Third Generation  

4. George FORSTER [46705] (Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 19 Apr 1780 in Egham Surrey England, was christened on 17 May 1780 in Egham Surrey England, and died on 26 Sep 1850 in Brussels Brabant Belgium at age 70.

George married Sarah HUNTLEY [48389] [MRIN: 17338]. Sarah was born on 04 Jul 1793 in Dover Kent England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 9 M    i. George John FORSTER [48390] was born in 1814 and died about 1854 aged about 40.

5. Capt. Henry FORSTER [46706] (Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 19 Aug 1784 in Egham Surrey England, was christened on 18 Dec 1784 in Egham Surrey England, and died in 1816 at age 32.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Captain of the 23 Regt., Welsh Fusiliers.

Henry married Susan STEBBINS [48392] [MRIN: 17340].

Children from this marriage were:

+ 10 M    i. Rev. Henry Brooks FORSTER, MA [48393] was born on 21 Sep 1808 in Cork Co. Cork Ireland and died on 23 Sep 1890 in Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England at age 82.

+ 11 M    ii. Rev. H.M. Chaplin John FORSTER, MA [48395] was born on 19 Dec 1809 in London England and died on 24 Jul 1863 at age 53.

8. Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN [18417] (Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born in Feb 1792, was christened on 07 Mar 1792 in St Mary Abbots Kensington Middlesex England, and died in Jun 1874 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales at age 82.

General Notes: BROOKS, Captain Richard (1765? - 1833)
Sailor, merchant and settler.
Served for many years as an officer of the East India Company. He brought the chartered transports, Atlas, 1802, and Alexander, 1806, to Sydney. He then made trading voyages to New South Wales in the Rose, 1808, Argo, 1811, and Spring, 1814. With the last he brought his wife and family and became a permanent settler. He acquired Denham Court from Richard Atkins in 1810, and there built his family residence. He amassed considerable landed property and wealth.
He also held a farm of 1300 acres in Illawarra which he called 'Exmouth' or 'Koonawarra' which is the one referred to by Macquarie in 1822. However Brooks did not live here; he employed a manager to overseer the farm while he continued to live at Denham Court.

He died at Denham Court in October 1833 and the Church of St. Mary the Virgin was erected there as his memorial.
[See entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography 1788-1850 Vol.1 pp.156-157].



1815 Jun 13
Permission sought by Lieutenant G B Forster to place Dr Napper on books of "Emu" as he had recovered from illness & was able to do duty; also asking for servant for Dr Napper (Reel 6045; 4/1732 pp.114-6). Reply, 19 Jun (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.98)
1815 Jul 1
To Lieutenant Forster re receiving & victualling of Napper & servant (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.107)

1816 Mar 12
Bills for personal pay as Commander of, presented by G B Forster (Reel 6045; 4/1734 p.94)


FORSTER, George Brooks. Master, "Emu"

n.d.
In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 p.30)

1815 Mar 14-Jul 10
Letters to John Thomas Campbell re "Emu" (Reel 6045; 4/1732 pp.93-121). Reply to letter of 14 Mar, dated 15 Mar (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.483). Reply to letters of 15 Mar and 27 Mar, dated 28 Mar (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.506). Reply to letter of 14 Apr, dated 14 Apr (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.41). Reply to letter of 2 Jun, dated 3 Jun (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.87). Reply to letter of 13 Jun, dated 19 Jun (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.98-100)

1815 Mar 22,28
Re survey of "Emu" re accommodation of troops & false keel (Reel 6004; 4/3493 pp.493-4, 498, 506)

1815 Mar 25
Re payment of bills for conducting transport service (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.504)

1815 Mar 31
Transmitting copy of survey (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.5)

1815 Apr 4
Re application to land gunpowder, rockets and blue lights (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.10)

1815 Apr 11
Re handing over of spirits to Forster (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.25)

1815 Apr 11
Re repair of water casks and delivery of spirits to Hobart (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.27)

1815 Apr 12,13
Re assignment of Noble, surgeon per "Emu", to "Kangaroo" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.29-30, 39)

1815 Apr 13
Re salary, poor condition of "Emu" and mutinous conduct of seamen (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.37-8)

1815 Apr 18
Re taking aboard of mutinous seamen (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.54)

1815 Apr 20, Jun 9
Re appointment of Committee of Survey for "Emu" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.55-7, 88)

