OBITUARY. An old and much respected Imperial Servant, Mr. Andrew Thos. Stuart, breathed his last on Monday morning, after a few days illness. Mr. Stuart, with his wife, came out to the colonies in June, 1840, in the merchant ship London, commanded by Captain Gibson, and landing at Williamstown commenced, in conjunction with the Messrs. Ogleby, who were fellow passengers, sheep farming at Mount Macedon, there meeting with reverses owing to bad water, he came to Tasmania and received an appointment in connection with the penal settlement at Jerusalem, under Sir John Franklin. During the course of his service he held the position of superintendent of the Buckland, Rocky Hills, Cascades, Oyster Cove, Impression Bay, and Port Arthur settlements. When these stations were done away with, he retired on a pension from the Home Government, which he enjoyed up to the time of his decease. The old gentleman in his genial and happy way could relate many interesting experiences during his career in the colonies. His eldest son residing in New Zealand was the second white man born at Williamstown. Dr. McCreedy’s son being the first, and both were born in the house of Mr. Stuart’s cousin, Mr. Stafford, Custom House officer at that time. The deceased was born in 1814, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he took his B.A. Degree. He was the eldest son of the late Hon. Andrew Godfrey Stuart, and cousin to the present Earl of Castle Stuart. His father being the second son of the first Earl. Out of five brothers only one survives him, namely, Burleigh, formerly major of Tyrone militia, now secretary for Grand Jury in Omagh. His late brothers were George William Conyngham, late captain in 75th Regiment, John James Ochiltree, Lieutenant and adjutant 5th Regiment of Madras, Native Infantry, Robert Arthur, lieutenant colonel in the 17th Regiment, Madras NativeI nfantry. He leaves a wife and 14 children to mourn their loss.<ref>”The Clipper” (Hobart, Tas. : 1893 - 1909) Sat 11 Aug 1894 Page 2 Family Notices</ref>
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