John Hetherington (abt. 1799 - 1872)

Born about 1799 in Kilskeery, County Tyrone, Ireland

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1872 at about age 73 in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Hetherington Name Study.

NSW State Archives John Hetherington -Arrived “Cresent” 11-2-18840 -from Kingston Dublin - Born 1800? - Age 40 -Native place Tyrone Ireland - Married Male - Father William Hetherington ,Farmer, Of same place - Mother Jane Grey - Occupation Whitesmith. Prodestnt - Bought out by Government - Reads - Health good -

Sydney Mail & NSW Advertiser 5-101872. P444

Austcemindex Hetherington John, Born 1787 ? Kilskerry,Tyrone,Ireland - Died 2-9-1872 - Son John & Jane ( Grey). Husband of Eleanor (Hamilton)

Sydney Mail &NSW Advertiser 5-10-1872. P444. Death of Mr John Hetherington 2-9-1872, Age 85,at the residence of his daughter Mrs Pain,West Dapto, Illawarra. Father of Mr James Hetherington and grandfather of Mrs McCara Of Maitland House, Balmain

1857 Australia Age: 58-59.

Research

His birthdate is uncertain due to disagreement between two sources. 1. The passenger list on his immigration in 1840 gave his age as 40. 2. His obiturary gave his age in 1872 as 85.

Based on the age of his siblings (b. 1798 * 1802) a 1799/1800 birthday is the more likely.

Sources

• NSW State Archives Reel 1310 PRO 3213 Mitchell

Sydney Mail & NSW Advertiser 5-10-1872. P444.

• Australian Cemetery Index

NRS5313/4_4781/Crescent_11 Feb 1840/ from the Assisted Immigrants (digital) Shipping Lists on the New South Wales State Archives and Records website at: http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?Page=NRS5313/4_4781/Crescent_11%20Feb%201840/4_478100034.jpg&No=2

• "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2S-1VS : 9 March 2018), John Hetherington Or Hatherington Or Hitherington, 11 Feb 1840; citing Ship Crescent, volume 28, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,873.

• "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL23-7LF : 9 March 2018), John Hitherington Or Hetherington Or Hatherington, 11 Feb 1840; citing Ship Crescent, volume 28, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,873.

• "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL23-7LJ : 9 March 2018), Hitherington Or Hetherington Or Hatherington, 11 Feb 1840; citing Ship Crescent, volume 28, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,873.

• "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2S-1YM : 9 March 2018), John Hetherington Or Hatherington Or Hitherington, 11 Feb 1840; citing Ship Crescent, volume 28, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,873.

• 2.1 John Hetherington (c1787-99…1872) m. Elinor Hamilton (c1800…1868) [Kilskeery, Tyrone –> NSW] from Ross Beattie's Hamilton & Hetherington Lineage at: http://www.rnbt.id.au/families/hamilton.html#christopher_hetherington_b1821
• 1. Australia, NSW, Assisted Immigrant

2. Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 3. Australia, 1841 NSW Census 4. Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 5. Grave: Saint Lukes, Wollongong NSW 6. Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1841-2001 7. Sydney Morning Herald, Family Notices, Deaths.