James Taylor McDougall, 1795–1856?> (aged 61 years)
- Name
- James Taylor /McDougall/
- Given names
- James Taylor
- Surname
- McDougall
Birth
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Name of addressee: Jews Harp House Street Note: Born 24 Aug 1795 (S233) |
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Emigration
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Note: James arrived on the ship 'Barwell' as a child with his siblings and parents. They were free settlers. The ship's indent:Andrew - settler James arrived on the ship 'Barwell' as a child with his siblings and parents. They were free settlers. The ship's indent:Andrew - settler |
Property
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Note: John Howe's expeditions from the to discover an overland route to the Hunter were successful by 1820. Most of the explorers in the party were well known to the McDougalls and their journey was followed with great interest. Baulkham Hills was becoming overcrowded and the was prone at the time to near annual devastating floods. Andrew quickly secured grants at the Hunter for each of his five sons. The grants were proclaimed on 13 May 1823. John Howe's expeditions from the to discover an overland route to the Hunter were successful by 1820. Most of the explorers in the party were well known to the McDougalls and their journey was followed with great interest. Baulkham Hills was becoming overcrowded and the was prone at the time to near annual devastating floods. Andrew quickly secured grants at the Hunter for each of his five sons. The grants were proclaimed on 13 May 1823. James' grant of 900 acres ran northwest of Singleton and was named after the McDougall's ancestral castle. |
Marriage
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Note: Elizabeth was reputedly the first white woman to cross Dunolly Ford. |
Property
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'Piallaway Station'
1833 (aged 37 years)
Note: By 1833 James and his brothers formed Piallaway Station on the Liverpool Plains where they ran some 5000 cattle. |
Religion
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Note: From 1834, James and Elizabeth's relationship with the Presbyterian church became more entrenched. The first church service and baptisms were performed at their home by the Rev. McGarven in 1834. |
Occupation
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Address: 'Dunolly' Note: By 1838 James had established a brickworks at Dunolly in addition to farming. A 'kiln' of bricks, destined for their new home, was instead donated for the construction of a new Kirk. James became a 'reader' in the church from then until his death. Other buildings made from Dunolly bricks included 'Abbey Green', 'Billingsley' and 'Merah'. |
Death
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Burial
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Cemetery: Glenridding Uniting Church Cemetery Note: James and his wife Elizabeth were first buried at the old Ptesbyterian cemetery and then reinterred at Glenridding on the Putty Road. Their impressive brick and sandstone vault includes a dedication to his settler father Andrew McDougall (the elder) and is next to brother Andrew and many other members of the family and friends. |
father |
1759–1824
Birth: June 9, 1759
— Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United KIngdom Death: March 20, 1824 — Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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mother |
1761–1817
Birth: December 17, 1761
— Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: October 27, 1817 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Marriage | Marriage — May 15, 1786 — Soho, London, England, United Kingdom |
22 months
elder brother |
1788–1826
Birth: March 15, 1788
28
26
— St Pancreas, London, England, United Kingdom Death: May 14, 1826 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
3 years
elder brother |
1790–1838
Birth: September 24, 1790
31
28
— St Giles, London, England, United Kingdom Death: November 28, 1838 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
3 years
elder brother |
1793–1880
Birth: May 19, 1793
33
31
— Mary-le-bone, London, England, United Kingdom Death: May 28, 1880 — Singleton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
2 years
himself |
1795–1856
Birth: May 19, 1795
35
33
— Mary-le-bone, London, England, United Kingdom Death: October 5, 1856 — Singleton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
2 years
younger sister |
1797–1886
Birth: June 4, 1797
37
35
— Mary-le-bone, London, England, United Kingdom Death: November 9, 1886 — Raymond Terrace, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
4 years
younger brother |
1800–1888
Birth: November 23, 1800
41
38
— Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: January 22, 1888 — West Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
himself |
1795–1856
Birth: May 19, 1795
35
33
— Mary-le-bone, London, England, United Kingdom Death: October 5, 1856 — Singleton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia |
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wife | |
Marriage | Marriage — January 14, 1831 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
2 years
daughter |
1832–1913
Birth: 1832
36
16
— New South Wales, Australia Death: April 29, 1913 — Elizabeth Bay, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
4 years
daughter |
1835–1930
Birth: August 27, 1835
40
19
— Singleton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1930 |
2 years
daughter |
1837–1929
Birth: 1837
41
21
— New South Wales, Australia Death: June 11, 1929 — Chatswood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
3 years
daughter |
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4 years
daughter |
1842–1937
Birth: 1842
46
26
— New South Wales, Australia Death: 1937 |
2 years
daughter |
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5 years
son |
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3 years
son |
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3 years
son |
1851–1865
Birth: 1851
55
35
— New South Wales, Australia Death: February 1865 |
3 years
son |
1854–1905
Birth: May 24, 1854
59
38
— Singleton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Death: September 8, 1905 |
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Birth |
Born 24 Aug 1795 (S233) |
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Emigration |
James arrived on the ship 'Barwell' as a child with his siblings and parents. They were free settlers. The ship's indent:Andrew - settler |
Property |
John Howe's expeditions from the to discover an overland route to the Hunter were successful by 1820. Most of the explorers in the party were well known to the McDougalls and their journey was followed with great interest. Baulkham Hills was becoming overcrowded and the was prone at the time to near annual devastating floods. Andrew quickly secured grants at the Hunter for each of his five sons. The grants were proclaimed on 13 May 1823. James' grant of 900 acres ran northwest of Singleton and was named after the McDougall's ancestral castle. |
Marriage |
Elizabeth was reputedly the first white woman to cross Dunolly Ford. |
Property |
By 1833 James and his brothers formed Piallaway Station on the Liverpool Plains where they ran some 5000 cattle. |
Religion |
From 1834, James and Elizabeth's relationship with the Presbyterian church became more entrenched. The first church service and baptisms were performed at their home by the Rev. McGarven in 1834. |
Occupation |
By 1838 James had established a brickworks at Dunolly in addition to farming. A 'kiln' of bricks, destined for their new home, was instead donated for the construction of a new Kirk. James became a 'reader' in the church from then until his death. Other buildings made from Dunolly bricks included 'Abbey Green', 'Billingsley' and 'Merah'. |
Burial |
James and his wife Elizabeth were first buried at the old Ptesbyterian cemetery and then reinterred at Glenridding on the Putty Road. Their impressive brick and sandstone vault includes a dedication to his settler father Andrew McDougall (the elder) and is next to brother Andrew and many other members of the family and friends. |