road, Ballarat East, was sold on Wednesday by Mr. Miller, draper, of Moorabool-street,Geelong, to Mr. David Ham, of Ballarat, for the sum of £5100.

Wise's Victoria Directory, 1884-85:
Ham, David, broker, Sturt St, Ballarat and sharebroker, Victoria St, Ballarat East. [residence and office).

David laid one of the two foundation stones of the new Methodist Church in Queenscliff on 20th August 1888.
Queenscliff Spectator, August 25th, 1888:
"Monday was a memorable day in the history of the Wesleyan body in Queenscliff. Two memorial stones were laid in connection with the new church inthe afternoon at 3.30 - one by the Hon. D. Ham, M.L.C., and the other by Mr H. Berry, J.P. Each of the gentlemen named did their duty well andtruly, and gracefully laying two cheques of £25 each upon the stones, the large crowd assembled were highly pleased at the manner in which thebaptism of contributions was rendered to the new church. The weather was fine, and the religious observances customary on such occasions were veryimpressive and interesting. Messrs Ham and Berry promised to give another £25 each on opening day."

Roll of Victorian Voters at the Federal Referendum 1899:
Ham, David, Victoria St., Ballarat East, sharebroker.

Burke's Colonial Gentry:
"Hon. David Ham, member of the Legislative Council of Victoria for Wellington. Born at Launcells, Cornwall, 4th November 1830; married 19thSeptember 1856, in the Colony of Victoria, Mary Jones, of Portadown, Ireland, and has issue:
I David John, of Yallock Station, NSW, born 9th July 1859
II William Thomas, of Brisbane, born 24th September 1863
III Nathaniel Burnett, born 13th June, 1865, a student at Guy's Hospital, London
IV Albert Frederick, solicitor, born 28th September 1867
V Hedley Harefoot, born 9th October 1870, Surgeon Dentist, L.D.S., Torquay
VI Walter Somerville, born 13th October 1872
I Elizabeth Jane, married J. J. Kingsbury, M.A., M.L.A., Queensland, and has four children.
Mr Ham settled in Australia in 1849, and was farming at the Indented Heads in 1851, but left there for Ballarat in September of the same year, withThomas Crosby Riddle and Joseph Faucett and party, of Geelong, where he remained until November, when he left for the Mount Alexander diggings, andin the following March returned to Ballarat, and worked on the flat below Golden Point, until his party were swamped out by the great flood of 1852.
Mr Ham, who tried his fortune upon most of the goldfields, amassed a considerable fortune.
In 1861, he commenced business at Smythesdale as a land-agent, auctioneer, stock and share broker, and after a successful business, took up hisresidence at Ballarat, where he has since been engaged as a stock and share broker.
During his residence at Ballarat, Mr Ham was appointed to the commission of the peace in 1876. Since 1872 he has been a member of theBenevolentAsylum Committee, and was elected President of the Mineowners' Association.
Lineage:
This family was originally seated at Launcells, Cornwall.
John Ham, of that place, yeoman, married Grace, daughter of Gilbert A'Beckett, and had issue, seven sons, amongst whom were,
I William, eldest son, died 1847
II Nathaniel Harefoot, of whom hereafter.
The youngest son,
Nathaniel Harefoot Ham, of Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, surveyor, died 19th October 1851, aged 76 years, buried in Launcells churchyard. he hadissue by Susan, his wife (who died 10th October 1851, aged 68 years, and was buried in Launcells churchyard), a son,
David (Hon.), of whom we treat.
Residence - "Wyvenhoe, Victoria Street, Ballarat.
[There are many mistakes in this account of the family]

Long articles in "Ballarat and Vicinity" & "Cyclopedia of Victoria" & "Biographical Register of Victorian Parliamentarians"

"Early History of South Geelong"
"Hon. David Ham, J.P., was born at Launcells, in Cornwall near Devon, and was a brother of Mr Samuel Ham. On arriving in Geelong in 1848 he tookcharge of a grocery establishment, and opened up a trade with the ships trading with Geelong. After a time he went farming at Indented Head, and wasthere at the time of Black Thursday, February 5, 1851. Shortly after, he went to Buninyong and was present at the opening of the Ballaratgoldfields, 1851. He also went to Castlemaine diggings and was engaged in mining speculations, in farming, and squatting pursuits for many years. Hewas interested in most of the charities, public institutions and movements of Ballarat city and town. He was appointed Justice of the Peace for theSouthern Bailiwick in 1874, and was elected a Member of the Legislative Council, representing the Wellington Province, on July 1, 1886. When livingin South Geelong he resided in a two-storied brick house at the north-east corner of Balliang St and Turner Place. "

"Spielvogel Papers, Volume 2" - When Ballarat Celebrated Its Golden Jubilee (September 2, 1901).
"Then came David Ham, MLC. He boasted he was one of the forty niners. In 1851 he came to Ballarat with his parents. But both his parents had diedthat year and he was left a 20 year old lad to fight his own battle in a strange land. It had been a hard fight but he had enjoyed every day of it.And though he was over seventy now, he hoped to enjoy the fight for many years yet."

"Ballarat Star" 3rd September, 1901.
The Gold Jubilee of Ballarat
Unique gathering in the Alfred Hall
Reminiscences of Early Days
"Last night a unique gathering took place in the Alfred Hall, where over 2,000 people, the majority of whom were old folk, met to celebrate thediscovery of gold in Ballarat on 1st September 1851.
The Hon. David Ham, MLC, who was introduced as a "forty-niner", remarked that he felt pride in that fact. They had come out here to benefitthemselves at the outset, but they had, they claimed, benefited the land of their adoption also.
It was 50 years this month since he came on to Ballarat, and he would never forget the sight that then met his eyes. The year '51 had been amemorable one to him. He attained his majority that year, and celebrated it on Golden Point. He had lost both of his parents together in Octoberofthat year.
The speaker went on to describe his first impressions of Hiscock's diggings in 1851 and gave a host of reminiscences. There were some 3,000 men atwork on Golden Point, and the methods of winning the gold were of a most primitive character. There was a dense forest all round, and Black Hill wascovered with bush."

Lucky City: the first generation of Ballarat, 1851-1901 by Weston Bate:
"On 9 September, 1851, Geelong's professional men drove in - such as washed for gold with gloves on their hands. For them it was in part adiversion, a giant picnic, a sporting event, or an unusual experience which would make good reading in their letters home. On the other hand theywere soon indistinguishable from the rest of the diggers, like Woodward the french-polisher, Hannington the bullock-driver, and David Ham thefarmer, who had also been a ship's chandler.
In January and February of 1852, because water was scarce, most were at Golden Point. At the end of February there was excitement from good findsbelow Golden Point, where David Ham and party made £1200 in two months, but the returns fell away again. By April a small population was working oldground and waiting for rain.
Then the rain began and the flat repelled the diggers. Drier ground was found at the heads of the gullies. In May the Commissioner reported rich newdiggings at Eureka and Canadian Gully. There were nuggets weighing a few ounces in both places, and excellent average returns over a wide area.David Ham moved profitably from one to the other while floods covered the flat."

Gold at Ballarat by H. J. Stacpoole:
"The gold found by David Ham was not a continuation of the run of gold that had been worked by Hill. It was a completely new and infinitely richerdeposit.
The small band of loyalists who on Poverty Flat and around the margins of Golden Point learned to overcome the hazards of deep sinking were in asense the real founding fathers of the City of Ballarat. David Ham's discovery led to the opening up of what was perhaps the most spectacularly richarea of alluvial ground the world has known."

History of Ballarat by William Withers. 2nd edition, 1887.
"The Hon. David Ham, who was elected to the Legislative Council on the 30th June 1886, as one of the representatives for the Wellington Province,tells the following story of his adventures as a pioneer in the early days, from which it will be seen that he was a wonderful man for being at thestart of things -
'I landed in Melbourne on the 24th July 1849, when the wages paid for general servants was from £20 to £25 a year. Having had contracts for thesupply of stores to wool ships off Point Henry, I became a farmer in 1850 at Bellarine, Indented Heads, and was potato digging on the 6th July, whenthe fires of Black Thursday were about us. We all left work and ran down into the sea.
Left Geelong on the 25th July 1851, for the diggings at Buninyong, no Ballarat being then discovered. Saw Hiscock and party washing off dirt in atin dish, swilling it through the water, and then letting clear water on the dirt and fishing with a knife for any specks of gold that could be seenthrough the water in the dirt.
Returned to Geelong and left there with stores when Ballarat was discovered. T. C. Riddell, Robert Fawcett, myself, and four others, reachedBallarat in September, as the first licence had just been issued. Pistols and powder were the order of the day when work was over. We had a goodclaim on Golden Point, and soon worked it out, and then on the 3rd November, Alfred Douglass (senr.), W. Harper (Government Officer), H.Butchers,and I, left for Fryers Creek. Got there on the 9th, our party being fourth on the ground.
We opened up Golden Point and the Golden Gully, taking a loaded gun to protect ourselves with, as old hands were prowling about for chances to robholes. Many a life was taken in those days and never accounted for. The diggings were rich. I have seen 130lbs. weight of gold taken out of acrevice in the rock there.
In March 1852, we had come to Ballarat again, and had a claim on the creek below Golden Point, about 32 feet square, 10 feet deep, and we tookout£1200 worth of gold in two months. Then I, with four others, sank the first hole in Canadian Gully, and found the first nugget just below Hilland party, who were surfacing on the top of the range. We were about the first to open the first gully at Little Bendigo on the old Eureka. In Maythere came a flood and ruined all the workings on the flats.
From 1853 to 1854 I had a butchery store on the Eureka, where the Orphan Asylum is now. Sold out, went to Geelong, invested in house property there,but people left for the gold-fields, property fell and I lost everything but my reputation. Paid 20s. in the pound, and in 1857 went to Araratdiggings. In 1859 I and others put up a sawmill in Monkey Gully, and opened up the Victoria Reef at Browns; and up to 1863 was engaged opening upSmythesdale, Happy Valley, Cape Clear, Bull Dog, and Linton.
In 1856 I returned to Ballarat, where I have remained ever since.

