List of early settlers up to 1832 and their land grants from
New Town to Bridgewater
(on the western side of the River Derwent)
Some of this land was granted as early as 1804 to those who arrived with Lt. Gov. Collins. In 1808 when the Norfolk Islanders arrived they too received small grants to replace those that they had left behind. Names like Berrisford; Risby; Mortimer; Jillett etc.
From then until 1832 the remainder was granted or sold to other settlers. It is interesting to see some of the women whose names were on the map. Mary Peters; Margaret Wishart; Elizabeth Green, and Martha Hayes who had arrived in the Derwent in 1803 with Lt. Bowen. She took up the land and ran the farm herself.
One of the most interesting things to come to light when this map was found, was the land on which the Queen's Orphanage was built c1830. The outline of the building is clearly shown on the map. What was not known was that the original land was granted to William Nichols who had arrived with Collins in 1804. His land was always thought to be somewhere along the Derwent River (but never found) Some of those early grants were described at being on the River Derwent but were really along the Rivulets.
William Nichols was living on his 100 acres in 1809. He had 9 acres in wheat under cultivation, 4 cattle, 39 sheep, 19 goats and 2 swine. His grant was taken over by the Government, and Nichols moved with his family Clarence Plains.
Sample of William Nichols Grant. LSD 354 Vol. 1 page 7)
William Nichols - One hundred acres lying and situated on the River Derwent Van Diemen's Land, bounded on the East by Henrietta's Farm, West and South by unallotted ground and North by the River (Rivulet) to be called Whitechurch farm - Quit rent, Two shillings and sixpence after 5 yrs and as the design etc. to consent.
Bearings Distance
N&S = 59 chains 00 L
W&S = 17 chains 00 L
Reserving a road of 1 chain broad E & W.
In TESTIMONY etc. this 18th December 1805.
Signed Philip Gidley King.
SIGNED AND SEALED in our presence.
John Palmer
D.D. Mann
The above is a true extract from the Surveyor's Return & abridged in formal.
G. Blaxcellle
There were seven major rivulets running into the River Derwent between New Town and Bridgewater (some now only run when it rains) and I have divided the land and names between the rivulets. This way it is easier to distinguish them.
New Town to Humphreys Rivulet
Humphreys Rivulet to Islet Rivulet
Islet Rivulet to Faulkners Rivulet
Faulkners Rivulet to Abbotfield Rivulet
Abbotsfield Rivulet Roseneath Rivulet
Roseneath Rivulet to Black Snake Rivulet
More information:
Index to Early Land Grants VDL 1804-1823 & 1824-32. Thelma McKay
LSD 354 Vol.1-7. AOT
Norfolk Island Embarkations to VDL 1807-1813. I Schaffer.
Profiles of Norfolk Islanders to Van Diemen's Land "Lady Nelson" 1807.
I. Schaffer & T.McKay.
Profiles of Norfolk Islanders to Van Diemen's Land "Porpoise" 1808.
I. Schaffer & T. McKay.
Land Grants and Stock Lists 1803-1822. I Schaffer.
I have taken digital photos of this map [New Town to Bridgewater] and can supply close ups of the properties in A4 on mat finished coloured prints, as well as the whole map in A4, the latter shows the names but is too faint to see them clearly, but it does show the area from New Town to Bridgewater, as well as the foreshore of the River Derwent. Looks good framed.
