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Joseph BARTON and Johanna (nee BUTLER- formerly EVANS) {Compiled by John Malone} Page 1 Joseph Barton Snr (1837 1912) Johanna Evans nee Butler (c1835 1906) In both England and Ireland, during the 1800’s, for vast numbers of people, the economic and social conditions of the day were extremely harsh. The Industrial revolution was well under way. Machinery was taking the place of men and women in the factories. Unemployed country people moved to industrial towns seeking work. Depression, unemployment and hunger, the lot of vast numbers of people in both cities and rural areas led inevitable to crimes. The government tried to prevent crime by passing harsh laws. Even in the 1770’s there were 160 crimes for which one could be hanged. This however did not stop the lawlessness. The penal colony of New South Wales was one means of easing the pressure on British gaols and the hangman’s rope. During the 1830 and 1840 period of Australian history, we saw an astronomical rise in the level of convict transportation to the colony of NSW. Half of the 122,262 men and 14,960 women sent to Australia during the 60 years of transportation came during this decade. In 1836, at the height of the convict exodus from England, the small village of Poslingford welcomed its newest young resident, Joseph Barton. Joseph Barton was born on 2 December 1836, to Poslingford carrier James Barton and his wife Margaret (nee Brett). Joseph Barton was christened just two months later on 5 February 1837 at Clare, Suffolk. St Peter & St Paul Church, Clare

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Joseph Barton Snr (1837 – 1912)

Johanna Evans – nee Butler (c1835 – 1906)

In both England and Ireland, during the 1800’s, for vast numbers of people, the economic and social

conditions of the day were extremely harsh.

The Industrial revolution was well under way.

Machinery was taking the place of men and women in the factories.

Unemployed country people moved to industrial towns seeking work.

Depression, unemployment and hunger, the lot of vast numbers of people in both cities and rural areas led

inevitable to crimes.

The government tried to prevent crime by passing harsh laws.

Even in the 1770’s there were 160 crimes for which one could be hanged.

This however did not stop the lawlessness.

The penal colony of New South Wales was one means of easing the pressure on British gaols and the

hangman’s rope.

During the 1830 and 1840 period of Australian history, we saw an astronomical rise in the level of convict

transportation to the colony of NSW. Half of the 122,262 men and 14,960 women sent to Australia during

the 60 years of transportation came during this decade.

In 1836, at the height of the convict exodus from England, the small village of Poslingford welcomed its

newest young resident, Joseph Barton.

Joseph Barton was born on 2 December 1836, to Poslingford carrier James Barton and his wife Margaret

(nee Brett).

Joseph Barton was christened just two months

later on 5 February 1837 at Clare, Suffolk.

St Peter & St Paul Church, Clare

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Joseph Barton appears in the 1841 English Census, just 4 years of age, living in Poslingford with his

parents James and Margaret Barton, along with siblings Mary, Elizabeth, Stephen and Elijah.

Joseph Barton appears in the later 1851 English Census, just 14 years of age, now working as an

agricultural labourer and still living in Poslingford with his parents James and Margaret Barton, along

with siblings Mary, Stephen, Elijah, James, Eliza and Samuel.

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Joseph Barton Snr – Migration to Australia

At the age of 21 years, Joseph Barton Snr made the momentous decision to leave his family behind and

seek his fortune in the labour starved colony of New South Wales.

Joseph Barton paid the sum of £1 (one pound) to the Immigration Board for his passage to Australia.

The ship “Golcanda”, built at St John’s

England in 1852 left the port of

Liverpool, England on 3 February

1857 for its long and arduous voyage to

Australia.

Ship Golcanda – painted in1876 by Artist George M. Ottinger

The ship “Golcanda” was under the

control of its Master – Joseph Francis.

Joseph Barton was one of the 390

passengers, 226 males and 164 females.

The ship’s surgeon Patrick Culhane was

obviously kept busy, with shipping records

reporting the death of 6 male and 3 female

passengers during the journey, while the

birth of 6 male and 2 female children also

took place.

