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Richard Barnes was transported on the Glatton, departing 31st Aug 1802 and arriving 11th Mar 1803 with 405 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 315 (157) |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Richard (Barnes) are: Some amendments added Sep 2025. BARNES Richard (Barnes) was born on 5 1 1783. He was tried for stealing at Reading Berkshire Quarter Sessions sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6months on HMS GLATTON. He married Mary Ann (Whitton age15 her first marriage) on 19 8 1811 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was Free by Servitude by 1812. In 1825 he was a landholder at Minto. He was a publican near Campbelltown when he died on 12 10 1826 age43 after falling from his horse while intoxicated at Petersham Hill & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Ann (Whitton) was born in 1790or1796/7. She was recorded in 1802 with her parents at Hawkesbury. She was recorded in 1814, apparantly, with her stepfather at Hawkesbury. She is recorded in 1825 with her family at Minto. She married secondly John (Ecc/ggleston/e) emancipist on 5 3 1827 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown & produced 7more children. It appears that her children by Richard (Barnes) were adopted by her second husband. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at St Patrick Lower Minto. She died in 1865 age about75 or 2 11 1855 age about59 mother of 14children. Details of Mary Ann (Whitton)s family are shown in entry for Edward (Whitton SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. Richard (Barnes/Baines/Bains) & Mary Ann (Whitton) produced 8children: 1.Sarah (Barnes/Baines) was born on 8 8 1812 & baptised on 8 11 1812 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 26 12 1813 age16m at Windsor & was buried, as (Barnes), at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 2.Elizabeth/Eliza (Barnes/Ecc/ggleston) was born on 28 8 1814 at Windsor & baptised as Elizabeth (Barnes) on 16 10 1814 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1825 with her parents at Minto. She is recorded in 1828 with her mother at St Patrick Lower Minto. 3.Edward (Barnes/Ecc/ggleston) was born on 11 8 1816 & baptised on 23 2 1817 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He is recorded in 1825 with his parents at Minto. He is recorded in 1828 with his mother at St Patrick Lower Minto. 4.Jane (Barnes/Ecc/ggleston) was born on 11 8 1819 & baptised on 21 1 1822 age16m w/Isabella at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She is recorded in 1825 with her parents at Minto. She is recorded in 1828 with her mother at St Patrick Lower Minto. He died on 10 4 1880 age63. 5.Isabella (Barnes/Ecc/ggleston) was born on 8 4 1821 & baptised on 21 1 1822 w/Janeat St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She is recorded in 1825 with her parents at Minto. She is recorded in 1828 with her mother at St Patrick Lower Minto. 6.Amelia (Barnes/Ecc/ggleston) was born on 19 5 23 & baptised on 3 2 1824 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She is recorded in 1825 with her parents at Minto. She is recorded in 1828 with her mother at St Patrick Lower Minto. 7.Richard (Barnes/Ecc/ggleston) was born on 15 7 1825 & baptised on 14 8 1825 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He is recorded in 1828 with his mother at St Patrick Lower Minto. He died on 23 10 1912 age87.] 8.Henry (Barnes/Ecc/ggleston) was born about 1826. He is recorded in 1828 with his mother at St Patrick Lower Minto. 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.
Mary Ann re-married in 1827 to one John Eccleston (Convict, Lord Sidmouth, 1819). In the 1828 Census, the Barnes children are all listed as Eccelstons Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; Census of New South Wales, November 1828: Page 137… [Ref E0272] Eggleston, John, 30, free by servitude, Lord Sidmouth, 1818, 7 years, Catholic, settler and innkeeper, Lower Minto. [Ref E0273] Eggleston, Mary, 32, born in the colony. [Ref E0274] Eggleston, Eliza, 15, born in the colony. [Ref E0275] Eggleston, Edward, 13, born in the colony. [Ref E0276] Eggleston, Jane, 11, born in the colony. [Ref E0277] Eggleston, Isabella, 9, born in the colony. [Ref E0278] Eggleston, Amelia, 7, born in the colony. [Ref E0279] Eggleston, Richard, 4, born in the colony. [Ref E0280] Eggleston, Henry, 2, born in the colony. ## Clearly this listing includes all the ‘Barnes’ step-children as well as young Henry Eccleston.
The deathj of Richard Barnes... Sydney Gazette Sat 14 Oct 1826 p.3.... A man named Barnes, a publican, near Campbell-town, was killed, while in a state of intoxication, by a fall from his horse, on the top of Petersham-hill. Mr. W.C. Wentworth, who saw the accident, immediately rode up, and humanely afforded every assistance to the unfortunate man. He was conveyed to Sydney in a cart, and taken to the General Hospital, but before he arrived there, animation had fled. Mr. Wentworth handed over to the superintendent of Police, 17 dollars and a rupee, and some coppers, which he found upon the hapless man. A coroner's Inquest was held on the same day, Thursday, verdict - accidental death.
1825 muster: Barnes, Richard, free by servitude, Glatton, 1803, 7 years, landholder, Minto. Barnes, Mary, 28, born in the colony, wife of Richard Barnes, Minto'. Barnes, Elizabeth, 11, born in the colony, daughter of above. Barnes, Edward, 9, born in the colony, son of above. Barnes, Jane, 7, born in the colony, daughter of above. Barnes, Isabella, 4, born in the colony, daughter of above. Barnes, Amelia, 2, born in the colony, daughter of above.
In the colony, Richard married Mary Ann Whitton. They married in 1811 at Windsor. Mary Ann and Richard had 7 children between 1812 and 1825. Richard died in 1826 and left Mary with this young family. Mary was the daughter of Edward Whitton (First Fleet Convict, Scarborough, 1788) and Ann Slater (Third Fleet Convict, Queen, 1791).