John (Rev) Thomas Bedggood was born on 10 February 1802 in Tytherington, Gloucester, ENG, previously had Kent.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 He and
Eliza Eling Clarke were married on 23 June 1829 in Christ Church, Greyfriars, Newgate, LON, ENG.
4 He died on 30 May 1860, at age 58, in Waimate, BOI, NZ.
1,4,5,8 Or BEDDGOOD
came out with his family in 1836
signed petition to King William IV 1837 JL
claimed 250 acres granted 60 acres FK
1857 signed letter to Captain McGEGOR, 65th Regt. MKI
WIKI
John was born February 10 1802 at Tytherington, Gloucestershire, England to John Bedggood and Martha Matthews
John and Eliza met through their common interest in Sunday School teaching. John had trained as a wheelwright at the Bedggood Carriage factory in London.
He obtained a post as a wheelwright in the Church Missionary Society's first inland New Zealand mission Station at Te Waimate and commenced duties in August 1836.
In 1841 he left the mission and set up New Zealand's first commercial flour mills and built New Zealand's first wagon. Later his sons joined him and took over his work.
In 1856 he was elected Member of Parliament for the Bay of Islands and held the seat until his death in 1860. John married on 23 June 1829 in Christ Church, London to Eliza Eling Clarke (16 December 1803 - 24 November 1869).
John passed away onMay 30 1860 and was buried in the churchyard of St John the Baptist, Waimate North, New Zewaland. John (Rev) Thomas Bedggood was baptized on 2 March 1802 in Tytherington, Gloucester, ENG.
4 He immigrated to From ENG to Sydney on the Prince Regent arriving 26 aug 1836 on 18 February 1836 ESR has Patriot 14 aug 1836
BHS has arrived 1836 on the Patriot.
1,12,4,13 He was a wheelwright, blacksmith and missionary in 1839.
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