John Kerr McDougall, 17901838 (aged 48 years)

Name
John Kerr /McDougall/
Given names
John Kerr
Surname
McDougall
Birth
Address: New Compton Street
Immigration
Note: John arrived on the ship 'Barwell' as a child with his siblings and parents. They were free settlers. The ship's indent:

John arrived on the ship 'Barwell' as a child with his siblings and parents. They were free settlers. The ship's indent:
Andrew - settler
Elizabeth - wife of settler
Thomas aged 10 - child of settler
John Kerr aged 8 - child of settler
Andrew Jr aged 5 - child of settler
James Taylor aged 3 - child of settler
Elizabeth Maria aged 1 - child of settler.

Religious marriage
Text:

St. Matthews Church of England

Text:

Louisa Doyle esldest daughter of Mr Andrew Doyle of Hawkesbury was married to John McDougall a settler at Hawkesbury by Rev. R. Cartwright at Windsor on 3 Apr 1818, a licence having been obtained 27 Mar 1818

Citation details: Return of marriages within the districts of Hawkesbury for the quarter ending 30 Jun 1818
Text:

John McDougall, free, 22
Louisa Doyle, free, 21
Married 3 Apr 1818, by special license

Occupation
Gentleman
Property
Mt Thorley, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
May 13, 1823 (aged 32 years)
Note: John Howe's expeditions from the to discover an overland route to the Hunter were successful by 1820. Most of the explorers in the party were well known to the McDougalls and their journey was followed with great interest. Baulkham Hills was becoming overcrowded and the was prone at the time to near annual devastating floods. Andrew quickly secured grants at the Hunter for each of his five sons. The grants were proclaimed on 13 May 1823.

John Howe's expeditions from the to discover an overland route to the Hunter were successful by 1820. Most of the explorers in the party were well known to the McDougalls and their journey was followed with great interest. Baulkham Hills was becoming overcrowded and the was prone at the time to near annual devastating floods. Andrew quickly secured grants at the Hunter for each of his five sons. The grants were proclaimed on 13 May 1823.

John received 900 acres and his grant was later transferred to his son John Frederick MCDougall.

Property
Census
Text:

McDougle, John, 38, came free, Barwell, 1798, Protestant, landholder, Baulkham Hills
McDougle, Louisa, 32, came free, Rolla, 1803
McDougle, Andrew, 9, born in the colony
McDougle, John Frederick, 7, born in the colony
McDougle, Silas Alexander, 5, born in the colony
McDougle, Elizabeth, 3, born in the colony
McDougle, Donald N., 1, born in the colony
McDougle, Alexander W., 28, born in the colony

Property
Note: By 1833 John and his brothers formed Piallaway Station on the Liverpool Plains where they ran some 5000 cattle.
Death
Burial
Cemetery: St. John's Cemetery
Text:

Sacred
To the Memory of
ELIZABETH McDOUGALL
of Roxburgh Place Baulkham Hills
Who departed this life 27th OCtober
1817 aged 57 years
Also
ANDREW McDOUGALL
of Roxburgh Place who departed
this life 20th March 1824
Aged 58 years
Also
THOMAS McDOUNGALL
of Roxburgh Place, Eldest son
of ANDREW & ELIZABETH McDOUGALL
Obiit May 14th 1826. Aged 38 years
[WEST FACE: BRONZE PLAQUE:]
Sacred to the Memory
of
JOHN KERR McDOUGALL
of
Roxburgh Place
Who Departed this Life
on the 28th November 1838
Aged 48 Years

Citation details: Vol 03, Baptisms, 1834-1838; Marriages, 1834-1838; Burials, 1834-1838
Text:

