Charles Martin

Level 75

iain Frazier on 18th May 2024

Family connections for Charles (Martin) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. MARTIN Charles/Charley (Martin) was born about 1796. He was tried for highway robbery of Richard (Coster) & stealing watch etc nr Newington Surrey at Kingston on Thames Lent Assizes Surrey & sentenced to death-later reprieved to Life. He assaulted his accuser, who may have died, while in custody near the court, tried, sentenced to Life, held on hulk LAUREL & arrived in NSW as a convict with 2Life sentences on 31 12 1818 after a voyage of 5.5months on GENERAL STEWART [Smees records show him arriving in 1813 on GENERAL HEWITT]. He was assigned to a road party & later was employed by William (Cox). In 1821 he was convicted for embezzlement of Government lime at Windsor & sentenced to 1year gaol; he was sent to Newcastle prison on ELIZABETH HENRIETTA on 30 11 1821. He married with permission Ann (Forrester her second marriage) on 8 4 1822 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was Free by Servitude by 1822. He was recorded in 1824 as a landholder & in 1825 as a sawyer. He is recorded in 1825 assigned to his wife. He is recorded in 1827 as a farmer. He is recorded in 1828 with his family as a brickmaker at Wilberforce. He is recorded on 30 9 1828 in Windsor gaol unttil 7 10 1828; he was 5'7" fair ruddy complexion brown hair hazel eyes. He was recorded in 1830 as a farmer. In 1834 he is recorded as sawyer at Wilberforce & was issued his Certificate of Freedom for Windsor on 29 11 1834. He is recorded living in Sydney on 7 10 1838. He died, as Charles Horner (Martin), on 11 6 1886 age91 at his home Freemans Rd Pitt Town/Windsor & was buried at Wilberforce Hawkesbury city. [Some information taken from this Website] Ann (Forrester) was born in 1804. She apparantly married firstly ??? (Potts). She is recorded in 1828 as landholder at Wilberforce with her family. She died in 1884 at Wilberforce or on 2 7 1888 age about84. Details of Ann (Forrester)s family are given in entry for Robert (Forrester SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. Charles Homer (Martin) & Ann (Forrester) produced perhaps 12children: mainly girls? 1a.noted a Thomas (Martin) is recorded as born to C (Martin) in 1820] 1.Jane (Martin) was born on 6 7 1822 & baptised on 19 4 1824 age21m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Wilberforce. She died on 15 4 1915 age92. ..2.Elizabeth Ann (Martin) was born on 30 9 1824 at Windsor & baptised on 1 1 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Wilberforce. She married Philip (Devine) on 8 1 1844 at Wilberforce. ....a Philip (Devine) was born on 9 10 1819 & baptised on 16 6 1828 age8 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ....Details of Phillip (Devine)s family are given in entry for Margaret (Smith LADY JULIANA 1790) on this Website. .. 3.Isabella Jane (Martin) was born on 21 12 1826 at Cornwallis & baptised on 28 12 1827 age1+ at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Wilberforce. She married William John (Dolley) in 1854 at Pitt Town Wilberforce. She died on 12 5 1905 age78. 4.Margaret (Martin) was born on 6 10 1829 at Cornwallis/Wilberforce Hawkesbury & baptised on 14 3 1830 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. She married ??? (Bushell). 5.Lucy May (Martin) was born on 22 7 1832 at Wilberforce. She married James Richard (Graham) on 27 3 1854 at Wilberforce. She died >1886. 6.Mary Ann (Martin) was born on 16 7 1834 at Sackville Reach. She married ??? (Daley/Daley). 7.Charles Robert (Martin) was born on 11 12 1838 at Wilberforce. 8.William John (Martin) was born on 20 5 1840 at Cornwallis. 9.Susanna (Morris) was born on 20 2 1842 at Hawkesbury. She married ??? (Norris). 10.Martha (Martin) was born on 14 1 1844 at Hawkesbury. She died on 6 7 1848 age5 at Hawkesbury] 11.Emma Maria (Martin) was born on 27 3 1846 at Hawkesbury. 12.Henry Edward (Martin) was born on 9 8 1848 at Hawkesbury. 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 2

