Thomas Cross

Family connections for Thomas (Cross) are: CROSS Thomas (Cross) was born about 1775. He was tried for sheep stealing at Hertford Hertfprdshire Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 29 9 1811 after a voyage of 8months on ADMIRAL GAMBIER. He married Martha (Brian age16) on 10 4 1814 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. In 1815 he operated a horse & cart with his brother in law John (Crowley/Crawley) carrying goods for workers on Blue Mountains Rd. [Some details taken from this Website] Martha (Brian) was born on 26 6 1798 & baptised on 5 8 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta; she was apparantly fathered by William (Eaton) (or was it a misspelt William (Liste) but adopted by William (Bryant). She died on 31 9 1839 age41. Details of Martha (Brian)s family are given in entry for William (Bryant PITT 1792) on this Website. Martha (Brian) & Thomas (Cross) produced at least 8children: 1.Mary (Cross) was born on 23 9 1814 & baptised on 27 7 1817 age3 w/sister Elizabeth & cousins John & Elizabeth (Crawley) at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died in 1886 age about71. 2.Elizabeth (Cross) was born on 11 7 1816 & baptised on 27 7 1817 age1 w/sister Mary & cousins John & Elizabeth (Crawley) at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 22 7 1836 age20+. 3.Jane (Cross) was born on 9 7 1818 & baptised on 7 8 1818 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 30 9 1888 age70. 4.Sophia (Cross) was born on 27 7 1820 & baptised on 27 8 1820 w/cousin William (Crowley/Crawley) at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 8/10 9 1820 age6w & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. 5.William (Cross) was born on 31 7 1821 & baptised on 26 8 1821 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 5 6 1868 age46. 6.Thomas (Cross) was born on 27 10 1823 & baptised on 23 11 1823 w/cousin Eliza (Crowley) at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 3/5 1 1826 age27m & was buried at St Peters CofE Sydney. 7.John (Cross) was born on 9 5 1828 & baptised on 5 6 1828 at St Peters CofE Richmond. 8.George (Cross) was born on 26 9 1830 & baptised on 24 10 1830 w/cousin Mary Anne (Crowley) at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 9 1 1904 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.