Bathurst Property Winburndale

[buckyb]

Hi All

I have been trying to establish, without much luck, when Lt Col James Morisset purchased Winburndale Brook near Bathurst c1835-1838. Can anyone help?

Many Thanks
Rod 

[Jamjar]

Auction, 17 September 1834, 3rd last column:

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12850307

Jamjar

[Lady Di]

Great find Jamjar

1834: It appears that the existing stock (1400 head) are to be sold by auction
          - and after that sale Winburndale will be LET for 7 years.
1834 - 1841: The property, Winburndale, to be rented
1841 : I think it says that the property to be sold at the end of the 7 year lease. 

Confirmation of that may be in R C Pritchett's will (1834)

[judb]

The Australian Dictionary of biography has a section about him and gives this information re his purchase of land:
In August 1831 Morisset asked for a civil position in the colony, but no office was available. Early in 1834 he sold his commission in the army, declared his intention to resign and settle in New South Wales, and again sought appointment to any available civil office. Because of a violent nervous disorder he was given a year's leave in Sydney on half-pay.

When his leave expired he resigned his post and bought a farm at Winburndale Brook near Bathurst. There in May 1838 he was appointed police magistrate at a salary of £300, and in January 1841 commissioner of the Court of Requests.

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/morisset-james-thomas-2482

Can't yet find any formal mention of this sale, however I'm sure others may be able to help. The auction as mentioned much in 1834 in TROVE states that the property is the residence of John BROWN esq, however John Browm may not be the actual owner as the original auction is for letting of the property.

Judith

[Lady Di]

Interesting read Judb

The Trove article does seem to say that the property will be rented for 7 years (1834-1841) which means that Morisset didn't actually own it.

Did Richard Pritchett own it?

[buckyb]

Many thanks for the inputs. I didn't think to search for the property on Trove. Thanks Jamar.

Lady Di the lease of the property is interesting, I wonder if the sale of Sept 1834 fell through.

As pointed out by Judith,  Morisset was on sick leave from the Army in Sydney, evidently he then purchased the property and moved to Bathurst.

My reason for the inquiry is that I have been trying to establish the movements of William Armstrong a convict arriving in 1835 on the ship "Hero'. He was firstly assigned to William Darke, Surveyor and then to James Morissett, it is the changeover from Darke to Morisset that interests me.

Once again thank you all for your help.

Rod

[majm]

Background info https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=812090.0   

JM

[majm]

NSW State Archives has Col. James Thomas MORISSET letters 1828-1838 on their Reel no. 1165 as per index : Colonial Secretary's Letters relating to Land 1826-56.  Perhaps there's more details there.

https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/colonial-secretarys-letters-relating-land



JM

[majm]

Have you contacted the Bathurst family history group?   https://www.bathurstfhg.asn.au/

The index to their Pioneer CD has entries for the surnames ARMSTRONG,  DRAKE,  and MORISSET. 
 https://www.bathurstfhg.asn.au/bathurst-pioneers/index-of-surnames/


Great find by Jamjar     


JM