The Settlers Arms
Inn was situated on the site of the present school
at Paterson. Thomas Jones was innkeeper at the
Settler's Arms in November 1840 when the Inn was
attacked by four bushrangers from the Jewboy gang. There were 12 people
bailed up at the Inn and Jones was robbed of £30
(52)
Auctioneer
Henry Ferris
advertised the unexpired 3 year lease on the Settlers Arms at Paterson in 1842.
The Settlers' Arms
was described as being in full trade with a farm.
Situated at the first ford above the navigation of
the Paterson, and on the high road to Dungog, Port
Stephens, Port Macquarie and all the northern
settlements and on the only road cattle could
be safely driven without crossing punts. The house
contained ten rooms besides the tap room; a six
stall stable, with loft. The furniture, farming
implements and working bullocks could be taken at a
fair valuation.
The farm contained
twelve hundred and sixty acres but part was let to
tenants; there were attached to the premises 1000
acres, two separate paddocks large enough for a
hundred mares and the out run sufficient for a
milking herd, a flock of wethers and working
bullocks of the establishment. The cultivation was
one hundred and five acres. There was a five acres
kitchen garden and orchard. A good substantial barn,
granary, sale yard and other outhouses completed the
property.
The owner of the property resided in England and the present proprietor
was giving up the hotel due to the ill health of his wife and a young
family. (43)
(52)Roope, C., Gregson, P., 'An Organised Banditti,The Story behind the Jewboy Bushranger
Gang.,Lake Macquarie, 2002
