Mary Davis

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iain Frazier on 30th August 2025

Family connections for Mary (Davis) are: DAVIS [Mary (Davis) was born about 1772. She was tried for stealing leather shoes at Old Bailey on 24 10 1787, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & Newgate Gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover; she was sent to Norfolk Island in August 1790 on SURPRISE. She had a relationship which produced a child:>>> [1.Mary (???/Davis) was born on Norfolk Island.] .. [>>>>Mary (Davis) had a relationship with Richard Lyons) from 1791 & produced 3children. She left Norfolk Island with her family on 9 3 1793 on KITTY to Port Jackson NSW. In 1804 she travelled to Port Dalrymple Tasmania with her family on BUFFALO. She died on 12 1 1837 age65/70 & was buried at Launceston mother of possibly 4children.] [Some details taken from this Website] CCONVICT?done Richard (Lyons) was born about 1760. He was tried as Richard (Lane) for breaking entering & stealing a watch etc at Winchester Hampshire on 2 3 1784, sentenced to 7years, held possibly at Southampton & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 6.5months on SCARBOROUGH. He was sent to Norfolk Island in 1792, but recorded (as Richard (Lyne) arriving on 29 1 1790. He left Norfolk Island with his family on 9 3 1793 on KITTY to Port Jackson NSW. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 13 4 1793 as a private. In 1795 he was granted 25acres at Portland Head. In 1798 he was detached to (Grose)s company. In 1804 he was detached to (Paterson)s company at Port Dalrymple Tasmania, taking his family on BUFFALO. He was Free by Servitude by 1807. In 1808 he was detached to (Cumming)s company then 7company until 24 4 1810 when he was detached to Veterans company, presumably in Sydney; he remained with Veterans company at least until 1817. He was granted 100acres in 1810 which became Quarmby Estate. Isabella (Clarkson) had a second relationship from 1810 with Isabella (Clarkson her second (2of4) relationship). In 1825 he was supplying meat to the Government in Launceston. He died at on 3 8 1845 age85 at Quarmby near Launceston, a gentleman father of 4known children. [Some details taken from 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 Lan

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Glen on 5th May 2018

One of two Mary Davis' who arrived in NSW on Lady Juliana in 1790. This Mary(2) was tried at Middlesex Gaol Delivery 24 Oct 1787 and was aged 17 in May 1789. Along with another Mary Davis(1) she was transferred to Newgate Gaol, from which they both were transferred to Lady Juliana for transportation. The two Mary's are distinguished by quite different ages. Mary #1 was age 38 in 1789. Information per list of female convicts on Lady Juliana in Long Reach for Port Jackson 21 May 1789, CO201/4,105. This Mary Davis(2) is almost certainly the one transferred with other Lady Juliana convicts to Norfolk Island per Suprize Aug 1790. There she formed a relationship with first fleet convict Richard Lyons aka Lyne/Lane who arrived per Scarborough 1788. They had a daughter, Ann Lyons, on Norfolk Island. She was recorded as Ann Davis first on store, 30 Jul 1792 in the children of convicts section of the 1792-6 Victualing Book. This indicates a birth approx 6 months prior to allow for weaning period. Mary Davis departed Norfolk Island with partner Richard Lyons and dau Ann aboard Kitty Transport in Mar 1793. On arrival in Port Jackson immediately enlisted in the NSW Corps as a Private - Apr 1793. The family remained there until Richard was transferred as part of the detachment for the new Settlement in Port Dalrymple arriving there Nov 1804 aboard Buffalo with a large group of Corps and Settlers. Daughter, Ann Lyons who accompanied them married Richard Dry, Irish convict per Minerva 1800, and they had at least 6 children. Richard Dry became a person of some responsibility in the settlement. In 1822 he became assistant secretary to the Port Dalrymple branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society. In 1828 he was one of the founders of the Cornwall Bank and in 1832 of the Tamar Steam Navigation Co. Dry lived from 1830 until his death in 1843 at his farm, Elphin, near Launceston. There eldest son, Richard Dry Jnr b.1811 became a prominent political figure of Tasmania, going on to become Colonial Secretary, and the first Tasmanian born Premier, dying in office Aug 1869. Ann Dry (nee Lyons) died at Elphin Castle, near Launceston, on Weds 24 Feb 1836, aged 43 years, after a long and severe illness, the beloved wife of R. Dry, Esq (per Cornwall Chronicle 27 Feb 1836) Mary Davis had two further children in Port Dalrymple with Richard Lyons. William, born abt1808 and Sophia b.1810. Sophia died age 15, and was buried 6 Dec 1825 at Launceston. William Lyons married Mary Ann Kirkham of Carrick at Longford, 27 Jul 1835. Mary Lyons (nee Davis) was buried 13 Jan 1837 at Launceston, said to be aged 70, which is a fairly typical rounded up figure. She is recorded as the wife of 'Lyons of Launceston'. Richard Lyons remained in the Corps, transferring to the Veteran Company in 1810, where served till at least 1817. He is recorded as a farmer supplying meat to Govt Stores in Launceston at various times. He lived until 3 Aug 1845, dying at his property Quamby near Launceston, recorded as 'Gentleman'

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Joanna Tennent on 26th March 2016

• Steal a pair of leather shoes: Middlesex Old Bailey 24 October 1787