John Hely
(1786-1844)
Lucretia May
(Abt 1786-1839)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Hannah O'Donnell

2. Susan Maria Gardiner

John Hely of North Carlton, Gent.

  • Born: Abt 1809, Dublin, Ireland
  • Married (1): 3 Sep 1832, St. Phillip's, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia 1 2
  • Married (2): 2 Nov 1855, Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 3
  • Died: 7 Sep 1887, Woodbine Cottage, Drummond St., Nth Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 4 5
  • Buried: 8 Sep 1887, General Cemetery, Melbourne

   Another name for John was John HEALY.

  General Notes:

Compiler's 3 x great grandfather

  Research Notes:

Occupation: Shipwright, Ireland and N.S.W., Australia.

Immigration; 26 Jun 1823, Per "Woodman".

Memorial; 14 Sep 1825. 14436 Of Kissing Point. Memorial

Land Grant; 28-29 Nov 1825. 14437 On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.93); on list of lands granted and reserved by Sir Thomas Brisbane

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The Will of John Hely of Carlton, Gentleman, written 23 Mar 1887, proved .

(Paragraphed for easier reading, the names of family members are underlined.)

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Hely of Dickens Street Carlton Gentleman.

I direct that as soon as conveniently may be after my decease my household furniture and effects shall be sold and converted into money to pay my just debts and funerary and testamentary expenses.

I bequeath to my son William Henry Hely of Dunedin New Zealand my silver watch and gold chain with masonic seal and other appendages thereto.

I bequeath to my son Albert Hely of Melbourne Opera House Employee all other jewellery I may be possessed of at the time of my decease.

I bequeath to my son Frank Hely of Elgin Street Carlton all my interest in and to the stock and secret of the "perfect cure".

I direct that until my son Albert Hely shall attain the age of twenty one years or shall die before attaining that age the income from my estate shall be used for the purpose of paying off any mortgage or sums of money which may be owing upon any portion of my said real estate And that when my said son Albert shall attain the age of twenty one years or shall die before attaining that age I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate in equal shares to my son John Hely of the Club House Hotel Wagga Wagga my son William Henry Hely of Dunedin New Zealand my son Edwin Ernest Hely of Dunedin Commercial Traveller and my said son Albert Hely or the survivors or survivor of them.

I appoint John Gardiner and Richard Gardiner both of Rygon Street Carlton executors of this my will I revoke all former wills In witness whereof I the said John Hely the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand this twenty third day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven.

John Hely.

Signed the said John Hely the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

Howel B Owen, Clerk, 118 Lygon St. Carlton
Caroline Owen, wife of H. B. Owen

  Marriage Information:

John married Hannah O'Donnell, daughter of Hugh O'Donnell and Mary Lakeman, on 3 Sep 1832 in St. Phillip's, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia 1 2. (Hannah O'Donnell was born on 11 Oct 1811 in Parramatta, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia 6, christened on 23 Oct 1814 in Parramatta, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia 7 and died on 18 Aug 1886 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 5.

  Marriage Notes:

John Hely of this Parish, shipwright, a Bachelor, and Hannah O'Donnell of this Parish, a Spinster

Married by Banns with consent of Parents

William Cowper, chaplain

Witnesses: John O'Donall, Mary Ann Hely

  Marriage Information:

John also married Susan Maria Gardiner on 2 Nov 1855 in Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 3. (Susan Maria Gardiner was born about 1828 and died on 6 Mar 1883 in Tamar-street, Launceston, Tasmania 8.)

Sources


1 NSW Registry BDM (marriages), No. 973/Vol. 16.

2 Marriage Certificate, in possession of the compiler.

3 Compiler, Research conducted and shared by John E. Hely ("the Hely gang").

4 Victoria BDM (deaths), Schedule D - 28 Vict. No. 268, No. 151 of 1887.

5 Death Certificate, in possession of the compiler.

6 T.D. Mutch Index.

7 Certificate of Baptism, Vol. 1, no. 3437, in possession of the compiler.

8 Launceston Examiner, Wednesday 7 March 1883.


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