Significant Thunderbolt Dates
1788 Michael Handley Thompson Ward born in Middlesex
1788 Sophia Jane Elizabeth Ann Crolson born in Middlesex
9.3.1809 Daughter Sopia Jane born Holborn, London
1813 Michael & Sophia Married
1814 Michael convicted of stealing Liquor with Thomas Dodman
May 1815 Michael sailed on "Indefatigable". July Sopia sailed on "Northampton"
1816 Sarah Ann Ward born Wilberforce near Windsor, NSW
1829 William Thompson Ward Born Wilberforce
7.5.1834 Mary Ann Bugg born at Stroud
1835 Sarah Ann married John Garbutt. Moved to Cooyal Station - Mudgee
May 1836 Frederick Ward born at Wilberforce
1839 His sister Sarah Ann married William Shepherd
1843 Sarah Ann had married (?) Edward Edwards
1846 Family moved to Maitland after Michael gained freedom
1848 Mary Ann married Edmund Baker & moved to Cooyal, Mudgee
Early 1848 Sarah Ann & Edward Edwards moved to the Warialda Area
By 1850 Fred's brother William owned "Lambs Valley" property near Maitland
1850 His brother George married Charlotte Nixon in Armidale NSW
1854 His brother George was drowned crossing the Hunter while Droving cattle from Tocal station to Maitland
21.4.1856 Sentenced for possession of stolen horses belonging to TOCAL Station -7years
1.7.1860 Released on ticket of leave to work at Mudgee on Garbutt's Cooyal Station
1860 Mary Ann had returned to Stroud
Late 1860 Fred followed Mary Ann to Stroud & married her there, reporting back to Mudgee on a regular basis
Sept 1861 Fred reported to police in Mudgee. Being late for muster he was arrested & charged with not attending muster & having in his possession a horse which he could not prove was his. He was returned to Cockatoo Island to serve the remainder of his previous sentenance plus a further 3 years for horse theft
26.10.1861 Daughter Marina Emily born Stroud
11.9.1863 Fred Ward & Fred Britten escaped from Cockatoo Island with help of Mary Ann
Oct 1863 Robbery of hut at GOSTWYCK RUN
21.12.63 Toll-bar robbery at RUTHERFORD. Name "Thunderbolt" began
2.9.1864 Daughter Elizabeth Ann born West Maitland
5.1.1865 Various robberies near BOURKE
20.2.1865 Station robbery at BOKHARA RUN
26.2.1865 Station robbery near BOURKE
17.3.1865 Robbery at MOGIL MOGIL STATION
19.3.1865 Robbery at COLLYNIMBI
21.3.1865 Dray robbery at BARWON RIVER
24.3.1865 Station robbery at BOREE RIVER
19.4.1865 Mail robbery and horse theft near MANILLA
20.4.1865 Horse theft near BARRABA
24.4.1865 Hotel robbery at BOGGY CREEK
24.4.1865 Hotel robbery at MILLIE
8.8.1865 Mail robbery at OAKEY CREEK
Nov 1865 Robberies between GUNNEDAH & MURRUNDI, particularly at BREEZA & WERRIS CREEK
8.12.1865 Hotel robbery at QUIRINDI
9.12.1865 Hotel robbery at CURRABUBULA
10.12.1865 Hotel and mail robbery at CARROLL
26.12.1865 Robbery at BURREN BURREN
27.12.1865 Hotel, store & station robberies near COLLARENEBRI
28.12.1865 Hotel robbery at MEROE
Late1860's Sarah Ann and Edward Edwards moved to the Ebor area near Warialpa, Hernani
March 1866 Mary Ann Ward born Mallaley
25.8.1866 Mail robbery near MANILLA
3.2.1867 Mail robbery near MANILLA
25.2.1867 Store and hotel robberies at DENISON DIGGINGS
21.4.1867 Horse theft at MOONBI
21.4.1867 Mail robbery near BENDEMEER
5.5.1867 Hotel and store robberies at BONSHAW
22.5.1867 Mail robbery near MANILLA
30.5.1867 Mail robbery near WALLABADA
26.6.1867 Mail robbery near MURRURUNDI
6.8.1867 Mail robbery near WYBONG CREEK
21.9.1867 Mail robbery near CHAIN OF PONDS
Mid 1867 Frederick Wordsworth Ward (Jnr) born - baptised Wesleyan Methodist Tamworth Distict Circuit.Birth Reg in 1868. Birth probably contributed to Mary Ann's death.
17.11.1867 Mary Anne dies of pneumonia Bells Mountain, near Muswellbrook
Jan 1868 Fred Ward joined by Will Monckton
17.1.1868 Mail robbery near FALCONER
28.1.1868 Mail robbery near TAMWORTH
30.1.1868 Mail robbery near TAMWORTH
6.2.1868 Mail robbery near GLEN INNES
17.3.1868 Mail robbery near TENTERFIELD
19.3.1868 Robbery near TENTERFIELD
21.3.1868 Robbery near TENTERFIELD
6.5.1868 Horse theft at ABINGTON
25.6.1868 Robbery at BINGARA
18.7.1868 Store robbery at ROCKY CREEK
4.9.1868 Robbery near BUNDARRA
14.10.1868 Store robbery at WELLINGROVE
5.12.1868 Robbery at OBAN
After the Oban hold-up Will Monckton left Thunderbolt & gave himself up to the police
18.12.1868 Mail robbery at BINGARA
8.6.1869 Robbery near BARRABA
14.4.1870 Robbery near MOREDUN
25.5.1870 Various robberies near URALLA
25.5.1870 "Captain Thunderbolt" was shot and killed near Uralla by Constable Walker
28.5.1870 "Thunderbolt" sited by 2 policeman at Glen Innes races with his famous horse Combo & chased to Wards Mistake where police abandoned the chase. On returning to Armidale they submitted their report to the Sergeant in charge.
During Thunderbolt's career it is reported that he stole approximately $20,000 approximately $1,000,000 in 2004 money.
Prepared by Barry Sinclair, Thunderbolt Family Historian, Uralla.
Email:- barrymor@tpgi.com.au
URL:- http://www.captainthunderbolt.uni.cc
Copyright (c) 2004 Barry Sinclair.
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