Walter family history:
Nathan Walter and his great friend, David Ham, together with Nathan's brother-in-law Benjamin Allin, were on the goldfields in 1852, no doubtinfluenced by "gold fever" and the opportunity provided by transport from Geelong to the Ballarat fields.
In July 1852, David Ham was one of the first to open up Little Bendigo with one of his mates, Nathan Walter. Ham and Walter sank the first hole inCanadian Gully and here a rare prize was obtained in the shape of a 30 ounce nugget. which was retained by David Ham for work and labour done. Thenugget and other gold obatined by them was found in shallow diggings.

"Eureka Rediscovered" by Jack Harvey:
The reminiscences of eyewitness David Ham were reported in the following terms:
The Hon. D. Ham M.L.C., who in those days kept a small shop on the Melbourne Road, near where the Orphan Asylum now stands, had a clear view of thefight, and has often given a graphic description of the encounter.
David presented 2 statues of recumbent lions to the Gardens. They are situated either siide of the main entrance.
Ballarat Star, 16 December 1893:
"Mr T. H. Thompson, mayor of the City, entertained a large and fashionable gathering at the gardens yesterday. The guests were received by the mayorand Mrs Thompson at the new entrance near the marble lions. ........
The marble lions presented by the Hon. D. Ham were informally unveiled, and were greatly admired. The formal ceremony of handing the costly giftover to the citizens will take place as soon as the handsome gates presented by the Hon. E. Morey are completed. At present the lions are placedbehind the gates, and a general opinion was expressed yesterday that the effect would be greatly added to if the lions were placed in the positionof guarding the entrance."

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Note
.......When nearing his destination he called at his brother's place [Samuel was living in Bradworthy] who asked him if he would go to Australia,offering to pay the passage. After arrangements had been made and his few belongings placed in a deal box, he and his mother and father started outfor Plymouth where the embarkation was to take place. A donkey was hired to carry the box. After his mother had proceeded with David for about amile, she took an affectionate farewell saying "Goodbye David, always remember that you must be a man". David replied "I will try to be".
This advise was always before him and was seen in his subsequent career in sincerity of purpose and whole-hearted devotion to every honest andupright cause that merited his recognition.
In coming to a dip in the road, his mother became hidden from view and the boy thought he would go back to cast a last lingering look at the oldhome whence he had departed. In retracing his steps he saw his mother (she never saw him) kneeling in the middle of the road with her hands claspedin prayer.
Catching up to his father who was ahead, they walked on for several miles and he then took leave of his father saying "I will send you the firstmoney I earn". This he duly did with the first money he earned working at Indented Heads.

He was farming at Indented Heads in 1850 and 1851.
David owned land south of Lake Connewarre at some stage (map undated).

David went to the goldfields with his cousins, Henry Ham and Richard, Henry Mountjoy and William Ham (3 brothers), and his own brother Samuel, andsome friends (see below). The gold returns were listed in the Geelong Advertiser - "the escort brought the following quantities of gold fromBallarat to Geelong"
April 14, 1852:
David Ham, 62oz. 14dwt.
William Ham, 58oz. 10dwt.
April 21, 1852:
Henry Ham, 109oz. 10dwt.
May 3, 1852:
David Ham, 41oz. 13dwt.
October 6, 1852:
William Ham, 71oz. 14dwt
October 23, 1852:
William Ham, 52oz. 4dwt.
David Ham, 47oz. 9dwt.
David Ham, 32oz. 9dwt.
Samuel Ham, 57oz. 11dwt.
Samuel Ham, 66oz. 6dwt.
November 2, 1852:
David Ham, 119oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 107oz. 18dwt.
William Ham, 88oz. 4dwt.
William Ham, 47oz. 2dwt.
October 6, 1853:
Henry Ham, 50oz. 5dwt.
H. M. Ham, 137oz. 10dwt.
Richard Ham, 96oz. 10dwt.
October 13, 1853:
William Ham, 73oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 33oz. 15dwt.
H. M. Ham, 110oz. 10dwt.
Totals for between April 1852 and October 1853:
Samuel, 123oz. 17dwt.
David, 303oz. 15dwt.
Henry, 301oz. 8dwt.
Richard, 96oz. 10dwt.
Henry Mountjoy, 248oz.
William, 391oz. 4dwt.
They were paid nearly £4 per ounce for the gold, so they would seem to have made some good money which enabled them all to purchase land and buildhouses over the next few years. They were on the goldfields in the very early days when it was much easier to find gold than in the later years ofthe gold rushes.

Rate Books, 1852:
Little Foster St (now Balliang St)
Four properties listed, all next to each other, two of 2 rooms, annual assessed rate £10; one of 3 rooms, £13 and one of 2 rooms and a shop, £16.
Ratepayers Roll, 1852:
Off Fyans St.
Three properties, two with 2 rooms, one with 3 rooms, all asessed at £12 each.

David married Mary Ann Howell in March 1853 at Christ Church Geelong. One of the witnesses to the marriage was his brother Samuel. Mary died only 7months later but he remarried 3 years later to Mary Jones. He and Mary married in 1856 in the South Geelong Methodist Church. Again David's brotherSamuel was a witness at the marriage. David gives his occupation as cordwinder and laborer. Mary is a "Lady".

Burgess Roll , Barwon Ward in Town of Geelong, 1853/54:
Ham, David, house, Little Forster St. [Foster St.]

Rate Books, 1854:
Off Little Foster St. north, weatherboard 3 rooms, assessed annual value £60. Also in Little Foster St. north, a brick house with 7 rooms and akitchen, £85. This property was purchased by Simeon Price and the cottage is known today as Price's Cottage. It now forms part of a larger housethat fronts on to Yarra Street and is in very good condition.

1856 Electoral Roll of Victoria:
Ham, David, Black Lead (miner), miner's right, Buninyong Division.
Ham, David, Queen St. (labourer), freehold Queen St., Barwon Division.

Rate Books, 1856-57:
Little Foster St./Turner Place
Brick, 6 rooms and a shed.
Rate Books, 1857-58:
Little Foster St./Turner Place
Weatherboard and brick, 3 rooms, £12.
Rate Books, 1858-59:
Turner Place, weatherboard and brick, 3 rooms, £12.

David then moved to Smythesdale and later to Ballarat (see stories below).

He and Mary lived at "Wyvenhoe" in Victoria Street, Ballarat in 1880, which was where their niece Mercy Grace visited them and they gave her aFamily Record.

Geelong Advertiser, 20th January 1882:
The interest in the Exhibition Drapery Mart, on the Main Road, Ballarat East, was sold on Wednesday by Mr. Miller, draper, of Moorabool-street,Geelong, to Mr. David Ham, of ballarat, for the sum of £5100.

Wise's Victoria Directory, 1884-85:
Ham, David, broker, Sturt St, Ballarat and sharebroker, Victoria St, Ballarat East. [residence and office).

David laid one of the two foundation stones of the new Methodist Church in Queenscliff on 20th August 1888.
Queenscliff Spectator, August 25th, 1888:
"Monday was a memorable day in the history of the Wesleyan body in Queenscliff. Two memorial stones were laid in connection with the new church inthe afternoon at 3.30 - one by the Hon. D. Ham, M.L.C., and the other by Mr H. Berry, J.P. Each of the gentlemen named did their duty well andtruly, and gracefully laying two cheques of £25 each upon the stones, the large crowd assembled were highly pleased at the manner in which thebaptism of contributions was rendered to the new church. The weather was fine, and the religious observances customary on such occasions were veryimpressive and interesting. Messrs Ham and Berry promised to give another £25 each on opening day."

Roll of Victorian Voters at the Federal Referendum 1899:
Ham, David, Victoria St., Ballarat East, sharebroker.

