Charles Simpson Esq – Home to England

Return to life in England There are no references to Charles Simpson living in New South Wales or the colony after 1854 except in 1857 in reference to road works that had occurred on 7 March 1853 ‘To C Simpson, warden, Newcastle, for repairs to Ironbark Bridge, £50’ 1 The final records in New SouthContinue reading “Charles Simpson Esq – Home to England”

Charles Simpson – Small Portions Sale of Land at The Folly, Waratah

‘We arrived at a place then called The Folly now Waratah. The name given to an estate bought by a man named Charles Simpson, it was situated near the old Mill Padock which was a government grant to a man named Platt. He worked the place by government men who were convicts … We andContinue reading “Charles Simpson – Small Portions Sale of Land at The Folly, Waratah”

Charles Simpson Land Purchases – The Folly, Waratah

Charles Simpson 1848 – 1854 – Land Purchase at ‘The Folly’ The link between the Charles Simpson of Black Creek (Brinkburn Farm) is established when Charles Simpson purchased the land known as ‘The Folly’ in 1848 he was recorded on the Title Deeds as ‘Charles Simpson of Black Creek’. Charles Simpson – ‘The Folly’ andContinue reading “Charles Simpson Land Purchases – The Folly, Waratah”