Rev John McKAEG

[RogJO]

Would be interested in any information on Rev. John McKaeg who arrived in Sydney in 1831, conducted the first recorded Baptist service in Australia and but was soon imprisoned for debt.  For example, when was he released from prison and when did he die and where?

[Neil Todd]

Hi RogJO, Welcome to Rootschat Australia.

It is not only helpful but ultimatly important to give as much information on the person you are looking for. This saves confusion and leads to more accurate information given back to you.

For instance any close relatives with the person on arrival Wife, children, also parents names where possible.

From NSW BDM he did not die in NSW which was the Governing Colony at that time. He may have left and gone back or moved on to possibly New Zealand which came under NSW at that time but has a different set of records altogether.
I am sure if he lived anywhere in Australia others may find out some info on him for you.

Neil

[jeanlit]

Hi RogJO

Have you tried Trove. which is a site from the National Library of Australia with digitised newspapers.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper

There is the death of a John McKaeg there in the 23 December 1851 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald.  Also many other references to him.

"DIED.  On Monday, the 22nd instant, at 524, George-street, Mr. John McKaeg, aged 62
years."

Best of luck in researching

Jean

[jeanlit]

And here he is on the NSW BDM:

V1851328 102/1851
MC KAEG JOHN
AGE 62

Someone may be able to look this up for you.  It should be only the burial with no parents or spouse unfortunately.

Perhaps the Probate Index may provide some more detail.

Jean

[muss]

hi

From AGCI  John McKaeg Death   22 Dec 1854 (?)  Sydney Sandhills.
Presbyterian Cemetery Transcript

Muss

[CassT]

Hi

In the  book "Sydney Burial Ground 1819-1901" written by Johnson & Sainty.
it records that a headstone for John McKaeg Inscription

               Died 22nd December 1854 Aged 62 years

as moved to Bunnerong  (now called Botany or Eastern Suburbs Cemetery), the headstone is described in 1969 at being Upright and in Good condition.

Botany had a "clean up "  in the 1980-90's and the majority of these old headstones where lost       

Cass

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

A small snippet from 1st September 1887 Truth and Progress page 133.

Under HISTORY OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES there is a brief mention.

A congregation met at Hart's buildings before 1832 and was administered by the Rev J. McKaeg.

He resigned and was replaced by the Rev John Saunder who arrived on December 1st 1834.

Regards
Gerry

[majm]

Hi there,

This link gives you the Wiki entry for the Baptist Union of Australia. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist_Union_of_Australia

There are live links to various state based bodies, and to this site about the history of Baptists in Australia .  http://www.bwa-baptist-heritage.org/bua-sum.htm

ADDING .... Oops I forgot to load this one too http://www.bwa-baptist-heritage.org/hc-oznsw.htm

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

Hi there,

From the info in the history info from the link in my earlier post (reply # 7)

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/32075351  Sydney Monitor 27 April 1831

And some thoughts 

Re his imprisonment in NSW for debts etc....  Do you know when he was tried, what was the sentence handed down, etc.     On many/most of the archival material for that era, the name of the ship of arrival should be included, not just on those transported to NSW under sentence, but also those who came free.   This could be a vital clue in searching for any NSW colonial sentence for him, as the ship of arrival should be on his papers.

http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/

Cheers,  JM