Daniel Hanchard

Level 75

iain Frazier on 8th March 2025

Family connections for Daniel (Hanchard) are: HANCHARD Daniel (Hanchard) son of Peter (Hanchard) & Ann Martha (???) was born about 1771 at Bethnal Green London & baptised on 22 5 1771 at St Matthews Bethnall Green. He was charged with stealing carpetting, on 2nd May 1789, of John (Hayward) of Whitechapel, tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He was an emancipist when he married Ann/e Nancy (Freebody age14 her first (1of3) marriage) on 27 8 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 14 1 1848 age77 at Menangle & was buried at St Peters Anglican church cemetery Campbelltown. [Some details taken from this Website] [strange how (Henshaw) became the name of her 1st 5children] Ann/e Nancy (Freebody) was born on 22 12 1796 at Richmond & baptised on 18 1 1801 age4 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.>>> Details of Ann/e Nancy (Freebody)s family are given in entry for Simon (Freebody SURPRISE 1790) on this Website. Daniel (Hanchard/Henshaw/Hinshaw) Ann/e (Freebody) produced perhaps 5children: 1a.noted an Ann (Henshaw) is recorded as born before 1811. 1.Margaret (He/inshaw/Hanchard) was born on 29 2 1812 & baptised on 22 3 1812 as (Hinshaw) at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married John (Green) emancipist on 30 7 1827 at St Peters CofE Richmond & produced 11children. She died on 11 2 1884 age71 at Windsor. ..John (Green) was born about 1802. He was convicted w/1other for stealing, on 22 11 1809, cotton etc of Thomas (Greenley) at Old Bailey on 1 12 1819, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 8 1820 after a voyage of 4months on EARL ST VINCENT. He was Free by Servitude by 1827. He was recorded in 1829 & 1830 as a farmer. He died on 22 6 1884 age83 at Windsor. .[Some details taken from this Website] 2.William (He/inshaw) was born in December 1812. He died on 25 3 1812 age?? or 27 3 1813 age4m at Richmond & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 3.Mary Ann (He/inshaw) was born on 14 3 1814 & baptised on 29 5 1814 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 23 11 1878 age64. 4.Robert (He/inshaw) was born on 18 7 1816 & baptised on 25 12 1817 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 6 8 1894 age78. 5.George Benjamin (He/inshaw) was born on 22 12 1818 & baptised on 26 12 1819 age1 at St Peters CofE Richmond. As he was always called George (Oldfield) the father may have been James (Smith)-just below. He undertook an apprenticeship. He died on 1 1 1910 age91. .. >>>Anne/e Nancy (Freebody) had a later (2of3) relationship with Thomas/James (Oldfield/Smith). She had a third relationship with Daniel (Hansell) whom she married in September 1850 at Hawkesbury. She died on 11 1 1882 age85 at Richmond mother of 7children. 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.

Level 105

Denis Pember on 17th September 2020

(t17880507-48) Daniel Hanchard: DANIEL HANCHARD was indicted for stealing, on the 2d of May , fifteen yards of Scotch carpeting, value 30 s. the property of John Hayward , privily in his dwelling-house . THOMAS HAYWARD sworn. I know John Hayward the prosecutor, he resides at Walworth; he keeps a shop at Newington, a floor-cloth manufactory ; he deals also in Scotch carpeting; I am related to him; I superintend a floor-cloth manufactory for him in White-chapel road, near Mile-end turnpike ; he sells carpets there; the 2d of May, between twelve and two, I missed a piece of carpeting, the quantity and pattern exactly answering that found on the prisoner. Was this lost from Whitechapel, or from Newington? - From Whitechapel. What was the quantity? - Fifteen yards. What was the value? - It was valued before the Justice at thirty shillings; it is worth more. Did you see the prisoner in the shop? - I did not; I saw nothing of him there, nor I was not present when the carpetting was taken upon the prisoner. RICHARD BINGHAM sworn. I know that piece of Scotch carpet to be my master's property; I was not present when it was found in the prisoner's possession; I saw it in the window about eleven o'clock in the noon, on the 2d of May, in the shop at Whitechapel; I know nothing of the prisoner taking it. JOSEPH NASH sworn. I took the prisoner with this piece of carpet upon him; the carpet is here; I apprehended the prisoner in Wentworth-street. How far is that from the shop in Whitechapel? - A little better than a quarter of a mile. (The carpeting shewn to Thomas Hayward.) There is nothing particular to distinguish it by, but I believe it to be my uncle's property. You cannot positively say it is the property of your relation? - My man has sworn that it is; I have no doubt that it is, but there are others of the pattern; it is possible that there might be another piece of the same quantity and pattern. Court to Bingham. Now remember you are upon your oath, and that there are others of that nature and kind; can you take upon yourself to swear that is his property? - Yes. Tell me upon what grounds? - One half was left at Laytonstow, and the other half was brought, and I know it by the pattern; that is all I know it by. Mr. Hayward. It is a very scarce pattern. To Bingham. Can you venture to swear that was Mr. John Hayward 's property? - Yes, I can very safely. You found your evidence upon the pattern, and that is the only circumstance that induces you to swear to it? - Yes, and the quantity. How could you know that it consisted only of fifteen yards? - It was thirty yards when I took it down to Chelsea, and when I returned he measured it, and it was fifteen yards. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I live in Church-street, Whitechapel, and a man asked me to carry it, he was to give me something; when I was carrying them to the place, and this was in the street, when I was taken it was in the dinner hour; leave it to the mercy of the Jury; I have the person here where I work; my master is on the Grand Jury at Hicks's Hall, and cannot come; the man was a stranger to me that employed me; the man that employs me is John Daniel . Mr. Shelton. The Grand Jury were discharged yesterday afternoon. GUILTY, Of stealing, but not privately . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron PERRYN .

Level 43

Darryl Buley on 21st May 2020

27 Aug 1810 married Ann Nancy Wells Freebody at St Matthews, Windsor, NSW. Born 1771 Bethnal Green, London, England. Died 14 Jan 1848 Menangle, NSW Buried St Peters Anglican Church Cemetery, Campbelltown, NSW Baptism: Name: Daniel Hanchard Gender: Male Baptism Date: 22 May 1771 Baptism Place: Saint Matthew,Bethnal Green,London,England Father: Peter Hanchard Mother: Ann Martha FHL Film Number: 855938, 855939