John Bott (abt. 1811 - 1859)

Born about 9 Jan 1811 in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Rebecca (Lovell) Bott — married 5 Apr 1830 in Brigstock, Northamptonshire

Descendants

Died 4 Oct 1859 at about age 48 in Hay Valley, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

John Bott was born in Northamptonshire, England.

John was born about 1811 Northampton, England. Parents possibly being Thomas Bott and Mary (unknown).

Note: Birth / Baptism no sources located yet

John Bott married Rebecca Lovell, 5 Apr 1830, Braunston, Northamptonshire, England.

1841 Residence High Street, Brigstock, Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England. John Bott age 30, wife Rebecca Bott age 30. Children in the household Sarah Bott age 10, Mary Ann Bott age 9 years, Charlotte Bott age 7, Maria Bott age 3, Elizabeth Bott age 2 and Jane Bott age recorded as 0 years. Birthplace for all household members Northamptonshire.

John Bott migrated from England to Australia.

Immigration to the Colony of South Australia, Steerage Passengers John Bott, wife and 5 children, Sarah Bott was recorded as a single woman on the ships passenger list, all arrived 14 May 1846 on the ship Isabella Watson from London.

Note: child Elizabeth possibly died before family left England.

Note: On the ship list 2 passengers named Esther Lovell and Jane Lovell, yet to locate any information to confirm if they are related to his wife Rebecca (Lovell) Bott

Family settled at Nairne eighteen months after arrival in the state of South Australia.

A fatal accident occurred at Hay Valley, near Nairne, on Tuesday last. Mr. John Bott, residing not far from the locality of a previous accident, was engaged to saw timber for Mr.George Mills, of Hay Valley, in company with a man named Clark, in the act of falling a large tree, It appeared they had sawn the tree all round, but were not aware it was entirely cut through, and left it a few minutes, whilst engaged cutting some wedges ; Bott at the same time remarking "they must be cautious the tree did not fall on them, as he had known a man killed by such an accident." It did, however, come away unexpectedly, and Clark, more active than poor Bott, rushed out of danger. Bott was struck down by a heavy limb with great force against the stump of a wattle, which inflicted a frightful scalp wound, and laid bare the scull very extensively. He breathed afterwards a little, but death ensued almost instantaneously.

Mr Bott was a highly respected member and local preacher of the Primitive Methodists, at Nairne. He had also been a Brother of the Court of Foresters for upwards of 30 years, the mourning members of Court Mountain Glen attending his remains to the grave. He was 49 years of age, and leaves a widow and large family unprovided for.

Mr John Bott was interred at the Hay Valley Primitive Methodist Cemetery, Woodside, Adelaide Hills, South Australia

Notes:

Middle Name: Sorrell ???

Have yet to locate any sources with a middle name of "Sorrell" All sources located have John as John Bott no middle name.

- Brother of John Bott - William Joseph Bott ( Now and Then - Willunga )

http willunga. dot nowandthen.net.au/Bott,_William_Joseph ( link no longer available ) but has been archived on the Wayback Machine Capture - http://willunga.nowandthen.net.au/Bott%2C_William_Joseph

William Joseph Bott was born in 1803, the oldest of six children born to Thomas and Mary Bott (nee Marriott) in Brigstock, England.

William’s three younger brothers migrated to South Australia – John in 1846, Samuel in 1847 and Thomas Junior in 1855. They all settled with their families at Hay Valley on Woodside Road, near Nairne.

William also emigrate. He arrived in Adelaide on 25th May 1855 on the ship ‘Punjab’, with four children:

Ann Elizabeth Pratt, his married daughter, aged 20;

Francis Bott, aged 15, later to marry Sarah Ann Walker (nee Bridges) in SA;

Lucy Bott, aged 13 years, who married William Illman in 1864;

Thomas Bott 3rd, aged 12, later to marry Jane Pepper. ........ (continued)

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Bott Researchers

http://www.familytreecircles.com/looking-for-descendants-of-b-thomas-bott-b-and-b-mary-marriott-b-of-41647.html > Family Circles

https://www.geni.com/people/Thomas-BOTT/6000000012819725529 > Geni

[ www dot familyhistorysa.org/colonists.html ]] > South Australian Pioneers ( link no longer available )

Sources

• England Marriages, 1538–1973, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNGD-9Z2 : 11 March 2020), John Bott, 1830.

• England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7QQ-QPY : 25 May 2019), Maryann Bott in household of John Bott, Brigstock, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• Immigration : Ship Name: Isabella Watson - 1846

Steerage Passengers: John Bott, wife, and five children ; Sarah Bott, Esther Lovell, Jane Lovell.

Note: Esther and Jane Lovell, yet to locate any information to confirm if they are related to wife of John Bott, Rebecca (Lovell) Bott

• Adelaide Shipping - ADELAIDE SHIPPING. ARRIVED. Thursday, May 14.—The barque Isabella Watson : https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27452853 Trove NLA

• Isabella Watson - Passenger Lists - https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/1846IsabellaWatson.htm

Birth of a ( male) child one month after arrival in Australia : BOTT John, Rebecca LOVELL, parents of child born 1846-06-09 named [m] at Adelaide. ( Note link no longer active) - www dot familyhistorysa org/colonists html - SA Family History Colonists Pioneers

• Australian Newspapers: South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1867) Sat 15 Oct 1859 Page 3 NAIRNE. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1197966?searchTerm=john%20bott Trove NLA

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202487690/john-bott: accessed 15 June 2023), memorial page for John Bott (unknown–Oct 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 202487690, citing Hay Valley Primitive Methodist Cemetery, Woodside, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Faithe Jones (contributor 50048377).

See also :

Book: Hammer Saw & Scythe, The Bott Family History - 1846 to 1986, by Carol E Owen , Christine M Whitesmann Citation | author1=Owen, Coral | author2=Whitesman, Christine M | title=Hammer, saw & scythe : Australian descendents of Thomas and Mary Bott of Brigstock, England | publication-date=1986 | publisher=C.E Owen, C.M Whitesman | isbn=978-1-86252-546-7 | https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/28220673?q&versionId=34151963