Sarah Basden

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iain Frazier on 1st March 2022

BARSDEN Family connections for Sarah (Basden/Barsden) are, as arranged by me & augmented slightly by information on this Website (all information semsplausible): Joseph (Barsden) married Sarah (???) in England. He apparantly was a master mariner who smuggled brandy from France for his wifes Inn. He arrived in NSW as husband of a convict with his family on 15 4 1800 after a voyage of 6months on SPEEDY from Liverpool. He was recorded as a settler in 1822. He arrived at Bathurst from Richmond in 1829. Sarah (???) was born about 1775 in England. She ran the Black Horse Inn in Horsham, Sussex. She was convicted (possily for her association with her husbands activities) in Sussex Michaelmas Quarter Sessions on 7 10 1796, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as Sarah (Basden) a convict accompanied by her family on 15 4 1800 after a voyage of 6months on SPEEDY. Some information taken from this Website. Joseph (Barsden) & Sarah (???) produced 1 known child in Australia: 1.Josephus Henry (Barsden) was born at Horsham Sussex on 16 6/7 1799. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 15 4 1800 after a voyage of 6months on SPEEDY from Liverpool. He was baptised on 17 5 1800 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He arrived at Bathurst from Richmond in 1829. He became a sailor, farmer, publican & constable. He married Mary-Ann (Blackman) on 11 6 1821 at CofE Liverpool. He was recorded in 1829 as a constable. On 9 8 1833 he was one of the first three to buy Bathurst Town Lots at the first land sale, held at Police Office Sydney. He kept the principal store at Stephen St Kelso & became an astute business man, turning his hand to a number of occupations including auctioneer & commission agent. From 1 7 1835 to December 1836 he operated the Kelso Inn. He died on 27 8 1873 age74 at Kelso & was buried at CofE Kelso/St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..Mary-Ann (Blackman) was born about 1803 at Cowpastures/Parramatta & baptised on 10 3 1822 age about18 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 6 3 1886 age about82 at Raglan. ..The (Blackman) family is mentioned in the entry for Robert (Davi/dson) MARQUIS OF HASTINGS on this Website. ..Josephus Henry (Barsden) & Mary Ann (Blackman) produced 3children: ..1.Margaret Jane (Barsden) was born on 1 10 1822 at Liverpool & baptised on 24 11 1822 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She married Spencer Hall (Green) in 1840 at Bathurst. She died in 1867 shortly after birth of her last child, age about45 at Bathurst. ....Spencer Hall (Green) was born in 1819 in NSW. He became a farmer. He died on 1 10 1867 at Fish Rver & was buried at Kelso. ....Spencer Hall (Green) is mentioned in the entry for William (Gren) HMS GLATTON on this Website. .. ..2.Mary Ann (Barsden) was born on 31 7 1824 at Liverpool/Richmond & baptised on 10 7 1825 age1 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She married William Richard (Smith) on 2 3 1840 at Bathurst & resided at Native Dog Creek Essington In 1890 she gave surety (with her son John Thomas (Smith) for Mr W R (Smith)) in land administration of his Estate. She died on 17 8 1893 age69 at Native Dog Creek & was buried at Oberon. ....William Richard (Smith) was born on 4 12 1818 in Sydney & baptised on 17 1 1819 at CofE Sydney. He was a farmer & grazier & died on 25 2 1890 age71 at Oberon & was buried CofE Oberon; surety for land administration of his Estate was given by Mary Ann (Barsden) and her son John Thomas (Smith). ....William Richard (Smith) is mentioned in the entry for William (Gren) HMS GLATTON on this Website. .. ..3.Joseph Henry (Barsden) was born on 3 9 1828/9 at Melville/Richmond & baptised on 8 2 1829 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He married Harriet (May her first marriage) on 24 2 1849 at 'Brucedale'. ....Harriet (May) daughter of William (May) & Elizabeth (Butler) was born in 1828 at Linton Kent & baptised there on 20 4 1828. She arrived in Australia assisted in 1848 on THETIS, moved to Bathurst that year & became a housemaid for W H (Suttor) at 'Brucedale' for 2years. She died on 30 3 1866 age about37 mother of 5children at Kelso where she is buried. ....Details of Harriet (May)s family & second marriage are both below. ....Joseph Henry (Barsden) & Harriet (May) produced 2children: ....1.Sarah (Barsden) was born in 1849 at Kelso. ....2.Joseph Henry (Barsden) was born in 1851 at Kelso. ANDERSON Stephen (Anderson) son of John & Mary (Free) was born in 1788 at Therfield Hertfordshire & baptised there on 27 4 1788. He became a farmer & carrier & married firstly Martha (Thurley) on 9 2 1807 at Royston Hertfordshire.