Joseph Eyles, 17741856 (aged 82 years)

Name
Joseph /Eyles/
Given names
Joseph
Surname
Eyles
Birth
about 1774
Immigration
Citation details: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 298
Text:

Joseph Eyles, one of 297 convicts transported on the Nile, ship Canada and Minorca, June 1801.
Sentence details: Convicted at Southampton Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 10 January 1798.
Vessel: Nile, Canada and Minorca.
Date of Departure: June 1801.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Source: unknown
Text:

Committed for trial on 12th October 1796, the actual trial held at the Castle Winchester, did not occur until 30th January 1797. All Jurors signed guilty to his stealing 40lbs of lead despite his pleas of innocence. Joseph was transported with 9 other prisoners to a Hulk called “THE FORTUNE”. There were 592 other prisoners on board this prison Hulk. Joseph was there for two and a half years before being transferred to the ship 'Canada' for transportation.
Joseph arrived in the colony in December 1801. By 1805 he had been assigned to a whaling ship 'King George', which left Port Jackson on a whale and seal hunt. It is not known how long he was at sea, but he was free by servitude by 1807.

Text:

The ship Canada (1) arrived in NSW 14 Dec 1801

Religious marriage
Citation details: 1804 p. 43 mo. 161
Text:

Joseph Syles of the parish of St John and Elizabeth Dixon of ditto were married in this church by banns this sixth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and four by me Samuel Marsden.
Joseph signed the register and Elizabeth made her X mark in the register
in the presence of William Brown and Sarah Beddleston who both made their X marks in the register

Property
Source: unknown
Text:

In 1812 Joseph and his partner Elizabeth Tribles were living at Field of Mars with Elizabeth's daughter Ann from a previous relationship. Joseph was a tenant farmer. He had been provided with 15 acres of land on a clearing lease. The sum of 15 pound had to be paid to the Government annually. The property was located on the western side of Marsden Road, Mobbs Hill, within the Fields of Mars.

Religious marriage
Address: St. Philips
Census
Text:

The 1822 Muster gives the description of Joseph’s farm having, 6 acres of wheat, 6 acres of corn, 2.5 acres of oats and half an acre of potatoes. Joseph had also planted a one acre orchard. On the 50 acres mentioned previously, Joseph had 1 horse that grazed there and also 16 hogs.

Occupation
Census
Text:

Eyles, Joseph 55, free by servitude, Canada, 1801, 7 years, Protestant, District Constable, Field of Mars, 20 acres, 20 acres, cleared and cultivated, 3 horses
Eyles, Elizabeth, 44, free by servitude, Friends, 1811, 7 years, Protestant
Eyles, Joseph Jr. 16 born in the colony
Eyles, John 14 born in the colony
Eyles, William 10 born in the colony
Eyles, James 8 born in the colony
Eyles, Elizabeth 4 born in the colony
Eyles, Mary A. 12 born in the colony, servant to Edward Ewer of Parramatta

Property
Source: unknown
Text:

On 28th September 1831 Joseph wrote to the Colonial Secretary, Alexander Macleay giving his address as the Field of Mars. The letter requested to be granted the 15 acres of land he was living on. He had requested this before but had been refused. Joseph’s request of portion 79 was officially approved on 19th October 1831.
The Eyles eventually purchased portions 80, 81 and 89 along the western side of Marsden Road (formerly owned by the Reverend Samuel Marsden).

Death
Citation details: Parramatta North All Saints Composite 05 March 1844 - 24 December 1870
Text:

Joseph Eyles of Pennant Hills
died 25 Jun 1856 and buried 28 Jun 1856
age 82 years
farmer

Burial
Cemetery: All Saints Cemetery
Text:

Sacred
To the Memory of
JOSEPH EYLES
who departed this life
25th June 1856
Aged 82 years
also of
ELIZABETH
the beloved wife of the above
who departed this life
17th September 1854
Aged 72 years
also of
ANN BILLETT
daughter of the above
who died Septr 18th 1853
Aged 48 years
Midst laughter and --- untold
Our ----- hearts of clay
Tis sweet to look beyond the -----
And ----- to the grave

Citation details: Parramatta North All Saints Composite 05 March 1844 - 24 December 1870
Text:

Joseph Eyles of Pennant Hills
died 25 Jun 1856 and buried 28 Jun 1856
age 82 years
farmer

