William Kiley

William Kiley was born in Ireland arround 1806. The shipping list says William was the son of Seamus? (agriculturalist) and Catherine Kiley.

He married Margaret Russell, a widow, in 1837.

They migrated to Australia in 1839, arriving on the ship the "Navarino".

The shipping list says William was catholic who could read and was of very good health. His age on embarkation was thirty.

William's elder brother Patrick was a convict and was transported to Australia for 7 years, arriving on the 'Minerva' in 1819.

William and Margaret came to Coolac, NSW where Patrick, having completed his term, and his wife Julia were living.

1.1939 William (2nd) was born at Coolac. NSW William (2nd) Kiley, "Red Hill" Index

2.31 Dec 1841 Birth of son Patrick Kiley Patrick (2nd) Kiley, "Red Hill" Index Tumut, NSW

3.14 Apr 1844 Johanna Kiley Riley Spring Creek.

4. Catherine born in 1845,

5.Edward born in 1847, Spring Creek.

6. Matthew born in 1848,

7. Maurice born in 1851

7. James born in 1853.

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William Kiley was a direct ancestor of mine who came to Australia from County Cork in Ireland.

His son Patrick was the owner of Red Hill (Kiley's run), a station near Tumut, NSW.

Red Hill station was made famous in Banjo Patersons poem 'On Kiley's run'.

Here you will find biographical information on William and Patrick who lived on Red Hill station.

Red Hill Station more famously known as Kiley's Run

Red Hill Station at Adjungbilly, 32 km from Gundagai was first settled in 1848 by William Kiley.

The property was later purchased from Patrick Kiley by Fred Campbell of Yarralumla and Field of Lanyon, and in 1986 among much controversy was sold to the Forestry Commission to be planted with radiata pine.

RE will of PATRICK WILLIAM KILEY, late of Wallendbeen, in the State of New South Wales, farmer and grazier, deceased.— Probate granted by the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 25th June, 1965.—Pursuant to the Wills, Probate and Administration Act, 1898, as amended, Testator's Family Maintenance and Guardianshio of Infants Act, 1916, as amended and Trustee Act, 1925, as amended,

John Alphpnsus Kiley and Aubrey Christopher Heffernan, the executors of the will of the said Patrick William Kiley, de ceased, who died on 22nd May, 1965, hereby give notice that creditors and others having any claim against or to the estate of the said deceased are required to send particulars of their claims to the said executors at the undermentioned address on of before 17th September, 1965, at the expiration of which time the said executors will distribute the assets of the said deceased to the persons entitled, having regard only to the claims of which they then have notice.—Dated 1st July, 1965.

C. A. VAUGHAN & HAINS, Proctors for the Executors, 248 Parker Street, Cootamundra. 2434—£1 12s. 6d. - (Ref- Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001) View title info Fri 9 Jul 1965 [Issue No.90] Page 2220).

"Now in ruins, the home built from locally quarried basalt, boasted beautiful views, often admired from the veranda by Paterson." — Woods, Kim. Dogs on farm essential. In: Weekly times now. December 30, 2009

William Kiley

William Kiley was born in Ireland around 1806. He married Margaret Russell, a widow, in 1837 and they migrated to Australia in 1839, arriving on the ship the "Navarino".

The shipping list says William was the son of Seamus? (agriculturalist) and Catherine Kiley. William was catholic who could read and was of very good health. His age on embarkation was thirty but 'does not know when'.

William's elder brother Patrick was a convict and was transported to Australia for 7 years, arriving on the 'Minerva' in 1819. William and Margaret came to Coolac, NSW where Patrick, having completed his term, and his wife Julia were living.

William 1st and Margaret's first son,

William 2nd was born at Coolac and also the second son Patrick 2nd. Patrick 2nd was born in 1841.By the time the 3rd child, Johanna was born on 13 April 1843, William and Margaret were living at Billy Creek (Adjungbilly). This is probably the Spring Creek Run, which may have been incorporated into Red Hill Run also known as Kiley's Run.

William and Margaret had 5 more children.

Catherine born in 1845,

Edward born in 1847,

Matthew born in 1848,

Maurice born in 1851 and

James born in 1853.

William died on the 1st February 1882 at Spring Creek, Brungle, he was 76 years old.

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate, Previous issue Saturday 30 November 1907, p2

There passed away quietly at his son's residence, Upper Brungle, on Tuesday morning, Mr. Wm. Kiley, an old resident of that locality. Senile decay was the cause of death.

His only son was Mr. W. Kiley.

Brothers of deceased are Messrs P. Kiley (Red Hill),

Matthew and

Maurice Kiley (Spring Creek, Brungle), and

E. Kiley (Yass);

sisters, Mrs. Richardson (Sydney), and

H. French (Brungle).

The funeral took place at Tumut on Wednesday, the remains being interred in tho R.C. cemetery.

