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Yes Tony, that would be them.

Sorry I left out the R in Graytown.

Most were buried in Benalla ot Greta, so dunno why they got over near Nagambie.

John was a storekeeper.

So now to go backwards with all your information!

I had a great success with my mothers side, Patricia has taken way back to Ireland. My mum would have been proud of her background, I wish she was still alive to tell her.

Will keep on researching, thanks for your help this far.

Sherran

Hi Sherran.

I dont know of a Gaytown cemetery in Vic.?
So i imagine you mean "Graytown"

Now an old Ghost town, with just a few remaining slabs of concrete and debris lying about. I have been there, as i had an interest in old Ghost towns of Victoria once upon a time, and also had an interest in a resident who once lived there in the 1870s. Elizabeth Barnes

I also have an old surveyors map of the area. ( street map ) showing blocks of land and owners.

Its not far from Nagambie and an old P.O.W camp.
The cemetery itself is hidden, as for reasons you say. It was uncared for.
There is a web site showing some burials ( but not all )
You may have already seen it.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dpsoc/graycem.htm


I also noticed a residence listing

Residents of Spring Creek / Graytown 1869-1877

BLADES, Elizabeth Married Woman 1869

BLADES, John Sellers Storekeeper 1869



Cheers.


Tony...:>))

Thanks Tony.

John Sellers Blades, must be the son of - Francis Sellers.

is buried at Gaytown cemetery near Tatong, Vic, but Ive heard it's hidden as vandals were getting in there, so therefore need to ask someone to take you there.
I'm not sure now the full story of the cemetery, but do remember reading that.

I know our Kennedy/Sheddy side came from Lancefield My grandfather was born there and the family live in Broadford, not far from Euroa really??

This will be ab interesting line to find, as I knew very little about them.

Sherran

Update:
John sharp Blades must have returned to Tasmania at some stage.

Death Tasmania:

BLADES, John Sharp CD 69742 Death
Sex: Male
Age at Death: 74
Death Date: 20 Aug 1884
Reg Year: 1884
Reg State Tasmania
Ref Number: 30

Shipping passengers leaving Melbourne Port for interstate or O/seas
Ages can be approx:

BLADES J S age:26 ship: YARRA YARRA I... OCT 1853 arr: LAUNCESTON OCT 1853

or

BLADES JNO age 35 Ship: HELENA DEC 1852 arr: LAUNCESTON DEC 1852

Tony

Regarding Kevin Sheedy.

No, i dont know his Family history line.
I do know he is 62 years of age, and also a Family history buff, so they say. I also read his maternal grandfather was a Michael Cusack from Euroa in Victoria, and folk lore says that Michael Cusack was a lad who saw the Kelly's ( Ned Kelly and co. ) ride into town to hold up a bank.

Snippet from a newspaper:

Sheedy’s maternal grandfather, Michael Cusack, was the first person to see the Kelly Gang on their way to rob the bank at Euroa.

Cusack, who was only a boy at the time, was trying to catch water rats in Faithfull’s Creek on the outskirts of Euroa when he saw the four gang members – Ned Kelly, his younger brother Dan, Joe Byrne and Steve Hart – ride by. The Kellys, with £500 pounds on each of their heads after killing three plain-clothes police just six weeks earlier, held 22 people hostage at a nearby sheepstation, which they used as a base for the £2260 bank heist. December 8 this year will mark the 125th anniversary of the sighting.

Sheedy, a history buff himself, told the AFL Record: “That’s the story that’s been passed down through the family… and I’m sticking to it.”


Sorry, cant help you there any further.

Tony.

.John Sellers Blades died in Benalla Victoria in 1911 aged 84 ( parents Unknown ) reg: 3871 ( Gives a birth circ 1828 )

To sumerise....Just my thoughts...:>))

There were 3 John Blades listed on Tassie archives.

One was ( John Sharp Blades - convict ) one of three brothers of Francis and Abel..

Two was ( John Blades - convict ) that arrived on the ship : "China ".....married.... ROBLEY Sophia 26 FEB 1855 ..had 12 kids and settled in Tasmania.