1815 Jun 1
Returning letter for signature (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.83)

1815 Jun 3,9
Re survey of bread on "Emu" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.86-90)

1815 Jul 1
Re victualling of James Napier and Servant and receiving them on board (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.107)

1815 Jul 6
Re bills submitted for approval (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.110)

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1816 Mar 22
Recommending Lieutenant George Brooks Forster of the Royal Navy to the patronage of the Right Hon. Charles Arbuthnot (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.121-2)

1816 Mar 23
Instructing that William Hayes be put in charge of emus and black swans being sent to England per "Emu"; directions also given as to delivery of birds on arrival (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.124-5)

1816 Mar 23
Detailed instructions for care and feeding of two emus, four black swans and a parrot being sent to England per "Emu" for delivery to the Duke of York, Sir David Baird, Mr James Drummond and Miss Macquarie (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.126-7)

1816 Mar 24
Instructing Lieutenant Commander G B Forster to return to England with "Emu" as the vessel had been declared unfit for colonial service by a special survey committee (Reel 6045; 4/1734 p.95)

1816 Apr 11,12
George Brooks Forster reporting safe arrival of "Emu" at the Derwent on 5 Apr; emus and black swans being carried to England were in good condition; Mr Hays, who had charge of them, was very attentive (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.96-9)


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1815 Apr 11
Instructing Lieutenant Jeffreys of "Kangaroo" to replace spirits delivered by Lieutenant Forster to Davey (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.25, 27)

1815 Sep 16
Authorising land grant and stock for Lieutenant George Banks Forster, master of "Emu" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.182-3)



1815 Jul 11
Requesting biscuit for "Emu" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.116)

1815 Jul 18
Re passengers and convicts to be embarked per "Emu" for Derwent (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.125-6)

1815 Aug 30
Submitting list of repairs required on "Emu" (Reel 6043; 4/1728 pp.189-90). Reply, 31 Aug (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.155)

1815 Aug 31
Re repair of "Emu" and disembarkation of detachment of 73rd Regiment (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.156-7)

1815 Sep 6
Re articles for "Emu" and troops to embark for Derwent (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.163-4)

1815 Sep 8
Re pay lists and bills (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.168)

1815 Sep 9
Re plans for accommodation for troops on "Emu" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.172)

1815 Sep 16
Re bills for pay of steward (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.178)

1815 Sep 16
To Davey re grant of land and stock for Forster on Derwent (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.182-3)

1815 Oct 16
Re relief of detachment at Port Dalrymple (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.225)

1815 Oct 17
Request for canvas for sails and for sailmakers (Reel 6045; 4/1733 pp.72-6). Reply, 23 Oct (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.239-41)

1815 Oct 21
Requesting bills for pay due to him be put before Governor; re rations of bread & salt required (Reel 6045; 4/1733 pp.77-8). Reply, 23 Oct (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.238)

1815 Oct 30
Transmitted list of convicts for Port Dalrymple (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.259)

1815 Dec 21
Transmitted set of bills for personal pay (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.292)

1815 Dec 27
Asks for survey of provisions and sails be made before Jan 1816 (Reel 6045; 4/1733 pp.79-80). Reply, 28 Dec (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.295)

1816 Jan 2,4
Re survey of sails and provisions on "Emu" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.303-4, 306)

1816 Jan 19
With bills for pay due to James Napper, surgeon on "Emu" (Reel 6045; 4/1733 p.81)

1816 Jan 20
Requisition for provisions (Reel 6045; 4/1733 p.82)

1816 Jan 20
Transmitting set of bills for payment to Napper, Surgeon, "Emu" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.324)

1816 Jan 26
Re coals, and sails for "Emu" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.325)

1816 Jan 27
Re embarkation of convicts on "Emu" for Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.329)

1816 Jan 27
Macquarie sending instructions for sailing for Hobart with convicts & passengers (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.19-20)

1816 Mar 1,23
Re exchange of Napper and Noble as surgeons (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.385, 409)

1816 Mar 11
James Napper urging survey of medical stores on "Emu" (Reel 6045; 4/1734 p.89)

1816 Mar 12
Requesting survey of medical stores on "Emu" (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.92-3)

1816 Mar 12
To return to England with "Emu"; highly praised for services (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.100-5)

1816 Mar 13
Re bills for Forster's pay and survey of medicines on "Emu" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.399)

