Henry Croswell

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iain Frazier on 28th April 2024

Family connections for Henry (Crosswell) are: CROSSWELL Henry (Crosswell/Chatt/Chap) was born about 1788/92. He was tried w/1other for horse theft, from Peter (Giles) of Hounslow on 19 9 1810, at Old Bailey on 31 10 1810, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 1 1812 after a voyage of 5.5months on GUILDFORD. He is stated to have been sent to Hobart Town on RUBY arriving in 1811. He married Catherine (Crahan/d/Monks/Chraun/Craven) on 17 8 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart.>>> [Some details taken from this Website where 2entries are found] Catherine (Crahan/d/Monks/Chraun/Craven) was born on 25 2 1802 on Norfolk Island-recorded at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded as child off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. She left Norfolk Island with her parents on 26 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Tasmania arriving on 17 1 1808; then to New Norfolk Derwent Valley. She was recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. She died on 5 8 1833 age30 from childbirth? & was buried at St Matthews (CofE?) New Norfolk the same day as her daughters baptism. Details of Catherine (Crahan/d/Monks/Chraun/Craven)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Creghan BODDINGTONS 1793) on this Website. Henry (Crosswell) & Catherine (Crahan/Monks) produced maybe 7children: 1.Henry (Creswell) was born on 14 10 1820 at New Norfolk & baptised on 23 12 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. 2.??? (Creswell) was baptised at New Norfolk. 3.Mary (Crosswell) was baptised at New Norfolk. It may be she who went to live with uncle James after her mothers death in 1833. She married James (Partington) in 1848 at St Marks Pontville. ..James (Partington) was a private with 96th Regiment. 4.Frances (Cros/swell/Cresswell/Croossley/) was baptised at New Norfolk. It may be she who went to live with uncle James after her mothers death in 1833. She married William (Davis) at St Marks Pontville. She was to receive all her uncle James (Crahan/Creghan//Crawn/Monks) property after death of her aunt Rebecca-which occurred in 1890. ..William (Davis) was a shoemaker. [Noted a William (Davis) shoemaker arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 8months on ROYAL ADMIRAL] 5.??? (Crosswell) was baptised at New Norfolk. 6.??? (Crosswell) was baptised at New Norfolk. 7.Rebecca (Crosswell) was born in July 1833 & baptised on 5 8 1833 at St Matthews (CofE?) church New Norfolk-the same day as her mothers burial. >>>Henry (Crosswell/Chatt/Chap) later lived with Mary (Oakley); he was issued a Ticket of Leave. On 15 11 1821 he was charged with stealing a plough from George (Salter) & sentenced to 50lashes & forfeit of his Ticket of Leave. On 25 8 1827 he was fined for not attending a muster. On 6 7 1830 he was issued his Conditional Pardon & on 9 9 1836 a Free Pardon. He is recorded in 1848 living at Blair St New Norfolk w/3others-perhaps some of his family. In 1857 he was in the New Norfolk area. He died on 24 11 1865 age77 at New Norfolk father of perhaps 7children & was buried at North Circle public cemetery; he willed 20lbs each to his grandchildren & 400lb to Mary (Oakley). ..[Mary (Oakley) received 400lb from Henry (Croswell)s Will in 1865.] ..[Details of an (Oakley) family are given in entry for George (Wood ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website. 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'

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Maureen Withey on 25th July 2022

