The Graves
On the eastern side of the Stockade site, across the Towrang Creek there are three graves which date back to the period of the stockade
The Three Headstones
The large stone in the centre is for Private John Moxey. His headstone reads:
Sacred to the memory of John Moxey, Private Soldier 80th Regt., who departed this life November 16th 1838 aged 38 years (after) 22 years’ service.
Remember me as you pass by as you are now so once was I, as I am now so you must be, prepare for death to follow me.
This stone was erected by his comrades as a token of respect towards a good and deserving soldier.
Private Moxley was born in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England and enlisted in the 80th Regiment on 25 September 1817. Before enlisting his trade was as a cordwainer (a shoemaker).
Private John Moxey’s Headstone
Charles MacAlister records that some 55 or 56 years after Moxey was buried, his body was exhumed and sent to England for permanent internment. 1.
The smaller headstone marks the grave of Elizabeth Whiticker. The headstone is engraved: Died 9th June, 1841 aged 33 years. Nothing else is known of this woman.
The third headstone is engraved: Mary Brown died 25th June 1841 aged 4 years. She is believed to be the daughter of Sergeant John Brown who was part of the Towrang detachment at the time.
The sign above is an indication that there may be unmarked graves of deceased convicts in the area. Fielder and Monks were probably injured in February 1839 during blasting operations in constructing the road. The “ by the ………” notation indicates the name of the ship that transported the convict from England.
Other convicts would have died during construction of the road by illness or accident. Some of these would have been sent to Goulburn for medical attention and would be buried in the various cemeteries in Goulburn.
