Thanks again Joan, Johnstone established many " STATIONS" along with Gigley King the Rev Riddell, some on the Murray River and Murrumbatman, also " Cavan" and " Jeir " "Namana" etc they were the ones our convict ancestors were assigned to them in 1830 onwards. with the release of government documents of late years has allowed us to break down many brick walls. ( hence our passion for early Australian History) Many thanks again Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "L Nichols" <status22@tpg.com.au> To: <aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 9:39 AM Subject: [PJ] Esther Abrahams; Powell & Johnstone - Land Grants Part 2 Hello Kath - continuing with Captain Johnstone as he was then. Note: Spelling from (c) onwards is Johnston (c) 1798/99 - Book 2B Grants by Governor Hunter No 777 Captain George Johnston April 6, 1798, Granted 172 acres in the district of Bankstown. Rent 2/- per year commencing after 5 years. (d) 1799 - Book 2B Grants by Governor Hunter No 838 Captain George Johnston Oct. 7 Granted 290 acres in the district of Petersham. Rent 2/- per year commencing after 5 years. (e) 1804 - Book 3C Grants by Governor King No 1272 Major George Johnston Aug 12 Granted 72 acres in the district of Bankstown. Rent: 2/- per year commencing after 5 years. (f) 1805/06 - Book 3C Grants by Governor King No 1311 Major George Johnston Dec 18, 1805 Granted 2,000 acres in the district of Cabramatta. Rent: £2 per year commencing after 5 years. NOW THIS NEXT BIT IS VERY INTERESTING!!!!!!! It looks like that from Nos. 1385 to 1397 (inclusive) it appears that the grants were issued by George Johnston including two to himself. The 3 previous grants had been issued by Governor Bligh and from No. 1398 they were issued by Joseph Foveaux. (g) 1807/1808 - Book 3C Grants by George Johnston No 1388 George Johnston July 8 1808 Granted 2,000 acres (don't know where). Rent 10/- per year commencing after 5 years. "Destroyed 8th September, 1825. F.G." (h) 1808 - Book 3C Grants by George Johnston No 1390 Granted 2,000 acres (don't know where). Rent: 10/- per year commencing after 10 years. "Entered in page 226 (Signed) N. Bayly. Secretary. to be continued in Part 3. Joan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message