Liverpool Harbour - 1837 Scene

On arrival at Sydney on the 15 May 1857 the List of Immigrants from “Golcanda” stated the following

extract:

Name Age Reads / Writes Religion

Barton Joseph 21 years Neither C of E

Single / Married Native Place Calling Health

Single Poslingford Suffolk Labourer Good

Parents names and residence Relations in colony

James and Margaret living in Poslingford None

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Other former Poslingford residents emigrating on the same ship included:

Name Age Calling Parents names

Beaton Frederick 18 Labourer George and Ellen

Basham John 48 Labourer

Basham Sarah 44 Wife

Basham Joseph 21 Son (Labourer)

Basham Susannah 16 Daughter (House Servant)

Basham Samuel 13 Son (Labourer)

Basham Matilda 8 Daughter

Note: Descendants of the Basham family live both at Young and Cootamundra, New South Wales.

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Joseph Barton Snr – Frogmore / Boorowa

Joseph Barton was to move almost immediately to the Boorowa area because his name was listed as a

landowner on the Parish Map for County King pre 1860. The land listing below is from the book

“Pioneers of the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee and County King pre-1860” Young & District Family History Group

Name Parish Acres Holding

Barton, Joseph Gunnary 680 “Kangaroo Micks”

Barton, Joseph Ware 420

Despite arriving in Australia aged 21 years, a decade was to pass before Joseph Barton Snr was to marry

widow, Johanna Evans (nee Butler).

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Johanna Butler – arrival in Australia & first marriage to Henry Evans

Johanna Evans (nee Butler) was the daughter of convict William Butler and his wife Mary Slattery /

Slatery.

William Butler, a convict, arrived in Australia per the ship ‘Forth (3)’ on 3 February, 1835.

William Butler went to trial in Kilkenny on 13 March, 1834 and was convicted on a “firearms offence”.

This was a common offence for “Irish Rebels” who were rebelling against British control in Ireland.

In the Colony of NSW, William Butler, along with another convict Henry Evans, were both assigned to

their master Francis Rossi at Goulburn, until their time as a convict had expired via their Ticket of

Leave, Certificate of Freedom and/or Conditional or Absolute Pardon.

On 31 December 1847, William Butler gained his Absolute Pardon and freedom.

William eventually acquired enough money to pay a deposit ‘Deposit Journal’ in order pay for the ships

passage to the Colony of NSW for:

Mary Butler (his wife) whom he hadn’t seen for 20 years

Daughters Johanna (alias Judith) Butler & Mary Ann Butler (who were both mere young babies /

children when their father was transported to the Colony of NSW)

Mary Butler and her daughters Judith (Johanna) and Mary Ann finally arrived in the colony of NSW on

20 June 1854 per the ship ‘Switzerland’.

The family reunion, after 20 years of separation, should have been a joyous occasion, but:

TRAGEDY STRUCK – the full story is revealed in a separate story:

“Ancestors William Butler – Mary Slattery”

& & & & & & &

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1st Marriage of Henry Evans to Eliza Croker Browning

Long before Johanna Butler reached the shores of the Colony of NSW, her husband to be, former convict

Henry Evans had married Eliza Croker Browning at Goulburn in 1843.

Name Age Ship Sentence Condition Date of

Referral

Clergyman

Henry Evans

Eliza Croker Browning

28

18

Lloyds (2)

Lysander

7 yrs Ticket of Leave

Immigrant

11 October

1843

Rev Robert

Cartwright

Goulburn (Cof E)

As a result of the marriage union, Henry Evans and Eliza Croker Browning were to raise a family of 9

children:

Name Married

Mary Jane Evans Died approx. 7/8 yrs

Emily Caroline Evans James Croker

Henry Evans (Jnr) Jane Amelia Roberts

Martha Elizabeth Evans Died 5 yrs

Mary Ann Evans James Murray

Elizabeth Eliza Evans James Meldrum

Lydia Evans James Gorham (Jnr)

Eliza Ann Evans Died 1 yr

John George Evans Harriet Beven

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Family of Henry Evans and Eliza Croker Browning

Mary J Evans

died 8 years of age

Emily Caroline Evans

m James Croker

Martha E Evans

died 6 years of age

Henry Evans Jnr

m Jane Amelia Roberts

Mary Ann Evans

m James Murray

Elizabeth Eliza Evans

m James Meldrum

Lydia Evans

m James Gorham Jnr

Eliza Evans

died approx. 2 years of age

John George Evans

m Harriet Beven

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Johanna Butler and Henry Evans

Just 2 years after the arrival in the Colony of New South Wales, Johanna Butler was to marry former

convict Henry Evans.

At this stage it appears that Henry Evan’s first wife Eliza Croker (nee Browning) was deceased.

