John McIntyre (c. 1754–1788)
John McIntyre (c.1754-1788) and a companion were found guilty on 19 July 1785 of assaulting a woman and stealing money, a watch key, two seals, and a gun flint. McIntyre's death sentence was commuted to 7 years transportation on 13 December 1785. Sent to the Justitia hulk on 18 August 1785 he was dispatched to the Alexander in January 1787 and arrived at Sydney in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet.
McIntyre was appointed gamekeeper to Governor Arthur Phillip. He was speared by Pemulwuy on 10 December 1788 and died on 22 December.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 231
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Pemulwuy (related entry)
Citation details
'McIntyre, John (c. 1754–1788)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mcintyre-john-31436/text38889, accessed 9 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- MacEntire, John
- MacIntyre, John
Birth
c. 1754
Death
22 December,
1788
(aged ~ 34)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia