Talk:James Blackman (1759-1842)/Biography

ERRORS IN LISITING
Unfortunately the original contributor of this article has amalgamated many events in the lives of two James Blackman, James senior 1759-1842 and his son James Blackman junior 1792-1868. Both played significant roles in the early days of the Colony. It was James junior who discovered the Cudgegong River Valley and Mudgee region and also the Rylstone district. It was James junior’s brother John Blackman who was with John Oxley on the discovery trip to Port Macquarie. James Blackman senior died in Dewhurst Cottage, Mudgee in 1842 not Bleak House which was not built until 1850’s by his son William. It was also William who owned several properties in the newly created town of Mudgee in the 1830’s, including a store and a hotel, not James or John.

Terence Hodge, Port Macquarie NSW Australia May 2007 ptmacquarie@bigpond.com