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<div align="left">Prior to <span style="font-size:12pt">1810 he is listed as William Butler. From then on as William
Saltmarsh.</span></div>
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<div align="left">From Barbara Torley<span style="font-size:12pt">:</span></div>
<div align="left">William was born at Norfolk Island to William Saltmarsh <span style="font-size:12pt">& Mary Butler, both
FIRST FLEETERS.  His father was sent back to England via Bengal INDIA
per "PITT' on 7 MAY 1792 as Lt. Gov. King described him as "just another
scoundrel".</span></div>
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<div align="left">His mother Mary Butler co<span style="font-size:12pt">-habited with James Jordan on Norfolk Island & had
another 5 children.  She died on Norfolk Island before the family were moved
on to Norfolk Plains VDL in 1813.</span></div>
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<div align="left">William was always listed as William BUTLER in Norfolk<span style="font-size:12pt">'s records until 7 DEC
1810 when he is then listed as William SALTMARSH, "labourer, free man, not
victualled" & William Butler is now not mentioned.</span></div>
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<div align="left">On <span style="font-size:12pt">3 JAN 1812 he is treated for biliousness & later in June is receiving
treatment for a wound.</span></div>
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<div align="left">When the settlement of Norfolk Island was broken up William was one of the
settlers who boarded the <span style="font-size:12pt">"Minstrel" on 18 FEB 1813 to sail to PORT
DALRYMPLE arriving on 4 MAR 1813.</span></div>
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">( Norfolk Plains was discovered in 1807 by Lt. Laycock & first settled in 1813
by pioneers relocated from Norfolk island who first named the area).
Ref:<www.federation.examiner.com.au/federation/article,asp></span></div>
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<div align="left">The settlers were granted land on the banks of the South Esk River<span style="font-size:12pt">, given
tools to work the land & also received rations for the first two years.</span></div>
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<div align="left">William received a certificate for stock<span style="font-size:12pt">, wheat & maize, furniture & equipment
turned over to the Government when he left Norfolk Island.</span></div>
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<div align="left">He married Elizabeth Stevens<span style="font-size:12pt">, daughter of a FIRST FLEETER,  Mary Phillips
& 3rd FLEETER  convict, Thomas STEVENS.  they lived at NORFOLK
PLAINS (later renamed LONGFORD) & had a family of 11 children.  He built
a commodious 2 storey brick house & substantial outbuildings on his block on
the South Esk River.</span></div>
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">(William & Elizabeth had 2 children before they married.  These two children
weren't christened & so it would seem that there wasn't a minister available
for the christenings or marriage.)</span></div>
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<div align="left">William was one of the inhabitants who signed a petition for the</div>
<div align="left">establishment of the Criminal Court at Hobart Town in <span style="font-size:12pt">1815.  Ref   CO201/78,</span></div>
<div align="left">reel <span style="font-size:12pt">36 pp106-113.</span></div>
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<div align="left">In Sydney Gazette of <span style="font-size:12pt">14 SEP 1816 he is included in "List of Persons at Port
Dalrymple who have paid their subscriptions for the relief of families of brave
soldiers who fell in the Battle of Waterloo".  He contributed 2 pounds.</span></div>
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<div align="left">An accident was reported in the Hobart Town Gazette on <span style="font-size:12pt">30 NOV 1816
"Lately: at Norfolk Plains, Port Dalrymple, MR WILLIAM SALTMASH met with
the following serious accident: -- Being in a wheat-stack, his foot slipped, and
he fell on a pitchfork; the prongs of which entered his groin, and wounded him
severely; but by the humane attention of JACOB MOUNTGARRETT, esq.'
