John Martin, 17551837 (aged 82 years)

Name
John /Martin/
Given names
John
Surname
Martin
Birth
about 1755
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age given as 73 in 1828

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Many researchers cite John's birth place as St Thomas, Barbados or West Indies.

Immigration
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JOHN MARTIN, Theft - theft from a specified place, 3rd July 1782.
JOHN MARTIN (a negro ) was indicted for stealing two cloth coats, value 20 s. a stuff waistcoat, value 1 s. and a pair of stuff breeches, value 2 s. the property of Stephen Turnbull ; and two cloth coats, value 10 s. two cloth waistcoats, value 5 s. two pair of cloth breeches, value 5 s. one cotton waistcoat, value 1 s. a linen waistcoat, value 1 s. a cotton petticoat, value 1 s. and a cotton gown, value 2 s. the property of John Turnbull , in his dwelling-house , May the 18th .
( Stephen Turnbull deposed, That he went up to the one pair of stairs room, and found the door wide open, and the prisoner in the room; that he went down stairs, and informed his mother of it; that the prisoner rushed by them in the passage, with a bundle under his arm: he was pursued, and immediately taken. The bundle, containing the clothes mentioned in the indictment, was produced in court, and they were deposed to by the prosecutor.)
GUILTY of stealing to the value of 39 s.
Tried by the First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice BULLER.

Citation details: Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 3
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John Martin, one of 262 convicts transported on the ship Scarborough January 1787.
Sentence details: Convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery for a term of 7 years on 03 July 1782.
Vessel: Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough and Alexander.
Date of Departure: January 1787.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Religious marriage
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The solemnization of matrimony by Banns between John Martin and Ann Toy and married this 26 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two

Property
Citation details: Registers of Land Grants and Leases Entire colony, including Van Diemen's Land 1792-1804 (Vol. 1A)
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John Martin granted 50 acres at Northern Boundary by A. Phillip on 29 Nov 1792
Quit rent 1 shilling commencing 29 Nov 1802
Named Martin's Farm
Laying to the eastward of the Northern Boundary Farms

Religious marriage
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N0 317
John Martin of the parish of St John Parramatta and Mary Randall were married in this Church by Banns this twentieth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, by me Samuel Marsden
John signed the register and mary made her X mark
in the presence of Richard Partrridge and Sarah Henderatty, who both made their X marks

Census
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Martin, John, 73, free by servitude, Alexander, 1788, 7 years, Protestant, pensioner, Constable, Field of Mars, 50 acres, with 40 cleared (15 of them cultivated), 3 horses and 20 sheep and employed a convict labourer.
Martin, John (Jun), 21, born in the colony
Martin, Sophia, 19, born in the colony
Martin, Francis, 18, born in the colony
Martin, Henry, 15, born in the colony
Martin, Hannah, 13, born in the colony
Martin, Susan, 3, born in the colony
Martin, Elizabeth, 9m, born in the colony

Will
Source: unknown
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In his will dated 17 December 1837 (signed with mark) he described himself as a settler, Pennant Hills Road, Field of Mars. He left his wife one shilling and directed that his farm be divided among his 5 children. Isaac Mobbs and Richard Partridge were executors and the estate was valued at under 25 pounds (excluding realty), probate not being granted until 19 October 1841.

Death
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Name: John Martin
Death Date: 1837
Death Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1837
Registration Place: Parramatta, New South Wales
Volume Number: V18372523 21

Burial
Cemetery: St John's Church of England Cemetery
Citation details: Vol 03, Baptisms, 1834-1838; Marriages, 1834-1838; Burials, 1834-1838
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John Martin of Field of Mars buried 22 Dec 1837 age 88

