Sarah Dorset

www.oldbaileyonline.org t17871024-73: SARAH DORSETT and MARY DORSETT were indicted for stealing, on the 4th of October , one man's cloth coat, value 20 s. the property of Andrew Davidson . ANDREW DAVIDSON sworn. On the 4th of October between three and four in the afternoon, my coat was hanging in the parlour; the prisoners came in to eat their dinner, and called for a pint of beer; I went out for about half an hour; when I came back, I saw the coat was gone. ANN DAVIDSON sworn. These girls came in and called for a pint of beer; I left them in the parlour; they paid for the beer and was going out; I missed the coat, and stopped them at the door, and saw the coat under Sarah's cloak; the other was at the parlour door; she said, it was her husband's. WILLIAM POWELL sworn. I am servant to Mr. Davidson; I saw them come in between three and four, and saw the coat under Sarah's arm. PRISONER SARAH's DEFENCE. I was in the house and had a pint of beer; the coat fell from the settle on my arm, and the gentlewoman had me taken up. MARY DORSETT's DEFENCE. I know nothing of the matter. SARAH DORSET, GUILTY . Transported for seven years . MARY DORSET, NOT GUILTY . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

On the voyage to the colony, Sarah became pregnant and had a son, fathered by the seaman Edward Powell. The child was also named Edward Powell and was baptized 30th June 1790. In an 1822 memoir of the voyage, John Nicol, steward of the 'Lady Juliana' mentioned Sarah in his account of the voyage, which was published more than 30 years later. He said that she had been deserted by her lover and forced by want upon the streets. Her parents 'decent looking people' visited her before she sailed. He wrote of an emotional reunion with her parents who came on board ship to see her. 'My lost child!' said her father, hardly able to speak, as his sobbing wife embraced Sarah, who fainted. 'The mother with streaming eyes, blessed God that they had found their poor lost child, undone as she was', wrote Nicol, 'She was young and pretty, and had not been two years from her father's house; so short had been the course of her folly and sin. She had not been protected by the villain who ruined her above six weeks; then she was forced by want upon the streets, and taken up as a disorderly girl'. He said that on the voyage, one of the crew, William Power [sic], fell in love with her. He returned to NSW when she had served her sentence, married her, and took her back to England. This is not true! His statements were not always accurate and this was one of those instances. Powell did return to the colony aboard the ship 'Bellona' as a free settler in 1793, but he married Elizabeth Fish, a free woman who also sailed on that ship.

Only 8 weeks after landing, Sarah was transferred (with the baby) to Norfolk Island among 194 (mostly women) sent there. When she returned to Sydney in February 1794, she had another baby with her, Rebecca, born on the island. The father is unknown. In the 1806 Muster Sarah is described as the 'housekeeper' to John Woodward (Convict, 1798, "Barwell"). Sarah and John had three children: James 1803, Jane 1805 and George 1807.

Sarah Dorset married John Woodward and they had a kid called James Woodward.James Woodward had a kid called John Woodward and John Woodward had a kid called John Woodward. this goes on for 8 generations.

Sarah Dorset came to Australia because she stole a coat from this man called Andrew Davidson (a really Wealthy man) and got a sentence in Australia for 7 years. She traveled on the Lady Juliana when she met a man called Robert Watson and fell in love with him. She arrived in Sydney and got transferred yet again to Norfolk island where she met a man called John Woodward.

