Archibald McNaughton

M, #24031, b. 1878, d. 10 Jan 1974
Father*Archibald Kirk McNaughton b. 1844, d. 17 Dec 1913
Mother*Mary Teresa McDonald b. 1847, d. 7 Jun 1931
Birth*1878 Durham, VIC, Australia, #B22275/1878.1 
Marriage*1920 Spouse: Elizabeth Mary Stearn. VIC, Australia, #M12357/1920, Archd MCNAUGHTON & Elizth LINGARD.2
 
Land-Beac*30 Nov 1920 PAK-1A LP2805 Lot 41. Transfer from John Rosier to Archibald McNaughton.3 
Land-Note*19 Nov 1962 PAK-1A (Souter's Sub Lots 8.9). Plan of subdivision deposited in the office of the Registrar General Melbourne No. 1488/S714 sealed by the Shire of Berwick on 19 November 1962, being the land described in Conveyance No 944 Book 683. 
Land-Beac*23 Sep 1964 PAK-1A (Souter's Sub Lots pt 8.9). Transfer from Catherine Mary McNaughton to Archibald McNaughton. 23 Sep 1964. No 944 Book 683. Maud Amy McNaughton formerly of 68 Hampton Street, Hampton but now of 285 Hampton Street, Hampton formerly married woman now widow (executrix of the will of Catherine Mary McNaughton) to Archibald McNaughton of 70 Barrow Street, Coburg Gentleman. By the will dated 19 Aug 1959 of Catherine McNaughton Archibald McNaughton receives the residue of her estate. This land forms the residue and is 2/3 of Lots 8 and 9 (Lot 2.)4 
WidowerAug 1973He became a widower upon the death of his wife Elizabeth Mary Stearn.5 
Death*10 Jan 1974 Pascoe Vale South, VIC, Australia, #D2110/1974 (Age 94.)6,7 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1903Swan Reach, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: labourer. With Archibald Kirk McNaughton and Mary Teresa McNaughton and Catherine Mary McNaughton.8
1922Wood Street, Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: stockman. With Elizabeth Mary McNaughton.9

Grave

  • Roman Catholic BB, Grave 4, Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Coburg, VIC, Australia10

Newspaper-Articles

  • Abt 1971: see exhibit - memories of Archibald McNaughton11

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online).
  2. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 2237-393 - Archibald McNaughton of Beaconsfield Foreman - C/T 4397-360.
  4. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), App 65272. 23 Sep 1964. No 944 Book 683. Maud Amy McNaughton formerly of 68 Hampton Street, Hampton but now of 285 Hampton Street, Hampton formerly married woman now widow (executrix of the will of Catherine Mary McNaughton) to Archibald McNaughton of 70 Barrow Street, Coburg Gentleman. By the will dated 19 Aug 1959 of Catherine McNaughton receives the residue of her estate. This land forms the residue and is 2/3 of Lots 8 and 9 (Lot 2).
  5. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D19044/1973 (Age 85) (par Edward STEARN & Bena CUMMINS) - as Elizabeth Mary MCNAUGHTON, born Brunswick. Death registered at Parkville, Australia."
  6. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D2110/1974 - born Durham Ox."
  7. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), Archibald McNaughton, Residence: East Coburg, Death Date: 10 Jan 1974, Occupation: Rtd, Grant Date: 11 Apr 1974.
  8. [S103] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1903.
  9. [S122] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1922.
  10. [S345] Index of monumental inscriptions/burials, www.findagrave.com "Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Coburg, Moreland City, Victoria, Australia, Plot: Roman Catholic BB, Grave 4, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207934593
    Grave of Archibald McNaughton (1878-14 Jan 1974)
    Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Coburg, Moreland City, Victoria, Australia, Plot: Roman Catholic BB, Grave 4, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207944570
    Grave of Elizabeth Mary (Stearn) McNaughton (1890-10 Aug 1973)."
  11. [S14] Newspaper - Coburg Courier (Vic.), c1971.
Last Edited30 Aug 2022

Angus McNaughton

M, #24032, b. 1886, d. 1955
Father*Archibald Kirk McNaughton b. 1844, d. 17 Dec 1913
Mother*Mary Teresa McDonald b. 1847, d. 7 Jun 1931
Birth*1886 Swan Reach, VIC, Australia, #B14253/1886.1 
Marriage*1922 Spouse: Edith May Bayne. VIC, Australia, #5160/1922.2
 
(Transfer to) Land-Beac12 Mar 1938 PAK-1A 22.23.52.53/LP2788. Transfer from Mary Teresa McNaughton to William Charles 'Mick' McNaughton Angus McNaughton. See C/T 6193-470.3 
Death*1955 Melbourne, VIC, Australia, #D367/1955 (Age 68) (par Archibald MCNAUGHTON & Mary MCDONALD) - as Angus MCNAUGHTON.4 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1908 - 1909Harkaway, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: farmer. With Archibald Kirk McNaughton and Mary Teresa McDonald and John 'Jack' McNaughton Catherine Mary McNaughton.5,6
1922Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: labourer. With Mary Teresa McDonald and John 'Jack' McNaughton, William Charles 'Mick' McNaughton, Catherine Mary McNaughton.7
194353 Carrington Road, Box Hill, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: timber worker. With Edith May McNaughton. With Richard Bayne.8

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online).
  2. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 4959-733 - William Charles McNaughton and Angus McNaughton - C/T 6193-470.
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D367/1955 (Age 68) (par Archibald MCNAUGHTON & Mary MCDONALD) - as Angus MCNAUGHTON, Death registered at Melbourne, Australia."
  5. [S108] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1908.
  6. [S109] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1909.
  7. [S122] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1922.
  8. [S143] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1943.
Last Edited30 Aug 2022

William Charles 'Mick' McNaughton

M, #24033, b. 1891, d. 1944
Father*Archibald Kirk McNaughton b. 1844, d. 17 Dec 1913
Mother*Mary Teresa McDonald b. 1847, d. 7 Jun 1931
Birth*1891 Swan Reach, VIC, Australia, #B28078/1891.1 
Land-Note*11 Jun 1926 PAK-1A 22.23.52.53/LP2788. John 'Jack' McNaughton Red Ink No. 2707682. John McNaughton died on 21st December 1925. Letters of Administration have been granted to William Charles McNaughton of Beaconsfield Driver for the use and benefit of Mary Teresa McNaughton, the mother of the said deceased. Dated 11th June 1926.2 
Land-Beac*12 Mar 1938 PAK-1A 22.23.52.53/LP2788. Transfer from Mary Teresa McNaughton to William Charles 'Mick' McNaughton Angus McNaughton. See C/T 6193-470.3 
Death*1944 Yarram, VIC, Australia, #D21751/1944 (Age 53.)4 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1922Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: labourer. With Mary Teresa McDonald and John 'Jack' McNaughton, Angus McNaughton, Catherine Mary McNaughton.5

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online).
  2. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 4959-733 - Red Ink No. 2707682. John McNaughton died on 21st December 1925. Letters of Administration have been granted to William Charles McNaughton of Beaconsfield Driver for the use and benefit of Mary Teresa McNaughton, the mother of the said deceased. Dated 11th June 1926.
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 4959-733 - William Charles McNaughton and Angus McNaughton - C/T 6193-470.
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D21751/1944 - born Swan Reach."
  5. [S122] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1922.
Last Edited6 Jun 2023