Burke's Colonial Gentry:
"Hon. David Ham, member of the Legislative Council of Victoria for Wellington. Born at Launcells, Cornwall, 4th November 1830; married 19thSeptember 1856, in the Colony of Victoria, Mary Jones, of Portadown, Ireland, and has issue:
I David John, of Yallock Station, NSW, born 9th July 1859
II William Thomas, of Brisbane, born 24th September 1863
III Nathaniel Burnett, born 13th June, 1865, a student at Guy's Hospital, London
IV Albert Frederick, solicitor, born 28th September 1867
V Hedley Harefoot, born 9th October 1870, Surgeon Dentist, L.D.S., Torquay
VI Walter Somerville, born 13th October 1872
I Elizabeth Jane, married J. J. Kingsbury, M.A., M.L.A., Queensland, and has four children.
Mr Ham settled in Australia in 1849, and was farming at the Indented Heads in 1851, but left there for Ballarat in September of the same year, withThomas Crosby Riddle and Joseph Faucett and party, of Geelong, where he remained until November, when he left for the Mount Alexander diggings, andin the following March returned to Ballarat, and worked on the flat below Golden Point, until his party were swamped out by the great flood of 1852.
Mr Ham, who tried his fortune upon most of the goldfields, amassed a considerable fortune.
In 1861, he commenced business at Smythesdale as a land-agent, auctioneer, stock and share broker, and after a successful business, took up hisresidence at Ballarat, where he has since been engaged as a stock and share broker.
During his residence at Ballarat, Mr Ham was appointed to the commission of the peace in 1876. Since 1872 he has been a member of the BenevolentAsylum Committee, and was elected President of the Mineowners' Association.
Lineage:
This family was originally seated at Launcells, Cornwall.
John Ham, of that place, yeoman, married Grace, daughter of Gilbert A'Beckett, and had issue, seven sons, amongst whom were,
I William, eldest son, died 1847
II Nathaniel Harefoot, of whom hereafter.
The youngest son,
Nathaniel Harefoot Ham, of Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, surveyor, died 19th October 1851, aged 76 years, buried in Launcells churchyard. he hadissue by Susan, his wife (who died 10th October 1851, aged 68 years, and was buried in Launcells churchyard), a son,
David (Hon.), of whom we treat.
Residence - "Wyvenhoe, Victoria Street, Ballarat.
[There are many mistakes in this account of the family]

Long articles in "Ballarat and Vicinity" & "Cyclopedia of Victoria" & "Biographical Register of Victorian Parliamentarians"

"Early History of South Geelong"
"Hon. David Ham, J.P., was born at Launcells, in Cornwall near Devon, and was a brother of Mr Samuel Ham. On arriving in Geelong in 1848 he tookcharge of a grocery establishment, and opened up a trade with the ships trading with Geelong. After a time he went farming at Indented Head, and wasthere at the time of Black Thursday, February 5, 1851. Shortly after, he went to Buninyong and was present at the opening of the Ballaratgoldfields, 1851. He also went to Castlemaine diggings and was engaged in mining speculations, in farming, and squatting pursuits for many years. Hewas interested in most of the charities, public institutions and movements of Ballarat city and town. He was appointed Justice of the Peace for theSouthern Bailiwick in 1874, and was elected a Member of the Legislative Council, representing the Wellington Province, on July 1, 1886. When livingin South Geelong he resided in a two-storied brick house at the north-east corner of Balliang St and Turner Place. "

"Spielvogel Papers, Volume 2" - When Ballarat Celebrated Its Golden Jubilee (September 2, 1901).
"Then came David Ham, MLC. He boasted he was one of the forty niners. In 1851 he came to Ballarat with his parents. But both his parents had diedthat year and he was left a 20 year old lad to fight his own battle in a strange land. It had been a hard fight but he had enjoyed every day of it.And though he was over seventy now, he hoped to enjoy the fight for many years yet."

"Ballarat Star" 3rd September, 1901.
The Gold Jubilee of Ballarat
Unique gathering in the Alfred Hall
Reminiscences of Early Days
"Last night a unique gathering took place in the Alfred Hall, where over 2,000 people, the majority of whom were old folk, met to celebrate thediscovery of gold in Ballarat on 1st September 1851.
The Hon. David Ham, MLC, who was introduced as a "forty-niner", remarked that he felt pride in that fact. They had come out here to benefitthemselves at the outset, but they had, they claimed, benefited the land of their adoption also.
It was 50 years this month since he came on to Ballarat, and he would never forget the sight that then met his eyes. The year '51 had been amemorable one to him. He attained his majority that year, and celebrated it on Golden Point. He had lost both of his parents together in October ofthat year.
The speaker went on to describe his first impressions of Hiscock's diggings in 1851 and gave a host of reminiscences. There were some 3,000 men atwork on Golden Point, and the methods of winning the gold were of a most primitive character. There was a dense forest all round, and Black Hill wascovered with bush."

Lucky City: the first generation of Ballarat, 1851-1901 by Weston Bate:
"On 9 September, 1851, Geelong's professional men drove in - such as washed for gold with gloves on their hands. For them it was in part adiversion, a giant picnic, a sporting event, or an unusual experience which would make good reading in their letters home. On the other hand theywere soon indistinguishable from the rest of the diggers, like Woodward the french-polisher, Hannington the bullock-driver, and David Ham thefarmer, who had also been a ship's chandler.
In January and February of 1852, because water was scarce, most were at Golden Point. At the end of February there was excitement from good findsbelow Golden Point, where David Ham and party made £1200 in two months, but the returns fell away again. By April a small population was working oldground and waiting for rain.
Then the rain began and the flat repelled the diggers. Drier ground was found at the heads of the gullies. In May the Commissioner reported rich newdiggings at Eureka and Canadian Gully. There were nuggets weighing a few ounces in both places, and excellent average returns over a wide area.David Ham moved profitably from one to the other while floods covered the flat."

Gold at Ballarat by H. J. Stacpoole:
"The gold found by David Ham was not a continuation of the run of gold that had been worked by Hill. It was a completely new and infinitely richerdeposit.
The small band of loyalists who on Poverty Flat and around the margins of Golden Point learned to overcome the hazards of deep sinking were in asense the real founding fathers of the City of Ballarat. David Ham's discovery led to the opening up of what was perhaps the most spectacularly richarea of alluvial ground the world has known."

History of Ballarat by William Withers. 2nd edition, 1887.
"The Hon. David Ham, who was elected to the Legislative Council on the 30th June 1886, as one of the representatives for the Wellington Province,tells the following story of his adventures as a pioneer in the early days, from which it will be seen that he was a wonderful man for being at thestart of things -
'I landed in Melbourne on the 24th July 1849, when the wages paid for general servants was from £20 to £25 a year. Having had contracts for thesupply of stores to wool ships off Point Henry, I became a farmer in 1850 at Bellarine, Indented Heads, and was potato digging on the 6th July, whenthe fires of Black Thursday were about us. We all left work and ran down into the sea.
Left Geelong on the 25th July 1851, for the diggings at Buninyong, no Ballarat being then discovered. Saw Hiscock and party washing off dirt in atin dish, swilling it through the water, and then letting clear water on the dirt and fishing with a knife for any specks of gold that could be seenthrough the water in the dirt.
Returned to Geelong and left there with stores when Ballarat was discovered. T. C. Riddell, Robert Fawcett, myself, and four others, reachedBallarat in September, as the first licence had just been issued. Pistols and powder were the order of the day when work was over. We had a goodclaim on Golden Point, and soon worked it out, and then on the 3rd November, Alfred Douglass (senr.), W. Harper (Government Officer), H. Butchers,and I, left for Fryers Creek. Got there on the 9th, our party being fourth on the ground.
We opened up Golden Point and the Golden Gully, taking a loaded gun to protect ourselves with, as old hands were prowling about for chances to robholes. Many a life was taken in those days and never accounted for. The diggings were rich. I have seen 130lbs. weight of gold taken out of acrevice in the rock there.
In March 1852, we had come to Ballarat again, and had a claim on the creek below Golden Point, about 32 feet square, 10 feet deep, and we took out£1200 worth of gold in two months. Then I, with four others, sank the first hole in Canadian Gully, and found the first nugget just below Hill andparty, who were surfacing on the top of the range. We were about the first to open the first gully at Little Bendigo on the old Eureka. In May therecame a flood and ruined all the workings on the flats.
From 1853 to 1854 I had a butchery store on the Eureka, where the Orphan Asylum is now. Sold out, went to Geelong, invested in house property there,but people left for the gold-fields, property fell and I lost everything but my reputation. Paid 20s. in the pound, and in 1857 went to Araratdiggings. In 1859 I and others put up a sawmill in Monkey Gully, and opened up the Victoria Reef at Browns; and up to 1863 was engaged opening upSmythesdale, Happy Valley, Cape Clear, Bull Dog, and Linton.
In 1856 I returned to Ballarat, where I have remained ever since.

Walter family history:
Nathan Walter and his great friend, David Ham, together with Nathan's brother-in-law Benjamin Allin, were on the goldfields in 1852, no doubtinfluenced by "gold fever" and the opportunity provided by transport from Geelong to the Ballarat fields.
In July 1852, David Ham was one of the first to open up Little Bendigo with one of his mates, Nathan Walter. Ham and Walter sank the first hole inCanadian Gully and here a rare prize was obtained in the shape of a 30 ounce nugget. which was retained by David Ham for work and labour done. Thenugget and other gold obatined by them was found in shallow diggings.

"Eureka Rediscovered" by Jack Harvey:
The reminiscences of eyewitness David Ham were reported in the following terms:
The Hon. D. Ham M.L.C., who in those days kept a small shop on the Melbourne Road, near where the Orphan Asylum now stands, had a clear view of thefight, and has often given a graphic description of the encounter.
David presented 2 statues of recumbent lions to the Gardens. They are situated either siide of the main entrance.
Ballarat Star, 16 December 1893:
"Mr T. H. Thompson, mayor of the City, entertained a large and fashionable gathering at the gardens yesterday. The guests were received by the mayorand Mrs Thompson at the new entrance near the marble lions. ........
The marble lions presented by the Hon. D. Ham were informally unveiled, and were greatly admired. The formal ceremony of handing the costly giftover to the citizens will take place as soon as the handsome gates presented by the Hon. E. Morey are completed. At present the lions are placedbehind the gates, and a general opinion was expressed yesterday that the effect would be greatly added to if the lions were placed in the positionof guarding the entrance."

