Robert Bridle

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iain Frazier on 18th December 2024

Family connections for Robert (Bridle) are: Some amendments added Jun 2025. BRIDLE ??? (Bridle) & ??? (???) produced at least 2children: 1.Robert (Bridle) was born on 17 2 1790 at Chard Somerset. He was charged w/1other for breaking entering & stealing, on 2 4 1817, watches etc of Woolf Josep (Castor) of Spitalfields at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 5 4 1818 after a voyage of 6months on BATAVIA. He married Margaret (Cole) on 14 2 1833 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He died on 14 2 1853 age62 at Liverpool. ..[All details taken from this Website] ..Margaret Elizabeth (Cole) was born on 27 10 1815 & baptised on 26 11 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She was recorded as off stores with her mother on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. She died on 26 6 1873 age58 at Sydney.] ..Details of Margaret Elizabeth (Cole)s family are given in entry for Richard Cornelius (Burrows NEPTUNE? 1790) on this Website. ..Robert (Bridle) & Margaret (Cole) produced 11children: ..1.-11.??? (Bridle) 2.William (Bridle) was born on 4 5 1797 at Crewkerne Somerset. He was convicted of stealing, on 5 2 1817, 1basket, butter & goods of William (Batten) at Old Bailey on 19 2 1817, sentenced to 7/14years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 22 11 1817 after a voyage of 4months on LARKINS; where he was initially assigned as a servant to surveyor James (Meehan) at Macquarie Fields. He then worked chiefly on agricultural work near Sydney. He married Martha (Miles age16) on 30 6 1823 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown & produced 10children. He was issued his Cerificate of Freedom on 19 2 1824. He was recorded in 1829 as a labourer. In 1839 he had 200cattle at Mineroo Snowy Mountains when he sought to pasture them on crown land; he later moved them to 12,000acres at Island Lake where he stayed for 9years. From 1848 he leased Talbingo Station Tumut until he sold it in 1866. In early 1860s he moved to Tumut where he died on 26 7 1873 age76. .[Some details taken from this Website] ..Martha (Miles) was born on 14 2 1807 at Prospect Hill & baptised on 1 11 1812 age5 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She died on 30 11 1886 age79 at Tumut. ..Details of Martha (Miles)s family are given in entry for Edward (Moyle SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. ..William (Bridle) & Martha (Miles) produced 10children: ..1.Elizabeth Margaret (Bridle) was born on 22 8 1824 & baptised on 9 1 1825 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She died on 13 6 1830 age5 at Lower Minto & was buried at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. ..2.William (Bridle) was born on 18 1 1827 & baptised on 25 2 1827 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He died on 8 5 1922 age95. ..3.John Edward (Bridle) was born on 17 7 1829 at Lower Minto & baptised on 6 9 1829 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown, He died on 22 12 1908 age79. ..4.-10.??? (Bridle) 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.

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Phil Hands on 5th January 2018

Tried and convicted of burglary and theft at the Old Bailey on 16th April 1817, sentenced the death, later this was commuted to transportation for life. Left England on 1st November 1817. Ship:- the 'Batavia' sailed with 221 male convicts on board of which 1 died during the voyage. Arrived on 5th April 1818. Robert's brother, William had arrived as a convict on the 'Larkins' in 1817 with a 7 year sentence. Received a pardon on 22nd September 1821. Married Margaret Cole on 14th February 1833 at St Luke's C of E, Liverpool, NSW, they had 11 children between 1834-1851. Robert died on 14th February 1853 at Liverpool, NSW age 62. Margaret died on 26th June 1873 at Sydney age 58. Old Bailey Trial Transcript. Reference Number: t18170416-20 557. ROBERT BRIDLE and SOPHIA DAVIS were indicted, for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Woolf Joseph Coster , about the hour of eight in the night of the 2d of April , with intent to steal, and burglariously stealing therein, one box, value 1s.; 41 watches, value 31l.; 600 watch-chains, value 5l.; 200 gross of hooks, value 10l.; 480 watch-hands, value 4l.; 12 watch-dials, value 10s.; six rings, value 1l.; 514 pieces of foreign coin, value 7l. 2s. 1d., the property of the said Woolf Joseph Coster . WOLFF JOSEPH COSTER (through an interpreter). I am a salesman , and rent a house in Wentworth-street, Spitalfields . On the 2d of April, between seven and eight o'clock in the evening, I and my son went to the Synagogue; we locked the doors and fastened the windows, and left no person in the house. I tried the windows, and found both the street and yard-doors fast - I took the keys with me. We returned at half past eight o'clock, and found the street - door broken open-the asp and lock were also broken, and a box, containing the articles stated in the indictment, gone; they were worth more than 40l. - it was safe when I went out. I have seen part of my property in the possession of Dalton. It was twilight when I went out. EBENEZER DALTON . I am an officer. From information that I received, I went to the house of the prisoner, Bridle, in Blacksmiths's-arms-alley, at the back of Church-lane. I found both the prisoners there, in bed together, about eight o'clock in the morning. I found a watch hanging over the mantle-piece in the bed-room - I asked Bridle where he got it; he said, he gave a Jew 12s. for it. I found a box, containing 11 watches and two watch-cases under the bed - I asked him where he got them; he said, a Jew had left them there the overnight, for him to take care of till he called again - I secured him. Coster claimed the property immediately that he saw it. Coster's house is in the parish of Christ Church, Spitalfields. SAMUEL MILLER . I am an officer. From information that I received, on the 4th of April, I went to Killingworth's, the pawnbroker, and found a silver watch-case, a silver button, and five foreign coins. From the description he gave me of the persons who sold them, I took the prisoner, Davies, into custody. I asked her if she had sold any old silver to any person; she denied it several times. I told her I found she had sold some to Killingworth; she then said, Bob had given it to her for pinmoney. I asked her when - She said, either Thursday or Saturday. Coster claimed them. FRANCIS FREEMAN . I was with Dalton, and found a card, with three watch-chains, on the mantle-piece. THOMAS PETO . I am servant to Mr. Killingworth , who is a pawnbroker. On the 3d of April, the prisoner, Davies, brought a watch-case, a silver button, and five coins, to our shop - I gave her 3s. 6d. for them - She said her husband gave them to her. I have known her these five years. (Property produced and sworn to.) BRIDLE'S Defence. I met a man, who sold me the watch for 12s.; he went home with me, and left the things at my house. He told me to sell the silver. BRIDLE - GUILTY . DEATH . Aged 28, this was later commuted to transportation for life. Of stealing in a dwelling-house to the value of 40s., but not of the burglary. DAVIES. NOT GUILTY . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Baron Wood .

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Matt Hudson on 10th April 2013

Born in Chard, Somerset, England (brother of William Bridle also transported) Died in Liverpool, NSW, Australia Married Margaret Cole b 18/6/1815 Dublin, Ireland on 14/2/1833 at St Luke's C of E, Liverpool, NSW, Australia. Received a pardon on 22nd September 1821.