Surgeon of that settlement, he is now in a fair way of recovery."</span></div>
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<div align="left">In the muster of <span style="font-size:12pt">11-15 OCT 1819 William, his wife Elizabeth & three children,
James 3, Mary 2 & William 1, were all living in Port Dalrymple area & off
stores.  He was on a grant given by Governor Macquarie of 60 acres, of which
33 were in wheat & 27 in pasture.  He had 36 cattle, 90 sheep, 3 swine & 300
bushels of grain in hand.</span></div>
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<div align="left">He is included in the list of settlers employing crown prisoners<span style="font-size:12pt">. (Ref: HRA vol
111 page 722).</span></div>
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<div align="left">In <span style="font-size:12pt">1827 some of the leading citizens of VDL founded the Cornwall Collegiate
association to advance education.  The College was established at Norfolk
Plains in the farmhouse that had been the property of the Saltmarsh Family.</span></div>
<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">(Ref: A History of Tasmania by Lloyd Robson, page 285).</span></div>
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<div align="left">In a memorial dated MAR <span style="font-size:12pt">1828 to the Governor requesting an additional
grant of land, he stated that he was a native of Norfolk Island & had resided in
V.D.L. for fifteen years.  he owned 110 acres land, 60 was under cultivation &
had 200 head of cattle, 500 sheep 7 5 horses.  His application was successful
& he received another 500 acres.</span></div>
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<div align="left">In <span style="font-size:12pt">1828 he was appointed Division Constable & pound keeper for the South
Esk district. (TAO CSO 1/315/7539)</span></div>
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<div align="left">On <span style="font-size:12pt">3 MAR 1828 & 12 SEP 1828 William paid his license fee for Pole cart.
(pole cart- 6ft 4ins X 1ft 8ins, axle 6ft 3ins). (Ref CON TAO, Pol 464/1).</span></div>
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<div align="left">In <span style="font-size:12pt">1829 he assisted in the capture of 7 bushrangers, and he received a grant
of an additional 500 acres land at Western Rivulet on 20 JUL 1829 at 2d. per
acre. (TAO G.O. 33/18).</span></div>
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<div align="left">In <span style="font-size:12pt">1834 he applied to the Governor to have convicts assigned to him to help
in the building of his house.  This was to be a large house built of brick.</span></div>
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<div align="left">Supreme court of Tas praised Mr<span style="font-size:12pt">. W. Saltmarsh & others of Police Force for
bringing this murder to light of late Mrs. Howells.  Davidson, Hurlock & Street
were charged with this.  (Ref. Supreme Court of VDL dated 19/6/1834. Hobart
Town Courier 20/6/1834.)</span></div>
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<div align="left">The Governor decided<span style="font-size:12pt">, in May 1834, that his services as a district constable
were no longer required & were discontinued in July 1834. .  (Ref. TAO CSO
22/73/602).</span></div>
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<div align="left">In <span style="font-size:12pt">1837 it was noted in the press that he had assisted in the capture of
McKay, a murderer, at Norfolk Plains.  In a book by Alan Dyer it is quoted
"William rose to fame in 1837 by shooting the dangerous bushranger McKay
through the window of the "Leather Bottle Inn" at Perth, as the wanted
murderer stood drinking at the bar.  Blood splattered the floor where he fell,
and in spite of all attempts to remove it, the stain remained for many years."
He received a further 250 acres as his reward.</span></div>
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<div align="left">In Supreme Court of VDL on <span style="font-size:12pt">7 OCT 1837 James McBean was charged with
stealing on the 17 JUN 1836 a box containing money & other articles to the
value of Ð5 & a second charge of stealing articles in the dwelling house of
William Field.  William Saltmarsh gave evidence saying "I apprehended
prisoner about 9 o'clock on Sunday, the 18th JUN; afterwards was this box at
Wm. Field's; I found the articles that I produced in the box;  Charles Wise
pointed out a place in a brush-fence where I observed footmarks; on Monday
morning, constable Gilmore brought some shoes to me which corresponded
exactly;  I</span></div>
<div align="left">traced those marks about <span style="font-size:12pt">40 yards in the direction of Perth;   I apprehended</span></div>
<div align="left">prisoner in Field<span style="font-size:12pt">'s house."   McBean was found guilty of stealing &</span></div>
<div align="left">sentenced to <span style="font-size:12pt">7 years transportation.  (Ref:
www.law.mq.edu.au/sctas/html/1837cases"; L'ton Advertiser 12 OCT 1837;
True Colonist 13 OCT 1837; HT Courier (Supplement) 20 OCT 1837)</span></div>
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<div align="left">In <span style="font-size:12pt">1842 census seventeen people inhabited the Saltmarsh Farm & he
employed 10 men on his property.</span></div>
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<div align="left">Mary Ann Ray was placed as an assigned servant with several different
colonists in the North and South of Tasmania<span style="font-size:12pt">, including William Saltmarsh at
Longford in 1844, and sentenced for various further offences on 15
occasions, serving about half her time in prison between 1842 and 1848.
