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From: Kathleen Smart <>
Subject: [FEATHERSTONE] Re: FEATHERSTONE-D Digest V99 #27
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 16:53:31 +1000


Hi Paul
I just had another thoought.

If I contact LDS maybe they will have information on what years NSW census
came out.

I will contact them on Tuesday. They are only open Tues/Wens will get back
to you then.

Bye Kath

At 08:38 PM 9/15/99 -0700, you wrote:
>FEATHERSTONE-D DigestVolume 99 : Issue 27
>
>Today's Topics:
> #1 FW: [FEATHERSTONE] Re: FEATHERSTON ["Paul Featherstone"
<PaulFeatherst]
> #2 [FEATHERSTONE] FW: census nsw ["Paul Featherstone"
<PaulFeatherst]
> #3 [FEATHERSTONE] FW: Descendants of ["Paul Featherstone"
<PaulFeatherst]
> #4 [FEATHERSTONE] Featherson [Freeman <>]
> #5 Re: FW: [FEATHERSTONE] Re: FEATHER []
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>Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 08:22:41 +0100
>From: "Paul Featherstone" <>
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>This is a spelling of the name that I am not totally convinced belongs in
>our name set, although I have been collecting the name in my indexes. They
>are generally from the area's of known Featherstone families and I wonder if
>the name was just spelt incorrectly. Does anyone know if there are still
>Featherson's still in existance today.
>
>Paul
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Fraser & MonicaTaylor [mailto:]
>Sent: 14 September 1999 15:28
>To:
>Subject: [FEATHERSTONE] Re: FEATHERSTONE-D Digest V99 #25
>
>
>Hi!
>
>Found a new spelling of the nam,e yesterday: Featherson...I have not seen
>that
>before.
>
>Monica
>
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>Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 08:22:54 +0100
>From: "Paul Featherstone" <>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kathleen Smart [mailto:]
>Sent: 15 September 1999 06:26
>To:
>Subject: census nsw
>
>
>
>Hi Paul
>
>Sorry I havn't answered your last e-mail. I have had so many computer
>problems I'm begining to think anything more technical than a slice of
>bread hates me.
>
>Anyway I noticed your featherstone quiry.
>On census in Australia and NSW, there is an Australian Genealogist called
>Janet Reakes she talks on TV and radio about searching family history. One
>book she had out was about Mustaus and Census in Australia.
>By one section in her book:
> " The Sands Sydney NSW directory covers 1858 to 1933 & has been reproduced
>from printed books onto microfish. Earlier records include 1836 NSW post
>office directory & the 1851 Sydney directory both, which should be
>available at local libraries. Sometimes prominent citizens only are shown.
> The policy of Australian Government was to destroy census records when
>finished, so there are little of the way of material."
>
>The only thing she doen't say in her book is what years the census took
>place.
>
>Bye for now
>Kath
>
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>Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 08:22:55 +0100
>From: "Paul Featherstone" <>
>To:
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>Subject: [FEATHERSTONE] FW: Descendants of John Featherstone in
Featherstone Family News Volume 1 Issue 9 Winter 1998
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>Anyone any comments??
>Paul
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kenneth Featherston [mailto:]
>Sent: 15 September 1999 02:05
>To: Paul Featherstone
>Cc: Joseph W. Featherston; Bob Rusk; Michael M. Madden; Tom Glad
>Subject: Descendants of John Featherstone in Featherstone Family News
>Volume 1 Issue 9 Winter 1998
>
>
>Dear Paul,
>
>In the "Featherstone Family News Volume 1 Issue 9, Winter 1998" on page 16
>there is a posting "Descendants of John Featherstone". As the great, great,
>great, great
>grandson of this John Featherstone of High Rigg, Weardale, County Durham,
>England, I was pleased to see interest in my family tree. But I also must
>correct two errors in this family group sheet.
>
>Both errors deal with Ralph Featherstone. The Ralph Featherstones listed
>are not the sons of John Featherstone and his wife Margaret Emerson but
>third Ralph Featherstone is.
>
>Ralph Featherstone b.1755 d.07 Oct 1872 is not the eldest son of John
>Featherstone but the youngest son of William Featherstone of Drygill and
>Anne Jackson. He, his wife Mary Hackwood and six children emigrated from
