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| John Joseph BUNT (1809 - 1866) |
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| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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Henry BUNT (1842 - 1927) Philip BUNT (1843 - 1926) Anne BUNT (1845 - ) John BUNT (1847 - 1915) Mary BUNT (1848 - ) William Thomas BUNT (1850 - 1930) George BUNT (1852 - 1943) Ellen BUNT (1857 - ) Raymond Charles BUNT (1860 - ) |
John Joseph BUNT (1809 - 1866) + Ann FAIRALL (1821 - 1905) |
Philip BUNT (1783 - 1871) | ||
| Elizabeth JAMES (1788 - 1815) | ||||
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| b. 02 Nov 1809 at Liskeard, Cornwall, England |
| m. 21 Jul 1841 Ann FAIRALL (1821 - 1905) at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 20 Mar 1866 at Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia aged 56 |
| Parents: |
| Philip BUNT (1783 - 1871) |
| Elizabeth JAMES (1788 - 1815) |
| Events in John Joseph BUNT (1809 - 1866)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 02 Nov 1809 | John Joseph BUNT was born | Liskeard, Cornwall, England | 12 | ||
| 1815 | 6 | Death of mother Elizabeth JAMES (aged 27) | 12 | ||
| 21 Jul 1841 | 31 | Married Ann FAIRALL (aged 20) | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | V1841466 25C/1841 | 12 |
| 04 Jun 1842 | 32 | Birth of son Henry BUNT | Berrima, New South Wales, Australia | V18421423 26A/1842 | 12 |
| 1843 | 34 | Birth of son Philip BUNT | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | V18431735 28/1843 | 12 |
| 1845 | 36 | Birth of daughter Anne BUNT | New South Wales, Australia | V18451845 30A/1845 | 12 |
| 06 Feb 1847 | 37 | Birth of son John BUNT | Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia | V18471524 32A/1847 | 12 |
| 1848 | 39 | Birth of daughter Mary BUNT | New South Wales, Australia | V18482315 33A/1848 | 12 |
| 31 May 1850 | 40 | Birth of son William Thomas BUNT | Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia | V1850920 35/1850 | 12 |
| 13 Jul 1852 | 42 | Birth of son George BUNT | Berrima, New South Wales, Australia | V18521736 38A/1852 | 12 |
| 24 Mar 1857 | 47 | Birth of daughter Ellen BUNT | Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 02 Feb 1860 | 50 | Birth of son Raymond Charles BUNT | Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia | 18 | |
| 20 Mar 1866 | 56 | John Joseph BUNT died | Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia | 12 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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item: Sessions held at Bodmin - ref. QS/1/11/658-694 - date: 19 October 1830 [from Scope and Content] John Bunt and James Harris, both of St.Cleer, labs., indicted for stealing a bag, 5 lbs. of tallow, 2 lbs. of tea, 6 yards of cotton and six loaves, property of John Trevean: both received twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.
[BUNT 1 18 Feb 2005.FTW] FILE - Quarter Sessions Order Book - ref. QS/1/12 - date: Apr 1831-Mar 1836 item: Sessions held at Bodmin - ref. QS/1/12/352-381 - date: 31st December 1833 [from Scope and Content] John Bunt of Liskeard, lab. indicted for stealing fustian coat, property of Henry Hill: transported for seven years. [kevin nsw 1999.FTW] John Bunt late of the parish of Liskeard in the county Labourer was at this session indicated, tried and convicted for the feloniously stealing one fustian coat of the value of one shilling of the proper goods and chattles of Henry Hill. It is therefore ordered that the said offence he, the said John Bunt ,be transported to such parts beyond the seas as His Majesty with the advice of the Privy Council shall direct for the term of seven years. Such as was the judgement passed at the Cornwall Quarter Sessions held in Bodmin on the 31st December 1833. An extremely petty crime by todays standards but a crime that meant transportation in those days. The repercussion of that act lead to the first ancestors to arrive in Australia and the only one to arrive as a convict. John Bunt was 24 years old. His exact date or place of birth are yet unknown but it was in the county of Cornwall around 1810. At this stage it is believed that his parents names were Phillip And Ann but nothing is known of any siblings. At the time of conviction he was a farm servant, single, was of the protestant faith and could read. He had no former convictions . He was only a short man (5ft 4in) with ruddy complexion,dark brown hair and hazel eyes. He also had eyebrows which met, a scar on the right side of his neck and a small wart on the back of his left thumb. His voyage to Australia was aboard one of the most famous convict ships the "Surrey" This ship completed 11 voyages to Australia carrying convicts. This was more than any other ship. It was built in 1811 at Harwich and was owned by the London firm of Mangles. John Bunt was aboard the Surrey's 8th voyage which sailed from Plymouth on the 7th April 1834. Until then he had been kept in a hulk at Davenport. The master of this voyage was Charles Kemp. It was relatively good voyage of 132 days although it was carrying 260 male convicts which was the most ever carried. There were no deaths on this voyage. After John's arrival in Australia he was assigned to John Nicholson Junior who was granted a 700 arce property in 1822. He called tis property "Newberry" at Sutton Forest. John resumed his old occupation as a farm servant and served his time there until his certificate of Freedom (no, C41/767) was issued on the 14th June 1841. Five weeks later he married Ann Fairall. [Bunts' Southern NSW & Newcastle. 