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Left the colony on the 'Lady Juliana' when it returned to Europe
1793 - Returned to New South Wales as a free settler on board the 'Bellona'. He stated that he was a farmer and fisherman from Lancaster
May 1793 - Received a grant of 80 acres at Liberty Plains.. This was followed with an additional grnat of 60 acres at The Flats
1798 - Edward and his family moved to the Hawkesbury district. Here he purchased a 30 acre farm at Cornwallis from Michael DOYLE. He was appointed as a constable in the area shortly after taking up residence there
October 1799 - Edward was tried, along with four local farmers, for the murder of two aboriginal boys. This act was in reprisal for the killing of two white settlers by local aborigines.The men were all convicted and Edward was suspended from his position as a constable. No other penalties seem to have been inflicted.
April 1801 - Assigned Powell Farm at the Hawkesbury to Matthew KEARNS to secure a debt of £16/14/8. Soon after this he purchased a farm at Richmond fromEdward MAIN. He called this property Curryburry.
1802 - Mustered as holding 105 acres
1809 - Edward sold his Cornwallis farm and returned to Liberty Plains where he owned 475 acres. He was also granted a wine and spirit licence for the Halfway House public house in that area
January 1810 - Petitioned Governor Macquarie for confirmation of a 100 acre land grant he received from the anti-Bligh regime