Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle
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Witness at the marriage of John Callahan and Elizabeth O'Hara
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Signed address to the Postmaster General, Sydney thanking him for allowing Campbell Pegus to resign from his position as Postmaster in Newcastle
Source:
A voyage to Australia and NZ ., J.A. Askew
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Advised Mr. Askew to use the inside bark of the Australian Wattle tree as an treatment for dysentery
Place:
Newcastle. Allotment no. 78
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Land Grant. 36 perches authorised by Sir Thomas Brisbane for T.V. Blomfield, who requested that the Deeds be issued in favour of Henry Usher
Source:
Newcastle Bench Books. AONSW Reel 2722
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Charles Hughes Fined 1 pound for not keeping his light burning over the door of his Inn. Witnesses lockup keeper Patrick Deegan, shopkeeper Henry Usher
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Signed address to Dr. Bowker on the occasion of Bowker's return to England
Source:
Newcastle Bench Books AO NSW Reel 2722
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Assigned servant James Harris per 'Exmouth' sentenced to 7 days solitary confinement for idling away time after getting off the steamer in Newcastle
Source:
Newcastle Anglican Cathedral Cemetery
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Husband of Jane. Died aged 65
Place:
Freeholds, Bolton street and Scott street
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On a list of electors in the police district of Newcastle who had the right to vote for elections in the county of Northumberland in 1855. Printed in the Newcastle Morning Herald 19 July 1911
Source:
Newcastle Chronicle
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Death, on 10th instant at Newcastle, Mr. Henry Usher aged 65 years
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
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Thomas Bray was also charged by Henry Usher with breach of trust....Henry Usher testified...On the 15th the prisoner obtained from me five and a half yards of mole skin to make two pairs of trousers he obtained before this five yards of mole skin to make a jacket and trousers. The whole of which he has not accounted for or any part and I believe he has applied it to his own end. Guilty. Sentenced to 50 lashes.
First Name:
Henry and Jane
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle p.14
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Witnesses at the marriage of William Peckham and Celia Kennedy
First Name:
Henry and Jane
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle
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Witnesses at the marriage of Thomas Dee and Ellen Wool. p.38
First Name:
Henry and Jane
Place:
Christ Church Cathedral cemetery, Newcastle
Source:
Source: alphabetical list of burials Newcastle: Newcastle City Council, 1967
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Gravestone of James Cook, Jane Usher and Henry Usher. Inscription - To the memory of James Cook who departed this life on the 21st Oct 1838 aged 72 years. Also Jane, the beloved wife of Mr Henry Usher, sister of Mr Thomas Dee of West Maitland who departed this life on 13th March 1856, aged 42 years. NCC Register of Burials lists Henry Usher who died 10 December 1863 aged 68
First Name:
Jane and Henry
Place:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Newcastle
Details:
Near the centre of the churchyard there is a grave over which is a massive stone with carved legs. The inscriptions reads - Sacred to the memory of James Cook, who died October 12 1838 aged 72. Also Jane beloved wife of Henry Usher and sister of Mr. Thomas Dee of West Maitland who died March 13 1856. In the same grave is buried Henry Usher her husband. The latter as a well known figure in Newcastle. For years he kept a store in Bolton Street where Dr. Eames surgery now stands. He amassed considerable wealth and at his death left substantial bequests to the Newcastle Hospital and the Anglican Cathedral building fund. The store subsequently passed into the hands of Mr. McCormick of whom a good story is told.
