Paul Bushell : Second Fleeter
Wilson, Louise, 1946-2010
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Transported in 1790, Paul Bushell was vigorous, independent, generous-spirited, community-minded, principled and hard-working. He died in 1853 and his life story encapsulates the colonial period.
Main title:
Paul Bushell : Second Fleeter / by Louise Wilson
Author:
Imprint:
South Melbourne Vic. Louise Wilson 2010
Collation:
430 p photographs illustrations
Contents:
Preface - Acknowledgments - The second fleet, 1790 - England, 1766-1789 - Crime and punishment, 1789 - Sydney and district, early 1790s - Sydney and district, after 1794 - Hawkesbury land owner - Early 1800s - Natural disasters of 1806 - Horse lover - Adopts Isabella - School supporter - Usurpation period - Macquarie era begins - Shoemaking business - Drought and flood and land deals - Long partnership ends - Ecumenical views - Buys more land, 1820-1821 - Proud emancipist - Community spirit - Second wife and family - Farming activities - Sawmilling business - Paul's role in Brown family - Issues with neighbours - Land grants matters - Town matters - Paul's employees - Helping others - Political views - More church matters - Final years, 1841-1853 - Isabella's widowhood - Paul Bushell in retrospect - Bushell memories - Appendix 1 Bushell parish records in UK - Appendix 2 Warwick assizes, April 1789 - Appendix 3 an alternative scenario - Appendix 4 employed by Braithwaite - Appendix 5 Mackey land - Appendix 6 Bushell/Cusley/Mcginnis connections - Appendix 7 Bushell property deals - Appendix 8 Bushell estate - Appendix 9 Bushell children clarified - English metric equivalents - Abbreviations - Bibliography - End notes - Index
ISBN:
9780980447835 (pbk)
Dewey class:
BIOGRAPHY BUSH
Language:
English
Subject:
Second Fleet, 1789-1790Beacroft family (St. Marys, NSW, history)Maskey family (St. Marys, NSW, history)Convicts -- New South Wales -- BiographyPaul Bushell, c1766-1853Bushell Family (Hawkesbury, NSW, History)#aHawkesbury region (NSW) -- HistoryCastlereagh (NSW) -- HistoryNew South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851
BRN:
50629
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | BUSH | Available |