John James Patterson

M, #24034, b. 4 Nov 1859, d. 1885
Birth*4 Nov 1859 Chewton, VIC, Australia, #B4447/1860 (par George PATTERSON & Ann Mari MCCARTHY) - as John James PATTERSON.1,2 
Land-Beac*5 Apr 1880 PAK-1A (Application 30297) Lot 34. Transfer from Charles Souter to John James Patterson. Purchase price £15 17s.3 
Land-Beac*27 Apr 1882 PAK-1A (Application 30297) Lot 34. Transfer from John James Patterson to Ann Miller. Purchase price £30.4 
Death*1885 Melbourne South, VIC, Australia, possible death: #D2455/1885 (Age 25) (par Geo PATTERSON & Annie Marks MCARTHUR) - as John James PATTERSON.5 

Citations

  1. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree, Ancestry Tree Name: Tarr, Tree ID: 24653480
    Person viewed: John James Patterson, Birth Date: 4 Nov 1859, Death Date: 18 Feb 1885.
  2. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B4447/1860 (par George PATTERSON & Ann Mari MCCARTHY) - as John James PATTERSON, Birth registered at Chew, Australia."
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), Application 30297 - Conveyance Book 286 No 746 consideration £15 17s.
  4. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), Application 30297 - contains conveyance between John James Patterson and Ann Miller.
  5. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D2455/1885 (Age 25) (par Geo PATTERSON & Annie Marks MCARTHUR) - as John James PATTERSON, Death registered at Melb S, Australia."
Last Edited9 May 2022

Mount Misery Run

M, #24035
Book*MOUNT MISERY, W.P. No. 36, 6400 a., 300 c., adjacent to Berwick (an equal area in the Intermediate District)—1841, T. H. Power ; July 1844, John Curren ; Nov. 1849, John Burkett; July 1850, Chas. Cochrane ; Apr. 1851, Rich. Feehan ; Jan. 1853, T. H. Power ; Feb. 1853, Hy. Birch ; Mar. 1853, T. H. Power; June 1856, Jas. Robertson ; Apr. 1857, Philpott Curren Graham ; Mar. 1858, Thos. Lord ; Aug. 1864, cancelled.1 
Land-Note*b 1858 Edward De Carle Sale by auction by Mr De Carle (likely Edward De Carle) of Mount Misery Run - sold to Thomas Lord c1858 who took out pre-emptive right for 320 acres. 
(Witness) Land-UBeacMar 1858Mount Misery Run had an interest in at Mount Misery.2 
Correspondence*2 Dec 1858 Thomas Lord BERWICK 68/6416 December 2nd 1858
The Honourable the President of the Board of Land and Works.
Sir, Having had possession for some time past of the Mount Misery Station adjacent to the Township of Berwick I have the Honor to apply for the preemptive right of three hundred and twenty acres of said station.
Should I be accepted to make application on printed form I most respectfully request that you would direct that one of the required forms be forwarded.
I have the honour to be
Your most obedient humble servant
Signed by Thomas Lord.2 
Correspondence31 Dec 1858 Thomas Lord Dated 31st December 1858 F. T. Jones Ranger of Crown Lands
Reports on the Mount Misery Station.
Sir, I have the honor to inform you that I have visited the Mount Misery Station near the Township of Berwick in the Western Port District.
The improvements consist of a new slab house, horse paddock and cultivation paddock and a mile and a half of sapling fence which improvements I value at £150.
The ground has an appearance of being auriferous and no access would be impaired by allowing Mr Lord's 320 acres which is only value for one pound per acre.
I have the honor to be Sir,
Your obdt. Servant
F. J. Jones Crown Land Ranger.3 
Note*31 Jan 1859 Lord's Pre-emptive Right Selection Granted 31st January 1859. 320 acres. The remainder of Mt Misery run was forfeited on 19th August 1864. No other lessee recorded.2 
Govt Gazette*22 Feb 1861The article reads: Depasture Licenses, 1861
It is hereby notified, for the information of Licensees of Crown Lands, that the Depasturing Licenses for the current year, in accordance with th subjoined lists, can be obtained at the Treasury, Melbourne, on or before the 31st day of March next, upon payment of the prescribed fees.
Melbourne District (C. Hodgkinson, Commissioner)
Lord, Thos. Mount Misery £10 0 0.4 
Govt Gazette27 May 1864The article reads: PAYMENT OF ARREARS OF RENTS.
AS the several amounts of rent shown in the subjoined list of runs as due and payable by the occupiers thereof at the dates specified in each case have not been reported by the Treasury as paid, notice is hereby given to the occupiers of these runs that if the said arrears of rent, together with the full amount of penalty, be not paid prior to the 30th June, 1864, proceedings will be taken under the 117th clause of The Land Act, 1862, to declare these runs forfeited ; and the powers conferred by the 116th clause of the said Act for the recovery of such amounts of rent will be exercised without further notice.
J. M. GRANT, Lands and Survey Office, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works. Melbourne, 25th May, 1864.
Run Mount Misery, District Melbourne, Occupier T. Lord. Amount due for the six months ending 31 Dec 1862 £19 4 0 ; 30 June 1863 £19 4 0 ; 31 December 1863 £19 4 0.5 
Note*1866 Mark Rice. Mark Rice may have been leasing Mount Misery Station in 1866 together with Mount Pleasant - forfeited in 1869.6 
Govt Gazette13 Jul 1866The article reads: Melbourne District.
Lot 15. Name of run, Mount Misery; estimated area, 5000 acres; amount of rent per annum, £15; district of Melbourne; period of occupation, to the 31st December, 1870: Commencing at the north-west angle of allotment 59, in the parish of Pakenham, on Kardinia Creek; thence by that creek bearing northerly four miles to the road to the Emerald diggings township, at the north corner of surveyed reserve; thence by a line bearing east one mile twenty-four chains; thence by a line bearing south three miles seventy chains; and thence by a line and the north
boundary of said allotment 59, bearing west two miles to the point of commencement.7 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 16 Oct 1848: No. 36. John Currin
    Name of run. Mount Misery
    Estimated area...6,400 acres
    Estimated grazing capabilities. ..300 head of cattle
    Bounded on the E by scrubby ranges ;
    bounded on tha W by Cordinia creek ;
    bounded on tho N by marked trees ;
    on the S by Mr. Jackson's, bearing NE from the creek by a marked tree line. John Curran8
  • 7 Feb 1850: John Currin, Mount Misery to John Burkitt John Curran, John Burkitt9
  • 1 Aug 1851: Transfers of runs. Western Port District — Mount Misery, from C. Cochran to R. Feahan Charles Cochran, Richard Feahan10
  • 4 Feb 1858: TUESDAY, 16th FEBRUARY
    Important and Valuable Properties for Positive Sale by Auction, at the Hall of Commerce, on Tuesday, 16th February, at 1 o'clock. MR DE CARLE will SELL by AUCTION, at the Hall of Commerce, on Tuesday, 11th February at 1 o'clock,
    The following valuable properties, to the highest bidder—
    1st
    A fine run of 4,480 acres, bounded by the sea coast for 1¾ mile running east, then by north 4 miles on the west bank of the creek, the boundaries of Rickards and Co.'s run, across the Melbourne road, thence 1¼ miles due west, from thence 4 miles due south to the coast and being upwards of 10 miles from Alberton.
    This splendid run virtually includes about 1,500 acres extra. Annual rent to the Crown, 7l. per annum. Stray cattle given in, and no reserve whatever.
    2nd
    A fine run called Mount Misery, Western Port District, 6,400 acres gazetted 4th Octobor, 1848, No. 36, and capable of grazing 300 head of cattle. Improvements given in.
    Freehold Properties
    1st
    100 acres parish of Tarra Tarra town of Alberton, allotment 26, west of Tarra River, bounded north east by a road 2 chains wide, bearing north 60 deg 30 min west 68 chains, or west by line bearing south 33 chains 75 links or south by a line bearing east 58 chains 75 links and adjoining Alberton township. This is as fine agricultural land as can be procured in Victoria, and a great part now ready for the plough.
    2nd
    Portion 15 parish of Corinella, containing 78 acres, Portion 38 parish of Corinella containing 80 acres. The surveyors are now in this district, making a geological survey, for the purpose of working the valuable coal fields.
    3rd
    Portion 44 sec 6 Gorong, 18 acres, Government corner allotment, and the prettiest spot of ground in Ballan.
    4th
    All that piece of land, city of Melbourne, having a frontage of 42 feet to Lonsdale street, by a depth of 80 feet to a right of way leading to Little Bourke-street and exactly opposite the new Wesleyan Church.
    Full particulars of the auctioneer, 116 Elizabeth-street
    Title guaranteed
    Terms Liberal No Reserve
    1832 feb 13 alt and 16, 1711
  • 31 May 1864: Office of Lands and Survey, May 20, 1864.
    PAYMENT of ARREARS of RENT.-As the several amounts of rent specified in a notice inserted in the Government Gazette of the 27th inst. as due and payable by the occupiers of the undermentioned runs at the several dates shown in such notice have not been reported by the Treasury as paid, notice is hereby given, that, if the said ARREARS of RENT, together with the full amount of penalty, be NOT PAID prior to the 30th day or June, 1864, PROCEEDINGS will be TAKEN under the 117th clause of the Land Act, 1862, to declare these runs forfeited, and the powers conferred by the 115th clause of the said Act for the recovery of rents will be exercised without further notice.
    SCHEDULE OF RUNS. Mount Pleasant, Mount Misery,12
  • 10 Aug 1866: Crown Lands Office, Melbourne, August 3, 1866.
    A SALE of CROWN LANDS, by public auction, will be held at two o'clock of Friday, the 10th August, 1866, at the auction rooms of Messrs. Gemmell, M'Caul, and Co., Collins-street west, Melbourne.
    The following lots will be offered : COUNTRY LOTS. PAKENHAM.
    East of Mr. Thomas Lord's homestead, and within two miles north-east of Berwick. Upset price, £1 per acre. Allotment 59. 320 acres. Thomas Lord13
  • 10 Aug 1866: SALE of NEW and FORFEITED RUNS.— The PASTORAL OCCUPATION of the undermentioned NEW and FORFEITED RUNS will be offered for SALE, on FRIDAY, the 17th day of AUGUST next, at the rooms of Gemmell, M'Caul & Co., Collins-street west, Melbourne, immmediately after the sale of Crown lands by auction. The period of occupation will be from the date of sale to 31st December, 1870.
    For boundaries and other partioulars see Government Gazette, 13th July inst., pages 1458 and 1459 ; or apply at Occupation Branch of this office.
    J. M. GRANT, President of the Board of Land and Works.
    Lot 15 ; Names of Run Mount Misery ; District Melbourne ; Estimated Area 5,000 ; Annual Rent £15 Thomas Lord14,13
  • 20 Dec 1873: TUESDAY, 23rd DECEMBER. DANDENONG MARKET.
    ROSLING and Co have received instructions to submit to public competition on Tuesday, 23rd December, at two o'clock, The unexpired lease (to 31st December, 1880) of the Mount Misery Run. Estimated area 5000 acres ; is about two miles from the main Gipps Land road, near Berwick. It is well-timbered ; has a frontage of four miles to the Kardinia Creek, and is a capital speculation in anticipation of the proposed railway to Gipps Land.
    The annual rent payable to Government is £10.15
  • 26 Apr 1884: Stock and Stations.—Mr E. A. Paterson reports having sold, on account of Mr. Joseph Bradshaw, the Cardinia Station Berwick district, with Mount Misery run and secured land, &c , with 2,100 sheep, to Messrs. Turnbull and Rugg, at a satisfactory price.16,17

