William Toft Pullen

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Cheryl & Darryl Cislowski who wrote:
William Toft Pullen (1834-1917)

William was born in 1834 at Spring Hill Farm Narellan, his father Henly Pullen worked as a carpenter for William Mannix at Narellan. William spent his childhood around the Narellan area near Campbelltown in Sydney. He was employed as a call-boy at the old Victoria Theatre, where his father worked in the forties. Later he served an apprenticeship as a carpenter with his father, then later with John Hill, a cabinetmaker and undertaker in King St. In 1851, at age 17, he left his apprenticeship and went prospecting for gold over the Blue Mountains near Bathurst. After making his fortune, he returned to Sydney and married Charlotte Hoy in 1855.

He was a butcher at Hargraves in 1865, a publican at Louisa Creek in 1867, and an inn-keeper at Hargraves in 1869. In 1870 he took a battery by dray to Hill End. It was the first battery made in Sydney. In partnership with Robert Rawsthorne, he owned the 15-head quartz crushing Pullen Battery situated in Clarke St, Hill End, near the Post Office. It was this battery that extracted the gold from the famous Holtermann nugget in Nov 1872; the largest piece of gold and stone taken from the ground in recorded history, weighing 630 lbs. He also had other business interests in Hill End, where he was an alderman 3 times. He had a share in a mine, and a share in one of the town's prosperous stores. William was the first treasurer of the Masonic Lodge in Hill End, and had much to do with the Church of England. In 1876 he erected a 10 stamper battery on the Macquarie River.

In 1877, William bought George Wade's general store at Cowper on the Clarence River, and moved his family there. He also started trading stores at Brushgrove and Lawrence, building wharves at Cowper and Lawrence, and a slip at Cowper. He purchased the Ethel from the Clarence and Richmond River Steamship Navigation Co. and obtained his Harbour and River Masters certificate. The Ethel was used to carry goods, parcels and produce from the stores to their customers along the river, and to collect produce from the farms, each farm having their own jetty. Maize and other produce was taken to public wharves where they were shipped by ocean steamers to other ports in Australia.

In 1883, William bought land at Woolgoolga, and trained his son Charles to take over his riverboat business on the Clarence. Charles established a fleet of riverboats over the years, 5 of which were built at his Cowper slipway. As well as carrying produce, the riverboats were used for pleasure cruises and deep-sea fishing. The only survivor of the Pullen fleet is the Mulgi, which was built at Berry's Bay in Sydney, in 1926. She was sold in 1941, to be used as a ferry on Sydney harbour. During the war she was used as a harbour personnel carrier. Her current owner conducts pleasure cruises on Sydney Harbour. In 2005 I organized a Pullen family reunion cruise on the Mulgi on Sydney Harbour.

At Woolgoolga, William built a sugar mill, a sawmill and a jetty. On 7 Jan 1888, he was mentioned in the Clarence & Richmond Examiner newspaper, having accidentally crushed his hand and damaged some of his fingers while working at his sawmill. He was a JP, took part in public affairs, and quickly became Woolgoolga's leading citizen. They named a street after him. In 1888 he built the town's first hotel, the 'Sea View,' in River St adjacent to his house, which was on the corner of River St and Clarence St. The first publican was Mr Hearne. In 1890 he built a large general store with residential accommodation. This was managed by his son Edwin.

In January 1895 he had gold lease 410 at Nana Creek by Dec 1895 he held lot 394 and in February1897 lease 487 in the Woolgoolga field his son Ernest is also named as a co-owner of these leases

When William and Charlotte celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1905, about 70 of their descendants gathered at Woolgoolga. A group photograph was taken, which was the first local news photograph to be printed in the Clarence and Richmond Examiner newspaper. In 1915, William and Charlotte retired to Coffs Harbour. He died at his son Edwin's place in Avenue St, Coffs Harbour. After his death Charlotte moved to Maclean, and died at her daughter Emily's home at Maclean.