>Weardale, County Durham to Lowville, Upper Canada (now part of Burlington,
>Ontario) in the 1830's.
>
>Ralph Featherstone b. 20 May 1792 d 08 Nov 1861 who, with his wife
>Elizabeth Curry, settled in Lacolle, Quebec has incorrectly been attached
>to the family. His christening of date 20 October 1792 at Ireshopeburn
>Presbyterian Church belong to a third Ralph Featherstone, my relation.
>
>The third Ralph Featherstone made his will January 10, 1833 and it was
>proved September 27,1833. The executors were Henry Featherstone, miner, of
>Middle Rigg, Nicholas Harrison, miner, of Wearshead and John Emerson,
>grocer, of Wearshead. He directs them to pay to his son Thomas at age 21
>and if he dies before me pay to brothers Thomas, Joseph, Emerson and John
>and sisters Jane Colling, wife of Joseph Colling and Mary Featherstone,
>wife of Henry Featherstone and heirs of my sister Fanny Coatsworth,
>deceased wife of William Coatsworth in equal shares.
>
>I suggest that the descendents of John Featherstone should read:
>
>John Featherstone of High Rigg, miner, was born abt 1756 and died 06 Jan
>1797 near St. John's Chapel, County Durham, England. He married Margaret
>Emerson 20 Jan 1781 in St. John's Chapel, County Durham.
>
>Children of John Featherstone and Margaret Emerson are:
>
>1. Jane Featherstone (1782- 1868) and her husband, Joseph Colling
>(1781-1863) were married 25 Nov 1805, Church of St. Thomas, Parish of
>Stanhope, County Durham, England. They emigrated to Lowville, Upper Canada
>in 1820 and received a crown grant of land. They and their descendants
>farmed here for a number of generations.
>
>2. Francis Featherstone (1783- ) married William Coatsworth 08 Apr
>1805, St John's Chapel, County Durham, England.
>
>3. Thomas Featherstone chr. 28 Dec 1784, Ireshopeburn Presbyterian Church.
>
>4. Joseph Featherstone chr. 30 Dec 1786, Ireshopeburn Presbyterian
>Church.
>
>5. Emerson Featherstone chr. 09 Aug 1788, Ireshopeburn Presbyterian
>Church.
>
>6. John Featherstone (1790-1864) and Jane Hodgson (1798-1882) were married
>10 May 1817, St John's Chapel, County Durham. He was christened
>25 Jul 1790, Ireshopeburn Presbyterian Church. My great, great, great
>grandparents
>and their five children emigrated in 1829 to Upper Canada. Their eldest son
>was offered only a penny a day to work in the lead mines. After spending
>the winter with John's sister Jane and family they purchased a farm in
>Drumquin, Upper Canada now part of Milton, Ontario. Many of his descendants
>still live in the community although the family farm is now a golf course.
>
>7. Ralph Featherstone was christened 20 Oct. 1792, Ireshopeburn
>Presbyterian Church. It is his will of 1833 that names all his brothers and
>sisters except Margaret who died in 1805.
>
>8. Margaret Featherstone (1794-1805) was christened 28 Jun 1794,
>Ireshopeburn Presbyterian Church.
>
>9 Mary Featherstone (1796- ) married Henry Featherstone 16 May 1818,
>St. John's Chapel, County Durham, England. She was christened 22 Jan 1792.
>
>Because the family is found in the Register of Baptism 1783-1822.
>Ireshopeburn Presbyterian Church (LDS film number 1066783 item 4) except
>for Jane and Francis, who were born before the registers existence and
>because the family is named in Ralph's will except Margaret who had died, I
>feel certain that the above family is correct and it might be in an earlier
>generation that the other two Ralph might be related. Three Featherstone
>families from Weardale settled in Halton County, Ontario in the 1820's and
>1830's and the family appear not to be related. Also in the family stories
>relations in Quebec were not mentioned.
>
>I would be more than pleased to answer queries and supply further
>information.
>
>Kenneth Featherston
>288 Mill Road, Suite C-45
>Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
>M9C 4X7
>
>
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>Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 15:59:17 -0700
>From: Freeman <>
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>I would not discard the "Featherson". As you say, it may be just an
>error. But it is worth keeping for reference.
>Jo Ann
>
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>Paul:
>
>There are three Featherson families listed in the Memphis telephone
directory
>and many, many Featherston and Featherstone.
>
>June
>

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