Map 1
Section G

Information contained in reports are a timeline of occurrences for each property until 1899 - who conveyed, occupied etc. Complied from records at the Tasmanian Archives, Land Titles Office, Hobart Town Gazette Valuation Rolls and newspaper articles. This is a work in progress and will be continually added to and updated.

All map sections below have been modified from the Tasmanian Archives: Map - Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26
View original map on the Tasmanian Archives website https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AF819-1-26

[1-G3, G4, G5] High Street - 2a 0r 35p

Bounded on the North by three hundred and seventy links along High Street commencing at a point distant four hundred links from the corner of William Street; on the West by a southerly line six hundred links to a grant originally made to William Paton; on the South by an easterly line of three hundred and seventy links along that grant; and on the East by a northerly line of six hundred links to the point of commencement, all the angles being right angles - 2 acres, 35 perches. (1)


4 Feb 1839 - The land was granted to Edward Bowden. (2)

16 Feb 1839 - Deed of Grant enrolled and recorded to Edward Bowden. (2)

14 May 1885 - Newspaper advertisement.

REAL PROPERTY ACT. Whereas the persons named at foot hereof have each respectively for himself made application to have the land set forth and described before his name brought under the operation of "The Real Property Act:" Notice is hereby given that, unless caveat be lodged with the Recorder of Titles, by some person having estate their interest in the said lands, on or before the date herein below for each case specified, the said pieces of land will be brought under the operation of the said Act as by law directed.
BOTHWELL - 2a 0r 35p. Fronting on High-street and bounded by the Public Pound and by land belonging to Messrs Roberts & Co. Originally granted to Edward Bowden.
HENRIETTA LEWIS, (Application 2284), 13th day of June, 1885. (3)

11 Jul 1885 - [1-G3, G4, G5] High St. Certificate of Title registered to Henrietta (Bowden) Lewis. (1)

For more information go to [1-G3] High St, [1-G4] High St and [1-G5] High St.

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[1-G3] Slate Cottage, High Street - 0a 2r 37¼p

Bounded on the North by one chain twenty-two and eight-tenths of a link westerly along High Street; on the West by five and ninety-four links southerly along an allotment being reserved for a public pound; on the South by one chain twenty-three and eight-tenths of a link easterly along land granted to Patrick Wood; and thence on the East by five hundred and ninety-five links northerly to the point of commencement - 2 roods, 37¼ perches. (1,2)


4 Feb 1839 - Edward Bowden was granted 2 acres, 35 perches of land, which consisted of [1-G3, G4, G5]. (1)

16 Feb 1839: [1-G3, G4, G5] High St - Deed of Grant enrolled and recorded to Edward Bowden. (1)

1 Jan 1842 - Edward Bowden (owner, occupier), brick house, completed. (3)

1 Jan 1848 - Edward Bowden (owner), brick house, completed. (4)

18 May 1858 - Jonathan Bowden (occupier), Edward Bowden Snr (owner), house, stables, barn, annual rateable value £30. (5)

6 Dec 1859 - Jonathan Bowden (occupier, erased), Edward Bowden Snr (owner, erased), house, stables, barn, ground, annual rateable value £30. (6)

6 Dec 1859 - Mrs Diana Bowden (owner, inserted), house, stables, barn, ground, annual rateable value £30. (7)

19 Nov 1861 - Mrs Diana Bowden (owner, occupier), house, stables, barn, annual rateable value £30. (8)

15 Nov 1864 - Mrs Diana Bowden (owner), house, stables, barn, ground, annual rateable value £25. (9)

26 Feb 1867 - Thomas Lewis (owner, occupier), house, out-buildings, ground, annual rateable value £25. (10)

7 Feb 1871 - Thomas Lewis (owner, occupier), house, ground, annual rateable value £22. (11)

11 Mar 1873 - Thomas Perkins (occupier), Thomas Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £20. (12)

30 Jan 1877 - Thomas Lewis (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £20. (13)

19 Mar 1878 - Thomas Lewis (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £20. (14)

11 Jul 1885 - [1-G3, G4, G5] High St. Certificate of Title registered to Henrietta (Bowden) Lewis. (15)

14 Jan 1890 - Thomas Lewis (owner, occupier), house, annual rateable value £20. (16)

28 Mar 1899 - William Lewis (owner, occupier), house, garden, capital value £350, annual rateable value £18. (17)

2 Jan 1901 - Certificate of Title registered to William Lewis, a stonemason living in Bothwell. (18)

5 Oct 1922 - Certificate of Title registered to Edward John Lewis, a stonemason living in Bothwell. (2)


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[1-G4] High Street- 0a 2r 37½p

