Mid North Coast Pioneers - Newcastle to Lismore and beyond

John DARK + Elizabeth SMITH

No children
Birth:
Religious marriage: June 21, 1847 — Paterson, New South Wales, Australia
Separated: before June 1848 — Paterson, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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John DARK
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Birth:
Death:
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Birth: between 1832 and 1833 31 34 — Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Christening: October 21, 1833 31 34 — Croft, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: June 28, 1844 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: June 21, 1847 — Paterson, New South Wales, Australia
Separated: before June 1848 — Paterson, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: November 24, 1859 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Family residence: 1864 — Deep Creek, New South Wales, Australia
Witness: At the manslaughter trial of Frederick William Hornbrook — between March 1864 and April 1864 — Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Family residence: February 1870 — Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Separated: January 1887 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Number of children: 6
Death: January 24, 1916 — Penshurst, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: January 25, 1916 — Woronora Memorial Park Cemetery, Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
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Elizabeth SMITH
1832–1916
Birth: between 1832 and 1833 31 34 — Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: January 24, 1916 — Penshurst, New South Wales, Australia
Male Pioneer
Birth: about 1802 — Croft, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Baptism: May 30, 1802
Marriage: May 19, 1823 — Croft, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: June 28, 1844 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Richard SMITH
1802–
Birth: about 1802 — Croft, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Death:
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Birth: about 1799 — Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Baptism: April 1, 1799 — Benington, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Marriage: May 19, 1823 — Croft, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: June 28, 1844 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: after 1857
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Charlotte POWDRELL
1799–1857
Birth: about 1799 — Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: after 1857

Facts and events
Religious marriage
June 21, 1847
Paterson, New South Wales, Australia
Religion: Presbyterian
Citation details: 153/1847 V1847153 78 DARK JOHN SMITH ELIZABETH PC
Citation details: Saturday 5 May 1888, page 976
De Meur - Theodore Arthur - Bigamy
De Meur - Theodore Arthur - Bigamy
Note: In the bigamy trial of Theodore Arthur De Meur, Elizabeth stated that she was about 15 years of age at the time of this marriage. Parents names are not cited in the marriage record cited, but it states that she was a native of Lincolnshire. However, the records cited for her next marriage and her death adds support to the view that this is the right Elizabeth Smith.
Separated
before June 1848
Paterson, New South Wales, Australia
Cause: Constant ill-usage as stated by Elizabeth.
Citation details: Thursday 3 May 1888, page 3
De Meur - Theodore Arthur - Bigamy trial - 1
De Meur - Theodore Arthur - Bigamy trial - 1
Note: Elizabeth has stated that following this separation, John left the Paterson area and was never seen or heard of again.