Joseph Jordon

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Maureen Withey on 8th March 2024

Warwick Assizes:— CONDEMNED.— … Joseph Jordan, for uttering at Birmingham a forged 51. Bank of England note; … All the capital convicts were reprieved, except Ann Heytrey, Pace, Butler, and Cooper, who were left for execution. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 17 April 1820. --------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. JORDAN, Joseph. Per "Hebe", 1820 1821 Jan 11 On list of convicts disembarked from "Hebe" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.37) 1824 Assignment list (Reel 6062; 4/1781 p.395a) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the service of Archibald Bell; in 1822-23 (Reel 6062; 4/1781 p.390a) 1825 Aug 12 Re permission to marry at Castlereagh (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.95) 1825 Aug 15,Sep 10 Re permission to marry Elizabeth Hartiker at Castlereagh (Reel 6064, 4/1787 p.84; Reel 6015, 4/3515 p.315) -------------------------------------------------------------- On Monday last, an inquest was held, at the estate of Mount Pleasant, in the district of Evan, on the body of Joseph Jordan,who was found drowned in a pond near the road, leading from Mount Pleasant to South Creek. The poor man had been driving a loaded bullock-cart, and was seen on the road on the Thursday afternoon; in consequence of the water having risen with the late rains, the bush at the place where he was found was wholly inundated, and it is supposed, that not knowing the road, he went in to examine the depth of the water previous to driving his team through, and that deviating from the path, he had fallen into the pond. On the Friday evening following, the body was discovered, at which time the flowing of the waters had in some degree abated, and the poor beasts with their load had lain down in the stream nearly exhausted.---The verdict of the Jury was Accidental Death. Sydney Gazette, Sat 11 Feb 1826.

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Denis Pember on 14th April 2016

Prior to his death, Joseph had married Eliza Hartigan September 12th 1825 at Richmond. Eliza was born in the colony, daughter of Dudley Hartigan (Convict, Minerva, 1800) and Mary Ann Ackers. Mary Ann was heself born in the colony, the daughter of Thomas Ackers (First Fleet Convict, Charlotte, 1788) and Ann Hinchley (Third Fleet Convict, Mary Ann, 1791). She and Joseph did have one child, a daughter Emma baptised in 1826. After the death of Joseph, Eliza did remarry, to Thomas Tyrie (Convict, Morley, 1823).

11/1/1821: On list of convicts forwarded to Windsor for distribution. 1824: On assignment list. 1825: On list of convicts mustered in the service of Archibald Bell. 12/8/1825: Re permission to marry at Castlereagh. 15/8-10/9/1825: Re permission to marry Elizabeth Hartiker/Hartigen at Castlereagh. 1825: Married Elizabeth at Richmond. 11/2/1826: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser: On Monday last, and inquest was held, at the estate of Mount Pleasant, in the district of Evan, on the body of Joseph Jordan, who was found drowned in a pond near the road, leading from Mount Pleasant to South Creek. The poor man had been driving a loaded bullock-cart, and was seen on the road on the Thursday afternoon; in consequence of the water having risen with the late rains, the bush at the place where he was found was wholly inundated, and it is supposed, that not knowing the road, he went in to examine the depth of the water previous to driving his team through, and that deviating from the path, he had fallen into the pond. On the Friday evening following, the body was discovered, at which time the flowing of the waters had in some degree abated, and the poor beasts with their load had lain down in the stream nearly exhausted.---The verdict of the Jury was Accidental Death. Joseph was 27 years old.