David married Mary Ann HOWELL on 23 Mar 1853 in Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Mary was born in 1831 in Somerset, England; died on 19 Oct 1853 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 20 Oct 1853 in Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Mary JONES on 19 Sep 1856 in Wesleyan Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Mary was born on 28 Oct 1832 in Portadown, Armagh, Ireland; died on 13 Apr 1909 in St Ives, Lambert Rd, Toorak, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 14 Apr 1909 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 8 Nov 1807, St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 Sep 1809, St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Nov 1811, St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 8 Jun 1803, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 25 Feb 1810, St Breock, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 Apr 1812, St Breock, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 1832, United States

Family/Spouse: Jane HACKER. Jane died about 1836. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Ann KEYES on 2 Jul 1842 in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mary died on 21 May 1907 in Wauseon, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 17 Oct 1814, St Breock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Princes St North, St Thomas the Apostle, Exeter, Devon, England

Richard married Esther UNKNOWNBristol, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 May 1817, St Breock, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Thomas was a saddler and owned a shop at Wadebridge. Thomas had no children so the business was passed to his nephew William Sherstone. He wasaWesleyan.

Monumental inscription, St Breock Cemetery:
In memory of Maria, the devoted and beloved wife of Thomas Ham at Wadebridge who departed this life on May 14th 1898, aged 73 years, also ofThomasHam, the husband of the above who died December 25th 1911, aged 94 years.

Family/Spouse: Maria UNKNOWN. Maria was born about 1825; died on 14 May 1898 in St Breock, Cornwall, England; was buried in May 1898 in St Breock, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 10 Oct 1819, St Breock, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Feb 1822, St Breock, Cornwall, England

William married Elizabeth HONEY on 22 Dec 1852 in Cherry Ridge, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Jun 1824, St Breock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1870, Albany, New York, United States

Notes:

Robert is in the U.S. 1870 Census, age 45, living in Albany.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Dec 1827, St Breock, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Monumental inscription, Launceston St Stephens Cemetery:
In memory of Thomas Sherstone, Superintendent Cornwall County Constabulary, who died at Launceston May 21st 1894, aged 61 years, for upward of35years a devoted and faithful servant of the above force. Also of Sarah Ham Sherstone, wife of the above who died July 14 1911, aged 83 years.

Sarah married Thomas SHERSTONE on 17 Jun 1861 in St Breock, Cornwall, England. Thomas was born about 1833; died on 21 May 1894 in St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England; was buried in May 1894 in St Stephens, Launceston, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Feb 1801, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Baptism: 30 Mar 1806, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Aug 1803, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 Mar 1806, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 6 Jun 1841, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, High St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, High St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Church St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 6 Jun 1841, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, High St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, High St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England

Family/Spouse: Frances M UNKNOWN. Frances was born about 1847 in Plymouth, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 6 Jun 1841, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, High St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, High St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Church St, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England

Charles married Elizabeth A UNKNOWN about 1870. Elizabeth was born about 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Stratton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Gilbralter Square, Stratton, Cornwall, England

Thomas married Mary Ann TOMS on 30 Apr 1840 in Stratton, Cornwall, England. Mary was born about 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 Dec 1819, Stratton, Cornwall, England

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• Census: Stratton, Cornwall, England
• Baptism: 10 Jun 1821, Stratton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 19 Nov 1826, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Jan 1851, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Dec 1852, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Grace married John Trumble Ward in Geelong in 1854. There is no record of her death in the official records but there is a Grace Ham, age 26,buriedin the Methodist section of the Eastern Cemetery in July 1855.
John Ward went on to have 7 children with a Jane Kirkpatrick between 1858 and 1873, although they did not marry until 1867. Perhaps theywereestranged so Grace was buried under maiden name.
Richard Ham (her father] died in 1879 and she is listed as deceased on his death certificate.

Grace married John Trumble WARD on 11 Jul 1854 in Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Sep 1828, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 15 Jul 1851, Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1853, Foster St, South Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1854, Foster St, South Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1856, Foster St, South Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1859, Foster St, South Geelong, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

William married Emma COX on 14 Jul 1852 in Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Emma (daughter of John COX and Hannah TOWNSEND) was born about 1830; died on 1 May 1914 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 2 May 1914 in Coburg Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 21 Jul 1830, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, East Herdicott, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 15 Jul 1851, Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Henry preceeded at once to Geelong where he worked at his trade, that of carpenter and wheelwright.

Henry was on the goldfields with his brothers Richard and William, and his uncle Henry, and cousins Samuel and David. The gold returns were listedin the Geelong Advertiser - "the escort brought the following quantities of gold from Ballarat to Geelong"
April 14, 1852:
David Ham, 62oz. 14dwt.
William Ham, 58oz. 10dwt.
April 21, 1852:
Henry Ham, 109oz. 10dwt.
May 3, 1852:
David Ham, 41oz. 13dwt.
October 6, 1852:
William Ham, 71oz. 14dwt
October 23, 1852:
William Ham, 52oz. 4dwt.
David Ham, 47oz. 9dwt.
David Ham, 32oz. 9dwt.
Samuel Ham, 57oz. 11dwt.
Samuel Ham, 66oz. 6dwt.
November 2, 1852:
David Ham, 119oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 107oz. 18dwt.
William Ham, 88oz. 4dwt.
William Ham, 47oz. 2dwt.
October 6, 1853:
Henry Ham, 50oz. 5dwt.
H. M. Ham, 137oz. 10dwt.
Richard Ham, 96oz. 10dwt.
October 13, 1853:
William Ham, 73oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 33oz. 15dwt.
H. M. Ham, 110oz. 10dwt.
Totals for between April 1852 and October 1853:
Samuel, 123oz. 17dwt.
David, 303oz. 15dwt.
Henry, 301oz. 8dwt.
Richard, 96oz. 10dwt.
Henry Mountjoy, 248oz.
William, 391oz. 4dwt.
They were paid nearly £4 per ounce for the gold, so they would seem to have made some good money which enabled them all to purchase land andbuildhouses over the next few years. They were on the goldfields in the very early days when it was much easier to find gold than in the later yearsofthe gold rushes.

In 1853 Henry lived in Foster St, Geelong.
Burgess Roll , Barwon Ward in Town of Geelong, 1853/54:
Ham, Henry Mountjoy, house, Forster St. [Foster St.]

Rate Book, 1854
Foster Street south:
Weatherboard, 2 rooms, assessed annual value £50. This property was 2 doors from Samuel Ham's house.

Rate Books, 1854-55 to 1858-59:
Lonsdale St north, brick, 2 rooms, £14. This property was next to one owned by Henry's brother Joseph.

Ratepayers Roll, Newtown and Chilwell, 1860-1861:
Ham, Henry, Noble St.

Henry had a produce store on the corner of Yarra and Kilgour streets in South Geelong. It was a weatherboard store and he sold hay and chaff.
Rate Books, 1858-59 to 1876:
Yarra St east, weatherboard shop, chaff store [descriptions vary from year to year.]

Geelong Street Directory, 1861:
Henry M. Ham, corn dealer, Kilgour Street.

Four of Henry and Charlotte's children were baptised in the Geelong Wesleyan Circuit between 1861 and 1874. Each time their abode was SouthGeelongand Henry's occupation was storekeeper.

Henry was on the Building Committee (as Treasurer) of the Geelong South Methodist Church, Fyans St., which opened in 1868, along with SamuelHam,William Ham, Charles Bedggood and his son Charles Bedggood.

Henry was listed as a Sunday School Superintendent of the South Geelong Methodist Church from 1865 to 1895.

On May 25, 1868 in commemoration of the anniversary of the birthday of Queen Victoria, a ceremony of planting took place in Moorabool St of anavenueof trees. Persons planting trees paid 15 shillings for each tree, which was named after that person, or after anyone they named. Many did soin thename of a wife or child or a friend. Henry had a tree planted in his name between Balliang St and Fyans St, on the east side.

Henry also had a produce business in South Geelong. He is listed in the Rate Books for this property from 1872 to 1876. Henry owned this businessaswell as the other store on the corner of Yarra and Kilgour streets until he moved to Diggorah. His business in Moorabool St was bought byThomasSceney.
On the 18th July 1884, a fire occurred in Moorabool Street, South Geelong. One fo the premises badly damaged was a produce store run byThomasSceney. This store was a wooden structure with a shingle roof, owned by "Mr. Hy. Ham, of Rochester." Sceney was not insured, but Henry hadthebuilding insured for £70 and the machinery and fixtures for £130. Firemen prevented the flames spreading to "Mr. Fagg's store and timber yard."This would place the buildings on the west side of Moorabool St, between Fyans St and the Barwon River.

Henry is listed as the Postmaster at Pannoomilloo between 1884 and until after 1901.

In 1896, Henry purchased the property between Samuel Ham's house and Thomas Sceney's dairy. He rented out the house which was brick with five rooms.

