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      Illawarra Historical Society Bulletin September 1994

      Illawarra Historical Society Bulletin September 1994
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      62 September lllawarra Historical Society Inc.

      THE MARTIN LYNCH LETTER
      [All spelling as in original]

      April 20th 1898

      1, Martin Lynch, native of Appin, lefi Appin on 4 of Marc[...]
      [...]all farms of there own
      and on clearin leases.

      1, Martin Lynch, is now the oldest resident of Illawarra, with th[...]odd times together, out of Illawarra

      Yours truly Martin Lynch
      Fairy Meadow

      I hope to let the rising gen[...]
      [...]Illawarra Historical Society inc.

      INTERVIEW WITH MARTIN LYNCH
      by ARCI'IIBALD CAMPBELL

      22nd Febnmry 1898

      Mr Lynch, now nearly 76 years of age, came to lllawarra in[...]f Campbelltown and Father Therry, some
      time after Lynch’s arrival, visited Wollongong about quar[...]
      [...]d the bod in the hollow 10 of a big tree, and he
      (Lynch) ha frequently seen pranic es of the bones in e p[...], but in others ainful shne were uttered.

      He (Mr Lynch) when attending schoo as a lad, frequently passed[...]resume 's ghast y work, until completed.

      This Mr Lynch gave from his personal observations, as above.

      S[...]s. The reputed character of Burke, as heard by Mr Lynch, was t at he
      would insist on a portion of any spo[...]e the whole, unless resistance was given him. (Mr Lynch has many
      recollections of Burke at Appin).
      [...]ptember 69



      Schools

      The school attended by Mr Lynch when he used to see the convicts
      flo ed was a Ro[...]ices as a whole were not marked for reverence. He
      Lynch) had repeatedly seen some of the men at th[...]
      [...]s as a
      “consultation" promoter.

      Aborigines

      Mr Lynch in his ear] boyhood - about 1830 - witnessed a ba[...]junction of the
      Main road and Mt Ousley Road. Mr Lynch declares that several hundred men
      on each side to[...]and “waddies” of one
      shape or another. '

      Mr LynchLynch explained that the dead of both parties
      were buri[...]uir by the departed "in another country."

      He (Mr Lynch) witnessed the burial of several of the me[...]
      [...]So frightfully was
      she beaten battered that his ( Lynch's) mother took compassion on her
      and took[...]
      [...]Archibald C ’5 notes conce ' his interview with
      Martin Lynch end. Archibald Campbell's often uninte igible not[...]9/1849
      3/5/1857

      29/4/1879

      9/12/1905
      12/12/1905

      MARTIN LYNCH

      B? deduction from 1828 Census, Martin Lynch b. to (from details
      0 his second marriafi) James Lynch & McLoughin.
      1828 Census shows artin & Betsy Lynch, & 2 respectively.
      at Appin as the children of Mr[...]bracketed together, both 31 & S,
      living at Appin.
      Martin Lynch in. Catherine O’Neill at St. Francis Xavier.
      Wi[...]undon/Dundos/Dunder oon/Dundon, etc. was mo er of
      Martin throu her first association with James Lynch).
      Martin Lync , widower, b. Appin, farmer, 49, residence Fig
      Tree, son of James Lynch & Mary McLou ' m. Cate McNabb,
      s inster, b. Co. r[...]aughter of

      mard McNabb, armer & Margaret Reilly.
      Martin Lynch of Wollongong died eaving Letters of
      Administrati[...]peared in Illawarra Mercury:

      "On Frida night Mr. Martin Lynch. a highl respected
      resident of the (fistr'ct for[...]me to
      Illawarra when 4 years of age. The late Mr, Lynch was married
      twice, having sixteen children, 12 of[...]Mrs.
      Ahlburg, Mrs. B. Wall. Eldest son, Mr. James Lynch, is licensee
      of the Auburn Hotel. The fune[...]

      TXT

      [...]a Historical Society Inc.


      THE MARTIN LYNCH LEITER
      [All spelling as in o[...]April 20th 1898
      I, Martin Lynch, native of Appin, left Appin on 4 of March[...]
      [...]f there own
      and on clearin leases.
      I, Martin Lynch, is now the oldest resident of lllawarra, with th[...]Yours truly Martin Lynch[...]
      [...]l Society Inc.



      INTERVIEW WITH MARTIN LYNCH
      by ARCIHBALD CAMPBELL

      22nd February 1898

      Mr Lynch, now nearly 76 years of age, came to lllawarra in[...]fter and was buried on the farm.
      This, Mr Lynch avers, was the first death of a European in Illaw[...]f Campbelltown and Father Therry, some
      time after Lynch's arrival, visited Wollongong about quarte[...]
      [...]l Tragedy at Fairy Meadow.
      Early in Mr Lynch's experience three bushrangers - he though[...]
      [...]the body in the hollow log of a big tree, and he
      (Lynch) had frequently seen particles of the bones in th[...]hers rainful shneks were uttered.
      He (Mr Lynch) when attending schoo as a lad, frequently passed[...]s ghastfy work, until completed.
      This Mr Lynch gave from his personal observations, as above.
      St[...]. The reputed character of Burke, as heard by Mr Lynch, was that he
      would insist on a portion of any spo[...]e the whole, unless resistance was given him. (Mr Lynch has many
      recollections of Burke at Appin).
      [...]69


      Schools
      The school attended by Mr Lynch when he used to see the convicts
      flogged was a R[...]s a whole were not marked for reverence . He (Mr
      Lynch) had repeatedly seen some of the men at th[...]
      [...]a
      "consultation" promoter.
      Aborigines
      Mr Lynch in his early boyhood - about 1830 - witnessed a b[...]junction of the
      Main road and Mt Ousley Road. Mr Lynch declares that several hundred men
      on each side to[...]nd "waddies" of one
      shape or another.
      Mr Lynch states that he never remembered the blacks having[...]e Blacks, in answer to
      questions by me - A.C.) Mr Lynch explained that the dead of both parties
      were buri[...]e departed "in another country. "
      He (Mr Lynch) witnessed the burial of several of the me[...]
      [...]tfully was
      she beaten and battered that his (Mr Lynch's) mother took compassion on her
      and too[...]
      [...]ld Campbell's notes concerning his interview with
      Martin Lynch end. Archibald Campbell's often unintelligible no[...]y 1986 by M. Organ).

      MARTIN LYNCH
      c1825 By deduction from 1828 Census, Martin Lynch b. to (from details
      of his second marriage) James Lynch & Mary McLoughin.
      1828 1828 Census shows Martin & Betsy Lynch, 3 & 2 respectively,
      at Appin as the c[...]FS ,
      livin8 at Appin.
      1119/1849 Martm Lynch m. Catherine O'Neill at St. Francis Xavier.[...]der/Dundoon/Dundon, etc. was mother of
      Martin through her first association with James Lynch).
      29/4/1879 Martin Lynch, widower, b. Appin, farmer, 49, residence Fig
      Tree, son of James Lynch & Mary McLoughin m. Cate McNabb,
      spins[...]rnard McNabb, farmer & Margaret Reilly.
      9/12/1905 Martin Lynch of Wollongong died leaving Letters of[...]Mercury:
      "On Friday night Mr. Martin Lynch, a highly respected
      resident of the[...]lllawarra when 4 years of age. The late Mr, Lynch was married
      twice, having sixteen ch[...]Ahlburg, Mrs . B. Wall. Eldest son, Mr. James Lynch, is licensee
      of the Auburn Ho[...]
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