Thomas Bates

Level 75

iain Frazier on 22nd June 2026

Family connections for Thomas (Bates) are: BATES Thomas (Bates) was born about 1766, perhaps in Warwickshire, & became a blacksmith. He was tried for theft at Old Bailey in August 1797, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 7 1799 after a voyage of 9months on HILSBOROUGH; the ship was riddled with typhoid & bad management. He was recorded in 1802 with 10acres of grain & stock off stores at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury. He received a Pardon in 1804. He married Mary (Johnson-Smees records) or Mary (Katesby-this Website-her second marriage) on 6 2 1804 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1806 as settler Parramatta with his family off stores with 50acres-granted by Governor (King)-in Greater Parramatta. He became a constable on 13 1 1810 at Parramatta. He was recorded in 1811 & 1814 perhaps alone. In 1820 he requested more land-at which time he had a wife & 5children on Sydney Rd. He was recorded in 1822 as landholder Parramatta with his daughter Margarett (??? age16) & 3children. He was also recorded in 1822 as District Constable convicted of assault on Maria (Haslem), daughter of Samuel (Haslam BARWELL 1798), in her own home on the Sydney Road. He was recorded in 1825 as Constable Parramatta Rd with 3of his children. He was still a constable when he died on 7 3 1826 age67 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Ann (Katesby alias (Starsbrick)) daughter of James (Katesby) & Ann (Collis born 1736) was born about 1778. She was tried for stealing printed calico etc of John (Sattersfield) at New Bailey Salford Manchester Lancaster Quarter Sessions Lancashire on 10 10 1798, sentenced to 7years, employed as a cotton spinner while in jail & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 6 1801 after a voyage of 10.5months on EARL CORNWALLIS; she was Protestant. She married firstly John (Johnson) emancipist on 19 7 1802 at St Johns CofE Parranatta. She was recorded in 1806 at Parramatta with her family off stores. She was recorded in 1820 with her husband & 5children on Sydney Rd. She was recorded, as Mary (Katesby), in 1825 Free by Servitude wife of Thomas (Bates) at Parammatta. She was recorded in 1828 independently from her husband-as a widow, at John (Thompson)s-partner of daughter Mary Ann?; it may be she who is recorded in 1828also as widow householder, but Protestant, at Parramatta. She died in 1828 age about50 & was buried at Devonshire St Cemetery-later being re-interred at La Perouse/Bunnerong now the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park. [Some details taken from this Website; where Mary (Johnson) does not have an entry] .. Thomas (Bates) & Mary (Johnson) produced perhaps 4children: 1.Margaret (Bates) was born on 8 3 1805 & baptised on 13 10 1805 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. It may be she who was recorded in 1806 with her parents off stores in Greater Parramatta. She was recorded in 1822 at Parramatta with her father. She married William (Turner his first marriage) baker on 26 5 1823 with permission at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 4children. ..William (Turner) was born about in 1799 & became a baker/pastry cook. He was tried w/1other for stealing lead, on 11 7 1818, from roof of Eleanor (Moultrie) at Old Bailey on 9 9 1818, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 10 1819 after a voyage of 6months on GRENADA; he was forwarded to Emu Plains for distribution. On 1 8 1820 he was transported to Newcastle on HMS LADY NELSON-this is usually for punishment. He was Free by Servitude by 1824. He had a second relationship with Hannah (Jeffers her second relationship) & produced a child during his life with Margaret (Bates). He was recorded as a baker in 1826 & was still a baker living at Kent St Sydney when he died on 12 5 1827 age about28 after being stabbed in kidney during an altercation with soldiers-he was father of 5children. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 1a.Noted another child seems to have been born before 1806. Could this be Mary Ann?-not shown in Smees records. It may be she who was recorded in 1806 with her parents off stores in Greater Parramatta. She seems to have had a relationship with John (Thompson). Noted 2xJohn (Thompson) arrived in NSW as convict in 1813 on FORTUNE-as well as others at different times. .. 2.John Joseph (Bates) was born on 11 3 1808 & baptised on 2 6 1811 age3 w/Elizabeth at St Johns CofE Parramatta. It may be he who was recorded in 1822 at Parramatta with his father. He was recorded in 1825 with his father at Parramatta Rd. He married Sarah (Hill) on 26 1 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..Sarah (Hill) was born in 1812-no further details in Smees records. .. 3.Elizabeth (Bates) was born on 8 11 1810 & baptised on 2 6 1811 w/John Joseph at St Phillips CofE Sydney. It may be she who was recorded in 1822 at Parramatta with her father. She was recorded in 1825 with her father at Parramatta Rd. 4.James (Bates) was born in 1816. It may be he who was recorded in 1822 at Parramatta with his father. He was recorded in 1825 with his father at Parramatta Rd. [Noted a Thomas (Bates) is recorded as born in 1815-no parents given] [Noted a Jane (Bates) is recorded as born in 1818-no parents given] [Noted a James (Bates) is recorded as born in January 1823-no parents given-he died on 6 2 1823 age about 1month] 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.

Level 23

Toni Govier on 4th November 2013

1802: muster of free & emancipated convicts & liist of settlers: Thomas Bates, arrived Hillsborough on 12/11/1799. No family. Owned 17 hogs, had 10 acres of wheat sown, 3 of maize to be planted. Off stores, at Mulgrave Place. (Ref: AA222) 1806: Thomas Bates, arrived Hillsborough, settler Parramatta with wife & 2 children, none victualled by the government. Had 50 acres in Greater Parramatta 1811 Thomas Bates, arrived Hillsborough from the Old Bailey Sentenced August 1797, from Warwick(sic??) 1814: Thomas Bates, arrived Hillsborough 1822: Thomas Bates, arrived Hillsborough landholder of Parramatta, lived with Margarett, 16 years, daughter, 3 children all of Parramatta. Margaret listed independently. Mary Ann with John Thompson 1825: Thomas Bates, arrived Hillsborough, 1798, Life, Constable, Parramatta Rd, John Bates 21 his son, Elizabeth 13 his daughter and James 7 his son, all of Parramatta Wife, Mary Katesby/ Bates listed independently for most. 1822 - District Constable on the Sydney Road convicted of assault on Maria Haslem in her own home on the Sydney Road. (Ref: CS12 p47 - 4/1756) He wrote on the 1/6/1820 requesting more land. He stated that he had been a district constable for 20 years. He claimed that he had a wife and 5 children and resided on the Sydney Road supporting "an honest, indusrrious character." He noted that he had received a grant of 50 acres of land from Governor King on which he now resided following agricultural pursuits. (Ref: Reel 1067 - 4/1823 No 34 and 35, Archives Office of NSW)

Level 23

Toni Govier on 4th November 2013

Married 6 Feb 1804 Mary Katesby (Convict), married at St Johns Church of England Parramatta. Pardoned 1804. 13 Jan 1810 Sworn in as Constable Parramatta. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825.(NRS 897) Main series of letters received, 1788-1825. 4/1723.Page: 103