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A chronicle of Henry and Susannah Kable
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Damned Rascals? 
This is a very well set out set of Primary records documenting the lives of Henry and Susannah Kable and their first generation in Australia. I recommend it to any person wondering if it is worth the effort to purchase. Kable descended people would find it a necessity and other history buffs an educating story in order of events to add to their knowledge of early Australian pioneering days.
This book is a great resource. Thank you June and Paul for all your hard work!
I am interested in researching the historigraphical issues surrounding the Kables for my extension history major work, but would like to know if there are any actual debates between what did occur, especially debates between historians, as this is a fundamental for the subject I choose. If anyone knows, please leave a comment (specifically if possible).
Peter Kable // November 27, 2009 at 1:00 pm | Reply (edit)
I have had a copy of “Damned Rascals” since it first became available – it is well thumbed and has been used to assist in the preparation of a talk I have given about the two ‘rascals”. The book is a most valuable resource and I refer to it often. The maternal side of my family is descended from Frederick Meredith a working sailor of the First Fleet and a free settler who came back on the Second Fleet.
Hello Paul
We briefly met at Windsor during the Celebration of the Children of H&S on Saturday 10/02/2018.
Thanks for your book – I found the reference to Sunning Hill Farm at Petersham/Summer Hill.
I’d love to have a copy of plate D 16 Kabel’s first land grant if it’s available.
I named my previous property at Maraylya Sunning Hill Farm when we moved there in 1984. We moved to Kenthurst in 2016.
PS – I’m a descendant of Diana Kable and George Littleton Gaudry.
Cheers Paul
Jane nee McMahon
as a TEALE surnamed descendant of Henry Kable and Susannah Holmes, through their daughter Diana C/Kable-Gaudry-TEALE who was christened 5 Dec 1788-see the register of St Phillips Church of England Sydney; died 1854 Windosr as Dinah Teale and is buried at St Matthews Windsor (historic churchyard cemetery), I highly recommend this book.
Dammed Rascals contains wonderful photographs, sketches, diagrams, maps, 1st generation family tree information and in all is an exceptionally well researched and documented resource book, including some of the finest primary resource materials including from the courts and churches in London and Norfolk England. Also included are newsworthy commentary and original letters recording the pre-transport dilemmas of this small family as well as from their Sydney Cove arrival. All as printed in the London Times Newspaper over the years 1786 to 1789 and other newspaper sources.
The book is a testament to the years of dedicated research by both June Whittaker (see Kable-Convict Extraordinaire et al) and primary research efforts of Ret. Commodore Paul Kable RAN, both of whom are direct line descendants. As prominent and public Australians I commend both Paul and June (D’cd) for their studious and committed efforts in the production of this work and also as a grateful descendent, for whom the Henry & Susannah story has been kept alive.
Thankyou Paul and June.
Jane nee McMahon & Johan van Woerkom-Coordinators (with many helpers)-The Kable-Holmes 230th Wedding Anniversary year, Family Reunion, held on the 10 & 11 February 2018 at the Windsor Racecourse Function Centre, Windsor NSW Australia