[Index]
George MACDONALD (1779 - 1853)
Captain 17th Regt Foot
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Amelia MACDONALD
Elizabeth MACDONALD
George MACDONALD
Julia Catherine MACDONALD
Richard MACDONALD
Charles MACDONALD (1805 - )
Isabella MACDONALD (1811 - 1838)
Eliza Ann MACDONALD (1816 - 1889)
Charlotte F MACDONALD (1819 - 1878)
Colin MACDONALD (1821 - )
Louisa MACDONALD (1823 - )
Sarah Berkley MACDONALD (1827 - 1883)
George MACDONALD (1779 - 1853)

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Sarah MITCHELL (1781 - )





























b. 1779 at Scotland
+. Sarah MITCHELL (1781 - )
d. 25 Oct 1853 at Bongongo, New South Wales, Australia aged 74
Near Relatives of George MACDONALD (1779 - 1853)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Self George MACDONALD 1779 Scotland 25 Oct 1853 Bongongo, New South Wales, Australia 74

Spouse/Partner Sarah MITCHELL 1781

Daughter Amelia MACDONALD
Daughter Elizabeth MACDONALD
Son George MACDONALD
Daughter Julia Catherine MACDONALD
Son Richard MACDONALD
Son Charles MACDONALD 1805
Daughter Isabella MACDONALD 1811 22 Jul 1838 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 27
Daughter Eliza Ann MACDONALD 1816 Spain 1889 73
Daughter Charlotte F MACDONALD 1819 Dublin, Ireland 1878 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 59
Son Colin MACDONALD abt 1821
Daughter Louisa MACDONALD 14 Apr 1823
Daughter Sarah Berkley MACDONALD 1827 Yorkshire, England 03 Feb 1883 Cuppacumbalong, New South Wales, Australia 56

Son in Law Robert FERGUSSON
Son in Law C PAULL
Son in Law Arthur Earle WELBY
Son in Law Henry O'Brien 1793 Co Mayo, Ireland 27 Jan 1866 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 73
Son in Law James ELLIS
Son in Law Leopold Fabius Dietagarus Fane DE SALIS 26 Apr 1816 Florence, Italy 20 Nov 1898 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 82
Son in Law Samuel MCGREGOR
Son in Law Herbert Castleman JEFFREYS 22 Aug 1824 Yorkshire, England 23 May 1886 Cuppacumbalong, New South Wales, Australia 61

Grandson Leoplod William Jerome Fane DE SALIS Jun 1845 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 03 Aug 1930 Laleham North Staines, England 85
Grandson Rodolph John Charles Fane DE SALIS 19 Nov 1846 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 06 Jun 1876 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 29
Granddaughter Henrietta Sarah Sophia Nina Fane DE SALIS 1848 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 20 Feb 1929 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 81
Grandson George Arthur Charles Fane DE SALIS 1851 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia Dec 1931 Michelago, New South Wales, Australia 80
Grandson Henry Gubert Macdonald Fane DE SALIS 1858 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1947 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 89

Events in George MACDONALD (1779 - 1853)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1779 George MACDONALD was born Scotland 73
1805 26 Birth of son Charles MACDONALD
1811 32 Birth of daughter Isabella MACDONALD 73
1816 37 Birth of daughter Eliza Ann MACDONALD Spain 73
1819 40 Birth of daughter Charlotte F MACDONALD Dublin, Ireland 6
abt 1821 42 Birth of son Colin MACDONALD 73
14 Apr 1823 44 Birth of daughter Louisa MACDONALD
1827 48 Birth of daughter Sarah Berkley MACDONALD Yorkshire, England 6
02 Jan 1835 56 Immigration Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Note 1
22 Jul 1838 59 Death of daughter Isabella MACDONALD (aged 27) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
25 Oct 1853 74 George MACDONALD died Bongongo, New South Wales, Australia 73
Burial Adjungbilly, New South Wales, Australia 78
Note 1: On board 'Bengal Merchant' as guard for convicts. Also on board were "Passengers - Mrs McDonald, Miss McDonald, Misses Eliza, Charlotte, Emily, Louisa, Sarah and Elizabeth McDonald. Masters Charles and Richard McDonald." See image. Dr James Ellis also.
Personal Notes:
Captain George MacDonald settled at Adjungbilly station in 1838. In 1848 he held a grazing licence for 40,000 acres at Adjungbilly.

In 1850 C. and O. MacDonald are recorded as being the owners of Run No. 220 of 8,400 acres at Shaking Bog, Tomorroma.

Captain MacDonald is credited with being the first person in the district to own a four-wheel buggy. At this period sulkies were not in use.

In 1853 Captain MacDonald sold his Run to the Graham family who now own Bongongo Station near the original Adjungbilly homestead.

In a small and sadly neglectedcemetery close to the site of his old homestead is an inscribed headstone.
Sacred to the Memory of Captain Geo. MacDonald,
late of H.M. 17 Regt. who departed this life on
25 Oct. 1853, aged 74 years.

Alongside where his old homestead stood may be found today mighty and majestic poplar trees planted by this pioneer and nearby in what was the orchard, are the original old plum, quince, damsel and fig trees which really show their age. With them are aniseed and other herbs which were planted 130 years ago and still growing. Descendants of the MacDonald clan continue to live in this district.

Another headstone in this old cemetery marks the last resting place of Jane Graham. "one of the pioneers who bought from Captain MacDonald. She died onl8 December 1902 aged 85years. By 1967 their station Bongongo became one of the show places of the district.
Source References:
73. Type: Book, Abbr: Pioneers of Tumut Valley, Title: Pioneers of the Tumult Valley , The History of Early Settlement, Auth: H.E. Snowden, Publ: Tumut & District Historical Society Incorporated, Date: 2004
- Reference = 40 (Birth)
- Reference = 40 (Death)
78. Type: Book, Abbr: Tumut District Small Cemeteries, Title: Small Cemeteries and Isolated Graves of the Tumult District, Auth: Val Wilkinson and Martha Pebesma, Publ: Tumut Family History Group Inc., Date: 1999
- Reference = page 4 index # 21 (Burial)
- Notes: Sacred to the memory of Captain Geo. MacDonald, late of H.M. 17th Regt. of Foot who departed this life on 25 Oct 1853 aged 74 years.

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