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William and Patrick Kiley of Kiley's Run

Updated on October 1884 - Pat Kiley's coat and shirt held in Gundagai Museum, along with a photo of the man himself. (Ref Source: ashroc)

William and Patrick Kiley

William Kiley was a direct ancestor of mine who came to Australia from County Cork in Ireland.

His son Patrick was the owner of Red Hill (Kiley's run), a station near Tumut, NSW.

Red Hill station was made famous in Banjo Patersons poem 'On Kiley's run'.

Here you will find biographical information on William and Patrick who lived on Red Hill station.

Red Hill Station more famously known as Kiley's Run

Red Hill Station at Adjungbilly, 32 km from Gundagai was first settled in 1848 by William Kiley.

The property was later purchased from Patrick Kiley by Fred Campbell of Yarralumla and Field of Lanyon, and in 1986 among much controversy was sold to the Forestry Commission to be planted with radiata pine.

"Now in ruins, the home built from locally quarried basalt, boasted beautiful views, often admired from the veranda by Paterson." — Woods, Kim. Dogs on farm essential. In: Weekly times now. December 30, 2009

William Kiley

William Kiley was born in Ireland around 1806. He married Margaret Russell, a widow, in 1837 and they migrated to Australia in 1839, arriving on the ship the "Navarino".

The shipping list says William was the son of Seamus? (agriculturalist) and Catherine Kiley. William was catholic who could read and was of very good health. His age on embarkation was thirty but 'does not know when'.

William's elder brother Patrick was a convict and was transported to Australia for 7 years, arriving on the 'Minerva' in 1819. William and Margaret came to Coolac, NSW where Patrick, having completed his term, and his wife Julia were living.

William and Margaret's first son,

William was born at Coolac and also the second son

Patrick. Patrick was born in 1841.By the time the 3rd child,

Johanna was born on 13 April 1843,

William and Margaret were living at Billy Creek (Adjungbilly). This is probably the Spring Creek Run, which may have been incorporated into Red Hill Run also known as Kiley's Run.

William and Margaret had 5 more children. William died on the 1st February 1882 at Spring Creek, Brungle, he was 76 years old.

Catherine born in 1845,

Edward born in 1847, married Sarah - daughter Ruth, born in Yass in 1888, who married Maurice Madigan of Tumut.

Matthew born in 1848,

Maurice born in 1851 and

James born in 1853.

Early days - An entrepreneur and potential adventurer

Patrick "had been turned down for the Burke and Wills expedition to the interior because he was too young" — At Kiley's Run : a voice in the wilderness. Time, Jan 5 1987 “

"During the Kiandra gold rush, Patrick and his brother Edward conducted a profitable business taking flour by pack horse through the mountains to the diggings". — Centenary Book, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tumut

Patrick and Banjo Patterson

Patrick was later a mate of Banjo Paterson, who is believed to have spent some time on Red Hill Station and to have used it as the model for his poem as 'Kiley's Run'.

Links

•Poem 'On Kiley's run' by Banjo Paterson Read the poem written by Banjo Paterson about Kiley's Run

In 1915, after years of drought, the property was sold to Frederick Campbell and the family moved to 'Darah', Wallendbeen. Patrick died at a private hospital in Cootamundra after a short illness on 11th December 1917.

There are descendants of Patrick's family who live in the Cootamundra area today.

Patrick and the Wiradjuri people

It is said that Patrick was able to speak Wiradjuri, the language of the local Aboriginal people. Brungle was the mission where the Aboriginal people lived. Brungle is not far from Kiley's run.

Patrick as an employer

Aboriginal men and women would walk along the zig zag trail from Brungle to Kiley's run, where they would find work.

Patrick Kiley was a man ahead of his time. Patrick paid Aboriginal people working for him wages equal to his white employees. Patrick made this a tradition on his property, as Fred Campbell who owned it after him also paid equal wages to Aboriginal workers as did the next owner T A Fields.

Vincent Bulger, an Aboriginal man from Brungle village worked as a stockman on Kileys run from 1947 until the mid 1950's.

You can find more information on Vincent Bulger in this book:

High Country Footprints : Aboriginal Pathways and Movement in the High Country of Southeastern Australia, Recognising the Ancient Paths Beside Modern Highways . Peter Kabaila (interviewer), 2005; (p. 54-55) 1

Brungle, new south wales - Brungle NSW 2722, Australia [get directions]

Save Kiley's run!

In 1986 a group was formed to save Kiley's run. The Kiley's Run Preservation Committee was concerned at possibly losing a segment of Australia's history. The property, was to be purchased by the NSW Forestry Commission. The local residents were worried about a pine plantation on agricultural land.

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