>>> Martha (Thurley) was born about 1783 in England. She arrived in Australia as Mrs (Anderson) free with her daughter Mary Ann (Anderson) on 25 11 1843 on ASIA & moved to Wattle Flat Bathurst in 1844. She died on 20 6 1853 age69 at Clear Creek Peel & was buried at CofE Kelso. Stephen (Anderson) & Martha (Thurley) produced 10children: mostly boys 1.John (Anderson) was born in 1807 at Royston Hertfordshire. [His father is said to have had 2male children in 1836, so presume John had not survived] 2.James (Anderson) was born in 1808 at Royston Hertfordshire & baptised there on 28 9 1808. He married Lydia (Skinner) on 21 11 1830 at Royston Hertfordshire. He is recorded as stealing w/2others wheat/corn of C B Johnson & passing some to his father (for which he was also tried), tried at Hertford Assizes & sentenced to 2years hard labour about 1836. He arrived free in Australia about 1855 & moved to Bathurst in that year with brother Charles (Anderson) & family?; initially living at Peel then Wattle Flat. He was a farmer & miner & took interest in politics. On 19 10 1875 he sold 30acres at Lewis Hill near Wattle Flat & 3goldfield selections. He died on 29 10 1889 age about81 & was buried at Wesleyan church Wattle Flat. ..James (Anderson) & Lydia (Skiner) produced 5children: mostly boys ..1.John (Anderson) was born about 1831 at Royston Hertfordshire & baptised there on 27 3 1831. He married Massom Elizabeth (Dowling/Smith her second marriage) on 9 3 1861 at Kensington London, living 11 King St Kensington; he was then a Private 55th Regiment of Foot. He arrived assisted in Australia with his wife & stepson Frederick Timothy (Dowling) on 15 3 1866 on AFRICANA & quickly moved to Wattle Flat Bathurst in that year to be with John's parents. He lived at Wattle Flat, William St & became a carpenter soldier goldminer farmer. He died on 26 6 1874 age about42 lately a miner at Wattle Flat & was buried at CofE Wattle Flat. ....Massom Elizabeth (Dowling/Smith) daughter of Timothy (Smith) & Ann (Storey) was born about 1830 at Kensington London. She died on 15 1 1881 age50 mother of 5children at William St & was buried at CofE Kelso. Details of Massom Elizabeth (Smith)s family are given BELOW. ....John (Anderson) & Massom Elizabeth (Dowling/Smith) produced 4children: ....1.Lydia Elizabeth (Anderson) was born on 19 7 1866 at Wattle Flat. She married George Herbert (Marshall) on 22 8 1887 at Peel & produced 8children. She died on 26 2 1935 age68 at Peel. ......George Herbert (Marshall) was born on 11 9 1863 at Kelso/Bathurst. He died on 28 10 1843 age80 at Peel where he was buried. ......Details of George Herbert (Marshall)s family are given below. .. ....2.James John (Anderson) was born in 1868 at Wattle Flat. ....3.William Henry (Anderson) was born in 1870 at Wattle Flat. ....4.Mary Ann/ie Caroline (Anderson) was born on 18 3 1873 at Wattle Flat. She married Herbert Wallace (Churches his first marriage) on 10 5 1893 at CofE Peel & produced 4children. She died on 20 12 1911 age38 at Peel. ......Herbert Wallace (Churches) was born in 1866 at Raglan. He died on 16 1 1949 age about82 father 10children at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Peel. ......Details of Herbert Wallace (Churches)s family are given in entry for Nicholas (Delaney ATLAS 1802) on this Website. .. ..2.Jeffrey (Anderson) was born in 1832 at Royston Hertfordshire. ..3.William (Anderson) was born in 1834 at Royston Hertfordshire. ..4.Martha (Anderson) was born about 1849 at Royston Hertfordshire. She arrived in