Henry was
assigned a Convict housekeeper Elizabeth
CHAMBERS whom he later married when she became
free. He was an Overseer, flirstly with
Thompson and then with the Reverend Robert
Cartwright, who performed his marriage ceremony
to Elizabeth Chambers.
Henry was granted 25 acres of land at Windsor
which were lost in floods. He was later granted
70 acres at Portland Head (North Sackville) but
was burnt out by aborigines. Then he received a
grant of land at Richmond Hill which he later
sold to his son-in-law John EZZEY. He became a
Constable and managed the Aboriginal Settlement
at Rooty Hill. Later (by 1828) he became a
Gardener to John Blaxland (the Explorer) at
'Newington' near Parramatta.
He obtained a grant of 80 acres at Kurrajong
Brush in 1810 from Governor Macquarie and was
one of the settlers who signed the address to
Governor Macquarie in December 1810 (see
Colonial Secretary's Index). Henry was given
another grant on the North Shore (opposite the
present day Royal North Shore Hospital), but he
did not take up this grant, possibly due to the
fact that he was moved to Windsor at about the
same time.
Constables were the parish policeman and were
appointed by the vestry. The appointment being
confirmed by the Justices and they supervised
the 'Watch & Ward', maintained the local
prison and the stocks, removef interant
strangers, apprenticed pauper children and were
included in the training of the local miltia
and had many other duties. Any parishioner
might be nominated to act as a Constable. It
was not a popular job and the parishioner
chosen often opted to pay someone else to act
in his place.
Henry and Elizabeth had a family of three
children,
i. Rebecca LAMB b. 19 Nov 1797 our direct
ancestor married John EZZEY.
ii. Henry (Harry) LAMB b. 1800 married (1)
Charlotte BOGG and had two sons (2) Mary Ann
BENTLEY and had three sons.
iii.John LAMB, b. 1803, Portland Head NSW
Australia, d. 1849, NSW Australia
Henry died at Richmond Hill in 1839. His death
at ‘Curryjong’ was no doubt on the
grant now his daughter’s home, and where
his Ezzy descendants still remain. On the title
deeds to that farm may be seen
Macquarie’s signature.
State Records NSW Colonial Secretary Index,
1788-1825 states:
LAMB, Henry. Came free per 'Albermarle', 1791;
New South Wales Corps
1794 Nov 19-1803 Apr 27
On list of all grants and leases of land
registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office
(Fiche 3267; 9/2731 pp.36, 98, 128)
1802 Apr 10 Particulars of arms in possession
of (Reel 6041; 4/1719 p.94)
1810
Overseer to Revd Richard Cartwright. Memorial
for confirmation of land grant at Kurrajong
Brush (Fiche 3006; 4/1822 No.179)
1810 Dec 1,5 Signatory to address from the
settlers at the Hawkesbury to Governor
Macquarie; and Macquarie's reply (Reel 6038;
SZ758 pp.128-30)
LAMB, Henry. Superintendent, Native Institution
at Rooty Hill
1822 Feb 19 Letter from Revd Richard Hill re
stores for Lamb and the natives (Reel 6053;
4/1756 p.4)
1822 Feb 19 Re victualling of; cultivation of
tobacco (Reel 6053; 4/1756 pp.4-4b)
1822 Feb 22 Re victualling of (Reel 6008;
4/3504A p.479)
1823 Account of rations received for self and
wife (Reel 6058; 4/1771 pp.298)
Henry Lamb is listed in the HRA (Historical
Records of Australia) and Sydney Gazette Lamb,
Henry edition HRA Vol. 2 1797 - 1800 Lamb,
Henry edition HRA Vol. 7 1809 - 1813 Lamb,
Henry edition SG 1803 - 1804 Lamb, Henry
edition SG 1805 - 1806.
1. the late Grace Douglass.
2. For further reading see 'Henry LAMB' on
Pages 47 to 53 of Volume 3 of 'Along the
Windsor Richmond Road'. 1985
(ISBN 0 9589831 0 0 and ISBN 0 9589831 3 5)
which can be read online at:
Taylor & Ashdown Family Genealogy - Extract
from Along the Windsor Richmond Road Book 3
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