Elizabeth Barkworth

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Beth Taylor on 9th November 2019

BARKWORTH, Elizabeth (c1783-1859) Tried - 18 August 1813 Kent Gaol Delivery Aged about 30, Elizabeth was tried before the Kent Court in 1813 and received a 7 year sentence for larceny. She had been a housekeeper and she arrived in the Colony of New South Wales as a convict on the ship Broxbornebury. Sentenced: 18/08/1813 Kent Gaol Delivery July Sessions to transportation for 7 years Crime: Larceny Previous Occupation: Housekeeper Age on Convict Indent: 31 1814 Muster: Elizabeth BARTHWICK (sic), Broxbornebury, con, off stores, servant to Mrs Fowler, Parra (3441) [John Williams; Arrived per Fortune (2), Status: C (Convict); Occupation/Residence &c: Gaol Gang, Mustered at Parramatta; Victualling: On Stores (2811) Future spouse of Elizabeth] 1814, 25 Nov. – Elizabeth Barkworth was given permission to marry William Wright, free, at Windsor, from Gov Macquarie. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent Reel 6004; 4/3493 p382) [This marriage apparently did not go ahead] 1815 - Elizabeth Barkworth married John Williams by Banns at St Johns C of E, Parra on 15 July 1815 (John Williams, aged 26, Prisoner, arrived per Fortune, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed; & Elizabeth Barkworth, aged 28, Prisoner, arrived per Broxbornebury, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed X; married 15 Jul 1815, registered St Johns Church of England Parramatta by Banns by Samuel Marsden; Witness: Patrick Goughan, Signed X; Witness: Elizabeth Hobley, Signed X. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56 & V1815-1796-3A). [There does not appear to be any children born to the couple]. Before 1822 – Elizabeth Williams (nee Barkworth) left her legal husband John Williams and was living with Thomas Haynes in 1822 until her death in 1859. 1822 Muster: Elizabeth BARKWORTH, con, Broxbornebury, 7 years, GS to J Macarthur, Parra (A00826) Thomas HAYES (sic), con, Morley, 14 years, GS to J Macarthur, Parra (A09663) 1823-1825 Muster: Elizabeth BARKWORTH, FS, Broxbornebury, 14 years, wife (?) of Thomas Hynes (sic), Parra (1126) Thomas HAYNES, TL, Morley 1817, carpenter, Parra (24512) & child - Ann Haines, Age: 3 (?), Arrival status: BC (Born in Colony); Occupation/Residence &c, Parramatta, Child of Thomas Haines 1824, 24 Sept. – Elizabeth Barker received a Certificate of Freedom issued on this date, described as a native of Hull, Yorkshire, 35 years-old, previously a servant, 5’3” tall, with ruddy complexion, brown hair & hazel eyes. (Source: SRNSW Convict COF #157/2747, Reel 601) 1824 – John WILLIAMS alias Ambrose, received a COF on 29/09/1824. He had been tried at Middlesex GD on 20/04/1803 with a 7 year term & arrived in Sydney in 1806 on the ship Fortune. John was a native of Norwich, aged 42, a bricklayer, 5’4½” tall, fair ruddy complexion, brown hair & hazel eyes. (Source: SRNSW Convict Certificates of Freedom, 4/4423; Reel 601) 1828 Census: Elizabeth BARKWORTH, 39, FS, Broxbornebury, 7 years, prot, housekeeper to Thos. Haines, Parra (B0332) Thomas Haines, 52, TL, arrived Morley 1 1817, 14 years, prot, timber merchant, Parra, with 1 horse, 4 cattle & 3 children aged 7,5 & 3. [Note: Their mother’s name (found on BDM Index) was listed as Maria. Was Elizabeth their mother?] 1841, 31 Nov. – In 1841 Thomas Haines received a land grant (town allotment) in Villiers St., Parramatta in the Parish of Field of Mars. (Source: SRNSW Land Grants, Reel 2700, 7/474) 1848 - Elizabeth Williams married Thomas Haines on 15/05/1848 by Rev. Glassop 1848 at Parramatta Baptist. (Source: NSW Church Marriage Register V1848-30-89 & Maitland Mercury 24/05/1848) Possible Children of Thomas and Elizabeth Haines: • Maria HAINES born 19/12/1820 (Maria Haines, daughter of Thomas Haines, & Maria Haines; Abode: Cowpastures; Born 19 Dec 1820, Baptised 5 Jun 1821, by [Rev] Joseph Kenyon, P.C, Registered at St John's Church of England Parramatta. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56; Vol Entry# 1283) Cowpastures, marr 1837 Parramatta to James Willis in, died c1914 (parents Thomas & Elizabeth) Parramatta • Ann HAINES born 15/09/1823 (Ann Haines, daughter of Thomas Haines, & Maria Haines; Abode: Parramatta; Born 15 Sep 1823, Baptised 2 Jan 1825, by [Rev] Samuel Marsden, Senior Chaplain, Registered at St John's Church of England Parramatta, Editor's Remarks: Birth year possibly 1820? Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56; Vol Entry# 1589) Parramatta, died circa October 1829 (Ann Haines; Abode: Parramatta; Died [1829] [Parramatta], Aged: 6; Buried 13 Oct 1829 [Parramatta] by [Reverend] Samuel Marsden; Registered at St John's Church of England Parramatta, Child of [Haines], Carpenter. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Burials; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56; Vol Entry# 346) Parramatta • Elizabeth HAINES born c1825 Parramatta, marr 1844 Parramatta to William Johnson in, died c1864 (father Thomas) Cockle Creek, Newcastle 1859 - Thomas HAINES died at Parramatta on 18/04/1859 #1859/4387. [Buried Mays Hill Cemetery, aged 83 in SMH 20/04/1859 & aged 84 on headstone inscription]. 1859 - Elizabeth Haines aged 70, died at Parramatta on 25/04/1859, #1859/4392 [Buried Mays Hill Cemetery, aged 69 on headstone] Death date not found in NSW records for John Williams. Notes from the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on tbeth3370@gmail.com for further info

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Beth Taylor on 31st July 2019

Elizabeth received her Certificate of Freedom in 1824, 4 years after her term had expired and it is one of the few that survived for the Broxbornebury convict women. She was described as a native of Hull, Yorkshire, previously a servant, 5’3” tall, with ruddy complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes. Source: SRNSW Convict COF #157/2747, Reel 601

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Leigh Haines on 11th May 2013

Elizabeth Barkworth married John Williams in 1815 at Parramatta. After John's death in 1819, Elizabeth was a Government Servant of John Macarthur at Parramatta and later became a houskeeper for Thomas Haines. Elizaberth married Thomas Haines in 1848 and they had three daughters. Elizabeth is buried at Mays Hill, Parramatta.