Thomas Barnes

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Dennis Dodd on 31st December 2022

The following information is appears in various editions of the Hobart Town Gazette and the Sydney Gazette.The Coromandel arrived in Hobart on 5 March 1820. On 19 March, 150 of 300 convicts were disembarked. On 25 March, it sailed for Port Jackson, arriving on 5 April, where the remaining 150 convicts, including Thomas Barnes, were disembarked. According to the Sydney Gazette, all were in good health. "It is a happiness to report, that of late the mode of treatment adopted towards the persons who are unfortunately transported to this Colony, has been so much improved upon as to save the lives of thousands, who may here congregate, and pour forth to the Royal Clemency the thanks of a grateful people.

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iain Frazier on 28th February 2022

BARNES Family connections for Thomas (Barnes) are: Thomas (Barnes) alias Thomas (Wren), Thomas (Baker) was born in 1790 in Kent; he became a stonemason. He was convicted of burglary/stealing pork & beef from W (Heathfield) of Saleshurst at Sussex Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW or van Diemens Land as a convict on 5 4 1820 after a voyage of 5months on COROMANDEL. He, now with Ticket of Leave/Conditional Pardon, married Lydia Broomfield (Etherington/Espen her second marriage) [surname may have been (Esde/on)], now Free by Servitude, in 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. For a while, in the 1820s, he was a gaoler at Bathurst. In 1824 he attempted to have his wife released from the Female Factory & returned to his safe keeping, before they separated. He is also recorded as receiving a Ticket of Leave in 1829 which was cancelled on 2 1 1830; & his Conditional Pardon in 1834. In 1840 he he bought land at Roxburgh-Honeysuckle Flats & became a farmer. He died on 24 4 1859 age69 at Lagoon St Bathurst. [Some of this information is taken from this Website] Lydia Broomfield (Etherington/Espen) was born in 1796 in Horsham Sussex & became a shosebinder. On 23 3 1810 she married firstly Benjamin (Esden) at St Martin in the Fields London; she became separated & associated with disreputable people, becoming a singer on the way. She was tried in March 1819 as Lydia (Astell alias Clayton), (a Cyprian) at Horsham Sussex Assizes for passing forged notes at Inns etc; sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 5 1820 after a voyage of 6months on JANUS; where she was assigned to Nicholas (Brady/Bailey) at Bayly Park. On 19 7 1820 she declared her unborn child to be fathered by John (Hodges) Chief Officer of the South Sea whaler JANUS. In 1824 she tried to escape the colony with a Mr (Williams) on RAMBLER; she was sent to the Female Factory. Afterwards she left her husband with Mr (Williams) & co-operated the Macquarie Tavern; later she ran the Trafalgar Inn at Meadow Flat & Golden Fleece at Kelso. Other liaisons seem to have also occurred in her life. She received her Certificate of Freedom as Lydia (Astell) on 15 8 1833. She died on 15 11 1859 age63 at Goulbourn. Lydia (Astell) has an entry on this Website [from where some of this information is taken]. Thomas (Barnes) & Lydia Broomfield (Etherington/Esdon/Espen) produced 3children: 1.Lydia Broomfield (Barnes) was born in 1821. 2.John Thomas (Barnes) was born on 17 4 1829 at Meadow Flat & baptised on 10 5 1829 at Holy Trinity CofE Kelso. He was an Innkeeper & stock keeper. He married firstly Margaret (Burchett) on 2 3 1849 at Wesley church Meadow Flat. He died on 24 9 1900 age71 (father 14children) at Palisthan Condobolin & was buried at Condobolin. ..Margaret (Burchett) daughter of David (Burchett) & Charlotte (Lofty) was born on 28 10 1833 in Sussex. Details of Margaret (Burchett)s family are shown BELOW. ..John Thomas (Barnes) & Margaret (Burchett) produced 6children: ..1.Susanna (Barnes) was born on 18 5 1844 at Tamworth. ..2.Thomas (Barnes) was born on 11 4 1846 at Tamworth. ..3.James (Barnes) was born on 2 1 1848 at Tamworth. ..4.Anne (Barnes) was born on 2 8 1849 at Tamworth. ..5.John (Barnes) was born on 13 1 1851 at Taworth. ..6.Margaret (Barnes) was born on 17 2 1854 at