John Anson (abt. 1762 - 1819)

Born about 1762 in Yorkshire, England [uncertain]

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Died 9 Nov 1819 at about age 57 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Born 1762 Yorkshire, England.

Died 9 NOV 1819. Hobart Town, Colony of Van Diemen's Land

Naturalization as a Citizen: Note: April 1799 - John & wife Ann & 2 children John & Henry arrived in Australia on the HMH Buffalo as a free settler.

Buried 12 NOV 1819. Hobart Town, Colony of Van Diemen's Land

Naturalization as a Citizen: Note: April 1799 - John & wife Ann & 2 children John & Henry arrived in Australia on the HMH Buffalo as a free settler.

Sources

• April 1799 - John & wife Ann & 2 children John & Henry arrived in Australia on the HMH Buffalo as a free settler

• Ann Anson Event Type: Christening Event Date: 12 Jan 1806 Event Place: New South Wales, Australia Event Place (Original): Church of England,, New South Wales, Australia Sex: Female Father's Name: John Anson Mother's Name: Ann

• The Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter (Tas. : 1816 - 1821) Sat 13 Nov 1819 Page 2
  Died, at his house in Bridge-street, on Tuesday evening last, Mr. John Anson, carpenter, aged 57. He was a very ingenious mechanic, and bore a long and respectable character in these Colonies.

• The Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter (Tas. : 1816 - 1821) Sat 13 Nov 1819 Page 2
  During the absence of the family yesterday afternoon at the funeral of Mr. Anson (whose death is mentioned in this paper), a woman named Elizabeth Bannister, who was left in charge of the premises, taking the advantage of the mournful occasion, along with three other confederates in iniquity, robbed the house of sundry articles of wearing apparel, and a quantity of wine and spirits, which they conveyed off to a house in the neighbourhood. Bannister and her companions are lodged in prison.