Ellen Gott

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iain Frazier on 27th March 2024

Family connections for Ellen (Gott) are: GOTT John (Gott) was born in June & became a shoemaker He married ??? (???) & produced 7children: 1.Ellen/Eleanor (Gott) was born in 1765 at Liverpool Lancashire & baptised on 26 10 1765 at St Peters Liverpool & became a shoemaker. She was tried for stealing from Charles (Norris) at Liverpool Lancaster Lancashire Quarter Sessions on 3 8 1789, sentenced to 3years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; she was Protestant. She married firstly Joseph (Wright) in 1790 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 7children. She was Free by Servitude by 1797. In 1806 she was recorded at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury on stores with her family.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Joseph (Wright) son of Joseph & Elizabeth was born on 3 8 1767 at Finsbury London Borough of Islington & baptised on 11 9 1767 at St Luke Old Street Finsbury. He was tried for stealing lead, on 6 5 1784, off William (Rothwel)s roof at Old Bailey on 26 5 1784, sentenced to 7years, probably held at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & on hulk CENSOR on Thames River Woolwich & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8.5months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He was granted 30acres on 3 11 1794 at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury which he named 'Wright Farm'. He was Free by Servitude by 1797. In 1802 he is recorded as off stores with his family on 30acres at Hawkesbury. In 1806 he is recorded as on stores with his family at Mulgrave Place. In 1828 he was recorded as Free by Servitude with his family on 30acres at Hawkesbury. He died on 25 8 1811 age44 father of 7children & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney Old Devonshire St burial ground. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Ellen/Eleanor (Gott) married secondly Daniel (Buckridge) on 31 3 1812 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She was recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude with her husband at Pitt Town & her husbands relative. She died on 28 4 1843 age77 at Pitt Town mother of 7children, leaving her farm boat & animals to her children. Daniel (Buckridge) son of Christian (Buckaridge) & Sarah (???) of Horton Falgate was born on 9 6 1772 at Shoreditch Middlesex & baptised on 19 7 1772 at St Leonards Shoreditch Hackney Middlesex. He was tried for highway robbery of silver coin w/2others, on 1 1 1791, of Rebecca (Gale) at Old Bailey on 12 1 1791, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 14 2 1792 after a journey of 8months on PITT; much fever & attempts to escape from the ship resulted 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); he was Protestant. He was issued his Ticket of Leave on 11 8 1810 & his Conditional Pardon on 31 3 1812 at Pitt Town, He was issued his Absolute Pardon on 31 1 1814. He was recorded on 13 1 1816 at Hawkesbury. On 13 1 1818 he was granted 50acres at Castle Hill. He was recorded in 1828 as farmer 15acres cleared at Pitt Town with his wife & his relative (nephew) George (Buckridge). He died on 18 6 1834 age62 & was buried at Pitt Town cemetery. [Some details taken from this Website] Details of Daniel (Buckridge)s family are given in entry for George (Buckridge GUILDFORD 1824) on this Website. .. 2.John (Gott) was christened on 15 11 1767. 3.John (Gott) was christened on 21 1 1770. 4.Samuel (Gott) was christened on 2 2 1772 5.Betty (Gott) was christened on 13 3 1774. 6.Henry (Gott) was christened on 27 9 1776. 7.Moses (Gott) was christened on 25 4 1779. 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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Darryl Buley on 1st July 2023

