William MATHIE II
William MATHIE (1834-1897) was the first born of Malcolm MATHIE I and Ann BRYCE I. He was born in Whitburn, Scotland and became an apprentice Blacksmith. At the age of 21, after completing his apprenticeship, he came to NSW with his parents and siblings arriving on the 'Conway' in early 1857. His mother, Ann BRYCE, was the sister of Alexander BRYCE II and William BRYCE I and they had arrived in NSW five years earlier, where they settled with their Uncle, Ebenezer Russell at Croom (now Croome) between Albion Park and Dunmore.
The Bryce brothers purchased Erowal Farm in 1854, and it appears the Mathies went straight to Erowal on arrival. William's father, Malcolm, purchased Portion 102 of 40 acres, which adjoined Erowal, in 1863 where they farmed and called the property 'Tippet Hill'. Like his father, he was a signatory to Petitions to establish a Post Office at Tomerong. It appears William moved to the Richmond River district for seven years from about 1864 but had returned south to the Albion Park area about 1873, where he had married Ebenezer Russell's daughter Annie RUSSELL (1845-1905) in 1870.
More land from Erowal was added to Malcolm Mathie's estate in 1886. After Malcolm died in 1888, William became the Administrator and 'Tippet Hill' was sold to William's brother-in-law James HENRY. William was the first President of the Albion Park Agricultural and Horticultural Society in 1887. He was an active member of the Presbyterian Church and became an Alderman on Shellharbour Council in 1879, and Mayor in 1886 and 1891. William and Annie are buried in the Albion Park Pioneer Cemetery.[1]
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Notes and References
- ↑ Tomerong Genealogical Database R10. KI 1 Mar 1894 TP5738. Presbyterian Messenger 1 Mar 1894 TP2487. NAA SP32/1/0 Box 527 TP2611+. NSW Land Titles Office TP5893+. Kiama Reporter 15 Jan 1847 TP5373. Shellharbour Council TP5374.
Images
- Mathie Family Connections TP5730.
- Newspaper Obituary TP5374.
- Headstone R10.
- Origin Map TP6266.
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