John Blackman

  General Notes:

1818 Jan 24 On list of persons for whom land grants ready for delivery (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.428)

1818 May 9 On list of new settlers recently sent to Bathurst who are to receive land on the north bank of the Macquarie River (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.42)
1818 Oct One cow issued to from the Government Herds at Bathurst as donation to encourage agricultural pursuits (Reel 6031; 4/7028A p.145)

1818 Oct 24 On return of horned cattle issued from the Government Herds between 8 May 1814 and 9 Jan 1819; donation to encourage agricultural pursuits at Bathurst (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.44)

1820 Apr 7 Received payment at Sydney for meat and grain delivered into the Commissariat Stores at Bathurst (Reel 6049; 4/1744 p.384 & 4/1745 p.34)

1821 Signatory to petition from settlers at Bathurst re having their grain received into the Stores (Fiche 3041; 4/1828 No.16); statement of grain they wished to deliver (Reel 6065; 4/1798 p.109)

1822 Signatory to memorials of settlers at Bathurst praying that their grants be confirmed without alteration and that some forest ground be located as a common (Reel 6065; 4/1798 pp.123, 127)

1822 Petition for his salary (Reel 6056; 4/1763 p.141)

1822 Memorial (Fiche 3041; 4/1828 No.24)

1822 Mar 30 Juror at inquest on William Maybrow held at Bathurst (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.449)

1822 Apr 6 District constable at Bathurst. Certifying that James Blackman (Junior) had commenced cultivating the land granted him by Governor Macquarie (Fiche 3041; 4/1828 No.23C)

1822 Aug 1 One of those who apprehended five bushrangers in the County of Westmoreland (Reel 6055; 4/1761 p.88)

1823 Requesting salary (Reel 6065; 4/1798 p.381)

1823 Jun 27 Re memorial of Thomas Johns (Fiche 3066; 4/1835A No.162 p.59)

1823 Jun 27 Re memorial of Thomas Miller (Fiche 3068; 4/1835A No.205 pp.303-4)

1824 Jun Petition re his dismissal from the situation of District Constable at Bathurst (Reel 6065; 4/1799 p.117). Reply, 18 Jun (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.497)

1824 Oct 11 On return of grain in the possession of settlers and other private individuals in the District of Bathurst (Reel 6065; 4/1800 p.189)

1825 Oct 24 Memorial (Fiche 3120; 4/1840B No.55 pp.329-32)

1825 Nov On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.85)

  Death Notes:

At "Nugal Station", Castlereagh Road.

  Burial Notes:

At Rosedale Private Cemetery, Plot 124.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He immigrated "free" per Canada. on 14 Dec 1801 to Sydney, Cumberland County, New South Wales.

• Land grant: 50 acres, 1818, Kelso, Roxburgh County, New South Wales. ⁴

• He was employed in 1823 in Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales. Chief Constable

• He owned slab hut in 1837 in Mudgee, Wellington County, New South Wales. ⁵ John built a slab hut, the first building in what was to be surveyed as the township of Mudgee. This hut was his dwelling and a general store.

• He was involved in a court case from 16 Oct 1837 to 17 Oct 1837 in Supreme Court of New South Wales, Cumberland County, Sydney, New South Wales. ⁶ Donnison v. Faunce [www.law.mq.edu.au]
Supreme Court of New South Wales
Dowling A.C.J., 16 and 17 October 1837
Source: Sydney Gazette, 19 October 1837
Before the Acting Chief Justice, and the following Special Jury, - Messrs. T. Gore (foreman), J. Blackman , H. Hume, John Lord, E. Haslingden, C. Fairs, Henry Fisher, J. Verge, E. Holt, J. Tooth, J. Giles, and J. L. Scarvill, Esquires.

I have presumed that this is John as the others J Blackmans were counstables and hence should not have been eligable.

• He owned land granted by the NSW Government on 30 Jun 1840 in Richmond, Cumberland County, New South Wales. ⁷

• He owned Rosedale Farm from 1850 to 1858 in Bowenfels, Cook County, New South Wales. ² Establised this property.

• He owned The Australia Arms Inn from 1850 to 1858 in Bowenfels, Cook County, New South Wales. ² Now known as "Fernhill".

• He owned Nugal Station on Castlereagh Road From 1850 in Coonamble, Leichhardt County, New South Wales. ²

John married Elizabeth Morris, daughter of James Morris and Sarah Mitchell, on 1 Nov 1824 in Castlereagh, Cumberland County, New South Wales.¹ (Elizabeth Morris was born on 11 Apr 1808 in Nepean River, Cumberland County, New South Wales and died on 13 Dec 1901 in Coonamble, Leichhardt County, New South Wales, Australia ^{3 8}.) The cause of her death was Senile decay.

  Marriage Notes:

At Christ Chruch, Castlereaigh.