Johanna Butler married Henry Evans on 20 June 1856, at King's Plains, near Blayney and Bathurst.

After the marriage, Henry and Johanna returned to Little Plains Creek where Henry continued his

occupation as a blacksmith and farmer.

Henry and Johanna produced a family of eight children:

1. William b 1857 at "Little Plains"

2. Calvin (Christopher) b 1 Sept 1858

3. Mary Jane b 12 Aug 1860

4. Caroline (Kate) b 21 Oct 1862 at Frogmore

5. Francis b 16 April 1864

6. James (Augustine) b 15 April 1866 at "Little Plains"

7. Charles Alfred b 1867 at "Little Plains Creek"

8. Henrietta Francis Susannah b 1869 at "Little Plains Creek"

Towards the end of 1869, Christmas celebrations were soon followed by a series of tragic events for

Johanna who was pregnant at the time.

Firstly on 29 December 1869 their son Francis was accidentally drowned in Little Plains Creek, aged a

tender 4 years.

A dejected and depressed Henry Evans took his own life some six days later on 4 January 1870.

His death certificate stated that he took his own life by "cutting own throat, temporarily insane, suffering

from delirium tremors".

Henry Evans died on 4 January 1869 aged 55 years (54 years on headstone).

Old Kings Plains Church

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Family of Henry Evans and Johanna Butler

William Evans

m Bridget Ticehurst

Calvin Evans

died as an infant

Mary Jane Evans

died 6 years of age

Caroline Kate Evans

m John Thomas Gorham

Christopher Evans - Bachelor died storm accident at Peak Hill

Francis Evans

died accidental drowning 5 yrs

James Augustine Evans

m Mary Ann Newham

Charles Alfred Evans

m Sarah Ann Sharwood

Henrietta Francis Sarah Evans

m Harriet Beven

died of paralysis aged 10 yrs

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Joseph Barton Snr and Johanna Evans (nee Butler)

It was just over a year after Henry Evans death that his widow Johanna Evans (nee Butler) married

Joseph Barton.

The marriage took place at St Peter’s and St Paul’s Catholic Church, Goulburn on 4 February 1871.

Father Michael Slatter officiated at the ceremony, while witnesses included Philip Brady and Therese

Sprake.

When Joseph and Johanna were married:

Joseph Barton was now 34 years of age and had been and had been in Australia for over 12 years

Johanna Evans (nee Butler) was nearing 40 years and already had borne a large family of 8 children

after her marriage to Henry Evans

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Joseph Barton Snr and Johanna Evans (nee Butler) – Family Album

After their marriage at Goulburn, Johanna and Joseph returned to “Little Plains” Burrowa where they

raised a family of 3 sons as well as Johanna’s other children.

1) Joseph James Barton b 1871 m Harriet Keefe

2) Walter Thomas Barton b 1874 m Catherine Keefe

3) George Francis Barton b 1877 m Elizabeth Croker

Joseph James Barton

and wife

Harriet Keefe

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Photo Discovery – October 2019 A recent phonecall from Kath Carroll has most likely uncovered a very important “Barton family” photo.

Joy Gorham (nee Medway) from Koorawatha had given to Kath Carroll a ‘Tintype” photo [an early negative

on a thin metal plate, first introduced in 1858, most dating between the 1880’s and 1890’s].

Joy Gorham indicated that the gentleman at the back of the photo was

her grandfather: ‘Charles Alfred Evans’, the last son of Henry Evans

and Johanna Butler, born c1867 near Frogmore, NSW

Joy indicated that “in the front row were 2 Bartons, ‘Joe’ Barton on

the left! Joy also indicated that ‘Joe’ Barton was 4 years younger than

her grandfather Charles Alfred Evans.

Joseph James Barton was born at “Little Plains”, Frogmore on 20

October 1871, four years after Charles Alfred Evans.

The other Barton is believed to be the next in line, Walter Thomas

Barton, born at “Little Plains Creek”, Frogmore on 29 November 1874.

Walter Thomas Barton was the father of Ethel Gorham, Elsie Malone,

Esther Roberts and ‘Toby” Barton.

Their mother Catherine Barton (nee Keefe) died in childbirth and from

appendicitis in 1907 and their father Walter died at Lewisham Hospital

in Sydney from a hydatid cyst in 1908 leaving four orphaned children.

