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There are currently 2 researchers who have claimed Richard Scaddan
- Researcher (Fred Scott)
- Researcher (Peter McCombe)
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Biographies
August 4, 1817
• Found guilty at the Cornwall Assizes at Bodmin on 4.8.1817 of stealing "one ewe sheep of the price of twenty shillings of the goods and chattels of William Roberts". The trial papers are stored at Chancery Lane, London.
On trial with him were John Wills and Richard Bath and the three were sentenced "to be severally hanged by the neck until they are dead". Newspaper of the day reported that the judges reprieved them and sentenced them to transportation for life.
Convict records state that he was a native of Cornwall, his trade was ship's carpenter, sawyer and boat builder, his age was given as 42, height 5'5", fair to sallow complexion, brown to grey hair and grey eyes.
Departed 9/1/1819, Portsmouth for Hobart.
Ships master: Joseph Blythe. Surgeon Superintendant: George Clayton.
1819
• Colonial Secretarys Papers 1788 - 1825: Richard Scaddon per Globe 1819.
1819 Mar 3 Runaway captured near Newcastle. Reel 6067; 4/1807 p7. 1819 Apr 10 Forwarded to Sydney Reel 6067; 4/1807 p7.
1821
• Colonial Secretary's Papers 1788 - 1825: Richard Scaddon per Globe 1819.
1821 Sept 8 Shipwright on list of all persons victualled from HM magazine. Reel 6016; 4/5781 p75.
1822
• General Muster
1822 General Muster Sentence life, occupation Government servant to William Thurston of Sydney. Received a pardon.
1824
• Colonial Secretary's Papers 1788 - 1825: Richard Scaddon per Globe 1819.
1824 Apr 28 Carpenter on return of bonded mechanics. Fiche 3293; 5/3821 p5. 1824 Oct 1 On monthly return of convicts assigned in the counties of Northumberland and Durham to William Evans. Reel 6028; 2/8283 p95.
1828
• The 1828 Census showed that he was a government servant to William Evans at Bellevue, Pattersons Plains.
His age was given as 61 and he was working as a boatbuilder. The entry in the 1828 Census is under the name of SEADON not SCADDEN but it is definitely Richard Scadden from other details given.
1831
• On a petition to Governor Darling in 1831 it was stated that he had been in Mr Evans' service since November 1823.
As well as James & Sophia who came with their mother to Australia there was at least one other child Richard, as well as his wife Grace and their son Thomas, who were the subject of this petition to join the family in the colony.
Death
29 Jan 1833
• Hoxham, Newcastle, New South Wales. No. 675 Vol.17.
It is sad to relate that Catherine, Richard, James & Sophia were not to be together for long as Richard died on January 1, 1833 at Maitland at the age of 65.
January 29, 1833 • Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Buried in the Parish of Newcastle, County of Cumberland.
Submitted by Researcher (Peter McCombe) on 15 August 2023
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