Sion Freebody

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JD Stubbs on 31st January 2026

In 1799 Simon was involved in the murder of two Indigenous children named Little George and Little Jemmy: “Simon Freebody, who had earlier offered a drink of water to one of the lads, now killed Little George ‘by thrusting a Cutlas [sic] into him,’”. The other Hawkesbury settlers involved in this atrocity include Edward Powell, William Timms, William Butler, Thomas Sambourne, John Pearson, and Bishop Thompson (possibly Robert Forrester involved also)

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iain Frazier on 17th February 2025

Family connections for Sion (Freebody) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. FREEBODY Simon/Sion (Freebody) was born on 3 12 1767 (or 21 6 1753 Cornwall). He was convicted for stealing 1dead lamb (on 25 5 1787) of Richard (Elland) at Old Bailey on 4 7 1787, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SURPRISE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate; he was Protestant. He was granted land at Hawkesbury River in 1794. He commenced a relationship with Mary (Wells) about 1796. He was Free by Servitude by 1798. He was recorded as a farmer at Windsor in 1828 with his family & 2of his grandsons. He died on 27 12 1856 age89/97 at home of soninlaw John (Hoskisson) at Clifton. Some details taken from this Website. Simon (Freebody) had a sister born about 1745 (age105 in 1856). Mary (Wells) was born in 1768. She arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4+months on Fleet ship ROYAL ADMIRAL; she was Protestant. She was Free by Servitude by 1798. She was recorded at Windsor in 1828 with her family & 2of her grandsons. She died on 17 2 1855 age about86 at Clifton Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website] Simon (Freebody) & Mary (Wells) produced maybe 9children: 1.Ann/e Nancy (Freebody) was born on 22 12 1796 at Richmond & baptised on 18 1 1801 age4 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married firstly (1of3) at age14 Daniel (Hanchard) emancipist on 27 8 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced maybe 5children.>>> ..Daniel (Hanchard) son of Peter (Hanchard) & Ann Martha (???) was born about 1771 at Bethnal Green London & baptised on 22 5 1771 at St Matthews Bethnall Green. He was charged with stealing carpetting, on 2nd May 1789, of John (Hayward) of Whitechapel, tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He was an emancipist in 1810. He died on 14 1 1848 age77 at Menangle & was buried at St Peters Anglican church cemetery Campbelltown. .[Some details taken from this Website] [strange how (Henshaw) became the name of her 1st 5children] .. >>>Anne/e Nancy (Freebody) had a later (2of3) relationship with Thomas/James (Oldfield/Smith) & produced 2children.>>> ..Thomas/James (Oldfield/Smith) was born in 1780 & became a ropemaker. As James (Smith) he was tried at Nottingham Assizes, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 6 1801 after a voyage of 10months on EARL CORNWALLIS. On 5 4 1814 he was issued his Certificate of Freedom 17/1332; he was 5'5" sallow ruddy complexion black/grey hair hazel eyes. He died in 1824 age44 & was buried on 16 1 1824 at (St Peters CofE?) Richmond NSW. ..Some details taken from this Website. .. >>>Anne/e Nancy (Freebody) had a third relationship with Daniel (Hansell) whom she married in September 1850 at Hawkesbury. She died on 11 1 1882 age85 at Richmond mother of 7children. ..Daniel (Hansell) was born in 1819 in the colony. He may be recorded in 1822 with brother Jeremiah & his father. In 1825 he is recorded with his father. ..Details of Daniel (Hansell)s family are given in entry for Joseph (Hansell ADMIRAL GAMBIER 1811) on this Website. .. 2.Simon (Freebody) was born in 1798/9 at Windsor. He married Susannah (Miles age16) on 19 6 1820 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He was recorded in 1823 as a farmer. He was recorded in 1829 as a farmer & 1830 as a farmer & a shoemaker He died on 20/2 10 1878 at Bolero Adaminaby age about90. ..Susannah (Miles) was born on 21 7 1804 at Prospect & baptised on 12 8 1804 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 10 9 1883 age79. ..Details of Susannah (Miles)s family is given in entry for Edward (Moyle SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. ..Simon (Freebody) & Susannah (Miles) produced at least 5children: ..1.Simon (Freebody) was born on 7 5 1823 at Windsor & baptised on 5 6 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 10 12 1827 age4 at Wilberforce & was buried at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ..2.Elizabeth (Freebody) was born on 21 11 1825 at Richmond & baptised on 14 2 1830 age4 w/Robert & cousin Mary Ann (Search) at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..3.Robert (Freebody) was born on on 11 1 1827 at Richmond & baptised on 14 2 1830 age3 w/Elizabeth & cousin Mary Ann (Search) at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..4.Susannah (Freebody) was born on 31 3 1829 at Richmond & baptised on 13 5 1829 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 29 4 1830 age13m at Richmond & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..5.Edward (Freebody) was born on 28 10 1830 at Hibersham & baptised on 19 12 1830 at St Pauls CofE Cobbity. .. 3.Mary Ann (Freebody) was born on 24 12 1800 at Cornwallis Windsor & baptised on 11 8 1805 age about5 in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married Daniel (Search) on 9 1 1826 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 5or14children. In 1828 she is recorded at Bathurst St Sydney with her family. She died on 22 10 1899 age99 at Richmond age98. ..Daniel (Search) was born about 1801 & became a carpenter. He was tried for stealing a basket, w/2others on 31 12 1818, of William (Grosse) at Old Bailey on 13 1 1819, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 2 1820 after a voyage of 8months on ATLAS; he was Protestant. He was Free by Servitude by 1823, was issued his Ticket of Leave in 1824 in Sydney & his Certificate of Leave on 19 1 1826. He was recorded in 1826 as a farmer. In 1828 he is recorded at Bathurst St Sydney with his family. He is recorded in 1830 as a carpenter. In 1841 he is recorded as living at Macquarie St Windsor. He died in 1852 age52 at Sydney. ..Some details taken from this Website. .. 3a.an Anne W (Freebody) is recorded as born in 1801 at Windsor & died young. .. 4.Sarah (Freebody) was born on 29 12 1801 at Richmond?. She married John (Hoskisson) on 6 4/11 1818 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 6children. She died on 2 7 1881 age79 at Windsor. ..John (Hoskisson) was born on 14 7 1799 & baptised on 1 12 1799 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He became a farmer grazier at Clifton. He was recorded in 1823 & 1825 as a settler & in 1825 & 1828 as a farmer. He died on 20 1 1874 age74. ..Details of John (Hoskisson)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Hodgkins/Hoskisson BRITANNIA/WILLIAM AND ANN 1791) on this Website. 5.John (Freebody) was born in 1802/4 at Windsor. He was recorded at Windsor in 1828 with his parents. He died on 11 11 1890 at Arable Cooma age about86. 6.Margaret (Freebody) was born in 1806 & maybe died in that year-she is not mentioned in Smees records. 7.William (Freebody) 8.Ham/William (Freebody) was born on 21 1 1823 at Windsor & baptised on 27 1 1828 age5 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died in 1890 age about67. 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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Denis Pember on 13th December 2019

Simon and Mary had 5 children. Ann, 1796, married James Oldfield (convict "Earl Cornwallis". Sarah, 1798, married John Hoskisson (son of 2 convicts Thomas Hoskisson "Scarborough" and Sarah Pigg "Mary Ann". Simon, 1799, married Susannah Miles (daughter of 2 convicts Edward Miles "Scarborough"and Susannah Smith "Glatton"). Mary Ann, 1800 married Daniel Search (convict "Atlas"). John, 1803. Several of these children had very large families. Mary Ann for example died in 1898, aged 98/99 and had raised 14 children. Her obituary states her descendants are legion, with an almost unlimited number of great and great great grandchildren.

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D Wong on 22nd November 2016

Old Bailey: SION FREEBODY, Theft > grand larceny, 11th July 1787. Offence: Theft > grand larceny Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Transportation SION FREEBODY was indicted for stealing, on the 25th day of May last, one dead lamb, value 13 s. the property of Richard Elland. The prisoner sold the lamb to Margaret Smith for 13s. which was identified, and the sets that were with it were sworn to by the prosecutor and his servant. GUILTY . Transported for seven years. C1794: Married Mary Wells (Royal Admiral 1792) 1828 Census: Freebody, Simeon, 60, free by servitude, Surprize I, 7 years, Protestant, farmer, Windsor Freebody, Mary, 60, free by servitude, R. Admiral, 7 years, Protestant Freebody, John, 24, born in the colony. 29/12/1856: Simon died, aged 97. {Dates of birth differ, also dates of 1767 as above are listed}. 2/1/1857 Sydney Morning Herald: On Saturday last December 29th Mr. Treebody (sic), at the residence of his son-in-law, John Hoskisson, farmer and grazier, Clifton. He was born in Cornwall, England on June 4th, 1753, has five children living now, one of whom is the widow of the late Mr. Trickett of the firm of Trickett and Douglass, of this town. Twelve months ago he received a letter from his sister now living in Cornwall, England, who is 105 years old.

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Peter Morris on 1st March 2012

His actual name was Simon Freebody.

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Geoff Mutton on 19th February 2012

Married Mary Wells (b1768 Yorkshire, d17-Feb-1855 Clifton, Windsor, NSW); had 6 children: Anne (b22-Dec-1896 Richmond NSW, d11-Jan-1882 Richmond NSW), Sarah (b1798 Richmond, d2-Jul-1881 Windsor NSW), Simon (b1799 Windsor NSW, d22-Oct-1878 Bolero Adaminaby NSW), Mary Ann (b24-Dec-1800 Cornwallis Windsor NSW, d21-Oct-1899 Richmond NSW), Anne W (b1801 Windsor NSW, died young?), John (b1802 Windsor NSW, d11-Nov-1890 Arable Cooma NSW). Information courtesy Pat Freebody, Manly, NSW.