EDMUND BULL – George Gray – Stonemason & Builder

McNulty’s Cottage [Simpson’s]

In finalising the research regarding Charles Simpson it became important to look a little further afield at an old stone cottage known as ‘Simpson’s Cottage’ at 64 Industrial Drive, Mayfield which was previously known as Bull’s Road, Waratah before the change of the area from Waratah to Mayfield North. There are conflicting accounts around theContinue reading “McNulty’s Cottage [Simpson’s]”

Simpson’s Early Settlers at Waratah

The question posed in the chapter about Simpson’s sale of small portions of between three and five acres back in the chapter Charles Simpson – Small Portions Sale of Land at The Folly, Waratah, was why would Charles Simpson carve out these five small portions when he was selling the bulk of all his landContinue reading “Simpson’s Early Settlers at Waratah”

Benjamin Baker – Waratah, Mayfield

A significant purchaser of Charles Simpson’s land was Benjamin Baker who we saw was also at New Freugh with George Gray and Edmund Bull and was in February 1851 on a NSW Government Gazette unclaimed letter as ‘Benjamin Baker, Newcastle’ just as Charles Simpson was listed in April. Of interest to the early settlement ofContinue reading “Benjamin Baker – Waratah, Mayfield”

George & Emma Gray – Waratah, Mayfield

There are no records for George Gray at the Folly aside from his indenture paperwork for the purchase of his land, his children’s births and his own death certificate. His death certificate does however give a little insight into George in that it states he had ‘heart illness’ for the final three years of hisContinue reading “George & Emma Gray – Waratah, Mayfield”

Edmund & Mary Bull – Waratah to Whitebridge

Edmund Bull – Family recollections of Waratah With the close ties between Edmund Bull and George Gray and their families, it is relevant to look the story of Edmund Bull and his family at Waratah and finally at ‘Glen Eureka’ known as Bull’s Gardens at Whitebridge south of the town centre of Newcastle. Sydney Bull,Continue reading “Edmund & Mary Bull – Waratah to Whitebridge”