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- Researcher (Julie Pinguinha)
- Researcher (John McElroy)
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Biographies
John Matthews b.1793 Convict per “Surrey” 1814, serving Life, convicted at Somerset Assizes,for “Theft- 2 Bullocks” a Protestant Labourer.
The Surreyʼs journey took 156 days & claimed 47 lives through a Typhus epidemic; and was the 1st ship to be “Quarantined” in the colony at a camp (now Jeffery st Kirribilli.)
He received “permission to marry” in 1822, to Faith “Hearn” nee Cooper aged 22 (2nd Marriage) 29/2/1823...at St Lukes at Liverpool.
They lived at Parramatta.
She was the daughter of Robert Cooper born 1759 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England; son of George Cooper & Faith Stephenson; a soldier in the 1/73 Highlander regiment, his wife Ellen nee Hesketh of Ormskirk Lancashire England b.1769-1823 and daughters Faith aged 9, Ann and Hannah travelled to NSW with his detachment aboard the ship Ann II in 1810. Ellen daughter of James & Ann Hesketh.
Robert in 1813 was transferred to the Veterans Company due to his age & stationed at Parramatta & probably helped construct the Female Orphanage at Parramatta (still standing today). Later transferred to Windsor, he was teacher & involved with his church at St Matthews at Windsor as a Sexton & Teacher.
In 1823 he was discharged, & received a land Grant of a Govt. surveyed 100 acres anywhere in the colony. He later taught Blacksmithing at the Male orphan school. He died 15th November 1837 at Parramatta, & buried locally at St John Cemetery.
John Matthews was a servant to John Wylde judge advocate in 1819 & obtained a conditional Pardon in 1825. Initially a labourer, then shop keeper & later became a farmer in South Creek Prospect (a village very near todayʼs St Marys) after a land grant in 1833. Faith Matthews died March 1851 aged 49 a farmers wife. They had 10 children....
John Matthews died Jan 1867 aged 77 at his sons residence at Emu Heights near Penrith...Matthews Street can still be be found today.
Submitted by Researcher (John McElroy) on 30 May 2018
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/2, p.136
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