Roll of Victorian Voters at the Federal Referendum 1899:
Ham, Henry M., Diggora, farmer.

Henry was a councillor in 1901 with the Shire of Echuca (signature in the book presented to Duke of Cornwall in 1901).

"Early Pioneers of Rochester Area":
HAM BROS., Richard, Henry and William , selected separate blocks at Diggora in 1872. Ex-councillor W.S.C. Ham, M.B.E., R.P. Ham and Mrs Bodger,whostill live in the district, are children of the original settlers.

"Then ... the Water Wheel Turned" by Fae Stevens & Elizabeth O'Brien:
The children of Ian Ham, now living in Lockington, are the fifth generation of this family to live in the district, their great-greatgrandfatherHenery [sic] Ham coming with his two brothers Richard and William about the year 1874. [sic]
Going back still another generation, the following letter was written by the mother-in-law of Henery Ham, Mrs Elizabeth Walter, to her sisterinEngland.
1854, May 15th
Hill Park, Barnabool [sic] Hills, Australia Felix.
Dear and loving sister,
(the following are extracts from the letter)
Charlotte is married to Mr Richard Ham's son Henery, a very nice young man, and hath been very successful on the gold diggings. A thousandpound'sworth fell to his share. John is married to his uncle Roger's daughter Fanny Ann and the rest of the children are living with us and enjoyinggoodhealth.
(the letter goes on to list prices of goods and how good life is in Australia)

"Then ... the Water Wheel Turned" by Fae Stevens & Elizabeth O'Brien, 1967:
Told by Mrs Bodger, of Rochester, who was born at Pannoo-Milloo in 1886.
Her father Richard Ham and his wife and four children faced the long trek by covered waggon from Dowling Forest near Ballarat in 1874, comingthroughthe Whipstick, then almost a trackless forest. Clearing timber to start cultivation was the first task, and mother and a five months old baby in thepram helped each day in gathering up the lighter scrub and firing the heaps. This baby was the late Percy Ham.
The Ham families were very musical and helped form a choir.
The Ham family owned the only buggy in the district for some time and often loaned it for local weddings. A fine vineyard was planted in an acre ofsandy soil and yielded grapes of fine flavour and quality. The original property still remains in the Ham family, and Mrs Bodger considers it someofthe best wheat growing land in the district.
Ed and Cliff Ham, sons of Henry, also farmed in Pannoo-Milloo and only recently the property was sold. Cliff Ham was a councillor for 36 years andin1952 was awarded the M.B.E.
The Pannoo-Milloo post office was opened in the Ham residence in 1877 and until it closed in 1923, this office was in the hands of only twofamilies, Hams and Hanleys. Mrs Park (mother of Roy and David) herself a member of the Ham family, was in charge for many years.

Rochester Express, December 1st 1906:
Death of Cr. Ham
It is with deep regret that we record the death of Cr. Henry Mountjoy Ham, which sad event took place at an early hour on Thursday morning afteranillness of some months' duration. The deceased gentleman first complained of being unwell in May last, and subsequently underwentseveraloperations. Although not in the best of health, he attended the October meeting of the Echuca Shire Council, but later on had again to taketo hisbed, and despite the unremitting attention and skill of Dr Littlewood, he passed peacefully away as stated.
He leaves a grown-up family of four sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. Mrs Ham predeased her husband some eleven years ago.
The late Cr Ham was born at Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, in July 1830, and was therefore 76 years of age at the time of his death. He left homewith his brother William, who is now residing in Melbourne, when he was 21 years of age, arriving in Melbourne in 1851, and proceeding at oncetoGeelong, where he worked awhile at his trade, that of a carpenter and wheelwright.
Later on he went to the Ballarat diggings, where he was fairly successful, and within two years of his landing, together with his brother, sent homefor his parents and other members of the family, who were particularly unfortunate on the journey, his mother and sister both dying on the voyage.
Shortly afterward Mr Ham married Charlotte, sister of Mr John Walter, of Pannoomilloo, and settled in Geelong, where he established a grocerybusiness in Kilgour Street, and a hay and corn store at Barwon Bridge, South Geelong.
He remained there until 1872, when he selected land at Pannoomilloo, where the family followed in the following year and have resided ever since.
Mr Ham had always taken a keen interest in all matters in connection with the Methodist denomination, and was one of the founders of the churchatSouth Geelong.
On removing to this district he was again one of the first movers in the establishing of a Methodist Church at Pannoomilloo, and had actedastreasurer and trustee from the time of its inception. He was a circuit steward for many years, but resigned that office about 12 months ago. Hehas also represented the Rochester and Elmore circuit at the annual conference for some years.
On the death of ex-Cr Rankin, six years ago, Mr Ham was nominated for the vacancy in the Echuca Shire Council, and was returned unopposed. Two yearslater he contested the seat and was again successful, and at the close of his term in August late was again returned unopposed. He was presidentofthe shire for the year 1902-3.
He also filled other important public positions, notably in connection with the Rochester Agricultural and Pastoral Association, in which he hadalways taken an active interest, and was also president for the year 1904, which will be remembered as the year of the Governor's visit. He was oneof the original shareholders of the Yeomanry Co., and soon after its formation was elected a director, which position he retained up to the timethecompany dissolved.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, when the respect in which the deceased was held was shown by the extreme length of the cortege, overeighty vehicles following the remains to the Rochester cemetery. The massive oak coffin was covered with wreaths and flowers, among the former beingtwo handsome wreaths - one forwarded by the Echuca Shire Council, and the other by the officers of the Income Tax Office, where Mr J. Ham (one ofthe deceased's sons) is employed.
The coffin-bearers were Crs Graham (president), McIntyre, Martin, Tehan and Doherty (Echuca Shire), and Cr Walter (Huntly Shire).
The Rev. H. Moore, assisted by the Rev. T. Neilson, conducted the service at the grave, sympathetic reference being made to the deceased's uprightcharacter and probity.
Government Gazette, 28 May 1867:
Ross' Creek and Geelong Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
Ham, Samuel, 8 shares
Ham, William, 7 shares
Ham, Charlotte, 3 shares
Ham, Mercy Grace, 2 shares
Ham, William Lyle, 4 shares
Ham, Henry Mountjoy, 4 shares
Shares were valued at 3 pounds each. The mine operation was at Ross' Creek, near Ballarat.
Government Gazette, 10 April 1866:
Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
I, the undersigned William Ham, hereby make application to register the Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
The place of operations is at Ross' Creek.
The nominal capital of this company is 750 pounds, in 250 shares at 3 pounds each.
The office of the company is at Cobbler's.
The name of the manager is William Ham.
The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, is as follows:-
Henry M. Ham, Geelong, 4
Charlotte Ham, Geelong, 3
Mercy Grace Ham, Geelong, 2
Samuel Ham, Geelong, 10
William Ham, Cobbler's, 15
Susan Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
George Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Sydney Keirl, Cobbler's, 2

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Henry preceeded at once to Geelong where he worked at his trade, that of carpenter and wheelwright.

Henry was on the goldfields with his brothers Richard and William, and his uncle Henry, and cousins Samuel and David. The gold returns were listedin the Geelong Advertiser - "the escort brought the following quantities of gold from Ballarat to Geelong"
April 14, 1852:
David Ham, 62oz. 14dwt.
William Ham, 58oz. 10dwt.
April 21, 1852:
Henry Ham, 109oz. 10dwt.
May 3, 1852:
David Ham, 41oz. 13dwt.
October 6, 1852:
William Ham, 71oz. 14dwt
October 23, 1852:
William Ham, 52oz. 4dwt.
David Ham, 47oz. 9dwt.
David Ham, 32oz. 9dwt.
Samuel Ham, 57oz. 11dwt.
Samuel Ham, 66oz. 6dwt.
November 2, 1852:
David Ham, 119oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 107oz. 18dwt.
William Ham, 88oz. 4dwt.
William Ham, 47oz. 2dwt.
October 6, 1853:
Henry Ham, 50oz. 5dwt.
H. M. Ham, 137oz. 10dwt.
Richard Ham, 96oz. 10dwt.
October 13, 1853:
William Ham, 73oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 33oz. 15dwt.
H. M. Ham, 110oz. 10dwt.
Totals for between April 1852 and October 1853:
Samuel, 123oz. 17dwt.
David, 303oz. 15dwt.
Henry, 301oz. 8dwt.
Richard, 96oz. 10dwt.
Henry Mountjoy, 248oz.
William, 391oz. 4dwt.
They were paid nearly £4 per ounce for the gold, so they would seem to have made some good money which enabled them all to purchase land and buildhouses over the next few years. They were on the goldfields in the very early days when it was much easier to find gold than in the later years ofthe gold rushes.

In 1853 Henry lived in Foster St, Geelong.
Burgess Roll , Barwon Ward in Town of Geelong, 1853/54:
Ham, Henry Mountjoy, house, Forster St. [Foster St.]

Rate Book, 1854
Foster Street south:
Weatherboard, 2 rooms, assessed annual value £50. This property was 2 doors from Samuel Ham's house.

Rate Books, 1854-55 to 1858-59:
Lonsdale St north, brick, 2 rooms, £14. This property was next to one owned by Henry's brother Joseph.