Citations

  1. [S221] Unknown author, Book: Miscellaneous, R. V. Billis and A. S. Kenyon: Pastoral pioneers of Port Phillip, p225.
  2. [S61] Upper Beaconsfield History Archive.
  3. [S61] Upper Beaconsfield History Archive ,"letter registered 11th or 12th January 1859."
  4. [S194] Newspaper - Victoria Government Gazette Supplement to Victoria Government Gazette, 22 Feb 1861, p396.
  5. [S194] Newspaper - Victoria Government Gazette Victoria Government Gazette 27 May 1864, p1145.
  6. [S56] Berwick-Pakenham Historical Society, In the wake of the pack tracks, p6.
  7. [S194] Newspaper - Victoria Government Gazette 13 July 1866, p1458.
  8. [S14] Newspaper - Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (Vic.), Mon 16 Oct 1848, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223153698
  9. [S14] Newspaper - Geelong Advertiser (Vic.), Thu 7 Feb 1850, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/93137393
  10. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 1 Aug 1851, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4779463
  11. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 4 Feb 1858, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/7146062
  12. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 31 May 1864, p8
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5749244
  13. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 10 Aug 1866, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5770238
  14. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 16 Aug 1866, p8
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160215675
  15. [S14] Newspaper - Leader (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 20 Dec 1873, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197925707
  16. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 26 Apr 1884, p7
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6048221
  17. [S14] Newspaper - Hamilton Spectator (Vic.), Sat 26 Apr 1884, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226051015
Last Edited3 Nov 2023

Edward De Carle

M, #24036
Land-Note*b 1858 Mount Misery Run Sale by auction by Mr De Carle (likely Edward De Carle) of Mount Misery Run - sold to Thomas Lord c1858 who took out pre-emptive right for 320 acres. 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 14 Feb 1860: Edward De Carle, of Melbourne, estate-agent. Causes of insolvency-Pressure of creditors, and having endorsed acceptances which have been dishonoured. Debts, £9,601 8s; assets. £5,996 5s. 4d; deficiency, £3,605 2s. 8d. Mr. Jacomb, Official Assignee.1
  • 25 Oct 1872: DE CARLE.—On the 24th inst, at her late residence, Victoria-street, South Yarra, Kate, the beloved wife of Henry E. De Carle, and daughter of Martin Holster, Parson's Town, King's County, Ireland, in the 24th year of her age.2
  • 25 Oct 1872: THE Friends of Mr. HENRY EDWARD DE CARLE are most respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late beloved wife to the last resting place, the St. Kilda Cemetery.
    The funeral procession is appointed to move from his residence, Victoria street, South Yarra, to-morrow (Saturday), the 26th Inst., at a quarter to 12 o'clock punctual.3
  • 26 Jun 1895: DE CARLE.—On the 16th inst, at his residence, Kingsland-road, Bexley, near Sydney, the beloved husband of Mrs. Henry E. De Carle. Wagga papers please copy.4

Citations

  1. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 14 Feb 1860, p6
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5677140
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 25 Oct 1872, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5841165
  3. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 25 Oct 1872, p8
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5841210
  4. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 26 Jun 1895, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9363944
Last Edited1 Feb 2020

