Samuel McDonnell Budd 1859-1908 and Family in Australia.

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      Samuel McDonnell BUDD 1859-1908.

        Parents - William Hartley BUDD (Farmer)/ Rebecca SUTTON.
        Born - 5 Apr.1859, Wallan Victoria.
        Baptised - St.James C/E Church, Melbourne.
        Died - 27 Jun.1908, Kew Melbourne.
        Buried - Boroondara Cemetery, Kew.

      MARRIED.

        Never Married.

      Sometimes McDonnell is Spelt McDonald.
      I beleive McDonnell is the Irish way of Spelling McDonald.
      Samuel tragically died from a Laceration of the Brain resulting from injuries as a result of a fall, whilst an Inmate of the Hospital for the Insane, Kew.
      Samuel had been Committed on the advice of his Brother, William Hartley Budd, on 17 Dec.1898.
      Approximately 4 years previous, Samuel had suffered a fall from a Horse, resulting in a broken nose and severe Sunstroke.
      It appears he was Unconsious for sometime.
      Since the fall, his behaviour altered in that he was generally restless, was unable to properly appreciate his surroundings, could not be trusted alone, had bad memory and had squandered his money.
      He had foolish notions about himself and suffered from a number of Delusions, which included:

      • He had foolish ideas on Mining, claiming he had discovered a rich Gold Reef at Wallan, which he wanted to float a Company to mine.

      • Fancies his relations were trying to Poison him.

      • A delusion that he was chased all night by his Neighbour, named Barbour, with a Dog and Gun for 20 miles in the dark, who is still after him.
        He climbed a Sapling to avoid discovery, but the dog found him, he then climbed a high range but was still followed. He subsequently went to the Police for protection and was sent to Gaol for Observation for a Month.

      Prior to his death, Samuel had sold the 210 Acres of Land which he had inherited from his Father.
      It comsisted of 2 parcels of land:

      • 76 Acres of land, which adjoined the Western Boundary of the "Strangeways" Estate and was bounded on the Southside by the Darraweit Road and on the Westside by the Old Sydney Rd.
        It was granted to William Hartley Budd snr. on 2 Jan.1867.

      • 130 Acres of land, being the Central Western portion of the "Strangeways" Estate.

      Samuel in his last Will (dated 9 Aug.1891) bequeathed this land to his Sister, Mary Hannah Newing.
      When Committed, Samuel did not suffer from Epilepsy, was not Suicidal, and was considered not dangerous to others.
      He told a fellow Inmate, that he objected to working on the Farm.
      There is no Headstone over his Grave. (only an Ant's Nest).

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