John Godden COLYER [19903]
- Born: 20 Nov 1802, Eynsford KEN
- Baptised: 8 Apr 1803, Strood KEN
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Ann ELYARD [20014] on 8 Mar 1836 in Sydney NSW Australia
- Marriage (2): Mary USSHER [20795] on 25 Apr 1844 in St Lawrence Chapel Sydney NSW
- Died: 15 Aug 1868, Sydney NSW Australia aged 65
- Buried: 16 Aug 1868, St Peter Sydney NSW
 General Notes:
John emigrated to NSW Australia 1827
In 1828 John was appointed Clerk to the Bench at the Sutton Forest Magistrates Court on a salary of L90.0.0
In Dec 1839 he was made a Town Grant (167) of half an acre of land in Berrima NSW nr Camden NSW
In Sept 1839 John was made a Grant of Land - B of 640 acres near Bong Bong in the County of Camden to be named Colyersleigh near Berrima at a rent of L5.6.8 per annum.
In Feb 1840 John was made a Grant of Land - B of 640 acres near Bong Bong in the County of Camden to be named Colyers Creek at a rent of L4.0.0 per annum.
John Godden Colyer of Berrima in August 1840 purchased half an acre in the town of Kaiama NSW for L48.0.0
Sands Sydney Directory 1865 puts John Godden Colyer at 293 Elizabeth St.
Research Notes:
See attached sources.
John married Elizabeth Ann ELYARD [20014] [MRIN: 4857], daughter of Dr William ELYARD R.N. [21123] and Sarah GILBERT [21351], on 8 Mar 1836 in Sydney NSW Australia. (Elizabeth Ann ELYARD [20014] was born on 15 Feb 1809 in Rochester KEN, baptised on 17 Mar 1809 in Strood KEN, died on 11 Oct 1842 in Sydney NSW Australia and was buried in St Perter Sydney NSW.)
John next married Mary USSHER [20795] [MRIN: 4866], daughter of Rev Henry USSHER DD [21531] and Unknown, on 25 Apr 1844 in St Lawrence Chapel Sydney NSW. (Mary USSHER [20795] died on 18 Apr 1873 in 215 Darlinghurst Rd Sydney.)
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