Norton Smith & Co. papers relating to the William Bligh estate, 1818-1853

A 5434
SAFE/A 5434/1/Item 1 (Safe 1/154)

fonds

1818-1853

423032

Microfilm : 49 documents).
Microfilm : 30 documents).

2 boxes of textual material

William Bligh died in 1817, leaving his lands Copenhagen, Camperdown, Mount Betham, Simpson's Farm and Tyler's Farm to his six daughters:- Elizabeth Bligh, Dame Mary O'Connell, Harriet Barker, Frances, Jane and Ann Bligh. In 1838 these lands were vested in trustees, Charles Hallett and Felix Slade, for sale.

Series 01: DOCUMENTS, 1818-1853
Box 1
1818-1821; Administration of the goods of William Bligh, including copy of will made by Slade, Bedford and Slades (Call No.: A 5434/1/Item 1 ; will in outsize box filed at Safe 1/154)

1820-1840; Documents regarding the whole estate, including powers of attorney, R. Bligh to Bannister, 1820, and others to Hallett and Slade, 1838 (Call No.: A 5434/1/Items 2-9)

1840-1853; Camperdown estate, including sale of land, 1841, 1846, and documents concerning Sydney Church of England Cemetery Company, 1848-1853 (Call No.: A 5434/1/Items 10-34)

1840-1845; Copenhagen estate, including grant by purchase to Hallett and Slade, 1840 (Call No.: A 5434/1/Items 35-49)

Box 2
Documents concerning Dame Mary Connell's share in the estate (Call No.: A 5434/2/Items 50-63)

1840; Mount Betham, Parramatta. Conveyance : Hallett and Slade to O,Connell (Call No.: A 5434/2/Items 64-66)

CORRESPONDENCE
1840-1851; Correspondence, mainly of James Norton, concerning the partition and sale of the estate (Call No.: A 5434/2/Item 67)

SUBDIVISION PLANS
1841-1846; Subdivision plans of O'Connell Town, 1843; Camperdown estate, 1841, 1846; and Copenhagen estate, ca. 1841; map of Blighton, i.e. Simpson's farm and Tyler's farm, part of the estate (Call No.: A 5434/2/Items 68-79)

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-178B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012

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