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Personal Information
Transportation
John Chesterton was transported on the Mermaid, departing 2nd Dec 1829 and arriving 7th May 1830 with 200 passengers.
Mermaid (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 250 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"John Chesterton is my 3rd great grandfather."
"John Chesterton was my grandmother's grandfather so my great great grandfather."
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Convict Notes
CHESTERTON.— December 7 at Edenville, Dutrue-street, Randwick, John Chesterton, aged 95. Sydney Mail, 19 Dec 1906.
Convict Applications to Marry. John Chesterton, per Mermaid, age 31, 14 years, Free; and Mary Cartin, per Diamond, age 25, 7 years, T. of L. Date of Permission: 2 Oct 1843, Goulburn. Death of his wife:? Died. On the 2nd April, at her daughter's residence, Ifield, Mary Ann Chesterton; aged 67 years. Goulburn Evening Penny Post, 7 Apr 1888. IN sad but loving remembrance of MARY ANN CHESTERTON, who departed this life at her daughter's residence, Ifield, on April 2nd, 1888, aged 68 years, leaving a husband and eight children, and a large circle of grand-children and friends to mourn their loss. Goulburn Evening Penny Post, 14 Apr 1888. Possible children ? NSW Births Chesterton, children of John and Mary A. Chesterton. MC district. 1844- Elizabeth 1846- John. 1847- Sarah 1849- Sarah 1849- Richard. 1851- Thomas 1852- Anne. 1854- Jane 1857- Alice, parents John and Mary Chesterton, Goulburn district. 1859- Samuel. parents John and Mary Chesterton, Goulburn district. Death of son John: John Chesterton, Reg: 9742/1929, father Joh, mother Mary, Goulburn district. OBITUARY MR. J. CHESTERTON Mr. John Chesterton, an old and highly respected citizen of Goulburn, died at his home, 104 Cowper-street, last week at the age of 84 years. Mr. Chesterton, was a native of the Goulburn district, and could relate many a story of the bush ranging days. He followed up farming pursuits for a great number of' years at Bronte. Retiring from that occupation about nine years ago he has resided in Goulburn ever since. He is survived by a widow, three sons and four daughters. One son was killed in action in 1918 while serving with the A.I.F. Goulburn Evening Penny Post, 6 June 1929.
Warwick. Committed to the County Gaol since, our last: — … —By Rev. F. Palmer, John Chesterton, charged with stealing, at Arrow, a fustian jacket, the property of John Scrouby, and a frock, the property of John Webb. … Leamington Spa Courier, 27 June 1829. Sentences of the prisoners. … Fourteen Years' … John Chesterton, stealing a fustian jacket from John Webb, the parish of Arrow ; … Birmingham Journal, 18 July 1829. The following convicts (severally sentenced to transportation). were removed from our County Gaol, and put on board the Justitia Hulk, Woolwich; on Wednesday, Fourteen Years, … John Chesterton,, ... Leamington Spa Courier, 8 Aug 1829.
Convict Applications to Marry. John Chesterton, per Mermaid, age 31, 14 years, Free; and Mary Cartin, per Diamond, age 25, 7 years, T. of L. Date of Permission: 2 Oct 1843, Goulburn.