Historical information
Mr John Herron and his wife Isa Mary Herron purchased the house at 4 Vickery Street Bentleigh in 1950 from Miss M Marriott. He was a descendant of John James an early settler dairyman in Moorabbin Shire and Miss M Marriott was a descendant of the early settler market gardeners Marriott family. Mr Herron lived there until 1989 and the house was then demolished and turned into a carpark for the busy Shopping precinct of Centre Road, Bentleigh.
Significance
The Marriott family were early settler market gardeners from 1878 in the area of Dendy’s 1841 Special Survey and John Herron was a descendant of Philip Jones , a chair-maker, who settled in the area of East Brighton, now Bentleigh, in 1852
Physical description
An original paper receipt, dated 25/6/1950, for solicitors fees regarding the purchase of the house a 4 Vickery Street Bentleigh by Mr John Herron from Miss M Marriott.
Inscriptions & markings
Melbourne 23-6- 1950/ Received from Mr. J. Herron / the Sum of – Sixteen Pounds / nineteen Shillings and three Pence / being costs & fees re Marriott / per letter 10/5/50 / £16.19.3 signed N Boothby Boothby / stamp in left corner dated 23/6/50 / along left side Cook & Heathcote Pty. Ltd., 404 Collins St., Melbourne
Subjects
- pioneers,
- early settlers,
- brighton,
- moorabbin,
- bentleigh,
- market gardeners,
- dairyman,
- dairy farmer,
- jones james,
- jones mary ann,
- jones martha,
- jones elizabeth ann,
- dendy henry,
- dendys special survey 1841,
- elster creek,
- melbourne,
- jones ethel may,
- herron isa mary,
- herron john,
- tram conductor,
- marriott m,
- cook and heathcote pty ltd
