John Brown (abt. 1788 - 1863)

Born about 1788 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Miller) Brown — married 3 Jul 1813 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1863 at about age 75 in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

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John Brown was born in Scotland.

John Brown may have been born circa 1789 in Perthshire.^[1] He may have been baptised in February 1789 in Comrie, Perthshire. However, it is not certain that this baptism record pertains to him. On the baptism, his father's name is listed as Donald (the anglicised version of Daniel).^[2][3] He may have been born circa 1790 in Glasgow.^[4]

He married Margaret Miller, daughter of John Miller and Margaret (--?--), in St. Ninian's on Saturday 3 July 1813 in Stirling.^[5]

John and Margaret Miller became the parents of Margaret Brown on Thursday 14 May 1818 in Stirling.^[6][7][8] At this time his occupation was given as farm labourer.^[9]

John Brown came free to the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

John and his wife Margaret emigrated with their six children from Liverpool on 28 February 1839 on the 'Heber'. John age was recorded as being 40 years in March 1838 but other sources suggest that he was as much as 9 years older. The ship embarked with 178 emmigrants. The family was brought out by Donald McIntyre of Invermein, one of a number of private Scottish emigrant operators who had settled in Australia - he brought out 57 emigrants on the 'Heber', nearly all country people from the Highlands; shepherds and labourers and their families.^{[10][11][12][13]} After a voyage of nearly 6 months John and his wife Margaret arrived at Botany Bay, New South Wales, on 27 July 1839 with their children. The ship's first port of call had been the Cape of Good Hope, where they embarked a further two passengers. They left the Cape on the 28th of May 1839. The trip was not without tragedy; 5 children died on the voyage.^[14][15]

John (and presumably his spouse Margaret) lived in October 1848 in Balmain.^[16]

There was a John Brown who was a timber merchant in Lane Cove, New South Wales, in 1858 and again 4 years later (who was fined £2 for failing to report as a juror).^[17][18] He was a sawyer in February 1863.^[19]

John died on 13 February 1863 in Balmain of 'decay of age.^[20]'

John Brown's son Alexander had a funeral notice placed in the paper on 14 February 1863: " FUNERAL.-The Friends of Mr. ALEXANDER BROWN are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of his late departed father, JOHN The procession to move from his son's residence, St. Andrew's-street, Balmain, THIS (Saturday) AFTERNOON, at half-past 2 o'clock. REUBEN THOMAS, undertaker, 141, York street, near the Wesleyan Chapel.^[21]" His body was interred in South Ground (Old Burial Ground in Devonshire Street) on 15 February 1863 in Sydney.^[22]

Sources

1. ↑ John & Margaret Brown; Bounty Passengers, NSW.
2. ↑ John & Margaret Brown.
3. ↑ Rootsweb Ancestry.com, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com) http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=otwill&id=I3744.
4. ↑ New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1863 #1659.
5. ↑ Marriage: International Genealogical Index (IGI) (n.d.) (www.familysearch.org, unknown repository reference) Scotland Batch 7630913, Call No. 1058820 (unknown sheet).
6. ↑ Margaret Brown; "Heber"; Bounty passengers.
7. ↑ New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1859 No.14301.
8. ↑ New South Wales, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1857 No.12375.
9. ↑ Margaret Brown, "Heber".
10. ↑ Emigration: The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, (1803-1842), 1839 '[No heading].', The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), 30 July, p. 2, viewed 1 March, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page693767.
11. ↑ Michael Watt, Descendents of Daniel Brown, April 2013, New Zealand (Tim Hill's collection, \namesBrown) p.9-10.
12. ↑ The Colonist, Sydney, NSW, (1835 - 1840), 1839 'Shipping Intelligence.', The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), 31 July, p. 2, viewed 12 April, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31723492.
13. ↑ Biographical Database of Australia Biographical Database of Australia, (https://www.bda-online.org.au/) Passenger Entitlement Certificates for persons on Bounty Ships 1838-1841 Miss Jessie Brown, Gender: F; Arrived per Heber Ship Captain: William Thomas; Arrived: 27 Jul 1839; Arrival Status: Free Passenger, at Sydney;, Embarked from: Liverpool [LAN ENG] Embarked for Australia: 28 Feb 1839; Family: Y; Marriage Status: Single; Aged: 17 years; Child; Born at [PER SCT]; Religion: Protestant; Father: John Brown, Employment: Farm Labourer; Mother: [Given name unreadable] Miller, Employment: Farm Servant; Editor's Remarks: Mother's given name torn off; Original number: 020; State Records Ref.: 4/4843 [Biog Item No. 100332135].
14. ↑ The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1839 '[No heading].', The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), 30 July, p. 2, viewed 1 March, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page693767.
15. ↑ Assisted Immigrants to NSW, Archives Office of NSW, the 'Heber' 27 Jul 1839.
16. ↑ Parish Registers for Sydney, 1788-1856 Marriages - County of Cumberland 1848 Vol.73B No.1173.
17. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, (1831-), 1858 'SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 21 September, p. 4, viewed 12 April, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13021210.
18. ↑ The Empire, Sydney, NSW, (1850 - 1875), 1862 'COUNTRY NEWS. PARRAMATTA.', Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), 12 May, p. 5, viewed 12 April, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60475255.
19. ↑ New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1863 #1659.
20. ↑ Death: New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1863 #1659.
21. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1863 'Family Notices.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 14 February, p. 10, viewed 12 April, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13074209.
22. ↑ Burial: New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1863 #1659.

See also:

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1NK-4ZN : 11 February 2020), John Brown, 1784.

• "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-QL4 : 13 June 2019), John Brown, 1839.

• "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-7MR : 13 June 2019), John Brown, 1839.