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Australia / Stockmen's deaths at Thologolong c 1836
« on: Sunday 08 January 12 01:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I am looking for some help to try to verify a local bit of history. The Sutherland family at Thologolong Station tell the story that has been passed down to them of two graves near their old homestead. The graves now lie under the waters of Lake Hume but can be seen when the water level is low.
In 1836 Joseph Spalding while employed by J A Broughton is said to have taken a mob of cattle south from Yass and settled at Thologolong, two of the men were killed by aboriginals and were buried there before the remainder of the party moved further down river and settled at Wagra.
Joseph Spalding arrived in 1832 aboard the 'Clyde', I can find him assigned to Eliza Broughton in 1832 at Appin.
Wondering iif there is any way of working out who the other men in this party were, who alse was assigned to the Broughton's. I am struggling to get a clear picture of who J A Broughton was and where Eliza fits in.
mum mum
I am looking for some help to try to verify a local bit of history. The Sutherland family at Thologolong Station tell the story that has been passed down to them of two graves near their old homestead. The graves now lie under the waters of Lake Hume but can be seen when the water level is low.
In 1836 Joseph Spalding while employed by J A Broughton is said to have taken a mob of cattle south from Yass and settled at Thologolong, two of the men were killed by aboriginals and were buried there before the remainder of the party moved further down river and settled at Wagra.
Joseph Spalding arrived in 1832 aboard the 'Clyde', I can find him assigned to Eliza Broughton in 1832 at Appin.
Wondering iif there is any way of working out who the other men in this party were, who alse was assigned to the Broughton's. I am struggling to get a clear picture of who J A Broughton was and where Eliza fits in.
mum mum