John Curran

M, #24050, b. 1816, d. 29 May 1850
Note John Curran & Catherine (nee Murphy)
By ken leyh March 16, 2008 at 11:12:39
John Curran and his wife, Catherine (nee Murphy) arrived in Victoria, Aust. on the "George Fyffe" on 23 Jul 1841 from Freshford, Kilkenny.
It seems that they were engaged by Thomas Enscoe & James and went to the Westernport District of Victoria.
Children were:-
1. Elizabeth, b.20 May 1842 W/port.
2. Mary Ann, b.Aug 1843 W/Port, M. 1st James Houlahan, 1861 2nd John Mullins, 1870, both in Tumbarumba NSW, died Oct 1929, Tumbarumba.
3. Richard, b.c1845 W/Port, M.1st Unknown, 2nd Catherine Susan Keith 1917, died Jan 1921 Nth Fitzroy, Vic.
4. William, b.24 Jun 1847 W/Port, M. Elizabeth Griffiths 21 May 1868 and lived in Glenorchy, Vic.
5. Winifred, b. c1849 W/Port, M John Stokie Sep 1867 at Memindee NSW, Died Adelaide May 1900.
6. Catherine b. c1851 Melbourne.
Did John Curran lease land at Mt Misery, Victoria circa 1847? Did he become a Licensed Victualler (info Winifred's Marr Cert), if so, where did he have a hotel? When and where did John and wife Catherine die?
Are there descendants out there who can help and who know anything else about this Curran Family.1 
Note See Annie's story on Howie's Creek (La Trobe Inn.)2 
Name Variation John Curran was also known as John Currin. 
Note* I believe that the John 'Currin' of Mount Misery is this James Curran, who died in 1850. His association with Terrence O'Connor, who had the Cardinia Creek Run would make it likely. He is also listed as an owner of the La Trobe Inn at Pakenham. 
Birth*1816 Kilkenny, Ireland.3,4 
Marriage*1841 Spouse: Catherine Elizabeth Murphy.
 
(Migrant) Migration/Travel23 Jul 1841 Sailing with Catherine Elizabeth Curran to Port Phillip, VIC, Australia. Ship George Fyfe sailing from Plymouth
Age 25, Labourer, RC, Can read and write, Co Kilkenny. Bounty £19.4 
Land-UBeac*4 Oct 1848Selection: Mount Misery. No 36.5 
Land-UBeac*16 Jan 1850 Mount Misery. Transfer from John Curran to John Burkitt. John Currin, Mount Misery to John Burkitt.6 
Death*29 May 1850 Western Port, VIC, Australia, #D28298/1850 (Age 31) (par Unknown CREWE) - as John CREWE.7 
Inquest31 May 1850Inquest held 1850/29 Male. John Curran, Cause of death: Visitation of God, Location of hearing: Westernport.8 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 21 Apr 1848: LEASES. — Applications for leases received at the Superintendent's Office during the period commencing the 1st of March, and ending the 6th of April, 1848 :—
    APPLICANT. STATION. DATE.
    John Curren .... Mount Misery ... Mar 149
  • 16 Oct 1848: No. 36. John Currin
    Name of run. Mount Misery
    Estimated area...6,400 acres
    Estimated grazing capabilities. ..300 head of cattle
    Bounded on the E by scrubby ranges ;
    bounded on tha W by Cordinia creek ;
    bounded on tho N by marked trees ;
    on the S by Mr. Jackson's, bearing NE from the creek by a marked tree line. Mount Misery Run5
  • 8 Aug 1849: TRANSFERS, The La Trobe Inn, Howey's Creek, Gipps Land Road, from Thomas Mahony to James Curran.10
  • 5 Sep 1849: TRANSFERS GRANTED. The " La Trobe Inn," Gipps Land Road, from Mr. James Mahony to Mr. John Curran.11
  • 18 Jan 1850: Melbourne, 16th January, 1850. TRANSFERS OF RUNS.
    IT is hereby notified for general information, that the interest of the former Licenses, in the undermentioned Runs of Crown Land, has been transferred with the sanction of the Government, to the persons hereinafter particularised, in accordance with the Regulations of the 1st January, 1848, C. J. LA TROBE.
    namely :— 36 Currin, John Mount Misery John Burkitt John Burkitt12
  • 7 Feb 1850: John Currin, Mount Misery to John Burkitt Mount Misery Run, John Burkitt6
  • 17 Apr 1850: LICENSING MEETING.
    The annual meeting for granting Publicans license was held yesterday; according to previous arrangements, the applications for the County of Bourke were heard, those for the city will be taken on Thursday, at 12 o'clock and following day; the following Justices were present Messrs James Simpson, (chairman) James Smith, Sidney Stephen, Benjamin Heape, Archibald M'Lachlan, E. P. S. Sturt, F. A. Powlett, Robert Jacomb, G. R. Robinson, — Macarthur, junr., R. W. Poulman, Doctors Playne, Wilmot, und Macarthur, Captains Mair and Dana.
    APPLICATION REFUSED.
    John Curran, La Trobe Inn, on the road to Gipps Land the house not having been satisfactorily conducted.13
  • 17 Apr 1850: THE ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING FOR THE COUNTY OF BOURKE.
    The police court on Tuesday presented an unusually crowded appearance, and a more jolly looking audience it would probably be difficult to muster, comprising as it did the whole of the jolly landlords for the County of Bourke, together with numerous aspirants to licenses, who had presented themselves to meet their fate at the annual licensing day. .... REFUSED. John Curran, County of Mornington ;14
  • 6 May 1850: SUPREME COURT. MAY 3RD. Before his Honor the resident Judge. M'Honey v. Curran.—Action of Assumpsit.—Plaintiff agreed to sell defendant the La Trobe Inn, on the Gipp's Land Road for £120, to be paid for in cash £30, and three bills of £30 each. It was alleged that defendant had agreed to pay £30 for the good will, and £30 for the license of the ensuing year.
    Defendant pleaded that the £30 in dispute had been paid.
    Plaintiff replied, that the sum paid by defendant was not the £30 sought to be recovered.
    The issue seemed to rest, as to whether there were separate contracts for the license, and for the good will.
    Mr Terence O'Connor.—Proved that he he was presentat the time of sale, the terms were £120 to be paid by M'Honey, £30, cash, and three bills of £30 each, which were given or paid by him from funds of Curran in witnesses' keeping. The application for license was was made in June last, Curran not being present, the license was granted to M'Honey. Witness had paid him £30 on acconut of Curran who had taken possession of the premises, and in September following had obtained a transfer. Witness was not aware of any other £30 to be paid under the agreement.
    Defendant was called, but was not in attendance.
    Mr. Barry submitted, that there was no evidence, and claimed a nonsuit.
    Mr. Stawell pressed his Honor to send the case to the jury. His Honor complied reserving leave for Mr. Barry to apply for a non-suit.
    Verdict for the plaintiff. Damages £30. , Terence O'Connor15
  • 15 May 1850: THE DISTRICT LICENSING BENCH was then formed, James Simpson, Esq., officiating as Chairman, assisted by Messrs M'Lachlan, Jacomb, Smith, Firebrace Hutton, Payne, Sturt and Dana. Mr Dunbar, solicitor, applied to the Bench to review their decision in the case of a party named Curran holding a license for a house on the Gipps Land line of road, a renewal of which had been refused at the annual licensing meeting on the ground that the house was in a dirty state. The Bench declined to entertain the application.16
  • 3 Jun 1850: Death from Intemperance. — On Friday, an inquest was held before W. B. Wilmot, Esq., J.P., coroner for the district, upon the body of an unfortunate man, named John Curran, whose death took place under circumstances developed in the following evidence, which was adduced.
    Terrence O'Connor, settler, in the Western port district, deposed. I reside about seven miles from the deceased, and have known him about nine years. Deceased has of late been much addicted to drinking , and I have noticed that his health has been breaking up.
    On Sunday last I went to his house and finding him in a very weak state I remained at his house until his death, which took place on Wednesday morning last. On Wednesday morning I heard the deceased calling his wife to give him a drink, and went into his room, where I saw him lying on his bed, and gave him what he required, About half an hour from this time he expired, Whilst in my service which was for about seven years, he was a sound healthy man, but was more or less given to drinking beyond the bounds of temperance. I sent immediately after his death to acquaint the Coroner of the fact, Catherine Curran, the widow of the deaceased who was formerly a publican, residing at Western-port deposed. Deceased was my husband, and of late has been much addicted to drinking. On Tuesday night last he seemed very weak and had refused to eat anything for some days, indeed when he gave way to drink he seldom did eat anything. On Wednesday morning, early, deceased called to me and asked me for something to drink and complained of feeling very cold, I gave him some hot brandy and water but he seemed very weak and died in about half an hour afterwards.
    The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased's death, was accelerated by intemperance. , Catherine Elizabeth Curran Terence O'Connor17
  • 4 Jun 1850: Inquest. — On Friday last, an Inquest was held at the Farmers' Hotel, on view of the body of a person named Curran, formerly a publican at Western Port. It appeared from the evidence of a man named O'Connor, that Mr. Curran had been addicted to drink for a considerable period, and had had been in a very weak and debilitated state for some time prior to his decease. The evidence of his wife, Mrs. Catherine Curran, went to shew — that on Wednesday the 29th May, he found himself unusually weak aad indisposed, and requested some hot brandy and water to be given him, which was done, and in an hour after he expired. Verdict—" Died by the visitation af God." , Terence O'Connor Catherine Elizabeth Curran18
  • 5 Jun 1850: The late Mr. Curran. — Circumstances have become current since the death of Mr. Curran, upon whose body an inquest was held a few days since, to the effect that death was accelerated by violence. The matter requires further investigation.19

