Jonathan and Mary Ann (née Raisbeck) Town arrived on the James Brown in January 1853 with their 11 year old son Samuel. Mary's age was given as 37 and Jonathan's as 36. Jonathan became a farmer at Freshwater Creek. Jonathan died on 18 December 1886 aged 71. Mary Ann died on 21 February 1880 aged 65. They are buried together in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. He signed his will with a cross probably because he was illiterate. Jonathan left an estate of £115/7/11 personal property to his son Samuel. Samuel, who became a state school teacher, was born in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England. He married Janet Armstrong Harkness, daughter of John and Janet (née Armstrong) Harkness. Their children were: Lillie Allen — born in 1874 at Mount Duneed, married James Leopold Hodges on 14 August 1895 at Bendigo, died in 1931 at 2 Falconer Street, North Fitzroy Jonathan Raisbeck — born in 1876, Married Henrietta Caroline Sauerbrey on 26 July 1905 at Bendigo, died on 31 October 1924 aged 48 years at Swan Hill, buried at Bendigo Cemetery Jessie Armstrong — born in 1877 at Gobur, died in 1880 aged 3 years Samuel — born 1880 at Gobur, died in 1957 aged 77 years at Fitzroy Samuel died on 4 September 1903 and was buried at the Bendigo Cemetery. Janet was buried with him on 13 October 1929. |