Martha Wentworth …–1871 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Martha Wentworth, …–1871

Name

Martha Wentworth

Name: Martha /Wentworth/
Given names: Martha
Surname: Wentworth
Married name: Martha /Bucknell/

Sex Female

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Wentworth … Wentworth …–… Death:
herself	Links Birth: Marriage: Armagh, County Armagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland Death: 1871 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Bucknell Francis Newham Bucknell Martha Wentworth …–1871 Birth: Death: 1871

Family with William Bucknell
husband	Links Birth: England Emigration: 1826 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marriage: Armagh, County Armagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland Property: Elms Hall — Paterson, New South Wales, Australia Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Wentworth Francis Newham Bucknell William Bucknell …–… Birth: England Death:
herself	Links Birth: Marriage: Armagh, County Armagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland Death: 1871 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Bucknell Francis Newham Bucknell Martha Wentworth …–1871 Birth: Death: 1871
Marriage	Marriage — — Armagh, County Armagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland
son	Links Birth: Marriage: 1862 — Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Maria Carvin Martha E or W Bucknell Florence E. Bucknell Eveline M. Bucknell Susan Bucknell Eliza E., Ellie Bucknell Mary Coralie Bucknell Ida Wentworth Kate Bucknell William Robert Bucknell Ethel Lilian Juliet Bucknell Francis Wentworth Bucknell Ruby F. W. Bucknell Francis Newham Bucknell …–… Birth: Death:

Events of close relatives
Birth	yes
Marriage	William Bucknell — View this family Armagh, County Armagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Marriage of a son	Francis Newham Bucknell — Eliza Maria Carvin — View this family 1862 Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia
Death of a father	… Wentworth
Birth of a son	Francis Newham Bucknell
Death	1871
Last change	27 January 2012 – 21:59:27 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	"Reluctant Wife of a Pioneer Paterson Farmer" : It is an accepted theory that our pioneer women followed their men into the wilderness to face whatever tribulations and danger that would confront them. While this is so in most cases there were exceptions. One such case was Martha BUCKNELL whose husband William when granted "Elms Hall" on the Paterson River had a hard task convincing Martha to come with him. Still existing is the promissory note given by him to her to persuade her to accompany him. Dated June 23, 1827, it states : "I, William BUCKNELL, give Martha this promissory note that if she does not like the Hunter River I will allow her to return to England with five children and pay her expenses to Ireland". William BUCKNELL was a watchmaker, Martha was a neice of Darcy WENTWORTH and cousin of William Charles WENTWORTH. They arrived in Sydney in 1826 on the ship "Adrian". Reading his letters it is obvious that William had a hard time of it, running an outpost estate, having trouble with bullocks and horses and being injured, but being instructed what to do by Martha who evidently was a strong minded woman. They had married in Armagh Ireland and had 11 children. One son had died before leaving England, one was born at sea, and one in the Colony. The Colonial Office had given him support to assist in the Colony's water supply. He had brought out Saxon Merinos but all were lost on the voyage. Gov. DARLING disliked William C. WENTWORTH and presumably his relatives and made some caustic remarks about the BUCKNELL's. William called his estate "Elms Hall" after the WENTWORTH's estate in Ireland and despite many setbacks prospered. In 1838 he opened a store on "Elms Hall" and later advertised that he would no longer sell wine and spirits there because it caused local troubles. In 1849 he pioneered cotton growing sending a bale to England. His sons became pioneer graziers and helped open up the interior. For a woman who was reluctant to come to the Hunter River she left her mark in local history. William died in 1856, Martha lived on till 1871. (Written by Harry Boyle - The Way We Were)

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Note

"Reluctant Wife of a Pioneer Paterson Farmer" :

It is an accepted theory that our pioneer women followed their men into the wilderness to face whatever tribulations and danger that would confront them. While this is so in most cases there were exceptions. One such case was Martha BUCKNELL whose husband William when granted "Elms Hall" on the Paterson River had a hard task convincing Martha to come with him. Still existing is the promissory note given by him to her to persuade her to accompany him. Dated June 23, 1827, it states :

"I, William BUCKNELL, give Martha this promissory note that if she does not like the Hunter River I will allow her to return to England with five children and pay her expenses to Ireland".

William BUCKNELL was a watchmaker, Martha was a neice of Darcy WENTWORTH and cousin of William Charles WENTWORTH. They arrived in Sydney in 1826 on the ship "Adrian".

Reading his letters it is obvious that William had a hard time of it, running an outpost estate, having trouble with bullocks and horses and being injured, but being instructed what to do by Martha who evidently was a strong minded woman. They had married in Armagh Ireland and had 11 children. One son had died before leaving England, one was born at sea, and one in the Colony. The Colonial Office had given him support to assist in the Colony's water supply. He had brought out Saxon Merinos but all were lost on the voyage. Gov. DARLING disliked William C. WENTWORTH and presumably his relatives and made some caustic remarks about the BUCKNELL's. William called his estate "Elms Hall" after the WENTWORTH's estate in Ireland and despite many setbacks prospered. In 1838 he opened a store on "Elms Hall" and later advertised that he would no longer sell wine and spirits there because it caused local troubles. In 1849 he pioneered cotton growing sending a bale to England. His sons became pioneer graziers and helped open up the interior.

For a woman who was reluctant to come to the Hunter River she left her mark in local history. William died in 1856, Martha lived on till 1871.

(Written by Harry Boyle - The Way We Were)