Bounded on the North by one chain twenty-two and six-tenths of a link westerly along High Street; on the West by five chains ninety-five and three-tenths of a link southerly along an allotment occupied or belonging to Thomas Edwin Lewis; on the South by one chain twenty-three and eight-tenths of a link easterly along land granted to Patrick Wood; and thence on the East by five chains and ninety-seven and half of a link northerly to the point of commencement - 2 roods, 37½ perches. (1)


4 Feb 1839 - Edward Bowden was granted 2 acres, 35 perches of land, which consisted of [1-G3, G4, G5]. (1)

16 Feb 1839 - Deed of Grant enrolled and recorded to Edward Bowden. (1)

8 Feb 1856 - Newspaper advertisement.

FOR SALE. A Weather-boarded Cottage of two rooms, and half an acre of garden ground, in the township of Bothwell, and adjoining the residence of Mr Edward Bowden. (2)

18 May 1858 - George Smith (occupier), Edward Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £7 10s. (3)

19 Nov 1861 - James Powell Smith (occupier), Mrs Diana Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £7 10s. (4)

17 Nov 1863 - Mrs Mary Smith (occupier), Mrs Diana Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £5. (5)

15 Nov 1864 - Mrs Mary Smith (occupier), Mrs Diana Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £4. (6)

26 Feb 1867 - Daniel Gibbons (occupier), Thomas Lewis (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £5. (7)

1 Mar 1870 - Daniel Gibbons (occupier), Thomas Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £5. (8)

19 Mar 1878 - Mrs Maria Burrows (occupier), Thomas Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £3. (9)

11 Jul 1885 - [1-G3, G4, G5] High St. Certificate of Title registered to Henrietta (Bowden) Lewis. (10)

28 Mar 1899 - John Finley (occupier), Thomas Lewis (owner), cottage, land, capital value £80, annual rateable value £5. (11)


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[1-G5] High Street - 0a 2r 37½p

Bounded on the North by one chain twenty-two and six-tenths of a link westerly along High Street; on the West by five chains ninety-six and four-tenths of a link southerly along an allotment occupied or belonging to Thomas Edwin Lewis; on the South by one chain twenty-three and eight-tenths of a link easterly along land granted to Patrick Wood; and thence on the East by five chains and ninety-seven and one half of a link northerly to the point of commencement - 2 roods, 37½ perches. (1,2)


4 Feb 1839 - Edward Bowden was granted 2 acres, 35 perches of land, which consisted of [1-G3, G4, G5]. (1)

16 Feb 1839 - Deed of Grant enrolled and recorded to Edward Bowden. (1)

8 Feb 1856 - Newspaper advertisement.

FOR SALE. Contains Half an Acre of land, adjoining the last lot, well-fenced, and in excellent condition. (3)

17 Nov 1863 - Henry Hunt (occupier), Mrs Diana Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £5. (4)

15 Nov 1864 - William Dalby (occupier), Mrs Diana Bowden (owner), house, annual rateable value £6. (5)

26 Feb 1867 - William Dalby (occupier), Thomas Lewis (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £7. (6)

1 Mar 1870 - William Dalby (occupier), Thomas Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £7. (7)

19 Mar 1878 - Richard Shepherd (occupier), Thomas Lewis (owner), house, annual rateable value £5. (8)

11 Jul 1885 - [1-G3, G4, G5] High St. Certificate of Title registered to Henrietta (Bowden) Lewis. (9)

2 Jan 1901 - Certificate of Title registered to Edward John Lewis, a stonemason living in Bothwell. (2)


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[1-G6] High Street - 2a 1r 14p

Bounded on the North by four chains westerly along High Street commencing at its angle with William Street; on the West by six chains southerly along an allotment occupied or belonging to William Smedley; on the South by four chains easterly along land granted to Patrick Wood to William Street aforesaid; and thence on the East by six chains northerly along that street to the point of commencement - 2 acres, 1 rood, 24 perches. (1)

1 Feb 1849 - The land was granted to Edward Andrews. (1)

3 Feb 1849 - Deed of Grant enrolled and recorded to Edward Andrews upon receipt of £42 paid to the Crown. (1)

18 May 1858 - Edward Andrews (owner), barn, cultivated land, 2½ acres, annual rateable value £10. (2)

26 Feb 1867 - Edward Andrews (owner), cultivated land, 2½ acres, annual rateable value £2 10s. (3)

1 Mar 1870 - Edward Andrews (owner), arable land, 2½ acres, annual rateable value £2 10s. (4)

1 Mar 1871 - The property was transferred from the estate of Edward Andrews to his wife, Catherine (Curtin) Andrews, and son, Charles Edward Andrews. (5)

