John Ford

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iain Frazier on 28th December 2023

Family connections for John (Ford) are: An amendment added Oct 2025 & amendments Feb 2026. FORD John (Ford) son of Mary (Ford) was born on 22 8 1786 in Stafford Staffordshire. He was tried for horse theft at Stafford Assizes, sentenced to 7years or Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5/15 5 1818 after a voyage of 5months on NEPTUNE; he was Protestant. He is recorded in 1822 with Conditional Pardon as overseer for Major (Druitt) at Parramatta. He married with permission Jane (Cowell her second marriage) on 7 3 1825 at Christ Church Castlereagh Sydney. He is recorded in 1828 as a dealer with his family at Parramatta. He was recorded in 1830 & 1831 as a shopkeeper. By 1832 he held a licence to sell Wine & liquors at Parramatta. He arrived in Bathurst before 1840 & lived on 10acres at Solitary Creek. In 1844 he owned land at Raglan Creek with 'Fords Mill' for grinding wheat & flour. He died on 10 1 1860 age75 father of perhaps 12children at Kelso & was buried at Holy Trinity CofE Kelso. [Some details taken from this Website] Jane (Cowell) was born on 21 9 1799 & became a milker, butter maker & washer woman. She married firstly John (Quayle). She was tried with her husband & sister for stealing ribbon & lace of Mrs (Clarke) at Castletown Douglas Isle of Man on 27 8 1822, sentenced to 7years, held at Castle Rushen Gaol Delivery, presumably removed on 18 4 1823 on MAJESTIC to Liverpool & arrived in NSW as a convict with her son on 5 10 1823 after a voyage of 4months on MARY; she was Protestant 5'3" fresh complexion brown hair hazel eyes. In 1824 she was assigned to Major George (Druitt). She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Parramatta. She died on 27 11 1856 age56 mother of 13children & buried at Holy Trinity CofE Kelso. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Ford) & Jane (Cowell) produced 11children: 1.Mary Ann (Ford) was born on 22 5 1825 at Parramatta & baptised age5 w/Jane on 14 4 1831 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Parramatta. She married Henry (Rotten his second marriage) on 18 3 1844 at Rydal. She died on 21 12 1899 age74 at Bathurst & was buried at Holy Trinity CofE Kelso. ..Henry (Rotten) son of Gilbert (Rotten) & Mary C ((???) was born in 1814 at Frome Somerset & became a midshipman mail coach operator for Royal Navy & self. He arrived in Australia as a midshipman in 1833 on ANN. He returned to England & spent some time on African Gold Coast. On returning to NSW he took charge of cedar cutting on Manning River, then settled at Mount Lambie. He married firstly Lorn Jane (McPherson) in 1839 at Rydal. He arrived in Bathurst in 1843. By 1849 he had 20mail coaches running as far as Penrith. In 1853 he purchased 'Blackdown Estate'. He was elected to Legislative Assembly NSW Parliament in 1858 & later represented Hartley. He died on 11 10 1881 age about67 father of 16children at Mynora Moruya River & was buried at Bathurst. .[Lorn/e Jane (M/acPherson) was born about 1807 in Scotland. She died in 1843 age about36 & was buried at Holy Trinity CofE Kelso. ] .[Details of Lorne Jane (McPherson)s family are given below.] .[Henry (Rotten) & Lorn Jane (McPherson) produced 2children:] .[1.Caroline (Rotten) was born in 1840 at Solitary Creek. ] .[2.Peter (Rotten) was born in 1841 at Solitary Creek. ] .. >>>.Mary Ann (Ford) & Henry (Rotten) produced 14 children: ..1.Antonia Jane (Rotten) was born on 12 5 1845 at Kelso. ..2.John Boteler (Rotten) was born on 26 10 1848 at Kelso. ..3.Arabella Wilmot (Rotten) was born on 5 1 1851 at Kelso. ..4.Gilbert Henry (Rotten) was born o on 11 2 1854 at Kelso. ..5.Henry Otto Ives (Rotten) was born on 20 4 1855 at Bathurst. He married firstly (1of3) Mary Fanny (Davis) on 15 6 1882 at Petersham.>>> ....Henry Otto Ives (Rotten) & Mary Fanny (Davis) produced 3children: ....1.Henry George E (Rotten) was born in 1883 at Orange. ....2.Lucy Gladys (Rotten) was born in 1884 at Newtown. ....3.Arthur W (Rotten) was born in 1886 at Berrima. .. >>>.Henry Otto Ives (Rotten) had a second (2of3) relationship with Grace J (???).>>> ....Henry Otto Ives (Rotten) & Grace J (???) produced 1child: ....1.William A (Rotten) was born in 1891 at Picton. .. >>>.Henry Otto Ives (Rotten) married thirdly Florence H (Dee) in 1902 at Hurstville. He died on 7 2 1945 age89 father of 6children at Lidcombe & was buried at Rookwood Necropolis general cemetery Haslems Creek Sydney. ....Henry Otto Ives (Rotten) & Florence H (Dee) produced 2children: ....1.Henry R (Rotten) was born in 1903 at Nowra. ....2.Enid C (Rotten) was born in 1906 at Picton. .. ..6.Edward Eardley (Rotten) was born on 1 8 1857 at Bathurst. ..7.Elizabeth Clair (Rotten) was born on 7 9 1859 at Bathurst. ..8.Alfred (Rotten) was born in 1862 at Bathurst. ..9.Annie (Rotten) was born in 1862 also at Bathurst. .10.Annie Mead (Rotten) was born on 21 3 1863 at Bathurst. .11.Mary (Rotten) was born in 1866 at Bathurst. .12.Arthur E (Rotten) was born in 1868 at Bathurst. .13.Sarah Humphrey (Rotten) was born on 15 4 1871 at Bathurst. .14.Robert Joseph D (Rotten) was born on 25 1 1847 at Bathurst. .. 2.Jane (Ford) was born on 12 1 1828 at Parramatta & baptised on 14 4 1831 age3 w/Mary Ann at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Parramatta. She died on 15 5 1879 age51. .. 