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1940. Hannah Charlotte Weeks
They were living in Sandwich, Ma. in 1888.
Mariner
2989. Myra Clifton Heyer
RESEARCHER: Randy Weeks <fifi36@mediaone.net> wrote T.Mason on 15Dec2001 that (her mother must have died from childbirth complications) was living in New Bedford, with her grandfather in late 1800's.
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1961. Jeremiah Handy Borden
The following information provided to T.Mason by Kerrie Rose Borden <kerriebr@tpg.com.au>
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Jeremiah followed the occupation of sailor but deserted his ship (possibly in Sydney) in order to remain in Australia in approximately 1855.He first settled in the Parish of Smeaton, (electoral district of Creswick). In 1858 he married Susannah in Creswick, where Joseph Marshall (Susannah's brother) was a witness to the wedding. Together, they successfully conducted a general store for a number of years.
Jeremiah was shown in the 1868 Victorian Directory as a farmer at Ulina. In his land selection papers at Witchipool, he declared previous selection of 80 acres of land, which may have been in Campbell town.
When Jeremiah moved to Witchipool, one of the children (possibly Jane) was in a basket in the dray and nearly suffocated (according to account by Evelyn Gladys Richmond, eleventh child of Susannah). Jane's birth (Mar 1874) was never registered, as they may have been caught up in the move at the time.
On May 14, 1874 Jeremiah Handy Borden "farmer of Campbell Town" selected 240 acres of land close to the town of Donald. He did not proceed with this. He pegged 240 acres in Witchipool (allot 5 sec 6, Crown Grant Vol 2493 Folio 498543?) on 17th Aug 1874, and his license was granted 1st May 1875. In October of the same year he selected land nearly opposite Patrick Griffin's block. In his original application Jeremiah stated that he had previously selected 80 acres, this probably would have been near Campbell Town and would explain why he applied for only 240 acres when 320 acres was the permitted maximum area. The Local Land Board "recommended" his application in February 1875 and the License (to occupy) was dated May 1, 1875.
In 1878 he wrote to the Sec. For Lands regarding his difficulty in meeting the rental and pointed out that he was "supporting a wife and 8 children".
By 1878 he had a house of 6 rooms, 32 feet by 24 feet, built of weatherboard with a shingle roof, valued at *100. (at this time most houses were smaller and valued at *40 to F60.)
A further letter in the file dated 1860 he states that he had "a large family to maintain nine children besides my wife and myself". He states that his difficulties were caused by "Las of Cattle through Drouth in Last two years and a Failure in Crop".
Jeremiah was able to pay off the *1 per acre to the crown and obtain the title to this block in 1893.
Should you wish to see the file covering this allotment (Parish of Witchipool, allotment 5 section 6, it would be necessary to quote File No.190/19.20 of the St Arnaud Land District.This property (Roseview Farm) was later shown in his will to consist of only 236 acres. Improvements to the land included a four roomed weatherboard cottage with detached kitchen, egyptian brick, dairy, stable of bush limber with wooden roof, barn of egyptian brick & iron roof, machinery shed of bush timber, and fences with post and wire. The property was valued at three pounds an acre at the time of his death, a total of 709-6-7 Pounds.
In 1885 a further 128 acres (allot 4 sec 5 Crown Grant Vol 2729 Folio 545786)** was transferred to his name from the original selector Edward Webster arid title was obtained in 1899. This land was adjacent to his original property, and at the time of his death had been improved by post and wire fences, and was also valued at three pounds an acre, a total of 385-11-18 pounds.
At the time of his death he owned: 5 horses, 9 cows and 30 fowls valued at 70 pounds, 1 stripper, I (inivinnower?), 1 cultivator, 1 plough, and 1 harrows valued at 11-10-0 pounds, 1 buggy and 1 dray valued at 22-10-0 pounds, I buggy harness, 1 dray harness and sundry saddlery, items valued at 4-10-0 pounds, horseworks and chaffcutter, and separator valued at 12-10-0 pounds, furniture (in cottage) 50 pounds, clothing etc. 5 pounds. Total assets, including real estate, came to 1270-18-5 pounds with liabilites of 145-18-2 came to equity of 1125-0-3 pounds.
JHB left his real estate to Charles Rowe Basset of Laen and Allan Hepworth of Laen in trust for his wife, and upon her death to his children. Allan Hepworth was also a farmer who had moved from Smeaton and selected 285 acres adjacent to JHB** (perhaps twelve months prior to JHB). He later selected 35 acres in Laen** and CR Bassett was a miner from Dunolly who pegged 319 acres adjacent to AH in Laen** Oct 1975.
He was the first chairman of the Witchipool School Board of Advice and was one of the most consistent attenders winter arid summer alike, but owing to failing health he was compelled to resign that position. This Board controlled no less than 25 schools within its large area before numbers began to dwindle. He remained in Witchipool until his death after an illness extending over several years. The death certificate shows cause of death is, "senile decay and exhaustion" lasting for 14 days. He was 76 at the time of his death.
In 1893 the Education Department removed the school building from Witchipool, and established the first permanent school at Watchem.REFERENCES:
MReg 3388, copy on file. Shows occupation as "storekeeper". Confirms 4th Aug 1858. (According to BReg for Alice, JHB & SM were married on the 5th, which is incorrect.). DReg 5417 Copy on file.Copy of Obituary & Death Notice from "The Donald Times" 28th Apr 1903 on file.
Last Will & Testament of JHB 14 Jun 1892 and Statement of Assets & Liabilities 17th Jun 1903 on file.
Copies of JHE's signature on file from local bank.
Copy of letter from JHB to Minister of Lands re lagging rent. Apr 1873.
Copy of application For Lease of land on file.
Susannah was an assisted immigrant at age 18 aboard the ship "Chandornagore", a 620t ship carrying 232 government immigrants, wire and zinc;, which sailed from Plymouth 4th Mar 1854. She could read but not write, and was to be employed as a domestic servant by a Mrs Harry, being paid 27 pound with a contract for three months.
Susannah landed in Geelong, Victoria on 21st June 1854, where she resided for about a year before moving to Smeaton to join her brother Joseph. Here the two of them established the first general store in the district.
She married Jeremiah in Smeaton where they resided until about 1874-1877, before moving to Witchipool to select some land.
After Jeremiah's death, their daughter Jane and son-in-law Michael Griffin rented and managed the property owned by Jeremiah and Susannah.
Susannah enjoyed good health until a couple of months before her death, when she was struck by gastritis. James Henry Walder was with her at the time of death, as evidenced on her death registration.
DReg 1206 copy on file.
Detailed obituary in "The Donald Times" 16th Mar 1917, copy on file.
Last Will & Testament 16th Mar 1912 copy on file.
1965. Joseph E. Borden
In his death certificate listed as a blacksmith.
