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John Fitzgerald Leslie Foster arrived overland in 1841 when aged 22
JFL Forster, with 147 men, was presented to Sir George Gipps at a Levee, Mon 25 Oct 1841 in his honour. Source - Port Phillip Herald, 26 Oct 1841
JHL Foster, of Pyranees The Port Phillip Herald Tue 11 Apr 1843 in case of Phoebe Watts forging a note
John Fitzgerald Leslie Foster, freehold, Leslie Park, Parish Doutta Galla The Port Phillip Herald Fri, 26 May 1843 District of Port Phillip Electoral List of 291 names voted in election 20 June 1843, during first hour, 9-10am Tue 27 Jun 1843 Melbourne resident signed supporting William Lonsdale
JFL Foster, The Port Phillip Herald Tue 8 Aug 1843 was sworn in as a magistrate
JVL Foster, The Port Phillip Herald Tue 7 Nov 1843 owed 27 pounds rent by William Sharpe
John Fitzgerald Leslie Foster, Esq proposed Adolphus William Young for election to Legislative Council. Source - Melbourne Weekly Courier 20 April 1844
JFL Foster, voted 9-10am Melbourne to elect two members to sit in Legislative Council. Source - Port Phillip Herald 26 Apr 1844
JFL Foster, in jury for Supreme Court Weds 15 May 1844 to hear a case of murder of one aborigine by another. Source - Melbourne Weekly Courier 18 May 1844
John Fitzgerald Leslie Foster, one of 469 voters who qualified by Freehold in Leslie Park Parish Douttagalla Electors List District of Bourke. Source - Melbourne Courier 8 Aug 1845
John Fitzgerald Leslie Foster baptised 19/08/1818 in Dublin Ireland, died 03/01/1900 in South Kensington, London, England, second son of John Leslie Foster, a Tory member of Parliament and Baron of the Irish Court of Exchequer, and his wife the Honourable Letitia Fitzgerald Vesey, a daughter of Lord Fitzgerald and Vesci. Civil servant; landowner and author. Educated privately and at age 17 entered Trinity College in Dublin B.A in 1839. After studying law for some months he sailed for Sydney and travelled overland to Port Phillip in 1841. He took up a run near Avoca in May 1842 and in 1844 went into partnership on a neighbouring property.
John Leslie Fitzgerald Vesey FOSTER was an Elective Member of the first Legislative Council 1843 - 1856 for the District of Port Phillip
His pastoral ventures identified him with the colony's conservative squatting element. In 1850 Foster sold his land rights and returned to Ireland. Married in Ireland in 1850 to Emily Fletcher, daughter of the Rev. J. J. Fletcher DD, of Dunran, County Wicklow, Ireland, and had issue, 1 son and 4 daughters.
In 1853 returned to Victoria and acted as an administrator for the colony. Became a target of much criticism and was a scapegoat for the Eureka goldfields.
L Forster, with 147 men, was presented to Sir George Gipps at a Levee, Mon 25 Oct 1841 in his honour. Source - Port Phillip Herald, 26 Oct 1841
Mr Foster, departed from Launceston to Port Phillip on the schooner 'Paul Fry' 17 Dec 1840 - source Launceston Courier 21 Dec 1840
Mr Foster departed Melbourne 11 Jan 1841 for Hobart arrived 17 Jan, on the Agenoria
Robert Foster, House King St The Port Phillip Herald Fri 8 Sep 1843 Burgess in Burke Ward
Robert Foster Directory 1847 locksmith, Elizabeth street, Page 197 Letters at Office, 30th June 1847
Thomas Foster arrived 17 March 1840 from London via Adelaide on the Branken Moor
Thomas Forster - Foster wed Mary Dean in 1842 at Church of England St James, Melbourne
Thomas Foster, The Port Phillip Herald Tuesday, 3 Jan 1843 signed public notice supporting John Stephen to be a Councillor for the La Trobe Ward
Directory 1847 Owned Property auctioneer, Corio street, North Corio Yarra Street Geelong - Freehold Property
Thomas Foster, 21 single man Labourer RC Neither Galway came 19 Feb 1842 as Bounty Immigrants on the Regulus
Thomas Foster wed Mary Dunne in 1844 at Roman Catholic St Marys Geelong baptised George 1844, Hanora 1846
Thomas Forster - Foster and Ann baptised Samuel 1846 died
