Bethiah Jewett – My Waters Family

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (December 7, 1856)

December 7, 1856Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [original letter: envelope missing] "B. J." [Bethiah Jewett] Hobsons bay Melbourne Dear Father and Mother Dec 7 1856 I have only received one letter as…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (May 6, 1860)

May 6, 1860Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [original: envelope missing] Ship "Bethiah Jewett" Chinchas [Chincha Islands] May 6th 1860 Dear Father & Mother I am still at the Chinchas but expect to…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (October 12, 1860)

October 12, 1860Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [from a transcript] Bethiah Jewett. Cork. 12 Oct.(1860) Dear Father and Mother I hope this will find you in good health as I am at…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (August 20, 1862)

August 20, 1862Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [from a transcript] Ship Bethiah Jewett Sydney. 20 August 1862 Dear Father & Mother We left Sunderland 6 a.m. Sunday Feb.16th with a…

Painting of the Bethiah Jewitt

March 2, 2021Artifacts

Painting of Thomas Waters Jr.s' ship, the Bethiah Jewitt. This painting is currently in the possession of Margaret Hewson, granddaughter of Geoff Hewson, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. It came to…

Bethiah Jewett Crew & Passenger List (1862)

May 23, 2023Artifacts, Source Documents

A copy of the handwritten crew and passenger list for the 1862 voyage to Sydney, Australia that the Waters family took together. In the fifth column, you see under the…