19 Mar 1878 - Mrs Catherine Andrews (owner), land, 2½ acres, annual rateable value £2 10s. (6)

31 Jan 1879 - Newspaper advertisement.

PROPERTIES IN BOTHWELL. Roberts & Co are instructed to sell at their mart, on Tuesday, February 25, at 12 o'clock, the following Valuable Property in Bothwell Township...
A paddock of 2 acres, 1 rood, and 24 perches at angle of High and Williams streets, adjoining a grant to Patrick Wood.
Terms-25 per cent, deposit; balance at four, eight, and twelve months, by bills bearing 6 percent, interest, secured on the property. Reference - Messrs Roberts and Allport, or the Auctioneers. (7)

14 Jan 1890 - Roberts & Co (owners), sale-yards, 2½ acres, annual rateable value £10. (8)

25 Mar 1890 - Catherine (Curtin) Andrews and Charles Edward Andrews conveyed to Roberts & Co Ltd for £150. (9)

24 Feb 1891 - Roberts & Co (owners), sale-yards, 2½ acres, annual rateable value £10. (10)

28 Mar 1899 - Roberts & Co (owners), sale-yards, 2½ acres, annual rateable value £10. (11)

Sources

Sources

[1-G3, G4, G5]

  1. Tasmania: The List: Properties & Titles, (https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au), Henrietta Lewis, title historic, vol 47, fol 166.

  2. Libraries Tasmania: Deeds of Land Grants 1832-1935 (RD1), Edward Bowden, p124/1839 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-5/RD1-1-5P124JPG).

  3. TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Real Property Act Notices," Lewis, 14 May 1885, p4 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9104954).

[1-G3, G4, G5]

  1. Libraries Tasmania: Deeds of Land Grants 1832-1935 (RD1), Edward Bowden, p124/1839 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-5/RD1-1-5P124JPG).

  2. Tasmania: The List: Properties & Titles, (https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au), Edward John Lewis, title historic, vol 303, fol 101.

  3. Libraries Tasmania: Census Returns for Various Districts, Tasmania (CEN1), Edward Bowden, p273/1842 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-273).

  4. Census Returns for Various Districts, Tasmania (CEN1), Edward Bowden, p249/1848 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-74-249).

  5. FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Jonathan Bowden, p696/1858 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VZVR).

  6. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Jonathan Bowden, p1556/1859 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-JT43).

  7. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Mrs Bowden, p1557/1859 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-JT43).

  8. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Diana Bowden, p1694/1861 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J93K-Z).

  9. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Diana Bowden, p2076/1864 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3K4).

  10. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Thomas Lewis, p468/867 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-V3G3).

  11. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Thomas Lewis, p187/1871 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KSSD).

  12. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Thomas Perkins, p252/1873 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VVQ5).

  13. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Thomas Lewis, p189/1877 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KV7W).

  14. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Thomas Lewis, p495/1878 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97X-7).

  15. The List: Properties & Titles, Henrietta Lewis, title historic, vol 47, fol 166.

  16. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Thomas Lewis, p175/1890 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VD5K).

  17. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, William Lewis, p326/1899.

  18. The List: Properties & Titles, William Lewis, title historic, vol 119, fol 103.

[1-G4]

  1. Libraries Tasmania: Deeds of Land Grants 1832-1935 (RD1), Edward Bowden, p124/1839 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-5/RD1-1-5P124JPG).

  2. TROVE: The Courier (Hobart, TAS : 1840-1859), "Valuable Houses," Bowden, 8 Feb 1856, p1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2498566).

  3. FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, George Smith, p700/1858 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VZH5).

  4. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, James Powell Smith, p1696/1861 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-J939-W).

  5. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Mary Smith, p2131/1863.

  6. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Mary Smith, p2079/1864.

  7. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Daniel Gibbons, p467/1867 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3LK).

  8. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Daniel Gibbons, p357/1870 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VB3M).

  9. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Maria Burrows, p493/1878 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97V-D).

  10. Tasmania: The List: Properties & Titles, (https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au), Henrietta Lewis, title historic, vol 47, fol 166.

  11. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, John Finley, p324/1899 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-V8FR).

[1-G6]

  1. Libraries Tasmania: Deeds of Land Grants 1832-1935 (RD1), Edward Andrews, p105/1849 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-23/RD1-1-23P111JPG).

  2. FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Edward Andrews, p696/1858 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VZVR).

  3. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Edward Andrews, p465/1867 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-VS6C).

  4. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Edward Andrews, p355/1870 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VBWF).

  5. Libraries Tasmania: Copies of Wills Recording Granting of Probate, 1825-1989 (AD960), Edward Andrews, no 613/1871 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD961-1-4-613).

  6. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Mrs Andrews, p493/1878 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97V-D).

  7. TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Properties in Bothwell," 31 Jan 1879, p4 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8973242).

  8. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Roberts & Co, p176/1890 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VD2J).

  9. Tasmania: The List: Properties & Titles, (https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au), Catherine Edwards, historic deed, no 08/4062.

  10. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Roberts & Co, p488/1891 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-9QFF).

  11. Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925, Roberts & Co, p327/1898 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-V4YV).