It seems more than probable that there are otherīirths, death and marriages of members of the families still to be located, if Inconclusive evidence as to which spelling was originally correct, I hope toĪmplify as opportunity offers. Research into the Charker (or Chalker) families, which, in view of the present There can be much in a name, purely as a matter of historical record, andĮntirely without controversial desire or intent, I offer the result to date of (in the Mittagong district) WERE and are Chalkers, not Charkers. Lee's contention, in last issue of The Mail, that the pioneer family of settlers Juliet,' and his query is still particularly pertinent in view of Mr. 'What's in a name?' asked Shakespeare quite a long while ago, in 'Romeo and He met Elizabeth when she wasĪssigned to Gregory Blaxland at Brush Farm, for whom William was overseer. In April 1808 William was granted free pardon. Source: The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser I Do hereby give this Public Notice, that a separation having taken place (by mutual consent) between my wife Mary Charker above named, and myself, that I will not hold myself responsible for any debt of debts she may hereafter contract. In witness whereof, the aforesaid parties have hereupon set their hands and affirmed their seals, at Sydney, New South Wales, this 4th day of July, 1807, in the presence of us Richard Ridge, William Charker James Meehan, Mary Charker. Likewise, in case either of the aforesaid parties after this final separation by publickly advertised, shall interrupt, embarrass, impede, or in any form annoy the other, the offending party binds him or herself to the other party in the penal sum of One Hundred Pounds sterling, for each and every offence so com- mitted on the other party, to be levied by a due course of Law, and such penalty to invert to the injured party: After the date of these Presents, the aforesaid parties shall respectively and individually become responsible for their several contracts, debts, or engagements which may be entered into, without any judgement, action, or penalty attached to the other party. The said William Charker agrees to give full and uninterrupted possession to the said Mary Charker his wife of all Lands, Farms, Premises, and stock now their Property, with the exception only of one Horse known by the name of Miss Sportly : And it is hereby further covenanted and agreed to by the aforesaid Parties, that all Debts and Demands now due on either or both parties shall by singularly accounted for by the aforesaid Mary Charker, out of this property and possessions she shall so hold & retain. This Indenture witnesses that William and Mary Charker hereby agree to live separate and apart from each other upon the following Conditions, viz. William and Mary separated in 1807.Īrticles of Separation. He was listed as the first settler in Mittagong William was convicted of stealing and arrived on the Coromandel. William Chalker - Notes Australian English Genealogy Descendants of William Chalker Notes
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