Thursday, February 29, 2024

WILLIAM COLEMAN

William Coleman (known as James) arrived in Australia from England around 1859. He married Susannah Allen in Campbelltown in 1861 (NSW BDM 1594/1861). They had six children, one who pre-deceased William. They were:
  • Elizabeth H - born 1862 in Campbelltown (NSW BDM 6805/1862)
  • Clara M - born 1864 in Berrima (NSW BDM 5886/1864); died 1869 in Muswellbrook
  • William A - born 1867 in Berrima (NSW BDM 6423/1867)
  • George H - born 1869 in Muswellbrook (NSW BDM 14643/1869)
  • Clara Jane - 1874 in Gulgong (NSW BDM 14776/1874)
  • Annie Matilda - 1876 in Gulgong (NSW BDM 15698/1876)
In 1869, Muswellbrook had 11 hotels and 3 wine shops. Among them were William Coleman's Carriers' Arms, in Market street and Eli Allen's White Horse Hotel. The latter was hotel was damaged by a fire in September 1871. Both men  had moved to Gulgong by the early 1870s.
1873 - TRANSFER OF LICENCE
Transfer of License Eli Allen, Belmore Hotel to James [William] Coleman - granted.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 194, June 25, 1873

1876 - [DEATH]
On 4 April 1876, hotel keeper William Coleman (son of John Coleman, a paper maker) died of "HYDATED DISEASE OF THE LUNGS". He was only 41 years old.

1876 - Transfer 
The Gulgong Bench of magistrates on Wednesday granted the transfer of the license of the Belmore Hotel, held by the late Mr Coleman to Mrs [Susannah] Coleman.
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, April 8, 1876

1876 - The late Mr Coleman
The residents of Gulgong were much startled on Wednesday morning when they heard that Mr William Coleman who in all appearance was a very healthy man, had been taken ill in the night and before medical assistance could be procured, had died. Mr Coleman was one time much interested in railway contracts and during the superintending of one of these, he was unfortunate enough to get crushed between a set of wagons. He was at the time much hurt and since has occasionally suffered from the effects of the accident. Mr Coleman who had been very unwell since Christmas was receiving medical attention from Dr Barnard and on the night of his demise after consulting with that gentleman, retired much earlier than usual. About midnight he was seized with a violent fit of coughing which caused the breaking of some of the lateral arteries, the unfortunate result being a rush of blood, causing death. On Thursday his remains were consigned to their last resting place, followed by a large concourse of friends and relatives and also by members of the Oddfellows Lodge of which he was a member. Much sympathy by the people of Gulgong is felt for his bereaved wife and family in their great affliction.
Source: Gulgong Evening Argus, April 8, 1876

1876 - In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.
In the lands, goods, chattels, and credits, of William Coleman (commonly known as James Coleman), late of Gulgong, in the Colony of New South. Wales, licensed victualler, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, that at the expiration of fourteen days from the publication of this notice in the Government gazette, application will be made to this Honorable Court, in its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, that letters of administration Of the lands, goods, chattels, and credits of the gaid William
Coleman, deceased, may be granted to Susannah Coleman, the widow of tile said deceased.—Dated this 25th. day of April, 1876.
EDWARD CLARKE, Proctor for the said Susannah Coleman, Market-street, Mudgee.

1880 - [REMARRIED]
In 1880, Susannah Coleman married Walter Franks in Gulgong. (NSW BDM 4089/1880)

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