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Invitation from Ryde District Historical Society
3.00 pm Saturday 21st February 2026
When James Devlin and his wife Susannah (née Hughes, family number 21) moved to Wagga Wagga in 1873, the people of Ryde presented James with a candelabra as a parting gift (see attached file containing articles relating to the presentation). This candelabra has stayed with Devlin descendants and is currently in the possession of Richard and Katherine Braham (217 736). After consultation with members of his branch of the family, he has decided to place the candelabra in the collection at Willandra, the house built by James in the 1840s, on long loan. Read the articles from the newspapers in 1873.
The Ryde District Historical Society has decided to accept this item as a valuable memento of the builder of the house and of his family. The handover of the candelabra will be held at Willandra at 3pm on Saturday 21 February 2026. The Ryde District Historical Society is hoping to have a representative number of the Small Family at the handover, which will be a "bring-a-plate" event.
RSVP: Thursday 19.2.2026 to small_family@hotmail.com
DevlinEvent-21Feb26 3pm.pdfThe 54th Annual Gathering will be held on Sunday 11th October 2026
Small Family AGM at Addington 12 October 2025
Kim Phillips, Susan and Paul Grant, Janice Eastment at handover of Chiffonier, Willandra 12th October 2025
The Charlotte and the Lady Penrhyn sailed into Sydney Cove in January 1788, carrying John Small and Mary Parker in The First Fleet.
John Small and Mary Parker were married 0n 12th October 1788.
In 1971 an Association, The John and Mary Small Descendants Association (JMSDA), was formed.
Their descendants now number in the 10s of thousands and are scattered around Australia and in other countries around the world.
Annual Family Gatherings are held, usually in Ryde or Parramatta, on the Sunday closest to 12 October, the date when John and Mary were married in 1788.
These web pages include information on the various activities of the John & Mary Small Descendants Association.
What's New
2025 Gathering and Donation of Chiffonier to Willandra by Paul and Susan Grant (added 1.11.2025)
Mary Jane Powell nee Small (423) Wedding Teapot donated by Neville Usher
Welcome to an Australia Day Baby 2026
Event at Willandra - Handover of James Devlin Candelabra - Saturday 21 February 2026 3pm at Willandra - see above
Welcome to an Australia Day Baby
An excited grandmother contacted us on Australia Day to announce the birth of her grandson Finn who was born at 1.56am on 26 January 2026 in Brisbane - an 8th Generation Descendant of John Small and Mary Parker!
Finn is the grandson of Andrew and Angela Small and Finn's line is through John Small and Elizabeth Patfield and the line of descent is:
John Frederick Small
Leslie William Australia Small
Gordon Sumner Small
Rodney Sumner Small
Andrew Small
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