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Jonathan HassallAge: 361798–1834

Name
Jonathan Hassall
Given names
Jonathan
Surname
Hassall
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Birth 31 January 1798 29 31
 , , , Tahiti

Source:  Smee, C.J. and Provis, J. Selkirk, comp., The 1788-1820 Association's Pioneer Register, second edition - volume I. Sydney, N.S.W., The Association, 1981
Text: Matavai, Tahiti
Source:  Parramatta Family History Group (comp)., Parramatta pioneer register volume 2: settlement to 1920. Parramatta: the Society, 2003
Text: Born British House, Venus Point, Tahiti
Immigration 1798
 Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Source:  Tuxford, Bob, [various titles] email messages to Marion Purnell, Aug 2010
Text: Jonathan travelled to Tahiti on the ship 'Duff' with his parents and brother Thomas. In 1798 the family arrived at Sydney aboard the 'Nautilus' and settled at Parramatta. Samuel Hassall received a land grant in 1818 at O'Connell Plains, Bathurst, and also managed his father's property 'Macquarie Grove', on the Nepean River at Camden.
Birth of a sister 12 December 1799 (Age 22 months)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Mary Cover Hassall
Birth of a brother 25 October 1802 (Age 4)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger brother - James Hassall
Birth of a sister 2 October 1804 (Age 6)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Eliza Cordelia Hassall
Birth of a sister 28 July 1806 (Age 8)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Susannah Marsden Hassall
Birth of a sister 14 October 1808 (Age 10)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Ann Hassall
Birth of a sister 1810 (Age 11)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Elizabeth Hassall
Death of a sister 9 July 1812 (Age 14)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Elizabeth Hassall
Burial of a sister 11 July 1812 (Age 14)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

younger sister - Elizabeth Hassall
Property
Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
after 1816 (Age 17)
 

Source:  Journeys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000
Text: In 1816 Jonathan had received from Governor Macquarie a grant of 200 acres at the Cowpastures near Camden (present-day: Cobbitty) which he called Matavai.This was consolidated later by a second grant of 230 acres.
MarriageMary Rouse - View family
22 November 1819 (Age 21)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Address:
St Johns
Source:  Journeys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000
Text: This was the famous triple wedding where three of Rowland Hassall's children were married in the same ceremony: Samuel Hassall married Lucy Mileham, Mary Cover Hassall married Rev. Walter Lawry and Jonathan Hassall married Mary Rouse.
Death of a father 28 August 1820 (Age 22)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

father - Rowland Hassall
Birth of a son
#1
29 August 1820 (Age 22)
 

son - Rowland Hassall
Birth of a son
#2
22 April 1822 (Age 24)
 Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

son - Richard James Hassall
Birth of a son
#3
1824 (Age 25)
 Field of Mars, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

son - Jonathan Lawry Hassall
Property
Bathurst, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
after 1823 (Age 24)
 

Source:  Journeys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000
Text: In 1823, Jonathan and his three brothers, Thomas, Samuel, and James, received grants of land west of the mountains. Governor Thomas Brisbane granted Jonathan 800 acres at O'Connell Plains, south-east of Bathurst. The grant became known as Newberry Farm and in 1828 its location was listed as being at Macquarie Plains. The 1828 Census records that Jonathan's Matavaiholding now totalled 700 acres; he also owned an additional 1100 acres at Bathurst known as Junction Farm.

However, it is clear that Mary's husband Jonathan lacked the managerial skills needed to successfuly meet the challenges of early colonial enterprise. His personal debts, and the mismanagement of the assets of other family members, increased progressively over the years. Despite the best efforts of his brothers and brothers-in-laws he became deeply indebted and was clearly troubled by his personal situation. He sold his Matavaiproperty to his brother James, and Jonathan, Mary and their six children moved to Berkshire House,near Riverstone.

