John Shute

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iain Frazier on 30th March 2023

Family connections for John (Shute) are: SHUTE John (Shute) was born in 1800 at Bristol Gloucestershire. He was convicted of housebreaking stealing handkerchiefs at Somerset Assizes on 8 4 1819, sentenced to death commuted to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 10 1819 after a voyage of 4.5months on MALABAR; he was Protestant. He was assigned to James (Tuxford) & Thomas (Hobby) after 1824 at Evan. He married Ele/anor Ann (Hobby). He arrived in Bathurt from Eastern Creek near Penrith & became a farmer at Campbells River. He died on 23 2 1877 age77 at Campbells River & was buried at Georges Plains Central Tablelands. [Some details taken from this Website] Ele/anor Ann (Hobby) was born on 11 7 1812 in Sydney & baptised on 16 10 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She arrived in Bathurst from The Ponds Parramatta & Mulgrave Hawkesbury?. She died in 1877 age about64 & was buried at Christ Church Castlereagh/CofE Georges Plains. Details of Ele/anor Ann (Hobby)s family are given BELOW. John (Shute) & Ele/anor Ann (Hobby) produced at least 4children: 1.Henry Francis (Shute) was born on 24 12 1831 at Castlereagh. He became a farmer, beginning with his father & brother on Campbells River near The Lagoon. He married Elizabeth Ann (Peacock sister Charlotte) on 22 8 1855 at CofE Bathurst. He later moved to Georges Plains where he operated a horse-drawn carrying business. He died on 25 1 1877 age45 at Bathurst where he was buried. ..Elizabeth Ann (Peacock) was born on 9 10 1836 at Bradford West Riding Yorkshire & baptised there. She died on 27 10 1920 age84 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Bathurst. ..Details of Elizabeth Ann (Peacock)s family are given in entry for Henry (Pleffer WATERLOO 1833) on this Website.. ..Henry Francis (Shute) & Elizabeth Ann (Peacock) produced 10children: ..1.Henry/Harry Francis (Shute) was born on 20 12 1857 at Campbells River. He became a self-employed barber at Howick St, had a barber shop in Bathurst & married Elizabeth Ann (Pettit) in 1891 at Orange. He died on 1 9 1930 at Bathurst where he was buried. ....Henry/Harry Francis (Shute) & Elizabeth Ann (Pettit) produced 6children: ....1.Lillian May (Shute) was born in 1882 at Bathurst. ....2.William Henry (Shute) was born in 1883 at Bathurst. ....3.Selena Jane (Shute) was born in 1885 at Bathurst. ....4.Albert F (Shute) was born in 1886 at Bathurst. ....5.Emily Elizabeth (Shute) was born in 1888 at Bathurst. ....6.Valerie Maude (Shute) was born in 1890 at Bathurst. ..2.Eleanor (Shute) was born in 1860 at Campbells River. She married Phillip (Hicks) on 22 4 1882 at Bathurst & produced 10children. She died on 17 1 1943 about82 at Bathurst where she was buried. ....Phil/lip (Hicks) was born on 1 10 1854 in Scotland. He arrived in Australia on 5 2 1877 on KAPUNDA & in Bathurst on the same day. He was one of 3 Scottish brothers who settled in Perth (now Perthville) about 1880. He lived & worked on a property as produce merchant farm labourer off William Lane Perthville before moving to Seymour St Bathurst 114 Bentinck St & finally to Rankin St. He died on 28 12 1932 age78 at Bathurst where he was buried. ....Details of Phil/lip (Hicks)s family are given BELOW. ..3.John (Shute) was born in 1862. ..4.William (Shute) was born in 1865. ..5.Sarah Jane (Shute) was born in 1867 at Macquarie Plains. ..6.Anne (Shute) was born in 1870. ..7.George (Shute) was born in 1872 at Bathurst. He became a railway worker for NSW Govt Rail & married Selina (Simpson) in 1897 at Bathurst. He was a keen trade unionist & member of the Labour Party who was defeated by Gus (Kelly) for preselection. ..8.Thomas James (Shute) was born in 1875 at Bathurst, ..9.Elizabeth (Shute) was born in 1876. .10.Rebecca (Shute) was born in 1877. .. 