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     Mary Bone was born before 4 August 1763 at Merther, Cornwall, England.

     James Bone was born before 3 October 1765 at Merther, Cornwall, England.^1,2

     Robart Bone of Cornelly was born say 1580; This Robart Bone may be a son of Robert Bone of Merther who. He signed a lease on Mellangoose mill for 99 years on 12 January 1652; Reference: G/1018/1,2
Creation dates: 12 Jan. 1652
Scope and Content
Lease for 99 years.
Wm. Andrew of Probus, yeoman, to Rob. Bone of Cornelly, yeoman. Property as G/1017.Mellangoose Mill. He left a will in 1662; A copy of this will has not obtained from CRO. He was buried say 1663.

     Jane Thomas was born say 1700. She married Simon Bone of Probus, yeoman, son of Simon Bone of Probus, yeoman and Ann Reynolds, on 6 February 1729 at Probus, Cornwall, England.¹

     Jane Bone was born before 14 January 1614 at Cornelly, Cornwall, England.¹

     John Bone was born before 20 October 1622 at Cornelly, Cornwall, England.¹

     Robart Bone was born before 18 June 1627 at Cornelly, Cornwall, England.¹

     Phillip Bone was born before 16 April 1637 at Cornelly, Cornwall, England; Is this the same Philip as the one I have dated 1650 as father of Mary James?¹

     Elizabeth Bone was born before 18 June 1811.

     Reuben Dyer Bone was born before 12 January 1813.

     Catherine Bone was born before 12 August 1814 at Ladock, Cornwall, England.

     Philip Bone was born before 2 May 1817 at Ladock, Cornwall, England.

     Christian Bone was born before 29 February 1820 at Ladock, Cornwall, England.

     Richard Henry Withiel was born on 13 July 1841 at Plymouth, Devon, England; The following notice was placed in the West Briton Newspaper on Friday 23 July 1841.
On Tuesday, the 13th instant, the wife of Mr. R.C. WITHIELL, Union Terrace, Plymouth, a son.¹ He was an estate agent and manager prior to his death in 1901. He died on 3 March 1901 at 86 Sterndale Rd, West Kensington Park, London, England, at age 59; This information probably came from a newspaper report - to be checked. His estate was probated on 10 April 1901 at London, England; Effects pounds 615-7-1.

     Philip Bone was born in 1650; This may be the Philip I have dated 1637.

     Philip Bone was born before 1674 at Probus, Cornwall, England.

     Richard Bone gent of Ladock was born at Ladock, Cornwall, England. He made a will on 1 June 1722 at Ladock, Cornwall, England.
     Will of Rich. Bone of Ladock, gent.
- To poor of St. Erme and Ladock, money.
- To cousin Jn. Bone, Arallas in St. Enoder
- To cousin Rich. Bone, Hay and Pengilly in Ladock, and lands in St. Erme, Crantock, Probus and Feock..² He died on 8 June 1722 at Ladock, Cornwall, England; He appears to have died without issue and was possibly a batchelor.¹ He was court - civil on 23 January 1725Reference: WH/1/6428Creation dates: 23 Jan. 1724/25Physical characteristics: (Document incomplete; last page missing)."An Exemplification of original bill, answer, replication, commission to examine, interrogatories and depositions of witnesses, in a cause wherein Richard Bone and others are plaintiffs against Walter Bone, defendants, exemplified at the request of the plaintiffs"- Rich. Bone, late of Ladock, gent., was at his death siezed of property in St. Enoder, Ladock, St. Erme, Crantock, Probus and Feock; made will 1722 leaving to orator Jn. Bone, his cousin, and s. of Jas. B. decd., all his estates in Arallas in St. Enoder, half being fee simple, the other half chattel lease; left to orator Rich. B., his cousin, and s. of Simon B., Hay and Pengelly in Ladock and St. Erme, and all lands in Crantock, Probus and FeockDied shortly afterwards leaving heir-at-law his cousin Chas. Bone of Merther. Orators subsequently entered and took possession of properties left to them.Full transcripts of affidavits given; also statement of Walter Bone, defendant, who claims that when Rich. made his will he was non compos mentis and did not understand what he was doing, bequests being extorted from him when he was "senseless and intoxicated with brandy or other strong liquors"; Walter claims to be heir-at-law.³

     John Withiel was born say 1886 at Cornwall, England, Could this be the John Withiel born Perranzabuloe? Need to check an age if possible. He lived in 1886 at Marquette Co., Michigan, United States America, John was a US Citizen.¹ A John Withiel was born in Truro Mar Qr 1883, Reg No. 5c 142.
A John Withiell was born 25 Feb 1888 (in Michigan ?) and died Jan 1964 in Michigan. Could this be a son? There is a tombstone in Michigan 1888-1964.²

     Ludwig Leinhop married Bridged Mary Nash.

