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(Capt.) William Henry Bacchus, Melbourne, 1939 Directory of Port Phillip

Captain William Henry Bacchus came from England and after buying livestock in Van Diemen's Land and settled in the valley named after him in 1838. Captain Bacchus, in Oct 1839 employed James Menzies aged 23, Shepherd, who came on the David Clarke Henry William Bacchus - Bacchus Owned Property Correspondence River Weirabee - Freehold Property Depast. Licence W P Dist no 52 refund 12/11/1844, see P B Dist Portland Bay Peereworrh Also PPEA 10/212 depast Lic. P B Dist no 94 (refund 12/11/1844) 15 2

Eliza Bacchus - Bacchus Page 32 letters at Post Office 3 Feb 1847

Mr WH Baccus received Imports 1840 on the Duchess of Kent

William Henry Jun Bacchus - Bacchus Directory 1847 Owned Property Parish of Merrimu Bacchus Marsh - Freehold Property William Henry the younger, Bacchus - Bacchus Directory 1847 189 acres ditto lot 4. Deeds dated 24 March 1847 William Henry Jun Bacchus - Bacchus Directory 1847 Owned Property Parish of Merrimu Bacchus Marsh - Freehold Property William Henry the younger, Bacchus - Bacchus Directory 1847 189 acres ditto lot 4. Deeds dated 24 March 1847 Captain Bacchus, who founded the town and died in 1849, is buried in the graveyard of Holy Trinity Church of England. The land on which the first iron church and the present stone church were built was donated by William Bacchus, son of Captain W H Bacchus. At no.28 Manor St. is a two-storey brick residence which was built some time between 1840 and 1846 for retired military officer and magistrate Captain William Bacchus, after whom the town is named. It is one of the state's oldest surviving domiciles of substance.

JD Baillie Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839

Thomas Bannister 27 May 1835 Sheriff of Hobart Town; Members of the Port Phillip Association

Capt Barber, in Oct 1839 employed Charles Kennedy aged 17, who came on the David Clarke

Miss Barber A Cabin, came Nov 1839 on the William Metcalf

David Barclay had 120 sheep, return 9 Nov 1836

John Barr 21 with wife Janet Barr 23, Blacksmith Ayr Day labour, came Oct 1839 on the David Clark John Barr and Janet 23 born William 1840, Janet 1842, Mary Jean 1845 Directory 1847 blacksmith Swanston street

David Barry 28 single Ploughman employed by Mr White weekly, came to NSW on the British King and Apr 1839 on the John Barry David Barry - Barry wed Margaret Lyons in 1843 at Roman Catholic Melbourne & Geelong born James 1844, Mary Ann 1847, Directory 1847 farmer Moonee Ponds

John Barter 35 with wife, Farm servant, gone up the country, Prot from Elsington, Co Down Gone up country, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster Jane Barter 36 wife of John with Mary 7, Dairymaid, Prot employed in Williamstown, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster

Robert and Mary Ann Baseley had child baptised 18 Nov 1838 by Rev Wm Waterfield Mary Veal Baseley baptised 18 Nov 1838 by Rev Wm Waterfield born 7 Jun 1838 dau of Robert and Mary Ann

William Cropper Bate - Bate wed Jane Mary Bocock in 1839 at Church Of England St James, Melbourne born William Henry 1840

Henry Batman was born on Wednesday, 9 March 1803 at Parramatta, NSW, Australia. He was the son of William Batman and Mary Mobbs. Marr-defac* Henry Batman and Catherine Sullivan were in a defacto marriage relationship at Van Diemans Land and was born Mary Ann Elizabeth Batman 9 Mar 1827. Henry Batman became a wheelwright near Launceston. Henry was married to Catherine Elizabeth Dutton on Thursday, 6 March 1834 at Campbelltown, Van Diemans Land and Maria, Eliza and Lucy Batman were born Henry and wife Catherine Batman 7 Aug 1835 with their 4 children arrived aboard the Rebecca. Henry Batman 2 May 1836 dispute with Fawkner decided by 3 arbitrators Henry Batman 10 January 1837 was appointed District Constable Henry Batman 4 February 1837 subscribers for the erection of a wooden church in William Street Henry Batman, Melbourne, 1939 Directory of Port Phillip Henry Batman died on Friday, 18 October 1839 at Port Philip, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, at age 36.

John Batman (1801-1839), pioneer of Melbourne, was born on 21 January 1801 in New South Wales. His parents, Mary Mobbs are also uncertain but she was likely to have been born on 3 November 1766 and baptised on 9 November 1766 at Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, the daughter of Isaac Mobbs and Mary Ireland who had been married on 24 December 1763 at St. Mary-le-bone, London to William. They reached Sydney in the Ganges on 2 June 1797. William was a Middlesex cutler and grinder of Yorkshire background, transported for receiving stolen saltpetre; his wife paid her fare and brought with her their children, Maria and Robert. Eliza Thompson, convicted at 17 as Elizabeth Callaghan, disembarked at Hobart Town under sentence for passing a counterfeit bank note in London. John Batman found footing as a grazier. In 1823 he contracted to supply the government meat stores at George Town. By 1824 he had enough capital to graduate from leasehold to a grant of 600 acres (243 ha), Kingston, under Ben Lomond, where Eliza Thompson soon joined him as an absconder. In March 1828 they were married at St John's, Launceston. John Batman 27 May 1835 arrived via Rebecca at Port Phillip John Batman 9 Nov 1835 brought 500 sheep for members of the Port Phillip Association John Batman 20 April 1836 arrived in the barque Caledonia with his wife and seven daughters when he settled there in April 1836. His only son, John Charles Batman 5 November 1836 baby was born to John and Eliza Batman. John Batman, in Jan 1839 employed James Miller aged 31, Agricultural Labourer, and William Johnstone aged 35, who came on the Hope John Batman funeral 8 May 1839 aged 38, and his financial affairs were a mess, so family did not prosper.

Mrs Batman arrived 17 March 1840 on the Brankenmor

Benjamin Baxter, Clerk To The Bench Melbourne, 1939 Directory of Port Phillip Benjamin Baxter - Baxter wed Martha Ainscon in 1840 at Church Of England St James, Melbourne born Fanny Agnes 1842, Annie Marie 1845, Directory 1847 settler Carup Carup Western Port Following their initial lease from 1839, Benjamin and Martha Baxter, Melbourne’s Post Master and Mistress, purchased the Carrup Carrup pastoral run in 1842, Benjamin Baxter - Baxter 6 Convicts assigned are Charles Butcher came 1837 on the James Daterson Duncan Mccullen came 1837 on the James Patterson Hanson Howarth came 1837 on the John John Jones came 1837 on the Charles Kerr Joseph Richardson came 1837 on the James Patterson George Castles came 1837 on the Norfolk Benjamin Baxter correspondence beginning Dec. 29th, 1840, one from Fox in Liverpool 4th Jan 1842 being Consigned bill of lading for a box of ‘wearing apparel’ insured for £80 Letter for Mrs at Post-office unclaimed 7 April 1847 Benjamin Baxter - Baxter wed Martha Ainscon in 1840 at Church Of England St James, Melbourne born Fanny Agnes 1842, Annie Marie 1845, Directory 1847 settler Carup Carup Western Port Following their initial lease from 1839, Benjamin and Martha Baxter, Melbourne’s Post Master and Mistress, purchased the Carrup Carrup pastoral run in 1842,

George Beaver on 28 Oct 1838 tendered for the job of fencing the burial ground, did not get the job

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