T Foster, in jury for Supreme Court Weds 15 May 1844 to hear a case of murder of one aborigine by another. Source - Melbourne Weekly Courier 18 May 1844
Thomas Foster, letter at Geelong Post Office. Source - Geelong Advertiser 29 Aug 1844
Mr W L Foster - (15 on list) Cabin, came 28 Mar 1841 on the Neptune
William Foster, 31 reads was Labourer, trained as Shoemaker single crime - Felony 7 years convicted 17 Apr 1843, at Canterbury, received 1 May 1843, at Canterbury, became an Exile and received a Royal Pardon 10 Oct 1844, arrived at Geelong 18 March 1845 on the Sir George Seymour, and employment was not specified (List a049 and b23)
Captain Fotheringham, arrived from Sydney on the Schooner 'Curlew' as Cabin Passenger on 26 Jan 1840 owner of the Curlew, asked to search for wreckage from the Britannia. Source - Port Phillip Herald 28 Jan 1840
James Foulcher - Foulcher and Helen Lee baptised Elizabeth 1845, James Cameron 1845 died died 1845 Female aged 32 at Glenroy
Frederick Xavie Fousie - Fousie and Rosine Honorina Degownay baptised Eugenie 1846
Mr Fowle Intermediate, came 15 Jan 1841 on the Fergusson
Thomas Fowle - Fowle and Ann Sarah baptised John Thomas 1844, Bertha Adelina 1846
Daniel Fowler 29 hus (13 family) Carpenter Prot both Bridport, came 3 June 1841 on the Duchess Of Northumberlan
Mary Fowler 28 wife of Daniel (13 family) House servant Prot both Bridport, came 3 June 1841 on the Duchess Of Northumberlan
Frances Fowler 3 and Mary Fowler 1 dau of Daniel (13 family) Prot, came 3 June 1841 on the Duchess Of Northumberlan
Daniel Fowler, and Mary baptised female Susanna at Methodist / Wesleyan Melbourne born at Melbourne 1842 # 1210
Daniel Fowler and Mary baptised Henry 1846, John 1846
Daniel Fowler, letter at Melbourne Post Office. Source - Port Phillip Herald 2 Jan 1844
Directory 1847 Mary - Letter at Post-office unclaimed, 27th February, 1847, labourer, North street, Collingwood
George Fowler, Intermediate arrived 16 Nov 1844 on the Royal George
James Fowler 23 (25 single man) Labourer RC both Waterford, came 3 June 1841 on the Duchess Of Northumberlan
John Fowler - Fowler aged 17 came May 1847 with 338 on the Sir Thomas Arbuthnot with Jane baptised Thomas George 1845 died
Directory 1847
Joseph H.W. Fowler - Fowler and Elizabeth baptised Ellen 1847
Directory 1847 storeman Bourke street
Mr and Mrs Fowler and 2 chn Steerage arrived 1 Dec 1843 on the Imaum Of Muscat
Mary Ann Maria Fowler, Collins St Club House' postponed annual Publican's license - source Port Phillip Herald 17 Apr 1845
Dr Fowler and Mrs Fowler Passengers Cabin - arrived 8 June 1840 from Liverpool on the Majestic
Dr Fowler imported 57 bags flour, 13 bags bran, 2 gigs, arrived 8 June 1840 from Liverpool on the Majestic
Thomas Hollingsworth Fowler Doctors Feb 1 1847 Page 49 Doctors, 1 Feb 1847,
Miss Fowler departed Sydney 3 Jan 1841 for Port Phillip on the Jewess
Mr Fowler arrived 12 Oct 1841 at Sydney from Port Phillip on 9 Oct on the Sea Horse steamer
Mr Fowler departed 19 Oct 1841 from Sydney for Port Phillip on the Sea Horse steamer
William Fowler, List 5, 31 May 1844 letter at the Melbourne Post Office. Source - Port Phillip Herald 4 June 1844
William Fowler Page 153 letters at Post Office, 31st May 1847
Mr G Fowles departing 20 Nov 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, on the Dusty Miller
Bransley Fox wed Caroline Bennett in 1843 at Presbyterian Melbourne & Geelong baptised Sarah 1845, Carol 1846
Captain Fox master departed 6 Mar 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip on the Blossom
Captain Fox master at arrived Melbourne 28 May 1841 from Adelaide on the Corsair
Mrs Fox at arrived Melbourne 28 May 1841 from Adelaide on the Corsair
Mr and Mrs Fox arrived 18 Oct 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip on the Corsair
Mr and Mrs Fox departing 23 Oct 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, on the Corsair
