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John Jaques (c. 1768–1820)

John Jaques, n.d., from Edward Charles Close - New South Wales Sketchbook: Sea Voyage, Sydney, Illawarra, Newcastle, Morpeth, c.1817-1840

John Jaques, n.d., from Edward Charles Close - New South Wales Sketchbook: Sea Voyage, Sydney, Illawarra, Newcastle, Morpeth, c.1817-1840

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John Jaques was sentenced to life transportation for feloniously stealing five pairs of silk stockings. He arrived in Sydney in 1798 aboard the Barwell. By 1801 he was working as a self-employed tailor. Described as a widower, on 13 November 1809 at St Phillips Church of England, Sydney, he married Margaret Phillips. He was granted a conditional pardon on 31 January 1814 and a free pardon on 4 June 1818. In 1816 he took on the job of county gaoler.

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'Jaques, John (c. 1768–1820)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/jaques-john-29688/text36733, accessed 29 March 2024.

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John Jaques, n.d., from Edward Charles Close - New South Wales Sketchbook: Sea Voyage, Sydney, Illawarra, Newcastle, Morpeth, c.1817-1840

John Jaques, n.d., from Edward Charles Close - New South Wales Sketchbook: Sea Voyage, Sydney, Illawarra, Newcastle, Morpeth, c.1817-1840

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

c. 1768
England

Death

22 October, 1820 (aged ~ 52)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Crime: theft
Sentence: life