Citations

  1. [S50] Miscellaneous Source, https://www.genealogy.com/forum/regional/countries/topics/…
  2. [S50] Miscellaneous Source, https://www.oddhistory.com.au/pakenham/
  3. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree, Ancestry Tree Name: Curran Family Tree, Tree ID: 79511263
    Person viewed: John Curran, Birth Date: 1816, Death Date: 28 Oct 1898.
  4. [S36] Inward & outward passenger lists to and from Victoria. Series: (VPRS 14; 7666; 7667; 7786); PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923
    John Curran, Age 25, arrived 23 Jul 1841 on "George Fyfe."
  5. [S14] Newspaper - Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (Vic.), Mon 16 Oct 1848, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223153698
  6. [S14] Newspaper - Geelong Advertiser (Vic.), Thu 7 Feb 1850, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/93137393
  7. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D28298/1850 (Age 31) (par Unknown CREWE) - as John CREWE, Death registered at Western Port, Australia."
  8. [S24] PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), 1850/29 Male. John Curran, Cause of death: Visitation of God, Location of hearing: Westernport
    VPRS 24/P0000, 1850/29 Male.
  9. [S14] Newspaper - The Port Phillip Patriot and Morning Advertiser (Vic.), Fri 21 Apr 1848, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226354321
  10. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 8 Aug 1849, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4773558
  11. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 5 Sep 1849, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4765296
  12. [S14] Newspaper - The Melbourne Daily News (Vic.), Fri 18 Jan 1850, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226325344
  13. [S14] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 17 Apr 1850, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4771658
  14. [S14] Newspaper - The Melbourne Daily News (Vic.), Wed 17 Apr 1850, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226321275
  15. [S14] Newspaper - Geelong Advertiser (Vic.), Mon 6 May 1850, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/93137101
  16. [S14] Newspaper - The Melbourne Daily News (Vic.), Wed 15 May 1850, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226324860
  17. [S14] Newspaper - The Melbourne Daily News (Vic.), Mon 3 Jun 1850, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226324966
  18. [S14] Newspaper - Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (Vic.), Tue 4 Jun 1850, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223156545
  19. [S14] Newspaper - The Melbourne Daily News (Vic.), Wed 5 Jun 1850, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226321453
Last Edited15 Sep 2023

John Burkitt

M, #24051
Land-UBeac*16 Jan 1850 Mount Misery. Transfer from John Curran to John Burkitt. John Currin, Mount Misery to John Burkitt.1 
Land-UBeac24 Jan 1851 Mount Misery. Transfer from John Burkitt to Charles Cochran. WESTERN PORT DISTRICT
No. FORMER LICENSEE. NAME OF RUN. TO WHOM TRANSFERRED
36 .. John Burkitt .. Mount Misery .. C. Cochran.2 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 18 Jan 1850: Melbourne, 16th January, 1850. TRANSFERS OF RUNS.
    IT is hereby notified for general information, that the interest of the former Licenses, in the undermentioned Runs of Crown Land, has been transferred with the sanction of the Government, to the persons hereinafter particularised, in accordance with the Regulations of the 1st January, 1848, C. J. LA TROBE.
    namely :— 36 Currin, John Mount Misery John Burkitt John Curran3
  • 7 Feb 1850: John Currin, Mount Misery to John Burkitt Mount Misery Run, John Curran1
  • 24 Jan 1851: Melbourne, 24th January, 1851.
    IT is hereby notified, for general information, that the interest of the former licences in the undermentioned runs of Crown Land, has been transferred, with the sanction of Government, to the persons hereinafLer particularised, in accordance with the Regulations
    of the 1st January, 1848.
    C. J. LA TROBE.
    WESTERN PORT DISTRICT
    No. FORMER LICENSEE. NAME OF RUN. TO WHOM TRANSFERRED
    36 .. John Burkitt .. Mount Misery .. C. Cochran
    111 .. Thomas Jackson .. Panty Gurn Gurn .. William Bowman Charles Cochran2

Citations

  1. [S14] Newspaper - Geelong Advertiser (Vic.), Thu 7 Feb 1850, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/93137393
  2. [S194] Newspaper - Victoria Government Gazette Port Phillip Government Gazette, No 7, 5 Feb 1851, 97 - p103.
  3. [S14] Newspaper - The Melbourne Daily News (Vic.), Fri 18 Jan 1850, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226325344
Last Edited3 Nov 2023

Charles Cochran

M, #24052
Land-UBeac24 Jan 1851 Mount Misery. Transfer from John Burkitt to Charles Cochran. WESTERN PORT DISTRICT
No. FORMER LICENSEE. NAME OF RUN. TO WHOM TRANSFERRED
36 .. John Burkitt .. Mount Misery .. C. Cochran.1 
Land-UBeac*1 Aug 1851 Mount Misery. Transfer from Charles Cochran to Richard Feahan. Transfers of runs. Western Port District — Mount Misery, from C. Cochran to R. Feahan.2 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 24 Jan 1851: Melbourne, 24th January, 1851.
    IT is hereby notified, for general information, that the interest of the former licences in the undermentioned runs of Crown Land, has been transferred, with the sanction of Government, to the persons hereinafLer particularised, in accordance with the Regulations
    of the 1st January, 1848.
    C. J. LA TROBE.
    WESTERN PORT DISTRICT
    No. FORMER LICENSEE. NAME OF RUN. TO WHOM TRANSFERRED
    36 .. John Burkitt .. Mount Misery .. C. Cochran
    111 .. Thomas Jackson .. Panty Gurn Gurn .. William Bowman John Burkitt1
  • 1 Aug 1851: Transfers of runs. Western Port District — Mount Misery, from C. Cochran to R. Feahan Richard Feahan, Mount Misery Run2

Citations

  1. [S194] Newspaper - Victoria Government Gazette Port Phillip Government Gazette, No 7, 5 Feb 1851, 97 - p103.
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 1 Aug 1851, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4779463
Last Edited3 Nov 2023

Richard Feahan

M, #24053
Land-UBeac*1 Aug 1851 Mount Misery. Transfer from Charles Cochran to Richard Feahan. Transfers of runs. Western Port District — Mount Misery, from C. Cochran to R. Feahan.1 
Land-UBeac*a 1853 Mount Misery. Transfer from Richard Feahan to Thomas Herbert Power.2 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 1 Aug 1851: Transfers of runs. Western Port District — Mount Misery, from C. Cochran to R. Feahan Charles Cochran, Mount Misery Run1
  • 16 Feb 1853: Name of licensed occupant .. Name of Station .. Estimated grazing capabilities
    Feehan, Richard .. Mount Misery .. 4,000 sheep3