Family with Elizabeth Dixon
himself
17741856
Birth: about 1774
Death: June 25, 1856Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
wife
Religious marriage Religious marriageNovember 6, 1804Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Elizabeth Tribles
himself
17741856
Birth: about 1774
Death: June 25, 1856Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
wife
17841854
Birth: about 1784England, United Kingdom
Death: September 17, 1854Field of Mars, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage Religious marriageFebruary 4, 1815Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
-2 years
son
18121865
Birth: October 14, 1812 38 28 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 3, 1865Ballina, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
18141878
Birth: October 26, 1814 40 30 New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 27, 1878Ballina, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
20 months
daughter
18161890
Birth: June 18, 1816 42 32 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: October 6, 1890Burwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
18181859
Birth: September 18, 1818 44 34 Field of Mars, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 16, 1859Dundas, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
Eyles, James (1820-1907)
18201907
Birth: September 7, 1820 46 36 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 7, 1907Dundas, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
daughter
18241898
Birth: December 16, 1824 50 40 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: June 22, 1898New South Wales, Australia
… … + Elizabeth Tribles
wife
17841854
Birth: about 1784England, United Kingdom
Death: September 17, 1854Field of Mars, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
stepdaughter
18051853
Birth: about 1805 21
Death: September 19, 1853New South Wales, Australia
Birth
Text:

age given as 55 in 1828

Immigration
Citation details: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 298
Text:

Joseph Eyles, one of 297 convicts transported on the Nile, ship Canada and Minorca, June 1801.
Sentence details: Convicted at Southampton Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 10 January 1798.
Vessel: Nile, Canada and Minorca.
Date of Departure: June 1801.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Source: unknown
Text:

Committed for trial on 12th October 1796, the actual trial held at the Castle Winchester, did not occur until 30th January 1797. All Jurors signed guilty to his stealing 40lbs of lead despite his pleas of innocence. Joseph was transported with 9 other prisoners to a Hulk called “THE FORTUNE”. There were 592 other prisoners on board this prison Hulk. Joseph was there for two and a half years before being transferred to the ship 'Canada' for transportation.
Joseph arrived in the colony in December 1801. By 1805 he had been assigned to a whaling ship 'King George', which left Port Jackson on a whale and seal hunt. It is not known how long he was at sea, but he was free by servitude by 1807.

Text:

The ship Canada (1) arrived in NSW 14 Dec 1801

Religious marriage
Citation details: 1804 p. 43 mo. 161
Text:

Joseph Syles of the parish of St John and Elizabeth Dixon of ditto were married in this church by banns this sixth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and four by me Samuel Marsden.
Joseph signed the register and Elizabeth made her X mark in the register
in the presence of William Brown and Sarah Beddleston who both made their X marks in the register

Property
Source: unknown
Text:

In 1812 Joseph and his partner Elizabeth Tribles were living at Field of Mars with Elizabeth's daughter Ann from a previous relationship. Joseph was a tenant farmer. He had been provided with 15 acres of land on a clearing lease. The sum of 15 pound had to be paid to the Government annually. The property was located on the western side of Marsden Road, Mobbs Hill, within the Fields of Mars.

Census
Text:

The 1822 Muster gives the description of Joseph’s farm having, 6 acres of wheat, 6 acres of corn, 2.5 acres of oats and half an acre of potatoes. Joseph had also planted a one acre orchard. On the 50 acres mentioned previously, Joseph had 1 horse that grazed there and also 16 hogs.

Occupation
Census
Text:

Eyles, Joseph 55, free by servitude, Canada, 1801, 7 years, Protestant, District Constable, Field of Mars, 20 acres, 20 acres, cleared and cultivated, 3 horses
Eyles, Elizabeth, 44, free by servitude, Friends, 1811, 7 years, Protestant
Eyles, Joseph Jr. 16 born in the colony
Eyles, John 14 born in the colony
Eyles, William 10 born in the colony
Eyles, James 8 born in the colony
Eyles, Elizabeth 4 born in the colony
Eyles, Mary A. 12 born in the colony, servant to Edward Ewer of Parramatta

Property
Source: unknown
Text:

On 28th September 1831 Joseph wrote to the Colonial Secretary, Alexander Macleay giving his address as the Field of Mars. The letter requested to be granted the 15 acres of land he was living on. He had requested this before but had been refused. Joseph’s request of portion 79 was officially approved on 19th October 1831.
The Eyles eventually purchased portions 80, 81 and 89 along the western side of Marsden Road (formerly owned by the Reverend Samuel Marsden).

Death
Citation details: Parramatta North All Saints Composite 05 March 1844 - 24 December 1870
Text:

Joseph Eyles of Pennant Hills
died 25 Jun 1856 and buried 28 Jun 1856
age 82 years
farmer

Burial
Text:

Sacred
To the Memory of
JOSEPH EYLES
who departed this life
25th June 1856
Aged 82 years
also of
ELIZABETH
the beloved wife of the above
who departed this life
17th September 1854
Aged 72 years
also of
ANN BILLETT
daughter of the above
who died Septr 18th 1853
Aged 48 years
Midst laughter and --- untold
Our ----- hearts of clay
Tis sweet to look beyond the -----
And ----- to the grave

Citation details: Parramatta North All Saints Composite 05 March 1844 - 24 December 1870
Text:

Joseph Eyles of Pennant Hills
died 25 Jun 1856 and buried 28 Jun 1856
age 82 years
farmer