Ratepayers Roll, Newtown and Chilwell, 1860-1861:
Ham, Henry, Noble St.

Henry had a produce store on the corner of Yarra and Kilgour streets in South Geelong. It was a weatherboard store and he sold hay and chaff.
Rate Books, 1858-59 to 1876:
Yarra St east, weatherboard shop, chaff store [descriptions vary from year to year.]

Geelong Street Directory, 1861:
Henry M. Ham, corn dealer, Kilgour Street.

Four of Henry and Charlotte's children were baptised in the Geelong Wesleyan Circuit between 1861 and 1874. Each time their abode was South Geelongand Henry's occupation was storekeeper.

Henry was on the Building Committee (as Treasurer) of the Geelong South Methodist Church, Fyans St., which opened in 1868, along with Samuel Ham,William Ham, Charles Bedggood and his son Charles Bedggood.

Henry was listed as a Sunday School Superintendent of the South Geelong Methodist Church from 1865 to 1895.

On May 25, 1868 in commemoration of the anniversary of the birthday of Queen Victoria, a ceremony of planting took place in Moorabool St of anavenue of trees. Persons planting trees paid 15 shillings for each tree, which was named after that person, or after anyone they named. Many did soin the name of a wife or child or a friend. Henry had a tree planted in his name between Balliang St and Fyans St, on the east side.

Henry also had a produce business in South Geelong. He is listed in the Rate Books for this property from 1872 to 1876. Henry owned this business aswell as the other store on the corner of Yarra and Kilgour streets until he moved to Diggorah. His business in Moorabool St was bought by ThomasSceney.
On the 18th July 1884, a fire occurred in Moorabool Street, South Geelong. One fo the premises badly damaged was a produce store run by ThomasSceney. This store was a wooden structure with a shingle roof, owned by "Mr. Hy. Ham, of Rochester." Sceney was not insured, but Henry had thebuilding insured for £70 and the machinery and fixtures for £130. Firemen prevented the flames spreading to "Mr. Fagg's store and timber yard." Thiswould place the buildings on the west side of Moorabool St, between Fyans St and the Barwon River.

Henry is listed as the Postmaster at Pannoomilloo between 1884 and until after 1901.

In 1896, Henry purchased the property between Samuel Ham's house and Thomas Sceney's dairy. He rented out the house which was brick with five rooms.

Roll of Victorian Voters at the Federal Referendum 1899:
Ham, Henry M., Diggora, farmer.

Henry was a councillor in 1901 with the Shire of Echuca (signature in the book presented to Duke of Cornwall in 1901).

"Early Pioneers of Rochester Area":
HAM BROS., Richard, Henry and William , selected separate blocks at Diggora in 1872. Ex-councillor W.S.C. Ham, M.B.E., R.P. Ham and Mrs Bodger, whostill live in the district, are children of the original settlers.

"Then ... the Water Wheel Turned" by Fae Stevens & Elizabeth O'Brien:
The children of Ian Ham, now living in Lockington, are the fifth generation of this family to live in the district, their great-great grandfatherHenery [sic] Ham coming with his two brothers Richard and William about the year 1874. [sic]
Going back still another generation, the following letter was written by the mother-in-law of Henery Ham, Mrs Elizabeth Walter, to her sister inEngland.
1854, May 15th
Hill Park, Barnabool [sic] Hills, Australia Felix.
Dear and loving sister,
(the following are extracts from the letter)
Charlotte is married to Mr Richard Ham's son Henery, a very nice young man, and hath been very successful on the gold diggings. A thousand pound'sworth fell to his share. John is married to his uncle Roger's daughter Fanny Ann and the rest of the children are living with us and enjoying goodhealth.
(the letter goes on to list prices of goods and how good life is in Australia)

"Then ... the Water Wheel Turned" by Fae Stevens & Elizabeth O'Brien, 1967:
Told by Mrs Bodger, of Rochester, who was born at Pannoo-Milloo in 1886.
Her father Richard Ham and his wife and four children faced the long trek by covered waggon from Dowling Forest near Ballarat in 1874, comingthrough the Whipstick, then almost a trackless forest. Clearing timber to start cultivation was the first task, and mother and a five months oldbaby in the pram helped each day in gathering up the lighter scrub and firing the heaps. This baby was the late Percy Ham.
The Ham families were very musical and helped form a choir.
The Ham family owned the only buggy in the district for some time and often loaned it for local weddings. A fine vineyard was planted in an acre ofsandy soil and yielded grapes of fine flavour and quality. The original property still remains in the Ham family, and Mrs Bodger considers it someof the best wheat growing land in the district.
Ed and Cliff Ham, sons of Henry, also farmed in Pannoo-Milloo and only recently the property was sold. Cliff Ham was a councillor for 36 years andin 1952 was awarded the M.B.E.
The Pannoo-Milloo post office was opened in the Ham residence in 1877 and until it closed in 1923, this office was in the hands of only twofamilies, Hams and Hanleys. Mrs Park (mother of Roy and David) herself a member of the Ham family, was in charge for many years.

Rochester Express, December 1st 1906:
Death of Cr. Ham
It is with deep regret that we record the death of Cr. Henry Mountjoy Ham, which sad event took place at an early hour on Thursday morning after anillness of some months' duration. The deceased gentleman first complained of being unwell in May last, and subsequently underwent severaloperations. Although not in the best of health, he attended the October meeting of the Echuca Shire Council, but later on had again to take to hisbed, and despite the unremitting attention and skill of Dr Littlewood, he passed peacefully away as stated.
He leaves a grown-up family of four sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. Mrs Ham predeased her husband some eleven years ago.
The late Cr Ham was born at Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, in July 1830, and was therefore 76 years of age at the time of his death. He left homewith his brother William, who is now residing in Melbourne, when he was 21 years of age, arriving in Melbourne in 1851, and proceeding at once toGeelong, where he worked awhile at his trade, that of a carpenter and wheelwright.
Later on he went to the Ballarat diggings, where he was fairly successful, and within two years of his landing, together with his brother, sent homefor his parents and other members of the family, who were particularly unfortunate on the journey, his mother and sister both dying on the voyage.
Shortly afterward Mr Ham married Charlotte, sister of Mr John Walter, of Pannoomilloo, and settled in Geelong, where he established a grocerybusiness in Kilgour Street, and a hay and corn store at Barwon Bridge, South Geelong.
He remained there until 1872, when he selected land at Pannoomilloo, where the family followed in the following year and have resided ever since.
Mr Ham had always taken a keen interest in all matters in connection with the Methodist denomination, and was one of the founders of the church atSouth Geelong.
On removing to this district he was again one of the first movers in the establishing of a Methodist Church at Pannoomilloo, and had acted astreasurer and trustee from the time of its inception. He was a circuit steward for many years, but resigned that office about 12 months ago. He hasalso represented the Rochester and Elmore circuit at the annual conference for some years.
On the death of ex-Cr Rankin, six years ago, Mr Ham was nominated for the vacancy in the Echuca Shire Council, and was returned unopposed. Two yearslater he contested the seat and was again successful, and at the close of his term in August late was again returned unopposed. He was president ofthe shire for the year 1902-3.
He also filled other important public positions, notably in connection with the Rochester Agricultural and Pastoral Association, in which he hadalways taken an active interest, and was also president for the year 1904, which will be remembered as the year of the Governor's visit. He was oneof the original shareholders of the Yeomanry Co., and soon after its formation was elected a director, which position he retained up to the time thecompany dissolved.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, when the respect in which the deceased was held was shown by the extreme length of the cortege, overeighty vehicles following the remains to the Rochester cemetery. The massive oak coffin was covered with wreaths and flowers, among the former beingtwo handsome wreaths - one forwarded by the Echuca Shire Council, and the other by the officers of the Income Tax Office, where Mr J. Ham (one ofthe deceased's sons) is employed.
The coffin-bearers were Crs Graham (president0, McIntyre, Martin, Tehan and Doherty (Echuca Shire), and Cr Walter (Huntly Shire).
The Rev. H. Moore, assisted by the Rev. T. Neilson, conducted the service at the grave, sympathetic reference being made to the deceased's uprightcharacter and probity.
Government Gazette, 28 May 1867:
Ross' Creek and Geelong Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
Ham, Samuel, 8 shares
Ham, William, 7 shares
Ham, Charlotte, 3 shares
Ham, Mercy Grace, 2 shares
Ham, William Lyle, 4 shares
Ham, Henry Mountjoy, 4 shares
Shares were valued at 3 pounds each. The mine operation was at Ross' Creek, near Ballarat
Government Gazette, 10 April 1866:
Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
I, the undersigned William Ham, hereby make application to register the Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
The place of operations is at Ross' Creek.
The nominal capital of this company is 750 pounds, in 250 shares at 3 pounds each.
The office of the company is at Cobbler's.
The name of the manager is William Ham.
The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, is as follows:-
Henry M. Ham, Geelong, 4
Charlotte Ham, Geelong, 3
Mercy Grace Ham, Geelong, 2
Samuel Ham, Geelong, 10
William Ham, Cobbler's, 15
Susan Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
George Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Sydney Keirl, Cobbler's, 2

Henry married Charlotte WALTER on 17 Feb 1853 in Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Charlotte (daughter of John WALTER and Elizabeth WICKETT) was born about 1832 in Bradworthy, Devon, England; died on 10 Feb 1895 in 'Glen Devon', Pannoomilloo, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Feb 1895 in Rochester, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 10 Feb 1833, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Treyeo, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Jan 1851, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Dec 1852, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Joseph married Emma in 1856 in South Geelong, where she was resident and employed as a milliner. He was living in Ballarat at the time ofhismarriage and working as a tailor. They were both born in Kilkhampton so they may have known each other there.