Citations

  1. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 1 Aug 1851, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4779463
  2. [S61] Upper Beaconsfield History Archive.
  3. [S194] Newspaper - Victoria Government Gazette Victorian Government Gazette, No 8, 16 Feb 1853, p230.
Last Edited3 Nov 2023

Thomas Philip Power

M, #24054, b. 1856, d. 1934
Birth*1856 Hawthorn, VIC, Australia. 
Death*1934 St Kilda, VIC, Australia, #D345/1934 (Age 78) (par David POWER & Ann PILE) - as Thomas Philip POWER.1 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 10 Jan 1934: The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Thomas Philip Power, of Willyama, Beaconsfield parade, St. Kilda. Mr. Power, who was aged 78 years, was born at Hawthorn, and he went to England with his parents when he was aged 6 years. His father was the late Mr. David Power, of Mount Gambier Station. After some years in England Mr. Power returned to Australia, and assisted his father at Bushy Park Station, Gippsland, before looking for a property for himself. His search led him to New Zealand, back to Melbourne, and then through much of the inland country of Victoria, South Australia, and western New South Wales.
    Eventually he settled at Coolullah Station, Cloncurry (Q.), where he remained until he retired in 1914. Since then he had lived in Melbourne.
    Mr. Power married Miss Violet Evelyn Moore, daughter of the late Mr. W. Trives Moore, of Royal Park. He leaves a widow, a son, and a daughter. The funeral will leave Beaconsfield parade for the St. Kilda Cemetery at 3.30 p.m. to-day.2
  • 11 Jan 1934: THE LATE T. P. POWER to THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS
    Sir,—The death of Mr. Thomas Philip Power severs a link with the first pioneer of Hawthorn. John Gardiner is generally associated with the Prahran and Gardiner district but Mr. T. H. Power settled on the Yarra close to the centre of old Hawthorn. Elgar's survey, which comprised most of Boroondara, consisting of 5000 acres taken up by Elgar, a West India merchant at £1 an acre was sold in 1853 to Mr. T. P. Power and two others for 15 guineas an acre. The Power family had then been settled for several years in its Hawthorn home, Clan-Yr-Avon which is still standing. There the late Mr. T. P. Power was born.—Yours, &c.,
    H. W. L. SCHUCHARD. Thomas Herbert Power3
  • 12 Jan 1934: THE LATE T. P. POWER TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS
    I Sir,-Surely Mr. Schuchard does not claim that Mr. T. H. Power was the first pioneer of Hawthorn. Mr. Power did not arrive in Port Phillip until well on in 1838. On July 1 he announced his intention to open an auctioneering and general agency business, and on September 16 he did open an auction-room adjoining Dr. Barry Cotter's shop in Queen street. John Gardiner established his home in Hawthorn on the present site of the Scotch College in December, 1838, and he was the first resident of Hawthorn. His home was for some years the centre of the intellectual society of Melbourne. There were several other residents in Hawthorn before Power.
    Elgar's survey was not made until 1841, and It did not include any portion of the present city of Hawthorn. Mr. Power's early purchases from the Crown were 1,145 acres on the Merri Creek in August, 1840, at 13/6 an acre, and in the following month two sections, or 1,280 acres at Kalkallo (Donnybrook) at 12/. He is recorded as residing on the Merri Creek, near the Yarra, in 1842.—Yours, &c., A. S. KENYON. Historical Society of Victoria. Jan. 11. Thomas Herbert Power4
  • 13 Jan 1934: THE LATE T. P. POWER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS
    Sir,-I am well aware of the facts of Mr. Power's life as Mr. Kenyon states them. Gardiner's claim to be the pioneer of the whole district east of the Yarra is incontrovertible. My contention is that Power was the pioneer of Hawthorn proper in the sense of association with its development as a municipality. His first purchase of Crown land in the district was of block No. 17 of the Crown allotment on section 6, purchased on March 11, 1846, and his residence, Craig-Yr-Avon, was built on that block. Sir James Palmer purchased blocks 19, 20, and 21 on the other-or westerly-side of Yarra street from Power, and built Burwood about the same time. As Mr. Kenyon records in his valuable record of early settlement, "The Pioneer Pastoralists of Port Phillip," Power also acquired Mount Misery Station, near Berwick, in 1841, and Smith and Corrigan in their "History of Hawthorn" say that he used to boil down the cattle from that property at his Hawthorn home, where remains of the plant still survive. Mr. Power took a leading part in the establishment and administration of the municipality-two years later the borough of Hawthorn. Elgar's survey lay east of Burke road between the Yarra on the north and Canterbury road (then Delaneys road) on the south. My mention of it was to point to the extent of his property in the immediate district. I know of no record of any houses built on the Crown lands comprising the present City of Hawthorn before Power's. Residents of the district holding land under the £10 squatting lease of the year before subdivision there undoubtedly were—Hodgson a little farther up the river was one—but they could hardly count in my sense of the term, as pioneers of Hawthorn proper.
    -Yours, &c. H. W. L. SCHUCHARD.
    Temple Court, Jan. 12. Thomas Herbert Power5

Citations

  1. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D345/1934 (Age 78) (par David POWER & Ann PILE) - as Thomas Philip POWER, born Hawthorn. Death registered at St Kilda, Australia."
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 10 Jan 1934, p6
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11727941
  3. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 11 Jan 1934, p6
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11728532
  4. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 12 Jan 1934, p6
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11728661
  5. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 13 Jan 1934, p18
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11729097
Last Edited15 Sep 2023

Henry Birch

M, #24055
Book*BIRCH BROS. (Arthur d. 1886 ; Cecil and Hy.) arr. Port Phillip, Mar. 1836; with Alex. Irvine :— Seven Hills, 1837-8 ; Arthur and Cecil :— Seven Hills, Oct. 1837 to Jan. 1862 onwards ; Boolarook, June 1842 to Apr. 1858 ; Mt. Hesse No. 1, by assignment, 1851-3 ; Henry, Mt. Misery, Jan-Mar. 1853.1 
Land-UBeac*Jan 1853 Mount Misery. Transfer from Thomas Herbert Power to Henry Birch.2,1 
Land-UBeacMar 1853 Mount Misery. Transfer from Henry Birch to Thomas Herbert Power. 4 weeks only.2,1 

Citations

  1. [S221] Unknown author, Book: Miscellaneous, R. V. Billis and A. S. Kenyon: Pastoral pioneers of Port Phillip, p16.
  2. [S61] Upper Beaconsfield History Archive.
Last Edited4 Nov 2023

James Watson

M, #24056
Land-UBeac*b 8 Nov 1855 Mount Misery. Transfer from Thomas Herbert Power to James Watson.1 
Land-UBeac*a 31 May 1857 Mount Misery. Transfer from James Watson to Philpot Curran Graham.1 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 8 Nov 1855: £3 REWARD. - Lost, from Mount Misery, four bullocks, branded HT near thigh, brand like heart off ribs; one dark brown, white face; one ginger color; one white on the back and tail and off leg; one, yellow white spots, hoop horns. Any person bringining them to J. Watson, Mount Misery, or giving information where they may be found, shall receive the above reward.2
  • 1 May 1857: Name of Licensee .. Name of Run .. Number of Stock .. Amount of Assessment
    Watson, James .. Mount Misery .. 150 cattle .. £7.10.03
  • 9 May 1857: Melbourne, 30th April, 1857. In Pursuance of the Assessment Act, I hereby give notice that the undermentioned persons, being holders of Stock within the District of Western Port, are required to pay at the Office of the Treasurer, Melbourne, before the 31st of May, 1857, Assessment on such Stock, in accordance with the sums published in connection with their respective names. J. C. THOMSON, Commissioner of Crown Lands.
    WESTERN PORT DISTRICT. NAME OF LICENSEE ... NAME OF RUN ... NUMBER OF STOCK (Horses ... Cattle ... Sheep) ... AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENT
    Anning, J. and C. .... Panty Gurn Gurn ... 4 ... 70 ... £3 18 0
    Watson, James ... Mount Misery ... 150 ... £7 10 04

