Harriett Sheather

Harriett married Colin Ferguson Brown in 1878 in Paterson, New South Wales, Australia. Colin (son of James Brown and Mary Ferguson) was born on 21 Dec 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; was christened on 18 Jan 1846 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; died on 2 Jun 1887 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jessie Annie Brown was born in 1882 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; died in 1961 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
2. Leslie Ferguson Brown was born in 1885 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; died on 6 Jul 1930 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Silas married Ann Bellamy in Jul 1850 in Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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