Norton Smith & Co. papers of the trustees of the Berry and Hay estates, 1875-1951

A 5374

fonds

1875-1951

423059

3 boxes of textual material

Alexander Berry (1781-1873) in partnership with Edward Wollstonecraft (1783-1832) acquired land grants on the Shoalhaven, NSW, in 1822. Wollstonecraft also owned property on the North Shore of Sydney. Wollstonecraft died in 1832 leaving his estate to his sister Elizabeth, wife of Alexander Berry. Elizabeth Berry died in 1845 and her property passed to her husband Alexander. Alexander Berry died in 1873 leaving his property to his brother David Berry who also inherited from his brothers John (d.1848) and William (d.1875). When David Berry died in 1889 his estate passed to his cousin Sir John Hay.

Guide compiled in Mitchell Library.

A Guide to the records of Norton Smith & Co. is available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room.

I. TRUSTEES OF THE BERRY ESTATE, 18?-1904
A. Minutes of judicial decisions arrived at by trustees, 1901-1904, with copies of letters concerning Berry Hospital (Call No.: A 5374/1)
B. Minutes of meetings of trustees of Berry Hospital, 26 Aug. 1903 (Call No.: A 5374/1)
C. Legal documents, 1875-1904, including copy of probate in will of David Berry and papers concerning reappointment of Alexander Hay as new trustee of the will of David Berry (Call No.: A 5374/1)
D. Transfers in escrow, 18-?, concerning land on the North Shore of Sydney (Call No.: A 5374/1)
E. Papers, 1855-1901, concerning the Presbyterian Church of NSW (Call No.: A 5374/1)
F. Papers, 1898-1904, chiefly correspondence concerning investment in securities of the Berry Estate (Call No.: A 5374/1)
G. Miscellaneous papers, 1896-1913, including plans and conditions of sale of estate lands (Call No.: A 5374/1)
Maps and plans of estate lands (Call No.: M Ser 4 810/3 A 5374/1)

II. TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF SIR JOHN HAY, 1876-1951
A. Correspondence, 1909-1946 (Call No.: A 5374/2)
B. Will of Sir John Hay, 8 Dec. 1903, and probate, with copies of both (Call No.: A 5374/2)
C. Papers concerning agreements by trustees, 1876-1951, including papers re the Harris Estate at Ultimo, 1879-1951; Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk Company Ltd., 1894-1910; Linean Society of NSW, 1908-1915; Perpetual Trustee Company, 1929-1937; Walter Russell Hall, 1901-1910; Jessie Ellis Foster, 1909-1912; and papers re the water supply on Berry Estate lands, 1929-1937 (Call No.: A 5374/2-3)
D. Miscellaneous papers, 1892-1948, including agreements, powers of attorney, and mortgages and reverse price lists of Berry Estate lands (Call No.: A 5374/3)

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (7-193B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
This collection is part of Norton Smith & Co. Records - client's documents. When in the possession of Norton Smith & Co. the papers were kept in tin 113.
A Guide to the records of Norton Smith & Co. is available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room.