     Bridged Mary Nash married Ludwig Leinhop.

     Albert Ernest Leinhop was born in 1876; Age 79 at death. He died in 1955 at Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.¹

     John Herbert Leinhop was born in 1876. He died in 1967.

     Mary Kliene Leinhop was born in 1881. She died in 1967.

     William Ludwig Leinhop was born in 1884. He died in 1963.

     Alida Sophia Leinhop was born in 1870. She died in 1964.

     Florence May Leinhop was born in 1890. She died in 1985.

     Robert Loyd married Elizabeth Edward on 20 December 1790 at Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, Wales; Robert and Elizabeth were married by license.² Robert Loyd died before 27 April 1831 at Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, Wales. He was buried on 27 April 1831 at Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, Wales, age 72
Robert had lived at Gerigddu (Graigddu.)

     Elizabeth Edward was born say 1749. She married Robert Loyd on 20 December 1790 at Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, Wales; Robert and Elizabeth were married by license.¹ Elizabeth Edward died before 24 November 1832 at Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, Wales; CHECK THE YEAR AGAIN
of Graigddu, age 66.

     The story of Thomas Harris and his family is a vital link in the story of the migration of these families to Australia.


The children of Thomas in Australia knew very little about their father's family, and in 1908 his daughter Margaret Ellen Knight (Harris) decided to try and make contact with their relatives in Wales. Just before her mother died Margaret Ellen wrote to Llanchiach Farm, giving her father's name as Thomas Harris of Shingru (Shingree?) in Llanfabon. She was particularly searching for information about his father, David Harris also of Shingree. David would have been nher grandfather. The family has no record of a response.²

It has now been established that the family of Thomas Harris did live in Llanfabon and that when Thomas moved to Australia, his father David Harries was actually living in the hamlet of Shinrig. However David was unable to sign his name and the spelling of the surname varied in different documents, evolving from the patronymic Harry to Harries and eventually to Harris. The surname was spelled as HARRY in both the parish register in 1821 and the 1841 census record, but in 1851 it was written as Harries. There were other Harries families living in Llanfabon which may have been related. In 1851 a Thomas Harries 72 was a farmer of 100 acres living at Twyn's Harries, and there were a number of earlier families noted in the Parish register of St Mabyn, including a baptism of a William Harries to David Harries and Mary in 1833.


Llanfabon is a parish in Glamorgan, South Wales about 9 miles from Merthyr-Tydvil. It is a generally mountainous area between the rivers Taf and Romney. The road from Merthyr to Cardiff passed through the parish and the intersection between the Glamorgan and the Aberdare canals was also in the parish. A search of a map of Glamorgan drawn in 1850 has located hamlets named Efail Shingrug and Shingrug about a ¼ mile from Llanciach, in the parish of Llanfabon. The ordnance survey map of 1890 is much more detailed, and confirms the location of properties named Efail Shingrug and Singrug ¼ mile from Llanciach. In later maps the spelling was Singrug and although the spellings varied, these would have been the places about which Elizabeth had told her daughter and is probably the area where Thomas Harris was born.

David Harries was born about in 1793 at Llanfabon, Wales.¹

David Harries married Jane Davies on 3 May 1827 at Llanfabon, Wales, in the parish church of St Mabyn in Llanfabon.³

Sometime before 1861 the family moved from Garth and when the census was taken on 7 April of that year, David Harries was living at Shinrig. He was an agricultural labourer and aged 62
     1861 CensusParish of Llanfabon      Living at Shinrig in Hamlet of Garth RG9/4047 Reg Dist Merthyr. Sub Dist Gelligaer ED 12David Harries Head M 62 Ag lab b. Glam LlanfabonJane Haries Wife M 55 b. Glam LlanfabonWilliam Harries Son U 20 Haulier Coal Works b. Glam LlanfabonAnn Harries Dr. U 15 b. Glam Llanfabon

Ten years later on 2 April 1871, Jane was living in Nelson and only William 32 was found at Shinrig, but he had a wife Ann 30 and son David age 2. William was a master haulier in coal.¹

David Harries died before 28 March 1864 at Llanfabon, Wales.^4,5 He was buried on 28 March 1864 at Llanfabon, Wales, The burial took place at the parish church of St Mabon.⁴

     Jane Davies was born in 1803 at Llanfabon, Wales.¹ She married David Harries on 3 May 1827 at Llanfabon, Wales.² Jane was a widow age 65 and was deaf.Jane Davies appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at Llanfabon, Wales.³