• connection. ⁸¹ My connection to Ray Wooster through my Larkinson line is as follows:
Raymond Wooster (1957)
His father is Kevin Wooster (1936)
His father was Robert Wooster (1918)
His father was Charles Wooster (1879)
His father was Charles Wooster (1847)
His father was Henry Wooster (1807)
His father was Thomas Wooster (1775) & he also had Jane Wooster (1809) who married Samuel Brandon (1800)
His father was Richard Brandon (1770)
His father was Richard Brandon (1738)
His father was Samuel Brandon (c1700) & he also had Thomas Brandon (1740)
He had Thomas Brandon (1770)
He had Thomas Brandon (c1800)
He had Maryann Brandon (1824) who married Montmorency Stokes (1809)
They had Charles William Stokes (1853)
He had Charles Montmorency Stokes (1891) who married Winifred Thorn (1891)
Her father was Frank Thorn (1857) who married Annie Whitehead (1864)
Her father was John Whitehead (1834) who married Ann Stephens (c1843)
Her father was Charles Stephens (1809) & he also had Martha Stephens (1850)
She had William Stephens (1877)
He had Elsie Stephens (1919) who married Arthur Hiscock (1907His father was Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Reve Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775)
She had Alexander Moss (1811)
She had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
She had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Ray Wooster's connection to my Davies line is as follows:
Raymond Wooster (1957)
His father is Kevin Wooster (1936)
His father was Robert Wooster (1918)
His father was Charles Wooster (1879)
His father was Charles Wooster (1847)
His father was Henry Wooster (1807) who married Henrietta Brandon (1813)
Her father was Richard Brandon (1770)
His father was Richard Brandon (1738)
His father was Samuel Brandon (1700) & he also had Thomas Brandon (1740)
He had Thomas Brandon (1770)
He had Thomas Brandon (c1800)
He had Maryann Brandon (1824) who married Montmorency Stokes (1809)
They had Charles Stokes (1853)
He had Charles Stokes (1891) who married Winifred Thorn (1891)
Her father was Frank Thorn (1857) who married Annie Whitehead (1864)
Her father was John Whitehead (1834) who married Ann Stephens (1842)
Her father was Charles Stevens ()1809) who married Ann Prior (1811)
Her father was Samuel Prior (1785) who married Louisa Phipps (1784)
Her father was Ralph Phipps (1761) who married Ann Brookwell (1760)
Her father was Thomas Brookwell (1722) & he also had Thomas Brookwell (1748)
He had Elizabeth Brookwell (c1783) who married Thomas Dearling (c1793)
They had Rebecca Dearling (1819) who married George Knight (1806)
They had John Knight (1844)
He had Florence Knight (1883) who married James Collette (1880)
** His father was Arthur Collett (1848)
His father was Phillip Collett (1819) who married Lucy Bean (1825)
Her father was James Bean (1788) & he also had Emma Bean (1827) who married John Hoy (1817)
His father was Timothy Hoy (1785) & he also had Charlotte Hoy (1835) who married William Toft Pullen (1834) & he also had Rebecca Ann Pullen (1856) who married Henry Davis (1861) who also married Adelaide Gosper (1873) father was George Gosper (1838)
His father was Thomas Gosper (1798)
His father was Thomas Gosper (1768) & he also had John Gosper (1880)
He had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837)
He had Mary Jeffery (1860) who married William South (1854)
They had Annie South (1891) who married Leslie Rice (1885)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His mother was Martha Parker (1872)
Her mother was Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)
Wooster's connection to my Nicol line is as follows:
Raymond Wooster (1957)
His father is Kevin Wooster (1936)
His father was Robert Wooster (1918)
His father was Charles Wooster (1879)
His father was Charles Wooster (1847)
His father was Henry Wooster (1807) who married Henrietta Brandon (1813)
Her father was Richard Brandon (1770)
His father was Richard Brandon (1738)
His father was Samuel Brandon (1700) & he also had Thomas Brandon (1740)
He had Thomas Brandon (1770)
He had Thomas Brandon (c1800)
He had Maryann Brandon (1824) who married Montmorency Stokes (1809)
They had Charles Stokes (1853)
He had Charles Stokes (1891) who married Winifred Thorn (1891)
Her father was Frank Thorn (1857) who married Annie Whitehead (1864)
Her father was John Whitehead (1834) who married Ann Stephens (1842)
Her father was Charles Stevens ()1809) who married Ann Prior (1811)
Her father was Samuel Prior (1785) who married Louisa Phipps (1784)
Her father was Ralph Phipps (1761) who married Ann Brookwell (1760)
Her father was Thomas Brookwell (1722) & he also had Thomas Brookwell (1748)
He had Elizabeth Brookwell (c1783) who married Thomas Dearling (c1793)
They had Rebecca Dearling (1819) who married George Knight (1806)
They had John Knight (1844)
He had Florence Knight (1883) who married James Collette (1880)
** His father was Arthur Collett (1848) who married Rebecca Sutherland (1858)
Her father was John Sutherland (1832) & he also had Elizabeth Sutherland (1863) who married John Nicol (1844)
They had Margaret Helen Nicol (1889) who married G. A. Davies (1894)
They had Colin Davies (1925)
Who had me (1950) - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)
Wooster's connection to Robert's Dawes line is as follows:
Raymond Wooster (1957)
His father is Kevin Wooster (1936)
His father was Robert Wooster (1918)
His father was Charles Wooster (1879)
His father was Charles Wooster (1847)
His father was Henry Wooster (1807) who married Henrietta Brandon (1813)
Her father was Richard Brandon (1770)
His father was Richard Brandon (1738)
His father was Samuel Brandon (1700) & he also had Thomas Brandon (1740)
He had Thomas Brandon (1770)
He had Thomas Brandon (c1800)
He had Maryann Brandon (1824) who married Montmorency Stokes (1809)
They had Charles Stokes (1853)
He had Charles Stokes (1891) who married Winifred Thorn (1891)
Her father was Frank Thorn (1857) who married Annie Whitehead (1864)
Her father was John Whitehead (1834) who married Ann Stephens (1842)
Her father was Charles Stevens (1809) who married Ann Prior (1811)
Her father was Samuel Prior (1785) who married Louisa Phipps (1784)
Her father was Ralph Phipps (1761) who married Ann Brookwell (1760)
Her father was Thomas Brookwell (1722) & he also had Thomas Brookwell (1748)
He had Elizabeth Brookwell (c1783) who married Thomas Dearling (c1793)
They had Rebecca Dearling (1819) who married George Knight (1806)
They had John Knight (1844) who married Ellen Pearson (1846)
Whose father was James Pearson (1813) & who also had Mary Pearson (1843) who married Richard Dawes (1845)
Whose father was Edward Bannister Dawes (1813) & he also had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck (1843)
They had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Wooster's connection to William Toft Pullen (1834) is as follows:
Raymond Wooster (1957)
His father is Kevin Wooster (1936)
His father was Robert Wooster (1918)
His father was Charles Wooster (1879)
His father was Charles Wooster (1847)
His father was Henry Wooster (1807) who married Henrietta Brandon (1813)
Her father was Richard Brandon (1770)
His father was Richard Brandon (1738)
His father was Samuel Brandon (1700) & he also had Thomas Brandon (1740)
He had Thomas Brandon (1770)
He had Thomas Brandon (c1800)
He had Maryann Brandon (1824) who married Montmorency Stokes (1809)
They had Charles Stokes (1853)
He had Charles Stokes (1891) who married Winifred Thorn (1891)
Her father was Frank Thorn (1857) who married Annie Whitehead (1864)
Her father was John Whitehead (1834) who married Ann Stephens (1842)
Her father was Charles Stevens ()1809) who married Ann Prior (1811)
Her father was Samuel Prior (1785) who married Louisa Phipps (1784)
Her father was Ralph Phipps (1761) who married Ann Brookwell (1760)
Her father was Thomas Brookwell (1722) & he also had Thomas Brookwell (1748)
He had Elizabeth Brookwell (c1783) who married Thomas Dearling (c1793)
They had Rebecca Dearling (1819) who married George Knight (1806)
They had John Knight (1844)
He had Florence Knight (1883) who married James Collette (1880)
** His father was Arthur Collett (1848)
His father was Phillip Collett (1819) who married Lucy Bean (1825)
Her father was James Bean (1788) & he also had Emma Bean (1827) who married John Hoy (1817)
His father was Timothy Hoy (1785) & he also had Charlotte Hoy (1835) who married William Toft Pullen (1834)