DORSET Family connections for Sarah (Dorset) are: Sarah (Dorset) was born about 1766. She had a first disastrous relationship (1of4) with unknown. She was tried with Mary (Dorset a sister?) for stealing, on 4 10 1788, a cloth coat of Andrew (Davidson) at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at London 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 had a second (2of4) relationship with Edward (Powell) his first relationship) on board the ship & produced 1child.>>> [Mary (Dorset) was found not guilty, although she apparantly lied in her defence to the owner's wife-thus abetting the crime-& then apparantly lied again to the court]. [Some details taken from this Website] Edward (Powell) was born about 1762 (his mother, or maybe a first wife, seems to have been named (Watson)). He arrived in NSW as a seaman on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANAalso.>>> [Noted a John (Powell) is recorded as born in 1790-no parents given; this person married Charlotte (Tucker born in colony 1797-daughter of John (Tucker ACTIVE 1791)) & produced at least 5children] .. Edward (Powell) & Sarah (Dorset) produced 1child: 1.Edward (Powell) was born at sea in 1790 on LADY JULIANA which arrived in NSW on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months & baptised on 30 6 1790 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was taken by his mother to Norfolk Island about August 1790 & back to Sydney in February 1794. He, as Edward (Powell/Watson) mariner, married Elizabeth (Pawley age16 her first marriage) on 29 6 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 19 2/21 7 1820 age about29/31 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..Elizabeth (Pawley) was born on 24 3 1795 & baptised on 10 5 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married secondly John (Marshall) shoemaker on 8 1 1822 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1836 age about40 mother of 2children. ..Details of Elizabeth (Pawley)s family are given in entry for John (Pawley ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. ..Edward (Powell-Watson) & Elizabeth (Pawley) produced 1child: ..1.Edward George (Powell-Watson) was born on 17 4 1818 & baptised on 19 3or2 4 9 1820 age about2 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. >>>Sarah (Dorset) was sent to Norfolk Island about August 1790 with her child. She had a third relationship (3of4) with Robert (Watson).>>> Robert (Watson) was born about 1756. He arrived in NSW as a seaman in 1788 on First Fleet ship HMS SIRIUS & on Norfolk Island on 4 5 1791. He is recorded as being a farmer before 1794. He left Norfolk Island in 1813 (to Sydney where he became a settler). He died on 3 11 1819 age63 former seaman Royal Navy & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney]. Sarah/Mary (Dorset) & Robert/John (Watson) produced 3children: 1.Rebecca (Watson) was born in December 1792 on Norfolk Island. She was taken to Sydney by her mother in February 1794. She married Robert (Murray his second (2of3) marriage) in 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney-not shown in Smees records (however a marriage to a Mary (Moore) is shown). She died on 29 9 1826 age33/5 & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. ..Robert (Murray) arrived in NSW as a seaman in 1807 on BROTHERS. He had a first relationship (1of3) with Mary (Gough her second known relationship). He was a master mariner when he married thirdly Mary (Moore) on 26 4 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney (could she be mistaken for Rebecca (Watson)?). He died on 30 1 1822 father of 2known children. ..[Mary (Gough/Goff) was born about 1782 & became a servant. She may have had a first relationship/marriage with someone named (Sk/midmore). She was tried for stealing (accumulated with several previous petty thefts) at Dublin city Ireland in 1804, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict without her husband? but with a child on 15 2 1806 after a voyage of 6.5months on TELLICHERRY; she was Protestant. She produced a child on board or soon after arrival. She was recorded in 1806 with Ticket of Leave. She joined with several male partners, not all mentioned here. She had a third productive relationship that produced 1child. She was recorded in 1811 & 1814 living with H (Williams). She was issued a second certificate in 1823. She married as emancipist fourthly Thomas (Cooper) blacksmith on 21 8 1826 at St Marys RC Sydney & is recorded with him as Free by Servitude in 1828 at George St Sydney. She died on 17 6 1842 age60 mother of 2known children.] ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.John William (Watson) was born on 7 9 1796 & baptised on 28 12 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 3.Mary/Mary Ann (Watson) was born on 30 4 1798 & baptised on 3 5 1798 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was Protestant. She married John (Galloway) mariner on 27 9 1819 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 4children. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at George St Sydney. She died on 11 11 1834 age36. ..John (Gu/alloway) was born about 1785. He was tried at Westminster Middlesex Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years (recorded also as Life) & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 6months on BARING; he was Protestant. He was a mariner in 1819. He is recorded as a dealer in 1826. He is recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude with his family a chinaman at George St Sydney. He is recorded as a dealer again in March 1829. He (recoreded as George in Smees records) died on 9 10 1829 age44 & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Sarah (Dorset) returned to Sydney in February 1794 with her 2children. She is recorded as housekeeper to John (Woodward) her fourth relationship & produced 3children. She was Free by Servitude by 1803. She is described as very infirm in 1822. She died on 11 3 1838 age72 mother of 7known children. ..John (Woodward) was born about 1759. He was tried at Leicester Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 8months on BARWELL. He claims to have been a butcher from about 1797. In 1822 he requested a portion of land for he & his son James. He died in January or on 25/7 6 1825 age66 as an emancipist & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. .. >>>Edward (Powell) may have returned to UK & arrived back in NSW as a settler on 16 1 1793 after a voyage of 6months on BELLONA-the same ship as his second wife. He married secondly Elizabeth (Fish) on 24 1 1793 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 17 10 1814 age52 father of 7known children. ..Elizabeth (Fish) was born about 1775. She arrived in NSW free on 16 1 1793 after a voyage of 6months on BELLONA also. ..Edward (Powell) & Elizabeth (Fish) produced perhaps 6children: mostly girls ..1.Sarah (Powell) was born on 17 4 1794 & baptised on 1 6 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She had a relationship with William (Wright). She died on 24 9 1810 age16. ....Sarah (Powell) & William (Wright) produced 1child: ....1.Robert Smith (Wright) was born on 29 7 1807 & baptised on 14 10 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. .. ..2.Mary Ann (Powell) was born on 7 6 1796 & baptised on 6 8 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married at age16 James (Underwood Pardoned his fourth (4of5) relationship) of Sydney on 2 6 1812 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 9 2 1825 age28 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ....James (Underwood) was born at Paddington House Tulse Hill Brixton Bermondsey Surrey/London on 4 9 1771. He was tried at Surrey Assizes/Maidstone Kent, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ADMIRAL BARRINGTON. He would have been Free by Servitude by 1798. He trained as a boatbuilder & helped build 34ton sloop DIANA in 1798/9. He later became involved in the sealing trade & with partners Henry (Kable FRIENDSHIP 1788) & Simeon (Lord ATLANTIC 1791) bought the DIANA. He married firstly (1of5) Mary (Kendall her first relationship) on 20 1 1793 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He traded in George St Sydney. He had a second relationship (2of5) from about 1801 with Philadelphia (Pounds). In 1806 he was recorded as John (Underwood) with his family. He seems to have travelled to UK on his ship SYDNEY COVE, departing in October 1807 & described by the Governor as a trader with a bad character-after which he left the partnership in 1808 with much ongoing litigation. He had a second relationship (2of5) from about 1801 with Philadelphia (Pounds). He is recorded in 1806 as John (Underwood) with his family. He seems to have travelled to UK on SYDNEY COVE w/Simeon (Lord), departing in October 1807 & described by the Governor as a trader with a bad character-after which he left the partnership with much litigation. He had a third relationship (3of5) with Laetitia (Reynolds). On 26 2 1811 he had to explain consignment of wine landed from UNION (owned by his brother) without his knowledge at Hobart. He had a third relationship (3of5) with Laetitia (Reynolds). On 21 8 1811 he was joint owner of King George. He-now Pardoned-was living in Sydney in 1812. In June 1812 he opened the St George Coffee (perhaps dispensing liquor) Lounge. He held a spirit licence & may have run a hotel in 1813. He had land at Petersham in 1822. In 1823&5 he established the Sydney distillery between Old South Head Road and Rushcutters Bay with Robert (Cooper) and F E (Forbe). He married fifthly Elizabeth (Shu/e/irwell/Sovell) emancipist on 26 11 1825 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. In 1828 he possessed 100acres & his property in Sydney. He returned to England in March 1840 & died on 10 2 1844 age72 at his home, Paddington House, Tulse Hill, Brixton, Surrey father of 11known children. ....Details of James (Underwood)s family are given in entry for James (Underwood ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. .. ..3.Edward (Powell) was born on 21 9 1798. He was a mariner when he married Mary (Robinson) on 17 1 1820 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was still a mariner in 1826. He died on 33 11 1887 age89. ....Mary (Robinson/Harrison) was born on 3 12 1800. She died on 28 3 1827 age66. ....Details of Mary (Robinson)s family are given in entry for Edward (Robinson ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. ....Edward (Powell) & Mary (Robinson) produced 3children: all boys ....1.Edward (Powell) was born on 23 9 1821. He died on 18 6 1847 age25. ....2.James Richard (Powell) was born on 2 10 1823 & baptised on 30 11 1823 age13m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 8 10 1890 age67+. ....3.Richard Henry (Powell) was born on 16 12 1825 & baptised on 15 1 1826 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 7 3 1861 age35. .. ..3a.Noted a John (Powell) is recorded as born on 16 7 1801-no parents mentioned] ..4.Jane (Powell) was born in 1800. She seems to have been living at halfway house Parramatta when she married at age16 Richard (Siddins master mariner perhaps his second relationship) on 23 4 1816 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 9 1 1883 age about82. ....Richard (Siddins) was born about 1776. He arrived in NSW on ALEXANDER in 1804 (also recorded as arriving on this ship in 1806) or as a seaman on 12 7 1806 after a voyage of 6months. He seems to have had a first relationship with Eleanor (Cooper). He was a master mariner in 1816. He produced perhaps 7children in his lifetime-mostly girls. ....[Noted an Eleanor (Cooper) is recorded as having a relationship with Christopher (Flood) & producing Jane (Flood) who was born on 7 4 1810 also & baptised on 2 6 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney] ....[Richard (Siddons) & Eleanor (Cooper) produced 1child:] ....[1.Rebecca (Siddons) was born on 7 4 1810 & baptised on 29 4 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] .. ....Jane (Powell) & Richard (Siddins/ons) produced at least 6children: mostly girls ....1.Ann Jane (Siddons) was born on 15 1 1818 & baptised on 1 3 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ....2.Augusta Maria (Siddons) was born on 28 12 1820. ....3.Joseph Richard (Siddons) was born on 30 4 1823 & baptised on 29 7 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 2 11 1891 age68. ....4.Mary Elizabeth (Siddins) was born om 18 6 1825 at South Head & baptised on 28 7 1825 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ....5.Jane (Siddons) was born on 4 9 1827 & baptised on 23 9 1827 at St James CofE Sydney. She died in 1912 age about84. ....6.Isabella (Siddons) was born on 28 12 1829 & baptised on 7 3 1830 at St James CofE Sydney. She died in 1851 age about21. .. ..5.James (Powell) was born on 1 8 1803 & baptised on 17 3 1811 age7 w/Elizabeth at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 3 1 1883 age79. ..6.Elizabeth (Powell) was born on 17 7 1806 & baptised on 17 3 1811 age4 w/James at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married Richard (Driver) farmer of Cabramatta on 1 7 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced at least 3children. ....Richard (Driver) was born in 1802 in the colony. He was a farmer at Cabramatta in 1823. ....a Richard (Driver) was born on 28 3 1803 in Sydney & baptised on 18 4 1803 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. It may be he who married Richard (Driver) farmer of Cabramatta on 1 7 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 12 5 1868 age65.] ....Details of Richard (Driver)s family are given in entry for Edward (Robinson ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. 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