Australia with her uncle Charles (Anderson) & aunt Mary (???) in 1855 & moved to Bathurst in about 1856. She married John (Sheldon) on 11 10 1865 at Sofala. She lived in Wattle Flat Bathurst & she became Proprietor of a boarding house. She died on 28 4 1935 age about85 at Bathurst where she was buried. ....Martha (Anderson) & John (Sheldon) produced 9children: ....1.Maria E (Sheldon) was born in 1866. ....2.Mary Ann/Polly (Sheldon) was born in 1868. ....3.John James (Sheldon) was born in 1870. ....4.William Joseph (Sheldon) was born in 1872. ....5.Sarah E Maud (Sheldon) was born in 1875. ....6.Stehen (Sheldon) was born in 1877. ....7.Martha Alice (Sheldon) was born in 1879. ....8.Edith Louise (Sheldon) was born 1n 1882. ....9.James Robert (Sheldon) was born im 1884. .. ..5.a male was born in unknown year at Royston Hertfordshire. .. 3.Jane (Anderson) was born in 1809 at Royston Hertfordshire. [Her father is said to have had 1female child in 1836, so presume Jane had not survived] 4.Stephen (Anderson) was born in 1811 at Royston Hertfordshire. [His father is said to have had 2male children in 1836, so presume Stephen had not survived] 5.William (Anderson) was born in 1815 at Royston Hertfordshire. [His father is said to have had 2male children in 1836, so presume William had not survived] 6.Stephen (Anderson) was born in 1818 at Royston Hertfordshire. [His father is said to have had 2male children in 1836, so presume Stephen had not survived] 7.Betsey (Anderson) was born in 1820 at Royston Hertfordshire. [Her father is said to have had 1female child in 1836, so presume Betsey had not survived] 8.Charles (Anderson) was born in 1823 at Royston Hertfordshire & baptised there on 1 6 1823. He married Mary (Sharpe) at Standon Hertfordshire. He arrived in NSW free with his family & brother James (Anderson) & Bathurst in 1855. He lived at Peel & in 1867 was farmer at Beverley Park Peel. He died on 20 5 1874 age about50 at Peel & was buried at Kelso. ..Charles (Anderson) & Mary (Sharpe) produced 1child: ..1.female born unknown date. .. 9.Marianne (Anderson) was born in 1825 at Royston Hertfordshire. Mary Ann (Anderson) arrived in Bathurst in 1843 with her mother. 10.Josiah (Anderson) was born in 1829 at Royston Hertfordshire. [His father is said to have had 2male children in 1836, so presume Josiah had not survived] .. >>>Stephen (Anderson) is recorded as receiving w/1other at Royston 3bushels of wheat/corn stolen by his son James (Anderson) & 2others of C B Johnson for which he was tried (with knowledge of other crimes) at Hertfordshire Lent Assizes on 2 2 1836 receiving sentence of 14yrs. He arrived in NSW on 9 12 1836 after a voyage of 4months on BENGAL MERCHANT & moved to Bathurst in 1837 where he was assigned to John W (Kerr). He was 5'7.25" brown & freckled complexion brown/grey freckled arms hair grey eyes missing 2upper front teeth; he became a farmer & farm labourer. He received his Ticket of Leave on 4 3 1843. He married secondly Rachel (Richards/Jones) on 13 6 1854 at CofE Kelso. He died on 29 3 1862 age about73 father of 10known children at Peel/Kelso. [.A grandson of Stephen (Anderson) with wife & stepson arrived in NSW in 1866. Stephen (Anderson) was 1st cousin Francis (Anderson). Francis (Anderson) was born about 1788 & became a labourer. He married & produced 1child. He was tried w/1other of stealing barley of John (Good) of Royston at Hertford Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW on 7 2 1837 after a voyage of 4months on JOHN; he was 5'9.5" ruddy complexion grey hair dark hazel eyes missing 2upper teeth scars over right eyebrow on left eyebrow back of left hand back of middle finger & knuckle third finger right hand blue streak inside left wrist. He was assigned to H L (Davidson) Llangollen Cassilis. He received his Conditional Pardon on 1 9 1848. He died on 13 9 1850 age62. MARSHALL William (Marshall) son of John (Marshall) & Elizabeth (Tru/eman) was born in 1810 at Knottingley Yorkshire & baptised there on 22 7 1810. Before 1858 he had married firstly an unknown & produced 3children who died as infants in England.