| John (1) Harris |
| Family
Name: |
Harris |
Variant
Spellings: |
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| Given
Names: |
John (1) |
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| DOB |
1763 approx.
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DOD |
27 April 1838 |
| Place
of Birth: |
Moneymore, County Londonderry, Ireland
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Place
of Death: |
Shane's Park, South Creek, NSW |
| Age
at Death: |
75
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| School:
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University:
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| Qualifications:
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Speciality:
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| Other
Occupations: |
Naval Surgeon
Military Surgeon
Farmer
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| Voyages:
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"Surprise" from England arr. Sydney June 1790 (Second Fleet)
"Admiral Gambier" dep. Sydney for England 29 March 1809
"General Hewart" arr. NSW 7 February 1814
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| Came
out as: |
Army surgeon |
| Date
Settled Aus: |
1790
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Date
of Departure: |
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Register: |
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| Addresses:
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New South Wales 1790 (ADB)
Parramatta, NSW 1791 (ADB)
England 1809-1814 (ADB)
New South Wales 1814 onwards (ADB) |
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| Positions
Held: |
Naval Surgeon, India 1778-1788 approx. (ADB)
Surgeon NSW Corps 1789 (ADB, Johnston)
Surgeon 102nd Foot 1791 (Johnston) |
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| Notes:
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Land grant 1793; built Experiment Farm Cottage 1798 (ADB)
Member of a committee appointed to conduct a survey medical stores in Sydney 1819 (Sydney Gazette)
Magistrate, NSW Naval Officer and Controller of Police, Sydney early 1800s (ADB)
Returned to NSW in 1814 to be a farmer (ADB) |
| Acknowledgments:
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| References: |
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Donohoe JH. Paracensus of Australia 1788-1828. 4th ed. Sydney : J. S. Shaw North Publishing, 2004
Johnston W. Roll of commissioned officers in the Medical Service of the British army....[1727-1898]. Aberdeen, 1917
Coffey HW, Morgan MJ. Irish families in Australia and New Zealand 1788-1983. South Melbourne, 1983
Flynn M. Second Fleet. Sydney, 1993 [believed to have served 10 years as a naval surgeon, then joined NSW Corps as Surgeon's Mate - if so unusual]
Ship news. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 2 April 1809 [John Harris Esq Surgeon NSW Corps on "Admiral Gambier" for England]
Government and general orders. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 16 October 1819
Dr. Harris. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 3 May 1838 [died at Shane's Park, South Creek aged 75 etc] |
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