Their respective uncle and aunt Joseph James Barton and Harriet (nee

Keefe) added the orphans to their own family of seven children and

another brother’s orphaned child to quickly reach the combined total of

12 children, whom they reared as one family.

Charles Alfred Evans was the half-brother of Joseph and Walter

Barton. Their mother was Kilkenny born, Johanna Butler who was first married to Henry Evans and then,

upon his death, married Joseph Barton Snr.

My mother Elsie Malone (nee Barton) had never seen a photo of her mother Catherine Barton (nee Keefe) until

she was in her 80’s when a photograph surfaced from the “Hall Collection” at Young, a photograph of the

Keefe family. Elsie was to never see a photograph of her father Walter Barton.

Catherine Keefe (later Barton)

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Many factors fit together to give some credence as to the identity of gentlemen in the photo below:

John Malone

Charles Alfred Evans and wife

Sarah Sharwood

(compare the moustache)

Joe Barton

(compare the pipe)

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Joseph and Johanna farmed at “Little Plains” for a number of years before moving to the nearby

property of “Redbank”.

On 9 August 1904, Joseph Barton Snr took out a mortgage with the Union Bank of Australia Ltd,

presumably to purchase “Redbank” (No 443 Book 764).

The mortgage of £168 (pounds) was discharged on 17 February 1910 to Alfred Henry Chambers,

manager of the Union Bank of Australia (No 864 Book 901).

“Little Plains” it appears was taken over by his son Joseph James Barton.

As well as property interests, it is known that Joseph Barton at one stage was the owner of a butter

factory in Boorowa.

Death of Johanna Barton [formerly Evans – nee Butler]

Johanna Barton (nee Butler – formerly Evans)

died of heart failure on 29 July 1906 at the

property “Redbank” Frogmore aged 71 years.

Johanna Butler was born in Kilkenny, Ireland

c1831 and subsequent research points to her

baptism on 20 March 1831 at the suburb of

Johnswell, Kilkenny, Ireland.

Her parents were convict William Butler and his

wife Mary Slattery (their tragic story is related in a

separate article).

Johanna Barton was buried in the Roman

Catholic section of the Boorowa Cemetery with

Father Sharkey officiating at a graveside service.

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Johanna Barton – Death (continued) There were only very brief notations of the death of Johanna Barton (wife of Joseph Barton) in the press

clippings of the day.

The Yass Evening Tribune dated Monday 6 August, 1906 gives a

brief outline relating to the death of two Frogmore District residents

Mrs Joseph Barton and Mrs P Carroll.

As it turns out Mrs Carroll is Johanna Barton’s niece – Mary Ann (nee Byrne), daughter of Johann’s sister

Mary Ann (nee Butler) and Andrew Byrnes.

Mary Ann (nee Byrne) had a son John Murphy before marrying Patrick Carroll and then giving birth to a

further 7 children.

Johanna Barton - Headstone

The Burrowa News dated Friday 12 October, 1906 provides

some background information relating to the most impressive

headstone erected for Johanna Barton in Roman Catholic

Section of the Boorowa Cemetery.

MONUMENTAL WORK.— Mr. F. Rusconi, Monumental

Sculptor, of Gundagai, has just completed a splendid piece of

monumental work, to the order of Messrs. Joseph and

Walter Barton, of Burrowa, erected over the grave of their late

mother, Mrs. Johanna Barton. The monument is of Carrara

white marble, 8ft. high, surrounded with a stone kerbing, and

centered with marble chips.

The marble plinth bears the inscription—"Erected to the

memory of Johanna Barton, born at Co. Kilkenny, Ireland;

died at Burrowa, July 29, 1906; erected by her sorrowing

sons, Joseph & Walter. Sweet Jesus, have mercy on her soul." On top of the plinth stands a cross with a wreath of shamrock,

supported by a bow carved in relief ; around the cross twines a

large ribbon, bearing the words in relief, "Thy will be done."

The Frank Rusconi story is included for interest below:

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Frank Rusconi – Monumental Mason, Gundagai Frank Rusconi (From Wikipedia)

Frank Rusconi (20 August 1874 – 21 May 1964) was, together with his brother, Joseph, quarry owner

and monumental mason of Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia.

He was born at Araluen near Braidwood, New South Wales, the son of a Swiss goldminer and monumental

mason. After his mother's death, the family returned to Switzerland while Frank was a child. At age 15, he was

apprenticed first in Italy and then Switzerland in the marble trade.