Rate Book, 1857-58
Lonsdale St., Geelong South:
Brick, 2 rooms, assessed annual value £14. This property was next to one owned by Joseph's brother Henry Mountjoy Ham.

Their first child, Lawrence, was born in 1858 in Geelong and the second child, Emma, in Ballarat in 1859, the same year that Emma died inBallaratand was buried there. The baby, Emma, died at only one day old.

Joseph married Emma Victoria HARWARD on 25 Nov 1856 in Bible Christian Chapel, Chilwell, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Emma (daughter of Lawrence HARWARD and Elizabeth SHEPHERD) was born about 1836 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; died in 1859; was buried in 1859 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Dorothy BROWNSCOMBE in 1865 in Gympie, Queensland, Australia. Dorothy died on 22 Oct 1919 in Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 10 Feb 1833, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Mary was a twin of Joseph but she died when only a few weeks old - baptised on February 10 and buried on February 28.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Jan 1835, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Jan 1851, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Dec 1852, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Vision & Realisation, Vol. 2:
BULLAROOK:
The school first opened in 1859, under the leadership of J. Ham, officially recognised at head teacher from 1st January 1861. All knew it as'MrHam's school'. He was a Wesleyan.

In 1877, John was admitted to Ballarat Hospital. He was married, age 39, a farmer, born in Cornwall, living in Bungaree.

John married Mary Jemima CRUMP on 9 Sep 1869. Mary was born about 1845 in Essex, England; died in 1907 in Preston, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 Dec 1836, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Jan 1851, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Dec 1852, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Richard was on the goldfields with his brothers William and Henry Mountjoy, and his uncle Henry, and his cousins Samuel and David. The goldreturnswere listed in the Geelong Advertiser - "the escort brought the following quantities of gold from Ballarat to Geelong"
April 14, 1852:
David Ham, 62oz. 14dwt.
William Ham, 58oz. 10dwt.
April 21, 1852:
Henry Ham, 109oz. 10dwt.
May 3, 1852:
David Ham, 41oz. 13dwt.
October 6, 1852:
William Ham, 71oz. 14dwt
October 23, 1852:
William Ham, 52oz. 4dwt.
David Ham, 47oz. 9dwt.
David Ham, 32oz. 9dwt.
Samuel Ham, 57oz. 11dwt.
Samuel Ham, 66oz. 6dwt.
November 2, 1852:
David Ham, 119oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 107oz. 18dwt.
William Ham, 88oz. 4dwt.
William Ham, 47oz. 2dwt.
October 6, 1853:
Henry Ham, 50oz. 5dwt.
H. M. Ham, 137oz. 10dwt.
Richard Ham, 96oz. 10dwt.
October 13, 1853:
William Ham, 73oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 33oz. 15dwt.
H. M. Ham, 110oz. 10dwt.
Totals for between April 1852 and October 1853:
Samuel, 123oz. 17dwt.
David, 303oz. 15dwt.
Henry, 301oz. 8dwt.
Richard, 96oz. 10dwt.
Henry Mountjoy, 248oz.
William, 391oz. 4dwt.
They were paid nearly £4 per ounce for the gold, so they would seem to have made some good money which enabled them all to purchase land andbuildhouses over the next few years. They were on the goldfields in the very early days when it was much easier to find gold than in the later yearsofthe gold rushes.

1856 Electoral Roll of Victoria:
Ham, Richard, South Geelong, freehold Noble St., Ashby Division.

Roll of Victorian Voters at the Federal Referendum 1899:
Ham, Richard, Pannoomilloo, farmer.

"Early Pioneers of Rochester Area":
HAM BROS., Richard, Henry and William , selected separate blocks at Diggora in 1872. Ex-councillor W.S.C. Ham, M.B.E., R.P. Ham and Mrs Bodger,whostill live in the district, are children of the original settlers.

"Then ... the Water Wheel Turned" by Fae Stevens & Elizabeth O'Brien, 1967:
Told by Mrs Bodger, of Rochester, who was born at Pannoo-Milloo in 1886.
Her father Richard Ham and his wife and four children faced the long trek by covered waggon from Dowling Forest near Ballarat in 1874, comingthroughthe Whipstick, then almost a trackless forest. Clearing timber to start cultivation was the first task, and mother and a five months oldbaby in thepram helped each day in gathering up the lighter scrub and firing the heaps. This baby was the late Percy Ham.
The Ham families were very musical and helped form a choir.
The Ham family owned the only buggy in the district for some time and often loaned it for local weddings. A fine vineyard was planted in an acreofsandy soil and yielded grapes of fine flavour and quality. The original property still remains in the Ham family, and Mrs Bodger considers itsomeof the best wheat growing land in the district.
Ed and Cliff Ham, sons of Henry, also farmed in Pannoo-Milloo and only recently the property was sold. Cliff Ham was a councillor for 36 years andin1952 was awarded the M.B.E.
The Pannoo-Milloo post office was opened in the Ham residence in 1877 and until it closed in 1923, this office was in the hands of only twofamilies,Hams and Hanleys. Mrs Park (mother of Roy and David) herself a member of the Ham family, was in charge for many years.

"Pioneers of the Echuca and Moama Districts, pre 1925":
The prospect in the 1870's for Richard Ham and his family of new land becoming available from the Crown, north of the Murray, was exciting. Withfivesons and three daughters, spreading out from their property "Windermere" in the Diggora district seemed the natural thing to do.
For Richard, securing the property "Altcar" north-west of Moama, was the culmination of a long journey which he had started in north Cornwall asaboy. Together with his father, Richard snr., and five older brothers (two other brothers had arrived in Australia earlier) Richard disembarkedin1852 at Port Phillip from the ship 'Bombay'. It had been a tragic journey, with his mother and young sister dying in an accident on board astheship neared the Victorian coastline.
After a period of farming with his father and brothers at Dowling Forest (where Richard snr. is buried) near Ballarat, and working on theEurekagoldfields, Richard and wife Margaret (who had been a teacher on the diggings) moved north. Other Ham families moved north also, to Lascelles(nearSwan Hill and later to Queensland) and Lockington, where Richard's brother William settled. By all accounts it was an arduous journey toDiggorawith a son Richard Percy being born in the wagon on the way.
So it was that three of Richard's sons and a married daughter, Margaret (Mrs Robert Docherty) moved to the Moama - Tatiala district. George andhiswife Flora lived at "Altcar" on the corner of Thyra and Hams Roads; Edwin and his wife Jenny (Reid) took up another Crown land grant at"Glenburnie"in the Tataila parish, with Frank and his wife Gertrude (Cable) on the property "Ilsley Park", nearby on the banks of the Murray River.
Richard Percy stayed in the Diggora district, eventually retiring into Rochester. Norman farmed at Bamawm and at Griffith, NSW. The othertwodaughters married in the Elmore-Rochester area. Alice became Mrs Roger Shotton and Mabel became Mrs Bill Bodger.
[the article has more information about their lives]

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Richard was on the goldfields with his brothers William and Henry Mountjoy, and his uncle Henry, and his cousins Samuel and David. The gold returnswere listed in the Geelong Advertiser - "the escort brought the following quantities of gold from Ballarat to Geelong"
April 14, 1852:
David Ham, 62oz. 14dwt.
William Ham, 58oz. 10dwt.
April 21, 1852:
Henry Ham, 109oz. 10dwt.
May 3, 1852:
David Ham, 41oz. 13dwt.
October 6, 1852:
William Ham, 71oz. 14dwt
October 23, 1852:
William Ham, 52oz. 4dwt.
David Ham, 47oz. 9dwt.
David Ham, 32oz. 9dwt.
Samuel Ham, 57oz. 11dwt.
Samuel Ham, 66oz. 6dwt.
November 2, 1852:
David Ham, 119oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 107oz. 18dwt.
William Ham, 88oz. 4dwt.
William Ham, 47oz. 2dwt.
October 6, 1853:
Henry Ham, 50oz. 5dwt.
H. M. Ham, 137oz. 10dwt.
Richard Ham, 96oz. 10dwt.
October 13, 1853:
William Ham, 73oz. 10dwt.
Henry Ham, 33oz. 15dwt.
H. M. Ham, 110oz. 10dwt.
Totals for between April 1852 and October 1853:
Samuel, 123oz. 17dwt.
David, 303oz. 15dwt.
Henry, 301oz. 8dwt.
Richard, 96oz. 10dwt.
Henry Mountjoy, 248oz.
William, 391oz. 4dwt.
They were paid nearly £4 per ounce for the gold, so they would seem to have made some good money which enabled them all to purchase land and buildhouses over the next few years. They were on the goldfields in the very early days when it was much easier to find gold than in the later years ofthe gold rushes.

1856 Electoral Roll of Victoria:
Ham, Richard, South Geelong, freehold Noble St., Ashby Division.

Roll of Victorian Voters at the Federal Referendum 1899:
Ham, Richard, Pannoomilloo, farmer.

