William Clarke

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iain Frazier on 17th September 2025

Family connections for William (Clarke) are: CLARKE William (Clarke) was born on 28 10 1770. He was convicted for receiving stolen glass cruets etc of John (Few) at Old Bailey on 24 4 1805, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 7 1806 after a voyage of 6months on FORTUNE. He married Ann Maria (Singleton) on 1 10 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was Free by Servitude by 1814 when he was recorded as a landholder off stores with his family. He was recorded in 1821 as a settler, in 1828 as farmer & labourer & in 1831 as a farmer. He died on 12 6 1848 age77. [Some details taken from this Website] Ann Maria (Singleton) was born on 25 10 1793 & baptised on 5 11 1793 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1814 off stores with her family. She died on 31 12 1862 age69. Details of Ann Maria (Singleton)s family are given in entry for William (Singleton PITT 1792) on this Website. William (Clarke) & Ann Maria (Singleton) produced 7children: 1.Alice (Clarke) was born on 16 10 1810 & baptised on 14 4 1811 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She was recorded in 1814 off stores with her parents. She married at age16 with consent of her parents Edward/win (Baldwin) on 20 2 1826 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce & produced at least 2children. She died on 20 4 1863 age52. ..Edwin (Baldwin) was born on 29 6 1805 & baptised, as (Bawldwin), on 11 8 1805 w/Wellow at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was living at Wilberforce in 1826 He was recorded as a farmer in 1827 & 1829. He died on on 18 11 1868 age63. ..Details of Edwin (Baldwin)s family are given in entry for Henry (Baldwin ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. .. 2.William (Clarke) was born on 18 4 1812 at Wilberforce & baptised on 10 4 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1814 off stores with his parents. He died on 21 9 1879 age67. 3.Samuel (Clarke) was born on 18 11 1814 & baptised on 26 3 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 24 2 1894 age79. 4.Joseph (Clarke) was born on 24 12 1817 at Wilberforce & baptised on 7 4 1822 age4 w/John, Susannah at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 26 9 1889 age70. 5.John (Clarke) was born on 29 2 1819 at Wilberforce & baptised on 7 4 1822 age3 w/Joseph, Susannah at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 14 11 1875 age56. 6.Susannah (Clarke) was born on 20 11 1821 at Wilberforce & baptised on 7 4 1822 w/Joseph, John at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 30 7 1888 age66. 7.Rosanna (Clarke) was born on 8 8 1828 at Patricks Plains & baptised on 24 8 1828 at Christ Church Newcastle. She died on 24 12 1901 age73. 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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Denis Pember on 27th December 2016

They do appear in the 1814 Muster: [Ref 1257 page 29] William Clarke, Fortune, Landholder, Off Stores, 2 children Off Stores. [Ref 1437 page 33] Ann Clarke, Born in the colony, Wife to Wm Clark, Off Stores, 2 children Off Stores. Unable to locate the family in the 1828 Census.

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Denis Pember on 27th December 2016

In the colony, William married Anna Maria Singleton, in 1810, at Windsor. Anna was the daughter of William Singleton (Convict, 1792, "Pitt") and Hannah Parkinson (Came Free, 1792, "Pitt"). William Clarke and Anna Maria had 7 children between 1814 and 1828.

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Denis Pember on 27th December 2016

Old Bailey Trial 24th April 1805: (www.oldbaileyonline.org) t18050424-98 CHARLES SUMPTER and WILLIAM CLARKE were indicted, the former for feloniously stealing, on the 28th of February , a set of glass cruets in a mahogany frame, value 8 s. a water-pot, value 1 s. a pair of salts, value 3 s. three glass vinegar-cruets, value 4 s. two glass mustard-pots, value 2 s. 3 d. two glass cruets, value 2 s. 3 d. a japan bottle-stand, value 1 s. 6 d. a pot and top, value 2 s. 6 d. a pan, value 2 s. 6 d. thirty-eight earthen dishes, value 8 s. an earthen jug, value 4 d. three milk-basons, value 8 d. thirty-eight dishes, value 10 s. and two pint mugs, value 4 d. the property of John Few , and the latter for receiving the same goods, knowing them to have been feloniously stolen . ROBERT CRIB sworn. - I live at No. 228, Holborn; I am a carver and gilder: On the 26th of February, about ten o'clock in the morning, I was at my door, and saw the prisoner Clark at the corner of Hand-court, directly opposite my door: In consequence of information, I suspected he was waiting for the prisoner Sumpter; I then went out, and walked as far as the George and Blue Boar, which is opposite to Mr. Few's; I had not been there more than two minutes before I saw the prisoner Sumpter come out of Mr. Few's, with a basket full of earthen ware; I followed him till he came to the corner of Hand-court, and saw him give it to the prisoner Clark; they set it down on the ground, and one said to the other, nobody will meddle with it; I then went up close to it and they both went into a gin-shop together, the corner-house; they afterwards came out and went up Hand-court together; they then separated, Sumpter went towards Red-Lion street, and Clarke went on towards Gray's Inn, with this basket on his arm; I followed him to Clerkenwell, and not finding a constable at the Sessions-house, I went back and saw no more of him nor the basket till I saw the basket at the Office, which I believe to be the same; I acquainted Mr. Few when I came back, and in consequence of that information he taxed Sumpter with it in my presence, and he then confessed to have given this to Clarke. JOHN FEW sworn. - In consequence of Mr. Cribb's information, and my believing Sumpter to be a very honest man indeed, I could hardly credit what he informed me of; I charged him with it; I went down with Sumpter to Hatton-garden Office, and the Magistrate sent Hancock, the officer, with me to the prisoner Clarke's lodgings, in company with Sumpter; I there saw an immense quantity of earthen ware, and I was pretty certain they were my property; these are them (produces the property); amongst them there were two baking-dishes with the shape of an hour-glass at the bottom: On the 28th we charged the prisoner Sumpter with it, and we searched the prisoner Clarke's lodging on the same day; I only selected a few of the articles in the indictment; I believe them all to be mine. Cross-examined by Mr. Watson. Q. Can you swear, independent of any circumstance whatever, that this dish in my hand is your's; you know other people in the trade have dishes so marked? - A. They may have. Court. Q.(To Prosecutor.) What trade did Clarke carry on? - A. He is a hawker of earthen ware . JAMES HANCOCK sworn. - I am an officer of Hatton-garden: On the 28th of February I went along with Mr. Few in the evening to the prisoner Clarke's lodgings, Rotten-row, Old-street; I went into the house and Mr. Few owned the property; I told Mr. Few to identify as many as belonged to him, and I would take them; I went up stairs and found Clarke sitting by the fire-side; I told him he must go with me; I asked the prisoner Sumpter if that was the man who bought them of him; he said he was. The prisoners did not say any thing in their defence. Sumpter called four witnesses, and Clarke three, who gave them a good character. Sumpter, GUILTY, aged 35. Confined six months in the House of Correction, and fined 1s. Clarke, GUILTY, aged 35. Transported for seven years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.