Marine Private John Colethread ( Coulthread ) .

( c 1761...1802)

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Born : circa 1761

Where Born : Carlisle

Baptised :29 November 1761 St Mary's Carlisle

Occupation : Soldier / Tailor

Date Arrived : 26. Jan . 1788

Ship Arrived on : " Lady Penrhyn "

Rank on Discharge : Private

Date of Enlistment : 28. Sept 1778

Where Enlisted : Carlisle , Cumberland

Date of Discharge :

Where Discharged : Sydney

Died : 13. August. 1802

Where Died / Buried : Sydney / Sydney Burial Ground

Parents Names : John Coulthard (b....d.) Sarah Beck (b......d.)

1st Partner's Name : Ann Colpitts

Born : 1756

Where Born :Durham, England

Baptised : 25 November 1756

Occupation :

Date Arrived : 26. January . 1788

Ship Arrived on : Lady Penrhyn Convict

Died : 3 August 1832

Where Died / Buried : Kissing Point (Ryde), NSW

Partner 's Parents :

Spouse's Name : Elizabeth Catherine Mooney

Born :

Where Born :

Occupation : ? Convict

Date Arrived : 26. Jan . 1788

Ship Arrived on : " Mary Ann "

Date Married : 15. Sept . 1793

Where Married : Parramatta

Died :

Where Died / Buried :

Spouse 's Parents :

Some information supplied by John Buxton John@teletrak.com.au
Descendants

Area Settled :
Kissing Point . Parramatta
Children :
1 . James Colethread ( b..England....d.) James came with his father on board " Lady Penrhyn " died 5 May 1789 Mother Ann Colpitts Convict Lady Penrhyn Buried Old Sydney Burial Grounds C/D
2 . John Colethread (bapt 8/1/1789 .Sydney ..d.20/4/1789 Sydney .) Mother : Ann Colpitts
3 . John Colethread ( b. May 1790. Rose Hill .....d.) Mother : Ann Colpitts
4 . Grace Colethread (b.24/12/1798.....d.) no record of death but she would have died young as another child was given the same name. Mother : Elizabeth Catherine Mooney
5 . Grace Colethread (b.1/9/1800.....d.) Mother : Elizabeth Catherine Mooney
6 . Sarah Colethread (b.....d.) Mother : Elizabeth Catherine Mooney

History & Achievements :

John Colethread began his military life as a member of the Chatham Division of the Royal Marines. Listed

as No 93 of the 100th Company. Transferred to the 24th Company , the 68th Company and finally to the 58th Plymouth Company. Upon his arival in Port Jackson he served as part of Captain James Campbell's Company. Following his discharge he recieved a grant of 80 acres at the Field of Mars , followed by another in 1794 of 30 acres at Dinner Point. This 30 acres he did not farm but chose to give it up. He purchased a block of land at Concord but again this block was not used. No record has been found showing the presence of his wife on board the " Lady Penrhyn "

Ann Wise . Surgeon Bowes recorded a child named 'John Colepits' as born on the voyage. There is no record of his baptism or death in the colony, nor his presence on the fleet. She married Thomas Smith in 1791 and had 3 children by him Ann lived with Joseph Hatton from 1800 - there is no record of a marriage, although she was known as Mrs. Hatton in the area. She had one son by Joseph The register for Land Grants records another land grant to John Colethread, 100 acres in the district of Evan (near Penrith). dated 5 Aug 1806.

Reference R.S.T & R.M

History And Archives/Old Sydney Burial Ground.

-Inventory of Burials 1792-1820 City of Sydney Historical Program

Researched Cathy Dunn C/D

References
Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia

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