John Hassel was born on 9 January 1798 to Francis Carolus Tennant Hassell, a shipbroker and merchant, and his wife, Sarah Govey, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, Hackney, England. He was baptised on 14 February 1798 at St. Leonards, Shoreditch, Hackney, England.
John followed the family tradition and joined the navy. He then transferred to the mercantile marine and later the Chilean navy, where the Peruvian navy took him prisoner, for about a year.
In 1816, John came out to Tasmania as an officer on a sailing ship. He had made several trips previously to Tasmania. On 15 February 1824, John sailed on the brig Belinda (160 tons) as the Chief Officer (1st Mate), under Captain Thomas Coverdale, along with 27 crew members for Sydney. The ship sailed for the sealing grounds of Recherché Archipelago, near Esperance, Western Australia, from Sydney on 17 May 1824 and, on arrival, was wrecked on 19 July 1824 off Middle Island. On 8 December 1824, the brig Nereus rescued the Belinda crew and returned to Sydney on 11 March 1825. John returned to Launceston, and in January 1834, he was attacked by a dog and then was shot at by started Mr Smythe, who thought John was a bushranger. Luckily, the shot hit only John's castor (weatherproof overcoat). , From 1825 to 1837, John sailed as ship's captain of the various cutters, schooners and barques, trading between Launceston and Sydney, ferrying cargo and passengers before returning to England in about 1837.
John married Ellen Boucher, daughter of Charles Boucher and Fanny Ann Bartlette, on 19 September 1838 at St. George the Martyr, Southwark, London, England. John's uncle had left him sufficient money to buy a brig named the Dawson. After marrying, John and a partner Frederick Boucher, Ellen's brother, bought a cargo. John and Ellen set sail for Sydney on 23 September 1838 from Gravesend, England. The Dawson, under the captaincy of John Hassell and Ethel as a passenger arrived in Sydney on 21 March 1939 from London via King George's Sound. John intended to sail to Launceston, where he owned a farm on the Tamar River. However, the brig Dawson was required to stop at King George's Sound due to a water shortage. It was here that John and Ellen met Sir Richard and Lady Spencer when invited to dinner at Strawberry Farm. Sir Richard persuaded John to return to Albany to settle.
John then sailed to Launceston, arriving on 23 April 1839. John settled Ellen in Launceston, sold the brig "Dawson" to Mr Raven, of Launceston, for three thousand pounds. On 1 June 1839, John appeared at the Coroner's Inquest into the accidental death of sailor Antonio Deus, of Madeira, a crew member of the "Dawson." John then travelled to Sydney, leaving Ellen, who gave birth to their first child, John Frederick Tasman Hassell, on 23 June 1839 while he was away. While in Sydney, John charted the barque China and bought 450 McArthur merino sheep, some cattle and horses and enlisted eight male servants and two maids. John then set sail back to Launceston, collected his with his wife and baby son and set sail for Albany, Western Australia.
John followed the family tradition and joined the navy. He then transferred to the mercantile marine and later the Chilean navy, where the Peruvian navy took him prisoner, for about a year.
In 1816, John came out to Tasmania as an officer on a sailing ship. He had made several trips previously to Tasmania. On 15 February 1824, John sailed on the brig Belinda (160 tons) as the Chief Officer (1st Mate), under Captain Thomas Coverdale, along with 27 crew members for Sydney. The ship sailed for the sealing grounds of Recherché Archipelago, near Esperance, Western Australia, from Sydney on 17 May 1824 and, on arrival, was wrecked on 19 July 1824 off Middle Island. On 8 December 1824, the brig Nereus rescued the Belinda crew and returned to Sydney on 11 March 1825. John returned to Launceston, and in January 1834, he was attacked by a dog and then was shot at by started Mr Smythe, who thought John was a bushranger. Luckily, the shot hit only John's castor (weatherproof overcoat). , From 1825 to 1837, John sailed as ship's captain of the various cutters, schooners and barques, trading between Launceston and Sydney, ferrying cargo and passengers before returning to England in about 1837.
John married Ellen Boucher, daughter of Charles Boucher and Fanny Ann Bartlette, on 19 September 1838 at St. George the Martyr, Southwark, London, England. John's uncle had left him sufficient money to buy a brig named the Dawson. After marrying, John and a partner Frederick Boucher, Ellen's brother, bought a cargo. John and Ellen set sail for Sydney on 23 September 1838 from Gravesend, England. The Dawson, under the captaincy of John Hassell and Ethel as a passenger arrived in Sydney on 21 March 1939 from London via King George's Sound. John intended to sail to Launceston, where he owned a farm on the Tamar River. However, the brig Dawson was required to stop at King George's Sound due to a water shortage. It was here that John and Ellen met Sir Richard and Lady Spencer when invited to dinner at Strawberry Farm. Sir Richard persuaded John to return to Albany to settle.
John then sailed to Launceston, arriving on 23 April 1839. John settled Ellen in Launceston, sold the brig "Dawson" to Mr Raven, of Launceston, for three thousand pounds. On 1 June 1839, John appeared at the Coroner's Inquest into the accidental death of sailor Antonio Deus, of Madeira, a crew member of the "Dawson." John then travelled to Sydney, leaving Ellen, who gave birth to their first child, John Frederick Tasman Hassell, on 23 June 1839 while he was away. While in Sydney, John charted the barque China and bought 450 McArthur merino sheep, some cattle and horses and enlisted eight male servants and two maids. John then set sail back to Launceston, collected his with his wife and baby son and set sail for Albany, Western Australia.
