James Evans

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iain Frazier on 9th January 2024

Family connections for James (Evans) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. EVANS James (Evans) was born about 1773. He was tried for stealing, presumably w/2others that may have included Thomas (Evans) also shown on this Website (PITT 1792), roofsealing lead of John (Brown) at Old Bailey on 13 4 1791, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 2 1792 after a voyage of 6months on PITT; much fever & attempts to escape from the ship resulting in deaths of convicts-of the 450convicts on board only 29 were alive at muster in May 1792 (or perhaps only this many could be mustered). On 19 11 1794 he was granted 30acres at Eastern Farms Kissing Point. He was a carpenter in 1799 when he entered a first relationship with Elizabeth (Dean her second relationship). He fought with Government troops in 1804 at Vinegar Hill against escaped convicts.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Dean/e) was born in 1770 in Warwickshire. She was tried w/1other for theft of linen at Warwick Assizes on 2 4 1788, sentenced to 7years & 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 first relationship with Anthony (Brian his first relationship) whom she married on 3 10 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was Free by Servitude by 1796. She left her husband about 1799. She died on 28 12 1829 age59/64 in Sydney mother of 7children & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] James (Evans) & Elizabeth (Dean) produced 6children: 1.James (Evans) was born on 24 9 1801. He died on 1 5 1877 age75. 2.Elizabeth (Evans) was born on 1 8 1804 & baptised on 22 4 1810 age5 w/Charles, Susannah at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married Samuel Henry (Horne his first marriage) groom emancipist on 2 2 1824 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 7children. She is recorded in 1828 at Parramatta with her family. She died on 10 2 1841 age33/6 mother of 7(ormaybe8)children at Singleton. .. ..Samuel Henry (Horn/e) was born about 1798. He was tried for stealing money of Wm (Wright) of Tasburgh at Norfolk Assizes, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 9 1817 after a voyage of 5months on LORD ELDON; he was Protestant. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 25 10 1821. He was a groom in 1824. On 27 10 1824 he was appointed Constable at Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 as constable at Parramatta with his family. On 11 10 1828 he became wardsman at Parramatta. His Absolute Pardon was recommended on 1 12 1830 after assisting capture of bushrangers (Dalton) & (McNamara), which was issued on 21 4 1832 with grant of 0.5sq mile. He was transferred to Singleton as Chief Constable in 1839.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 3.Charles (Evans) was born on 24 8 1805 & baptised on 22 4 1810 age4 w/Elizabeth, Susannah at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 4.??? (Evans) 5.Susannah (Evans) was born on 21 4 1809 & baptised on 22 4 1810 age1 w/Elizabeth, Charles at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 4 5 1814 age4- & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 6.Harriot (Evans) was born on 13 5 1811 & baptised on 25 5 1817 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She had a relationship with William (Massogorah) & produced at least 1child. ..William (Massagorah) was born in 1809 in Lincolnshire. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 19 1 1816 after a voyage of 6months on MARY ANN. ..Details of William (Massagorah)s family are given in entry for Mary (Mazagorah MARY ANN 1816) on this Website. .. .. >>>James (Evans) was a carpenter when hemarried secondly Sarah (Dunn age15) on 23 1 1826 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & was still a carpenter in 1829. He died in 1832 age59/64 at Sydney father of at least 8children. Sarah (Dunn) was born on 30 12 1811 & baptised on 29 3 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 17 3 1885 age73. Details of Sarah (Dunn)s family are given in entry for John (Small CHARLOTTE 1788) on this Website. James (Evans) & Sarah (Dunn) produced at least 2children: 1.James Thomas (Evans) was born on 10 3 1827 & baptised on 8 4 1827 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 2.Charles William (Evans) was born on 28 12 1828 & baptised on 1 3 1829 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 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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Phil Hands on 23rd February 2018

In 1804 James fought with the Government troops at the battle of Vinegar Hill; and in 1808 he was a signatory to the letter requesting Major Johnston to assume control of the Colony after Governor Bligh was deposed.

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Phil Hands on 18th February 2018

Tried and convicted at the Old Bailey on 13th April 1791 for stealing 150lbs of lead, sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Left England on 7th July 1791. Ship:- the 'Pitt' sailed with 352 male and 58 female convicts on board of which 20 males and 9 females died during the voyage, 5 males were also reported to have escaped. Arrived on 14th February 1792. James was in a common law relationship with convict Elizabeth Dean ('Lady Juliana' 1790) that produced 6 children between 1800-1811. Elizabeth died on 28th December 1829 at Sydney age 64. James died in 1832 at Sydney age 59. Old Bailey Trial Transcription. Reference Number: t17910413-23 166. JAMES EVANS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 16th of April , one hundred and fifty pounds weight of lead, value 20 s. the property of John Brown , and fixed to a building of his, against the statute . JOHN BROWN sworn. I am a builder ; this lead was taken from a house in Devonshire-place , not yet quite finished, the prisoner was taken Saturday night. EVELYN sworn. I was coming home last Saturday, about half past one, and saw the prisoner at the bar, and two others, within the iron railing of a house in Welbeck-street; it being so late, I was a little alarmed; I went toward them, and thought I saw something set down, I cannot positively say what; they got out into the road, and I followed them for ten or twenty yards; I called to the watchman; but, previous to that, I perceived one of them with a bundle on his head; and when I came back from the watchman, to pursue them, I found they had dropped the bundle: I challenged the three with having had property on their heads, and asked them what made them drop it, and gave charge to the constable, and he followed the prisoner, and took him out of a house where he had escaped into a cock-loft; the others made their escape, and are not yet taken. WILLIAM BUTLER sworn. I am a watchman: the last gentleman came to my box, and told me that he suspected these three as thieves; they ran up a court, and two went in a house, and I found one of them up in a cock-loft, the prisoner at the bar; afterwards we found the lead in Bulstrode-street; it was picked up by another watchman. THOMAS HARVEY sworn. I went to this watchman's assistance, and found the prisoner in the cock-loft. WILLIAM WHITE sworn. I found the lead, No. 16, Bulstrode-street, near Welbeck-street, laying against the door, by the rails. (The lead produced.) SAMUEL COLLINS sworn. As I was going by No. 41, Welbeck-street, I found two sheets of lead lying under the door-way. (The lead produced.) Court to Brown. Have you fitted these pieces of lead to the building? - I have, and they fitted exactly; they were taken from a lead flat that covers the kitchen, fixed with wall-hooks to the wall. Prisoner. I was coming home from Watford, where I had been to see an aunt; in this street I met these two men with bundles on their heads, and they chucked them down, and this gentleman came up to me, and said if I offered to run away he would shoot me; so I ran into this house for fear he should. GUILTY . (Aged 18.) Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron HOTHAM .