2.Sarah (Shute) was born in 1833 & died in 1916 age about83. 3.George (Shute) was born on 24 6 1836 at Queen Charlottes Vale. He became a farmer, beginning with his father & brother on Campbells River near The Lagoon. He married Charlotte (Peacock sister Elizabeth Ann) on 13 4 1859 at CofE Bathurst. He moved to Queen Charlottes Vale in the 1860s & then to 'Pine Hope' Fitzgeralds Valley (portion of a grant held by William (Lawson)); he erected a substantial brick cottage & added surrounding blocks to the farm which he sold in 1908 & bought 'Roselands' on Vale Rd Perth(ville) (bought from Peter (Furness)). He continued the milk & butter business to supply Bathurst; the butter section was discontinued after the Cooperative Butter Factory was established in Bathurst in 1901, but the milk supply was carried on by subsequent generations. He died on 27 1 1923 age86 at Bondi & was buried at Waverley. ..Charlotte (Peacock) was born on 6 9 1842 at Kelso & baptised at CofE The Lagoon. She died on 19 7 1921 age78 in Sydney & was buried at Waverley. ..Details of Charlotte (Peacock)s family are given in entry for Henry (Pleffer WATERLOO 1833) on this Website.. ..George (Shute) & Charlotte (Peacock) produced 13children: ..1.Jane (Shute) was born in 1861 at Queen Charlottes Vale. ..2.George (Shute) was born in 1863 at Queen Charlottes Vale. ..3.Matilda (Shute) was born in 1865 at Queen Charlottes Vale. ..4.Sarah (Shute) was born in 1867 at Queen Charlottes Vale. ..5.William John (Shute) was born on 24 10 1869 at Queen Charlottes Vale. He married Isabella Elizabeth (Earp) on 30 7 1895 at Fitzgeralds Valley. He became a dairyman farmer grazier at Fitzgeralds Valley Kelso Raglan for 56years & lived at Georges Plains 'Pine Hill' Fitzgeralds Valley 'Glen Ayre' Kelso. He died on 4 9 1951 age81 at Kelso & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....Isabella Elizabeth (Earp) was born in 1875 at Raglan. She lived also at South Bathurst. She died on 12 2 1941 age about65 at Kelso & was buried at CpfE Kelso. ....Details of Isabella Elizabeth (Earp)s family are given BELOW. ....William John (Shute) & Isabella Elizabeth (Earp) produced 8children: ....1.Francis William Roy (Shute) was born in 1896 at Fitzgeralds Valley. ....2.Doris Euneta/Neta (Shute) was born on 7 5 1898 at Fitzgeralds Valley. She undertook home duties for her father at Kelso. She married William John (Scott his second marriage) in 1930 at Katoomba & lived at Fitzgeralds Vale Kelso 221 Hope St. She was a champion tennis & bowls player. She celebrated her 106th birthday at Ilumba Gardens hostel Kelso in 2004. ......William John (Scott) son of Drysdale (Scott) & Mary Anne (Shumack) was born in 1895 at Dark Corner. He had become a farmer at Raglan & lived at 'Lansdowne' 221 Hope St. He had married firstly Hesba M (Shirlaw) in 1915 at Bathurst. He died in June 1963 age about67 father of 5children at Bathurst. .....[William John (Scott) & Hesba M (Shirlaw) produced 3children:] .....[1.Albert (Scott) ] .....[2.Wiliam J (Scott) ] .....