James Rixon

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iain Frazier on 5th December 2024

Family connections for James (Rixon) are: Some amendments added Oct 2025. RIXON James (Rixon/Rickson/Hickson/Heckson) was born about 1870or1876 at Ilkestone Derbyshire. He was tried, as James (Heckson), for stealing money of William (Reed) at Ilkeston at Derby Assizes on 24 10 1791, sentenced to death by hanging reprieved to Life, held on PRUDENTIAL hulk on Woolwich harbour & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 8.5months on BARWELL. On 25 3 1801 he enlisted, recorded as James (Rixson), in NSW Corps in Sydney as a private & was detached to (Grose)s company then (Paterson)s company. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 2 7 3 1801. He had a relationship with Amelia (Goodwin her second (2of3) relationship). His Absolute Pardon may have been issued on 4 6 1803. In 1804 he was detached to (Wilson)s company. He was recorded as a private in 1806. On 17 11 1807 he was tried at a Regimental Court Martial & discharged. He was Free by Servitude by 1808, but not recorded as such in 1806-which does not tally with his Pardons mentioned here. He worked making farm implements. He died on 5 4 1811 at Windsor age36 or age41 at Windsor & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor; his land grant passed to his wife. [Some details taken from this Website] Amelia Ann (Goodwin possibly nee Clarke) was born about 1766/80. She married firstly (1of3) John (Goodwin) in 1790 at Greenwich Kent. She was tried for stealing clothes etc of her employer at Kent Assizes at Maidstone on 15 7 1799, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 15 4 1800 after a voyage of 6.5months on SPEEDY. She was Free by Servitude by 1808. After 1811 she took possession of her husbands land grant.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] James (Rixon) & Amelia (Goodwin) produced 6children: 1.William (Rixon) was born on 17 10 1802 & baptised on 25 12 1802 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married Ann (Hoare age15 sister Elizabeth) on 23 1 1826 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. He was recorded in 1828 with his wife at Airds. He was recorded in 1830 asa farmer. He died on 28 5 1847 age44. ..Ann (Hoare/Hore/Hord) was born on 4 5 1811 & baptised on 2 6 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 8 9 1895 age84. ..Details of Ann (Hoare/Hore/Hord)s family are given in entry for Mary Ann (Reynolds WILLIAM PITT 1806) on this Website. . William (Rixon) & Ann (Hoare/Hore/Hord) produced at least 1child: ..1.Elizabeth (Rixon) was born on 5 4 1830 at Airds & baptised on 2 5 1930 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. .. 2.Benjamin (Rixon) was born on 5/12 1 1806. He married Margaret (F/Phinnamore age15) on 26 10 1829 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. He was recorded in 1831 as a farmer. He died on 28 7 1886 age80. ..Margaret (Hanley) was born at sea (unproven) on ARCHDUKE CHARLES which arrived in NSW on 16 2 1813 (recorded in Smees records as born in 1814 (maybe referring to a baptism?)-therefore born in Sydney?-she is not recorded as arriving on a ship in Smees records); she became Catholic. She appears to have been given the name (Fin/namore) later. She is recorded in 1825 with her mother at Campbelltown. She is recorded in 1828 working as a household servant at Inverary. She died on 12 7 1888 age about74. ..Details of Margaret (Hanley)s family are given in entry for Peter (Finnamore PROVIDENCE 1811) on this Website. ..Benjamin (Rixon) farmer & Margaret (F/Phinnamore) produced at least 1child: ..1.John Henry (Rixon) was born on 26 8 1830 at Illawarra & baptised on 23 1 1831 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. .. 3.James (Rixon) was born on 5/12 1 1806also. He married Elizabeth (Hoare sister Ann). He died on 12 9 1873 age67. ..Elizabeth (Hoare/Hore) was born on 18 10 1815 & baptised on 18 2 1816 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Airds. [Noted Smees records show her dying on 13 9 1822 age6] ..Details of Elizabeth (Hoare)s family are given ABOVE see LOVE. .. [Noted a William Warby (Riston) is recorded as born on 8 10 1827 at Argyle & baptised on 24 2 1830) at St James CofE Sydney-to James (Riston) & Hannah Sarah (Middleton)] [Details of Hannah Sarah (Middleton)s family are given in entry for William (Middleton EARL SPENCER 1813) on this Website.] .. 4.Thomas (Rixon) was born on 5/12 1 1806also; he was stillborn. 5.Thomas (Rixon) was born on 8 8 1808. In October 1826 he, with brother Henry & step brother Robert, found evidence leading to discovery of a murder. He was recorded in 1828 with his mother & a brother as constable on 30acres at Airds. He died on 8 8 1883 age75!. 6.Henry John (Rixon) was born on 22 6 1810 & baptised on 14 4 1811 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. In October 1826 he, with brother Thomas & step brother Robert, found evidence leading to discovery of a murder. He died on 13 5 1884 age73. .. >>>Amelia Ann/Emma (Goodwin) married thirdly Robert (Burrows) on 23 12 1816 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool & produced perhaps 2children. She was recorded in 1828 with 2sons on 30acres at Airds. She died on 9 1 1834 age68 at Campbelltown mother of perhaps 8children & was buried at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. Robert (Burrows) was born about 1770/80. He was tried for stealing a pig etc at Stafford Assizes Staffordshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 6 1801 after a voyage of 10.5months on EARL CORNWALLIS. He was an emancipist in 1816. He died on 25/8 1 1820 age40 accidentally drowned & found in reeds in bottom of creek at Aspinalls Farm near Windsor & buried on 28 1 1820 at St Matthews CofE Windsor-although this person is recorded as having arrived on ADMIRAL GAMBIER in 1808. [Some details taken from this Website] References: 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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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D Wong on 2nd April 2016

Tried as James Hickson. James, aged 22 was charged with stealing nine guineas out of the box of William Reed in the house of William Webster of Ilkeston on 24/10/1791. He was sentenced to be hung but this was commuted to transportation for life. James was born at Ilkstone, Derbyshire. James spent several years on board the “Prudentia”, prison hulk at Woolwich, Kent, and was then transported on the Barwell in 1797. 27/3/1801: CP 4/6/1803: There is also an Absolute Pardon listed for James Rixon on the NSW Gov. Convict Records site – possibly this James?? 25/3/1801: Enlisted in the NSW Corps. C1802: Seems that they never married – James had a relationship with Ann Goodwin (Speedy 1799) she was also known as Amelia Ann Goodwin) – they had 6 children. 5/4/1811: James Rixon died, aged 36 and was buried in an unmarked grave at St Matthew’s Church of England at Windsor.