Reid John

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The Reid family came to Australia on the Orleana, arriving on January 15th 1839, having left Newry in Ireland. For a time they lived in a tent on the site of the old York Hotel, but later they had the distinction of residing in the first stone house erected north of the Capital.

As part of the consortium in possession of the special Survey, Reid acquired Clonlea, but today there is no sign of the old homestead. Clonlea occupied the entire sites of Willaston and Bertha (named after his daughter Elizabeth) Elizabeth (Eliza) married Dr. David Mahoney and later caused a brass tablet to be erected in the Anglican St George church to honour her parents.

John Reid died on October 12th 1874 Please click here to see photos of John Reid.

Compiled by Graham Tucker

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John Reid arrived 1839 established Clonlea

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