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Biographies
In 1821 John was working for James Pettit of Winston, Suffolk. He was committed for trial on the 25 September 1821 by John Chevallier, M.D. on the oath of James Pettit for feloniously stealing, taking and carrying away 6 pecks (60lbs) of malt. John was lodged in Woodbridge Goal. Their records state that John was a Labourer, aged 20.
The following is an extract from the proceedings of the Quarter Sessions held at Woodbridge on the 17 October 1821, taken from the local newspaper the 'Ipswich Journal' dated 20 October 1821.
"John Warn was tried for stealing 6 pecks of unground malt (barley) and a sack from James Pettit of Winston. It appeared that the prisoner had harvested with the prosecutor and received his pay in money and ground malt, this malt he had sold to John Burch, a Taylor, at Framsden. But Mr Pettit, having missed some unground malt suspected the prisoner, searched his lodgings and found the malt under his bed. This was compared with a sample from Mr Pettit's heap and identified. Warn's behaviour on his trial was very desperate, while Burch was giving his evidence he struck him violently on the head. He was found guilty and sentenced to 7 years transportation, at which the hardened wretch insolently said, "thank you, Gentlemen."
After his trial John was taken to Portsmouth and lodged in the "Leviathan", one of the hulks used as a goal for those awaiting transportation. The records show that John's behaviour remained indifferent, which must be considered quite reasonable for a youth of 21.
John was on the "Leviathan" for 12 months waiting transportation. He was transported to Australia aboard the "Surrey" which left England on the 29 October 1822. John's statistics on the "Surrey" manifest detailed his crime, sentence, height of 5'7 and a quarter inches, pale complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes.
John arrived in Australia on the 6 March 1823. In the ships records he was listed as a farmer, aged 21. He was sent to Parramatta district. Between 1823 and 1827 John was assigned for 4 years as a brewer for Ann Barker, at Minchinbury in the Melville district. It was in the Parramatta area that he met Eliza Newham.
After his pardon land was granted to John Warn in 1837, At Berrima near Kiama – Bounded on the West by a line bearing South 80 chains commencing at a point one mile south of the south west corner of a measured portion of 730 acres of land on the south by a line bearing East eighty seven chains fifty links to the Crookwell river; on the Easty by that river downwards; and on the north by a line bearing west 114 chains
John died on 4th July 1871, after a six weeks illness caused by a prostatic complaint. John's funeral service took place at 8.00am on the Wednesday 5th July 1871, with the procession moving from the Royal Hotel, Auburn Street, Goulburn en route to the Valley Farm, Crookwell, 30 miles away, where the burial service took place on the farm at 2.30pm on Thursday 6th. His coffin was placed down in the vault next to Eliza's.
John's Will, made on the 12 October 1870 appointed his son's James and George as executors of his estate to be divided as follows:-£2000 to James, Innkeeper of Woodhouselee£2000 to George, Grazier of Lachlan River
£2000 to Hannah, wife of Ben Stephenson
£2000 to Maria, wife of Anthony Stephenson
£2000 to Eliza, wife of John Seery£2000 to Elizabeth, single
LAND: 100 acres opposite the Valley Farm to Elizabeth
640 acres called "The Springs" to George 500 acres to Eliza
VALLEY FARM: of 788 acres with all stock etc to Henry and Richard
ROYAL HOTEL: plus Blatchfords Store and premises used as the Goulburn Post Office left equally between James, George, John and Richard to share alike as tenants
STATION: or run in the Lachlan District known as Honuna left equally to the five sons. George went to manage this property but the brothers argued over the profits so it was sold.
Submitted by Researcher (John Simos) on 5 June 2019
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/4, p.225
- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/4, p.225
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