| [Index] |
| Henry St.John MADDEN (1810 - 1873) |
| Baker on Island of Guernsey, convict, doctor of medicine, storekeeper |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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Adelaide Louisa MADDEN (1839 - 1912) Henry St.John MADDEN (1840 - 1922) Eveline Harriet MADDEN (1843 - 1900) Julian Edward MADDEN (1845 - 1925) Ida Helena MADDEN (1848 - 1849) Ida Ellena MADDEN (1850 - 1850) |
Henry St.John MADDEN (1810 - 1873) + Honorah AUSTIN (1818 - 1858) Eliza Katherine MORTON (1820 - 1898) |
Charles MADDEN (1772 - ) | male MADDEN ( - 1808) | |
| Ida Ellena Ormond BUTLER | ||||
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| Pic 4. http://www.convicttrail.org/history.php?id=a7b1 |
| b. abt 1810 at Dublin, Ireland |
| m. (1) 06 Nov 1837 Honorah AUSTIN (1818 - 1858) at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. (2) 1858 Eliza Katherine MORTON (1820 - 1898) at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 13 Mar 1873 at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia aged 63 |
| Parents: |
| Charles MADDEN (1772 - ) |
| Ida Ellena Ormond BUTLER |
| Siblings (1): |
| Benjamin MADDEN (1806 - 1807) |
| Step Children (1): |
| Henry BETTS (1842 - 1898) |
| Events in Henry St.John MADDEN (1810 - 1873)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| abt 1810 | Henry St.John MADDEN was born | Dublin, Ireland | |||
| 13 Feb 1827 | 17 | Conviction | Dublin, Ireland | Note 1 | |
| 02 Jun 1827 | 17 | Transported to Australia | Dublin, Ireland | per "Cambridge" | |
| 17 Sep 1827 | 17 | Arrived Australia | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | per "Cambridge" | |
| 1828 | 18 | Census | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Note 2 | |
| 1829 | 19 | Iron Gang # 7 on Great North Road. | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 27 Jan 1830 | 20 | Released from Iron gang | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 30 Sep 1830 | 20 | Reassigned | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Note 3 | |
| 18 Dec 1830 | 20 | Disturbed burglars | |||
| 29 Jul 1831 | 21 | Ticket of leave | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 31/540 915 4/4079 | |
| 07 Oct 1831 | 21 | Ticket of leave moved Newcastle to Maitland | |||
| 10 Oct 1832 | 22 | Trial for cattle stealing | Convicted but doubts | ||
| 03 Jan 1833 | 23 | Attached to hulk Pheonix | |||
| 1837 | 27 | General Muster of Convicts | New South Wales, Australia | Recorded in Muster | |
| 14 Feb 1837 | 27 | Ticket of freedom | New South Wales, Australia | ticket # 37/114 | |
| 06 Nov 1837 | 27 | Married Honorah AUSTIN (aged 19) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | Certificate | |
| 03 Jan 1839 | 29 | Birth of daughter Adelaide Louisa MADDEN | Rollands Plains, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 30 Jun 1840 | 30 | Birth of son Henry St.John MADDEN | Rollands Plains, New South Wales, Australia | Note 4 | |
| abt 1843 | 33 | Birth of daughter Eveline Harriet MADDEN | Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1845 | 35 | Birth of son Julian Edward MADDEN | Rollands Plains, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Mar 1848 | 38 | Birth of daughter Ida Helena MADDEN | Rollands Plains, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 28 Dec 1849 | 39 | Death of daughter Ida Helena MADDEN (aged 1) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | V1850747 44B/1850 | |
| 1850 | 40 | Birth of daughter Ida Ellena MADDEN | Rollands Plains, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 17 Apr 1850 | 40 | Death of daughter Ida Ellena MADDEN | Rollands Plains, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1858 | 48 | Married Eliza Katherine MORTON (aged 38) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | 2550/1858 | |
| 25 Mar 1858 | 48 | Death of wife Honorah AUSTIN (aged 40) | Rollands Plains, New South Wales, Australia | Certificate | |
| 13 Mar 1873 | 63 | Henry St.John MADDEN died | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | Certificate | |
| Personal Notes: |
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Henry Madden was born c1810 on the Isle of Guernsey where I am told his father Major Charles Madden's regiment was stationed. Both Charles and his wife Ida nee Butler, were Irish.
