John Baylis (1767–1835)
John Baylis, nailmaker, enlisted in the New South Wales Corps in 1789. He arrived in Sydney in 1791 aboard the Active as part of the Third Fleet. In 1793 he and his brother Joseph were sent to Norfolk Island aboard the ship Kitty. Both were granted land there. Joseph returned on the ship Supply in November 1794; John had returned nine months earlier. In 1800 John was promoted to Sergeant and was discharged from the Corps in 1803. He was granted 200 acres of land in the district of Evan.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Baylis, Elizabeth (partner)
- Baylis, John Thomas (son)
- Baylis, Joseph (stepson)
- Baylis, William (stepson)
- Baylis, Sarah (daughter-in-law)
- Baylis, Joseph (brother)
- Baylis, Ann Nancy (sister-in-law)
- Strange, Jane (niece)
- Whittaker, Anna Maria (granddaughter)
- Baylis, Elizabeth (assigned convict)
Citation details
'Baylis, John (1767–1835)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/baylis-john-28119/text35830, accessed 14 May 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Bayless, John
- Bailiss, John
- Bailess, John
- Bayliss, John
- Bagless, John
Birth
20 September,
1767
Dudley,
Staffordshire,
England
Death
20 July,
1835
(aged 67)
Richmond,
New South Wales,
Australia
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