| 1. | HERD John, JP was born 1 Nov 1798, Belfast ANT (son of HERD William and SIMPSON Elizabeth); died 9 Feb 1884, Kewell North VIC; was buried 11 Feb 1884, Warracknabeal Cemetery, Warracknabeal VIC. Other Events:
- Occupation: IRL and VIC; Farmer
- _UID: D1907C05A7EB4E8F95EB6B8ED7C79F1D24F2
- Emigration: 10 Jun 1838, Belfast ANT; : 39y
- Residence: 1856, South Grant VIC
- Honors: 20 Jul 1861, Circuit Court, Geelong VIC.; Made an ex-officio magistrate
- Inquest: 1884, Kewell North VIC; Died while out walking while visiting his eldest daughter and family.; : 85y
Notes:
John HERD and all of his family barring eldest son William travelled on to the Port Phillip District on the interstate vessel 'Hope' soon after their arriving in Sydney on 18 Oct 1838. Son William is believed to have stayed in Sydney with his mother's PARK relatives before coming on to the Port Phillip district of Victoria.
Land Selection
Appears to have leased or owned Allotment 4A of 24 acres, No section number, Parish of Bulban, County Grant. The lease or ownership was transferred to Garrett O'BRIAN [sic] (Abt.1823-1899) his son-in-law on 9 Apr 1853. This land is situated at Little River VIC.
His grave at Warracknabeal Cemetery is unfortunately unmarked.
John HERD was elected to the South Barwon Municipal Council in July 1861 and was immediately elected as Chairman of the Council on 9 Jul 1861. (The Argus, Melbourne, 10 Jul 1861, p5)
John HERD was selected as one of three nominees from the Borough of South Barwon as trustees of Queens Park in Geelong on 15 Feb 1861. (The Argus, Melbourne, 15 Feb 1861, p5)
Emigration:
Arrived Sydney NSW aboard the 'Mandarin' arriving on 18 Oct 1838 - thence aboard the 'Hope' to Port Phillip VIC very soon after arriving in Sydney NSW.
Into Place: Sydney NSW
Inquest:
Reference No: 1884/134
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Buried:
Plot: WM 22 66 (unmarked grave)
Died:
Died while staying with his eldest daughter Mary BENNETT (m.n. HERD, Abt. 1821-1885) and son-in-law Francis BENNETT (1815-1894) at Kewell North VIC. He fell while out walking and never recovered. For some reason the death notice placed in the 'Horsham Times' of 15 Feb 1884 gives his age as being 95 years which is too generous by 10 years.
John married PARK Janet Abt 1820, Belfast ANT. Janet (daughter of PARK James and BOWES Ellinor) was born Abt 1798, Belfast ANT; died 4 Sep 1876, Highton VIC; was buried 6 Sep 1876, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- HERD William was born Abt 1821, Belfast ANT; died 31 Mar 1908, Highton VIC; was buried 2 Apr 1908, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC.
- HERD Mary was born Abt 1822, Old Park, Belfast ANT; died 24 May 1885, Kewell VIC; was buried 25 May 1885, Horsham Cemetery, Horsham VIC.
- HERD Eliza was born Abt 1823, Belfast ANT; died 12 Apr 1901, Latrobe Terrace, Geelong West VIC; was buried 14 Apr 1901, Winchelsea Cemetery, Winchelsea VIC.
- HERD Jane was born Abt 1826, Belfast ANT; died 4 Feb 1895, Hospital for the Insane, Ararat VIC.
- HERD John was born Abt 1827, Belfast ANT; died Bef 1838.
- HERD Ann Nancy was born Abt 1828, Belfast ANT; died 8 Apr 1899, Grant Street, Stawell VIC; was buried 9 Apr 1899, Stawell Cemetery, Stawell VIC.
- HERD Sarah was born Abt 1830, Belfast ANT; died 26 Feb 1877, 'Kardinia', Belmont VIC; was buried 28 Feb 1877, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC.
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1798 - 1884 (85 years)