Captain Fox arrived 1 Nov 1841 at Launceston from Port Phillip on the Corsair, is handing over to Captain Bell,
Captain Fox departing 10 Nov 1841 from Launceston for Port Phillip, on the Corsair
Captain and Mrs Fox and servant arrived 11 Dec 1841 at Sydney from Port Phillip on 7 Dec on the Sea Horse steamer
Daniel Fox, 26 hus, (family 17 Disposal list 11 Captain Brown, 30 for year, rations), Farm labourer RC neither Tipperary, came 24 Nov 1839 on the William Metcalf
Judith Fox, 24 wife of Daniel, (family 17 Disposal list 12 Captain Brown, 15 for year, rations), Housemaid RC reads Cork, came 24 Nov 1839 on the William Metcalf
Daniel Fox and Julia Kelly baptised Cath 1840, Margaret 1844, Mary 1847
Daniel Fox, The Port Phillip Herald Tue 8 Aug 1843 helped try to find owner of a cow Jury heard case, dismissed charge of theft
Daniel Fox Melbourne, employed Anne Hill arrived 22 Aug 1844 on the Lord William Bentinck
Daniel Fox, County of Bourke monthly license for 1-31 August 1844 to strip Bark and cut timber. Source - Port Phillip Herald 22 Oct 1844
Daniel Fox, Licensed to cut timber at County of Bourke July 1845. Source - Melbourne Courier 18 Aug 1845
Directory 1847 labourer, off La Trobe street I rood and 36 perches Melbourne lot 19., Deeds dated, 13 Jan 1847 Purchased land ,Page 89 24th February, 1847
Francis Fox and Caroline baptised Caroline 1847
Hugh Fox 25 hus (10 family) Labourer RC neither Co Armagh, came 29 July 1841 on the Westminster
Ann Fox 30 wife of Hugh (10 family) House Keeper RC neither Co Armagh, came 29 July 1841 on the Westminster
Hugh Fox and Anne Mcdonald 30 baptised Isabella 1844, Catherine 1846, Thomas 1847
along with Ann Fox's four Donnelly children by her prior marriage to Patrick Donnelly, brother of Hugh Donall/Donally, they are listed as being natives of the county of Armagh.
Hugh Fox, letter at Geelong Post Office. Source - Geelong Advertiser 29 Aug 1844
James Fox 26 hus (13 family) Labourer Prot both Wicklow, came 23 July 1841 on the George Fyffe
Mary Fox 23 wife of James (13 family) Housemaid Prot reads Wicklow, came 23 July 1841 on the George Fyffe
James Fox and Mary baptised Charles 1843, Mary Ann 1844
Mr James Fox, Intermediate arrived 13 Apr 1843 on the Winscales
John Fox, indicted for wilful murder of Thomas Kelly on the 19 March 1844. Source - Melbourne Weekly Courier 18 May 1844
John Fox, charged with hitting Thomas Kelly. Source - Port Phillip Herald 17 May 1844
Martin Henry Fox - (2 on list) Intermediate, came 1 Mar 1841 on the Argyle
Mary Fox 24 Dairy maid RC No Michael Town, came Nov 1839 on the William Metcalf May be sister of Daniel Fox
Mary Fox wed Patrick Gorman in 1841 at Roman Catholic Melbourne & Geelong
Mary Ann Fox 28 (6 single woman) Housemaid Prot both Manchester, came 23 Feb 1841 on the Georgiana
Mary Ann Fox wed John Hanson in 1841 at Church of England St James, Melbourne
Peter Fox 24 (10 single man) Farm servant RC both Tyrone, came 22 Oct 1841 on the Lysander
Peter Fox wed Rosanna Kelly in 1844 at Roman Catholic St Francis Melbourne baptised Sarah 1845, Sophia 1846
Directory 1847 off Bourke street
Richard Fox 29 hus (9 family) Labourer RC both Co Clare, came 28 Mar 1841 on the Neptune
Mary Fox 28 wife of Richard (9 family) General servant RC neither Co Clare, came 28 Mar 1841 on the Neptune
John Fox 7 and Mary Fox 6 dau of Richard (9 family) RC neither Co Clare, came 28 Mar 1841 on the Neptune
Terence Fox, convict came per Lady McNaughton' Ticket of Leave for county of Port Phillip appears in Government Gazette of 29 Jan 1840. Source - Port Phillip Herald 28 Feb 1840
William Fox died 1847 Male aged 76 at Pt Fairy Convict came 1829 on the Norfolk assigned to T & D Macfarlane
27 Aug 1829 arrival of convict ship Norfolk at Sydney. Source Convicts database
William Fox, one of 200 convicts transported on the Norfolk, 20 May 1829, Sentence Details: Convicted at Surrey Assizes for a term of 14 years.