Citations

  1. [S61] Upper Beaconsfield History Archive.
  2. [S14] Newspaper - Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (Vic.), Thu 8 Nov 1855, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/91869753
  3. [S194] Newspaper - Victoria Government Gazette Victorian Government Gazette, No 48, 1 May 1857, p756.
  4. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 9 May 1857, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154823500
Last Edited3 Nov 2023

Philpot Curran Graham

M, #24057, b. 1823, d. 18 Sep 1863
Probate (Will)* 4/513. Philpot Curran Graham, Residence: Hawthorn, Occupation: Gentleman, To whom committed: Mary Anne Graham, Date Of Death: 18 Sep 1863, Date Of Grant: 22 Oct 1863.1 
Birth*1823 Cork, Ireland. 
Marriage*1852 St James, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, #M6009/1852, Philpot Curran GRAHAM & Mary Ann HALL.2,3
 
Land-UBeac*a 31 May 1857 Mount Misery. Transfer from James Watson to Philpot Curran Graham.4 
Land-UBeac*Mar 1858 Mount Misery. Transfer from Philpot Curran Graham to Thomas Lord.4 
Death*18 Sep 1863 Hawthorn, VIC, Australia, #D5954/1863 (Age 40) (par Philpott GRAHAM & Sarah) - as Philpott Curran GRAHAM.5 
Death-Notice*19 Sep 1863 GRAHAM.— On the 18th September, at Hawthorn, Philpot Curran Graham, Esq., late of the Roads and Bridges Department, deeply and deservedly regretted by numerous friends.6 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 23 Feb 1855: On the 21st inst. at Cremorne-street, Richmond, Mrs. Philpot Curran Graham, of a daughter.7,8
  • 30 Jan 1858: Name of Licensee .. Name of Run .. Amount
    Graham, P.C. .. Mount Misery .. £10.09
  • 18 May 1861: GRAHAM.—On the 16th inst., at Barkly-road, Hawthorn, Mrs. Philpot Curran Graham of a daughter.10,11
  • 28 May 1864: Mr COHEN then proposed another £350 as a gratuity to Mrs Graham, the widow of Mr Philpot Graham, who had been nine years in the department, and had left his widow and family destitute.
    This motion was lost by a majority of 20 to 19.
    Mr COHEN then endeavored to obtain a smaller sum — £300. During the course of the discussion, Mr LEVEY called the vote on the previous evening of £150 to Captain Scott 'a job.' Mr VERDON resented this term, and called the hon. member to order. The term was withdrawn with some remark about the cap fitting, and an intimation that he (Mr Levey) was not aware of the deep interest the Treasurer took in Captain Scott.
    Mr ORR thought the Government were anything but eager to grant boons to their supporters.
    After the discussion had continued a while longer a division was taken, and the motion was carried by 20 to 19.12
  • 2 Dec 1865: PURSUANT to a Decree of the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria, in its Equitable jurisdiction, dated the seventh day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, made in a cause of Lowther Hallam, on behalf of himself and all other the creditors of Philpot Currun Graham, deceased, against Mary Ann Graham and Mary Ann Graham the younger, Sarah Graham and Philippa Ellen Graham, infants under the age of twenty-one years, by John Ellerker, their guardian, the CREDITORS of PHILPOT CURRAN GRAHAM, late of Hawthorn, in the colony of Victoria, Government clerk, deceased, and who died on or about the eighteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, are, by themselves or their solicitors, on or before the fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, to come in and PROVE their DEBTS or CLAIMS before me, at my office, situate in Latrobe street east, in the city of Melbourne, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said decree ; and I appoint Wednesday, the sixth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at my said office, for hearing and adjudicating upon such debts and claims.
    Dated this twentieth day of November, A.D. 1865.
    FREDK. WILKINSON, Master in Equity.
    Henry John Farmer, 6 Collins-street east, plaintiff's solicitor.13

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), Probate and Administration Files (VPRS28)
    4/513. Philpot Curran Graham, Residence: Hawthorn, Occupation: Gentleman, To whom committed: Mary Anne Graham, Date Of Death: 18 Sep 1863, Date Of Grant: 22 Oct 1863
    VPRS 28/P0001, 4/513; VPRS 28/P0000, 4/513.
  2. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M6009/1852, Philpot Curran GRAHAM & Mary Ann HALL, Marriage registered at St James Melbourne, Australia."
  3. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B3357/1855 (par Philpot Curran GRAHAM & Mary Anne HALL) - as Mary Anne GRAHAM, Birth registered at Richmond, Australia
    #B11062/1861 (par Philpot Curran GRAHAM & Mary Ann HALL) - as Sarah GRAHAM, Birth registered at Hawthorn, Australia
    #B20768/1863 (par Philpot Curran GRAHAM & Mary Ann HALL) - as Philippa Ellen GRAHAM, Birth registered at Hawt, Australia."
  4. [S61] Upper Beaconsfield History Archive.
  5. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D5954/1863 (Age 40) (par PHILPOTT & Sarah) - as Philpott Curran GRAHAM, born Cork."
  6. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 19 Sep 1863, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244291729
  7. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 23 Feb 1855, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4804799
  8. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B3357/1855 (par Philpot Curran GRAHAM & Mary Anne HALL) - as Mary Anne GRAHAM, Birth registered at Richmond, Australia."
  9. [S194] Newspaper - Victoria Government Gazette Victorian Government Gazette, No 15, 30 Jan 1858, p218.
  10. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 18 May 1861, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5700309
  11. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B11062/1861 (par Philpot Curran GRAHAM & Mary Ann HALL) - as Sarah GRAHAM, Birth registered at Hawthorn, Australia."
  12. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 28 May 1864, p6
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155012712
  13. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 2 Dec 1865, p7
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5766219
Last Edited3 Nov 2023

Catherine Elizabeth Murphy

F, #24058, b. 1819
Married NameCurran. 
Birth*1819 
Marriage*1841 Spouse: John Curran.
 