>>> William (Marshall) & ??? (???) produced 3children: 1.unknown died in infancy before 1858 in England. 2.unknown died in infancy before 1858 in England. 3.unknown died in infancy before 1858 in England. >>>William (Marshall) married secondly Harriet (May her second marriage) on 7 10 1858 at Kelso. He became a carpenter & arrived free in Australia about 1856. He lived at Kelso & Peel. He died on 23 2 1870 age about59 father of 6children at Bathurst where he was buried. Details of Harriet (May)s family are given below. Harriet (May) & William (Marshall) produced 3children: 1.Eliza Jane (Marshall) was born in 1859 at Kelso. 2.Clara M (Marshall) was born in 1861 at Kelso. 3.George Herbert (Marshall) was born on 11 9 1863 at Kelso/Bathurst. He married Lydia Elizabeth (Anderson) on 22 8 1887 at Peel. He died on 28 10 1843 age80 at Peel where he was buried. ..Lydia Elizabeth (Anderson) daughter John (Anderson) & Massom Elizabeth (Smith) was born on 19 7 1866 at Wattle Flat. She died on 26 2 1935 age68 at Peel. ..Details of Lydia Elizabeth (Anderson)s family are shown above. ..George Herbert (Marshall) & Lydia Elizabeth (Anderson) produced 8children: ..1.William Herbert was born on 1 7 1888 at Peel. ..2.James Gordon (Marshall) was born in 1890 at Peel. ..3.Reginald George (Marshall) was born in 1892 at Peel. ..4.Ella Daphne (Marshall) was born in 1894 at Peel. ..5.Charles Spencer (Marshall) was born in 1896 at Peel. ..6.Kathleen May (Marshall) was born in 1898 at Peel. ..7.Zillah (Marshall) was born in 1901 at Peel. ..8.Percival George (Marshall) was born on 25 3 1903 at Peel. MAY William (May) married Elizabeth (Butler) & produced at least 2children: 1.Harriet (May) was born in 1828 at Kinton Kent & baptised there on 20 4 1828. She arrived in Australia assisted in 1848 on THETIS & moved to Bathurst in that year & worked for W H (Suttor) at 'Brucedale' for 2yrs. She married firstly Joseph Henry (Barsden) on 24 2 1849 at 'Brucedale' & produced 2children. In 1852 she was living with Joseph Henry (Barsden)s parents at Cottage of Content.>>> ..Joseph Henry (Barsden) was born on 3 9 1828/9 at Richmond & baptised on 8 2 1829 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..Details of Joseph Henry (Barsden)s family are given above. .. >>>Harriet (May)s second marriage was to William (Marshall his second marriage) on 7 10 1858 at Kelso. She died on 30 3 1866 age about37 mother of 5children at Kelso where she is buried. ..William (Marshall) son of John (Marshall) & Elizabeth (Tru/eman) was born in 1810 at Knottingley Yorkshire & baptised there on 22 7 1810. Before 1858 he had married firstly an unknown & produced 3children who died as infants in England. He married secondly Harriet (May her second marriage) on 7 10 1858 at Kelso. He became a carpenter & arrived free in Australia about 1856. He lived at Kelso & Peel. He died on 23 2 1870 age about59 father 6children at Bathurst where he was buried. ..Details of William (Marshall)s family are given above. 2.Richard (May) was born on 25 5 1836 at Linton Kent & baptised there on 25 5 1836. He married Eliza (Elsden) on 9 6 1856 at Battersea Surrey.>>> ..Richard (May) & Eliza (Elsden) produced 10children: ..1.Richard (May) was born on 6 9 1857 at Battersea Surrey. ..2.Elizabeth (May) was born in 1860 at Loose Kent. .. >>>Richard (May) arrived in Australia free with his family in 1861 on BRITISH TRIDENT; He worked in Sydney as a gardener for Thomas Sutcliffe (Mort) then moved to Sydney to Bathurst about 1862 to reside at Kelso. In 1870 Richard & John (May) were at Peel. He died on 6 11 1921 at Walcha & was buried at CofE Walcha. ..3.Emma Jane (May) was born on 29 11 1861 at Darling Point. ..4.William John (May) was born on 14 12 1863 at Kelso. ..5.Thomas Hamilton (May) was born 28 4 1866 at Bathurst. ..6.Sydney Herbert (May) was born on 27 5 1868 at Bathurst. ..7.Rose (May) was born on 25 6 1870 at Tenterfield. ..8.Bessey (May) was born on 8 1 1874 Walcha. ..9.Mary Eliza (May) was born on 20 11 1875 at Walcha. .10.Charles Edward (May) was born on 11 7 1878 at Walcha. SMITH Timothy (Smith) married Ann (Storey) & produced 1child: 1.Massom Elizabeth (Smith) was born about 1830 in London. She married