John Masterson

Born - Longford County Ireland. Died - 1832 NSW. Married - Mary CONSIDANCE (b. 1790) 1807 St John's C of E Parramatta, NSW. Listed as a landholder at Liverpool 1813 Jul 1. Subscribed to fund for building a court house at Sydney (Reel 6043; 4/1728 p.134) 1816 Jun 22 On lists of persons to be issued with horned cattle from the Government Herds (Reel 6038, SZ759 p.213; Reel 6031, 4/7028A p.33.

John married Mary Considine (Convict, Rolla, 1803). John Masterson of the parish of St John Parramatta and Mary Considance were married in the church by banns this sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven by me Henry Fulton. John and Mary both signed the register with their X marks in the presence of Thomas Cosier who signed the register and Jane Walker who made her X mark.

There is some discrepancy regarding the date of death for John. He is entered here as 1832, however, my records show May 28 1827. This is not substantiated with evidence. But it would appear that his family has disintegrated by 1828, and no sign of him! Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Page 264, Ref M2026] Masterson, Mary, 48, free by servitude, Rolla, 1801, 7 years, Catholic, lodger with Jane McGuire, Castlereagh Street Sydney. Three children also recorded…. [Ref M2023] Masterson, John, 12, born in the colony, at David Hannan, Botany. [Ref M2024] Masterson, Elizabeth, 14, born in the colony, resides with F. Kenny, Lake George, G. Plains. [Ref M2025] Masterson, james 8, born in the colony, servant to Thomas Burn, Airds. Daughter Mary Ann is also recorded with her husband, David Hannam. (they married March 1828). [Ref H0397] Hannan, Mary, 17, BC, at Botany.

John MASTERSON died 28 May 1827. This is the recorded date on the headstone in the grounds of the church where both John and Mary LOWNS formerly MASTERSON nee CONSIDINE are buried. There is no record of his death in NSW BMD. I have also looked at parish registers for this death but am yet to find it.

John MASTERSON died on 27 May 1827. This is the date recorded on his headstone. The is no record of his death in the NSW BDM listing and I have been looking at parish registers for many years but am yet to find this record. John is buried next to his wife Mary LOWNS formerly MASTERSON nee CONSIDINE.

Family connections for John (Masterson) are: MASTERSON John (Masterson) was born about 1767 & became a blacksmith. He was tried as an Irish rebel at Longford Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a political convict on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5months on MINERVA. He married Mary Considine/ance) on 6 4 1807 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1812. He was recorded as landholder at Liverpool on 1 7 1813. He died on 27/8 7 1827 age62 & was buried at St John the Baptist Catholic church with his wife. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Considine/Cusadine) was born about 1778. She was tried at Ennis Clare Co. Assizes Ireland in 1801, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 5 1803 after a voyage of 4months on ROLLA; she was Catholic. She was Free by Servitude by 1812. She may have had a first or second relationship with a ??? (Lowns). She was recorded in 1828 lodging with her daughter Jane (McGuire) in Castlereagh St Sydney. She died on 31 7 1837 age59 & was buried at St John the Baptist Catholic church with her husband. [Some details taken from this Website] .. [Noted a Stephen (Lowens arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 2 1814 after a voyage of 6months on GENERAL HEWETT. He married Jane (Shaw LORD WELLINGTON 1820) on 26 6 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] .. John (Masters/ton) & Mary (Considine) produced 6children: 1.Elizabeth (Masterton) was born on 1 11 1804 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 10 8 1812 age7 & was buried at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. 2.Jane (Masterton) was born in 1806. She married at age13/14 Christopher (McGuire) emancipist on 31 5 1819 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. In 1821 she was living with her family at Cumberland St Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 with her mother as lodger in Castlereagh St Sydney. ..Christopher (McGuire/Dwyer) was born about 1794. He was tried at Dublin city Ireland in 1811, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 2 1813 after a voyage of 9months on ARCHDUKE CHARLES. From 1814-17 he worked for Rev Henry (Fulton) at Castlereagh. On 20 7 1820 he was overseer of labourers at His Majesties Lumber Yard Sydney. He was granted 50acres at Liberty Plains on 31 3 1821 & was living with his family at Cumberland St Sydney. On 17 12 1823 he opened the first calico printing establishment. He was appointed constable in Sydney in 1824; he was also living at Cockle Bay/Castlereagh & a defaulter in payments. On 31 12 1824 he was stationed at Solicitor Generals office. He resigned as constable in 1826. He was charged with stealing spanish dollars of Richard (Allen), while Bailliff for Court of Request & sentenced to 3months gaol. He was Free by Servitude by 1830. In 1834 he rented out his 50acres. On 23 11 1838 he was charged with being drunk with a 22yo female servant & was banned form having future convicts/servants. He was caretaker of 'Juniper Hill' (now restored) when he died on 5/6 7 1841 age47 from suspected stroke & was buried at St Marys Cathedral; he was about to change job to be employed by Mr (Dawson) JP at Webberly. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Jane (Masterton) & Christopher (McGuire) produced at least 5children: ..1.Christopher (McGuire) was born in 1821 & baptised on 24 2 1822 at St Marys RC Sydney. In 1821 he was living with his parents at Cumberland St Sydney ..2.Thomas (McGuire) was born in 1823 & baptised on 9 4 1824 at St Marys RC Sydney. He died in 1884 age about61. ..3.John (McGuire) was born on 28 4 1826. In 1833 he had an accident with gunpowder rendering him blind for 3months-he became blind later in life. By 1835 he had run away from home to Bathurst & been returned; & again ran away to to his uncle probably David (Hannam) He died on 19 4 1915 age89-. ..4.Amelia Ann (McGuire) was born in 1827 & baptised on 17 8 1828 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..5.Jane Ann (McGuire) was born on 24 8 1830 & baptised on 20 9 1830 age13-months. .. 3.Mary (Masterson) was born on 15 6 1812 & baptised on 28 9 1813 age15m at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She married, as Mary (Masterton), at age15 David (Hannam) on 7 3 1828 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown & produced perhaps 1child. A Mary Ann (Masterson) is recorded in 1828 with husband David (Hannan). ..David (Hanham) was born about 1805 in England. He arrived in NSW (recorded as (Hannan) with his mother on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6.5months on NORTHAMPTON. He was recorded in 1828 settler 100acres at Botany with his family & nephew John (Masterson) as resident. In 1835 his nephew John ran away from home to be with him. ..Details of David (Hanham)s family are given in entry for Reuben (Hanham ADMIRAL GAMBIER 1811) on this Website. 4.Elizabeth (Masterson/Masterhouse) was born on 6 8 1814 & baptised on 18 2 1816 age18m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 with F (Kenny) at Lake George G Plains. She died on 15 8 1874 age60+. 5.John (Masterson) was born in 1816. He is recorded in 1828 with uncle David (Hannan) at Botany. 6.James (Masterson) was born in 1820. He is recorded in 1828 as servant to Thomas (Burns) at Airds. 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.