John Limeburner [Convict "Charlotte" 1788]

John LIMEBURNER was born c1755

John was convicted of theft and sentenced to 7 years transportation. He arrived in Sydney Cove on 26/1/1788 on "Charlotte"

John married Elizabeth IRELAND in 1790 at Rosehill

John died 2/9/1847 Ashfield (the last First Fleeter in Sydney)

John's obituary read "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. - John Limeburner, the last of the first fleeters, as they are called in this Colony, died at Longbottom on Thursday week last, at the advanced age of 104 years… Jack remembered the British Flag being first hoisted in Sydney on a swamp oak-tree, which was placed in the spot, at the rear of Cadman's house, now occupied as the Water Police Court. The tree stood until the government of General Darling, when it was ordered to be cut down. A remnant of this tree is now in the possession of one of Australia's sons, who intends to deposit the relic in our Colonial Museum when erected.

LINKS

• http://www.australian-english-genealogy.com/Charlotteconvicts%202.html
• http://firstfleet.thruhere.net/convict.php?id=421
• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVIC...
• https://www.rahs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/New-Evidence-Onl...
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_convicts_on_the_First_Fleet
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet
• http://www.spathaky.name/prospecthill/history/settlement.htm
• http://www.fellowshipfirstfleeters.org.au/johntrace.htm