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Title: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: Thomas Chettle on Tuesday 18 April 17 21:07 BST (UK)
200 years ago In April 1817 my Great x 5 Grandfather Samuel Chettle was was "transported" to Australia on board the Lord Eldon for stealing a dead pig, no doubt to feed his family. Samuel Chettle did not return to England and he left 3 children in Leicester, the youngest was born in June 1817.

It is not known where or when Samuel Chettle died.

Any information would be appreciated.

Tom

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Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: jomcd967 on Tuesday 18 April 17 23:23 BST (UK)
There is an inquest into the death of prisoner Samuel Chettle at Parramatta on 19 Mar 1822, he died from a "visitation from God".

Jo  :)
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: Thomas Chettle on Tuesday 18 April 17 23:32 BST (UK)
Hi Jo,

Thank you so much for the response. This will really help put together some missing elements to our family tree and explains alot. May I ask whether there are any links to this information on the web and where I may find it?

Thanks,

Tom
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: Thomas Chettle on Tuesday 18 April 17 23:58 BST (UK)
Quote from: jomcd967 on Tuesday 18 April 17 23:23 BST (UK)
There is an inquest into the death of prisoner Samuel Chettle at Parramatta on 19 Mar 1822, he died from a "visitation from God".

Jo  :)

Hi Jo,

Scrub my last comment - I have been able to locate the document. Thank you so much for your sign posting. I realise alot of the burial sites have gone in that area. I don't suppose you or anyone would know where Samuel would have likely been buried?

Cheers,

Tom
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: majm on Wednesday 19 April 17 00:35 BST (UK)
Here is a live link to some info about St John's Cemetery, Parramatta.  Perhaps Samuel was buried there. 

http://www.discoverparramatta.com/places/heritage_and_historic_sites/st._johns_cemetery

JM
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: Thomas Chettle on Wednesday 19 April 17 12:08 BST (UK)
Quote from: majm on Wednesday 19 April 17 00:35 BST (UK)
Here is a live link to some info about St John's Cemetery, Parramatta.  Perhaps Samuel was buried there. 

http://www.discoverparramatta.com/places/heritage_and_historic_sites/st._johns_cemetery

JM

Thank you for the information. It doesn't look as though he was buried here however I have made contact with them.

Thank you again,

Tom
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: bitzar on Wednesday 19 April 17 12:34 BST (UK)
'A visitation from God'...... Am I missing something or just thick?!

bitzar.
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: Brie on Wednesday 19 April 17 12:52 BST (UK)
Bitzar, I wondered too, then found this

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=253390.0

Hope the link works

Brie
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: Thomas Chettle on Wednesday 19 April 17 18:23 BST (UK)
Quote from: jomcd967 on Tuesday 18 April 17 23:23 BST (UK)
There is an inquest into the death of prisoner Samuel Chettle at Parramatta on 19 Mar 1822, he died from a "visitation from God".

Jo  :)

Hi Jo,

I just wondered which site you found Parramatta on? I picked up something from Ancestry but just wanted to confirm your source.

Thank you so much (again)

Tom
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: bitzar on Thursday 20 April 17 06:37 BST (UK)
Thanks Brie

V Interesting....

bitzar.
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: Thomas Chettle on Friday 21 April 17 12:56 BST (UK)
Hello Folks,

I have confirmed that the inquest in relation to Samuel's death confirmed he died at "H.M. Barracks, Parramatta". Do think this was whilst he was helping to build the Barracks at Parramatta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancer_Barracks) or was there some kind of prison there?

Cheers for any support,

Tom
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: Aussie1947 on Friday 21 April 17 14:51 BST (UK)
Hi Tom,

I would guess that he died at the Parramatta Convict Barracks and not the Military Barracks and if this was the case he most likely was not assigned to a master but he was employed in some capacity by the Government.

Just a theory.

Gerry
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: majm on Saturday 22 April 17 03:14 BST (UK)
I would agree with Gerry's suggestion.   

JM
Title: Re: Convict Search - Samuel CHETTLE
Post by: majm on Saturday 22 April 17 03:29 BST (UK)
http://www.ashadocs.org/aha/01/01_04_Higginbotham.pdf

map there showing the Convict Barracks circa 1820s

JM