Henry was tried in Dublin on 13 Feb 1827 for the crime of 'shoplifting of a cloak'. An Irish winter can be very cold and such a crime is regarded as simply a misdemeanour now, but theft in those days was considered very seriously indeed and heavily punished. For this offence 18-year-old Henry was sentenced to seven years transportation. Henry's record: 72. Madden, Henry, 18, Catholoc, single, Native Place Guernsey, Occupation Baker 3 yrs, offence shoplifting, tried in Dublin, 13 Feb 1827, sentenced 7 years, height not given, disposed of to Engineering Dept. Estimated birth year 1809, Vessel Cambridge, Arrived Sydney Cove 17 Sep 1827 With young Henry aboard, the Cambridge arrived in Sydney on 17 September 1827 and ship's records show he was Catholic (although he was always shown as CofE in later records), could read and write, was 18 and for three years had been employed as a baker. Henry was 5'5" tall with fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. In a letter dated 27 Jan 1830 Mr Moore, an architect at Maitland, asked that Henry be assigned to him, then on 20 Sep of that year Mr Buchanan, Superintendent of Works at Newcastle requested that Henry be assigned to his service - both requests were granted. In Feb 1831 whilst Mr Buchanan was away,Henry was left in charge and caught robbers in the house. He shot one dead and alerted the constables who apprehended the other! Requests for a pardon were made but this was not granted until four years later when on 29 Jul 1831 Henry gained Ticket of Leave No. 31/540. The General Remarks section states 'rings with heart and diamond on middle finger of left hand'. He was allotted to service in Newcastle District but ran into a spot more bother and for two years served as a dispenser on the prison hulk Phoenix. Later he was assigned as a 'medical attendant' at Sydney Gaol and doubtless gained a good deal of medical knowledge in these positions. Henry's conduct was exemplary. On 28 Feb 1835, a submission for a Pardon was made to Governor Bourke on his behalf by the surgeon on the Phoenix, Dr George Moncrieff who spoke of Henry in glowing terms. From 1836-1839 this same Dr Moncrieff was a surgeon at Port Macquarie and he was no doubt pleased to have Henry as his wardsman. Certificate of Pardon No. 37/114 was granted on 14 Feb 1837, seven months before the expiration of his sentence - and Henry was finally free. On 06 November of that year he wed 20-year-old Honorah Austin in the Anglican church of St Thomas in the County of Macquarie (now Port Macquarie). Honorah had come to Sydney in Feb 1836 aboard the James Pattison under a plan by the London Emigration Committee to bring single and suitably skilled women to the colonies. For her PhD at Monash University, Liz Rushen of Meeniyan in Victoria is researching this first bounty scheme and told me that Honorah was described as a "lady's maid". Finding no opening for her services, she went into business as a needlewoman with other ladies who had been passengers on the same ship, a Mrs Cummins and her daughters, and Ellen Fahy who later was the witness at Honorah's marriage to Henry Madden. Henry and Honorah's daughter Adelaide Louise was born at Dondinalong on the Mac1eay River on 03 Jan 1839 but when their son Henry St John MADDEN was baptised on 30 June 1840, Henry and Honorah were living at Rollands Plains near Port Macquarie. They had three other children Eveline Harriet 1842, Julian Edward 1845 and Ida Ellen 1848 who died Dec 1849. In a 1950 letter, a grandson of Henry and Honora recalls they had 'one or two stations and had convicts working for them'. When the Governor, Earl Belmore, visited the district in June 1870, he was driven from the wharf in Henry's buggy, and the following month Henry was vicechairman of a committee which arranged a dinner for the Governor, where Henry had the honour of proposing a toast. In his later life Henry Senior was a storekeeper in Port Macquarie where he was much respected as an upright citizen. Alarge memorial plaque on the wall of old St Thomas' Church is mute testimony to that respect. His death notice was published in the Sydney Morning Herald of 24 Mar 1873: 'On the 13th instant, at his residence Paget Hall, Port Macquarie, Henry St John Madden, Esq, aged 62 years. Irish papers please copy'. At age of 16/17 committed the felony of 'stealing a cloak'. Was tried in Dublin on 13 Feb 1827 and sentenced to 7 years as a convict in Australia. Henry was transported to Australia with other prisioners on the sailing vessel "Cambridge" (533 tons., Captain Pearce) in 1827 Cambridge ship's record has Henry Madden aged 18, read & write education, Catholic religion, single, no children from Guernsey, occupation Baker (3 years), offence shoplifting, tried in Dublin on 13 Feb 1827, sentence 7 years, transfered to Engineering dept. Number @ 37/114 Cambridge arrived 17 09 1827 NSW departed 02 06 1827 Dublin 107 days Emabrked 200 males arrived in Sydney with 198 males Captain Rchd Pearce Surgeon Wm Gregor In 1829 working in Iron Gang # 7 on Great North Road. http://www.convicttrail.org/history.php?id=a7b1 27 Jan 1830. Mr Wood, Catechist at Maitland, requested that Henry Madden, on expiaration of the sentence to an Iron Gang, be reassigned to his (ie Mr Wood's) service. 