firstly Frederick (Dowling) on 24 4 1854 at Kensington London & produced 1child:>>> ..1.Frederick Timothy (Dowling) was born in 1854/5 at Chelsea London. He travelled to Australia with his mother on AFRICANA, arriving on 15 3 1866 & moving to Bathurst. He became a butcher & miner & married Sarah (McPeak) in 1875 at Wattle Flat. He resided at Wattle Flat & Lithgow. He died on 24 10 1913 age about59 at 27 Rankin St & was buried at CofE Bowenfels. ....Frederick Timothy (Dowling) & Sarah (McPeak) produced 10children: ....1.Frederick Thomas (Dowling) was born in 1876 at Wattle Flat. ....2.Mena Sarah Caroline (Dowling) was born in 1877 at Wattle Flat. ....3.James Henry (Dowling) was born in 1879 at Wattle Flat. ....4.Elizabeth Annie (Dowling) was born in 1881 at Wattle Flat. ....5.Fred (Dowling) was born in 1883 at Wattle Flat. ....6.Lillian Emma (Dowling) was born in 1886 at Wattle Flat. ....7.Jessie Verna (Dowling) was born in 1888 at Wattle Flat. ....8.Winifred (Dowling) was born in 1889 at Wattle Flat. ....9.Chelsea (Dowling) was born in 1892 at Wattle Flat. ...10.Stanley (Dowling) was born in 1894 at Wattle Flat. .. >>>Massom Elizabeth (Smith) married secondly John (Anderson) on 9 3 1861 at Kensington London, living at 11 King St Kensington & producing 4children. She travelled assisted to Australia on AFRICANA with her second husband & child Frederick Timothy (Dowling), arriving on 15 3 1866 & moving to Bathurst. She produced 5children in hr lifetime ..John (Anderson) was born about 1831 at Royston Hertfordshire & baptised there on 27 3 1831. He was a Private 55th Regiment of Foot in 1861. He arrived assisted in Australia with his wife & stepson Frederick Timothy (Dowling) on 15 3 1866 on AFRICANA & quickly moved to Wattle Flat Bathurst in that year to be with John's parents. He lived at Wattle Flat, William St & became a carpenter soldier goldminer farmer. He died on 26 6 1874 age about42 lately a miner at Wattle Flat & was buried at CofE Wattle Flat. ..Details of John (Anderson)s family are given ABOVE. 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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Lindy on 17th October 2021

According to a written autobiography by her son Josephus Henry Barsden (held in the Mitchell Library), Sarah was born @ 1775, and ran the Black Horse Inn in Horsham, Sussex, a barracks town. Her Court records say she was a spinster, however according to her son's account her 'husband' - Joseph Henry Barsden - was a master mariner smuggling in brandy and other contraband from France, to be sold at the Inn. Barsden was chased one evening by the coastguard, ran his ship aground near Beachy Head, and fled for France never to be heard from again. In the meantime authorities catch up with Sarah, she is tried Tried at the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions on 7th October 1796 and sentenced to 7 years transportation. It's not until November 1799 that Sarah departs England and with a one month old baby - the Josephus H Barsden jr. Sarah and baby Joseph left Spithead, Portsmouth on the transport ship 'Speedy' on 1 November 1799. By the 15th November Sarah had taken ill and died. She was buried at sea in the Bay of Biscay, her baby was believed to also have died and was about to also be cast into the ocean before an officer's wife (Mrs Johnstone, wife of Captain Johnstone) hear the baby cry and had him brought to her. This child, Josephus henry Barsden (jr) had a successful and long life in the NSW colony. He wrote his memoir with the above information. It is interesting to note that Joseph junior did not know either of his parents. His story has come from a combination of the records he has access to and convicts or other adults who were on the voyage with his mother. The dates between Sarah's conviction and departure from England are almost three years, with her baby being born shortly before her departure. Did Joseph senior somehow secretly return to England and visit Sarah, enabling her to conceive young Joseph? Prisoners were occasionally allowed to have visitors. Or, was Sarah involved with another man, and created the Joseph story?