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James MAXWELL & Frances TWINE

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The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 14 July 1852 p.3
MARRIED
By special license, on the 13th Instant, by the Rev. A. Salmon, Mr. James Reid Maxwell, of Sofala, to Frances Cumberland, eldest daughter of Job Twine, Esq., of Grove Farm, Moreton Bay.

Reg? Where?
 
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Thanks gibbo.

It's probably Bathurst, NSW.

Looks to be Primitive Methodist if I have the right minister.

Can't find where he was born.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904) - Saturday 31 January 1852 p.3
£10 REWARD.
STOLEN or strayed, a chesnut horse, 15 1/2 hands high, with streak down the face, branded on the off shoulder like H or JC co-joined. A reward of £10 will be given on conviction of the thief or thieves, if stolen ; or £1 on delivering the said horse, -if strayed, to Mr. Henry Phillips, George-street, Bathurst ; or J. R. MAXWELL, Albion Stores, Sofala.

Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875) - Tuesday 3 March 1857 p.1
MOULTON, FROM GLASGOW
CAIRD, PATERSON, AND CO., Agents. Monday, 2nd March, 1857.
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1 package, to James R. Maxwell, Sofala, shipped by Orr and Davie for John Maxwell.

The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 17 September 1862 p.8
L A W.
BATHURST CRIMINAL COURT.
(Abridged from the Free Frets.)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.
Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J.
Cum Fat and Ah Chong were indicted for breaking into the Post Office at Sofala, on the 21st of July last, and stealing therefrom one hundred £10 notes, one hundred £5 notes, and one hundred £1 notes, the property of the Postmaster General. ...

Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932) - Wednesday 3 August 1864 p.5
INSOLVENCY.
SATURDAY. - SURRENDERS.
James Reid Maxwell, of Sofala, storekeeper, on petition and affidavit. Mr. Humphrey, official assignge.

The Sydney Morning Herald - Saturday 20 August 1864 p.8
INSOLVENCIES DURING THE MONTH
Estimated Liabilities Estimated Assets
James Reid Maxwell, Sofala Storekeeper 5129 19 9 3836 8 7

The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 3 October 1866 p.4
IN the Legislative Assembly, yesterday.-
... The following were agreed to as formal motions :
... by Mr. DONNELLY, for the printing of a petition from James Read Maxwell and others, in respect of the robbery of the Sofala Post-office ;

The Sydney Morning Herald - Friday 7 July 1871 p.2
INSOLVENCY COURT.
THURSDAY.
BEFORE THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER.
SURRENDERS.
James Reid Maxwell, of Riley-street, Surry Hills, Sydney, agent, Liabilities, £129 1s 6d. Assets, £46 13s. Mr Sempill, official assignee.

The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 3 July 1872 p.3
INSOLVENCY COURT.
Tuesday.
Before the Chief Commissioner.
COURT BUSINESS.
Thursday, July 4, at 11 am.-Before the Chief Commissioner:
Accounts current and plans of distribution for confirmation in the following estates :-
...
2. Estate of James Reid Maxwell, a dividend of 1s. 3d., 6-13ths per £, in addition to 3s. 4d., 7-16ths per£, already paid, towards equalising dividend of 5s. per £, upon one debt proved subsequently to the confirmation of first plan of distribution.

Death 12103/1896 MAXWELL JAMES R - ALEXANDER - ELIZABETH - WOOLLAHRA

The Sydney Morning Herald - Tuesday 28 July 1896 p.1
DEATHS
MAXWELL.-July 26, at his residence Risca, Waverley-road, Woollahra, James Reid Maxwell, in his 78th year.
 

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If it is Bathurst or nearby Sofala then it's a mystery how Frances got there from Queensland to marry.

Her parents died in Moggill.
 
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Is this a brother?

Death 1600/1889 MAXWELL ALEXANDER - ALEXANDER - ELIZABETH - SYDNEY *14 Oct
This doesn't help :rolleyes:

Alexander Maxwell
Birth Date: 1887
Father: Alexander Maxwell
Mother: Elizabeth
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1887
Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales
Registration Number: 1249

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Thanks Geoff.

Not a brother then.

