Jean Stewart - papers, 2001-2002

MLMSS 7100/Box 1X

fonds

2001-2002

414240

0.16 metres of textual material (1 outsize box)
Textual Records - (typescript)

Jean Stewart (1936- ) is a descendant of missionaries Francis Oakes (1770-1844), Rowland Hassall (1768-1820) and William Shelley (1774-1815), all of whom travelled together to the South Seas on the London Missionary Society ship the 'Duff' in 1796. 'The Hassall Family: Celebrating 200 Years in Australia 1798-1998', co-written by Jean Stewart, was published in 1998 during the Hassall family bicentenary celebrations. Jean Stewart has undertaken extensive historical and genealogical research on the Oakes family, the Shelley family and the Bean family. In the course of her research into the Shelley family Jean Stewart became aware of the importance of Elizabeth Bean (1782-1878), wife of William Shelley, and particularly her work with the Native Institution at Parramatta. Her two unpublished manuscripts include detailed historical and genealogical information concerning both the Shelley and Bean families.

2001; 'The Shelley Family', being ts. unpublished manuscript of history of the Shelley family in England and Australia written by Jean Stewart, including detailed genealogical information and illustrations. (Call No.: MLMSS 7100/1X)
2001; 'The Bean Family in England and James Thomas John and Betty Bean and their descendants in Australia', being ts. unpublished manuscript by Jean Stewart, including detailed historical and genealogical information. (Call No.: MLMSS 7100/1X)
2002; 'The Wildash Story from Kent to New South Wales and Queensland: Charles Cobb Wildash, Frederick John Cobb Wildash and his ownership of Canning Downs Station, Warwick, Queensland', being ts. unpublished manuscript of the story of the Wildash family and in particular their period of ownership of Canning Downs Station, Queensland, including a descendant chart. (Call No.: MLMSS 7100/1X)