Tamworth. ..John Thomas (Barnes) married secondly Ellen/Eleanor (Hearne her second marriage) on 9 11 1877 at Euabalong. He died on 24 9 1900 age71 father of 14children . ..John Thomas (Barnes) & Ellen/Eleanor (Hearne) produced 8children (apparantly commencing while still with his 1st wife): ..1.Elizabeth (Barnes) was born on 29 4 1853 at Kelso & baptised on 8 6 1853 at CofE Kelso. She married Hugh/Ewen (Swan/McSwain) on 24 12 1869 at Mulguthrie Station Condobolin. She died on 24 7 1895 childbirth? age42 at Forbes & was buried at Cadow. ....Elizabeth (Barnes) produced 12children with Hugh/Ewen (Swan/McSwain): ....1.Christina (Swan) was born on 23 7 1871 at Condobolin. ....2.Ellen (Swan) was born on 4 2 1873 at Bedgerabong. ....3.Lydia (Swan) was born on 4 6 1875 at Bedgarabong. ....4.Mary Ann was born on1 8 1877 at Burrawang ....5.Roderick (Swan) was born on 20 7 1879 at Burrawang. ....6.Janet (Swan) was born on 2 1 1882) at Bedgarabong. ....7.a female was born on 12 6 1884 at Carraboblin. ....8.Alice Maude (Swan) was born on 18 9 1886 at Forbes. ....9.Florence (Swan) was born on 8 12 1888 at Dairylands, Warroo. ...10.Gertrude May (Swan) was born on 9 5 1890 at Dairylands, Warroo. ...11.Hugh Neil (Swan) was born on 4 6 1892 at Dairylands, Warroo. ...12.a male was born on 20 7 1895 at Forbes. ..2.John Thomas (Barnes) was born on 29 8 1855 at Bathurst. ..3.Joseph (Barnes) was born in 1858. ..4.Mary Ann (Barnes) was born in 1860. ..5.Charles Edward (Barnes) was born on 16 8 1862 at Forbes. ..6.Lydia (Barnes) was born in 1866. ..7.Alice (Barnes) was born in 1870. ..8.Henry (Barnes) was born on 16 1 1872 at Cudgellico, Forbes. 3.Hannah (Barnes) was born on 28 3 1831 at Kelso & baptised on 25 9 1831 at CofE Kelso. She married Charles Edward (Blackman his first marriage) on 7 2 1848 at Presbyterian church Bathurst produced 7children. ..Charles Edward (Blackman) was born about 1824 at Richmond. He was a miner & horse trader. He married secondly Casiah Elizabeth (Hill) on 8 8 1870 at Beechworth Victoria. He died on 31 1 1914 age about89 father of 17children at Merewether & was buried at Sandgate. ..The (Blackman) family is mentioned in the entry for Robert (Davi/dson) MARQUIS OF HASTINGS on this Website. BURCHETT David (Burchett) son of John (Burchett) & Mary (Forster) was born on 21 2 1813 at Herstmonceux Sussex. He married Charlotte (Lofty) on 27 7 1833 at Herstmonceux. He arrived in Australia with his family on 25 7 1839 on STRATHFIELDSAYE. He died 0n 4 11 1888 age75 at Tarana & was buried at Methodist church Mutton Falls. Charlotte (Lofty) was born daughter of John (Lofty) & Margaret (Baker) in April 1813 at Hastings Sussex. She died on 15 12 1895 age82 at Oberon & was buried at Methodist church Mutton Falls. [Noted that a Sarah (Lofty) born on 14 11 1831 at Essex was also on STRATHFIELDSAYE, with mother Maria & stepfather Jude (Kemp) & moved also to the Bathurst area] David (Burchett) & Charlotte (Lofty) produced 8children. 1.Margaret (Burchett) was born on 28 10 1833 in Sussex. ..Margaret (Burchett)s family is detailed ABOVE. 2.Jesse (Burchett) was born in 1836 at Sussex. 3.Mary (Burchett) was born in 1840 at Kelso. 4.John Lofty (Burchett) was born in 1842 at Meadow Flat. 5.Henry (Burchett) was born in 1844 at Meadow Flat. 6.Charlotte (Burchett) was born in 1846 at Meadow Flat. 7.David (Burchett) was born in 1846 at Meadow Flat. 8.Matilda (Burchett) was born in 1851 at Meadow Flat. References: 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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'

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Karen Harvey on 28th June 2018

Convicted for stealing Pork and Beef from W. Heathfield in Saleshurst

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Vanessa wickens on 24th January 2013

First ticket of leave issued 1829 but it was cancelled received the second one on the 2/1/1830 . The ticket says that he was born in Kent but doesn't list the crime. He received his pardon in 1834. Bought land at "Roxburgh - Honeysuckle Flats" in1840. Died in Goulburn in1859 Lagoon street had been ill for 14 days and was "late a farmer" spent time in Bathurst as gaoler listed on his son and daugther's birth certificates.