Berkshire Housewas a 10-roomed house that had been built by Mary's father, Richard Rouse, on 320 acres located at the junction of South Creek and the Richmond Road, close to the Rouse Hillestate. It was from here that Mary wrote to her brother-in-law, Thomas, on 27 March 1834, indicating that her husband's physical and mental state was in decline:

"I am sorry to inform you that my poor Jon'n is very ill he has keep his bed for several days an is growing very week [sic] an at intervils [sic] very delirious he wishes to converse with some pious friend I have rote [sic] Mr Scoufield at Whindsor [sic] he has promised to come an see him I trust the first time you come near us that you will please to pay us a visit of love to his presious [sic] soul who can tell that a worde [sic] or two in season might have the desired affect.[sic]

O' that his dear departed Mothers petitions may be heard an answered before it is two [sic] laite, [sic] I was in hopes to have the pleasure of meeting you with my Sister on Easter Thursday I fear that Jon'n health will not permitt [sic] my leaving home Jonathan joines [sic] me in sincer [sic] love to Ann yourself an family hoping you enjoyed your trip to Oconale [sic: O'Connell] plaines [sic] from your Sincer [sic] an anxious Sister."
Occupation 22 March 1825 (Age 27)
 Cook, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

- William Purnell
Death of a sister 24 December 1825 (Age 27)
 , Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

younger sister - Mary Cover Hassall
Birth of a son
#4
8 April 1826 (Age 28)
 The Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

son - Edwin Otoo Hassall
Birth of a son
#5
3 January 1827 (Age 28)
 

son - James Hassall
Death of a son between 3 January 1827 and 31 December 1827 (Age 28)
 

son - James Hassall
Census November 1828 (Age 30)
 , , New South Wales, Australia

Source:  Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980
Text: Hassall, Jonathan, 31, came free, Nautilis, 1798, Protestant, farmer, Mattavi, Cooke
Hassall, Mary, 30, came free, Nile, 1803, Protestant
Hassall, Rowland, 8, born in the colony
Hassall, Richard James, 6, born in the colony
Hassall, Jonathan Lawry, 4, born in the colony
Hassall, Edwin Otoo, 2, born in the colony
Birth of a daughter
#6
12 December 1828 (Age 30)
 

daughter - Mary Cover Hassall
Death of a brother 25 July 1830 (Age 32)
 Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

elder brother - Samuel Otoo Hassall
Birth of a son
#7
about 1831 (Age 32)
 

son - Charles Hassall
Death of a mother 11 February 1834 (Age 36)
 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

mother - Elizabeth Hancox
Death 13 December 1834 (Age 36)
 The Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

Source:  Journeys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000
Text: On 13 December, at his former property of Matavai, Jonathan's troubled life came to an end, when he apparently took his own life by drowning. The Sydney Gazette of 16 December recorded the events preceding his death, and the probability of his suicide:

"We regret to state that Mr. Jonathan Hassall of Matavia,[sic] Cowpastures, who has been in a deranged state of mind for the last three months, put a period to his existence on Saturday last. He left home early on the morning of that day with a determination, as he stated, of shooting some person who had offended him: but as he was in the habit of behaving in this strange manner, no particular notice was taken of his threat. However, he not returning at the usual hour, search was made, when his hat and stick were discovered floating in a lagoon near his farm. We had not heard of the body being discovered at the time we went to press."

At the time, Mary was pregnant with their eighth child. This infant, Elizabeth, was born in 1835, but only lived for six days.
Birth of a daughter
#8
23 May 1835 (5 months after death)
 

daughter - Elizabeth Hassall
Burial
 Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Cemetery: St Matthews
Source:  Journeys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000
Family with parents - View family
father
Rowland Hassall

Birth 31 March 1768  Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death 28 August 1820 (Age 52)  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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mother
Elizabeth Hancox

Birth about 1767  

Death 11 February 1834 (Age 67)  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Marriage: 15 July 1793 — Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
10 months
#1 elder brother
Thomas Hassall

Birth 29 May 1794 26 27  Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death 29 March 1868 (Age 73)  Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