(Migrant) Migration/Travel23 Jul 1841 Sailing with John Curran to Port Phillip, VIC, Australia. Ship George Fyfe sailing from Plymouth
Age 22, Dairy Maid, RC, Can read, Co Kilkenny. Bounty £19.1 
Note*1888 The Catherine BOURKE who died at Sutton Grange is not the correct person. A Catherine Curran married James Bourke in 1861, but this lady was born in Limerick, not Kilkenny, according to her obituary in 1888.2,3 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 3 Jun 1850: Death from Intemperance. — On Friday, an inquest was held before W. B. Wilmot, Esq., J.P., coroner for the district, upon the body of an unfortunate man, named John Curran, whose death took place under circumstances developed in the following evidence, which was adduced.
    Terrence O'Connor, settler, in the Western port district, deposed. I reside about seven miles from the deceased, and have known him about nine years. Deceased has of late been much addicted to drinking , and I have noticed that his health has been breaking up.
    On Sunday last I went to his house and finding him in a very weak state I remained at his house until his death, which took place on Wednesday morning last. On Wednesday morning I heard the deceased calling his wife to give him a drink, and went into his room, where I saw him lying on his bed, and gave him what he required, About half an hour from this time he expired, Whilst in my service which was for about seven years, he was a sound healthy man, but was more or less given to drinking beyond the bounds of temperance. I sent immediately after his death to acquaint the Coroner of the fact, Catherine Curran, the widow of the deaceased who was formerly a publican, residing at Western-port deposed. Deceased was my husband, and of late has been much addicted to drinking. On Tuesday night last he seemed very weak and had refused to eat anything for some days, indeed when he gave way to drink he seldom did eat anything. On Wednesday morning, early, deceased called to me and asked me for something to drink and complained of feeling very cold, I gave him some hot brandy and water but he seemed very weak and died in about half an hour afterwards.
    The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased's death, was accelerated by intemperance. John Curran, Terence O'Connor4
  • 4 Jun 1850: Inquest. — On Friday last, an Inquest was held at the Farmers' Hotel, on view of the body of a person named Curran, formerly a publican at Western Port. It appeared from the evidence of a man named O'Connor, that Mr. Curran had been addicted to drink for a considerable period, and had had been in a very weak and debilitated state for some time prior to his decease. The evidence of his wife, Mrs. Catherine Curran, went to shew — that on Wednesday the 29th May, he found himself unusually weak aad indisposed, and requested some hot brandy and water to be given him, which was done, and in an hour after he expired. Verdict—" Died by the visitation af God." John Curran, Terence O'Connor5
  • 16 Aug 1861: TO Mrs. CATHERINE CURRAN,—Write to your daughter Mary Ann, at Mr. Wm. Moore's, Tumbarumba, New South Wales. c 70 sp 14 Mary Anne Curran6,7,8,9,10

Citations

  1. [S36] Inward & outward passenger lists to and from Victoria. Series: (VPRS 14; 7666; 7667; 7786); PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923
    John Curran, Age 25, arrived 23 Jul 1841 on "George Fyfe."
  2. [S14] Newspaper - Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 16 Jun 1888, p14
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169706777

    BOURKE.—On the 26th of May, at her residence, Sutton Grange, Catherine, dearly beloved wife of Mr. James Bourke, formerly of Castle Connell, Limerick, Ireland, in the 64th year of her age.
    Fortified by the rights of Holy Church. Rest in
    peace.
    We saw her fading day by day.
    We saw her pass away,
    We nursed her with the tenderest care,
    Bat could not make her stay.
    A form is from our household gone—
    A voice we loved so well—
    Her chair is vacant by our hearth.
    Which never oan be filled.
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D7870/1888 (Age 64) (par John MURPHY & Cath DALY) - as Cath BOURKE, Death registered at Sutton Gra, Australia. Spouse James Bourke."
  4. [S14] Newspaper - The Melbourne Daily News (Vic.), Mon 3 Jun 1850, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226324966
  5. [S14] Newspaper - Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (Vic.), Tue 4 Jun 1850, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223156545
  6. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 16 Aug 1861, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244248448
  7. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 30 Aug 1861, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244247460
  8. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 5 Sep 1861, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244245088
  9. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 7 Sep 1861, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244248412
  10. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 9 Sep 1861, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244245051
Last Edited30 Aug 2023

Thomas Lord

M, #24060, b. 1805, d. 18 Jan 1875
Probate (Will)* 13/254. Thomas LORD Date of grant: 16 Jul 1875; Date of death: 18 Jan 1875; Occupation: Carpenter; Residence: Brunswick.1 
Marriage* Spouse: Harriett Rhodes.2
 
Birth*1805 
(Witness) Land-Noteb 1858 Sale by auction by Mr De Carle (likely Edward De Carle) of Mount Misery Run - sold to Thomas Lord c1858 who took out pre-emptive right for 320 acres. 
Land-UBeacMar 1858 Mount Misery. Transfer from Philpot Curran Graham to Thomas Lord.3 
Correspondence2 Dec 1858 Mount Misery Run BERWICK 68/6416 December 2nd 1858
The Honourable the President of the Board of Land and Works.
Sir, Having had possession for some time past of the Mount Misery Station adjacent to the Township of Berwick I have the Honor to apply for the preemptive right of three hundred and twenty acres of said station.
Should I be accepted to make application on printed form I most respectfully request that you would direct that one of the required forms be forwarded.
I have the honour to be
Your most obedient humble servant
Signed by Thomas Lord.3 
Correspondence*31 Dec 1858 Mount Misery Run Dated 31st December 1858 F. T. Jones Ranger of Crown Lands
Reports on the Mount Misery Station.
Sir, I have the honor to inform you that I have visited the Mount Misery Station near the Township of Berwick in the Western Port District.
The improvements consist of a new slab house, horse paddock and cultivation paddock and a mile and a half of sapling fence which improvements I value at £150.
The ground has an appearance of being auriferous and no access would be impaired by allowing Mr Lord's 320 acres which is only value for one pound per acre.
I have the honor to be Sir,
Your obdt. Servant
F. J. Jones Crown Land Ranger.4 
Death*18 Jan 1875 VIC, Australia, possible death: #D767/1875 (Age 70) [par John LORD & Maria PULMAN] - born Arml, spouse Harriett RHODES.2 
Death-Notice*19 Jan 1875 Possible death notice: THE Friends of the late Mr. THOMAS LORD are respectfully invited to fellow his remains to the Melbourne General Cemetery. The funeral will leave his late residence, Blyth-street, Brunswick, THIS DAY, at four p.m.
J. B. CROOK, Undertaker, Albert-street, Brunswick.5 

Family

 Harriett Rhodes b. 1815, d. 1894
Children 1.Robert Pulman Lord b. 1838, d. 1917
 2.William Rhodes Lord b. 1847, d. 1913
 3.Richard Thomas Lord b. 1850, d. 1915
 4.Harriett Sabina Lord b. 1851

Newspaper-Articles

  • 10 Aug 1866: Crown Lands Office, Melbourne, August 3, 1866.
    A SALE of CROWN LANDS, by public auction, will be held at two o'clock of Friday, the 10th August, 1866, at the auction rooms of Messrs. Gemmell, M'Caul, and Co., Collins-street west, Melbourne.
    The following lots will be offered : COUNTRY LOTS. PAKENHAM.
    East of Mr. Thomas Lord's homestead, and within two miles north-east of Berwick. Upset price, £1 per acre. Allotment 59. 320 acres. Mount Misery Run6
  • 10 Aug 1866: SALE of NEW and FORFEITED RUNS.— The PASTORAL OCCUPATION of the undermentioned NEW and FORFEITED RUNS will be offered for SALE, on FRIDAY, the 17th day of AUGUST next, at the rooms of Gemmell, M'Caul & Co., Collins-street west, Melbourne, immmediately after the sale of Crown lands by auction. The period of occupation will be from the date of sale to 31st December, 1870.
    For boundaries and other partioulars see Government Gazette, 13th July inst., pages 1458 and 1459 ; or apply at Occupation Branch of this office.
    J. M. GRANT, President of the Board of Land and Works.
    Lot 15 ; Names of Run Mount Misery ; District Melbourne ; Estimated Area 5,000 ; Annual Rent £15 Mount Misery Run7,6

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/ P2 unit 37, item 13/254
    VPRS 7591/ P2 unit 19, item 13/254
    VPRS 28/ P0 unit 154, item 13/254.
  2. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online).
  3. [S61] Upper Beaconsfield History Archive.
  4. [S61] Upper Beaconsfield History Archive ,"letter registered 11th or 12th January 1859."
  5. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 19 Jan 1875, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202134343
  6. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 10 Aug 1866, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5770238
  7. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 16 Aug 1866, p8
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160215675
Last Edited1 Feb 2020
 

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