George Clark

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iain Frazier on 4th November 2025

Family connections for George (Clarke) are: CLARKE George (Clarke) was born about 1768 in Paris & became a shoemaker. He was tried w/1other for theft, on 29 11 1791, lead off the house of Thomas (Masters) at Old Bailey on 7 12 1791 (quick justice), sentenced to Life/7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict in 1797 or on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 6months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He was 5'2" sallow complexionb brown hair dark eyes. He had a relationship with Mary (Brown). He was Free by Servitude by 1799.>>> >>>a George (Clarke) son of John? was born about 1768 & became a labourer. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 25 4 1800 as a private in Sydney & was detached to (Grose)s company then (McArthur)s company in that year at Parramatta. He was detached to (Savory)s company in 1805. In 1809 he was detached to (Brabyn)s company then 4Company until 24 4 1810 when he was transferred to 73rd Regiment. He died on 15 1 1811 as private 73rd Regiment, formerly convict, & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries (maybe duplicates) are found on ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792] [Some details taken from this Website; where 2Mary (Brown)s have entries] A.Mary (Brown) was born about 1777 & became a servant. She was tried w/Ann (Tracey) for assault of William (Whitnell) in house of Ann (Tracey) & stealing hat crockery etc at Old Bailey on 2 12 1795, sentenced to death respited to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 7 1798 after a voyage of 6.5months on BRITANNIA; she was 4'11" black hair brown eyes. She was Free by Servitude by 1807. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom no.249 on 31 1 1814. [Noted a Mary (Brown) is recorded as dying on 22 8 1818 age40 & buried at Christ Church Castlereagh] ..George (Clarke) & Mary (Brown) produced 4children: ..1.Mary (Clarke) was born on 28 5 1799 & baptised on 3 7 1799 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 1 7 1829 age30. [Noted a Mary (Clarke) age16 daughter of George (Clarke) & Mary (Brown) is recorded as dying on 6 11 1814 & buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta] .. ..2.George (Clarke) was born on 3 10 1801 & baptised on 3 1 1802 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Mary Ann (Hull) on 23 5 1825 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. He was recorded in 1826 as a shoemaker. ....Mary Ann (Hull) was born on 25 12 1805 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ....Details of Mary Ann (Hull)s family are given in entry for John (Wild GANGES 1797) on this Website. ....George (Clarke) & Mary Ann (Hull) produced at least 1child: ....1.Elizabeth (Clarke) was born on 4 3 1826 at Airds & baptised on 7 5 1826 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. .. ..3.Sarah (Clarke) was born on 1 4 1803 & baptised on 9 9 1804 at St Johns CofE Parramatta She married Edward (Halton) on 39 5 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was baptised again as Sarah (Halton) on 9 9 1824 age11 at St Marys RC Sydney. She died on 3 6 1854 age51. ....Edward/Edmund (Halton) was born in 1794 in Longford Ireland & became a house servant. He was convicted at Dublin city in 1815, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 4 1816 after a voyage of 16months on GUILDFORD; he was sent to Windsor for distribution. He was Free by Servitude by 1820. ....Sarah (Clarke) & Edward (Halton) produced 3children: ....1.Edward George (Halton) was born on 29 8 1820 at Parramatta & baptised on 31 12 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta; he was baptised again, as George (Halton), on 20 8 1822 age2- at St Marys RC Sydney-a practice followed when Catholic services became available. .. ....2.Edward (Halton) was born in 1821 at Parramatta & baptised on 8 10 1821 at St Marys RC Sydney. ....3.George (Halton) was born on 20 8 1822. [The recordings here seem inefficiently done] .. ..4.Ann (Clarke) was born on 28 9 1807 & baptised on 11 10 1807 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married firstly (1?of3?) Mathew (Doyle) with permission on 31 1 1826 at St James CofE Sydney.>>> ....Mathew (Doyle) was born about 1798/1802 in co.Dublin Ireland & became a gardener/nurseryman. He was tried at Dublin city in 1822, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 12 1822 after a voyage of 3.5months on COUNTESS OF HARCOURT. ...[Some details taken from this Website-with the similarities he could be the same man as Patrick-although it's interesting that both are separately named on this Website & in Smees records] .. >>>an Ann (Clarke), free, is recorded as marrying (2?of3?) Patrick (Doyle) on 26 10 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>> ....Patrick (Doyle) was born about 1795 in co.Dublin Ireland & became a gardener. He was tried at Dublin city in 1822, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 12 1822 after a voyage of 3.5months on COUNTESS OF HARCOURT. He died in 1829 age34 at Parramatta. ....[These details taken from this Website-with the similarities he could be the same man as Mathew-although it's interesting that both are separately named on this Website & in Smees records] .. >>>an Ann (Clarke) married thirdly? William (Fowler) on 3 8 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ....William (Fowler) was born about 1797. ...[Some details taken from this Website; where 2William (Fowler)s have entries] ....A.William (Fowler) was tried for stealing copper for stealing copper furnace of A G (Raltersby) at Quarter Sessions Bristol city guildhall Gloucestershire in April 1819, sentenced to 7years, held on hulks at Woolwich London & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 1 1820 after a voyage of 4months on ELIZA. .. ....B. William (Fowler) was tried at Stafford Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 1 1820 after a voyage of 4months on ELIZAalso. He was issued a Ticket of Leave Ticket of Leave which was cancelled in April 1826 for being drunk and naked in the street. He was issued an Absolute Pardon on 15 5 1840. .. .. B.Mary (Brown) was born about 1768 & became a servant. She was tried for stealing, on 26 8 1796, shoes etc of Jno (Tibbetts) at Old Bailey on 14 9 1796, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 7 1798 after a voyage of 6.5months on BRITANNIA. She married William (Goodwin) on 17 6 1799 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 6children in 1803 to perhaps 1821. She was Free by Servitude by 1807. William (Goodwin) was born about 1767 & became a weaver. He was tried for stealing beef of Joseph (Hubberd) at Stamford Borough General Quarter Sessions Lincolnshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 2 1792 after a voyage of 8.5months on PITT. He was Free by Servitude by 1803. He was a constable when he died on 14 12 1826 age58 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] >>>Noted a Mary (Brown) is recorded as marrying John (Ewin) mariner on 30 11 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney; & another marrying John (Butcher) labourer on 14 11 1815 at St Philips CofE Sydney; & a Mary (-/Brown) marrying Samuel (Kendrick Ticket of Leave RECOVERY 1819). ..[Samuel (Kenrick) has an entry on this Website] >>>Also noted a Mary (Brown) is recorded as dying on 22 11 1818 age43 & buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta; & another dying on 22 8 1819 age40 & buried at Christ Church Castlereagh. 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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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C H on 16th February 2024

