Sergeant James Brumby (1771.........1838)
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New South Wales Corps. ( Rum Corps. ) "Renamed 102nd
Regiment. (
Born : c.1771
Where Born : Scotton, Lincolnshire,
England
Occupation : Soldier / Farmer
Regimental Number
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Date arrival :
14 October1791
Ship Arrived :
"Britania "
Rank on Discharge :
Sergeant
Date of Enlistment : 4
January 1790 as Private
Where Enlisted :England
Enlistment Details: Private
Free
Date of Discharge : 25/12/1808
Where Discharged : Sydney
Died :
Where Died / Buried
Parents Names : William and Rebecca Brumby.
Spouse's Name :
Elizabeth Annesley (Hainsley,
Ainsley, Ainslie),
Date Married :
18 March 1811
Where Married :
Born :
.1770
Where Born : Lincolnshire
Occupation :
Date Arrived :
Ship Arrived on :
Died : 12 March 1846
Where Died /
Buried :
Spouse's Parents :
- Descendants
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- Area Settled :
- Port Dalrymple
- Children :
- John, had died but two others survived him to
become prosperous landowners in the Longford district.
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- History &
Achievements :
held 25 acres (10 ha) at Hunter's Hill; this grant was later
cancelled and in 1797 he was granted 100 acres (40 ha) at Mulgrave Place. While
still serving in the corps he grazed stock on this land and on government land
as well.
In 1804, as a sergeant in the New South Wales Corps, he sailed with Colonel
William Paterson to found the settlement at Port Dalrymple on the River
Tamar. Took his discharge and remained as a settler in Van Diemen's Land where
he had established himself as a landholder.
The 1819 General Muster shows him as having 50 acres (20 ha) sown
with wheat and 570 acres (231 ha) under pasture, 5 horses, 341 cattle, 1300
sheep, a wife and three children; he had a grazing licence for Queen's Bay Bluff
at Port Dalrymple and seven convict servants, By 1824 he had a punt
service over the South Esk, and as a reward was granted more land across the
river.
James Brumby through his own efforts progressed from a private soldier to a
well-to-do landowner. He was always ready to help others. In 1813 he
successfully prosecuted a man for cruelty to cattle, and there are instances of
his kindness to the Aboriginals. .
He died on 14 September 1838, leaving a widow, formerly Elizabeth Annesley (Hainsley,
Ainsley, Ainslie), (b.1770 in Lincolnshire, d. 12 March 1846), whom he had
married on 18 March 1811.
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- References
- Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church
Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia
- The information is intended for
short Historical value only,
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- Select Bibliography
- Historical Records of Australia, series 3, vols 1-3;
Macarthur papers, 102A (State Library of New South Wales); Bonwick transcripts,
box 88 (State Library of New South Wales); CSO 1/44/831 (Archives Office of
Tasmania).
- Author: A. W. Campbell
- Print Publication Details: A. W. Campbell, 'Brumby, James
(1771 - 1838)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1,
Melbourne
University Press, 1966, p. 171.
- A. W. Campbell, 'Brumby, James (1771 - 1838)',
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online
Edition,
Copyright 2006, updated continuously, ISSN 1833-7538, published by
Australian National University