(From Beswick site, internet).</span></div>
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<div align="left">He subscribed <span style="font-size:12pt">Ð12/12/- to the building of Christ Church Longford in 1842.</span></div>
<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">(REF: Dona Bradley, Card Index Luton Lib.)</span></div>
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<div align="left">Between <span style="font-size:12pt">1844-46 William was licensee of the Longford Hotel & later of the
Berriedale Hotel, from which he ran a coach service known as the Royal Mail
between Launceston & Longford. (Launceston Examiner 2/9/1856).</span></div>
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<div align="left">In Launceston Examiner on <span style="font-size:12pt">29 NOV 1845 he is mentioned in Quarter
Sessions (to be checked) Also on 10 JUL 1847 Supreme Court on 8 JUL for
stealing on 23rd instant a cheque for Ð6-6-6 & 3 Ð notes the property of
James Fagin -not guilty. (also to be checked).</span></div>
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<div align="left">He gave a site for a church at Norfolk Plains<span style="font-size:12pt">.  Engaged a tutor for his children
and offered a cottage on his property for a school. (Tasmanian Church
Chronicle dated 3/1/1852).</span></div>
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<div align="left">In <span style="font-size:12pt">1850's, as part of his Chief Constable's duties, he ordered one of the three
constables John Macnamara, who had been living in the Police Barracks in
Scone Street to go & live at the "Leather Bottell" as he had been too
quarrelsome.  However, one night the other two constables, ex convicts,
visited Macnamara & shot him head.  The body was found by Saltmarsh lying
in a doorway between two rooms--- the murderers, Mullay & Shaw were
executed.</span></div>
<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">(Ref: Story of Leather Bottell Inn).</span></div>
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<div align="left">He later built the Rob Roy Hotel which served both as a school <span style="font-size:12pt">& post office.
These were run by his son James. In the great floods of 1852 William, who
lived in a big brick house on the old road, was rescued from a top window of
his house in a boat.</span></div>
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<div align="left">On <span style="font-size:12pt">7 OCT 1852 was granted a licence for Berriedale Hotel at Longford (HTG)</span></div>
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<div align="left">In <span style="font-size:12pt">1860-61 was on electoral roll at North Esk being a Freeholder at Norfolk
Plains East.</span></div>
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<div align="left">In <span style="font-size:12pt">1863 was proprietor of Licensed House, has 300 acres, net annual value
Ð225.  (HTG 13 NOV 1863).</span></div>
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<div align="left">William died in <span style="font-size:12pt">1863, aged 71 years, & cause of death was given as old age.
His wife Elizabeth had died earlier in 1840.  Both are buried at Christ Church
Cemetery, Longford.</span></div>
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<div align="left">Launceston Examiner of <span style="font-size:12pt">26 NOV 1863 reads 'Longford News: On Saturday
last Mr. Saltmarsh expired, after a very protracted illness.  Deceased was one
of the oldest inhabitants, and on Monday the body was followed to the grave
by nearly a hundred & fifty respectable people.  Mr. Benjamin Jun. came from
Perth (to attend the ceremony) and put his horse at the stables of Mr. John
Saltmarsh.  The horse had not been there more than a few minutes before it
suddenly dropped down dead.  On opening the body of the horse, it was
found that the animal had ruptured one of the larger vessels of the heart."</span></div>
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<div align="left">When he died William left numerous farms <span style="font-size:12pt">& acreage to his sons &
daughters as well as personal estate in regards to money to his grandsons
and an old servant.  He also left 6 bullock & dray, furniture, live stock &
proceeds of the crops to various members of his family.  He left nothing to his
daughter Eliza, as her conduct was immoral.  (She eloped with a married
man).</span></div>
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<div align="left">Real Estate<span style="font-size:12pt">, taken from his will, is listed below:</span></div>
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<div align="left">Dwelling House at Longford <span style="font-size:12pt">(purchased from Charles Reid, formerly belong to
William Parsons. Farm of 60 acres at Norfolk Plains (originally granted to
William Windsor) Farm of 50 acres at Norfolk Plains (originally granted to
Thomas Lock) Farm of 278 acres at Norfolk Plains (formerly part of Norwich
Estate, bought from Matthew & Helen Friend) Farm of 50 acres at Norfolk
Plains (originally granted to William Saltmarsh, next to Jordan's farm) Farm of
107 acres in Parish of Breadalbane (granted to William Saltmarsh) Farm of
40 acres in Parish of Breadalbane (adjoining previous farm,originally granted
