Promissory note from John McGrath
1865hand-written note on watermarked paper.
John McGrath (1812-78) was formerly a Private in the 87th Regt. He married Elizabeth McMullen in 1847 in Dundee, Scotland, and arrived as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard aboard the "William Jardine" on 01/08/1852. by c1856 he was at Greenough where he was granted two blocks of land.
Charles Jenner (1823-74) was a ticket of leave man (convict no.3109) who by 1860 was working in the Champion Bay area.
Details
Details
Greenough Marc
Pleas Mrs Maley to give Charles Geenuin in stores to the Amount of six Pounds leven shillings and sixpence/2 and place the same to my Ocount John McGrath
Entd 10/3/65
On reverse: Mar 65 J McGrath Order Jenner foods
This is the only note in the Maley Mill & Store Archives associated with Charles Jenner, thus providing evidence he worked at Greenough.
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