Jane Appleton

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Summary

Born
Jan 1782
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
May 1801
Arrival
Dec 1801
Death
Jan 1845
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Personal Information

Name: Jane Appleton
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1782
Death: 1st Jan 1845
Age at death: 63
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Way, Mary (Alias)

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Berks. Reading Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st May 1801
Arrival: 14th Dec 1801
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Jane Appleton was transported on the Nile, Canada And Minorca, departing 31st May 1801 and arriving 14th Dec 1801 with 305 passengers.

Nile, Canada And MinorcaNile, Canada And Minorca (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 289 (144)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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iain Frazier avatar
75
on 13th March 2026

Family connections for Jane Ann (Appleton) are: APPLETON CCONVICTdone Jane Ann (Appleton alias Mary (Way)) was born about 1782. She was tried for stealing linen, on 16 1 1801, at Reading Quarter Sessions Berkshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 7.5months on Fleet ship NILE. She had a first (1of4) relationship with John (Young) <1803 (marriage not shown in Smees records) & produced 1child.>>> [Some details taken from this Website-which suggests she had a child before meeting (Young)] John (Young) was apparantly born about 1768. He was tried at Sussex Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 8.5months on BARWELL. He died on 23 10 1824 age56 at Parramatta & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website-where 2John (Youngs) have entries-the other was born about 1741] .. >>>Jane Ann (Appleton) had a second (2of4) relationship with James (Gannon/Gammon) <1805 in Sydney & produced 3children. (It seems her second & third relationships are with the same person.)>>> CCONVICTnot found JAMES GABBAGE IS FOUND & CONTRIBUTED Aug 2022 [James (Gammon-see Gabbage just below) arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5months on MINERVA. see GAMMAGE just below. [James (Gammon/Gannon) does not have an entry on this Website as yet. Could (Gammon & Gabbage) be the same person?. .. >>>Jane Ann (Appleton) was Free by Servitude by 1811. She married thirdly (3of4) James/John (Gabbage) emancipist baker on 1 6 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 2children. (It seems her second & third relationships are with th the same person.)>>> James/John (Gabbage/Gam/mage-see Gammon just above) was born in London about 1761. He was tried at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5months on MINERVA (although Smees records show he does not appear on the indent). He was a baker in 1810 & Free by Servitude by 1811. He, as James (Gabbage), died on 2/3 1 1814 age53 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney-named as James (Gabbage CANADA 1801). [Some details takenfrom this Website] .. >>>Jane (Appleton) married fourthly William (Chandler his first marriage) stone mason emancipist age55 on 23 1 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 3children. She is recorded in 1828 Free by Servitude with her family at Cumberland St Sydney. She died about 1845 age63 mother of maybe 10children. William (Chandler) was born about 1760/84. He was tried for stealing at Surrey Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 6months on COROMANDEL. He was a Free by Servitude stone mason by 1815. He had a second relationship with Ann (Thompson). He was Free by Servitude by 1820. He died in 1837 age53 father of 4children.He is recorded in 1828 as stonemason with his family at Cumberland St Sydney. He died in 1837 age53. [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.

D Wong avatar
221
on 12th February 2014

On January 16, 1801, Jane Appleton, alis Mary Way, twenty years old, accused of stealing sheets, was convicted at the 2nd session of the court in Reading, and sentenced to seven years. Marriage 1 John YOUNG b: ABT 1768 in England Married: BEF 1803 in Probably England Children 2. James Robert YOUNG b: 17 OCT 1803 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marriage 2 James GANNON • Married: BEF 1808 in New South Wales Children 3. Unknown GANNON b: 17 OCT 1808 in New South Wales 4. Mary Ann GANNON b: 1 JUL 1809 in New South Wales Marriage 3 James GABBAGE • Married: 1 JUN 1810 in New South Wales Children: Sarah 1811 and mary 1812. Marriage 4 William CHANDLER • Married: 23 JAN 1815 in Sydney, New South Wales Children 3. Samuel CHANDLER b: ABT 1815 in New South Wales Thomas CHANDLER b: ABT 1817 in New South The census of New South Wales, November 1828: Name: Chandler, Jane Age: 47 F/B: F/S (Free by servitude) Ship: Nile Year: 1801 Sentence: 7 years Religion: Protestant The residence of husband William Chandler is given as Cumberland Street, Sydney, and his occupation as stonemason. Two children of this marriage are recorded, Samuel, aged 13, and Thomas, aged 11, both born in the colony and Protestant.