Elizabeth Costellow

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iain Frazier on 31st March 2026

Family connections for Elizabeth (Costellow) are: COSTELLO Elizabeth (Costello/w) was born about 1808. She was tried w/1other for theft, on 24 8 1826, napkins etc of William (Colley) at Old Bailey on 14 9 1826 (quick justice), sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex gaol delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 6 8 1827 after a voyage of 4.5months on PRINCE CHARLEMAGNE/PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. She had a first relationship with Noel (Chapman) & produced a child.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Noel (Chapman) was born in 1809 & became a carman/coachman. He was tried for stealing a watch at Surrey Gaol Delivery, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 11 1826 after a voyage of 3.5months on SPEKE; he was 156cm fresh complexion brown hair brown eyes,second & third toe of each foot contracted, tattoos two pugilists on arms blue ring on left hand sun & 7stars on chest; he was Jewish. He applied to be assignmd to his brother, which was refused-assigned as servant to Mr (James) George St Sydney. At one time he requested permission to buy clothes with own money-refused. In 1827 he was assigned to Mr (Campbell) who refused to accept him. He quickly ingratiated himself into favour of the establishment when he helped apprehend six runaways; as a result of which he was issued, in 1828, a Ticket of Leave. He lodged with Benjamin (Goddard) in Kent St Sydney. He was appointed ordinary constable at Windsor in 1829. He married secondly Rebecca (Armfield) with permission on 1 2 1831 at (St Peters CofE?) Richmond. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom about 1832 & moved to Windsor, still District Constable In 1835 he was registered by Hawkesbury Benevolent Society driving cattle at the Hawkesbury for the society. In 1839 he gave evidence at horse stealing trial of J (Carroll). In 1840 he moved to Berrima to become chief constable at 70pound/yr. He also ran newspaper agency & was listed as local agent for Australian newspaper & political Literary and Commercial Journal of Launceston. Legal notices in his name were raised at Hartley & Central Criminal Court in 1844. In 1847 he was appointed bailiff of Court of Requests for Berrima Police District. In 1849 he became chief constable at Yass. He died on 30 12 1849 age about40 from painful illness father of 4children; intestate worth less than 50pound. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (Costello) married secondly Richard Ledgy (Williams KATHERINE STEWART FORBES 1827) about 1830 after banns published at (St Marys RC?) Sydney-not shown in Smees records. She, as (Williams/White), was a house servant when tried for stealing at Maitland Quarter Sessions on 12 9 1836, sentenced to 7years & was sent to Moreton Bay Penal establishment. She produced 1known child in her lifetime. Richard Ledgy (Williams) was born about 1805 & became a carpenter. He arrived in NSW free in 1827 on KATHERINE STEWART FORBES. 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. Dr C J Smee 'Convict Families That Made Australia 1821-1840' 'Saint Matthews Church of England Windsor NSW Parish Registers-A Complete Transcription 1810-1960' McLelland James 'Bounty & immigration ships/Yass History/Pioneers/Lachlan Macquarie' Book3 Vol2 McLelland James 'Convict Pioneer & Immigration History of Australia-Convict & Pioneer Movements 1844-1847-Convict Assignments Abscondings & Whippings NSW 1833-Index of Bounty Ships to Port Phillip 1839-1851-index of Immigrant Ships to Tasmania Pioner Records To Tasmania Pioneer Records-Despatches To London From Governor King & Governor Bligh' Vol3 Book6 McLelland James 'All Convicts 1818 1st 3 quarters' Book39 2Books John S Levi 'These Are The Names-Jewish Lives In Australia 1788-1850'

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Tony Beale on 2nd October 2021

Elizabeth Castello in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1828-1830, 1838-1839 Name: Elizabeth Castello Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1807 Age: 23 Arrival year: 1827 Arriving Vessel: Cathrn Stewart Forbs Spouse Name: Richard Ledgy Williams Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Birth Year: 1805 Spouse Age: 25 Spouse Arrival Year: 1825 Spouse Vessel: Princess Charlotte Marriage Year: Abt 1830 Application Date: 20 Jan 1830 Application Place: The Roman Catholic Chapel, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Stated Richard Williams arrived free in 1825. A carpenter by trade

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Maureen Withey on 30th October 2019

Elizabeth was tried at the Old Bailey. Olb Bailey online: JOSEPH DICKINSON, ELIZABETH COSTELLOW, Theft - grand larceny, Theft - receiving, 14th September 1826. 1500; JOSEPH DICKINSON was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of August , 9 napkins, value 4s.; 5 towels, value 2s.; 2 jackets, value 6s.; and 4 aprons, value 4s. , the goods of William Colley , and ELIZABETH COSTELLOW was indicted for feloniously receiving part of the same goods, well knowing them to have been stolen . ANN COLLEY . I am the wife of William Colley; and am a laundress. On the 24th of August, I had these articles to wash, and I missed them that day; I had left them safe the night before, when I went to bed, in my wash-house; I fastened the windows and doors; I did not see that any violence had been done; I suppose they got in at the wash-house window, which was wide open; there was a square of glass out. SARAH LONGLEY . I am the wife of Abraham Longley , and live in Tothill-street; I deal in old linen articles. On the 24th or 25th of August, Elizabeth Costellow brought some towels, and two coarse aprons, which I bought of her; it is called huckaback; there were two letters on them, but I cannot say what; I sold them again - she came again the same afternoon, and brought the articles which are here; Mr. Pace came on the 30th of August and claimed them. Prisoner COSTELLOW. Q. Did you not say you bought them of a person called Carrotty? A. That is you. WILLIAM RICHARDSON . I was on duty in Vauxhall-road, on the 24th of August, about half-past four o'clock in the morning, and I saw Dickinson and another man coming up Belvoir-terrace, towards Pimlico; they made off at the back of Belvoir-terrace, and I saw them turn their heads frequently; I thought there was something wrong, and I made up to them, and overtook them; I asked them what was the matter; they said, Nothing - they had been at the Cobourg, and staid drinking all night; I did not detain them; it was directly opposite Mr. Colley's place that I first saw them. THOMAS PACE . From the information I received I suspected Dickinson to be concerned in the robbery, and I went to the back of a house in Duck-lane, Westminster; I found Costellow standing at the door with another woman; I went into the back part of the house, and found Dickinson in bed; I said to him, "What is your name?" he said, "Pace; you know my name very well;" I said,"Get up," which he did, and under the bed I found this chissel, and these three centre-bits in a cupboard by the fire-place; I took him to the office, and took the female the same day, when she came to inquire about him; they had been living together. I sent Mrs. Colley to Mrs. Longley's - before I got there she hung up the jacket; and I went and said, "Who did you buy this of?" she said,"Of a woman, in the family way, named Carrotty Bet - you know her very well." MRS. COLLEY. I lost some huckaback towels and aprons which were marked.(Property produced and sworn to.) DICKINSON - GUILTY . Aged 19. COSTELLOW - GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years . Elizabeth was sent to Moreton Bay penal establishment, and the records are as follows: Elizabeth Costellow, convicted in the colony in the name of Elizabeth Williams, alias White. Original conviction at Middlesex G. D., 14 Sept 1826, sentence 7 years for stealing linen. Trade, house servant. colonial conviction at Quarter sessions, Maitland, 12 Sept 1836 for larceny, sentence, sentence, 7 years.