James Florence McCARTHY - NSW

[pfh2760]

James was the son of John McCarthy and Catherine Gaffney.  With Elizabeth McCormick and infant son arrived in NSW in 1842 and settled initially in Campbelltown.  He was a carpenter. Several children later in the early 1850s he moved to Blackmans Point on the Hastings River, and then to Clifton in Port Macquarie where he was known to ba a grazier.  .  In the 60's he moved to Kempsey  and then in 1871 was appointed the police magistrate in the Bellinger River district.  He died in 1875.

I am seeking any information at all, but particularly why he went to Kempsey.  There is a suggestion he was a newspaper publisher of either the Macleay Independent (with son-in-law Frank Aria) or the Macleay Herald.

Anyone know anything?

[krisesjoint]

Hi,

Immigration aboard the PALESTINE as assisted immigrants 6 March 1842

McCARTHY James 28 Carpenter R Catholic Could read and write Native of West Meath He planned to work at his trade on shore
McCARTHY Elizabeth 25 House servant R Catholic Could read and write Native of West Meath
McCARTHY John 1 1/4 Son R Catholic of West Meath

There is a record of insolvency in 1843

Government Gazette 1843

In the insolvent estate of James Florence McCarthy, of George Street Sydney, timber merchant

Whereas the estate of James Florence McCarthy was on the 3rd day of June 1843, placed under sequestration in my hands, by order of his honour Sir James Dowling, I hereby appoint a meeting of creditors of the said James Florence McCarthy to be holden at the supreme courthouse Sydney on Monday the 12th of June to commence at 2 and end at 2.30 PM, for proof of debts, and another meeting to be holden at the same place on Friday 16 June to commence at 2 PM and end at 3 PM for the like purpose and for electing a trustee or trustees
Dated this 3rd day of June 1843
William H Kerr
Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates

Cheers Kris 

[pfh2760]

Thanks Kriss, I knew about the Palestine, but the insolvency is news.  All his children born in the 40's were born and baptised at Campbelltown, so possibly an address of George Street may suggest another James Florence?  I know of two other James Florence, one of which was located in the Northern Rivers.

Any thoughts?
Regards
Philip

[gcain]

Elizabeth is buried in Frederickton Cemetery, as is her son Charles.

[cupoflife]

see pg 175 & 208 in this link (actual page 1107 & 1140) http://tinyurl.com/kddrhxl
21 March 1871 James Florence McCarthy Newspaper Proprietor

[CassT]

Grave photos on this link for Elizabeth

http://austcemindex.com

regards

Cass

[judb]

Some snippets from TROVE (which you may already have)

1871 - some negative opinions about him and his "Romish ways" and his appointment as JP and Police Magistrate from The Protestant Standard (Sydney).

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211524398
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211523382/22646687
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211524272

Judith

[maddys52]

Is this your James Florence - nominated to represent Port Macquarie in July 1859?
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60400312

[maddys52]

Becomes proprietor of the Harp of Erin Inn July 1862
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18689665