17.07.01 GED.FTW] John was the only child and was born a day or two before the 2nd November 1809. He was baptised twice. The first baptism was a private baptism, usually in the home, presumably because he was a delicate baby and was not expected to survive. But survived he did, and was presented in the parish church for a second baptism on the 26th December 1809. His mother died when he was just six years old. His father remarried on 18th January 1816. John late of the Parish of Liskeard in the county of Labourer was at this session indicated, tried and convicted for the feloniously stealing one fustian coat of the value of one shilling of the proper goods and chattels of Henry Hill. It is therefore ordered that the said offence he, the said John Bunt, be transported to such places beyond the seas as His Majesty with the advice of the Privy Council shall direct for the term of seven years . Such was the judgement passed at the Cornwall Quarter Sessions held at Bodmin on the 31st December 1833. An extremely petty crime by todays standards but a crime that meant transportation in those days. The repercussion of that act lead to the first ancestors to arrive in Australia and the only one to arrive as a convict. John was 24 years old. His birth date 2/11/1809 appears to be right & his Parents were a Philip Bunt & a Elizabeth Ann James of Liskeard. As for any brothers & sisters this yet to be confirmed as at 27/2/99. At the time of his conviction he was a farm servant, single, was of the protestant faith and could read. He had no former convictions. He was only a short man(5ft 4in) with a ruddy complexion, dark brown hair and hazel eyes. He also had eye brows which met, a scare on the right side of his neck and a small wart on the back of the left thumb. His voyage to Australia was aboard one of the most famous convict ships "Surrey" This ship completed 11 voyages to Australia carrying convicts. This was more than any other ship. It wa s built in 1811 at Harwich and was owned by London firm of Mangles. The master of the voyage was Charles Kep and the surgeon super intendant was John Smith. This ship completed 11 voyages to Australia carrying convicts. She was a fully square-rigged ship with overall length of 117 feet 6 inches and a breath of 29 feet 6 inches above the wales. She was copper-sheathed and had quarter galleries with a Minerva bust figure head. As originally built, the Surrey had 2 decks with a height between decks of 5 feet 8 inch, but was rebuilt about 1818 and from the following years is shown in the registers and having three decks. She rated for many years as a first class ship built of first class materials. He was convict number 34-1529. There were 260 embarked and all arrive alive. It departed as the eighth voyage from Plymouth 7/4/1837 and arrive in the colony 17/8/1837. Just over 4 months at sea. After Johns arrival in Australia he was assigned to Captain John Nicholson Junior who was granted 700 acre property in 1822. It was a reward for raising the sunken Lady Nelson when he went to Newcastle with Macquarie while Harbour Master at Port Jackson. He called this property "Newberry" at Sutton Forest. He did this when he heard from a friend and Neighbour, James Akinson, was calling his place Öldbury" John Nicholason took up residence in 1842 and in 1863 he died. John resumed his old occupation as a farm servant and served his time there until his certificate of freedom (no. C41/767) was issued on the 14th June 1841. Five weeks later he married Ann Fairall. THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN BUNT & ANN FAIRALL. Just five weeks after John obtained his certificate he married Ann Fairall on the 21st July 1841 by George Vidal minister of Berrima and Sutton Forest. It was in the original weatherboard chapel named All Saints, Sutton Forest which was opened on 10 January 1830 by Arch deacon Broughton. Twelve children were born in this union, the youngest being only one year old when John died of Rheumatism on the 20th March 1866 aged 56 years. At the time of his death his occupation was a Gardener.(Death Registration 5681) It was not known how Ann and the 12 children managed to survived or where exactly in Sutton Forest they were living. In 1867 Ann was listed as in the Post Office Directory as being a needle woman at Sutton Forest. It is also believed that when her son , Charles shared a small cottage on the corner of the property and Ann continued there after Charles built another house for his own family. Ann also helped to rear a number of her grandchildren, particularly the children of her first daughter,Sarah who died at the age of 31. She lived to see most of her grandchildren which number more than 100 born. Ann died of Cerebral Apoplexy on the 11th November 1905 and is buried with her husband at All Saints Cemetery. It appears that neither of their graves were marked or if they were headstones then they have not survived the ravages of time.. |
| Source References: |
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| - Reference = Graham Bunt (Birth) |
| - Reference = Graham Bunt (Death) |
| - Reference = Graham Bunt (Marriage) |