William Fox 22 hus, 2 f, Labourer, Dublin, RC, came Jul 1840 on the Theresa
Ann Fox 23 wife of William, 2 f, Housemaid, came Jul 1840 on the Theresa
William Fox Directory 1847 off Bourke lane
John Greenlaw Foxton settled in Melbourne, in 1841, at the age of 30 years, and occupied several positions, including as a Customs House Agent, Commission Merchant and Insurance Broker. In his time in Victoria, he was the First Treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce, the Founder of the original Argus newspaper, a Director of the Railway and Jetty Company, and raised funds for the founding of Wesley College.

John Greenlaw Foxton, of Melbourne, Custom House Agent , from Insolvencies, dated 31-Oct and 11-Nov 1842
JG Foxton, in jury for Supreme Court Fri 17 May 1844. Source - Melbourne Weekly Courier 18 May 1844
JG Foxton, in jury for Supreme Court Thurs 16 May 1844. Source - Melbourne Weekly Courier 18 May 1844
John Greenlaw Foxton, Insolvent Merchant Melbourne applying for Certificate. Source - Port Phillip Herald 13 Sept 1844
Mr Foxton Melbourne, employed James Ohara who arrived 22 Sep 1844 on the Abberton
John Greenlaw Fioxton, Insolvent, comfirmed plan of distribution Due by the estate, 6 pounds 17/4. Source - Melbourne Weekly Courier 19 Oct 1844
JG Foxton, sent cargo of 1 case specimens of natural history, 1 hogshead brandy and 1 puncheon brandy, 3 hogsheads geneva. Source - Geelong Advertiser 28 May 1845
John Greenlaw Foxton and Auditors Mechanics' Institution Treasurer custom house agent Directory 1847 Brunswick
John Greenlaw Foxton was baptised at sea 1811, christened at Port Royal and his birth was registered at Dentford, the royal dockyard in the Parish of Stepney. His father, Captain John Foxton RN was killed in 1817 at St. Helena, and his mother, Wilhelmina, with two young children aged six and five years, lived at Greenwich Road, Kent, at the time. He was at school in Greenwich, England in 1819.
His mother, Wilhelmina, re-married, to Robert Jones, and moved to Australia some time in the 1820's. Her daughter Ann Foxton married James Robertson, of Sydney. John Greenlaw came to Australia after his mother, as she bore a son, Edward Jones, in 1831 in Camden, NSW.
Records show that he was in the Insolvency Court of Port Phillip in 1842 while a Customs House Agent; and in 1862 while the Chairman of The Provident Institute of Victoria, of 35 Queen Street, Melbourne. (Source: Creswick and Clunes Advertiser)
He married Isabel Elizabeth Potts in 1848 at St Peters, Melbourne, Victoria. His five children were baptised between 1849 and 1855 in Victoria.
Mr Foxton at arrived Melbourne 26 Jun 1841 from Sydney on the Aphrasia
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