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 25 July 2022), October 1810, trial of HENRY CROSSWELL, alias CHAP LUKE CULVERWELL (t18101031-45). HENRY CROSSWELL, LUKE CULVERWELL, Theft > animal theft, 31st October 1810. 817. HENRY CROSSWELL, alias CHAP , and LUKE CULVERWELL , was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 19th of September , a gelding, value 5 l. the property of Peter Giles . PETER GILES . I live at Hounslow; I am a surgeon . Q. Had you a gelding in your possession on the 19th of September - A. Yes, he was turned out upon Smallborough Green-common, that is pretty near Hounslow . I had last seen it on the 18th of September; he was turned out about six o'clock that evening; I know it of my own knowledge. On the following morning I missed him I sent my boy for him about seven o'clock, he was not to be found. Q. Do you usually turn him out upon this Common - A. Yes, on an evening, and fetch him up again in Summer time; he was an iron grey gelding with two broken knees about fourteen hands high. Q. Do you know either of the prisoners - A. No. Q. When did you see this gelding again - A. On the 15th of October I saw the gelding at Bath in Somersetshire, it was in the possession of the High Constable Q. Was the prisoner in custody then - A. No, they had been discharged they were taken up about an hour after I arrived at Bath, I swore to my horse at Bath. Q. What was the worth of this gelding - A. Fivepound and upwards. The gelding now is at the New Inn in the Old Bailey, that is the gelding that I lost. I have not the smallest doubt of it being my horse. ELIZA BARRETT . I live at Entry Hill, near Bath, I am in the butchering and farmering line. Q. Do you know the two prisoners - A. Yes, they came on the 24th of September, they were both in company together, they had two horses with them at the time I saw them. Q. Was one of them an iron-grey horse - A. I really do not know, I saw them with two horses; Luke Calverwell asked me if I could take them in to keep, he said their backs were bad, he wanted me to take them both in for a week. Q. Did you understand that they had been galled by the saddle - A. Yes; the other prisoner stood out in the road with the two horses, I told him I would take them in, he asked me what I would charge, I said my husband was not at home, he would not overcharge them; I asked him what name I should put these horses down in, they gave me the name of Cross. Q. Was Creswell in hearing at this time - A. He was; Creswell then asked me where he was to take them to, I told him to go down the road to a large pair of blue gates, and I would send my servant to him, I called my servant and told him to take out the key and let these horses in. Q. When did you see the man again - A. On the 19th of October at the Magistrate's at Bath. Q. Were they under the accusation of having stolen the horses - A. Yes, they were waiting to have my evidence on the occasion. Mr. Giles was there, they were committed upon my evidence; I recollected the persons of both of them, and gave the same account as I have given now; Mr. Scuddimore came up to my house on the Thursday following Mr. Barret delivered up the horse to him. WILLIAM WEBB . Look at the prisoners, do you know their persons - A. I do; I was servant to Mr. Barret at that time, I am quite sure of their persons. Q. What passed between you and them on the 24th of September - A. I went down and unlocked the gates by my mistress's order for the prisoner, there was only Creswell at the gate; I only saw Creswell, they went out at the back door, they went down the road; I received two horses from Creswell, and put them into my master's meadow, they were in my master's field from Monday the 24th of September, till the Thursday following, and then they were delivered to Mr. Scuddimore. Q. To Mrs. Barrett. When was the horse parted with to Mr. Scuddimere - A. On the Thursday following. Q. to Webb. What did Creswell say when you put these horses into the field - A. He said he was going to put these horses in the field for a week till their backs got better, their backs were very bad when I took them in. Q. Have you seen the iron-grey horse in the stable in the Old Bailey - A. Yes; that is one of the horses that I took in of Creswell. I saw the horse when Mr. Scuddimore had it in his possession; I then knew that it was one of the horses that Creswell brought to me. I saw it on the Thursday afternoon, the prisoners were then in custody on suspicion of having stolen them. I recollected Creswell's person then; I told the same story before the magistrate as I have now; the prisoners were then discharged, there was nobody could identify the horses. Q. Is the horse that is now in the stable in the Old Bailey; the same horse that you saw at Bath when they were under suspicion of having stolen the horses - A. Yes, it is an iron-grey horse, with two broken knees near fourteen hands high. Q. Did you afterwards see the horse when they were taken up the second time - A. I saw the horse, I swore to the horse, and to Creswell's person. Creswell's Defence. I was going to the pit with my horses on Monday morning of Kingsdown fair. I met a man with these two horses, the man asked me whether I had any place to keep them for three or four day, or whether I could tell him of any place, I said very likely he might have it at Mr. Barret's, at the butchers, or at the Cross Keys; the man said he would satisfy me very well if I would put them in one of the places, and keeping them three or four days, or a week; he went and fetched three or four pots of beer for us, at a public house; about a mile and a half from Bath, he said he wanted to go to Bristol for something particular, he said he would satisfy me for it. I did not want any more than the three pots of beer, the man paid for the beer, and I had these horses to put into the field. Q. Who was this person - A. I cannot tell, he was a stranger to me; he left me, and said he was going to Bristol; I never saw the man before nor since Calverwell was with me. Calverwell's Defence the same. CRESWELL, GUILTY - DEATH , aged 19. CALVERWELL, GUILTY - DEATH, aged 18. First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.

HENRY CROSSWELL (sic) alias Chatt. Tried Middlesex Quarter Sessions 21 Oct., 1810. Sentenced to life. Arrived in Sydney via the Guildford, 18th January, 1812 Arrived in Van Diemen's Land via the Ruby, 19th February, 1812. HENRY CROSSWELL. Statement of offences while in the colony:- 1) Sept., 15 1821 stealing a plough, the property of George Salter. Sentence - to forfeit his ticket of leave and receive 50 lashes. 2) Aug. 25 1827 not attending muster. Fined 5/- Received his Conditional Pardon on 6 July, 1830, and his Free Pardon 9 September, 1836. ( A note at the bottome of Crosswell's convict record mentions that he was in the New Norfolk area in 1857.) Married Catherine Crahan/Chraun/Crawn 17th August, 1820 in Hobart, Tasmania. They had six children. The New Norfolk census for 1848 shows Henry Crosswell to be living in Blair Street, New Norfolk in a brick and wood residence with three other persons. All were free. Two had been born in the Colony and two had been convicts. All were Church of England by denomination. Of the four persons, two were male and single, one between 45 and 60 and the other over 60. The other two were females, one married, between 21 and 45, and a domestic servant,the other a child between 2 and 7 years. He died 24th November,1865 and is buried in the North Circle Public Cemetery, New Norfolk, Tasmania.