[3.Cecil (Scott) ] .. ......Doris Euneta/Neta (Shute) & William John (Scott) produced 2children: ......1.Enid Joan (Scott) ......2.William John (Scott) .. ....3.Reginald Aubrey (Shute) was born in 1900 at Fitzgeralds Valley. ....4.Keith Arnold (Shute) was born in 1902 at Fitzgeralds Valley. ....5.Edna Constance (Shute) was born in 1904. at Fitzgeralds Valley. ....6.Ronald Errol (Shute) was born in 1907 at Fitzgeralds Valley. ....7.Enid Charlotte (Shute) ....8.Mavis Jean (Shute) .. ..6.Jane (Shute) was born in 1872 at Queen Charlottes Vale. ..7.Edith (Shute) was born in 1874 at Fitzgeralds Valley. ..8.Arthur George (Shute) was born in 1876 at Fitzgeralds Valley. ..9.Annie (Shute)was born in 1878 at Fitzgeralds Valley. .10.Henry (Shute) was born in 1880 at Fitzgeralds Valley. .11.Charlotte (Shute) was born in 1882 at Fitzgeralds Valley. .12.Albert (Shute) was born in 1885 at Fitzgeralds Valley. .13.Arnold (Shute) was born in 1887 at Fitzgeralds Valley. .. 4.Matilda (Shute) was born in 1839 & died in1899 age about60. EARP Francis (Earp) son of James (Earp) & Ann (Austin) was born on 12 2 1833 in London. He arrived in Australia about 1860. He married firstly Elizabeth (Lennox) on 16 7 1863 at Penrith & produced 3children:>>> 1.James (Earp) was born in 1864 at Penrith. 2.Rachel (Earp) was born in 1867 at Penrith. 3.Francis W (Earp) was born in 1869 at Hartley. .. >>>Francis (Earp) arrived in Bathurst before 1873 & became a foreman in the railway goods yard; he lived in Torch St. He married secondly Elizabeth Maria (Thomson her first marriage) in 1873 at Bathurst. He died in April 1883 age50 father of 5children at Bathurst & was buried there. Elizabeth Maria/Isabella Marr (Thomson) was the daughter of David (Thomson) & Elizabeth (???).>>> Francis (Earp) & Elizabeth Maria (Thomson) produced 2children: 1.Isabella Elizabeth (Earp) was born in 1875 at Bathurst/Raglan. She lived also at South Bathurst. She married William John (Shute) on 30 7 1895 at Fitzgeralds Valley & produced 8children. She died on 12 2 1941 age about65 at Kelso & was buried at CofE Kelso. ..William John (Shute) was born on 24 10 1869 at Queen Charlottes Vale. He became a dairyman farmer grazier at Fitzgeralds Valley Kelso Raglan for 56years & lived at Georges Plains 'Pine Hill' Fitzgeralds Valley 'Glen Ayre' Kelso. He died on 4 9 1951 age81 at Kelso & was buried at CofE Kelso. ..Details of William John (Shute)s family are given ABOVE. 2.Constance A E (Earp) was born in 1877 at Bathurst. .. [>>>Elizabeth Maria/Isabella Marr (Thomson) married a second time to David (Weir) in 1884 at Bathurst. She died in 1927 mother of 11children at Kiama. [David (Weir) son of William (Weir) & Mary (???) died in 1937 at Kiama. ] [Elizabeth Maria/Isabella Marr (Thomson) & David (Weir) produced a further 9children: ] [1.Amy E (Weir) was born in 1886 at Wollongong. ] [2.Frederick A (Weir) was born in 1888 at Wollongong.] [3.Eva M (Weir) was born in 1890 at Wollongong. ] [4.Ethel J (Weir) was born in 1892 at Kiama. ] [5.George E (Weir) was born in 1894 at Kiama. ] [6.Alice M (Weir) was born in 1897 at Kiama. ] [7.Harmen A (Weir) was born in 1900 at Kiama. ] [8.Herbert E (Weir) was born in 1902 at Kiama. ] [9.Cyril R (Weir) was born in 1907 at Kiama. ] HICKS Anthony Deane (Hicks) & Mary Ann (Downing) produced 4children: 1.Phil/lip (Hicks) was born on 1 10 1854 in Scotland. He arrived in Australia on 5 2 1877 on KAPUNDA & in Bathurst on the same day. He was one of 3 Scottish brothers (with Henry? & William?) who settled in Perth (now Perthville) about 1880. He married Eleanor (Shute) on 22 4 1882 at Bathurst. He lived & worked on a property as produce merchant farm labourer off William Lane Perthville before moving to Seymour St Bathurst 114 Bentinck St & finally to Rankin St. He died on 28 12 1932 age78 at Bathurst where he was buried. ..Eleanor (Shute) was born in 1860 at Campbells River. She died on 17 1 1943 about82 at Bathurst where she was buried. ..Details of Eleanor (Shute)s family are given ABOVE. ..Phil/lip (Hicks) & Eleanor (Shute) produced 10children: ..1.Mary Elizabeth (Hicks) was born in 1882 at Bathurst. ..2.Alfred Philip (Hicks) was born in 1884 at Bathurst. ..3.Sydney (Hicks) was born in 1886 at Bathurst. ..4.Nellie (Hicks) was born in 1888 at Bathurst. ..5.Walter (Hicks) was born in 1889 at Bathurst. ..6.Edith May (Hicks) was born in 1891 at Bathurst. ..7.Daisy (Hicks) was born in 1894 at Bathurst. ..8.Florence (Hicks) was born in 1896 at Bathurst. ..9.Anthony Deane (Hicks) was born in 1898 at Bathurst. .10.Doris Isabell (Hicks) was born in 1905 at Bathurst. 2.John Orbell (Hicks) was born on 13 4 1856 at Great Henny (Essex) & baptised there on 12 5 1856. He arrived in Australia on 3 9 1884 on FENSTANTOR & in Bathurst on 24 6 1889. He rented property oat Cow Flat from 1898-1902. He died on 21 3 1946 age89 at Lidcombe & was buried at Rookwood Necropolis general cemetery Haslems Creek Sydney. 3.Henry (Hicks) was born on 20 5 1858 at Great Henny Essex & baptised there on 25 7 1858. He arrived in Australia in 1882 & in Bathurst in that year from Church St Perthville. He was one of 3 Scottish brothers (with Phil/lip?? & William?) who settled in Perth (now Perthville) about 1880. He married Annie (McKay/Mackay) on 9 12 1890 at Evans Plains. He was an orchardist at Perthville. He died on 26 9 1933 age77 at Bathurst & was buried at Georges Plains. ..Henry (Hicks) & Annie (McKay/Mackay) produced 4children: ..1.Isabella (Hicks) was born in 1891 at 15 Church St Perthville. ..2.Henry (Hicks) was born in 1896 at Bathurst. ..3.Arthur Hugh (Hicks) was born in 1901 at Perthville. ..4.Jessie (Hicks) was born in 1901 also at Perthville. 4.William (Hicks) was born on 24 4 1860 at Great Henny Essex & baptised there on 27 5 1860. He arrived in Australia about 1884 & in Bathurst in that year. He was one of 3 Scottish brothers (with Henry? & Phil/lip?) who settled in Perth (now Perthville) about 1880. He was a sail maker canvas maker & his house faced Rockley St Perthville with a large shed where he carried out his business for 30years. He died on 1 1 1923 age62 at Bathurst & was buried at Georges Plains. HOBBY Some amendments added Aug 2025. Thomas (Hobby) was born in 1774. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 9 11 1797 as Lieutenant & arrived in Sydney on 26 4 1798/9 as an officer on HMS BUFFALO. He was detached to (Prentice)s company. In 1799 he was also granted 100acres at Mulgrave Place-perhaps as replacement for the first grant-used for livestock. In 1799 the company moved to Hobart where he was granted 100acres used for livestock. In 1801 he was at Headquarters Sydney & moved to Hawkesbury in December still with (Prentice)s company. In 1802 he transferred to (McArthur)s company at Parramatta where he leased, on 31 3 1802, 60rods at North Pitt Row which he later sold. He was disgraced in 1802 over the scandal sheets & given leave. In 1803 he apparantly relieved (McArthur) who went on leave, becoming Commandant in the Hawkesbury District. He was discharged/resigned after a riding accident in 1802or5. He was one of the ringleaders of the Rum Rebellion against Governor Bligh in 1808, actually one of the officers who went to Government House to arrest the Governor; but he was cold-shouldered by other officers because of the company he kept. He had a relationship with Mary (3). On 4 11 1809 he leased 72rods at Parramatta & on 14 12 1809 was granted 640acres at Mulgoa. He sufferred in the 1809 floods. He was Mr (Cox)s deputy in building the road over the Blue Mountains. He was in the colony in 1811. Mary (Rope) was born in 1791 & baptised on 31 7 1791 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She