John Hassel was born on 9 January 1798 to Francis Carolus Tennant Hassell, a shipbroker and merchant, and his wife, Sarah Govey, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, Hackney, England. He was baptised on 14 February 1798 at St. Leonards, Shoreditch, Hackney, England.
John followed the family tradition and joined the navy. He then transferred to the mercantile marine and later the Chilean navy, where the Peruvian navy took him prisoner, for about a year.
In 1816, John came out to Tasmania as an officer on a sailing ship. He had made several trips previously to Tasmania. On 15 February 1824, John sailed on the brig Belinda (160 tons) as the Chief Officer (1st Mate), under Captain Thomas Coverdale, along with 27 crew members for Sydney. The ship sailed for the sealing grounds of Recherché Archipelago, near Esperance, Western Australia, from Sydney on 17 May 1824 and, on arrival, was wrecked on 19 July 1824 off Middle Island. On 8 December 1824, the brig Nereus rescued the Belinda crew and returned to Sydney on 11 March 1825. John returned to Launceston, and in January 1834, he was attacked by a dog and then was shot at by started Mr Smythe, who thought John was a bushranger. Luckily, the shot hit only John's castor (weatherproof overcoat). , From 1825 to 1837, John sailed as ship's captain of the various cutters, schooners and barques, trading between Launceston and Sydney, ferrying cargo and passengers before returning to England in about 1837.
John married Ellen Boucher, daughter of Charles Boucher and Fanny Ann Bartlette, on 19 September 1838 at St. George the Martyr, Southwark, London, England. John's uncle had left him sufficient money to buy a brig named the Dawson. After marrying, John and a partner Frederick Boucher, Ellen's brother, bought a cargo. John and Ellen set sail for Sydney on 23 September 1838 from Gravesend, England. The Dawson, under the captaincy of John Hassell and Ethel as a passenger arrived in Sydney on 21 March 1939 from London via King George's Sound. John intended to sail to Launceston, where he owned a farm on the Tamar River. However, the brig Dawson was required to stop at King George's Sound due to a water shortage. It was here that John and Ellen met Sir Richard and Lady Spencer when invited to dinner at Strawberry Farm. Sir Richard persuaded John to return to Albany to settle.
John then sailed to Launceston, arriving on 23 April 1839. John settled Ellen in Launceston, sold the brig "Dawson" to Mr Raven, of Launceston, for three thousand pounds. On 1 June 1839, John appeared at the Coroner's Inquest into the accidental death of sailor Antonio Deus, of Madeira, a crew member of the "Dawson." John then travelled to Sydney, leaving Ellen, who gave birth to their first child, John Frederick Tasman Hassell, on 23 June 1839 while he was away. While in Sydney, John charted the barque China and bought 450 McArthur merino sheep, some cattle and horses and enlisted eight male servants and two maids. John then set sail back to Launceston, collected his with his wife and baby son and set sail for Albany, Western Australia.
John followed the family tradition and joined the navy. He then transferred to the mercantile marine and later the Chilean navy, where the Peruvian navy took him prisoner, for about a year.
In 1816, John came out to Tasmania as an officer on a sailing ship. He had made several trips previously to Tasmania. On 15 February 1824, John sailed on the brig Belinda (160 tons) as the Chief Officer (1st Mate), under Captain Thomas Coverdale, along with 27 crew members for Sydney. The ship sailed for the sealing grounds of Recherché Archipelago, near Esperance, Western Australia, from Sydney on 17 May 1824 and, on arrival, was wrecked on 19 July 1824 off Middle Island. On 8 December 1824, the brig Nereus rescued the Belinda crew and returned to Sydney on 11 March 1825. John returned to Launceston, and in January 1834, he was attacked by a dog and then was shot at by started Mr Smythe, who thought John was a bushranger. Luckily, the shot hit only John's castor (weatherproof overcoat). , From 1825 to 1837, John sailed as ship's captain of the various cutters, schooners and barques, trading between Launceston and Sydney, ferrying cargo and passengers before returning to England in about 1837.
John married Ellen Boucher, daughter of Charles Boucher and Fanny Ann Bartlette, on 19 September 1838 at St. George the Martyr, Southwark, London, England. John's uncle had left him sufficient money to buy a brig named the Dawson. After marrying, John and a partner Frederick Boucher, Ellen's brother, bought a cargo. John and Ellen set sail for Sydney on 23 September 1838 from Gravesend, England. The Dawson, under the captaincy of John Hassell and Ethel as a passenger arrived in Sydney on 21 March 1939 from London via King George's Sound. John intended to sail to Launceston, where he owned a farm on the Tamar River. However, the brig Dawson was required to stop at King George's Sound due to a water shortage. It was here that John and Ellen met Sir Richard and Lady Spencer when invited to dinner at Strawberry Farm. Sir Richard persuaded John to return to Albany to settle.
John then sailed to Launceston, arriving on 23 April 1839. John settled Ellen in Launceston, sold the brig "Dawson" to Mr Raven, of Launceston, for three thousand pounds. On 1 June 1839, John appeared at the Coroner's Inquest into the accidental death of sailor Antonio Deus, of Madeira, a crew member of the "Dawson." John then travelled to Sydney, leaving Ellen, who gave birth to their first child, John Frederick Tasman Hassell, on 23 June 1839 while he was away. While in Sydney, John charted the barque China and bought 450 McArthur merino sheep, some cattle and horses and enlisted eight male servants and two maids. John then set sail back to Launceston, collected his with his wife and baby son and set sail for Albany, Western Australia.
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