Ann Baker

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iain Frazier on 13th April 2026

Family connections for Ann (Baker) are: BAKER Ann/e (Baker) was tried for stealing clothes at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a voyage of 7months on INDISPENSIBLE. She had a first (1of3? relationshhip with Laurence (May his first (1of3) relationship) & produced 2children. She died on 6 1 1804 (not found in Smees records) from excessive drinking, originally thought to be by a violent attack, when she fell off a ladder. [Noted an Ann (Baker) is recorded as dying on 14 8 1810 age 25& buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney] [Some details taken from this Website] Laurence (May) was born about 1772. He was tried for breaking entering & stealing at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 9 1791 after a voyage of 5months on QUEEN. He had a first (1of3? relationshhip with Ann/e (Baker). He was flogged as an Irish Papist after suppressing evidence of robbery at (Arndell)s Parramatta residence. He was granted 30acres at Robinsons lagoon in 1800-when he was recorded as a miller at Windsor with 18acres. He was recorded in 1801 with 30acre grant at Green Hills. He farmed at Bardonarrang farm-which was later partly demolished by storms-& operated an Inn at Parramatta-which was later sold to pay for recovery of his farm. He was Free by Servitude by 1803. He had a second (2of3?) relationship with Elizabeth (Dowling), perhaps a wet-nurse for his daughter Sarah. He had 18acres & was a miller at Windsor in 1800. He also farmed at Prospect, Concord & other places. He assisted his sister in law Winifred (Dowling) to sell or let the 30acre 'Fentons farm' at Prospect Hill in 1805 & again in 1807. His house at Bardo Narrang was blown awy by a 'cyclone' in November 1808. In 1809 he worked with brother in law Edward (Redmond) to sell 30acre 'McDonalds farm' at Hawkesbury. He had a racing chestnut gelding 'Tickle Toby’, which won him a lot of money & also caused him in 1813 to ask debtors to pay up. In 1815 he opened the Windsor horse flour-mill at Wilberforce & provided complimentary cartage from wharf to mill. He was falsely charged that he substituted inferior grain. He married thirdly Risetta (??? her second relationship)-according to this Website-not found in Smees records. In 1819 a leg was amputated in Sydney after suffering friction for a long time while riding, but he carried on with fortitude-he became a pioneer irrigator along the Hawkesbury River. He was recorded in 1822 with Absolute Pardon as husband of Elizabeth (Dowling). In about August 1828 his wheat farm was used for experimentation, by son in law Robert (Cooper), in raising water 800' from the Hawkesbury River. He was recorded in 1828 as farmer at Pitt Town with Rosetta (May/Kite) & 2sons. He was issued an Absolute? Pardon in 1836. He died on 23 7 1837 age65 father of perhaps 7children; mostly boys. [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.

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Bruce Hanke on 30th March 2025

Married Laurence May in 1796. Accidentally died in 1804 falling off a ladder.