Martha Daniels

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iain Frazier on 3rd November 2025

Family connections for Martha (Daniels) are: DANIELS Martha (Daniels) was born about 1777. She was tried for grand larceny, on 28 6 1788, stealing clothes etc of John (Stevens) probably at Old Bailey, on 10 9 1788, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover. She married firstly John (Brown maybe his first marriage) on 30 11 1790 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in NSW in 1811. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Brown) was a stone cutter. He arrived in NSW as a marine private on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He apparantly had a first relationship with Susannah (Allen).>>> Susannah (Alle/in) was born on 16 10 1778 (this date needs verification). She was tried for stealing clothes, on 4 3 1787, of Mary Ann (Bailey) at Old Bailey on 18 4 1787, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & transported as a convict on First Fleet ship PRINCE OF WALES; which arrived in NSW on 22 1 1788. She died on 17 10 1789 age11+ childbirth & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Brown) & Susannah (Allen) produced 1child: 1.Rebecca (Brown) was born on 17 10 1789 & baptised on 25 10 1789 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 1 2 1790 age3m. .. >>>John (Brown) was granted 50acres at Prospect Hill in August 1792. He enlisted with NSW Corps at Sydney on 11 11 1793 as a private. In 1798 he was detached to (Townson)s company until discharged on 24 7 1798. He was granted 160acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury on 11 8 1804. He was recorded as a former marine when he married secondly Judith (Lightley/Likely) emancipist on 2 7 1811 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his wife Judith on 110acres at Lower Portland Head. He produced 1known child in his lifetime. Judith (Lightley) was born about 1785. She had been in prison before being tried for stealing bed clothing etc, on 12 1 1808, from John & Mary (Guy) in Wapping at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE; she was Catholic. She is recorded in 1825 as Free by Servitude at Wilberforce. She was recorded in 1828 with John (Brown) at Lower Portland Head. [Some details taken from this Website] a Martha (Daniels emancipist is recorded as marrying an Edward (Harrington) emancipist from SALAMANDER on 3 6 1810 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He enrolled with NSW Corps & is recorded in 1811 with Absolute Pardon. He is recorded in 1814 as selfemployed labourer. He died in 1825 age24>>>an Edward (Harrington) emancipist from SALAMANDER is recorded as marrying Martha (Daniels her second marriage) emancipist on 3 6 1810 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He enrolled with NSW Corps & is recorded in 1811 with Absolute Pardon. He is recorded in 1814 as selfemployed labourer. He died in 1825 age24>>>an Edward (Harrington) emancipist from SALAMANDER is recorded as marrying Martha (Daniels her second marriage) emancipist on 3 6 1810 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He enrolled with NSW Corps & is recorded in 1811 with Absolute Pardon. He is recorded in 1814 as selfemployed labourer. He died in 1825 age24 father of perhaps 3children. an Edward (Harrington SALAMANDER 1810) has an entry on this Website. 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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Penny-Lyn Beale on 7th November 2024

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C H on 21st February 2024

Old Bailey Online MARTHA DANIELS. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 10th September 1788. Text type Trial account Defendants MARTHA DANIELS Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 10th September 1788 Reference Number t17880910-28 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 525. MARTHA DANIELS was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of June a cotton gown, value 5 s. a cloth waistcoat, value 3 d. a pair of stockings, value 1 d. two linen handkerchiefs, value 2 d. a small frock, value 2 d. a piece of woollen cloth, value 2 d. a silk handkerchief, value 1 d. the property of John Stevens . JOHN STEVENS sworn. I live in Old Brentford; on the 28th of June last, I lost the things in the indictment, the prisoner was nursing my wife, who was ill of the small-pox; all the things were in one room. HENRY MATCHAM sworn. I am a basket-maker; I took the prisoner about half past ten, on Saturday night, the 28th of last June, near the chapel at Old Brentford; the prosecutor's wife saw the prisoner throw the bundle out of window, and called to me to go after her; I did, and took her with the bundle under her arm; I asked her what she had; she said, her own things. MARY STEVENS sworn. I saw the prisoner throw the bundle out of window as I was sitting up in my bed; it was the 28th of June; I did not know what it contained; I called to Henry Matcham , and desired him to go and see what she had got; and they both pursued her immediately, and she was taken. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. ROSE.