3.John (Ford) was born on 21 12 1829 at Parramatta & baptised on 17 1 1830 at St Jpohns CofE Parramatta. He died on 10 12 1890 age60-. Noted a John (Ford) was born on 23 1 1829 at Parramatta & baptised on 3 5 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta-to a John (Ford) shoemaker & Elizabeth (???). 4.Elizabeth (Ford) was born in 1832 at Parramatta. She died in 1833 age about1 & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 5.Benjamin (Ford) was born in 1834 at Parramatta. He died in 1835 age about1 & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 6.Thomas Daniel (Ford) was born in 1836. 7.James (Ford) was born in 1838 at Parramatta. 8.Anne Ester (Ford) was born in 1840 at Bathurst. 9.-10.??? (Ford) 11.??? (Ford) was born in 1854. MCPHERSON Peter (M/acPherson) was born in 1769. He married Catherine (McBean) in Scotland. He arrived in Australia free perhaps with his family from the Isle of Skye Inverness Scotland in 1825 on TRITON & in Bathurst about 1826 where he became a farmer at Wallerawang on 640acres granted in 1828. He quarried limestone which he burned to build his home in the place later known as Limestone Flat. He died on 19 8 1844 at Solitary Creek & was buried at Bathurst. Peter (M/acPherson) & Catherine (McBean) produced 8children: 1.John (M/acPherson) was born in 1798 in Scotland. He perhaps arrived in Australia with his parents from the Isle of Skye Inverness Scotland in 1825 on TRITON & in Bathurst about 1826. 2.Annabella (M/acPherson) was born in Scotland. She perhaps arrived in Australia with her parents from the Isle of Skye Inverness Scotland in 1825 on TRITON & in Bathurst about 1826. 3.Peter (M/acPherson) was born in Scotland. He perhaps arrived in Australia with his parents from the Isle of Skye Inverness Scotland in 1825 on TRITON & in Bathurst about 1826. 4.Catherine (M/acPherson) was born in Scotland. She perhaps arrived in Australia with her parents from the Isle of Skye Inverness Scotland in 1825 on TRITON & in Bathurst about 1826. 5.Margaret (M/acPherson) was born in Scotland. She perhaps arrived in Australia with her parents from the Isle of Skye Inverness Scotland in 1825 on TRITON & in Bathurst about 1826. 6.Duncan (M/acPherson) was born in Scotland. He perhaps arrived in Australia with his parents from the Isle of Skye Inverness Scotland in 1825 on TRITON & in Bathurst about 1826. 7.Lorne Jane (M/acPherson) was born about 1807 in Scotland. She perhaps arrived in Australia with her parents from the Isle of Skye Inverness Scotland in 1825 on TRITON & in Bathurst about 1826. She married Henry (Rotten his first marriage) in 1839 at Rydal & produced 2children. She died in 1843 age about36 & was buried at Holy Trinity CofE Kelso. ..Henry (Rotten) son of Gilbert (Rotten) & Mary C ((???) was born in 1814 at Frome Somerset & became a midshipman mail coach operator for Royal Navy & self. He arrived in Australia as a midshipman in 1833 on ANN. He returned to England & spent some time on African Gold Coast. On returning to NSW he took charge of cedar cutting on Manning River, then settled at Mount Lambie. He arrived in Bathurst in 1843. He married secondly Mary Ann (Ford) on 18 3 1844 at Rydal. By 1849 he had 20mail coaches running as far as Penrith. In 1853 he purchased 'Blackdown Estate'. He was elected to Legislative Assembly NSW Parliament in 1858 & later represented Hartley. He died on 11 10 1881 age about67 father of 16children at Mynora Moruya River & was buried at Bathurst. ..Details of Henry (Rotten)s family are given above. .. 8.Hugh (M/acPherson) was born in Scotland. He perhaps arrived in Australia with his parents from the Isle of Skye Inverness Scotland in 1825 on TRITON & in Bathurst about 1826. Noted a John (McPherson) had a relationship with Helen (Watson) & produced at least 3children: John ((McPherson) was recorded in 1826 as an overseer & 1836 as a settler. 1.Patrick (McPherson) was born on 2 7 1826 & baptised at Maryville on 24 12 1826 at Holy Trinity Kelso. 2.Catherine (McPherson) was born in 1828 & baptised in 1828 at (Scots/Presbyterian?) Ebenezer Kirk Portland Head. 3.Helen Jane (McPherson) was born on 27 1 1830 at Limestone Plains & baptised on 12 6 1836 at Scots Kirk Sydney. Refences: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'

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Steve Ford on 28th January 2020

Buried at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Kelso NSW.

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Denis Pember on 5th January 2017

In the 1828 Census records: Page 152... [Ref F1025] Ford, John, 40, conditional pardon, Fortune, 1818, life, Protestant, dealer, Parramatta. (error with ship name) Ford, Jane, 26, Mary, 1823, 7 years, Protestant. Ford, Mary, 4 born in the colony. Ford, Jane Jr., 9 months born in the colony. John and Jane had a large family, 11 children between 1825 and 1854.

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Denis Pember on 5th January 2017

In 1822, we can find John in the Census.. Ford, John, conditional pardon, Neptune (2), life, overseer, Major Druitt, Parramatta. Then in 1825 at Castlereagh he married Jane Cowell or Quayle (Convict, 1823, "Mary").

Died at Kelso N.S.W. at age 73 years.