I would have said he was born Glasgow but 'Risca' for the name of his residence points me away from there.

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No.

I'm assuming the marriage was in the Bathurst area. I've not searched for the minister in Queensland.

The other complicating factor is that I can't see Frances arriving with family.

Born abt 1828 Gloucester.

The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 24 October 1849 p.2
DEPARTURES.
October 23.-Lima, barque, 349 tons, Captain Yule, for Moreton Bay. Passengers-Mr. and Mrs. Ellerby and child, Mrs. Ellerby, senior, Mr. and Mrs. Twine and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey and family, Lieutenant Collins, Mr. Julian, Rev. Mr. Baker (chaplain), Mrs. Baker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Saunder and family, Mr. Hudson and family, Mr. Barlow and family, Mrs. Humby and son, two Misses Fry, Dr. Wilkinson, Surgeon-Superintendent.

Job TWINE, his wife Ann CUMBERLAND and their four children (William, Elizabeth, Robert Cumberland and Ann) left England in 1849 for Australia aboard the ship “Lima”. Upon their arrival they settled in Wickham Terrace.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) - Saturday 14 April 1877 p.4
DEATHS
TWINE.-On the 8th April, at his residence, Moggill, Mr. Job Twine, formerly of Newnham, Gloucestershire, aged 84 years
 

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I'm not sure if it was Primitive Methodist or if this is the minister:


1856 in Sydney

1860 Farewell from Sydney - returning to Scotland.
The Reverend Alexander Salmon, Pastor of the Free Church of
Scotland, Macquarie-Street, Sydney.
 

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1841
HO107 Piece 438 Book/Folio 15/19 Page 3
Civil Parish: St Paul Walden
County: Hertfordshire
Registration District: Hitchin
ED:
Address: Paul's Walden Bury
Job Twine 45 Coal merchant N
Ann 30 N ?
Robert 1 N
Elizabeth 5 N
 

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A brother:

The Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1861 - 1864) - Tuesday 13 August 1861 p.8
MARRIAGES
TWINE - SHIELD.-On the 18th July, at Mogill, by the Rev. W. Curnow, William Robert, third son of Mr. Job Twine, to Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. James Shield of Mogill.

Wesleyan Methodist.
 

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No William or Ann junior either.

Marriage 12 Sep 1867/B02230 Shield Thomas - Twine Annie Cumberland

Not found in TROVE yet.
 

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I haven't found the manifest for the 'Lima' yet, but there is this from a tree. Maybe that family was unassisted, so may not list all names..

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The "Lima," the third of Dr. Lang's ships was much smaller than the others, being a barque of only 349 tons. She brought only 84 immigrants, among whom (according to the Sydney "Shipping Gazette") were many who paid their own passage money, and held land orders from Dr. Lang, and who also had brought agricultural labourers with them. Dr. Wilkinson was the surgeon-superintendent, and among the cabin passengers were Revd. Mr. Baker (chaplain), Mrs. Baker and family, Lieut. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Ellerby and child, Mrs Ellerby, Senr., Mr. and Mrs. Bailey and family, Mr/ and Mrs. Lewis and family, MR. and Mrs. Twine and family...

Detail
Immigration and the Immigrant Ships by A.G. Davis

Other information
This document is held in the State Library of Queensland."

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it looks as though Job was mar. x2, do we know when this one was b. he is a possible half sibling?

James Twine
Death Date: 15 Aug 1890
Death Place: Queensland
Father: Job Twine
Mother: Elizabeth Fletcher
Registration Year: 1890
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Number: B023321
Page Number: 26582

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Yes, we may never know the names of the children on the 'Lima' because it was a private charter by Rev. Dr. Lang.

One more son:

Marriage V1855278 82/1855 TWINE FREDERICK W - MACLEAN MARY A JI= Presbyterian Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald - Saturday 8 December 1855 p.7
MARRIAGES
By special license, at Rainham, on Tuesday, 27th November, 1855, by the Rev. James B. Laughton, B.A., of St. Stephen's Church, Bathurst, Frederick William, second son of Mr. J. Twine, Moreton Bay, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. Roderick McLean, of George's Plains.
 

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