John Kerr McDugal of Parramatta buried 1 Dec 1838 age 48 years, gentleman

Family with parents
father
17591824
Birth: June 9, 1759 Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United KIngdom
Death: March 20, 1824Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mother
17611817
Birth: December 17, 1761Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: October 27, 1817Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage MarriageMay 15, 1786Soho, London, England, United Kingdom
22 months
elder brother
17881826
Birth: March 15, 1788 28 26 St Pancreas, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: May 14, 1826Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
himself
17901838
Birth: September 24, 1790 31 28 St Giles, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: November 28, 1838Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger brother
17931880
Birth: May 19, 1793 33 31 Mary-le-bone, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: May 28, 1880Singleton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
younger brother
17951856
Birth: May 19, 1795 35 33 Mary-le-bone, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: October 5, 1856Singleton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
younger sister
17971886
Birth: June 4, 1797 37 35 Mary-le-bone, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: November 9, 1886Raymond Terrace, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
younger brother
18001888
Birth: November 23, 1800 41 38 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: January 22, 1888West Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Louisa Doyle
himself
17901838
Birth: September 24, 1790 31 28 St Giles, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: November 28, 1838Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
wife
17951875
Birth: March 24, 1795 20 25 Dublin, Ireland
Death: July 22, 1875Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage Religious marriageApril 3, 1818Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
1 year
son
18191900
Birth: March 24, 1819 28 24 Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1900Grafton, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
18 months
son
18201896
Birth: August 31, 1820 29 25 Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: November 11, 1896Queensland, Australia
3 years
son
18231863
Birth: February 7, 1823 32 27 New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 21, 1863
2 years
daughter
18251903
Birth: March 21, 1825 34 29 Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1903
2 years
son
18271863
Birth: March 17, 1827 36 31 Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 14, 1863Queensland, Australia
2 years
son
18291874
Birth: February 25, 1829 38 33 Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1874Clarence River, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
son
18311877
Birth: September 10, 1831 40 36 Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 14, 1877Queensland, Australia
2 years
son
18331882
Birth: August 28, 1833 42 38 Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 30, 1882Queensland, Australia
4 years
son
18371907
Birth: September 21, 1837 46 42 Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1907Ryde, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage
Text:

St. Matthews Church of England

Text:

Louisa Doyle esldest daughter of Mr Andrew Doyle of Hawkesbury was married to John McDougall a settler at Hawkesbury by Rev. R. Cartwright at Windsor on 3 Apr 1818, a licence having been obtained 27 Mar 1818

Citation details: Return of marriages within the districts of Hawkesbury for the quarter ending 30 Jun 1818
Text:

John McDougall, free, 22
Louisa Doyle, free, 21
Married 3 Apr 1818, by special license

Occupation
Property
Property
Census
Text:

McDougle, John, 38, came free, Barwell, 1798, Protestant, landholder, Baulkham Hills
McDougle, Louisa, 32, came free, Rolla, 1803
McDougle, Andrew, 9, born in the colony
McDougle, John Frederick, 7, born in the colony
McDougle, Silas Alexander, 5, born in the colony
McDougle, Elizabeth, 3, born in the colony
McDougle, Donald N., 1, born in the colony
McDougle, Alexander W., 28, born in the colony

Property
Death
Burial
Text:

Sacred
To the Memory of
ELIZABETH McDOUGALL
of Roxburgh Place Baulkham Hills
Who departed this life 27th OCtober
1817 aged 57 years
Also
ANDREW McDOUGALL
of Roxburgh Place who departed
this life 20th March 1824
Aged 58 years
Also
THOMAS McDOUNGALL
of Roxburgh Place, Eldest son
of ANDREW & ELIZABETH McDOUGALL
Obiit May 14th 1826. Aged 38 years
[WEST FACE: BRONZE PLAQUE:]
Sacred to the Memory
of
JOHN KERR McDOUGALL
of
Roxburgh Place
Who Departed this Life
on the 28th November 1838
Aged 48 Years

Citation details: Vol 03, Baptisms, 1834-1838; Marriages, 1834-1838; Burials, 1834-1838
Text:

John Kerr McDugal of Parramatta buried 1 Dec 1838 age 48 years, gentleman

Immigration

John arrived on the ship 'Barwell' as a child with his siblings and parents. They were free settlers. The ship's indent:
Andrew - settler
Elizabeth - wife of settler
Thomas aged 10 - child of settler
John Kerr aged 8 - child of settler
Andrew Jr aged 5 - child of settler
James Taylor aged 3 - child of settler
Elizabeth Maria aged 1 - child of settler.

Property

John Howe's expeditions from the to discover an overland route to the Hunter were successful by 1820. Most of the explorers in the party were well known to the McDougalls and their journey was followed with great interest. Baulkham Hills was becoming overcrowded and the was prone at the time to near annual devastating floods. Andrew quickly secured grants at the Hunter for each of his five sons. The grants were proclaimed on 13 May 1823.

John received 900 acres and his grant was later transferred to his son John Frederick MCDougall.

Property

By 1833 John and his brothers formed Piallaway Station on the Liverpool Plains where they ran some 5000 cattle.