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| name = Samuel Terry |
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| birth_date = 1776 |
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| birth_place = [[England]] |
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| death_date = 22 February 1838 |
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'''Samuel Terry''' (c. 1776 – 22 February 1838) was [[penal transportation|transported]] to [[Australia]] as a criminal, where he became a wealthy landowner, merchant and philanthropist. His extreme wealth made him by far the richest man in the colony |
'''Samuel Terry''' (c. 1776 – 22 February 1838) was an English man who was [[penal transportation|transported]] to [[Australia]] as a criminal, where he became a wealthy landowner, merchant and philanthropist. His extreme wealth made him by far the richest man in the colony with wealth comparable to the richer people in England. Terry left a personal estate valued at £250,000, an income of over £10,000 a year from Sydney rentals, and landed property that defies assessment.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|last=Dow|first=Gwyneth|title=Terry, Samuel (1776–1838)|url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/terry-samuel-2721|work=Australian Dictionary of Biography|volume=|pages=|place=Canberra|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=2021-02-07}}</ref> At his death in 1838 he was worth 3.39% of the colony's gross domestic product, which today would be equivalent to over $24 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Convicts and the Colonisation of Australia, 1788-1868 {{!}} The Digital Panopticon|url=https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/Convicts_and_the_Colonisation_of_Australia,_1788-1868|access-date=2021-02-07|website=www.digitalpanopticon.org|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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The year and circumstances of |
The year and circumstances of Terry's birth are unknown. While working as a labourer in [[Manchester, England]], on 22 January 1800 he was sentenced to transportation to the colony of Australia for the crime of stealing 400 pairs of stockings. He was taken to [[Sydney, Australia]], where he served as a stone cutter. After working several jobs, he earned a farm in 1808. |
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On 27 March 1810 Terry married Rosetta (Rosata) Marsh or Madden, née Pracey, who had come |
On 27 March 1810 Terry married Rosetta (Rosata) Marsh or Madden, née Pracey, who had come freely to the colony in 1799 on the [[East India Company]] ship [[Hillsborough (1783 EIC ship)|''Hillsborough'']]. She was a widow (possibly of convict Edward Madden, and later of Henry Marsh), and she had three children when she married. She was an innkeeper, and upon their marriage Terry took over her Pitt Street property.<ref name=":0" /> He continued to prosper, becoming a trader and a supplier of food to the government. |
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By 1820 he possessed significant amounts of property and was a large shareholder in the [[Bank of New South Wales]]. There is some controversy about the means he used to acquire his wealth, and he |
By 1820 he possessed significant amounts of property and was a large shareholder in the [[Bank of New South Wales]]. There is some controversy about the means he used to acquire his wealth, and he was accused of extortion by his enemies. It was alleged that he brought landowners to his inn, who would become intoxicated and sign away their property in payment of debts. By 1821 he had also brought 28 actions to the Supreme Court. |
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In the 1820s he was wealthy |
In the 1820s he was a wealthy public figure. He was also a philanthropist, contributing to local societies and schools. He worked for the [[emancipist]]s and, in 1826, became president of the local [[Masonic Lodge]]. He died on 22 February 1838 following three years incapacitated as a result of a seizure.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1838-02-26|title=MR. SAMUEL TERRY.|pages=2|work=Sydney Times (NSW : 1834-1838)|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article252653068|access-date=2021-02-07}}</ref> |
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==Flour business== |
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In August 1820 Terry entered into a business partnership with Thomas White Melville Winder to mill grain into flour.<ref name=":1">Mitchell, Cecily Joan (1973). ''Hunters River''. Newcastle, NSW: The Administrator of the Estate of Cecily Joan Mitchell. {{ISBN|0-9590772-0-0}}</ref> The mills were built on a grant of land belonging to Terry in what is known today as [[Kensington, New South Wales|Kensington]].<ref name=":1" /> Later this partnership was expanded into a board of six, adding William Hutchinson, George Williams, William Leverton, and [[Daniel Cooper (convict and merchant)|Daniel Cooper]].<ref name=":1" /> The Mill was renamed the Lachlan and Waterloo Flour Mills,<ref name=":1" /> though the partnership actually traded as Hutchinson, Terry & Co. |
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== Death & probate == |
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Terry had a paralytic seizure and died three years later on 22 February 1838.<ref name=":2">{{Citation |last=Dow |first=Gwyneth |title=Samuel Terry (1776–1838) |work=Australian Dictionary of Biography |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/terry-samuel-2721 |access-date=2024-04-19 |place=Canberra |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |language=en}}</ref> His burial was with Masonic honours.<ref name=":2" /> The band of the 50th Regiment led the procession.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Probate of the will and executor was granted to Rosetta Terry, Tom White Melville Winder, and James Norton.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transcript of will of Samuel Terry 1838 |url=http://www.hagger.org/wills/SamuelTerry1838.htm |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=www.hagger.org}}</ref> The personal estate he left was estimated at £250,000.<ref name=":2" /> Income from the estate was estimated as being over £10,000 a year from Sydney rentals.<ref name=":2" /> |
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==See also== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 3 October 2024
Samuel Terry | |
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| Born | 1776 |
| Died | 22 February 1838 |
Samuel Terry (c. 1776 – 22 February 1838) was an English man who was transported to Australia as a criminal, where he became a wealthy landowner, merchant and philanthropist. His extreme wealth made him by far the richest man in the colony with wealth comparable to the richer people in England. Terry left a personal estate valued at £250,000, an income of over £10,000 a year from Sydney rentals, and landed property that defies assessment.[1] At his death in 1838 he was worth 3.39% of the colony's gross domestic product, which today would be equivalent to over $24 billion.[2]
Early life
[edit]The year and circumstances of Terry's birth are unknown. While working as a labourer in Manchester, England, on 22 January 1800 he was sentenced to transportation to the colony of Australia for the crime of stealing 400 pairs of stockings. He was taken to Sydney, Australia, where he served as a stone cutter. After working several jobs, he earned a farm in 1808.
