George Patfield (1764–1809)
On the evening of Thursday last George Padhill [Patfield], a settler at Kissing Point, put an end to his own existence by strangling himself with a handkerchief, one end of which he tied fast about his neck, and the other to a branch of a tree not of sufficient height to prevent his knees from almost touching the ground.–A Coroner's Inquest, summoned from Parramatta, sat on the body on Friday, who returned a Verdict–Suicide!–The deceased was an old man, supposed to be in tolerable circumstances; but is conjectured to have been tempted to commit the rash act by a temporary embarrassment of a pecuniary nature.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Patfield, George
- Small, Elizabeth (daughter)
- Patfield, George (son)
- Patfield, Sarah (daughter-in-law)
- Smith, Susannah (granddaughter)
- Johnson, Ann (granddaughter)
- Cowper, Eliza (granddaughter)
- Small, Sophia (granddaughter)
- Shaw, Mary (granddaughter)
- Small, Jane (granddaughter)
- Powell, Mary (granddaughter)
- Patfield, Elizabeth (granddaughter)
- Howard, Harriett (granddaughter)
- Keogh, Rebecca (granddaughter)
- Patfield, George (grandson)
- Patfield, John (grandson)
- Patfield, Thomas (grandson)
- Small, George (grandson)
- Patfield, Samuel (grandson)
- Small, James (grandson)
- Patfield, Joseph (grandson)
- Small, Henry (grandson)
Citation details
'Patfield, George (1764–1809)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/patfield-george-26387/text34230, accessed 10 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Paddle, George
- Padfield, George
Birth
1764
Taunton,
Somerset,
England
Death
11 October,
1809
(aged ~ 45)
Kissing Point,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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