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23 months
#2 elder brother
Samuel Otoo Hassall

Birth 13 May 1796 28 29  Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death 25 July 1830 (Age 34)  Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

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21 months
#3 himself
Jonathan Hassall

Birth 31 January 1798 29 31  , , , Tahiti

Death 13 December 1834 (Age 36)  The Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

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22 months
#4 younger sister
Mary Cover Hassall

Birth 12 December 1799 31 32  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 24 December 1825 (Age 26)  , Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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3 years
#5 younger brother
James Hassall

Birth 25 October 1802 34 35  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 28 October 1862 (Age 60)  , , Victoria, Australia

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23 months
#6 younger sister
Eliza Cordelia Hassall

Birth 2 October 1804 36 37  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 6 July 1835 (Age 30)  O'Connell Plains, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

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22 months
#7 younger sister
Susannah Marsden Hassall

Birth 28 July 1806 38 39  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 15 August 1890 (Age 84)  Bowral, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

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2 years
#8 younger sister
Ann Hassall

Birth 14 October 1808 40 41  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death November 1891 (Age 83)  Burrowa, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

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15 months
#9 younger sister
Elizabeth Hassall

Birth 1810 41 43  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 9 July 1812 (Age 2)  Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Family with Mary Rouse - View family
himself
Jonathan Hassall

Birth 31 January 1798 29 31  , , , Tahiti

Death 13 December 1834 (Age 36)  The Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

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11 months
wife
Mary Rouse

Birth 13 January 1799 24 26  , , England, United Kingdom

Death 15 December 1883 (Age 84)  Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

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Marriage: 22 November 1819 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
9 months
#1 son
Rowland Hassall

Birth 29 August 1820 22 21  

Death 1904 (Age 83)  

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20 months
#2 son
Richard James Hassall

Birth 22 April 1822 24 23  Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

Death 1900 (Age 77)  

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20 months
#3 son
Jonathan Lawry Hassall

Birth 1824 25 24  Field of Mars, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death 1899 (Age 75)  Ashfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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2 years
#4 son
Hassall, Edwin Otoo (1826-1898) Edwin Otoo Hassall

Birth 8 April 1826 28 27  The Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

Death 1898 (Age 71)  

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9 months
#5 son
James Hassall

Birth 3 January 1827 28 27  

Death between 3 January 1827 and 31 December 1827  

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23 months
#6 daughter
Mary Cover Hassall

Birth 12 December 1828 30 29  

Death 1858 (Age 29)  

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2 years
#7 son
Charles Hassall

Birth about 1831 32 31  

Death 1863 (Age 32)  

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4 years
#8 daughter
Elizabeth Hassall

Birth 23 May 1835 37 36  

Death about 29 May 1835 (Age 6 days)  

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BirthSmee, C.J. and Provis, J. Selkirk, comp., The 1788-1820 Association's Pioneer Register, second edition - volume I. Sydney, N.S.W., The Association, 1981
Text: Matavai, Tahiti
BirthParramatta Family History Group (comp)., Parramatta pioneer register volume 2: settlement to 1920. Parramatta: the Society, 2003
Text: Born British House, Venus Point, Tahiti
ImmigrationTuxford, Bob, [various titles] email messages to Marion Purnell, Aug 2010
Text: Jonathan travelled to Tahiti on the ship 'Duff' with his parents and brother Thomas. In 1798 the family arrived at Sydney aboard the 'Nautilus' and settled at Parramatta. Samuel Hassall received a land grant in 1818 at O'Connell Plains, Bathurst, and also managed his father's property 'Macquarie Grove', on the Nepean River at Camden.
PropertyJourneys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000
Text: In 1816 Jonathan had received from Governor Macquarie a grant of 200 acres at the Cowpastures near Camden (present-day: Cobbitty) which he called Matavai.This was consolidated later by a second grant of 230 acres.
MarriageJourneys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000
Text: This was the famous triple wedding where three of Rowland Hassall's children were married in the same ceremony: Samuel Hassall married Lucy Mileham, Mary Cover Hassall married Rev. Walter Lawry and Jonathan Hassall married Mary Rouse.
MarriageJourneys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000
Text: This was the famous triple wedding where three of Rowland Hassall's children were married in the same ceremony: Samuel Hassall married Lucy Mileham, Mary Cover Hassall married Rev. Walter Lawry and Jonathan Hassall married Mary Rouse.
PropertyJourneys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000
Text: In 1823, Jonathan and his three brothers, Thomas, Samuel, and James, received grants of land west of the mountains. Governor Thomas Brisbane granted Jonathan 800 acres at O'Connell Plains, south-east of Bathurst. The grant became known as Newberry Farm and in 1828 its location was listed as being at Macquarie Plains. The 1828 Census records that Jonathan's Matavaiholding now totalled 700 acres; he also owned an additional 1100 acres at Bathurst known as Junction Farm.

