George Barnett

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 27th June 2021

UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Surgeon; James McKerrow Ship; Earl St Vincent - 18 March 1826 to 28 Aug 1826 Name; Geo Barnett Age; 22 [1804] Date; 20 May Surgeon's Notes; Had a Paroxysmal of Intermittent Fever this morning .... Discharged; 4 June 1826

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Maureen Withey on 1st November 2019

George Barnett had an earlier conviction, for which re received the death penalty, when aged under 15. Horsham Assizes- March 20. George Barnett and George Bulbeck, two lads under the age of 15, indicted under the Black Act, 9 Geo.1. for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to and destroying a rick of wheat, the 27th November, at Payham, the property of James Richardson. It appeared in evidence, that on the day mentioned in the indictment the prosecutor had a rick of vetches and a rick of wheat completely destroyed by fire. The prisoners were seen near the prosecutor’s premises shortly after the fire commenced, going away apparently in a great hurry. The fire had commenced with a rick of vetches, and afterwards communicated to the corn-rick. Suspicion having fallen on the prisoners. they were apprehended, and they made a voluntary confession of their having deliberately gone out that day for the express purpose of doing some mischief of the kind in question. They had taken out with them some tinder and matches, and having struck light the back of their on the back of their knives, lighted piece of paper and set fire to the prosecutor’s vetch rick. They seemed to have no determinate at first, and one said to the other that they must not go home until they had set fire to something. The prisoner Bulbeck proposed to set fire Mr. Richardson’s rick, because he was an ill-natured person. This was resisted by the other prisoner, but they both joined afterwards in doing the mischief, which appeared to be rather the result of wanton mischief, than any premeditated and deliberate intention. jury found both the prisoners guilty —Death ; but recommended them to mercy on account of their youth. Bells Weekly messenger 1 April 1822 His later conviction meant he was treated harshly. William Parfitt, 24, charged with stealing from a parcel, … North Devon Journal, 14 Jan 1825. His name is on a list of 10 prisoners on board the "Earl St Vincent" who were to be sent to Norfolk Island. A Tasmanian record lists the 10 men who were due to be sent to Norfolk Island from the Earl St Vincent, and state that William Parfitt had been previously capitally convicted. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-3$init=CON13-1-3p193 However, instead of being sent to Norfolk Island, he was sent to Moreton Bay penal institution instead. The Moreton Bay record states; These six men were landed at Hobart Town from the ship “Earl St Vincent”; and removed hither with 4 others on the ship “Portland”, they having been ordered by the British Government to be sent to Norfolk Island, being notorious bad characters; but his Excellency the Governor has deemed it advisable to send these to Moreton Bay, where they are to remain for their respective sentences.

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Ann Cotter on 6th August 2018

George was married to my 3x maternal great Aunt, Sarah. They were in fact cousins. She died after he was transported. I still live near LANGSTON. The family were all Fishermen or worked on the Land. The Fisherman relatives were caught several times smuggling rum.

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Rachael Barnett on 28th July 2017

search site: Free settler or Felon - http://jenwilletts.com/index.htm Type in the name George Barnett and it will bring up some convictions provided in here, plus the baptism of some of his children {plus 1 death} with Elizabeth. There are other George Barnett's that come up too, but it is easy to identify this George.

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Rachael Barnett on 18th July 2017

George Barnett arrived in Australia as a convict in 1826. He was sentenced to “Transportation across the Seas” for seven years, and completed his term by 1833. The mystery of George’s life between 1833 and 1840 when he married Elizabeth Kennard has yet to be unravelled. The conviction of George Barnett. The Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle on Monday, 9th January 1826, published the following article: The General Session of the Peace for the Borough of Portsmouth were holden on Thursday and Friday last, before the Right Worshipful David Spicer, Esq, Mayor, William Selwyn, Esq, Recorder, Jas Carter, Esq, Edward Carter, Esq, and Daniel Howard, Esq, Justices, when the following prisoners were tried and sentenced:-GEORGE BARNETT and WILLIAM BRITTEN, for stealing and driving away 8 pigs, the property of George Osborn. It appeared that the prosecutor resided at Tangmere in Sussex, and that a few days since eight pigs were in the night time stolen from his yard, and found the next day in the possession of a pig killer named Burgess, residing at Hyde Park Corner, who proved they had been delivered to him by the two prisoners, in order to their being slaughtered. The prisoner BARNETT was seen on the prosecutor’s premises the night previous to the robbery but the other prisoner having only concerned himself about the pigs after their arrival at Portsea, he was acquitted, but Barnett was convicted to Seven years Transportation. Transportation of George Barnett. George was probably taken to a convict hulk lying at anchor in the harbour before being taken to the ship Earl St Vincent which was to transport him to Van Dieman`s Land, Australia. The ship sailed out of Portsmouth Harbour on 25th April 1826, the ship’s Master being Josiah Middleton. It arrived at Hobart Town on 13th August 1826, after a journey of 111 days. Ships records reveal that George was 22 years old, could read and write, was protestant, married with a wife only, from Langstone, a farmer’s man convicted of stealing pigs. Convict George. George arrived in Sydney on 11th September 1826. The convict indents give the same information as to when and where George was tried, but also adds the following to give a better description:- Age: 22 Education: reads and writes Status: married Family: wife only Native Place: Langstone Calling: farmer`s man Offence: pig stealing Former Convictions: two convictions Height: 5’11” Complexion: ruddy; raised mole on right chin Hair; brown Eyes: brown Sent to Moreton Bay 16th October 1826 His marriage to Elizabeth Kennard (born 1820 at Guestling Green, Sussex) was on 13th December 1840 at Chain of Ponds, New South Wales, Australia. Their children were: Charles John 1839, Eliza 1842, James 1844, DEBORAH ANN 1846, David 1850, George William 1852, Thomas Job 1959 and Samuel born 1863. George continued to lead a very chequered life, he was charged with assault in June1843, in December 1843 he was again in court. The case involved the granting of a slaughtering licence which was declined because of his notoriety - referring to his convict past. In July 1844 George was accused of stealing and killing sheep and was released from gaol in March 1845. January 1846 George was charged with forgery against 3 men. In March 1846 George was before the courts again, this time for stealing corn valued at 15 shillings, he was found guilty of larceny and sentenced to 18 months to be worked in irons at the Newcastle Stockade, thus being due for release in January 1848 The Gaol description Book offers the following: George Barnett - Earl St Vincent 1826; born 1807, 5’11”; stout, fresh complexion; dark brown hair; hazel eyes; scar on lower arm . George continued to have problems with the law regarding a promissory note, The Small Debts Register shows George being sued for 4 pound 5 shillings for 201b wheat. He was arrested and charged with stealing a horse in 1850, he completed his sentence in February 1857 George Remarries Elizabeth died in 1874 and George remarried almost two years after Elizabeth died. His bride was Mary Spain, a widow from Breeza, aged around 66 years. She had 6 grown children. George was around 72. Deborah Ann and her husband, Alexander Bourne, acted as witnesses to the marriage. George was a farmer of Wallabadah according to the certificate and they were married on 4th September 1876 by the rites of the Church of England. Mary Higgins Spain Barnett died at Quirindi on 31st October 1885. She was buried at Quirindi and her daughter was the informant on the death certificate. George out-lived both Australian wives, and died on 26th September 1893. He was buried the following day at Wallabadah. The age given on the death certificate states he was 96 years and 5 months. The informant was his son Job. The age of George is now thought to be is incorrect.