INDUSTRY & PERSEVERANCE

The story of David Brown (1750-1836) and his descendants and their connections reflect the story of free European settlement of Australia. The Browns arrived in the colony of New South Wales on the C. T. 'Earl Cornwallis' in 1801. David junior (c1783-1857) and his wife, Elizabeth McMahon (1799-1837), and their descendants, feature prominently in this history. Elizabeth’s mother, Catherine Mooney (c1778-1857) and the children that she raised from her marriages with Terence McMahon (c1767- 1801) and Patrick Humphries (1767- 1846), are an integral part of this history. Likewise, David senior’s son-in-law, James Chisholm (1772–1837), and his family, form a significant part of the Brown story.

The origins of David Brown are a mystery. Family legend has proved to be a tantalising challenge to all those who have attempted to research David and his family. Finding anything of substance that will corroborate or disprove the hints of Jacobite connections and lost lands in Scotland has so far been to no avail.

David’s family were very much part of major events in the expansion of european settlement from Sydney to the Hawkesbury River, and then to the Hunter River and Liverpool Plains. The Browns are particularly associated with the Cattai region and Jerry’s Plains.

The significance of the development of the colony up to the Hunter, and then the push to the northwest and north from there, has been very much under appreciated. This appears to be due to the fact that most of this was achieved (under very difficult circumstances) through the efforts of ordinary folk, rather than ‘establishment’ people.

Notable are some of the women of this history, such as Catherine Mooney, Elizabeth McMahon, Mary Brown, Ann Shepherd, and Ann Emma Brown - They stand out as people of particularly strong and independent character.

The manuscript of the history of David Brown & family and their times is nearing publication. A considerable number of people, one way and another; have contributed to its production.

The manuscript has been put on the net primarily to make the information available for family researchers. Secondly, it is to ascertain expressions of interest in its publication in hard copy form.

The manuscript has of late been the subject of numerous minor changes, amendments, corrections, and additions - Some being more significant than others. This is especially so thanks to various comments received since going on the net. Updating is likely to be an ongoing process until the work is published.

Most of the manuscript can be downloaded in PDF format as: cover pages (12 pages 365kb), and chapters with appendixes, bibliography, and index combined (270 pages approx – 22mb). All together, the work comprises approximately 282 x A4 pages. The date range covered by each chapter is indicated in brackets adjacent to the chapter title.# Chapters and the Supplementary material can be downloaded on an individual basis.

Appendixes, Bibliography, and Index listed below are available for download as a single PDF file

N.B. Comments concerning such things as inconsistencies, glaring typo's with dates, and expressions of interest in a published copy of the work are welcome.

Of Note: The National Library of Australia has archived this web site and all associated files as it was on 19 February 2010 through its 'PANDORA' service.

# Unfortunately, due to space limitation on my site, I have to use a PDF conversions program that creates smaller files than others but also has the occasional bunching effect of some words and letters..

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Appendix A	Signatures and Other Things	247
Appendix B	David Brown's Letter	251
Appendix C	Brown Legend - per Blanche E. Jenkins	252
Appendix D	Humphries Legend/ History	255
Appendix E	Brown Legend - O’Neil Perspective	257
Appendix F	William Brown - A re-occurring figure	259
Appendix G	Various Offspring (McMahan, Humphries)	260
Appendix H	The Authors Connection	264
BIBLIOGRAPHY		265
INDEX		267

David Browns Jnr's Will of 1856	Typed Transcript	See Chapt. 21
Questions To Be Resolved	Some Leads to Follow
St Clair, James St, New Farm	Miss Annie Midgley’s Educational Establishment	Sequel to Chapter 24

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