James Henty

James Henty (1800-1882) arrived in the colony in October 1829 on the [[../ships/caroline.html|Caroline]] with his brothers Stephen and John, and selected what is now [[../places/bassendean.html|Bassendean]], among other parcels of land. But he was dissatisfied with progress and vacated the land and the house he had had built (later called the 'Old Bassendean Homestead') in December 1831 to start again in Van Diemen's Land, for which he left, with his new wife and indentured servant William Dyer, in January 1832. He later settled in Victoria, in 1851, where he died in 1882.

Erickson entries for the three Henty brothers

HENTY, James, b. 1800 (England), d. 1882. arr. 12.10.1829 per Caroline with bros. John & Stephen. m. 2.5.1831 (Frem) Charlotte CARTER b. 1806. The brothers were granted 84,413 acres of land, selected in Swan (1555ac/1830) Leschenault, (6900ac/1830) & 300 ac. in Plantagenet district, all of which were later transferred to other occupiers. Dep. with wife 1.1832 per Cornwallis for Tasmania.

HENTY, John, b. 15.6.1813 (England), d. 1868. arr. with brothers 12.10.1829 per Caro1ine, m. 1837 Eliza WHITFIELD, dtr. of Francis. Moved to Albany 1831 to take charge of the family grant in Plantagenet district of 300 acres. Dep. 1833 to join his brothers in Tasmania & Victoria.

HENTY. Stephen George, b. 3.11.1811 (England), d. 18.12.1872 (Vic), arr. 12.10.1829 per Caroline with brothers John & James. m. 14.4.1836 (Frem.) Jane PACE b. 1818, dtr. of WaIter. Became a trader operating between Eastern colonies &Frem. on the family vessels Thistle, Sally Ann & Cumberland, making the first voyage from Frem. 27.11.1831. Left WA for good after his marriage.

References and Links

Carter, Jennie 1986, Bassendean: A Social History 1829-1979, Bassendean Town Council.

Erickson, Rica 1987, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, UWAP [et al. + other dates]

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