Elizabeth Goldsmith

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iain Frazier on 17th May 2026

Family connections for Elizabeth (Goldsmith) are: GOLDSMITH Updating my earlier Contribution. Elizabeth (Goldsmith) was born about 1766 & became a housemaid. She was tried for highway robbery also & stealing apron etc of Elizabeth (Cockburn) at Old Bailey on 25 6 1788, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover. She was sent to Norfolk Island. She had a first relationship with William (Rayner his first relationship) whom she married in November 1791 in group ceremony on Norfolk Island & produced 3children.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] William (Rayner) son of ??? (Rayner) quaker & Mary (Taylor) was born on 14 2 1767. He was educated at Friendly Society School & apprenticed (not completed) as baker to Samuel (Selfe) also a quaker. He was a journeyman when tried w/1other for highway robbery & stealing a watch etc, on 13 10 1786, of Thomas (Rutt) at Old Bailey on 25 10 1786 (quick justice), sentenced to death reduced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate; he was sent to Norfolk Island in August 1790. He farmed at Mount Pitt (plot no.116 on north side of Mt Pitt). He moved to Sydney in 1796. In 1800 he was employed by Capt. Thomas (Rowley) of NSW Corps. He was issued his Conditional Pardon & enlisted in NSW Corps on 23 12 1801 as a private. He is recorded in 1808 as 5'5" dark complexion small visage dark brown hair blue eyes. He married secondly Susannah (Chapman) at Newcastle in 1809-shown in Smees records with no further information. In 1810 he was transferred to 73rd Regiment, with which he is recorded as Lance Corporal at Newcastle in June 1810 & recipient of Cedar Log Award for work in capturing escaped convicts. His trade was listed as baker. In 1814 she moved with her family to Hobart Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-to New Norfolk & Hobart. He worked as baker & was granted 80acres at New Norfolk. On 21 8 1819 he was appointed District Constable Hobart, operated a bakery at Murray St & thereafter became Superintendent of Government Mill & Inspector of Stock. On 17 11 1821 he was fined for use of improper measures (by employee in bakery). He owned, with his son William, property in Barrack [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (Goldsmith) had a second relationship with Robert (Jones) convict farmer from about 1796 at Mount Pitt; her earlier children remained with her & produced perhaps 3children. She is recorded in 1811 & 1814 with Robert (Jones) & 1child in Sydney. She left NSW (the colony) late in 1818 with a daughter on ELIZABETH HENRIETTA-perhaps to Tasmania. In 1828 she is recorded as Free by Servitude housekeeper to Samuel (Harrison) at Phillip St Hobart. After her husbands death she received a gratuity in recognition of his service. She died on 5 4 1823 age57 mother of 5children & was buried, as (Rainer age52), at St Davids CofE Hobart Town on 9 4 1823. CCONVICTdone Robert (Jones) was born about 1761. He was tried probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He farmed at Mount Pitt & became convict Superintendent on Norfolk Island. He was assistant to Superintendent of Police at Port Jackson Hobart. He is recorded as recieving salary from Police Fund from 1815 to 1818. After his death, before 30 4 1819-not found in Smees records, a gratuity was paid to his widow in recognition of his service. The Cumberland St property was offerred for sale in September 1818. [Some details taken from this Website] References: 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'

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Gail Robyn Newman on 12th October 2023

12 Sept 1818 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia MRS and Miss ELIZA JONES leaving the Colony in the Elizabeth Henrietta, requests all Claims may be presented.

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Gail Robyn Newman on 12th October 2023

Name Elizabeth Rainer Death Date 9 Apr. 1823 Death Place Hobart, Tasmania Registration Date 1823 Registration Place Hobart, Australia Registration Number 692 - Elizabeth was not legally married to Robert Jones which is perhaps why she is buried as Rainer

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Iris Dunne on 13th June 2022

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey: Elizabeth Goldsmith birth year 1766 Tried 25 June 1788, aged 22 https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17880625-1-defend56&div=t17880625-1#highlight

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Elizabeth Grey on 13th June 2022

D.Wong's entry needs evidence please. I can only find Elizabeth Rainer buried St David's Hobart Town 9/4/1823 aged 52 Tas Archives NI 1176293, RDG 34/1/1 no.692.. Her age doesn't tally with birth year but there is no other Elizabeth Rayner/Jones/Goldsmith in that year. The Elizabeth alleging from Lady Julia does not match up. Cheers, LIz Grey (x5 great grandaughter!)

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iain Frazier on 3rd January 2020

Elizabeth had 3children with William (Rayner) from SCARBOROUGH She also had 3children with Robert (Jones) from ACTIVE or SCARBOROUGH. William (Rayner) has an entry on this Website. Robert (Jones) from ACTIVE and from SCARBOROUGH both have entries on this Website.

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D Wong on 15th March 2015

Elizabeth was sentenced at Old Bailey,- ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH was indicted for feloniously assaulting Elizabeth Cockburn, on the king's highway, on the 1st of June, and putting her in fear and danger of her life, and feloniously taking from her person, and against her will, one check apron, value 1 s. one silk bonnet, value 1 s. and 14 d. in money, her property. Elizabeth was 23 years old and was sent to Norfolk Island. Elizabeth had a relationship with William Rayner (Neptune/Scarborough/Surprize 1789) and had 2 children, William 1792 and George 1794. She then married Robert Jones (Scarborough 1790) who became the Convict Superintendent on Norfolk Island). They had 2 children, Elizabeth (21/2/1798) and Mary (13/9/1799.) Robert Jones and Elizabeth returned to NSW and in the 1811 Muster and the 1814 muster she is listed as the wife of Robert Jones with one child and in the 1828 Muster she is listed as Elizabeth Jones, age 58, protestant, free by servitude, having arrived on the Lady Juliana sentenced to seven years transportation. She was a housekeeper to Samuel Harrison of Phillip St, Sydney, and after her husband's death, she received a gratuity in consideration of Jones's meritorious service. Their residence was for sale in September, 1818 in Cumberland St, The Rocks. Elizabeth died 5 April 1823 as “Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, widow of the late Mr. Robert Jones, formerly Assistant to the Superintendant of Police at Port Jackson in Hobart.