20 Sept 1830. Henry Madden was reassigned to the service of Mr Buchanan (superintendent of Public Works Newcastle) in exchnge for Michael Clark from Boyne. 18 Dec 1830: As home servant assigned to Mr Buchanan, Henry (while is master was absent) disturbed two robbers ransacking the house and shot dead one (Owen Carrol) who was trying to escape (subsequently adjudged as justifiable homicide 14/2/1831) and accused his accomplice to be arrested. A sum of money was collected from local residents to be given to Madden as a reward. 11 July 1831: Mr Buchanan wrote to Col Dumaresq requesting that Madden be given an Absloute or Conditional Pardon in recognition of his action. But Madden was granted only a Ticket of Leave on 29 July 1831 7 October 1831: a letter to the Colonial Secretary recommending that the Ticket of Leave be altered from Newcastle to Maitland. (This was allowed.) 10 October 1832: Henry Madden was tried for Cattle Stealing and sentenced to death. But owing to doubts and suspicions concerning his prosecutor, the sentence was commuted to labour in Irons for three years on the Public Roads. He was attached to the Iron Gang on board the "Phoenix" Hulk on 3rd Jan 1833. 28 Feb 1835; Henry wrote (in a petition) to Major-General Bourke Govenor and Commander-in-chief of NSW requesting that the remaining 7 months of his sentence be remitted and Geo. Moncrieff (the visiting surgeon) certified that Henry Madden had acted efficiently as his dispenser on board the Hulk for 'upwards of two years' and asked for remission of the rest of Madden's sentence. 23 March 1835: Thomas Makie?, Superinnntendent of the Hulk 'Phoenix' certified that Henry Madden was recieved into the Ironed Gang attached to the Hulk Phoenix on 3rd Jan 1933 and had acted as Dispenser to the Visiting Surgeon who was well satisfied with his work and behaviour. May 1836: Madden was discharged from the Hulk and sent to the Goal of Sydney as Medical Attendant. 12 May 1836; The dispenser of the Goal was granted a Ticket of Leave, so Henry Madden was named his successor. In the Muster of 1837, Henry Madden has master Thos. McQuade of Sydney. 14 Feb 1837: Henry Madden was given a Certificate of Freedom. 6 Nov 1837: Henry Madden married Honorah Austin (born Middleton,Cork, Ireland) who had come to Australia on the Sailing Ship 'James S. Pattison' earlier that year. His grandson Julian said that Henry had convicts working for him on one or two stations. 16/9/1943 Maitland Mercury: page 3 col 1. Henry John Madden a surgeon residing at McLeay was a witness in a court case - the murder of Patrick Carol. (http://www.nla.gov.au/ferg/issn/14403676.html) 1858: Honorah dies. After Honorah's death, Henry moved to Port Macquarie. 1858/9: Henry marries widow Eliza Katherine BETTS (nee Morton) who already had 1 son and 3 daughters of her own. 13 Mar 1973: henry dies. At the time of his death at Port Macquarie, he is recorded as a store keeper aged 62. There is a tablet to his memory on an interior wall of St Thomas' church of England Port Macquarie of which he had been a supporter. On the tablet he is described as 'For many years a respected resident of Port Macquarie'. Henry St John 14 MADDEN married (1) Honora Austin on 6 Nov 1837 at Port Macquarie. Henry arrived ca 1830,son of Charles (army major) and Ida Ellena Ormond nee Butler. Honora died 25 Mar 1858 at Rollands Plains. Henry married (2) Eliza Catherine BETTS nee Morton in 1858. Henry St John died 13 Mar 1873. Eliza died at Croydon On 25 Nov 1898 .Probated. Eliza was the daughter of Thomas and Eliza . Known children : Julian E. Died in 1925 at Ryde . Adelaide Louisa *** Check these are all coded Henry St John 09 Born 30 Jun 1840,Port Macquarie. Eveline Harriett Ninian Edward Ida Helena D 17 Apr 1850 aged 4 mths at Port Macquarie. Medical instruments said to be on display at Port Macquarie Museum. |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 147-148 (Name, Notes) |
| 26. Type: Newspaper, Abbr: Sun Community Newspapers, Title: Sun Community Newspapers, Family life a privilege to treasure, Date: 29/1/1997 |
| - Reference = (Name, Notes) |