William James Balgowan ^{2 3 4}

  General Notes:

William was from the parish of Drumblane in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Their eldest son William was born in Scotland and Janet was born on board the Royal Consort on the voyage out. They left Scotland 1 July 1840 and arrived in Sydney 8 Nov 1840. When he came to NSW, he listed his occupation as farm servant. The family went to the Camden area for some years where the other children were born. On 1 Jan 1859, they bought the 'Dryburgh' property. On April 26 1970, all the buildings were swept away in a great flood. A new house was built further from the river on a rise.

  Death Notes:

BALGOWAN, William Crookwell Gazette Fri 25.2.1887
DEATH OF MR W BALGOWAN OF REID'S FLAT The friends of this gentleman will regret to hear of his death, which took place at Dryburgh, Fish River, on the 11th inst in his seventy-ninth year. Beyond the fact that he passed away peacefully, the particulars of his death are not to hand; but from his age, and the fact that he was observed to be growing feeble the last time he was in Goulburn, now a few years ago, we presume it was to general decay of nature. Mr Balgowan was born in 1801 in the parish of Rhynie in Scotland; and arrived in the colony in 1840. About the year 1861 he settled at Dryburgh, Reid's Flat, Fish River, where he continued to reside fill his death, respected and esteemed by all who knew him for his sterling integrity, kindly disposition, and great intelligence. Mr Balgowan leaves a family of five sons and daughters all grown up and respectably settled in life. His wife died some years previously
"Dryburgh", Fish River, New South Wales

  Burial Notes:

Family burial plot "Dryburg", Reid's Flat.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Farmer before 1838 in Rhynie And Essie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. ⁴

• He immigrated free per Royal Consort on 9 Nov 1840 to Botany Bay, Cumberland County, New South Wales. Australian Packet Ships – Free Passage
Information sheet regarding free passage on Australian packet ships,
1840, issued by the Australian Immigration Agent, London. Ships
mentioned are Himalaya, Lord Western, Royal Consort and Orient.
[http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/fact/7ships.htm

• He was employed from 1840 to 1840 in Camden, Camden County, New South Wales. ⁴

• Moved: Camden to Reid's Flat, 1850, Reid's Flat, Monteagle County, New South Wales, Australia. ⁴

• Moved: 1861, Reid's Flat, Monteagle County, New South Wales. "Dryburgh", Reid's Flat, New South Wales

• He worked as a Farmer at "Dryburgh" in Feb 1859 in Fish River, King County, New South Wales. ⁴ Lease hold?

• He owned land in 1865 in Reid's Flat, Monteagle County, New South Wales. ⁴ Purchased the "Dryburgh" property from the Harper family.

William married Jannet Shand, daughter of Robert Shand and Margaret Kemmie, on 28 Jan 1838 in Rhynie And Essie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.⁸ (Jannet Shand was born on 10 Feb 1810 in Rhynie And Essie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom,⁵ died on 12 Oct 1880 in New South Wales ⁹ and was buried on 14 Oct 1880 in Reid's Flat, Monteagle County, New South Wales ⁷.)