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- BURIAL: Andrew was buried in the Catholic Section of The Tamworth Cemetery.
His Headstone read :-" Sacred to the memory of Andrew Telfer who departed this life March 11th 1958. A native of The County of Roxburgh, Scotland."
Notes from Trish Cross
MARRIAGE: Andrew Telfer of 'The Peel' married Mary Hayes also of 'The Peel' on 10/05/1846 by Father Michael Stephens of Singleton - Minister of St. Augustine's R. C. Church.
BIOGRAPHY: Andrew was born in Oxnam Roxburgh Scotland, a child of William & Janet (Nichol) on the 28th April 1798. He became proficient in caring for sheep, at a very early age, in an area of the Cheviot Hills, which is a range of hills on the border of Scotland and England.
Both Andrew and his brother William, were employed by the Australian Agricultural Company. A.A.C. This Company was formed in London in 1824, and Andrew's agreement was dated 16th Feb. 1825, and endorsed " from Scotland."as an "Indented Servant" (free person), for a period of 7 years, at an annual wage of Thirty Pounds.
The Company chartered two ships, the "York" and the "Brothers" and set sail, from Cowes, on the 24th June 1825. The ships called into Rio de Janeiro in September, and stayed fourteen days. On the 13th November. 1825 the "York" arrived into Sydney Harbour, aboard was William, and two days later the "Brothers" arrived with Andrew on board. The "Brothers" headed by J.G.Dawson, the nephew of Robert Dawson, carried about 40 individuals, between 300 & 400 sheep. 3 head of homed cattle & seven horses. (There are recorded two different dates for the sail and arrival of these ships.)
The stock was unloaded immediately, but the passengers were unable to disembark until arrangement had been made for their transport. But by 27th November. 1825 all had disembarked.
By 1832, Andrew had received an increase of five Pounds to renew his contract, and received another two pounds ten shillings in 1835. By this time Andrew had arrived in Peel River,. As well as the 37 Pounds 10 Shillings, he received an allowance of 11 pounds of flour, and 7 pounds of fresh meat, a week. He arrived in Peel River in June 1834, and was appointed to the 3rd Company sheep station, which became known as "Cann's Plains", near Nundle.
On the 10th May 1846, he married MARY HAYES at St. Augustine's Church Singleton NSW. They had four children. By 1851, Andrew had established a store in Ebsworth St. on what is now 89 - 93 Ebsworth St., the commercial premises being near Gipps St. intersection.
Andrew purchased some of the first land released by the Australian Agricultural Company, and was part of Goonoo Goonoo Section J. Lots 3 & 12. in West Tamworth. The land was bounded by Ebsworth, Gipps, Church & Peel (now Bridge) Streets. Andrew purchased four blocks - 2 facing Ebsworth and 2 facing Church Streets., at the Southern end of the subdivision. The land was released on 22nd Aug 1851. Andrew died of a liver complaint on 11th March 1858. Survived by his wife and four children.
Notes from the book produced by Pat Gaskin.
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Jim Flack-17 December 2005
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1798 - 1858 (59 years)
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