HERD John, JP

1798 - 1884  (85 years)

• Name	HERD John
  Suffix	JP
  Born	1 Nov 1798	Belfast ANT   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	10 Jun 1838	Belfast ANT   [1]
  	Age: 39y
  	Arrived Sydney NSW aboard the 'Mandarin' arriving on 18 Oct 1838 - thence aboard the 'Hope' to Port Phillip VIC very soon after arriving in Sydney NSW. Into Place: Sydney NSW
  Residence	1856	South Grant VIC   [2]
  Honors	20 Jul 1861	Circuit Court, Geelong VIC.   [3]
  	Made an ex-officio magistrate
  Inquest	1884	Kewell North VIC   [4]
  	Died while out walking while visiting his eldest daughter and family.
  	Age: 85y
  	Reference No: 1884/134 Cause of Death: Natural Causes
  Occupation	IRL and VIC   [5]
  	Farmer
  _UID	D1907C05A7EB4E8F95EB6B8ED7C79F1D24F2
  Died	9 Feb 1884	Kewell East VIC   [6]
  	Age: 85y
  	Cause: Natural Causes (Inquest)
  	Died while staying with his eldest daughter Mary BENNETT (m.n. HERD, Abt. 1821-1885) and son-in-law Francis BENNETT (1815-1894) at Kewell North VIC. He fell while out walking and never recovered. For some reason the death notice placed in the 'Horsham Times' of 15 Feb 1884 gives his age as being 95 years which is too generous by 10 years.
  Buried	11 Feb 1884	Warracknabeal Cemetery, Warracknabeal VIC   [7]
  	Plot: WM 22 66 (unmarked grave)
  Notes	John HERD and all of his family barring eldest son William travelled on to the Port Phillip District of Victoria on the interstate vessel 'Hope' soon after their arrival in Sydney NSW on 18 Oct 1838. Son William is believed to have stayed in Sydney with his mother's PARK relatives before travelling on to the Port Phillip district of Victoria. Land Selection Appears to have leased or owned Allotment 4A of 24 acres, No section number, Parish of Bulban, County Grant. The lease or ownership was transferred to Garrett O'BRIAN [sic] (c. 1823-1899) his son-in-law, on 9 Apr 1853. This land is situated at Little River VIC. His grave at Warracknabeal Cemetery is unfortunately unmarked. John HERD was elected to the South Barwon Municipal Council in July 1861 and was immediately elected as Chairman of the Council on 9 Jul 1861. (The Argus, Melbourne, 10 Jul 1861, p5) John HERD was selected as one of three nominees from the Borough of South Barwon as trustees of Queens Park in Geelong on 15 Feb 1861. (The Argus, Melbourne, 15 Feb 1861, p5)
  Person ID	I1988	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	HERD William,   b. Abt 1770, ANT ,   d. 9 Jun 1869, IRL  (Age ~ 99 years)
  Mother	SIMPSON Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1770, ANT ,   d. 31 Oct 1868, IRL  (Age ~ 98 years)
  Family ID	F672	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	PARK Janet,   b. Abt 1798, Belfast ANT ,   d. 4 Sep 1876, Highton VIC  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	Abt 1820	Belfast ANT   [1]
  Children	1. HERD William,   b. Abt 1821, Belfast ANT ,   d. 31 Mar 1908, Highton VIC  (Age ~ 87 years)   2. HERD Mary,   b. Abt 1822, Old Park, Belfast ANT ,   d. 24 May 1885, Kewell VIC  (Age ~ 63 years)   3. HERD Eliza,   b. Abt 1823, Belfast ANT ,   d. 12 Apr 1901, Latrobe Terrace, Geelong West VIC  (Age ~ 78 years)   4. HERD Jane,   b. Abt 1826, Belfast ANT ,   d. 4 Feb 1895, Hospital for the Insane, Ararat VIC  (Age ~ 69 years)   5. HERD John,   b. Abt 1827, Belfast ANT ,   d. Bef 1838  (Age ~ 10 years)   6. HERD Ann Nancy,   b. Abt 1828, Belfast ANT ,   d. 8 Apr 1899, Grant Street, Stawell VIC  (Age ~ 71 years)   7. HERD Sarah,   b. Abt 1830, Belfast ANT ,   d. 26 Feb 1877, 'Kardinia', Belmont VIC  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Family ID	F666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		The Argus, Wednesday, 10 Jul 1861, P5. Short report of the election of John HERD (Abt. 1800-1884) to the chairmanship of the South Barwon municipality.
  		The Argus, Saturday, 31 Aug 1861, P6. Lengthy report of a police court case brought by John HERD (Abt. 1800-1884) against Robert ROBINSON for willful trespass and hunting a pet kangaroo.
  		The Argus, Saturday, 15 Feb 1861, P5. Brief report detailing the appointment of John HERD (Abt. 1800-1884) as a trustee of what would become known as Queens Park, Newtown.
  		Death notice of John HERD (1798-1884) in the Horsham Times, Friday 15 Feb 1884. N.B. The correct age is 85 years not 95 years.
  		Report in the Geelong Advertiser of 22 Jul 1861, P2 of the appointment of John HERD (1798-1884) as a magistrate ex-officio.
  		Report on the Government Gazette appointment of John HERD (1798-1884) as a trustee of what was to become Queens Park in Geelong VIC.
  		Report in the Geelong Advertiser of 1 Dec 1860, P3 on a dispute between John HERD (1798-1884) and the well-known Geelong identity G.F. BELCHER.
  		Report in the Geelong Advertiser of 24 Oct 1860, P3 on a dispute between John HERD (1798-1884) and the well-known Geelong identity John HIGHETT who was the man whom the Geelong suburb of Highton is named.
  		Report in the Geelong Advertiser of 17 Feb 1863, P3 on the seemingly endless dispute between Councillor John HERD (1798-1884) and his fellow Councillor McKENZIE. These two gentlemen were continuously in dispute at council.
  		Report in the Geelong Advertiser of 14 Jun 1866, P2 & P3, on a County Court action involving John HERD (1798-1884) and his son-in-law James HUNTER (1808-1896).

  
  

  Headstones

  Fred Walter standing on the plot where John HERD (Abt. 1800-1884) is buried at the Warracknabeal Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1005] ZZ Place Record: Belfast ANT, Place Rec Id [P555]. [S10798] ZZ Place Record: South Grant VIC, Place Rec Id [P14142]. [S2457] ZZ Place Record: Circuit Court, Geelong VIC., Place Rec Id [P2407]. [S2455] ZZ Place Record: Kewell North VIC, Place Rec Id [P2405]. [S9380] ZZ Place Record: IRL and VIC, Place Rec Id [P12195]. [S15049] ZZ Place Record: Kewell East VIC, Place Rec Id [P19641]. [S2456] ZZ Place Record: Warracknabeal Cemetery, Warracknabeal VIC, Place Rec Id [P2406].