Bible and pocket watch

The Foveaux bible and pocket watch relate to William Faithfull, father of Springfield founder William Pitt Faithfull.

Private William Faithfull arrived in New South Wales in February 1792 with Captain Joseph Foveaux's company of the New South Wales Corps. Foveaux was one of the largest landholders and stockowners in early New South Wales.

William Faithfull was promoted to corporal and discharged in October 1799 to work as manager on Foveaux's farm. In December 1801 he presented Faithfull with a large two-volume bible, a pocket watch and about 200 sheep.

William Faithfull married Susanna Pitt in 1804 and they had four children: William Pitt, Robert, Alice and George.

By the time of his death in 1847, William Faithfull had a 2000-acre property at Richmond and his eldest son, William Pitt, had established Springfield station near Goulburn.