Raymond Wayne Wooster connection to William Toft Pullen (1834) (who he is researching) is : William Toft Pullen [236172]'s wife's brother's wife's grand nephew's wife's 4th cousin once removed *'s husband's 5th cousin twice removed *

• connection. ⁹⁷⁴ Emily Richter's (Ancestry) connection to me (1834) is as follows:

Emily Richter . . .
Is the Granddaughter of . . .
Trevor Pullen (1933)
His father was William Pullen (1892)
His father was Henry Pullen (1861)
His father was William Toft Pullen (1834) who married Charlotte Hoy (1835)
Her father was Timothy Hoy (1785) & he also had Rebecca Hoy (1830) who married Jonas Wheeler (1827)
They had Adelaide Wheeler (1863) who married Edward Gearside (1858)
His father was Samuel Gearside (1833)
His father was Samuel Gearside (1798) & he also had Sarah Gearside (1830) who married Thomas the Sprigg of Myrtle Parkes (1824)
They had George Parkes (1852)
He had Sarah Parkes (1894) who married William Grace (1892)
His father was Edward Grace (1841) & he also had Albert Grace (1875) who married Mary Davies (1883)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G A Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

William married Charlotte Hoy, daughter of Timothy Hoy and Berthia Freeman / Edwards, on 29 May 1855 in Liverpool, Sydney, NSW Australia. (Charlotte Hoy was born on 25 Jan 1835 in Liverpool, Sydney, NSW Australia, christened on 7 Jun 1835 in St Phillips C of E, Sydney, NSW Australia ⁷⁶³ and died on 2 Oct 1923 in Maclean, NSW Australia.)