Family with Ann Toy
himself
17551837
Birth: about 1755
Death: 1837Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
wife
1806
Birth:
Death: 1806Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage Religious marriageAugust 26, 1792Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Mary Randall
himself
17551837
Birth: about 1755
Death: 1837Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
wife
17931857
Birth: December 4, 1793 29 43 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1857Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage Religious marriageJuly 20, 1812Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
-5 years
son
18071885
Birth: November 17, 1807 52 13 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1885Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
18091870
Birth: December 30, 1809 54 16 New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 22, 1870Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
14 months
daughter
18111888
Birth: February 21, 1811 56 17 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: December 3, 1888Wagga Wagga, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
18131894
Birth: April 5, 1813 58 19 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1894Ulmarra, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
daughter
18151871
Birth: November 20, 1815 60 21 North Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: December 4, 1871Wattle Flat, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
son
18191892
Birth: July 10, 1819 64 25 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1892Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
18211903
Birth: July 1, 1821 66 27 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: November 1, 1903Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
18 months
daughter
18221870
Birth: 1822 67 28 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: January 10, 1870Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
6 years
daughter
18271886
Birth: about 1827 72 33 New South Wales, Australia
Death: June 12, 1886Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
daughter
18301882
Birth: November 15, 1830 75 36
Death: January 21, 1882
2 years
son
18321902
Birth: 1832 77 38 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1902Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Birth
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age given as 73 in 1828

Text:

Many researchers cite John's birth place as St Thomas, Barbados or West Indies.

Immigration
Text:

JOHN MARTIN, Theft - theft from a specified place, 3rd July 1782.
JOHN MARTIN (a negro ) was indicted for stealing two cloth coats, value 20 s. a stuff waistcoat, value 1 s. and a pair of stuff breeches, value 2 s. the property of Stephen Turnbull ; and two cloth coats, value 10 s. two cloth waistcoats, value 5 s. two pair of cloth breeches, value 5 s. one cotton waistcoat, value 1 s. a linen waistcoat, value 1 s. a cotton petticoat, value 1 s. and a cotton gown, value 2 s. the property of John Turnbull , in his dwelling-house , May the 18th .
( Stephen Turnbull deposed, That he went up to the one pair of stairs room, and found the door wide open, and the prisoner in the room; that he went down stairs, and informed his mother of it; that the prisoner rushed by them in the passage, with a bundle under his arm: he was pursued, and immediately taken. The bundle, containing the clothes mentioned in the indictment, was produced in court, and they were deposed to by the prosecutor.)
GUILTY of stealing to the value of 39 s.
Tried by the First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice BULLER.

Citation details: Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 3
Text:

John Martin, one of 262 convicts transported on the ship Scarborough January 1787.
Sentence details: Convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery for a term of 7 years on 03 July 1782.
Vessel: Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough and Alexander.
Date of Departure: January 1787.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Religious marriage
Text:

The solemnization of matrimony by Banns between John Martin and Ann Toy and married this 26 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two

Property
Citation details: Registers of Land Grants and Leases Entire colony, including Van Diemen's Land 1792-1804 (Vol. 1A)
Text:

John Martin granted 50 acres at Northern Boundary by A. Phillip on 29 Nov 1792
Quit rent 1 shilling commencing 29 Nov 1802
Named Martin's Farm
Laying to the eastward of the Northern Boundary Farms

Religious marriage
Text:

N0 317
John Martin of the parish of St John Parramatta and Mary Randall were married in this Church by Banns this twentieth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, by me Samuel Marsden
John signed the register and mary made her X mark
in the presence of Richard Partrridge and Sarah Henderatty, who both made their X marks

Census
Text:

Martin, John, 73, free by servitude, Alexander, 1788, 7 years, Protestant, pensioner, Constable, Field of Mars, 50 acres, with 40 cleared (15 of them cultivated), 3 horses and 20 sheep and employed a convict labourer.
Martin, John (Jun), 21, born in the colony
Martin, Sophia, 19, born in the colony
Martin, Francis, 18, born in the colony
Martin, Henry, 15, born in the colony
Martin, Hannah, 13, born in the colony
Martin, Susan, 3, born in the colony
Martin, Elizabeth, 9m, born in the colony

Will
Source: unknown
Text:

In his will dated 17 December 1837 (signed with mark) he described himself as a settler, Pennant Hills Road, Field of Mars. He left his wife one shilling and directed that his farm be divided among his 5 children. Isaac Mobbs and Richard Partridge were executors and the estate was valued at under 25 pounds (excluding realty), probate not being granted until 19 October 1841.

Death
Text:

Name: John Martin
Death Date: 1837
Death Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1837
Registration Place: Parramatta, New South Wales
Volume Number: V18372523 21

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

John Martin of Field of Mars buried 22 Dec 1837 age 88