Will 11 Mar 1911 left 3300 ac, Curraghmore, to trustees. Dispute, Newsletter 34
Report in Examiner Newspaper 26 Sep, 1877 Whitehills Ch.
For a considerable time past Services in connection with Weslyan Church have been conducted in this district on the Lenna Estate, but owing to an increased congregation, it is necesary to take steps for the erection of a more suitable place of worship .difficulty of procuring a suitable building allotment was easily overcome by J. Trethewie Esq. generously presenting Society with a piece of ground upon which a nice little church has been erected.
John Trethewie, born in Truro Cornwall England, with his Father, Mother, & Sister Grace migrated to Tasmania after marrying Frances Rowe: Witness Nicholas Gilbert.
Settled on a farm at Whitehills and started a Devon Cattle stud in 1844, this has been carried on by various family members over the years.
John was a member of the, North Esk Road Trust in 1859.
Following his wife's death in 1898 John married again and most of the family decided to ignore him:
only Mary Hardman kept contact and John left her a life interest in The "Currahmore " property. The rest of the family is reported to have contested the will.

• Married: 1843 in Newlyn-in-Pydar

1. Mary Sophia Rowe TRETHEWIE b: 5 JAN 1845 in Launceston, Tasmania
2. William George TRETHEWIE b: 18 JUL 1846 in Launceston, Tasmania
3. William John TRETHEWIE b: 14 JUN 1849 in Launceston, Tasmania
4. Henry Rowe TRETHEWIE b: 19 JUL 1851 in St Leonard's,Tasmania
5. Fanny Jane Teale TRETHEWIE b: 17 JUN 1856 in Launceston, Tasmania
6. Elizabeth Jane TRETHEWIE b: 15 AUG 1855 in Launceston, Tasmania

• Married: 1900 in Melbourne