Blaney, Joseph

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NameBlaney, JosephDate of Birth1826Date of Death14/8/1865OccupationFarmerBiographyJoseph Blaney was born to Benjamin and Abigail nee Miller, in Boston Massachusetts, United States of America in 1826.

According the US Family History Books, Benjamin Blaney was a skilled marksman. ‘It has been recounted down the generations, that he shot an eagle perched on the spire of Hollis Street Church, Boston. He was a contractor and supervised the construction of the state house steps. A tribute to his inventive genius was the first hot water furnace in Boston. He lived at 19 Common Street, Boston’ (Ancestry.com)

In the 1860 United States Federal Census in 1860, his mother Abigail listed him as 34 years old and 'in Australia'.

We believe Joseph arrived in Australia in 1853 -1854.

Joseph married Margaret Ryan, daughter of convict Daniel Ryan and Mary Ann Knowland (Nowlan), and they had five children -

George b.1858 (married Ann Perkins, died 1951, Lismore)
Caroline Rosamond b.1860 (married George Wilson, died 1938, Sydney)
Margaret Louise b.1962 (married Thomas Washington Gillett, died 1928, Mosman)
Sarah b. 1863 (married Edwin White, died 1931, Burwood))
Horace b.1865 (married Matilda Moore, died 1902, Newtown)

Son George Blaney married Ann Perkins, daughter of Peter Perkins and Mary Jane Fraser of Albion Park.

Joseph involved himself in local affairs and became a committee member for the return of Mr. Parkes and signed a petition for Shellharbour municipality.

Joseph Blaney died of heart disease in 1865, aged just 39 years old, and was buried at the old Sand Cemetery in Shellharbour.
The will of Joseph shows that he was the recipient of rents from real estate properties in Boston Massachusetts U.S.A, which was his share of his father's will along with other members of the family which, he received through Abner Hunt Bowman of Boston Massachusetts.

Margaret died at Ashfield in 1896.

External LinkFive Pound Reward 1859Committee 1864Blaney Widow 1865Charitable Ball for Mrs Blaney 1865Lecture at Shellharbour 1865Joseph Blaney Will 1866Kiama Police COurt 1873Death Margaret Blaney 1896Mr George Blaney 1951

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Blaney, Joseph