Jeremiah Morphett

  General Notes:

[Pearson.GED]

[Dawes Family.GED]

Jeremiah lived at Warehorne near Ashford in Kent prior to embarkation. He arrived in Souith Australia on the "Trusty" on 15th May 1838 with his wife. Both were free settlers. He purchased sections 484 and 485 in Clarenden. In 1840 the property was listed as having 6 acres oats that failed, and water was obtained from large water holes. There was also a substantial lath and plaster dwelling. By 1844 Jeremiah had 255 cattle, 18 horses, 60 acres wheat, 10 acres oats, 5 acres maize and 2 acres garden. On the advise of Caleb Mitchell, he and his brother Richard divided one of theirtwo 80 acre blocks in 1846 for the township of Clarendon. Jeremiah was also a Presbyterian Minister. He was aged 75 at Death.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Death: Alt. Death Richmond, Vic., #7505, 19 Apr 1893.

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• Death Certificate Number: 7505.

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Jeremiah married Mary Dawes, daughter of Aaron Daws and Elizabeth Bannister, in 1838 in Woodchurch, Ashford Borough, Kent England. (Mary Dawes was born on 7 Jan 1820 in Rye, East Sussex England, christened on 11 Nov 1822 in Rye Wesleyan Church, East Sussex England, died on 30 Nov 1896 in Vermont, Victoria Australia and was buried on 1 Dec 1896 in Boroondara Cemetery, Kew, Victoria Australia Wesleyan Section, Grave location WES B0190.). The cause of her death was Senile Decay.