had a first relationship (1of3?) with Thomas (Hobby) & produced 2children. She married secondly (2of3?) John Michael (Ryan) on 6 8 1816 at St Johns CofE Parramatta/Christ Church Castlereagh. She had a third relationship with John (Bevan) his third). She died on 24 10 1872 age about81 mother of 8children. Details of Mary (Rope)s family are given in entry for Anthony (Rope ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website.. Thomas (Hobby) & Mary (Rope) produced 3children: 1.Thomas (Hobby) was born on 17 2 1808 & baptised on 31 3 1811 age5 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He may have married Marcella (Kennedy age16) on 26 12 1829 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 27 2 1836 age28+. ..Marcelina/Marcella Babelina (Kennedy) was born in 1813 in Sydney & baptised on 2 12 1826 age about13 w/Archibald at St Marys RC Sydney. ..Details of Marcelina/Marcella Babelina (Kennedy)s family are given in entry for (Thomas (Kennedy ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. ..Thomas (Hobby) & Marcelina/Marcella/Mary Baba/elina (Kennedy) produced at least 1child: ..1.Anne (Hobby) was born on 5 10 1830 at Nepean & baptised, as (Hobby/Rope),, on 6 10 1831 age1 at St Marys RC Sydney. .. 2.Ele/anor Ann (Hobby) was born on 11 7 1812 & baptised on 16 10 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She arrived in Bathurst from The Ponds Paramatta & Mulgrave Hawkesbury?. She married John (Shute) & produced at least 4children. She died in 1877 age about64 & was buried at Christ Church Castlereagh/CofE Georges Plains. ..John (Shute) was born in 1800 at Bristol Gloucestershire. He was convicted of housebreaking stealing handkerchiefs at Somerset Assizes on 8 4 1819, sentenced to death commuted to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 10 1819 after a voyage of 4.5months on MALABAR; he was Protestant. He was assigned to James (Tuxford) & Thomas (Hobby) after 1824 at Evan & arrived in Bathurt from Eastern Creek near Penrith. He became a farmer at Campbells River. He died on 23 2 1877 age77 at Campbells River & was buried at Georges Plains Central Tablelands. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Details of John (Shute)s family are given ABOVE. .. 3.George (Hobby) was born on 12 6 1815 & baptised on 26 1 1817 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 24 12 1889 age74. 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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810' Clem Sargent 'Colonial Garrison 1817-1824-48th foot Northamptonshire Regiment in the colony of New South Wales'

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D Wong on 27th August 2017

8/4/1819: Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Somerset, England Robert Bennett, for burglary. John Shute for stealing handkerchiefs ; John Carrol for stealing a silver watch from the person. John Watkins, for sheep-stealing. Colonial Secretary Papers: SHUTE, John. Per "Malabar", 1819 1825 May 31, Jul 25: On returns of Government servants transferred in the District of Evan; from James Tuxford to Thomas Hobby on 31 May. 1828 Census: Listed as Shirte, John, 28, government servant, Malabar 1819, 14 years, protestant, servant to Thos. Hobby, Evan. 11/5/1833: COF 1833: Married Eleanor Ann Hobby at Castlereagh. They had at least 4 children: Henry Francis 1831-1877 Sarah 1833-1916 George 1836-1923 Matilda 1839-1899 22/2/1877: John died aged 77 at Georges Plains, Central Tablelands, NSW

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Ross Seymour on 27th August 2017

Sentenced to death, later commuted to 14 years transportation.