Rusconi returned to New South Wales in 1901. He worked with his brother and father near Orange, New South

Wales in a marble quarry they had discovered and developed.

He settled at Gundagai in 1905. He died nearly 60 years later in nearby Cootamundra having been an active

member of the Gundagai community since settling there.

Notable works are:

the Dog on the Tuckerbox - Rusconi made the base of the Dog on the Tuckerbox monument and the rest of

the object was cast at 'Oliver's Foundry', Sydney.

the Marble Masterpiece, a miniature building constructed of 20,948 individual pieces of marble. Work

commenced in 1910 and was completed 28 years later. The work is on display in the Gundagai tourist

office.

tombstones are at Gundagai, Orange, Cudal and Galong cemeteries; the largest and most dramatic is a pair

of white marble monuments to the Ryan family at Galong,

two War Memorials at Gundagai

the marble altar in Tumut Catholic Church

Marble Masterpiece

The sculptor of the famous Dog on the Tuckerbox, Frank Rusconi, also left another impressive

legacy for Gundagai in the form of a unique cathedral-in-miniature. Coined ‘Rusconi’s Marble

Masterpiece’, Rusconi wanted to showcase the diversity and beauty of NSW marble.

A true craftsman, Rusconi built this impressive display

from 20,948 individual pieces of marble, every piece

cut, turned and polished by hand over a 28 year period.

Incredibly, no plans or drawings have ever been found

and it appears he did the statue entirely by sight alone.

Rusconi was a very talented man, some of his other

works include the marble stairway at Westminster

Abbey in London.

He died in 1964 at the age of 90 leaving us with a legacy of these extraordinary marble sculptures.

The Marble Masterpiece stands 1.2 metres high and is permanently on display at the Gundagai Visitor Information Centre (open daily).

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Death of Joseph Barton

Joseph Barton Snr continued to live at “Redbank” Frogmore.

The house he lived in was an old “pise” house.

After Johanna’s death, the house was shared with ‘old’ Joe Lee, who apparently ‘drifted in’ one day.

Joseph Barton Snr lived at “Redbank” until his death on 28

August 1912.

He was found dead after suffering from heart disease, aged

75 years.

His death certificate indicated he was born in Suffolk,

England and had lived in Australia for 53 years.

His father was listed as Elijah Barton, a labourer, his mother

unknown.

(His actual father’s name was James Barton and his mother

Margaret Brett. Joseph had a brother Elijah who migrated

from England to Canada)

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A report in the “Town Topics” column in the “Burrowa News” dated

Friday 30 August, 1912, stated as follows:

“We regret having to report the death of Mr Joseph Barton Snr, which

took place suddenly late last Wednesday afternoon.

It appears that Mr Barton who was so engaged repairing his fences,

was attacked with heart failure and died almost immediately. The

funeral took place this

afternoon.

Not being in possession of

the necessary particulars,

we will have a more lengthy

reference in our next

issue.”

A later report also in the “Town Topics” column in the

“Burrowa News” dated Friday 27 September 1912, stated as

follows:

“The late Mr Joseph Barton, Snr, who recently died at his

residence in the Burrowa district, was a native of Coventry,

England (should read Poslingford, Suffolk) and was born in the

year 1836. He came to Australia in the sister ship of the Dunbar,

both sailing from Liverpool together (Joseph sailed in the ship

“Golcanda”). The Dunbar was wrecked in the night in Sydney

Harbour and the other ship sailed in on the following morning,

so all on board were eye-witnesses to the wreckage. On landing,

Mr Barton came to live at Little Plains where he acquired

property and went in for farming and grazing. In 1872 (should be

1871) he married the widow of the late Mr Henry Evans, who

predeceased him by about 6 years. There were three sons issue of

the marriage, two of whom are dead, the surviving son being Mr

Joseph Barton, Jnr who resides at Little Plains. There are also

12 grandchildren. The late Mr Barton resided at Little Plains

until thirteen years ago, when he purchased Red Bank and went

to live there.

Probate listing No: 57974 / 4 read as follows; Joseph Barton, late of Frogmore, sheep farmer. Joseph

Barton Jnr sole executor – for his personal use, an estate valued at £7,395 10s 3d.

Joseph Barton Snr was Church of England and his wife Johanna Butler (formerly Evans) was a Catholic.