On 27 March 1810 Terry married Rosetta (Rosata) Marsh or Madden, née Pracey, who had come freely to the colony in 1799 on the East India Company ship Hillsborough. She was a widow (possibly of convict Edward Madden, and later of Henry Marsh), and she had three children when she married. She was an innkeeper, and upon their marriage Terry took over her Pitt Street property.[1] He continued to prosper, becoming a trader and a supplier of food to the government.
By 1820 he possessed significant amounts of property and was a large shareholder in the Bank of New South Wales. There is some controversy about the means he used to acquire his wealth, and he was accused of extortion by his enemies. It was alleged that he brought landowners to his inn, who would become intoxicated and sign away their property in payment of debts. By 1821 he had also brought 28 actions to the Supreme Court.
In the 1820s he was a wealthy public figure. He was also a philanthropist, contributing to local societies and schools. He worked for the emancipists and, in 1826, became president of the local Masonic Lodge. He died on 22 February 1838 following three years incapacitated as a result of a seizure.[3]
Flour business
[edit]In August 1820 Terry entered into a business partnership with Thomas White Melville Winder to mill grain into flour.[4] The mills were built on a grant of land belonging to Terry in what is known today as Kensington.[4] Later this partnership was expanded into a board of six, adding William Hutchinson, George Williams, William Leverton, and Daniel Cooper.[4] The Mill was renamed the Lachlan and Waterloo Flour Mills,[4] though the partnership actually traded as Hutchinson, Terry & Co.
Death & probate
[edit]Terry had a paralytic seizure and died three years later on 22 February 1838.[5] His burial was with Masonic honours.[5] The band of the 50th Regiment led the procession.[1]
Probate of the will and executor was granted to Rosetta Terry, Tom White Melville Winder, and James Norton.[6] The personal estate he left was estimated at £250,000.[5] Income from the estate was estimated as being over £10,000 a year from Sydney rentals.[5]
The Samuel Terry Public School in Cranebrook is named in his honor.[7]
In 1967 Terry's biography, written by his great-granddaughter Gwyneth Dow, was included in The Australian Dictionary of Biography.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Dow, Gwyneth, "Terry, Samuel (1776–1838)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 7 February 2021
- ^ "Convicts and the Colonisation of Australia, 1788-1868 | The Digital Panopticon". www.digitalpanopticon.org. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "MR. SAMUEL TERRY". Sydney Times (NSW : 1834-1838). 26 February 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d Mitchell, Cecily Joan (1973). Hunters River. Newcastle, NSW: The Administrator of the Estate of Cecily Joan Mitchell. ISBN 0-9590772-0-0
- ^ a b c d Dow, Gwyneth, "Samuel Terry (1776–1838)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 19 April 2024
- ^ "Transcript of will of Samuel Terry 1838". www.hagger.org. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Staff (2011). "Samuel Terry Public School". NSW Department of Education. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
Further reading
[edit]- Binney, Keith R. (2005). Horsemen of the First Frontier 1788-1900 and The Serpents Legacy. Volcanic Productions. pp. 146–148. ISBN 064644865X.
- "Samuel Terry - Asset Management". Samuel Terry Asset Management Property, Ltd. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
- "A.L.F"The history of Samuel Terry in Botany Bay : who died lately, leaving a ... fortune of nearly one million Sterling. With an appendix on emigration and transportation to the Australian colonies London : J. Pattie, 1838.
- William D. Rubinstein in association with BRW. The all-time Australian 200 rich list Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2004.
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