The Locals 3 - John and Ann Harris; John Single and Charles Hadley

At site 3 we can view properties that have intertwined the lives of the Landers, Harris, Hadley and Singles families. Family properties - Landers Inn, Hadley Park, Nepean Park and Minnaville have been significant local landmarks, and it is only Minnaville that does not stand today.

Minnaville before demolition

John Harris (1771-1838) arrived as a convict on the Second Fleet (1789). He joined the NSW Corps in 1801 and after leaving it he received his land grant on the Nepean, which he called "Minnaville".
Ann Harris (1773-1835) arrived as a free settler pregnant to her convict husband Benjamin Cook. He died on the voyage in 1800, but in 1801 she married Antione L'Andre, a French prisoner of war, who was to establish the colonies first vineyards. They called themselves Landers and had 4 children. One son built and operated Landers Inn.
After Antione died from a centipede bite in 1811 she married John Harris and had two children.

Landers Inn stables in its "hay" day

John Single received his grant in 1803 and had the convict farmer Charles Hadley assigned to him. They became friends and John asked the Governor to pardon Charles, stating what a gentleman and hard worker he was. John Single was to build the substantial Georgian House  on his property he called "Nepean Park".

Nepean Park circa 1822

Charles Hadley tried to get a land grant, but in the end was helped by Ann Harris to acquire the grant of Martin Mince. She bought it for 50 pounds one day and sold it to Charles the next for the same price.
Charles built the two story house "Hadley Park' between 1811 and 1821.

Hadley Park circa 1812

Many of the families graves can be found in the Old Anglican Cemetery on Church Street. The newer Christ Church (1878) on the hill was built by John's son, Joseph Single on land owned by Ann's son, James Landers who had married Charles daughter, Ann Hadley…. the family connections continued with the children!

Christ Church 1878