James Paynter was a carpenter's mate on the Sirius when it landed at Port Jackson in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet. In 1791 he then became a settler at Norfolk Island and received a grant of 60 acres of land at Cascade Stream. By 1794 he was living with Sarah Manning and was employing William Vickery and Daniel Daniels.
Later in 1794 Paynter left Norfolk Island alone for New South Wales and in 1806 married Sarah Stubbs.
'Paynter, James (1761–1840)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/paynter-james-17302/text33148, accessed 14 November 2024.
16 November,
1840
(aged ~ 79)
New South Wales,
Australia
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