George Dent

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Boyd Dent on 26th January 2022

Unfortunately a few mathematical errors have crept into this record. NSW Death Certificate 1862/005493 records that George was 52 when he died in 1862 - this makes his birthdate in 1810 (possibly late 1809). His headstone in Penrith's St Stephen's Anglican Church's graveyard also supports this. He wasn't married to Ann Burke for 35 years since he only lived in NSW for 30 years. He was granted his Ticket of Leave in 1840 - the earliest date when he could have had any marriage recognised (so max 22 years). Warren and Boyd Dent are direct descendents of George. The Dent family maintained several butcher shops in the Penrith District for many years.

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Warren Dent on 10th March 2013

George was born at the end of 1809 or start of 1810. He was christened at St. John the Baptist C. of E. Erith, Kent, England on 18 Feb 1810. So his bithdate could not be 1819. Age at death was 52

George was tried at the Old Bailey in London on 12 May 1831 and was Indictment Number 28 for that month. He was charged that on 12 April he did steal a considerable number of items from the dwelling house of Sarah Davies who, with her husband William Brown Davies and three others, appeared as witnesses against him. George was found guilty and was sentenced "to be hung by the neck until he was dead". As the charge stated he "robbed his employer" and the Indent described George's trade as a butcher, it is assumed that Sarah Davies or her husband William Davies or both were butchers or at least owned the premises where George was living and/or employed at the time of the offence. George was then 22 and was described as five feet seven inches (170cms) in height, brown hair, hazel grey eyes, a brown freckled complexion and had a disfigurement on his left thumbnail. Perhaps because he has no previous convictions, George was granted a reprieve and sentenced to transportation for life in the colony of New South Wales. He was confined to the Retribution, oone of the many hulks in the River Thames or in the Medway which opens into the Thames from the river which flows through Kent. He remained in custody in the Thames area for the next ten months, probably being required to "work on the Kings dock". One convict was re-landed before the ship sailed, the reason being no doubt that he was too ill to travel. George boarded the vessel, "John" or "John I", and sailed from the Downs, which is just off the east coast of Kent near Ramsgate on 7 February 1832 (alternate date 26 Jan 1832) and the voyage to Port Jackson was accomp[ished in the relatively fast time of 122 days, landing in Sydney Cove on 8 June 1832. Two convicts died at sea. George was assigned to Sir John Jamison who owned a large property called "Regentville" at Mulgoa, just outside Penrith, New South Wales, where he was employed in his trade, as a butcher. He received his Ticket of Leave on 1 August 1840. The ticket was given to George who would have had to produce it when requested by the authorities. The notation on the left hand margin, "CP Feb/47" indicates that George was granted a conditional pardon in June 1848. Refernce for 26 Jan departure of "John" is http://enc.slq.qld.gov.au/logicrouter/servlet/LogicRouter?PAGE=object&OUTPUTXSL=object_enc36ui.xslt&pm_RC=REPOMUSICD&pm_OI=131370&pm_GT=Y&pm_IAC=Y&api_1=GET_OBJECT_XML&num_result=0 British Convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database Death: George Dent died 12 Feb 1862 at Penrith, aged 52, after a week of Delirium Tremors. George was listed as a Butcher. Last seen Thos 13:m Haylock. Father listed as William, a laborer, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth King. Lived 30 years in NSW. Married 35 years to Ann Burke. Children left behind William 16, Mary Ann 15, Eliza 13, George 11, Thomas 9, Rebecca 7. Buried 14 Feb 1862 in Penrith – See 'Free Settlers and Convictst in Early Australia', Warren Dent , Infinity Publishing,2010 USA ISBN 0-7414-6108-0