Three was John Blades arriving in Tasmania 1851 and then Melbourne as a "Free man" and my gut feeling tells me he was John sellers Blades son of John Sharp Blades ( convict ) and Frances Sellers......and followed his father out here perhaps.

I am of course having a stab in the dark.....lol

Hope that confirms what info you have

Tony

John Blades...who arrived on the ship: "China" Arrival Date: 16 May 1846

Tried York Assizes
Life:
Single
Robbery with personal violence.
Stealing money.
Protestant
Reads
Surgeon report: Bad
Trade. Waterman
Height: 5ft 6 and three quarter
Age: 20
Complexion: Ruddy
Head: Round
Hair: Auburn
Whiskers: None
Visage: Broad
Forehead: High
Eyebrows: Light
Eyes: Grey
Mouth: Med
Native Place: Boston
15th Aug 1854 Ticket of leave.
Conditional pardon 29th Sept 1857

Appears he stayed and settled in Tassie.

Convicts permission to marry ( Tasmania Archives )

BLADES John Ship: "China" ROBLEY Sophia 26 FEB 1855

BLADES, JOHN
Gender: Male
Birth 1830 -
Marriage/Relationship: 1855 - HOBART, Tasmania ( ROBLEY, SOPHIA )


FAMILY INFORMATION

Children:
26058 BLADES ELIZABETH SARAH 1857
26065 BLADES JOHN 1858
26054 BLADES MARY ANN 1859
26061 BLADES ESTHER 1862
26062 BLADES JOHN GEORGE 1864
26055 BLADES M 1869
26057 BLADES M 1871
26056 BLADES SOPHIA 1874
26060 BLADES WILLIAM FREDERICK 1875
26064 BLADES FREDERICK 1875
26059 BLADES WALTER ALBERT 1877
26063 BLADES CHARLES ROBERT 1879



Tony......:>))

Hi Shez.

Yes....Cattle duffing and Butchers go hand in hand....Both deal in meat....:>))


This may interest you.?

From the I.G.I ( extracted entries )
John S. Blades

JOHN SHARPE BLADES
Marriages:
Spouse: FRANCES SELLERS
Marriage: 23 AUG 1830 Saint Michael, Stamford, Lincoln, England

You were saying John Sellers BLADES probably took the "Sellers" from his first wife?
Is it possible that convict John S. Blades was John Sharp Blades. I noticed that John Sharp Blades and Frances Sellers had a son John sellers Blades Christening: 20 APR 1831 Saint George, Stamford, Lincoln, England......and Sarah Blades Christening: 26 AUG 1831 Saint George, Stamford, Lincoln, England.....possibly the two children left behind in England to his wife Frances Sellers...on his convict report.


There is also a John Blades that arrived ( as a free man ) to Tassie, and can be seen departing Launceston for Melbourne on the ship: "Shamrock"..18 Dec 1851
This John also arrived to Tas on the Shamrock.
Wondering if this is John sellers Blades who came to Tasmania.....son of John Sharp Blades?


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John ,Francis & Abel BLADES

JOHN SHARPE BLADES
Christening: 21 JAN 1811 Saint Vigor, Fulbourn, Cambridge, England
Father: ABEL BLADES
Mother: CHRISTIANA


ABEL BLADES
Christening: 21 OCT 1813 Saint John, Stamford, Lincoln, England
Parents:
Father: ABEL BLADES
Mother: CHRISTIANA


FRANCIS BLADES
Christening: 02 JUN 1816 Saint John, Stamford, Lincoln, England
Parents:
Father: ABEL BLADES
Mother: CHRISTIANA


Parents marriage:
ABEL BLADES
Marriages:
Spouse: CHRISTIANA SHARP
Marriage: 05 SEP 1809 Saint Vigor, Fulbourn, Cambridge, England

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Leaving Tasmania for Melbourne
Blades John Steerage Ship: Vixen 13 Sep 1852 Launceston to Melbourne Arrived to Tas "Sarah" Conditional Pardon

Blades Abel Steerage Ship: Sea Wtich 28 Apr 1852 Launceston to Melbourne Arrived to Tas "Sarah" Conditional Pardon

Blades Francis Passenger Ship: Shamrock 20 Mar 1850 Launceston to Melbourne Arrived to Tas "Sarah" Conditional Pardon


Tony

Thanks Tony,

What was the description of the other John Blades?

