Lot 5871
Sale 58 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes, The W.J.Noble Collection of British Tokens
Description
Legal Documents, Agreements, 1867, 1886, 1888, 1898, 1899, Probate Christina McMaster 1897, Letters of Administration Louisa Dans 1884, Alexander Cameron 1887, Lindsay Fawcett 1898, Lease of a farm, James and Sir William Macarthur to Mr. Timothy Keane 77 acres at Upper Camden, Feb. 11, 1862; Deed of Partition 1871 (3), 1887; many on vellum. (14)
Sir William Macarthur (1800-1882) was the youngest son of John Macarthur, he was born at Parramatta and with his brother James from 1817 made farm improvements his father had envisaged. He was an outstanding sheepbreeder. In 1822 both got grants of 1150 acres each at Camden and expanded their holdings from that date by 1849 they held 28,000 acres at Camden.
- Estimate
- $60
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $100