Ann Clarke

Level 105

Denis Pember on 16th September 2015

Ann Clarke did go through a marriage ceremony with John Embery (aka Ambery) in 1802. year 1802 p. 27 no. 97 Text: John Emery [sic] of the parish of St John's and Ann Clark of ditto were married in this church by banns this sixteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and two by me Samuel Marsden. John Embrey signed the register and Ann Clark made her X mark in the presence of Thomas Brown who signed the register and Elizabeth Vawkrans (?) who made her X mark John Embery or Ambery was a Convict, Transported on the Pitt in 1792.

Level 16

JJames on 9th October 2012

Old Bailey trial, 5th April 1799. Anne Clarke was 26 years old when tried for theft, along with Margaret Riley who was charged with receiving. Ann was found guilty of theft of a leather pocket book as well as 1 guinea, and a half guinea 9 shillings. She was sentenced to 7 years’ transportation. Margaret Riley was found not guilty of receiving. Anne’s crime gives an insight into her way of life. On the 3rd April 1799 she and another friend had met two sailors in the street, one called William Downs, the owner of the pocket book. They were strangers in London. The other shipmate, Dominick Davidson, “treated them with half a pint of gin” then the girls took them “home to a private house”. Davidson went away and left Downs in the room along with Ann Clarke. Downs removed his jacket and waist coat and put them on a table with his pocket book in the jacket. Ann Clarke took the pocket-book out, and would not give it back, running upstairs with it and making much fun of him and involving Margaret Riley, the house’s maid, and another man who struck at him. Margaret Riley pushed him against a door while Ann Clarke ran away. October 1799, Departed on “Speedy” and arrived in NSW in 1800, said to be 28 yrs. 1806 Muster she is recorded as being the wife of James Emery. In 1806 Muster he had stated that he arrived on the “Pitt” [this arrived in February 1792, the first ship after the Third Fleet]. He was Free by Servitude, and was listed in his own right as Jno [John] Emery, employed as a baker. 1815 Application by Richard Riushton to marry “Ann Emry”, (now aged about 42 or 43. Recorded as “Ann Emry”. Permission granted for marriage at St Thomas Church Windsor. Richard Rushton had arrived per “Glatton” in 1801 with a life sentene after being convicted at Stafford. In 1806 Muster he was in Parramatta Gaol. Marriage registered in NSW BDM as “EMBRY” 1817 petition by Richard Rushton stated that his wife was a free woman and had been in the colony for 18 years. He’d been most of his time in the Colony at Windsor. 1819 Richard Rushton supplied fresh meat to the Government at Windsor stores and 1820 was paid for supplying salted pork. (Sydney Gazette). 9th May 1822 Richard Rushton convicted of receiving a gown stolen from a Pitt Town woman and sent to Port Macquarie for one year. But transportation register stated two years.1822 Muster at Port Macquarie. Ann would have been alone at Windsor aged abt 49/50. 1828 Census, Ann RUSTON said to be aged 53, (probably 55 or 56) free by servitude, per Speedy, 7 year sentence. Her name was associated in the register with Richard RUSTON, aged 45, Nailor of Windsor. No religion stated. 1830 Death of Ann RUSHTON “aged 57 years”, registered in 1830 [NSWBDM 180308946)