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Family History Beginners Board / Re: WOOD William
« on: Thursday 11 October 18 12:35 BST (UK) »
Hi, I have more information on William Wood. He is my GGGGrandfather. I live in Western Australia and recently have been doing some research on him. When he came to Sydney Australia he was immediately sent to King George Sound, in Western Australia to help set up a penal colony and settlement. They left Sydney on the Brigit Amity and took 6 weeks to reach the sound which was on christmas day 1826. William was also with his brother Thomas. William was an overseer of the convicts. His wife Anne joined him not too long after from England. This was the very first settlement in Western Australia and they called it Fredericks Town which is now called Albany. So our ancestor was a pioneer of Western Australia. After a few years the penal part was abandoned and William and Anne return to Sydney. They were given a parcel of land at Bong Bong..... here is a link to the wood family tree. woodfamilytree.com.au