Prior

DESCRIPTION

NamePriorDescriptionWilliam Prior was born 18 June 1775 at Barton Cambridge to Benjamin Prior and Rachel Nunn. He arrived at the colony aboard the 'Guilford' 18 January 1812; transported for life for stealing. William had married Eleanor Hobbs in Cambridge in 1800.

William worked as a farmer and lived Liverpool Airds before moving to Avondale 1823-1855 becoming one of the earliest settlers of Dapto. In Australia he married Hannah Cooke 29 July 1814 at Parramatta. Presumably his first wife Eleanor had died.

Hannah Cooke was born c.1793 at Bristol England and arrived in the colony 9 January 1814 on board 'Wanstead'; transported for life for stealing. Hannah worked as a housemaid.

William and Hannah had eight children; Hannah 1815 (married Edward Swan), James 1817 (married Catherine Thomson (1) and Rosanna Thompson(2)), William 1818 (married Mary Ann Swan), Benjamin 1820 (married Margaret Boyd), Elizabeth 1823 (married Mark Howell), Rachel 1824 (married Samuel Clarke), Mary 1826 and Matilda 1828.

William was granted a Ticket of Leave 9 October 1823 and his Conditional Pardon 29 June 1836.

William and Hannah’s son, William was listed as a farmer holding a clearing lease in 1845. By 1849 he had moved to Albion Park and is recorded as living in Terry’s Meadows, Macquarie River and Yellow Rock. William received four crown grants of land (by purchase) in Jamberoo in 1856. These were all adjacent to each other and in the Yellow Rock area.

Several of William and Hannah’s children lived at Albion Park, Yellow Rock and Tullimbar, and married into pioneering families from those areas.

Descendants include members of the Swan, Raison, Prior, Hazelton, Cronan, Gower and Bonser families to name a few.

Hannah Prior died 14 February 1865 and was buried at St Luke’s Dapto.

William Prior Jnr was killed by a falling tree; a report of his inquest was printed Illawarra Mercury 18 September 1860. He was buried at St Luke’s Brownsville 10 September 1860.

External LinkHannah Swan DeathCoroner Inquest Alexander Prior

Photograph

Cecil Prior's School Coach

Henrietta Bonser and Samuel Prior

Hannah Prior 1876-1947

Mary Ann Prior 1846-1929

Mary Ann Prior 1825-1912

Family

Fleming

Cronan

Object

The Practical Home Physician

The junction of Illawarra Highway and Yellow Rock Road, Tullimbar, c.1895.

CONNECTIONS

CollectionFamiliesPlaceTerrys Meadows EstateLocalityAlbion ParkDaptoYellow RockFamilySwanGowerBonserCronanHazelton

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