After Johanna Barton’s death, the Catholic priest from Boorowa came to “Redbank” to encourage

Joseph Barton Snr to change his religion so he could be buried next to Johanna at Boorowa.

Johanna was however known as a cranky woman who nagged Joseph quite a deal.

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When the priest suggested his idea to Joseph, Joseph replied with, “After lying next to such a cranky

woman all these years while she has been alive, why the bloody hell would I want to be next to her when

she’s dead.”

The furniture in Joseph Barton Snr residence was the property of his wife Johanna and as such was

given to her daughter Caroline Gorham (nee Evans), wife of John Thomas Gorham and was valued in

her opinion at less than £12.

Joseph Barton Snr Born Poslingford Suffolk England

Married Johanna Evans (nee Butler) – widow of Henry Evans

Settled at “Little Plains” and “Redbank” Frogmore

Died at “Redbank” Frogmore 1912 – aged 75 years

Johanna Barton (nee Butler) Former wife of Henry Evans

Died at “Redbank” Frogmore 1906 aged 71 years

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Allen Hancock the elder, a Boorowa valuer, valued Joseph’s land as follows:

Certificate Portion Parish County Area

(acres)

Reference Value (£)

Crown Grant 48 Bala King 60 0 0 2902 156 £225 0 0

Crown Grant 193 Bala King 160 0 0 2112 238 £600 0 0

Crown Grant 194 Bala King 160 0 0 2112 238 £640 0 0

Crown Grant 196 Bala King 80 0 0 2112 238 £300 0 0

Crown Grant 207 Bala King 40 0 0 2112 238 £150 0 0

Crown Grant 212 Bala King 60 0 0 2112 238 £225 0 0

Crown Grant 216 Bala King 44 0 0 2112 238 £165 0 0

Crown Grant Lot 7

Sec 9

Bala King - 0 0 1773 201 £ 80 0 0

Total 604 1 8 £2385 0 0

Crown Grant Lot 7 Section 19 was described as “ …. On which was erected a weatherboard house, **** floor, galvanised iron

roof **** a Butter Factory (* undecipherable)

Certificate Portion Parish County Area (acres) Value (£)

CP 85 / 22 229 Bala King 59 0 0 £221 5 0

CP 84 / 186 228 Bala King 40 0 0 £160 0 0

CP 72 / 101 65 Bala King 37 2 0 £150 0 0

CL 7847 230 Bala King 160 0 0 £600 0 0

CP 90 / 302 233 Bala King 46 1 0 £185 0 0

CP 90 / 302 252 Bala King 218 2 0 £600 17 6

CL 18875 232 Bala King 421 2 0 £245 17 60

CL 18875 231 Bala King 312 0 0 £130 0 0

CP 73 / 168 110 Bala King 39 1 30 £147 17 9

CP 86 / 96 251 Bala King 179 0 0 £671 5 0

Total 1513 0 30 £3112 2 9

Joseph Barton’s farm animals were valued as follows:

Sheep

674 lambs with 434 lambs at foot 16 / - £537 / 14 / -

420 mixed 4 tooth 14 / - £294 / -- / -

400 hoggets 11 / 6 £218 / -- / -

258 weaners 6 & 8 tooth 15 / - £194 / 5 / -

Horses

1 bay mare 6 yrs saddle and harness £15 / -- / -

1 bay gelding 3 yrs £15 / -- / -

1 bay gelding 5 yrs – draught £40 / -- / -

1 bay mare 3 yrs £10 / -- / -

Total Value of Estate £6813 / 1 / 93/4

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Joseph BARTON and Johanna (nee BUTLER- formerly EVANS) {Compiled by John Malone} Page 22

The following Parish Map shows land ownership by:

Joseph Barton Snr

Joseph Barton Jnr

Henry Evans

As well as other neighbours in the Phils Creek / Frogmore area

Johanna Barton (formerly Evans – nee Butler) – her story is featured in a separate article.

Research: Rosemary Hales 2 The Lindens, Great Austins, Farnham, Surrey GU9 8LA

Board’s Immigrant List for the Ship “Golcanda” A.O. NSW Ref: 4/4968 (Reel 2475)

Joseph Barton – death certificate – Boorowa Court House

Johanna Barton – death certificate – Boorowa Court House

Joseph Barton – obituary – Burrowa News – 30 August 1912

“Pioneers of the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee and County King pre-1860” by Young and District Family History

Group Inc – page 315