to John Mason) Upper 500 acres at Lake River (granted to William
Saltmarsh) Lower 500 acres at Lake River (adjoining previous land, granted
to William Saltmarsh) 300 acres at Lake River (originally granted to Charles
Reid) 50 acres of land at Norfolk Plains (originally granted to Richard Jordan)
60 acres of land at Norfolk plains (granted to William Saltmarsh) Personal
Estate: 670 pounds in bequests to sons, grandsons & an old servant
Benjamin Jackson for his long service. 50 pounds to each of the three
trustees to be appropriated at the option of the Trustee. Residue of personal
Estate: 6 bullock & Dray Furniture in Dwelling House Live & dead stock
Proceeds of crops.</span></div>
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<div align="left">When reading through this will it shows that William Saltmarsh must have
been a good business man <span style="font-size:12pt">& also a wealthy man to have achieved so much
through his hard work.</span></div>
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<div align="left">A large tombstone at Christ Church Cemetery in Longford reads<span style="font-size:12pt">:</span></div>
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<div align="left">S A C R E D</div>
<div align="left">TO THE MEMORY OF                                             E L I Z A B E T H</div>
<div align="left">S A L T  M A R S H</div>
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<div align="left">DIED  <span style="font-size:12pt">3 SEPT 1840</span></div>
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<div align="left">AGED <span style="font-size:12pt">45 YEARS</span></div>
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<div align="left">A L S O</div>
<div align="left">W I L L I A M</div>
<div align="left">S  A L T M A R S  H</div>
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<div align="left">HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE</div>
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<div align="left">DIED NOVEMBER <span style="font-size:12pt">21, 1863</span></div>
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<div align="left">aged <span style="font-size:12pt">74 years.</span></div>
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">(When visiting the Christ Church Cemetery in November 2002 this large
Tomb, altar style, was covered with moss & it was impossible to now decipher
inscription.  There had been vandals in the cemetery & other headstones are
now leaning on this tomb.)</span></div>
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<div align="left">The Saltmarshes prospered well into the Twenthieth Century <span style="font-size:12pt">& their original
holding fetched the record price for the district in 1963.</span></div>
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">>From Sosurse File L'ton Lib (Dona Bradley). Extract from letter 8 SEP </span></div>
<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">>1893</span></div>
<div align="left">in reference to the Saltmarsh house at Pateena<span style="font-size:12pt">, Historical Committee
National Trust:  Mr. terry lived in this house with his parents until 1935-36.
the last person to reside in the house was Mr colin Boyd.  The 1929 flood
came into the building & caused considerable damage but this was reparied
& the Terrys lived there.  The 1969 flood, not as high as the earlier flood
again came into the building, this caused settlement of the foundations &
cracks appeared in the emasonry.  the repairs were too great & the building
was demolished. Ltn Examiner 27 NOV 1978: Letter to Editor re "Landmark
Lost". Sir, it was very sad to notice that the fine old landmark Saltmarsh's
House has disappeared from the Pateena Road River Flats.  the building was
sold for bricks.  this house was built by Saltmarsh as one of the original
Norfolk Island settlers in the early days of last centry.  At one stage there
were 30 people living there.  As far as I know no record or dimensions have
been established of this part of our history & it is gone forever. P. Simons, de
Witt St, Battery Point.</span></div>
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<div align="left">Home<span style="font-size:12pt">: On arrival in Van Diemans Land (presumably with the mass
evacuation from Norfolk Island in 1813) he was granted land next to his step
father (James Jordan) in Norfolk Plains (later to become Longford) and later
added his step fathers land to his own.</span></div>
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<div align="left">Email from Gary Allison:</div>
<div align="left"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">When Mary died, James [Jordan] took over the raising of his family which</span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">included William &
they spent some time on NI after his sentence [James's] had been completed trying to grow
vegies on a 10 acre plot he bought. He also acted as a Pilot. After unsuccessfully James &
some of his older sons & William were granted land grants at Norfolk Plains & James &
William later had a fall out over some land & after that they went their own ways.</span></font></div>
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