Birth 26 Oct 1765 • Liverpool, Lancashire, England Name Ellen Gott Gender Female Birth Date 26 Oct. 1765 Baptism Date 17 Nov. 1765 Baptism Place Saint Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Father John Gott Baptism 17 Nov 1765 • St Peter Liverpool, Lancashire, England Name Ellen Gott Gender Female Baptism Age 0 Event Type Baptism Birth Date 26 Oct. 1765 Baptism Date 17 Nov. 1765 Baptism Place Liverpool, St Peter, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears Liverpool, St Peter Father John Gott Trial 3 Aug 1789 • Liverpool, Lancashire, England Ellen was found guilty of theft of various items from a Charles Norris, the trial was held on 3rd. August 1789 at Liverpool Quarter Sessions, where she was sentenced to 3 years transportation. Departure Dec 1789 Crime: Stealing Convicted at: Lancaster, Liverpool Quarter Sessions Sentence term: 3 years Ship: Neptune, Scarborough and Surprize Departure date: December, 1789 Arrival date: 26th June, 1790 Place of arrival New South Wales Arrival 26 Jun 1790 • New South Wales Marriage 13 Dec 1790 • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Name: Joseph Wright Spouse Name: Ellen Gott Marriage Date: 1790 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Registration Year: 1790 Joseph Wright (1767–1811) Convict Scarborough 1788 Birth of son Joseph Wright(1792–1862) 1792 • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son Robert Wright(1794–1835) 15 Jun 1794 • Parramatta Birth of daughter Mary Wright(1796–1866) 1796 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son John Wright(1800–1882) 1800 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Birth of daughter Sarah Wright(1802–1886) 12 Mar 1802 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son Samuel Wright(1805–1879) 25 Dec 1805 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son Thomas Wright(1809–1861) 12 Aug 1809 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Death of husband Joseph Wright(1767–1811) 25 Aug 1811 • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Residence 1811 • New South Wales, Australia Name Elear Gott Residence Year 1811 Residence New South Wales, Australia Arrival Ship Neptune Record Type Population Book Title Population Muster, 1811 Marriage 31 Mar 1812 • Windsor, New South Wales Name Eleanor Wright Marriage Date 1812 Marriage Place Windsor, New South Wales Registration Date 1812 Registration Place Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Spouse Daniel Buckridge Ellen’s second marriage to Daniel Buckridge 31/3/1812 (Ref.Vol.3A No. Daniel Buckridge (1769–1834) Convict William Pitt 1792 Residence 1817 • Australia Name Eleanor Gott Arrival Date Jun. 1790 Vessel Neptune Fleet Second Province New South Wales Title Female Year(s) 1817 Place of Conviction Liverpool Census 1828 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Buckridge, Daniel, 57, conditional pardon, Wm. Pitt, 1792, life, Protestant, farmer, Pitt Town, 15 acres, 15 acres cleared and cultivated Buckridge, Eleanor, 57, free by servitude, Neptune, 1790, 3 years, Protestant Buckridge, George, 25 government servant Death of husband Daniel Buckridge(1769–1834) 18 Jun 1834 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Death of son Robert Wright(1794–1835) 27 Jan 1835 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Death 26 Apr 1843 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Name Ellen Buckridge Death Date 1843 Death Place Pitt Town, New South Wales Registration Date 1843 Registration Place Pitt Town, Australia Volume Number V1843588 27b Burial 28 Apr 1843 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Name Ellen Buckridge Maiden Name Gott Gender Female Birth Date 26 Oct. 1765 Birth Place Liverpool, Merseyside, England Death Date 26 Apr. 1843 Death Place Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Cemetery Pitt Town

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Denis Pember on 25th March 2016

Ellen's first marriage was to Joseph Wright (First Fleet Convict, Scarborough, 1788) and her second was to Daniel Buckridge (Convict, Pitt, 1792). She appears in the 1828 Census: Page 69... [Ref B3063] Buckridge, Daniel, 57, conditional pardon, Wm. Pitt, 1792, life, Protestant, farmer, Pitt Town, 15 acres, 15 acres cleared and cultivated. [Ref B3064] Buckridge, Eleanor, 57, free by servitude, Neptune, 1790, 3 years, Protestant.

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Leigh Ryan on 3rd June 2014

Ellen or (Eleanor according to some records) was born 1765 in Liverpool Eng. her baptism recorded at St.Peter's Liverpool on 26/10/1765. Her father is shown as John Gott, Shoemaker. There is no reference to her mothers name. Other Christenings recorded to John Gott are -John 15/11/1767, John 21/1/1770, Samuel 2/2/1772, Betty 13/3/1774, Henry 27/9/1776 and Moses 25/4/1779. Ellen was found guilty of theft of various items from a Charles Norris, the trial was held on 3rd. August 1789 at Liverpool Quarter Sessions, where she was sentenced to 3years transportation. She arrived in Sydney in June 1790, aboard the "Neptune" one of the Second Fleet Hell Ships. Ellen was able to sign her name and had learned her father's trade of "shoemaker". When she died on 28th April,1843 she left a farm, boat, horse, cart and harness to her children. Ellen's second marriage to Daniel Buckridge 31/3/1812 (Ref.Vol.3A No.1337) Ellen was buried at Pitt Town under the name of Ellen Buckridge ( her second Marriage) on the 28th April 1843 (ref Vol.27B No.588) The service conducted by Chas C Kemp. -------------------- Note IN10Arrived in NSW on "Neptune" 1790. General Notes: Ellen or (Eleanor according to some records) was born 1765 in Liverpool Eng. her baptism recorded at St.Peter's Liverpool on 26/10/1765. Her father is shown as John Gott, Shoemaker. There is no reference to her mothers name. Other Christenings recorded to John Gott are -John 15/11/1767, John 21/1/1770, Samuel 2/2/1772, Betty 13/3/1774, Henry 27/9/1776 and Moses 25/4/1779. Ellen was found guilty of theft of various items from a Charles Norris, the trial was held on 3rd. August 1789 at Liverpool Quarter Sessions, where she was sentenced to 3years transportation. She arrived in Sydney in June (About 27th) 1790, aboard the "Neptune" the most notorious of the Second Fleet Hell Ships. Ellen was able to sign her name and had learned her father's trade of "shoemaker". When she died on 28th April,1843 she left a farm, boat, horse, cart and harness to her children. Ellen's second marriage to Daniel Buckridge 31/3/1812 (Ref.Vol.3A No.1337) Ellen was buried at Pitt Town under the name of Ellen Buckridge ( her second Marriage) on the 28th April 1843 (ref Vol.27B No.588) The service conducted by Chas C Kemp. 1 Children: John Wright Joseph Wright Mary Wright Robert Wright Sarah Wright Samuel Wright Thomas Wright

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Elizabeth Doyle on 13th December 2012

Convicted of stealing sundry items from one Charles Norris; arrived on Neptune