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Family: Silas Sheather / Ann Bellamy (F1784)

m. Jul 1850


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  • Husband | Male
    Silas Sheather

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    Married  Jul 1850  Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Wife | Female
    Ann Bellamy

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    Child 1 | Female
    + Harriett Sheather

    Born  29 May 1851  Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1939  Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Colin Ferguson Brown | F1783 
    Married  1878  Paterson, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes  Married:
    • Silas Sheather and Camellia Grove NurseryMacarthur's sons leased five acres (two hectares) of land to Silas Sheather in 1852, on behalf of their brother Edward, who had inherited the Elizabeth Farm Estate that covered a portion of Magee's grant. [11] Sheather had arrived in Sydney aged 14 in April 1839 on the Royal George, with his father Henry, who was contracted to work at Camden Park for Sir William Macarthur in his plant nursery. Silas was also employed as a nurseryman and was probably associated with Sir William's later seedlings, particularly camellias.

      Silas subsequently married Anne Bellamy of Baulkham Hills in July 1850 and worked for George Oakes at Newlands in Parramatta and at Elizabeth Farm. Now a family man, in 1852 he approached Sir William Macarthur for permission to lease 'three acres more or less' of land of the Elizabeth Farm Estate, located on the Parramatta River bank east of the Clay Cliff Creek. Here he established his Camellia Grove Nursery, from which the suburb gained its name.

      A formal 21-year lease was entered into in May 1852, and Sheather was required to improve the land and build a house, and was advanced