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George Day
Monaro 1840
 

George was born in 1826 in the Hawkesbury district to John Day (convict per Baring) and his wife Jane.  He apparently settled in the Monaro district with his brother James around the year 1840 and had moved to the Omeo district by 1849.  George and Eliza (Williams) relocated to the Albury district in the 1850's and at various times over the following two decades George jointly acquired and successfully operated the Tabletop Estate, Quat Quatta Estate and the Yarra Yarra Estate.  He also successfully ran a flour mill in Albury for nearly a dozen years. In 1874 George stood for the Hume seat in the NSW Legislative Assembly and was returned by a substantial majority.  Shortly afterwards, he was appointed to the Upper House, a seat he occupied until his death.

Georges wife Eliza Williams was the daughter of John Williams and Sarah Nash and was born in 1829 on their farm at West Bargo NSW.  Her parents left the district in 1833, settling initially in the Queanbeyan district on grazing land on the western bank of Jerrabombera Creek, before heading south to Burra Hill.  By 1840 the Williams family had relocated to the Monaro district and were squatting at the cattle run "(Head of) Curry Flat" near Nimmitabel.  Shortly before Eliza's marriage her family settled at "Groses Plain" south-west of Jindabyne

This is a brief summary of the chapter relating to these members of the Williams Family in Carol Baxters's 'The First Fleet Nash Family: A Biographical History'. This chapter will comprise many pages of detailed biographical information in the future publication. Go to Carol Baxters page for more information on Eliza Williams and George Day.