Although I heard he might been caught for Cattle duffing, so being a butcher sounds like it might be a connection.

I know exactly what he looked like in his older years (my uncle was the image of him)

But to be as precise as your description is bit harder for me.

He would have been short in stature so 5' 3" would fit.
My Uncle's hair went white, so that fits.

I think he did have blue eyes.
Typical Irish looking man. in fact the singers, Foster and Allen, thought my uncle had come out from Ireland, said he so looked Irish, John Sellers looked the same.

On the Accessory site, you can search John Blades, under trees and John Sellers comes up with a photo, that photo was ours, that chap from Tassie must have copied it. I remember it well, because we always thought it was Uncle Pat and Grandma, but in fact it was John Sellers and Mary Ryan Blades. I think he took "Sellers" from his first wife, but not sure, as she was named Sellers (don't remember where I found that?)

Unfortunately I haven't been able to get hold of the photos to copy them...yet!

Thanks again for your help.

Shez

Hi Shez.

Just looking in quickly, as i am off to work.
Will have a better look for you later in the evening, unless Cherilyn adds in the meantime.

Dont know if you have John BLADES description from the archives, but thought i would post it...just in case.

John BLADES No: 2594
Trade: Butcher and Farm Labourer
Height: 5ft 3 and a quarter
Age: 27
Complexion : Fresh
Head: Large
Hair: Light
Whiskers: None
Visage: Broad
Forehead: High
Eyebrows: Light
Eyes: Grey
Nose: Med length
Mouth: Med Width
Chin: Med Length
Remarks: None

On most Convict ships there were Ship Surgeons.

Ship surgeon Report: John Blades "Sarah"

Wounding a person with Intent to inflict his apprentice.
Gaol report not known
Married two children.
This offence, Assault & wounding Lord Excters keeper, 3 times
Fined 40 shilings each time.
Copy of petition to the King in his possesion sighned by 140 persons for a mitigating of sentence of himself and brothers Abel and Francis.
Sent to Port Arthur immeadiatley for being one of the ring leaders in the mutiny on board the convict ship "Sarah" when on his passage from England.

Tassie.
June 9th 1840 Misconduct in being absent without leave and drunk


Sounds like a Typical Ozzie to me.....;>)))


PS.
Looks like his two brothers were sent to Tassie as well, and all transported together.

5339 Blades Abel 29 Mar 1837 Ship: Sarah 22 Dec 1836 Port:London

5342 Blades Francis 29 Mar 1837 Ship: Sarah 22 Dec 1836 Port: London

With a Mutiny on board....brothers do stick together....lol

Tony ( Melbourne )

Hi Tony,

The pardoned John Blades is our man! Came over on the Sarah.
is my G Grandfather. Had two families I believe.
A chap from Tassie called me and said that John Sellers was in Port Arthur.

Anything Else you can dig up would be fantastic!! - The pieces are coming together now!

Kevin haha, wonder if we are related through the Sheedy's???
Do you know anything of his family tree?

See if our Michael Sheedy is related??

Thanks soooo Much for your help.

Shez

Hi Shez.
There were two John Blades convicts in Tasmania, one doing some time on Norfolk Island

John Blades, one of 200 convicts transported on the China, 03 January 1846.

Sentence details: Convicted at York Assizes for a term of life.
Vessel: China.
Date of Departure: 03 January 1846.
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island.

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John Blades, one of 254 convicts transported on the Sarah, 29 November 1836.


Sentence details: Convicted at Northampton Assizes for a term of life.
Vessel: Sarah.
Date of Departure: 29 November 1836.
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land.

Two John Blades headed for Melbourne from Launceston Tas.
One on 18 Dec 1851 a Free man.....and the other 13 Sep 1852 with a conditional pardon.


Funny you should mention Kevin Sheedy ( Richmond ) as he eats in the same restaurant as my self and my mrs, also went to the same primary school as me during the same era. ......lol

Tony...:>)) Born and bred in Richmond

That is Great Cherilyn,

A surprise! wouldn't have thought that.

