Christopher Hetherington (1823 - 1897)

Born 3 Aug 1823 in County Tyrone, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Stewart) Hetherington — married 28 Aug 1843 in Kiama-Wollongong NSW Australia

Descendants

Died 27 May 1897 at age 73 in Orange, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Hetherington Name Study.

Christopher was born in 1826. He passed away in 1897.

Christopher (16) arrived in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 Nov 1840 on the "Crescent" with his Parents Joh & Elleanor.

Died 27 MAY 1897. Orange, New South Wales, Australia. Age: 73.

Buried Church of England section. Orange General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia.

Illawarra Mercury 21-8-1866. Page 3. Shocking Attempted Murder & Suicide At Bathurst. On Monday eve great excitement was caused in the town by a report that Mr Thomas Higgins, Inn keeper, made an attempt to murder his brother in law, Mr Hetherington , by shooting him through the neck, and that he afterwards shot himself in the side. Higgins inflicted a mortal wound upon himself but Hetherington is quite well, although the ball passed through his neck, entering just under the chin and escaping at the back of the neck. Mr Higgins who was an old resident of the town had for some years been residing in Victoria, Orange Road, but recently came back to reside in Bathurst again, and taken public house. "Morning Stat Inn "George street.Mrs Higgins is left with a large family to mourn. Christopher Hetherington deposed - I am a farmer and reside at Emu Swamp, the body just viewed is my brother in law, I came to Bathurst on Saturday last and have been staying at the Higgins's since then. Yesterday I came into the house with my nephew, Thomas Higgins intending to start for home. Just as I got to the bar , I met the de eased and shook hands it's him and bade goodbye. Immediately after I let go of his hand I felt something push against the side of my face and heard the deport of a piece but did not see any piece. I ran to the front door, I put my hand on my throat and found I was bleeding. Idid not know I was wounded before that.I then ran to Doctor Macahatties.I was told by a stranger that Higgins had shot himself and I went into the room and saw his body. I have been acquainted with the deceased for over 20 years. Richard Machattie - Medical practitioner. He was frequently subject to violent passions and had a tendency to inflict injury upon those near, especially upon his wife. On two or three occasions a gun had been taken from him to prevent violence. On one occasion the police took a knife of him, with which he was attempting to cut his throat.I have frequently attended him for mad fits and have recommended he should be sent to Tarbon Creek, as I believed he was a dangerous man. On the last occasion he was sentenced to six months imprisonment in Bathurst goal.Iam award there is some insanity in the family and one sister is at present confined at Tarban Creek, for the last three years.

NSW Government Gazette 11-1-1895 Lost, Strayed or Stolen - Emu Swamp Creek - 7th December last. Bay draught mare Christopher Hetherington - Emu Swamp,near Orange.

Daily Telegraph Sydney 28-5-1897. P5. Orange - Tuesday - Christopher Heatherington Age 70,Selector, Emu Swamp, was suffocated today while having dinner at Brightman's Hotel.He was seated at the table and was seen to be apparently choking,those present went to his assistance and sent for the doctor.Dr Bray arrived a few minutes later and found life extinct. On making an incision in the throat, he found a piece of meat about one inch square tightly embedded in the windpipe.

