Robert Gardner

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Maureen Withey on 24th January 2023

Assize Intelligence. ... and Robert Gardiner, for stealing ducks and other fowls, the Queen's property, at Windsor, was sentenced to be transported for 7 years. Norfolk Chronicle, 16 March 1805. Portsmouth Hulk records. HO 9-8_2. Received 9 prisoners from Reading, Berks, 31 May 1805. Robert Gardner, age 23, Crime, G. Ly, Tried at Reading, 4 March 1805. NSW 7 years, per ship Fortune. Colonial Secretary Index. GARDINER, Robert. Per "Fortune", 1806. 1825 Jul 2 Of Cooks River. Memorial (Fiche 3133; 4/1842A No.304 pp.33-41). Reply, 19 Jul (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.55) 1825 Nov 23 On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.91); on list of lands granted and reserved by Sir Thomas Brisbane (Fiche 3269; 9/2740 p.13) ---------------------------------------------------- 4 Oct 1824. To His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane, etc…. The humble petition of Robert Gardener, Most respectfully states that Your Excellency’s Petitioner came to the Colony per ship Fortune in the year 1805 and is now free by servitude. That your Excellency’s Petitioner resides upon a farm that he purchased, maintaining his herd of cattle to the number of forty and fifty sheep on ground that he rents. That your Excellency’s Petitioner has a wife and one orphan child, that he has never received any Indulgence from Government and having a wish to settle himself more permanently, most humbly hopes Your Excellency will be pleased to locate to him such a quantity of Land as Your Excellency may consider him deserving of, from the recommendation of the undersigned, For which indulgence Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. Robert Gardener, X – his mark. Also signed: Thos. Moore. I do not know any thing to the ? Of Robt. Gardiner. Robt. Cartwright. -------------------------------------------------- 19 July 1825. To Robert Gardiner, Cook River, Your Memorial for a grant of Land is under consideration. By His Excellency’s Command, (Signed), F. Goulburn. -------------------------------------------------- On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land 23 Nov 1825. Robert Gardener, residence, Sydney, 50 acres. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Robert Gardner, age 53, F.S. Fortune 1, 7 years, protestant, Landholder, Botany district. Holds 130 acres of land, 80 of which are cleared and 20 cultivated. Has 1 horse and 46 cattle. Jane Gardner, or Cragg, age 55, F.S. per Sydney Cove, 5 years sentence, protestant. -------------------------------------------------- His wife Jane was transported on the Sydney Cove, as Jean Craig, tried at Glasgow.