For more information and prices email me. schafferi@optusnet.com.au
List of names of early settlers up to 1832 and their land grants from New Town to
Bridgewater (on the western side of the River Derwent)
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SURNAME |
FIRST |
LAND |
LOCATION |
REMARKS |
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ACH |
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Roseneath Riv. Black Snake Riv. |
Part of name missing |
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AUSTIN |
James |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
Plus two other properties |
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BARNES |
Edward |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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BARNES |
James |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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BEECHY |
Thomas |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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BEECHY |
Charles |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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BENT |
A [Andrew] |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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BERGEN |
John |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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BERRISFORD |
John |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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BERRISFORD |
Joseph |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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BILLENGER |
John |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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BIRD |
S [Samuel] |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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BLACKWELL |
[John] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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BLINKWORTH |
[John] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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BLITHE |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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BLUNDELL |
James |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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BOWDEN |
[Matthew] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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BRADLEY |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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BROWN |
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New Town -South of N.T. Rivulet |
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BURNS |
J |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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BYE |
Henry |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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CAPON |
Thomas |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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CARLTON |
J |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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CHAPMAN |
[Isaac] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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COAN |
[Henry] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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COBB |
[Francis] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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COCKERILL |
William |
100acres |
N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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CONCLIFF |
John |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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CONOLY |
[Charles] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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CROWN LAND |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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CUMMINGS |
L |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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CUNNINGHAM |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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DAKERS |
[John] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
Plus two other properties |
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DAVIS |
William |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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DODDING |
James |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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DOUTON |
M |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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DOWSING |
[James] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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DUNCAN |
William |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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DYAS |
James |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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EARLE |
John |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
Plus two other properties |
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EMMETT |
[Henry] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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EMMETT |
Henry |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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EVANS |
G.W. |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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FAULKNER |
John |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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FAULKNER |
John |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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FOSBROOK |
[Leonard] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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FOX |
Anthony |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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GATEY |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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GEE |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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GOV. DOMAIN |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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GOV. FARM |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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GOV. RESERVE |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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GRANT |
J |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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GREEN |
E [Elizabeth] |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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GUNNINGS |
G.W. |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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HATHERWAY |
[Henry] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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HAYES |
Henry |
100acres |
New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
At present Gov. property |
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HAYES |
Thomas |
100acres |
New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
At present Gov. property |
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HAYES |
[Martha] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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HEDDLESTONE |
[John] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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HULL |
[George] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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HUNT |
[Thomas] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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IRVIN |
J |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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ISSELS |
Thomas |
100acres |
New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
Part of Capt. Swanston property |
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JAMISON |
[John] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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JILLETT |
Robert |
140acres |
N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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JOHNSON |
J [Joseph] |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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JOHNSTONE |
[Joseph] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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KENWORTHY |
[John] |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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KINGSTON |
R [Robert] |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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LANCASTER |
Robert |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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LEE |
W |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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LINTON |
H |
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Abbotsfield Riv. - Roseneath Riv. |
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LITTLEFIELD |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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LITTLEJOHN |
John |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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LIVISTON |
William |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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LUSH |
S [Sylvester] |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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MANNING |
S |
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Abbotsfield Riv. - Roseneath Riv. |
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MANSFIELD |
[Michael] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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MANSFIELD |
James |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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MANSFIELD |
W |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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MARSHALL |
J |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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MASON |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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MAYCOCK |
William |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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McGILL |
A [Andrew] |
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Abbotsfield Riv. - Roseneath Riv. |
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McGILL |
A [Andrew] |
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Abbotsfield Riv. - Roseneath Riv. |
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McGUIRE |
[George] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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MEANEY |
S |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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MILES |
[John] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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MILLER |
[Edward] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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MORRISON |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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MORTIMER |
[Noah] |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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MURRY |
Felix |
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Faulkners Riv. - Abbotsfield Riv. |
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NASH |
John |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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NEWMAN |
N |
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Abbotsfield Riv. - Roseneath Riv. |
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NICHOLS |
William |
100acres |
New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
At present Gov. property |
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O'BRIEN |
Thomas |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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ORCHARD |
[John] |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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OVERALL |
James |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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OVERALL |
James |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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PARKER |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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PAROTT |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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PATTERSON |
[William] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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PHILLIPS |
R [Richard] |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
Plus one other property |
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PITT |
Richard |
100acres |
N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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PLYERS |
[William] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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PORTER |
George |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
Plus one other property |
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PRESTON |
[Thomas R] |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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PRESTON |
Thomas |
100acres |
N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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PRESTON |
T.R. |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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PRIEST |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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RACE COURCE |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
On Mansfield's property |
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RICE |
Henry |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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RILEY |
T |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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RISBY |
[Edward] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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ROSS |
Dr. |
300acres |
New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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SCOTT |
James |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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SCOTT |
[James] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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SCULLY |
J [James] |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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SHERWIN |
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New Town - South of N.T Rivulet |
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SMITH |
T [Thomas] |
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Abbotsfield Riv. - Roseneath Riv. |
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SOMMONS |
T |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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SPOTSFORD |
Zachariah |
130 acres |
New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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SWANSTON |
Capt. |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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THOMPSON |
[William] |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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TOLOSA |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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TONGUE |
C |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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WANGH |
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New Town - South of N.T. Rivulet |
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WELLS |
Thomas |
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Humphreys Rivulet - Islet Rivulet |
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WILLIAMSON |
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N.T. Rivulet - Humphreys Rivulet |
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WISHART |
M [Margaret] |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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WOOD |
G [George] |
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Islet Rivulet - Faulkners Rivulet |
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WOODS |
James |
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Roseneath Riv. - Black Snake Riv. |
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N.T. New Town
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