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James Glennie - "Dulwich" In 1823 when the appointed Chief Justice of New South Wales, Francis Forbes secured all the passenger accommodation in the convict ship "Guilford" for his family and and servants he allowed three of his friends, James Glennie and the Delahunty's to join him. Glennie arrived on 5/3/1824 being the ?rst of four brothers to come to the Colony - their father was Headmaster of a school at Dulwich, Surrey (now part of Greater London and ?ve miles due south of Tower bridge). On 26/8/1824 he was allocated Grant No. 160 on the Hunter R. at Falbrook - 2080 acres - Pariah of Vane-County of Durham. Falbrook had been named by Henry Dangar in July, 1824. Glennie's Farm at Falbrook crossing soon became a favourite camping and resting place for travellers and a supply depot for mounted police, surveyors and others on govemment rations. The 1828 Cencus shows him having 120 acres cleared, 100 acres cultivated 4 horses, 604 cattle and 673 sheep. The 1833 Government Gazette shows Glennie's tenders accepted for the supplies to the Colonial Service; Forage -- Horses at 3d. per ration Oxen at 4d. per ration of Maize, Barley or Oats. Victualling Surveying Parties-Rations & Provisions at 9½. per ration. This young pioneer, who came from a comfortable background in England to face overwhelming adversities to establish himself at ' Dulwich' ?rst built a rough slab hut close to the creek. At his store travellers could purchase ?our, beef and some other necessities and he supplied the above rations for the lock-ups at Darlington, Morton and Invermein. On 20/9/1832 James Glennie married Susan White, the sister of Mrs. William Ogilvie of 'Merton'. Their daughter, Mary Helena was born on 17/10/1833 and their son, James Halliday born on 18/4/1836 died and was buried at "Dulwich" in 1842. In 1845 Glennie sold his property for 2,500 pounds to Alexander Fotheringham, a wealthy Sydney businessman. He had been the first squatter on the Gwydir R. and by 1850 had settled on "Umrigar" Station under the McPherson Ranges, where his daughter Mary was married on 18/8/1852 to Cardyn Collins. James Glennie died in 1876 and his wife Susan died in 1893. His name is perpetuated with Glennie's Creek-as Falbrook, between the junction of the Hunter R. and the junction with Carrowbrook is now known. Also with the Glennie's Creek Dam at Lake St. Clair in the St. Clair-Carrowbrook district. References - 1828 Cencus Government Gazette 1833 Dawn in the Valley. Gazette Vol 18 No 2 Jun 2001 |