Mildred Saunders (Butha)

1837c Mildred Saunders (Butha) is born to convict Lampet Saunders. Mildred retains her Aboriginal kinship name and totem, Butha emu. She is present when Robert Mathews visits the Darkinjung tribe. Mildred’s Aboriginal Saunders brothers appear to have included Albert (aka “Prince Albert”)and Willliam, father of Edward Saunders who married the daughter of Joe Goobra. (Ford p153)