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Personal Information
Transportation
John Herrick was transported on the Daphne, departing 28th May 1819 and arriving 21st Sep 1819 with 181 passengers.
Daphne (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849 New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; Census of New South Wales 1828. |
Claims
"I am his fourth great grandchild through Catherine (1829-1909)"
"I am 3rd great grandchild of John down through hid daughter Sarah"
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Convict Notes
John and Mary’s youngest child was Sarah born 20.10.1846 in Campbelltown. She died 13.07.1930 in Balmain. Sarah never married but had 4 children
Family connections for John (Herrick) are: HERRICK John (Herrick) was born about 1800 & became a general labourer. He was tried for highway robbery at Kings co. Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 2 11 9 1819 after a voyage of 4months on DAPHNE; he was Catholic. He was an emancipist when he married Mary Ann (sic) (Mitten) on 26 2 1827 at St Marys RC Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 with Ticket of Leave with his family. He died in 1883 age about83. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Matilda (Mitten) was born on 14 4 1804 & baptised on 10 6 1804 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 with her family. She died on 4 8 1872 age68. Details of Mary Matilda (Mitten)s family are given in entry for John (Mitton ALBERMARLE 1791) on this Website. John (Herrick) & Mary Matilda/Ann (Mitten) produced 6children: 1.John (Herrick) was born in 1824 at Airds & baptised on 2 5 1825 at St Marys RC Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents. 2.Catherine (Herrick) was born on 10 3 1827 in Sydney & baptised on 4 3 1828 at St Marys RC Sydney. She died in 1828 age about1. 3.Catherine (Herrick) was born on 14 2 1829 at Campbelltown & baptised on 3 3 1829 at St Marys RC Sydney. She died on 9 1 1909 age79. 4.-6.??? (Herrick) REFERENCE 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.
1828 Census: [Ref H1549] Herrick, John, 26, ticket of leave, Daphne, 1819, Catholic [Ref H1550] Herrick, Mary, 23, born in the colony [Ref H1551] Herrick, John, 4, born in the colony
In the colony, John married Mary Matilda Mitton, 1827. Name: John Herrick Spouse Name: Mary H Mitten Marriage Date: 1827 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Registration Year: 1827 Volume Number: V Mary Matilda was born in the colony, the daughter of John Mitton (Convict, Albermarle, 1791) and Catherine Lahey (Convict, Speedy, 1800). John and Mary had 6 children.
John, a labourer aged 19 was tried at Kings Co, Ireland in 1819 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He arrived in the colony aboard the ship 'Daphne' on 21 Sep 1819.