Lot 3016

Description

Tasmania, large vellum Indenture of Conveyance, 1859, for the use of land between John Hyrons, licensed victualler of Longford and Thomas Bartlett, farmer of Longford, dated 5 December 1859, signed and sealed by John Hyrons, with registration and later stamped, 'Cancelled New Title Issued'. Age toned, otherwise fine.

John Hyrons, born 1828, was licensee of Blenheim Hotel at Longford. He married Sarah Saltmarsh, age 20, at Christ Church, Longford on 28 November 1850. They had six children and Sarah died at age 39 of dropsy. John died 26 December 1901 at South Melbourne, Victoria.