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Some of the lands owned by the Hassalls in the Parish of Cook, County of Cumberland.
Portion 8, Jonathan Hassall; 9 (Bosworth Farm), Samuel Hassall; 10, James Hassall; 26,39, Thomas Hassall; 44
(Denbigh), Charles Hook later owned by Thomas Hassall; 40 (Stoke Farm), 52 (Coventry), Rowland Hassall.

It seems that the appointment of Edward Eager as one of the executors of Rowland Hassall's
will was to cause some difficulties with his family's affairs later on. Edward Eager had been born
in Killarney, Ireland in 1787 and became a lawyer, but in 1809 he was sentenced to death for
uttering a forged bill. His punishment was commuted to transportation for life and he arrived in
Sydney on the Providence in July 1811 and was assigned to Reverend Richard Cartwright as a
teacher for Cartwright's children. He set about promoting himself as a very pious person holding
prayer meetings and doing pastoral visits. Later he became one of the leaders in Methodism
establishing a reputation for piety and generosity. When Reverend Samuel Leigh arrived to
establish Methodism in the colony he spent his first night in Eager's house. Not all were deceived

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