Mary Anderson

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iain Frazier on 27th March 2024

Family connections for Mary (Anderson) are: ANDERSON Mary (Anderson) was tried for stealing clothes, on 26 4 1788, of Jonathan (Whiting) at Old Bailey on 7 5 1788, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover; she was sent to Norfolk Island. She married John (Townson) lieutenant NSW Corps in 1790 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1831 in Tasmania. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Townson) was born in 1760 in Shropshire. He became a lieutenant before enlisting in NSW Corps on 17 10 1789 & arrived in NSW as an officer on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He was a Lieutenant when he moved to Norfolk Island with his wife in 1791.>>> John (Townson) & Mary (Anderson) produced 1child: 1.Mary Ann (Townson) was born in 1791 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 12 6 1791 at St Johns CofE Parammatta (or recorded there). .. >>>John (Townson) had a second relationship with Sarah (Gregg her first relationship). On 1 6 1793 he was granted 100acres at Parramatta. On 20 2 1794 he leased 20acres on Norfolk Island. On 6 5 1795 he was raised to Captain. On 1 1 1796 he leased 200X100 (50acres?) lot in Sydney which he later sold. He is recorded in 1796 as holding 50acres on plot no.100 at Queensborough Norfolk Island. He was Lieutenant Governor in charge at Norfolk Island from October 1796 to November 1799. On 15 9 1798 he was granted 4acres at Parramatta. He was still at Norfolk Island in 1799. He became to ill & returned to UK in October 1801, returning to Sydney in August 1808 where he became Quarter Master. He suffered from deafness & ill health from June 1808 to March 1809. On 9 7 1808 he was granted 2,000acres at Bexley. On 20 10 1809 he was granted 250acres at Botany Bay. He returned again to UK in May 1810, returning this time to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) in 1811. He died in 1835 age about35 father of 2children. Sarah (Griggs) was born about 1772 & became a house servant. She was tried for theft of an apron at Sandwich Kent Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE. She arrived on Norfolk Island on 7 8 1790. She had a second relationship with James Hunt (Lucas) ensign NSW Corps whom she married on 22 8 1800 on Norfolk Island. She produced 3known children in her lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Townson) & Sarah (Griggs) produced 1child: 1.Sarah (Townson) was born on 30 5 1793 on Norfolk Island; she was also known as Sarah (Lucas). She married Joseph (Wright) wheelwright on 4 3 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced at least 5children. She died on 4 5 1839 age46 at Oatlands (Tasmania?). ..Joseph (Wright) was born on 11 2 1792 & baptised on 8 4 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a wheelwright in 1811. He died on 6 4 1862 age70. ..Details of Joseph (Wright)s family are given in entry for Joseph (Wright SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. References: 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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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C H on 21st February 2024

Old Bailey Online MARY ANDERSON. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 7th May 1788. Text type Trial account Defendants MARY ANDERSON Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 7th May 1788 Reference Number t17880507-18 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 348. MARY ANDERSON was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of April , three linen shirts, value 3 s. a cotton gown, value 2 s. a dimity petticoat, value 2 s. a child's cotton frock, value 6 d. two linen table cloths, value 2 s. a linen towel value 4 d. a linen pillow-case, value 2 d. a cotton waistcoat, value 10 d. a pair of cotton stockings, value 12 d. a linen handkerchief, value 2 d. a linen cap, value 1 d. a linen child's shift, value 2 d. a black silk bonnet, value 6 d. and a cloth clock, value 6 d. the property of Jonathan Whiting . ANN WHITING sworn. I live in Virginia-street ; on Saturday the 26th of April, as I was going into my own house, between six and seven o'clock in the evening, I saw the prisoner coming out with a large bundle in her apron; I asked the person in the first floor, if any body had been to her; she said, no; I said then I was robbed; I ran after her, and asked her what she wanted; she said, she only knocked at the door; I told her, I saw her come out of the house; and desired her to walk back with me; which she did; I insisted upon seeing what she had; and I found my things upon her; she cried, and said, if I would let her go, she would not come near the house any more; I and some of my neighbours took her up to the Justices. JOSEPH WEST sworn. I am a constable; the prosecutrix came to me and told me, she missed a cloak and bonnet, besides what she found; I went to Newgate to her, and found them upon her. PRISONER's DEFENCE. My friends live at Bristol; I did take the things; I thought I had better do that, than be a common prostitute. GUILTY . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

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Eric Harry Daly on 5th January 2013

Mary Anderson Convicted at the Old Bailey in 1788 of theft of clothing. Died 1831 Tasmania. Cohabited with Lieut. John Townson on Norfolk Island. Child: Mary Townson b1791.