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Mary Ann Allen was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 31st Jul 1816 and arriving 24th Feb 1817 with 104 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 275 (139), Lancaster Gazetter, 24 February 1816 / Manchester Mercury, Tuesday 2 April 1816: |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Ann (or Mary Ann as recorded in English documents) and her husband Josiah were a partnership in their making of forged notes. With his art skills, Josiah made the notes. And Ann would have distributed them. The first report of them is that Ann was charged with "uttering" - which is passing the notes off to someone as being real. This is different to simple possession, which the newspaper reports of her trial all state. Possibly the charge was altered to the lesser one of possession. Lancaster Gazetter, 24 February 1816 The following prisoners have been committed to our Castle [ie Lancashire] since our last: … Josiah Allen, charged with having in his possession, at Liverpool, a plate of engraving, for the purpose of making forged notes; also with having waved bar lines on paper with the word “one” in the substance thereof; Mary Ann Allen charged with uttering two forged one pound Bank of England notes at Liverpool The Lanaster Assizes commenced on Saturday 30 March 1816 Manchester Mercury, Tuesday 2 April 1816: * Josiah Allen for having in his possession, at Liverpool, divers articles for the purpose of making forged Bank of England bank notes. Fourteen years’ transportation. * John Bell, Anthony Halliwell, Sarah Halliwell, James Quin, MARY ANN ALLEN and Stephen Williamson for having in their possession forged Bank of England notes without lawful excuse. Pleaded guilty. Fourteen years transportation
birth year, death date and age updated. CJ Smee, Marriages & Defacto Relationships, Births/Deaths records the burial of Mary Ann Allen aged 55, Lord Melville, Absolute Pardon, ux of Jonathan [sic] Allen, on the 29 June 1830 within St Philips parish
Family connections for Mary Ann (Nicholls/Allen) are: 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) married secondly Josiah (Allen) & produced 6children. She 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. Josiah (Allen) was born in in 1773 & became a painter. 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] 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.
Her daughter Eliza Streeter who came out with her on the Lord Melville, married Captain John Nicholson of the Lord Melville just after arriving in Sydney on 1/3/1817 under Special Licence. Mary Ann was originally assigned as a servant but after her pardon was granted in 1821, she was assigned as a "House Keeper". I am still researching her actual death date and where she is buried. Any help would be appreciated.
Her daughter Eliza Streeter who came out with her on the Lord Melville, married Captain John Nicholson of the Lord Melville just after arriving in Sydney on 1/3/1817 under Special Licence.
Mary Ann Allen nee Nicholls was the wife of Josiah Allen (Fame 1817) he had been transported for having forgery articles in his possession and Mary Ann for having uttered forged notes. Mary Ann was accompanied by her children on the Lord Melville. 1822 Census: 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. 2811/1821: Absolute Pardon. 16/11/1838: Josiah Allen died.