However, it is clear that Mary's husband Jonathan lacked the managerial skills needed to successfuly meet the challenges of early colonial enterprise. His personal debts, and the mismanagement of the assets of other family members, increased progressively over the years. Despite the best efforts of his brothers and brothers-in-laws he became deeply indebted and was clearly troubled by his personal situation. He sold his Matavaiproperty to his brother James, and Jonathan, Mary and their six children moved to Berkshire House,near Riverstone.

Berkshire Housewas a 10-roomed house that had been built by Mary's father, Richard Rouse, on 320 acres located at the junction of South Creek and the Richmond Road, close to the Rouse Hillestate. It was from here that Mary wrote to her brother-in-law, Thomas, on 27 March 1834, indicating that her husband's physical and mental state was in decline:

"I am sorry to inform you that my poor Jon'n is very ill he has keep his bed for several days an is growing very week [sic] an at intervils [sic] very delirious he wishes to converse with some pious friend I have rote [sic] Mr Scoufield at Whindsor [sic] he has promised to come an see him I trust the first time you come near us that you will please to pay us a visit of love to his presious [sic] soul who can tell that a worde [sic] or two in season might have the desired affect.[sic]

O' that his dear departed Mothers petitions may be heard an answered before it is two [sic] laite, [sic] I was in hopes to have the pleasure of meeting you with my Sister on Easter Thursday I fear that Jon'n health will not permitt [sic] my leaving home Jonathan joines [sic] me in sincer [sic] love to Ann yourself an family hoping you enjoyed your trip to Oconale [sic: O'Connell] plaines [sic] from your Sincer [sic] an anxious Sister."
CensusCensus of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980
Text: Hassall, Jonathan, 31, came free, Nautilis, 1798, Protestant, farmer, Mattavi, Cooke
Hassall, Mary, 30, came free, Nile, 1803, Protestant
Hassall, Rowland, 8, born in the colony
Hassall, Richard James, 6, born in the colony
Hassall, Jonathan Lawry, 4, born in the colony
Hassall, Edwin Otoo, 2, born in the colony
DeathJourneys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000
Text: On 13 December, at his former property of Matavai, Jonathan's troubled life came to an end, when he apparently took his own life by drowning. The Sydney Gazette of 16 December recorded the events preceding his death, and the probability of his suicide:

"We regret to state that Mr. Jonathan Hassall of Matavia,[sic] Cowpastures, who has been in a deranged state of mind for the last three months, put a period to his existence on Saturday last. He left home early on the morning of that day with a determination, as he stated, of shooting some person who had offended him: but as he was in the habit of behaving in this strange manner, no particular notice was taken of his threat. However, he not returning at the usual hour, search was made, when his hat and stick were discovered floating in a lagoon near his farm. We had not heard of the body being discovered at the time we went to press."

At the time, Mary was pregnant with their eighth child. This infant, Elizabeth, was born in 1835, but only lived for six days.
BurialJourneys in Time: 1809-1822 [database online] Macquarie University, 1998-2000

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