Elizabeth Cullen was grateful her husband’s legacy would live on in the son of Betsy and her husband John Lilley Pearce – their little boy - born six months after the death of his grandfather, was named James.
Her sons in law John Lilley Pearce, James Tedder and William Rayner Jr had all contributed financially to the continued running of the house but she knew the time would soon come when it was necessary to sell.
‘Let us go and sit outside in the warm winter sunshine,’ Dr Robert Officer encouraged Elizabeth. At the insistence of her daughters, Elizabeth had accepted the offer of help from Dr Officer; he would be a guest in the house while he worked in New Norfolk, and in return for accommodation, would ensure Elizabeth’s health was monitored. She followed him outside and sat in her ro
