Thomas Bartlett

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iain Frazier on 25th August 2025

Family connections for Thomas (Bartlett) are: BARTLETT Thomas (Bartlett) was born about 1850. He married Ann (Bartlett her first (1of3) marriage). He was tried at Hampshire Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 8months on BARWELL (as was his future son in law Thomas (Rose)). He died on 22 1 1817 age67 as an emancipist father of maybe 2children & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Bartlett) was born about 1790 perhaps in Hampshire. She arrived in NSW free [Smees records show her as a wife!] following her husband on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NILE. She married secondly (2of3) Thomas (Palfrey) private on 14 4 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.>>> [Thomas (Palfrey) arrived in Australia as a private with 102nd Regiment in 1810 (or on 25 7 1808) on RECOVERY; he was detached to (Savory)s company. In 1809 he was detached to (Brabyn)s company & in 1810 to 6company. He returned to UK in May 1810-or maybe not-he is recorded as dying in 1821 age43, place of burial not specified.] ]Thomas (Palfrey) & Ann (Bartlett) produced 3children:] [1.Thomas Waterhouse (Palfrey) was born in 1811.] [2.Ann (Palfrey) was born in 1815. She died on 20 10 1821 age about6 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] [3.Joseph James (Palfrey) was born in Appin on 1 9 1819 & baptised on 5 12 1819 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] .. [>>>.Ann (Bartlett) married thirdly John (Jones) butcher of Windsor his second marriage) on 8 1 1822 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 4children. She produced 8children in her lifetime.] [....John (Jones) was born about 1777. He married firstly? Mary (???) in England. He arrived in NSW as a settler with his family on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NILE. He was a butcher at Windsor in 1822. He produced at least 6children in his lifetime.] [....Details of John (Jones) family are giveen in entry for Charles (Games SURREY 1814) on this Website.] .. Thomas (Bartlett) & Ann (Bartlett) produced 1child: 1.Elizabeth (Bartlett) was born about 1783. She arrived in NSW free on 14 12 1801 with her mother after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NILE. She married Thomas (Rose his first (1of5?) marriage) with permission on 13 4 1806 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced maybe 5children. She died on 3 11 1826 age40 & was buried, as (Rose), at St James CofE Sydney. ..Thomas (Rose) was born about 1773. He was tried w/2others for breaking entering & stealing a boat at Shrewsbury Shropshire Assizes on 19 3 1793, sentenced to death commuted to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 8months on BARWELL (as was his father in law Thomas (Bartlett)). In 1801 he, Richard (Perkins) & others were convicted of stealing a boat, sentenced to death & pardoned by the Governor. He became a baker in 1804. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 4 6 1806 when he received a publicans licence & granted land at Chapel Row where he built a bakery & Rose & Crown hotel-both opened in 1810; here he eventually owned all the land bounded by King, Elizabeth, Market & Castlereagh Streets. He recieved his Absolute Pardon on 1 12 1809. In 1813 he was granted 40acres at Evan district (cancelled in 1816). His Absolute Pardon was continued on 31 1 1814. He sold his bakery in 1815. In 1816 he was accused of seditious conduct & sufferred penalties as mentioned on this Website. About 1819 he bought 400acres 'Mount Gilead' on Appin Road. He was an innkeeper in 1826 & was looking after 6other children ages6-19 when his wife died.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'