John Sellers was in Port Arthur, I am trying to find the link.

Also, we always thought the Sheedy side was linked to the Richmond Htel in Melb??? (funny enough Kevin Sheedy resembles my brother in some ways, and am wondering if there is a link?.

And trying to trace John Kennedy's family, before Broadford and Lancefield. Appreciate any help you can give, thanks so much you have been fantastic!!

Shez

Hi Shez (Chez was my nickname in high school!)

John & Elizabeth married in Wagga Wagga NSW in 1868 (reg 3524). They lived in Benalla/Greta area and had 10 children there 1869-93. Christina Jane was born 1878 Benalla (reg 6910).

Not sure what you want to know?

Thanks Again Tony & Cherilynn

Huge help!

Have you anything on

John Sellers Blades? Born 1831 died 1911 - Married Elizabeth Ryan

Daughter Christina Jane.

Thanks

Shez

nudge

Hi Sherran

Is this the right Wm Hy HALT?

Surname: HALT
Given Names: Wm Hy
Father: Halt Hy
Mother: Margt CAMPBELL
Death Place: PRAHRAN
Age: 59
Year: 1943
Reg Number: 564
Event: D

Place of birth could be Temora NSW?
18522/1883 HALT WILLIAM H WILLIAM MARGARET TEMORA

This NSW marriage fits info on Vic death above:
2920/1880 HALT WILLIAM CAMPBELL MARGARET TEMORA

Wm married Harriet HANLEY in 1910 in Vic (assume you have this).

Deaths for chn of John KENNEDY & Annie SHEEDY:

Mary d. 1935/17100 aged 68 Wangaratta
Wm d. 1935/17102 aged 72 Wangaratta
Michael d. 1954/10046 aged 79 Fitzroy
Jas Patrick d. 1956/19487 aged 82 Wangaratta

Thanks Tony that really helps.

a cousin has the certificate (if it is her) and says Gannon or Guinan might be the Parents.

Yes they were Irish to be sure, to be sure!


I am also trying to find the Origins of William Henry Halt Died Frankston
Born Tamora -or Tamorasee?

Shez

Hi Sherran.

John KENNEDY married Anne SHEEDY registered in Victoria 1858.

KENNEDY, John CM 517061 Marriage
Spouse: SHEEDY, Anne
Reg Year: 1858
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 652

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Children registered in Victoria:

KENNEDY, William CB 1094720 Birth
Father: John
Mother: Sheedy Ann
Event Place: Gree
Reg Year: 1860
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 13214

KENNEDY, John CB 1092783 Birth
Father: John
Mother: Sheedy Ann
Event Place: Lancefield
Reg Year: 1867
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 15852

KENNEDY, Thomas CB 1094511 Birth
Father: John
Mother: Sheedy Ann
Event Place: L'Field
Reg Year: 1869
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 23060

KENNEDY, James CB 1092384 Birth
Father: John
Mother: Sheedy Ann
Event Place: Broadford
Reg Year: 1873
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 14756

KENNEDY, Michael CB 1093937 Birth
Father: John
Mother: Sheedy Ann
Event Place: Broa
Reg Year: 1875
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 14286

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Not sure about this one, as mother is isted as Nancy....but....Nancy can be another given name for Anne/Ann

KENNEDY, Catherine CB 1091126 Birth
Father: John
Mother: Sheedy Nancy
Event Place: Richmond ( Melbourne )
Reg Year: 1858
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 10905

The Surname KENNEDY & SHEEDY in Australia, is equivelent to SMITH & JONES......and to find a possible death for John and Anne KENNEDY ( maiden SHEEDY ) you would have to know their parents names. It may be of benefit to purchase their marriage cert. as to "hopefully" obtain their birth place, and parents names. ( most likely Irish...i would hazard a guess )

Marriage certs can be ordered on-line for Victoria, and downloaded to your computer using the Ref No.

VICTORIA..... B.D.M's Enquire: ( See Historical Search )
http://www.dvc.vic.gov.au/bdm.htm


Tony ( Victoria )

Thanks for the advice, only just learning to navigate the site