Josiah Allen

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Maureen Withey on 29th December 2025

National Archives. Hulk Records. Portsmouth Hulks, Captivity, Leviathan and …. HO-9-8_2 page 25/51. Received 8 Prisoners from Lancaster, 2 June 1816. Josiah Allen, age 41, Felony, Tried Lancaster 23 March 1816, 14 years, Fame NSW.

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iain Frazier on 15th January 2023

Family connections for Josiah (Allen) are: Some amendments added Jun 2025. Josiah (Allen) was born in in 1773 & became a painter. He married Mary Ann (Nicholls/Streeter perhaps her second relationship). He was tried for forgery of notes in Liverpool, perhaps with his wife, at Lancaster Assizes, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 3 1817 after a voyage of 5months on FAME; he was 5'6.5" ruddy complexion brown hair grey eyes. He received his Conditional Pardon on 31 1 1820 & Absolute Pardon on 28 11 1821. He is recorded in 1822 as a painter with his family in Sydney. He became a portrait & miniature painter, decorator, drawing teacher at 47 Pitt St Sydney. He painted Lords Cricket Ground in September 1832 for the Cricketers Arms. He died on 16 11 1838 age65. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Ann (Nicholls/Allen) was born about 1777. She apparantly had a first relationship with ??? (Streeter) & produced perhaps 1child:>>> [Some details taken from this Website] 1.Eliza (Streeter) would have been born <1809>>>Mary Ann (Nicholls/Allen) was tried for uttering forged notes in Liverpool, perhaps with her husband, at Lancaster Assizes, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict with her children on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD MELVILLE; she was assigned as a servant. She received her Absolute Pardpn on 28 11 1821 & was subsequently assigned as a housekeeper. She is recorded in 1822 with her family in Sydney. She died in 1865 age88 mother of 7known children. .. [Noted an Ann (Allen) is recorded as dying on 28 6 1830 age55 & buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney] [& a Mary Ann (Allen) is recorded as dying on 28 6 1830 age55 convict Absolute Pardon 1817 LORD MELVILLE wife of Jonathan (???)-seems to be she] .. Josiah (Allen) & Mary Ann (Nicholls/Streeter) produced 6children: 1.Martha (Allen) was born in 1809 in England. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD MELVILLE. She is recorded in 1822 with her parents in Sydney. She married John Rush (Moore) master mariner on 29 10 1825 at St James CofE Sydney. She died in 1887 age about76. ..John Rush (Moore) was born about 1798. He arrived in Australia free in 1825 on PHOENIX. He was a master mariner in 1825. He was recorded as a superintendent in 1827. ..Martha (Allen) & John Rush (Moore) produced 1child: ..1.Frederick Murray (Moore) was born on 6 10 1827 at Carters Barracks & baptised on 25 10 1827 at St James CofE Sydney. .. 2.Ann (Allen) was born in 1811 in England. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD MELVILLE. She is recorded in 1822 with her parents in Sydney. She had a first relationship (1of3) at age about14 with William Henry (Moore).>>> ..William Henry (Moore) arrived in NSW as a lawyer on 27 1 1815 after a voyage of 5months on MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON. He was recorded as a solicitor in 1826. ..Ann (Allen) & William Henry (Moore) produced 1child: ..1.Ann (Moore) was born on 18 2 1825 at Richmond & baptised on 10 9 1826 at St Peters CofE Richmond. .. >>>Ann (Allen) married secondly (2of3) at perhaps age15 Thomas (Ashby) on 19 9 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 1child. ..Thomas (Ashby) may have been born in 1805. He also may have arrived in NSW with his mother on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD MELVILLE. ..Details of Thomas (Ashby)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Ashby SIR WILLIAM BENSLEY 1817) on this Website. >>>Ann (Allen) married thirdly at age16 Captain Anthony (Lomas) 1st Regiment Bengal Infantry on 17 7 1828 at St James CofE Sydney. She produced 1known child in her lifetime. ..Anthony (Lomas) was born about 1791. He was an officer on GEORGE HOME when it arrived in Australia in 1828. He was in 1st Regiment Bengal Infantry in 1828. .. 3.Henry (Allen) was born in 1813 in England. He arrived in NSW with his mother on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD MELVILLE. He is recorded in 1822 with his parents in Sydney. He died in 1870 age about57. 4.Josiah (Allen) was born in 1815 in England. He arrived in NSW with his mother on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD MELVILLE. He is recorded in 1822 with his parents in Sydney. 5.Benjamin (Allen) was born about 1818. He is recorded in 1822 with his parents in Sydney. 6.Harriet Elizabeth (Allen) was born about 1820. She is recorded in 1822 with her parents in Sydney. She married Charles (Rodius his second marriage) in 1841 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..Charles (R/hodius/ins) was born in Cologne Germany in 1802 & became an architect builder. He was a pupil at Royal Academy of Paris. He was tried for stealing a reticuke at Westminster Middlesex Quarter Sessions on 3 4 1829, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 12 1829 after a voyage of 4months on SARAH; he was 5'10". He was a painter also. On 10 7 1832 he received a Ticket of Exemption from Government labour & on 26 2 1834 he received his Ticket of Leave No.34/78. He purchased land in 1835. He taught painting & perspectives & painted portraits in the style of the French Crayon at Hunter St. He married firstly Harriet (Taylor) in 1838 in Sydney.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Harriet (Taylor) was born about 1821. She died in December 1838 age17 at her residence. .. >>>Charles (R/hodius/ins) received his Certificate of Freedom No 41/856 on 1 7 1841. He married secondly Harriet Elizabeth (Allen) in 1841 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He received his Certificate of Naturalisation on 18 6 1850. He was recorded on the Electoral Roll for Cook Ward in 1851/2 living at Riley St Sydney. He died on 9 4 1860 age58 at Benevolent Asylum Liverpool; some of his artistic works are held at National Gallery Sydney. Reference Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

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D Wong on 31st August 2018

23/3/1816 Lancaster Gazette: Josiah Allen, for having in his possession, at Liverpool, divers articles for the purpose of marking forged Bank of England notes. Mary Ann Allen, for uttering forged Bank of England notes, at Liverpool. Wife Mary Ann Nicholls/Allen was tried and convicted with him and she arrived per 'Lord Melville' 1817, with their children. Josiah Allen was 43 years old on arrival - his occupation was a Portrait Painter. Native place: Kent. 1822 Census: Josiah was 61. Allen, Josiah absolute pardon fame 14 years Painter Allen, Josiah age 8 came free Lord Melville, child to J. Allen - Allen, Martha 13 came free Lord Melville child to J. Allen - d 1887 Allen, Benjamin age 4 born in the colony, child of J. Allen Sydney Allen, Ann age 11 came free Lord Melville, child to J. Allen Sydney Allen, Harriett age 2 born in the colony child to Jos. Allen Sydney - d 1888 - In 1841 she married Charles Rodius (1802-1860) who was also a painter and convict. Allen, Henry age 9 came free Lord Melville child to Jos. Allen Sydney -d 1870 Allen, Ann absolute pardon Lord Melville 14 years wife of J. Allen Sydney. Josiah was 5'6½" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, grey eyes. 31/1/1820: CP 28/11/1821: Absolute Pardon 16/11/1838: Josiah Allen died, aged 77 (NSW BDM). Josiah was a portrait and miniatre painter, decorator and drawing teacher. He advertised in Sydney as a portrait painer and drawing teacher, he was living at 47 Pitt Street, Sydney. September 1832: Josiah painted the Lords' cricket ground in London for the Cricketers' Hotel