"Early Pioneers of Rochester Area":
HAM BROS., Richard, Henry and William , selected separate blocks at Diggora in 1872. Ex-councillor W.S.C. Ham, M.B.E., R.P. Ham and Mrs Bodger, whostill live in the district, are children of the original settlers.

"Then ... the Water Wheel Turned" by Fae Stevens & Elizabeth O'Brien, 1967:
Told by Mrs Bodger, of Rochester, who was born at Pannoo-Milloo in 1886.
Her father Richard Ham and his wife and four children faced the long trek by covered waggon from Dowling Forest near Ballarat in 1874, comingthrough the Whipstick, then almost a trackless forest. Clearing timber to start cultivation was the first task, and mother and a five months oldbaby in the pram helped each day in gathering up the lighter scrub and firing the heaps. This baby was the late Percy Ham.
The Ham families were very musical and helped form a choir.
The Ham family owned the only buggy in the district for some time and often loaned it for local weddings. A fine vineyard was planted in an acre ofsandy soil and yielded grapes of fine flavour and quality. The original property still remains in the Ham family, and Mrs Bodger considers it someof the best wheat growing land in the district.
Ed and Cliff Ham, sons of Henry, also farmed in Pannoo-Milloo and only recently the property was sold. Cliff Ham was a councillor for 36 years andin 1952 was awarded the M.B.E.
The Pannoo-Milloo post office was opened in the Ham residence in 1877 and until it closed in 1923, this office was in the hands of only twofamilies, Hams and Hanleys. Mrs Park (mother of Roy and David) herself a member of the Ham family, was in charge for many years.

"Pioneers of the Echuca and Moama Districts, pre 1925":
The prospect in the 1870's for Richard Ham and his family of new land becoming available from the Crown, north of the Murray, was exciting. Withfive sons and three daughters, spreading out from their property "Windermere" in the Diggora district seemed the natural thing to do.
For Richard, securing the property "Altcar" north-west of Moama, was the culmination of a long journey which he had started in north Cornwall as aboy. Together with his father, Richard snr., and five older brothers (two other brothers had arrived in Australia earlier) Richard disembarked in1852 at Port Phillip from the ship 'Bombay'. It had been a tragic journey, with his mother and young sister dying in an accident on board as theship neared the Victorian coastline.
After a period of farming with his father and brothers at Dowling Forest (where Richard snr. is buried) near Ballarat, and working on the Eurekagoldfields, Richard and wife Margaret (who had been a teacher on the diggings) moved north. Other Ham families moved north also, to Lascelles (nearSwan Hill and later to Queensland) and Lockington, where Richard's brother William settled. By all accounts it was an arduous journey to Diggorawith a son Richard Percy being born in the wagon on the way.
So it was that three of Richard's sons and a married daughter, Margaret (Mrs Robert Docherty) moved to the Moama - Tatiala district. George and hiswife Flora lived at "Altcar" on the corner of Thyra and Hams Roads; Edwin and his wife Jenny (Reid) took up another Crown land grant at "Glenburnie"in the Tataila parish, with Frank and his wife Gertrude (Cable) on the property "Ilsley Park", nearby on the banks of the Murray River.
Richard Percy stayed in the Diggora district, eventually retiring into Rochester. Norman farmed at Bamawm and at Griffith, NSW. The other twodaughters married in the Elmore-Rochester area. Alice became Mrs Roger Shotton and Mabel became Mrs Bill Bodger.
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Richard married Margaret CRONK on 9 Sep 1863. Margaret was born about 1845; died on 15 Dec 1918 in Pannoomilloo, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Dec 1918 in Rochester, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 2 Aug 1838, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Jan 1851, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Dec 1852, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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• Baptism: 7 Jun 1840, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Jan 1851, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Dec 1852, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mary married Edward FREEMAN in 1858 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 15 Sep 1844, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Jan 1851, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Dec 1852, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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• Baptism: 3 Jan 1848, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Jan 1851, Lymsworthy, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 26 Jun 1831, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 1832, Pennsylvania, United States

Betsy married John Eason DUDLEY on 9 Feb 1852 in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. John was born about 1830; died in 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 26 Clifton Rd, St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England

Family/Spouse: Ann UNKNOWN. Ann was born about 1830 in Bradworthy, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England

Ann married Frederick BARRETT on 9 Jul 1864 in Whitstone, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 15 Jun 1845, Bible Christian Circuit, Holsworthy, Devon, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Grove, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Grove, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Grove, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Grove, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Grove, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Summerlease, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Summerlease, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 23 Jun 1837, Holsworthy, Devon, England
• Baptism: 23 Jun 1837, Methodist Circuit, Holsworthy, Devon, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Holsworthy, Devon, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Holsworthy, Devon, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Holsworthy, Devon, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Holsworthy, Devon, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Holsworthy, Devon, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Arscott, Holsworthy, Devon, England

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• Baptism: 10 Feb 1842, Whitstone, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Lezant, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, North Tamerton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 25 Paddock, St Philip & St Jacob, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
• Census: 1891, Whitstone, Cornwall, England

Notes:

1891 Census, Whitstone:
Thomas G, head, married, 36, born Kilkhampton
Sarah A, wife, 34, Butterleigh Devon

Thomas married Sarah A UNKNOWN after 1881. Sarah was born about 1853; died after 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1891, Thinwood, Week St Mary, Cornwall, England

Notes:

1891 Census Index, Week St Mary (Thinwood) Cornwall:
Daniel F. Ham, head, age 30, farmer, born Kilkhampton
Thirza Ham, wife, age 29, farmer's wife, employed, born Week St Mary
Ethel E. Ham, daughter, age 4, scholar, born Week St Mary
Spettigue D. Ham, son, age 11 months, born Week St Mary.

Daniel married Thirza GREENAWAY on 27 Mar 1883 in Wesleyan Chapel, Bude, Cornwall, England. Thirza was born in 1860 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England; died on 12 May 1909; was buried in May 1909 in Whitstone Cemetery, Whitstone, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Eliza GOODMAN after 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1891, Whitstone, Cornwall, England

Notes:

1891 Census, Whitstone:
Henry, head, married, 30, born Kilkhampton
Hester A, wife, 28, born Poundstock

Henry married Hester Ann BOX on 29 Jul 1889 in Jacobstow, Cornwall, England. Hester was born about 1863 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Nethercott, Whitstone, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1891, Whitstone, Cornwall, England

Notes:

1891 Census, Whitstone:
Bessy, servant, unmarried, 26, born Kilkhampton

Notes:

William was a coffin-bearer at the funeral of Benjamin Keirl in February 1898. Benjamin was the husband of his cousin Susan (Ham). They livedinSebastopol.
Government Gazette, 28 May 1867:
Ross' Creek and Geelong Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
Ham, Samuel, 8 shares
Ham, William, 7 shares
Ham, Charlotte, 3 shares
Ham, Mercy Grace, 2 shares
Ham, William Lyle, 4 shares
Ham, Henry Mountjoy, 4 shares
Shares were valued at 3 pounds each. The mine operation was at Ross' Creek, near Ballarat

William married Alice Jane Catherine RUFFLE in 1895. Alice was born about 1872; died on 28 Oct 1908 in Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia; was buried in 1908 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jemima married George DUNIAM in 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas was involved in the setting up of the Baptist Church in Albert St, East Melbourne. It was established as the result of a doctrinal splitin1850 at the Collins St Baptist Church (his father's old church). Thomas and other members of the congregation who did not agree with theteachingsof the newly-appointed minister, left and set up their own congregation. They met at first in the Melbourne Mechanics Institute, but soonboughtland in Albert St and opened a church on the site in 1853. A larger church was built in 1859.

Thomas died at age 49 from phthisis. He was buried in the Baptist Burial Ground and then re-interred to Lawnton Cemetery on 12th June 1913 inthebaptist section.

Thomas left all his real and personal estate to his wife Mary and she was laso executor of his will.

Thomas married Mary Jull COLLINGS on 18 Sep 1851. Mary (daughter of John COLLINGS and Mary JULL) was born on 24 Mar 1827; died on 7 Mar 1903 in Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jabez married Emily LAMBERT on 25 May 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Theo's will was written on 30 September 1887, then three codicils were added - 2 August 1889 (to appoint David Ham as an executor to replaceHenryCooke who was now deceased); 5 October 1891 (allocating more money to family); 8 December 1891 (more money to Henry Cooke's children). He diedinAugust 1892.

Theophilus married Elizabeth PERRY in 1868. Elizabeth was born about 1846 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; died in 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amelia married Henry COOKE in 1851. Henry died in 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cornelius married Hattie White LATHAM in 1868. Hattie was born in 1846; died in 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 3 Mar 1830, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 27 Mar 1831, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Duckpool Cottage, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Coombe Cottage, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England

John married Mary PRANCE on 11 Jun 1856 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Mary was born about 1836 in Bradworthy, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 21 Oct 1832, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 19 Oct 1834, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Duckpool Cottage, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Duckpool, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Stratton, Cornwall, England

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth UNKNOWN. Elizabeth was born about 1828 in Elberton, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lane Inn House, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lane Inn House, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lane Inn House, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Summerless, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Hams, Launcells, Cornwall, England

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Butsbeer, Launcells, Cornwall, England