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The Chauncy\u2019s went on to have three more children, Auschar, Annie and Constance, while they were in Heathcote, plus another three, Amy, Frederick and Clement, in Dunolly.<\/p>\n
Chauncy bought a number of parcels of land in Heathcote and erected the long-demolished Myrtle Cottage on High Street.<\/p>\n
He planted an orchard and a \u201cvinery\u201d in its grounds and also had a farm named Datchet, after his birthplace, about six miles out of town which he said had cost him about \u00a31100.<\/p>\n
Chauncy became a magistrate in 1857 and a colonial Commissioner of Crown Lands in August 1859.<\/p>\n
But his time at Heathcote was almost over.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn October, 1860, I received instructions to take charge of the Dunolly Survey District,\u201d he wrote. \u201cHaving unfortunately invested a good deal of money at McIvor, this removal to a distant part of the colony caused me some serious losses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heathcote did not have a permanent surveyor after Chauncy\u2019s departure, contract surveyors undertook all later land selections in the district.<\/p>\n
Philip and Susan remained in Dunolly for six years which he described as \u201camongst the happiest in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sadly his \u201cdear Susie\u201d died in 1867 after 19 years of marriage.<\/p>\n
At this stage he was district surveyor at Castlemaine and he also worked at Ararat, Camperdown and Ballarat.<\/p>\n
He was a deeply religious man and on his retirement in 1878 he became registrar to the Anglican bishop of Ballarat.<\/p>\n
He died in April 1880, leaving an estate of \u00a33,400, and was buried with his late wife in St Kilda Cemetery.<\/p>\n
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