1816 Mar 15
Re embarkation returns for military and families to England (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.401)

1816 Mar 22
Testimony in favour of (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.121-2)

1816 Mar 23
Macquarie instructing that William Hayes be put in charge of emus and black swans being sent to England (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.124-5)

1816 Mar 24
Macquarie instructing him to return to England (Reel 6045; 4/1734 p.95)

1816 Apr 11
Reporting safe arrival of "Emu" at the Derwent (Reel 6045; 4/1734 p.96)

1816 Apr 12
Submitting bills for personal pay for the Governor's approval (Reel 6045; 4/1734 p.94)

1816 Apr 12
Reporting that emus and black swans being carried to England were in good condition (Reel 6045; 4/1734 pp.97-9)

1822
On list of persons owing quit rents in Van Diemen's Land; for land in the District of Melville (Fiche 3270; X19 p.9)

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V1847969 32B/1847 FORSTER JOSEPH AGE 41

George married Elizabeth Ann SMITH [18418] [MRIN: 7393], daughter of Admiral Edward Tyrrell SMITH [18422] and Unknown, on 23 Oct 1815 in Hobart Town Van Dieman's Land. Elizabeth was born about 1793 and died in 1885 aged about 92.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 M    i. George Mussell FORSTER [48581] was born on 03 Jan 1816 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 27 Nov 1865 in Hobart Colony of Tasmania at age 49.

+ 13 F    ii. Mary FORSTER [48582] was born on 30 May 1817 in Cape Town Cape Colony and died before 06 Sep 1817 in Cape Town Cape Colony.

   14 M    iii. Rev. Thomas Hay FORSTER [48583] was born on 23 Jul 1818 in England, died on 15 Dec 1893 in St Luke's Hospital London England at age 75, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery London England.

   15 F    iv. Mary FORSTER [18404] was born on 25 Sep 1820 in Cornwall England and died on 07 Jul 1894 in The Deanery Sydney Colony of New South Wales at age 73.

Mary married Archdeacon William MacQuarie COWPER [18402] [MRIN: 7389], son of William COWPER [18405] and Ann BARRELL [18406]. William was born in 1810 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 14 Jun 1902 in The Deanery Sydney NSW Australia at age 92.

Mary next married Major FRENCH, H.E.I.C. [18421] [MRIN: 7394].

   16 F    v. Hester Lisle FORSTER [48584] was born on 17 Apr 1822 in England, was christened on 25 May 1822 in Plymstock Devon England, died on 30 Sep 1864 in Rose Bay Sydney Colony of New South Wales at age 42, and was buried on 01 Oct 1864 in Camperdown Colony of New South Wales.

   17 M    vi. Charles Arbruthnot Gallwey FORSTER [48585] was christened on 09 Jun 1825 in Hainton? Pembrokeshire Wales and died on 04 Jan 1904 in South Brisbane QLD Australia at age 78.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Canegrower and Inspector of Pacific Islanders, the Colony of Queensland.

Charles married Eliza McLACHLAN [48586] [MRIN: 17403] on 20 Aug 1872 in Holy Trinity Church Glen Innes Colony of New South Wales. Eliza was born about 1830 in Fort William Inverness Inverness Scotland and died on 09 Apr 1904 in Brisbane QLD Australia aged about 74.

+ 18 M    vii. Christopher Brooks FORSTER [18420] was born on 10 Feb 1827 in Cornwall England, died on 26 Feb 1877 in Bourke Colony of New South Wales at age 50, and was buried on 27 Feb 1877 in Bourke Colony of New South Wales.

+ 19 F    viii. Elizabeth FORSTER [48587] was born on 22 Jun 1829 in Flushing Cornwall England, died on 16 Aug 1923 in Burwood Sydney NSW Australia at age 94, and was buried on 17 Aug 1923 in St Thomas' Enfield Sydney NSW Australia.

+ 20 F    ix. Maria Lisle FORSTER [18419] was born on 14 May 1831 in Flushing Cornwall England and died on 09 Mar 1870 in The Vicarage Deptford Wiltshire England at age 38.

+ 21 M    x. Derwent Fortescue FORSTER [48588] was born on 08 Oct 1833 in Flushing Cornwall England, was christened on 04 Jan 1834 in Mylor Cornwall England, died on 05 Dec 1911 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 78, and was buried on 06 Dec 1911 in Nundah Brisbane QLD Australia.