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Transportation
Newcomen Edgeworth was transported on the Fanny, departing 25th Aug 1815 and arriving 18th Jan 1816 with 175 passengers.
Fanny (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 226 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
OCCUPATION: Officer in Army noted on Convict Indents
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, Jan. 6, 1837.— Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for grants will be ready for examination by the Commissioners appointed for that purpose, upon or immediately after the 6th day of March next, before which day any caveat or counterclaim must be entered :— Walter Angus Bethune, 200 acres (originally granted to Newcomen Edgeworth), Sutherland parish ; Launceston Advertiser, 12 Jan 1837.
Colonial Secretary Index EDGEWORTH, Newcomen. Per "Fanny", 1816 1817 Dec 12 - Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3176; 4/1850 p.99) 1818 Mar 2 - Memo that John Thomas Campbell was sending document to save trouble of calling (Reel 6047; 4/1741 p.246); Edgeworth thanking Campbell for consideration in delivery of document (Reel 6047; 4/1741 p.245) 1819 Jan 25; 1820 Jun 24 - Clerk. On returns of storekeepers & extra clerks in Commissariat Department (Fiche 3301, 4/1093.2 p.1; Reel 6049, 4/1744 p.373 & 4/1745 pp.1, 2) 1820 Sep 26 - Discharged from position of clerk in Commissariat Department on account of absence from duty (Reel 6050; 4/1747 p.171) 1820 Sep 29 - Re dismissal of by Drennan (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.280) 1820 Dec 8 - Asking for grant of land (Reel 6050; 4/1747 pp.272-4) 1820 Dec 11-12 - Re inquest on his servant (Reel 6021; 4/1819 pp.725-30) 1821 Jan 9 - Soliciting grant near Hobart and praying for passage to England on the "Dromedary" (Fiche 3036; 4/1826 No.43). Reply, 11 Jan (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.31) 1821 Jan 11 - To Lieutenant Governor Sorell re his memorial (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.35) n.d. - In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 p.29) GRANTS OF LAND. Surveyor General's Office, Hobart Town, November 14th, 1825. NOTICE is hereby given to the PROPRIETORS of the under-mentioned GRANTS of LAND, that the same are ready for Delivery at this Office; and it is requested that those Individuals entitled to receive them will lose no Time in making personal or written Application, as all Deeds remaining uncalled for, after the Expiration of three Weeks from this Date, will be returned to Head Quarters by the earliest Opportunity. P. CAVENAGH, Assistant Surveyor. ... Edgeworth, Newcom. ... Colonial Times (Hobart) 18 Nov 1825.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 29 December 2019), October 1814, trial of NEWCOMEN EDGEWORTH (t18141026-65). NEWCOMEN EDGEWORTH, Sexual Offences > bigamy, 26th October 1814. 933. NEWCOMEN EDGEWORTH was indicted for that he, on the 26th of February, in the year 1803. at the parish church of Cheshunt, took to wife one Mary Elizabeth Savory , and to her was married, and that he afterwards, on the 13th of October, 1813 , at the city of York , took to wife one Ann Townsend , his said wife Mary Elizabeth being then living ; and that on the 22d instant, was apprehended and taken in Middlesex, for the said felony. REV. Mr. ARMSTRONG. Do you know the prisoner - I do Q. In the year 1803 did you marry him - A. I did, to Mary Elizabeth Savory , at Cheshunt, in Hertfordshire. I was acquainted with his wife before he married her, and with him afterwards; she is now living. Q. The prisoner has been abroad, has he not? - A. I have heard so. Q. In how short a time after he returned from the Cape of Good Hope did he marry Mrs. Townend - A. I cannot speak to that; he shewed me a letter that he received from his wife after he returned from the Cape of Good Hope. Q. Did he remind you of the time he received that letter? - A. No; he shewed me the letter, and talked about it. My own memory furnishes me with the knowledge that I married him. COURT. Did Miss Savory live at Cheshunt when she was married - A. She did; I heard of the second marriage. REV. WILLIAM BULMAN . I am a clergyman at York. Q. On the 13th of October last year, did you perform the ceremony of marriage between the prisoner and any other person - A. I did; between the prisoner and Ann Townend . I had known Mrs. Townend many years before; he applied to the Surrogate for the licence, I performed the marriage by licence. I speak from memory; I cannot remember the day of the month only from the register. I have seen the prisoner since the marriage a great number of times. I have been called upon to interfere for her protection; I know him perfectly. GILES REES . I am a baker, living in Crawford street, Brunswick square. I appehended the prisoner in Seymour-place. Montague square, in the parish of St. Mary-le-bone, Middlesex. I delivered him into the charge of a constable, at my own house. Prisoner's Defence. In the first place, the counsel for the prosecution has held out to the Court, and the Jury, that I represented myself as a gentleman, whereas I am no such thing: my brother is Major Edworth . A quarrel with my father threw me upon the world eight or nine years ago. I held a menial situation with Mr. Townend. Mr. Townend said he observed somethind in my manner far superior to my then situation. He desired to enter into my history. I gave it him; he promised he would put me forward in the world. My brother died; my family took me by the hand, and Mrs. Townend and I corresponded for nine years. I married Miss Savory in the year 1803. I entered into his majesty's service, and after being separated from Miss Savory seven years, I returnedinto England. On my return home I found Mr. Townend was dead. In consequence of a correspondence that originated between Mrs. Townend and me, I went down to York, and was in the habit of dining with her three or four weeks previous to our marriage. I have sent down the deed to Mrs. Townend, and I trust my service for my country thirteen years; although I may have erred in this, yet I hope that will be taken into consideration. GUILTY , aged 47. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Baron Richard . Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry: Newcomen Edgeworth, age 49, Ship - Fanny 1816, tried at Middlesex Gaol Delivery, 1814, sentence - 7 years, native of Longford. Trade, soldier, army officer.