Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

James Raworth Kennedy, 1754–1826 (aged 72 years)

Name
James Raworth /Kennedy/
Given names
James Raworth
Surname
Kennedy
Birth
about 1754 16
Marriage
Lydia Pearce — View this family
about 1780 (aged 26 years)
England, United Kingdom
Immigration
November 5, 1795 (aged 41 years)
Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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According to tradition, James had been destined for the church like his father and grandfather before him. On reaching manhood he decided that he was not suited for that vocation, and entered upon some other line of work. In time he was in a position to marry, and it was after the death of his wife, leaving four young children (three daughters and a son) that he decided to try his fortune in Australia.
James arrived in the colony aboard the ship 'Royal Sovereign' with his sister and 3 daughters. Son John followed later after completing school.

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The ship Sovereign arrived in NSW 5 Nov 1795
Property
Prospect Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1799 (aged 45 years)
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A 'Johnathan' Kennedy was granted 160 acres in the Prospect Hill district in May 1799, known as 'Nettlestead Farm'. Father and son are confused in colonial records. A list of free settlers in 1801 lists John Kennedy per 'Sovereign' as the holder of the 1799 grant; he is identified in the 1802 muster as 'Mr Kennedy' on the same grant. These records suggest that the father who had arrived per the 'Sovereign' in 1795 was the holder of the grant, although his son may have worked with him on the farm. Muster records and a memorial of 1825 confirm that the son had preceeded him on the 'Surprize' in 1794.
Death
July 19, 1826 (aged 72 years)
Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery: St Matthews Cemetery
Family with parents
father
Birth: 1738 40
Marriage:
Occupation: Vicar of Teston & Nettlestead — Teston, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Death: October 24, 1819
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary … James Raworth Kennedy Eliza More Kennedy
John Kennedy
1738–1819
Birth: 1738 40
Death: October 24, 1819
mother
Birth:
Marriage:
Death: April 13, 1828
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Kennedy James Raworth Kennedy Eliza More Kennedy
Mary …
–1828
Birth:
Death: April 13, 1828
Marriage — —
himself
Birth: about 1754 16
Marriage: about 1780 — England, United Kingdom
Immigration: November 5, 1795 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Prospect Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — 1799
Death: July 19, 1826 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lydia Pearce John Kennedy Jane Kennedy Elizabeth Charlotte Kennedy Louisa Sophia Kennedy
James Raworth Kennedy
1754–1826
Birth: about 1754 16
Death: July 19, 1826 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
7 years
younger sister
Birth: 1760 22 — Nettlestead, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: November 5, 1795 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: September 29, 1796 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Petition to Governor: about 1810 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 15, 1847 — Gunning, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Gunning, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Andrew Hamilton Hume Hamilton Hume Isabella Hume John Kennedy Hume Francis Rawdon Hume Andrew Hume
Eliza More Kennedy
1760–1847
Birth: 1760 22 — Nettlestead, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Death: August 15, 1847 — Gunning, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Lydia Pearce
himself
Birth: about 1754 16
Marriage: about 1780 — England, United Kingdom
Immigration: November 5, 1795 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Prospect Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — 1799
Death: July 19, 1826 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lydia Pearce John Kennedy Jane Kennedy Elizabeth Charlotte Kennedy Louisa Sophia Kennedy
James Raworth Kennedy
1754–1826
Birth: about 1754 16
Death: July 19, 1826 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
wife
Birth: about 1760
Marriage: about 1780 — England, United Kingdom
Death: about 1794
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Raworth Kennedy John Kennedy Jane Kennedy Elizabeth Charlotte Kennedy Louisa Sophia Kennedy
Lydia Pearce
1760–1794
Birth: about 1760
Death: about 1794
Marriage — about 1780 — England, United Kingdom
1 year
son
Birth: about 1780 26 20 — Teston, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: October 25, 1794 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Officer and Bailiff for Provost Marshal — May 23, 1812 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: August 1813 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Appin, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Appin, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia — between 1810 and 1836
Tour of Exploration: November 1821 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 19, 1843 — Gunning, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: March 22, 1843 — Gunning, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Caroline Catapodi Eliza Matilda Kennedy John Kennedy Eleanor Kennedy James Thomas Kennedy Caroline Amelia Kennedy Robert Henry Kennedy Mary Kennedy William Kennedy Emma Kennedy Edward Kennedy Blanche Kennedy Grace Kennedy
John Kennedy
1780–1843
Birth: about 1780 26 20 — Teston, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Death: March 19, 1843 — Gunning, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
Birth: about 1781 27 21
Emigration: November 5, 1795 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: May 13, 1811 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: between October 17, 1814 and November 16, 1814 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1859 — Patricks Plain, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Howe John Kennedy Howe James Howe Frances Jane Howe Emma Howe Catherine Broughton Howe Sophia Howe Robert Raworth Howe Elizabeth Ann Moore Howe Richard Pearce Howe
Jane Kennedy
1781–1859
Birth: about 1781 27 21
Death: 1859 — Patricks Plain, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
daughter
Birth: 1783 29 23 — Kent, England, United Kingdom
Religious marriage: January 14, 1802 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: December 4, 1810 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Appin, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Death: December 20, 1843 — Appin, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Roger Simpson Edward Raworth Simpson Family with spouse William Broughton James Gordon Broughton Frances Matilda Broughton Emma Carne Broughton John Archer Broughton Robert Kennedy Broughton
Elizabeth Charlotte Kennedy
1783–1843
Birth: 1783 29 23 — Kent, England, United Kingdom
Death: December 20, 1843 — Appin, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
8 years
daughter
Birth: about 1790 36 30 — Kent, England, United Kingdom
Death: January 12, 1837 — Gunning, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
Louisa Sophia Kennedy
1790–1837
Birth: about 1790 36 30 — Kent, England, United Kingdom
Death: January 12, 1837 — Gunning, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Immigration
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According to tradition, James had been destined for the church like his father and grandfather before him. On reaching manhood he decided that he was not suited for that vocation, and entered upon some other line of work. In time he was in a position to marry, and it was after the death of his wife, leaving four young children (three daughters and a son) that he decided to try his fortune in Australia.
James arrived in the colony aboard the ship 'Royal Sovereign' with his sister and 3 daughters. Son John followed later after completing school.

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The ship Sovereign arrived in NSW 5 Nov 1795
Property
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A 'Johnathan' Kennedy was granted 160 acres in the Prospect Hill district in May 1799, known as 'Nettlestead Farm'. Father and son are confused in colonial records. A list of free settlers in 1801 lists John Kennedy per 'Sovereign' as the holder of the 1799 grant; he is identified in the 1802 muster as 'Mr Kennedy' on the same grant. These records suggest that the father who had arrived per the 'Sovereign' in 1795 was the holder of the grant, although his son may have worked with him on the farm. Muster records and a memorial of 1825 confirm that the son had preceeded him on the 'Surprize' in 1794.
Death
Burial