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Richard Ward held the
license for the White Hart Inn in the 1840's.
He
arrived on the
Morley in 1818 aged 17
and was
assigned to Archibald Bell at Richmond
He obtained a Ticket
of Leave for the
Newcastle district in 1826.
By 1828 he was employed
as an overseer by
Thomas Parnell at Inpass Creek, Patrick Plains.
He married Ann Douglas at Branxton in 1833. A son,
Richard was born to Richard and Ann in 1829
followed by Euphemia in 1831, Isabella in 1832, Ann
in 1836, Edward in 1846 and Elizabeth in 1848
In 1843 Richard Ward held the license for the Stag's Head Inn at
Muswellbrook where he hosted a dinner for the friends of Richard
Windeyer. By 1848 he held the license for the White Hart Inn.
Richard Ward travelled to
Maitland in July 1846 to testify at the Maitland
Quarter Sessions at the trial of
John Dick who had
been in his employ for two years. Despite Richard
Ward's good character reference, John Dick was convicted
of horse stealing and sentenced to three years in
irons. 45
In 1847
Lewis Lipman's wholesale and retail store
was situated opposite the Inn. The Royal Mail made a
regular stop for breakfast.
In 1849 Ward placed
thirteen valuable allotments in the hands of
auctioneer Lewis Lipman to be offered for sale.
Situated centrally in Muswellbrook they were thought
unrivalled for building purposes. Four had a
frontage to Ford Street leading to the Hunter River
and boasted habitable cottages rented out to
respectable tenants at 3/- per week. The Wards hoped
to attract newly arrived immigrants, dairymen or
mechanics who were looking for a comfortable home at
a small outlay of capital in the improving township. 39
(40)
Colonial Secretary's Index
(41)SG1826 1 February
(42)New South
Wales Births Deaths and Marriages
(43)Hunter River Gazette 25 June 1842
(45)Maitland Mercury 8 July 1846
(39) MM 26
September 1849
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