Robert Herbert Nash (1858 - 1940)

Born 31 May 1858 in Macquarie Plains, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Balcomb) Nash — married 6 May 1885 in Cranbury, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1940 at age 82 in Toogong, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Herbert Nash was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Robert Herbert Nash was born in Macquarie Plains, New South Wales on 31 May 1858 and was baptised at the Wesleyan church in Bathurst on 11 July 1858. He was the son of Caleb Nash Mary Jane Hall.^[1]

In 1875, Robert Herbert Nash acquired title to Conditional Purchase of Lands in the parish of Toogong. He expanded his title to occupation in 1879 in the same parish and held continuity to his original lease in 1875 until its deed was registered with the Registrar General (thus freehold or 'private' land).

In 1884 Robert acquired some land from Thomas Balcomb junior.^[2]

Robert Herbert Nash married Alice Balcomb in Cranbury, New South Wales on 6 May 1885.^[3][4] They had the following children:

1. Ethel Mary Nash, born 1886 in Molong^[5]
2. Sidney Ernest Nash, born 1888 in Molong^[6]
3. Allan Caleb Nash, born 1890 in Cargo^[7]
4. Frances Lilla Sabina Nash, born 1892 in Cargo^[8]
5. Muriel Elizabeth Nash, born 1894 in Cargo^[9]
6. Miriam Amy Nash, born 1896 in Cargo^[10]
7. Vera A Nash, born 1898 in Cargo^[11]
8. Stanley H Nash, born 1900 in Cargo^[12]
9. Doris Enright Nash, born 1906 in Cargo^[13]

Robert died at his residence "Macquarie" near Toogong, New South Wales on 2 November 1940 and is buried at the Toogong Cemetery.^{[14][15][16][17][18]}

Research Notes

From the History of Toogong P48: "Robert Herbert Nash, born in 1858, the eldest of Caleb's thirteen children, had come much earlier than his father and family to the Toogong district. In 1876, at the age of sixteen Robert Herbert selected a farm, Macquarie Fields, five miles south of Toogong, next door to Thomas Balcomb's block. In 1885, he married Alice Balcomb at Barragan Hall and they reared nine children at Macquarie Fields."

Sources

1. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 4609/1858 for Robert H Nash, Bathurst district, Father: Caleb, Mother: Mary J
2. ↑ "Government Gazette Notices" New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900) 15 May 1884: 3129. Web. 5 Oct 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221671447>.
3. ↑ MARRIAGE N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. 5827/1885 NASH ROBERT H married BALCOMB ALICE district MOLONG
4. ↑ "Ladies Page." Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1907) 16 May 1885: 30. Web. 5 Oct 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71027722>.
5. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 26298/1886 for Ethel M Nash, Molong district, Father: Robert H, Mother: Alice
6. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 27583/1888 for Sydney E Nash, Molong district, Father: Robert H, Mother: Alice
7. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 9867/1890 for Allen C Nash, Cargo district, Father: Robert H, Mother: Alice
8. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 10190/1892 for Frances L S Nash, Cargo district, Father: Robert H, Mother: Alice
9. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 9819/1894 for Muriel E Nash, Cargo district, Father: Robert H, Mother: Alice
10. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 11693/1896 for Miriam A Nash, Cargo district, Father: Robert H, Mother: Alice
11. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 2268/1898 for Vera A Nash, Cargo district, Father: Robert H, Mother: Alice
12. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 30521/1900 for Stanley H Nash, Cargo district, Father: Robert H, Mother: Alice
13. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 12215/1906 for Doris E Nash, Cargo district, Father: Robert H, Mother: Alice
14. ↑ NSW Death Registration No. 22408/1940 for Robert Herbert Nash, Canowindra district, Father: Caleb, Mother: Mary Jane
15. ↑ "ROBERT HERBERT NASH." The Methodist (Sydney, NSW : 1892 - 1954) 14 December 1940: 16. Web. 5 Oct 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155468619>.
16. ↑ "Family Notices" The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 6 November 1940: 10. Web. 5 Oct 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17709803>.
17. ↑ "PERSONAL." Leader (Orange, NSW : 1899 - 1945) 11 November 1940: 2. Web. 5 Oct 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article254429849>.
18. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #191865854

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