Greg Pierce on 12th December 2017

1818 Age 22 Highway Robbery Charles performed "A robbery on Richard Coster and taking from his person goods to the value of 5 pounds 6 pence. A watch, a seal, a key and a ribbon in open space near the highway in the parish of St. Mary. Newington, Surrey, England Mar 20 1818 1818 Age 22 Trial(1) He was sentenced to Death. This made Charley very unhappy. On his way back to prison he observed Constable Smith, who's evidence convicted him. As Charley walked past him, he struck him a dreadful blow on the temple. Lent Assizes for Surrey, Kingston on Thames Mar 30 1818 1818 Age 22 Trial(2) Smith fell, apparently dead. The Judge hearing of this ordered Charley back to court and further sentenced him to another life sentence. Mar 30 1818 1818 Age 22 Commuted Charles two life sentences were commuted to transportation "for and during their respective natural lives" London, England Apr 21 1818 1818 Age 22 Placed on Board Charles was transferred to "Laurel" a prison hulk. London, England May 5 1818 1818 Age 22 Tranferred Charles was transferred to another prison hulk " General Stuart" for his journey to Australia. He was issued with: 1 jacket & waistcoat, 1 pair of trousers, 2 checked shirts, 2 pairs stockings, 1 neck handkerchief, 1 pair shoes and 1 hat. London, England June 30 1818 1818 Age 22 Set Sail The "General Stuart" set sail for Australia. Portsmouth, Hampshire, England July 19 1818 1818 Age 23 Arrival The "General Stuart" arrived in Sydney Cove. Sydney Dec 31 1818 1819 Age 23 Assigned Charles was assigned to a "road party". He was employed by William Cox. Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Jan 13 1819 1821 Age 26 Conviction Charles was convicted of embezzlement of lime from Government Stores. He was sentenced for 1 year. Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Oct 27 1821 1821 Age 26 Transported Charles was transported on "Elizabeth Henrietta" to Newcastle Jail. Newcastle NSW Australia Nov 30 1821 1822 Age 26 Permission to Marry Permission was granted to marry Ann Forrester who was pregnant with her first child. Windsor, New South Wales Feb 28 1822 1822 Age 26 Marriage to: Ann Potts (born FORRESTER) Liverpool, New South Wales Apr 8 1822 1822 Age 26 Marriage to: Ann Potts (born FORRESTER) Liverpool, New South Wales Apr 8 1822 1824 Age 29 Birth of daughter: Elizabeth Ann DEVINE, DNA (born MARTIN) Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Sep 30 1824 1825 Age ?~30? Residence On the Convict Muster, Charles was listed as being a "Government Servant" to his wife. As a convict he was not entitled to hold land., Australia 1825 1826 Age 31 Birth of daughter: Isabella Jane Dolley (born Martin) Cornwallis, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Nov 21 1826 1828 Age ?~33? Residence Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia 1828 1828 Age ?~33? Residence Charles was listed as a brickmaker, Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia 1828 1828 Age 33 Windsor Jail William spent time in Windsor Jail till 7 October 1828. He is listed as being 5ft 7" tall with fair, ruddy complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes. Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Sep 30 1828 1829 Age 34 Birth of daughter: Margaret Bushell (born Martin) Cornwallis, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Oct 6 1829 1832 Age 36 Birth of daughter: Lucy May Graham (born Martin) Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia July 22 1832 1834 Age ?~39? Occupation Sawyer Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia 1834 1834 Age 38 Birth of daughter: Mary Ann DALEY / DAYLEY (born MARTIN) Sackville Reach, New South Wales, Australia July 16 1834 1834 Age 39 Certificate of Freedom Charles received his Certificate of Freedom Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Nov 29 1834 1838 Age 43 Residence Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Oct 7 1838 1838 Age 43 Birth of son: Charles Robert Martin Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia Dec 11 1838 1840 Age 44 Birth of son: William John Martin Cornwallis,New South Wales,Australia May 20 1840 1842 Age 46 Birth of daughter: Susanna Norris (born Martin) Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Feb 20 1842 1844 Age 48 Marriage of daughter: Elizabeth Ann DEVINE, DNA (born MARTIN) Spouse: Philip DEVINE Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia Jan 8 1844 1844 Age 48 Birth of daughter: Martha Martin Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Jan 14 1844 1846 Age 50 Birth of daughter: Emma Maria Martin Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Mar 27 1846 1848 Age 52 Death of daughter: Martha Martin Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia July 6 1848 1848 Age 52 Birth of son: Henry Edward Martin Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Aug 9 1848 1854 Age ?~59? Marriage of daughter: Isabella Jane Dolley (born Martin) Spouse: William John Dolley Pitt Town, Wilberforce, NSW Aus #V1854934 81 1854 1854 Age 58 Marriage of daughter: Lucy May Graham (born Martin) Spouse: James Richard Graham Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia Mar 27 1854 1860 Age ?~65? Residence Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Austalia Between 1860 and 1861 1884 Age ?~89? Death of wife: Ann Potts (born FORRESTER) Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia 1884 1886 Age 90 Death Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia June 11 1886 1886 Burial Wilberforce, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia 1886 right section, row 20 plot 8, age 91

Level 105

Denis Pember on 22nd August 2015

Sydney Morning Herald Wed 16 June 1886, Page 1: Martin, Charles: June 11 at his residence, Freeman's Reach, Windsor, Charles Homer Martin, aged 91, beloved father of Mrs James Graham, Bartlet Terrace, Green's Road, Paddington, leaving an aged wife 12 sons and daughters, 91 grandchildren an unknown number of great grandchildren. Beloved and respected by all who knew him.

Level 105

Denis Pember on 22nd August 2015

Charles married Ann Forrester in 1822. Ann was the daughter of Robert Forrester (Convict, Scarborough, 1788) and Ann Ramsay (Convict, Lady Juliana, 1791). It would appear that Charles was assigned to Ann as a convict worker, and we can find him listed as such in the 1828 census - [Ref: M1928] Martin, Charles, 32 GS, General Hewitt, 1818. #Note this is an error Should say 'General Stewart'. Also listed are Ann, as landholder and three children. Ann and Charles had 12 children.