Samuel
Nichols
Wellard
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Nichols Wellard
and Theresa (Champion) Wellard
Brother of
Eliza Mahala (Wellard) Hallam, Alfred Champion Wellard, Esther Melinda (Wellard) Gathercole, Charles Henry Wellard, Thereza (Wellard) Chaffe, Susannah (Wellard) Lester, Mary Ann Golding (Wellard) Morey, Walter William Wellard, George Howe Wellard, Joseph Ernest Wellard and Oliver Champion Wellard
Husband of
Harriett (Morey) Wellard
— married
15 Jun 1871 (to 8 Jun 1920) in Spring Bay, Tasmania
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 85
in Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jan 2018
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Biography
Samuel married Harriet Morey at Spring Bay in 15 Jun 1871. She was 23 and he was 22[1] His wife died "June 8, 1920, at Hobart, Harriett, the dearly beloved wife of Samuel Nicholas Wellard, in her 73rd year."[2]
Samuel Nicholas Wellard was a breeder of Purebred sheep and he was responsible for introducing Shropshire sheep into Tasmania in 1896. He was a member of the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania for 17 years. Their main aim was to organise the annual Royal Agricultural Show at Elwick. [3], [4] "The Shropshire ram Royalist, bred and owned by Mr. Samuel N. Wellard, of Forcett House, Forcett. which was awarded the first and champion prize at the last Hobart show. first prize for the best ram under 15 months at the Royal Show Melbourne and second prize for the best ram under 15 months at Campbell Town. has Just been shorn. The fleece weighed 15 pounds"[5]
His will says he died on the (2)3rd August 1934, Bellerive, Tasmania. It mentions a niece Annie Wellard, daughter of his brother Walter William Wellard.[6]
He died "August 23, 1934, at his residence, Kooringal, Bayfield Street, Bellerive, Samuel Nicholas, loved hus- band of the late Harriet Wellard, In his 86th year. Late of Forcett House, Forcett"[7]
Sources
- ↑ Marriage [1]
- ↑ The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Wed 9 Jun 1920 Page 1 Family Notices [2]
- ↑ The Midland of Tasmania Sheep Show The Pastoralists' review : a journal and record of all matters affecting the pastoral and agricultural interests throughout Australasia.
- ↑ Shropshire Sheep and the Melbourne Show Exhibits The Pastoralists' review : a journal and record of all matters affecting the pastoral and agricultural interests throughout Australasia.
- ↑ Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Thu 12 Dec 1901 Page 6 A HEAVY FLEECE. [3]
- ↑ Will [4]
- ↑ The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Sat 25 Aug 1934 Page 1 Family Notices [5]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Samuel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Samuel:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Mary (Hull) Fraser 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M655284 [compare]
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Jean (Fraser) Hollis :
23andMe, GEDmatch M162914 [compare]
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