John Nixon

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D Wong on 7th April 2016

Colonial Secretary Papers: NIXON, John. Per "Eliza", 1820 1821 Feb 27: On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.140) 1824 Jun 26: Wishing to remain in Sydney as his colonial sentence had expired (Reel 6068; 4/1811 p.125). Reply, 6 Jul (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.638) 1825 Jan 22-Dec 31: Stockman at Lower Mulgoa. On lists of men in the Government Stock Department at Cowpastures (Reel 6031; 4/7028C pp.241-435) 2/12/1826: Permission to marry Jane Rogers (Friendship 1818) she was 43 John was 34. 1828: Married Jane Rogers. 1827: Ticket of Exemption from Government labor – noted in Memorandum at front of 4/4/4282 as having been issued a ticket of exemption previously to the opening of the book. 1828: TOL Sydney 1828: Was a butcher in Sydney. Erected a Slaughter-house at Kent and Clarence Streets, which he rented out for 150/- per annum. 1831: TOL Sydney. 5/6/1832 Sydney Gazette: NOTICE. WHEREAS WILLIAM KLENSENDORLFFE has advertised for SALE PREMISES, situate in Clarence and Kent Streets; This is to give notice, that the said Premises are not the property of the said WILLAIM KLENSENFORLFFE, he is not authorized to sell the same by the undersigned, the Owners of the said Premises, who are in possession of the Title Deeds, and will shew them to any Person who has any idea of purchasing the said Premises. JOHN NIXON & JANE NIXON. York Street, June 4th 1832. 20/6/1832 They Sydney Monitor: PUBLIC NOTICE. Sale of Premises in Kent and Clarence Streets. HAVING seen in the Sydney Gazette of Tuesday the 5th day of June, notice signed by John Nixon and Jane Nixon, cautioning the public not to buy a HOUSE and PREMISES, situate in Kent and Clarence--streets, offered by me for sale; I hereby state, that I purchased on the 21st day of February, 1829, these Premises, from Mr. Bodenham, Land Agent, who was authorised to sell said Premises by the said John and Jane Nixon, by public Auction, and that I have duly performed all contracts relative to said purchase, for which I can produce the most satisfactory and unquestionable documents, such as receipts, signed by John and June Nixon, duly witnessed; also I beg to inform the public, that two decisions of the Honourable the Supreme Court, in two separate Actions, one tried before his Honour Judge Forbes, and two Assessors, and the other before his Honour Judge Dowling and two Assessors, instated against me by the said John and Jane Nixon, relative to the validity of my claim, and verdicts were given in my favour. I further beg to state, that the sole reason assigned, and acted upon by John and Jane Nixon, for refusing to sign the usual transfer, was, my objecting to submit to a pecuniary imposition, in the shape of interest, amounting to £200, demanded by them, which was accruing upon a Mortgage of 200, and which imposition was not attempted by John and Jane Nixon, until I had made myself liable for the payment of an execution for 114/. previously levied on the said premises by Sydney Stephen Esq. on the part of Mr Francis Ewin Forbes. The foregoing facts can be attested by James Norton Esq. W. KLENSENDORLFFE Kent and Clarence streets, Sydney, June 7, 1832. 27/7/1833 The Sydney Monitor: John Nixon, a butcher, and who was, a short time back, possessed of considerable property in Sydney, and who was confined In the Jail on a charge of pig stealing, was removed from the Jail on Wednesday last in a state of mental derangement, and died in the hospital. The gradual loss of a large property, and a series of misfortunes, unsettled Nixon's mind, and drove him to the commission of the act for which he had been confined. He was a sober plodding man, but fond of queer bargains and of law, and was ruined by his litigious disposition.

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Wendy Lane on 7th April 2016

From Ships surgeons Logs of voyage Folio 24: John Nixon, aged 27, Convict; disease or hurt, constipated, has not had any passages in his bowels for six days. Taken ill, 7 November 1819. Treatment continues to folio 25. Discharged 9 November 1819.