Place:
Wollombi Brook, Hunter Co.,
Details:
Crown land lease
Details:
Crown land lease
Place:
Parish of Vere, Co. Northumberland
Details:
Lease expiring 31 March 1837
Source:
Wood., W. Allan., 'Dawn in the Valley', the Story of Settlement in the Hunter River Valley., Wentworth books, Sydney, 1972
Details:
Frederick Lane per 'St. Vincent' assigned servant
First Name:
John M. sen.,
Place:
Situated at Wollombi Brooks bounded on the the North by Rev. R. Hills land
Details:
Of Newington. Claim of grant of land - 800 acres promised to Boucher
Details:
James Moran per 'Isabella' assigned servant
First Name:
John Marquett
Details:
Death of John Marquett, the eldest son of John Blaxland of Newington on 29th May aged 39
First Name:
John Marquett
Details:
Jasper Miles per 'Heroine' assigned servant
First Name:
John Marquett
Details:
George Millway per 'Hercules' assigned servant
First Name:
John Marquett
Source:
Journal of John Marquett Blaxland. State Library of NSW. Manuscripts, Oral history and Pictures
Details:
John Marquett Blaxland was the eldest son of John Blaxland and Harriet de Marquett, and nephew of Gregory Blaxland. In 1821 he discovered a route to the Hunter River.His Journal describes a trip to Wallis Plains, describes places in the vicinity, and the weather in the region, and daily activities. Daily activities include collecting shells, attending church, attending a corroboree, hunting for birds and kangaroos, hunting with Aborigines.
First Name:
John Marquett
Source:
Colonial Secretary's Papers. Letters Received
Details:
Correspondence mentioning twelve runaways from Newcastle who used the road used by Rev. Middleton to bring cattle overland and which was marked by John Blaxland on the same journey. The road became known as the Parson's road