Private James Cracknell
(1793.....)
Back To . . .48th
Foot .The Northamptonshire Regiment
Born :
circa 1793
Where Born : West Wickham Cambridge
Occupation : Labourer / Soldier
Date Arrived : 3rd August 1817
Ship Arrived on : "Matilda"
Rank on Discharge : Private
Date of Enlistment : 4 March 1813 age 20
Where Enlisted : Bury
Date of Discharge :13 October 1823 ( paid 20 pounds
to discharge )
Where Discharged : Sydney
Died : 12th Oct 1864
Where Died /
Buried : Forbes st
Sydney & buried 14th Oct 1864 at Camperdown Cemetry.
Parents Names :
1st Spouse's Name
:Margaret Barret
Date Arrived : 3rd August 1817
Ship Arrived on : "Matilda"
Died :
Where Died /
Buried :
Date Married : 25th Mar 1813
Where Married : Linton Cambridge
Spouse's Parents :
- Descendants
- Area Settled :
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- Children :
- 1 . Susannah b 1814.....d.) Ship Arrived on : "Matilda"
- 2 . Mary
Ann b 1817 .....d.)
- 3 . John
b 1819 .....d.)
- 4 . Sarah b 1821 .....d.)
- 5 . Richard b 1823 .....d.)
- 6 . William J b 1825 .....d.)
- 7 . James
b 1826 .....d.)
- 8 . Thomas b 1829 .....d.)
- 9 . Jeffrey b 1831.....d.)
- History &
Achievements :
- Private James Cracknell arrived in Australia as
part of the North
Hamptonshire Regiment (48th Regiment of Foot) contingent, on board one
of three ships the ship
"Dick" on
3/11/1817. The" Barque..Matilda
", and HM. ship "
Lloyd's " . Spent eight years as soldier servant to
the Paymaster George Bunn , his eventual father-in-law.
George Bunn had used his influence to help James
Cracknell obtain a publican's licence. He discharged from
the 48th Regiment after payment of 20 Pounds, a very
large sum of money to be saved by any private. He made a
success of his new found life in New South Wales,
purchasing a house in Sussex Street in Sydney.and was a
publican in Sussex Street as well. Later on he became the
proprietor of the Inn called "The Cat and
Mutton" from 11/7/1834 to 7/6/1837, located on the
corner of Kent and Erskin Streets Sydney. Later he was
also the proprieter of the "Green Dragon" from
6/6/1838 to 29/6/1846. He
was first granted a liquor licence in 1829 for "the
Bell" at Sussex st and held various licences until
1848 when he was listed as insolvent.
All this was achieved by a Private, unusual considering
the pay per month they recieved.
- For his military service he was
not awarded the General Service Medal .
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(QLD) Australia
- Last revised: April 27, 2004.