John Smith (1789–1870)
John Smith was originally sentenced to seven years transportation arriving in Sydney, aboard the Indian, as James Sidebottom in 1810. The 1812 Muster notes that he absconded from the service of Mrs Bunker, Parramatta. In 1814 he was again transported to Sydney for seven years for theft, as John Smith (along with two other John Smiths) aboard the General Hewitt, arriving in the colony in 1814.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Newcastle Chronicle (NSW), 17 November 1870, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Smith, Mary (wife)
- Smith, John Thomas (son)
- Smith, Margaret (daughter-in-law)
- Evans, Elizabeth (mother-in-law)
- Bryan, Anthony (father-in-law)
Citation details
'Smith, John (1789–1870)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/smith-john-28490/text36079, accessed 15 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Sidebottom, James
Birth
Death
13 November,
1870
(aged ~ 81)
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.