Research Notes

Original Details:
Christopher Hetherington (1821…1897) m. Elizabeth StewardStewart (1827…1886)[Lowtherstown, Tyrone –>Illawarra, Orange NSW]Christopher Hetherington, son of JOHN HETHERINGTON and his wife ELEANOR HAMILTON of Fearney [Ferney] townland, baptised 3 August 1823 at Kilskeery CoI parish church or born at Irvinestown, Tyrone, on 27 May 1826 [103], emigrated aged 16 with his parents and his siblings aboard the Crescent, arriving in Sydney on 11 February 1840. Christopher married Elizabeth Steward/Stewart on 28 August 1843 in a Presbyterian ceremony at Wollongong. Elizabeth had been born 30 November 1827 in Ireland.They were the parents of (at least): • ANNE JANE HETHERINGTON (born 25 September 1844 at Riversdale, Kiama; died as Anne Jane Wright on 4 September 1914 at Lewis Ponds, Orange, buried 6 September 1914, Orange Cemetery; married James Wright on 31 May 1862 at Emu Swamp), • ELIZABETH HETHERINGTON (born 1845 at Dapto or Orange‡ [baptised in 1845]), • SUSSANA HETHERINGTON (born 25 May 1845 at Riversdale, Kiama‡; died 31 July 1898‡ [baptised in 1845]), • WILLIAM HETHERINGTON (born 5 September 1846 at Orange [baptised in 1846]; died 13 October 1924 at Parkes; married Emma Masling at Orange on 7 February 1870; married Mary Buckley in 1884 at Carcoar), • MARGARET HETHERINGTON (born 9 March 1849 at Emu Swamp,Orange; died 29 March 1933, Norwood St, Narrogin, Western Australia, buried at Narrogin; married Cornelius Wright on 15 May 1871 at Orange), • [MADELINE] MATILDA HETHERINGTON (born 7 August 1851 at Emu Swamp,Orange, baptised as Madeline in 1851; death on 24 May 1895, at Osbournville, Moorilda, as Matilda Cheney, daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth, registered at Blayney‡; marriage to John Fowler registered at Orange in 1873†; marriage to Alexander A Cheney registered at Orange in 1882), • CHRISTOPHER HETHERINGTON (born 4 October 1854 at Emu Swamp; died 23/24 December 1933 at Orange; married Ellen White on 14 October 1880 at Orange), • ELIZABETH E HETHERINGTON (born 22 January 1857 at Orange; died 8 August 1937 at Orange, aged 81, her death registered at Orange; married Archibald McConnell in 1878 at Orange), • JOHN HETHERINGTON (born 22 July 1859at Orange ('male' birth registered at Orange); died 19 August 1939‡, death registered at Orange in 1939, The Sydney Morning Herald on Thursday 24 August 1939 (p5) reporting: "The death has also occuried of Mr. John Hetherington, a native of the district, at the age of 80years. He had resided for many years at Lucknow. He is survived by Mrs. Hetherington, two daughters, and one son."; married Victoria Spicer on 10 August 1887 at Orange† [the death of Victoria Hetherington, daughter of SAMUEL and VICTORIA, was registered at Orange in 1957]), • possibly JAMES HETHERINGTON (birth registered at Kiama in 1862), • ELLENOR HETHERINGTON (born 11 December 1863; died 11 June 1905 at Mendooran), • female HETHERINGTON (born 1 May 1864‡, birthregistered at Orange), • female HETHERINGTON (birth registered at Orange in 1865‡), • MARY HETHERINGTON (born 27 April 1865; died 1900 at Orange; married Robert Spicer on 9 June 1863at Orange), • EMMA ADA HETHERINGTON (born 13 or 16 April 1868, birth registered at Orange; died 27 June 1868, Emu Swamp, Orange) and • EMILY I or ADA HETHERINGTON [sic] (born 26 May 1869 atEmu Swamp, birth of Emily I Hetherington registered at Orange; died 21 March 1943 at Orange‡; married Charles Morgan in 1886).Elizabeth Hetherington née Stewart died aged 59 on 4 September 1886 at Emu Swamp and was buried in the CoE section of Orange Cemetery. Christopher Hetherington died on 27 May 1897 at Orange and was buried in the CoEsection of Orange Cemetery.. Arrived Sydney 11.02.1840 on ' CRESCENT ' FreeCause of death...Suffocation..Inquest 27.5.1879 Informant son Christopher.

• Australian Cemetery Index

Illawarra Mercury 21-8-1866. Page 3.

NSW Government Gazette Issue 32- 11-1-1895

Daily Telegraph Sydney 28-5-1897. Page 5.

Register BDM ON LINE 4399/18434399 V 74B Hetherington Christopher married Stewart Elizabeth.wollongong

Marriage Cert. Christopher Hetherington of Spring Hill, Kiama. Elizabeth Stewart of Spring Hill, Kiama. 28-8-1843 .Presbyterian Church Of Scotland Minister Cunningham Atchison Witness - Robert Longmore & Samuel Dunsmore.

Register BDM ON LINE 5818/1897. Hetherington Christopher. [F] John [M] Ellen. Orange

Death Cert Christopher Hetherington Death -27-5-1897 East Orange.- Buried 29-5-1897.Orange Age 76 - Born Ireland. - 64 years in Australia Cause Death Suffocation - Coroners Inquest 27-5-11897. Informant - Christopher Hetherington, Son Of Lewis Ponds. [F]John Hetherington. [M] Ellen Hamilton. Witness - George Ford & William Marr. Issue - Ann J 53 - William 51 - Margaret 7 - Christopher 42 - Elizabeth 40 - John 38 - Ellen 34 - Mary 30 -Emily 28 - 4 females Deceased.

Probate - Christopher Hetherington Died 27-5-1897 All goods left to John Hetherington except 50 Pounds to go to Elllen Cravino Of Emu Swamp. Witness - C H Irwin - Horacio Torosford - James Beacom X Mark on Will

Lands Department 1857-1864 Christopher Hetherington & Grey Sold to R Owen, West Dapto.

Lands Department 1864-1871 Christopher Hetherington sold to W Hindmarsh, West Dapto. Christopher Hetherington sold to R Owen , West Dapto Christopher Hetherington sold to William Evans

Lands Department 1876- 1879 Christopher Hetherington to Jane Crozier & Wm Hetherington

Sources

• Source: S500014 Catherine Brauns Brauns Web Site

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• NRS5313/4_4781/Crescent_11 Feb 1840/ from the Assisted Immigrants (digital) Shipping Lists on the New South Wales State Archives and Records website at: http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?Page=NRS5313/4_4781/Crescent_11%20Feb%201840/4_478100034.jpg&No=2

• "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2S-1VH : 9 March 2018), Christopher Hetherington, 11 Feb 1840; citing Ship Crescent, volume 28, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,873.

• "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2S-1JY : 9 March 2018), Christopher Hetherington, 11 Feb 1840; citing Ship Crescent, volume 28, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,873.

• "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL23-7LJ : 9 March 2018), Hitherington Or Hetherington Or Hatherington, 11 Feb 1840; citing Ship Crescent, volume 28, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,873.

• 2.1.4 Christopher Hetherington (1821…1897) m. Elizabeth Steward/Stewart (1827…1886) [Lowtherstown, Tyrone –>Illawarra, Orange NSW] from Ross Beattie's Hamilton & Hetherington Lineage website at: http://www.rnbt.id.au/families/hamilton.html#christopher_hetherington_b1821