John Godding

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Maureen Withey on 5th May 2022

NSW Convict Index. John Godding, per Indian, 1810, Conditional Pardon, 28 Oct 1818. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. GODDEN, John. 1818 May 9 On list of new settlers recently sent to Bathurst who are to receive land on the north bank of the Macquarie River (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.42) 1818 Oct One cow issued to from the Government Herds at Bathurst as donation to encourage agricultural pursuits (Reel 6031; 4/7028A p.145) 1818 Oct 27 On return of horned cattle issued from the Government Herds between 8 May 1814 & 9 Jan 1819; donation to encourage agricultural pursuits at Bathurst (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.49) 1821 Signatory to petition from settlers at Bathurst re having their grain received into the Stores (Fiche 3041; 4/1828 No.16); statement of grain they wished to deliver (Reel 6065; 4/1798 p.109) 1822 Signatory to memorials of settlers at Bathurst praying that their grants be confirmed without alteration & that some forest ground be located as a common; appears as Goding (Reel 6065; 4/1798 pp.123, 127) 1822 Mar 30 Juror at inquest on William Maybrow held at Bathurst (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.449) 1823 Jul 10 Of Bathurst. Memorial (Fiche 3064; 4/1834B No.117 p.701) 1823 Sep 2 Juror at an inquest held before Thomas Hawkins at Bathurst Plains into the death of Peter Bray; name also given as Goding (Reel 6017; 4/5783 pp.426-7) 1824 Oct 11 On return of grain in the possession of settlers and other private individuals in the District of Bathurst; listed as Goding (Reel 6065; 4/1800 p.187) NSW 1828 Census Index. John Godding, age 35, C.P. Indian, 1810, Life, protestant. Has 85 acres of land, 25 of which are cleared and cultivated; Has 5 horses, 80 cattle and 220 sheep. Susan Godding, age 17, B.C., protestant. Mary A. Godding, age 2, B.C. John, jun, age 1, B.C. James age 4 mos, B.C. Elizabeth, age 4 mos, B.C. --------------------------------------------------- Whereas my Wife, SUSANNA GODING, left her Home in my Absence, without any Provocation whatever; I therefore Caution the Public against giving her Credit, as I will not be accountable for any Debts she may contract from this Date. JOHN GODING Bathurst, Feb. 5th, 1829, Sydney Gazette, 10 Feb 1829. -------------------------------------------------- CAUTION. I, the undersigned, hereby, hereby Caution the Public from harbouring my Wife SUSAN GODING, as she has absented herself from my house since the 1st day of January 1829, as any Person so harbouring her will be prosecuted for the same. JOHN GODING. Bathurst, Dec. 3d, 1830 Sydney Monitor, 18 Dec 1830. -------------------------------------------------- John Godding died in 1839. BATHURST. WHEREAS a black Horse, branded on the shoulder neck IG, aged, short tail, strayed from Bathurst, a Reward of Two Pounds will be given to any one delivering the same to Mr. Kite, Bathurst. A number of horned Cattle having strayed from the herd of the late John Godding, a Reward of Five Shillings per head will be paid upon any delivered up to Mr. Kite, or Mr. Lee, the executors in the above estate. The Cattle are branded IG. Bathurst, 24th August, 1839 -------------------------------------------------- To Let; A LL that Farm, with the House and Buildings erected thereon, situate at Bathurst, & known as the Farm of the late Mr. John Goding, deceased. Application to be made to Mr. Thomas Jones, Chief Constable, Bathurst. The public are also cautioned against trespassing upon the said farm, by depasturing stock thereon, or otherwise: Mr. Jones being instructed by me to impound all stock found depasturing on the same. SUSAN GILL. Widow of the deceased, and Natural Guardian of the Children. Pitt-street. Sydney. 24th December. 1839. Sydney Monitor, 30 Dec 1839. -------------------------------------------------- This is about his son John Godding: John Godding, a young, man about 19 years of age, appeared to prefer a charge of breach of the peace against his own mother, one Susan Irving, formerly Gill, and landlady of the Lord Brougham Tavern, Pitt-street. It appeared that on Sunday last the complainant, who is an apprentice at Pyrmont, went to his mother for clothes, when she struck him with a stick several times, and, having broken the stick, took up an axe and swore, she would split his head open if he came inside her doors again. Witnesses were called for the defence, from whose evidence it appeared that provocation was given, and that there was much ill-feeling and spite on the part of the complainant. His Worship bound the defendant over to keep the peace, and remarked that it was very disgraceful to bring such a case before the Court at all. The Australian, 5 April 1845. An Unnatural Mother.— On Wednesday last a Mrs. Irving appeared on summons before the Mayor, at the instance of her own son by a former marriage, aged about 20 years, charged with breaking a pot-stick over his arm, and pursuing him with an axe, and threatening to split his skull open for coming to her house on Sunday last, for the purpose of obtaining money from her to procure clothing. A brother of the complainant deposed to the facts stated in the information as well as the complainant himself. The defendant—admitted chastising her son, and insisted on her right to do so, stating that he was a very undutiful boy, and had stolen away his sister at ten o'clock at night from her protection — but she positively denied taking up the axe for the purpose of striking her son. The Mayor said, doubtless a parent had a right to chastise an undutiful child, but the kind of punishment she had inflicted on a young man of her son's age was such as the law could not tolerate. He regretted that a necessity should have existed for bringing such a case before the court; it would have been far more creditable to have settled it elsewhere. Nevertheless he was bound to require Mrs. Irving to enter into sureties to keep the peace for twelve calendar months towards all her Majesty's subjects, but especially towards John Godding — her own son — herself, or her husband for her, in the sum of £20, and two sureties in £10 each. Commercial Journal, 5 Apr 1845. ---------------------------------------------------- Death of his son, John Godding: Death, John Godding, 4405/1859, Father’s given name John, Mother’s name Susan, Parramatta district. -------------------------------------------------- On the 7th instant, at Parramatta, Mr. John Goding, in the 33rd year of his age, eldest son of the late Mr. John Goding of Bathurst, leaving a numerous circle of relatives and friends to mourn their loss.—The funeral will take place at half-past three this day, at Parramatta, when his friends are invited to attend. Sydney Morning Herald, 9 Mary 1859.

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Maureen Withey on 27th April 2022

John Godding for stealing two lambs; Bath Chronicle, April 13 1809.