Old Bailey Online EDWARD WHEELER. GEORGE CLARKE. Theft; theft from a specified place. 7th December 1791. Text type Trial account Defendants EDWARD WHEELER, GEORGE CLARKE Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 7th December 1791 Reference Number t17911207-20 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 21. EDWARD WHEELER and GEORGE CLARKE were indicted for stealing, on the 29th of November last, 100 lb. weight of lead, value 10 s. belonging to Thomas Masters , and affixed to his dwelling-house, against the statute . THOMAS MASTERS sworn. I missed 100 lb. weight of lead over the shop-window, it appeared to be cut with a knife: a quarter before eight, the same morning, I was informed of two suspected characters, and sent my brother, I did not go myself; I saw the lead about half after ten, in the hands of the constable, his name is Lawrence; it corresponded to the holes, it was cut very exactly; I have no doubt but it was my lead. - MASTERS sworn. I opened my brother's shop a little after seven, and was informed the lead was gone; I looked, and missed it; I took down the shop-window, and did the business as in general; I was informed of and saw the two prisoners go through Swan-yard with the lead, in flats, some in a basket and some open, and each man had a parcel; they were in company together, following each other; I pursued them; they went on their old course; I got a constable in two minutes after I had seen them go into an old-iron shop, in Wheeler-street, Spitalfields; the constable's name is Lawrence; we went in; one piece of lead was out on the counter, and the other on the ground; I charged the prisoners, and left the lead there while we took them to the watch-house, and came back for the lead, which Mr. Lawrence has had in his possession; I took home the pieces myself, and measured them, and found them exactly to correspond. JOHN TIREMAN sworn. I live in Holywell-street, Shoreditch; about two in the night of the 29th I heard a very great noise and a hammering at Mr. Masters's house and mine; I live next door; me and my family were in bed; when the watchman came half past two, they were quiet; then it began again; I got up, and lifted up the sash, and somebody jumped into the street from our house; I struck a light, and looked, and the lead was gone from Mr. Masters's house; I saw nobody then; in the morning, when the man was opening the shop, I saw the two prisoners with something under their arms; it was just before they came into Swan-yard; I saw some bundles, but could not tell what it was; each of them had a parcel; John Masters was at the door, and I told him to follow me; immediately I suspected it to be the lead; I did not follow; Mr. Masters's lead was brought home; I saw it fitted; I have no doubt. ISAAC GABRIEL sworn. Court. Has he been sworn on the Old Testament? - Yes, I have: I live in Wheeler-street; I keep an old-iron shop, as they call it; but I deal in rags the most; the two prisoners brought some lead to me on a Wednesday morning, the 30th; I believe they were apprehended in my shop; they came together, and threw it down; as soon as I saw it, I told them it would not suit me; the prosecutor and another came in almost immediately, and took them into custody; they came back for the lead; I did not know the prisoners; I had not dealt with them before, to the best of my memory. JOHN LAWRENCE sworn. I am a constable; I apprehended the prisoners, and took charge of the lead; I marked it before it was tried; I was not present when it was tried; one piece of lead was in the scale [Gabriel. The lead lay in the scale before I saw it.] when I came in; Gabriel said it would not suit him; I did not hear the prisoners say any thing about the lead; this is the same lead. Tireman. I produce a piece of lead which matches to that which was stolen. (The prosecutor deposed to the lead.) (All the lead taken appeared not to be found, but what was found did match.) PRISONERS DEFENCE. Coming down Holywell-lane to work, we saw the two bundles of lead, one in a basket, and one in a cloth. BOTH GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron THOMPSON .

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C H on 16th February 2024

Description Aged 23. 5 feet 2 in. Brown hair dark Eyes Sallow Complex. Born in Paris Shoemaker