Mary Greaves

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Beth Taylor on 29th October 2019

GREEVES (or Gleaves or Greaves, nee Clayton), Mary (c1777-1825) Tried - 21 March 1812 Lancaster Lent Assize Mary Clayton was aged about 25 years-old when she married John Greeves (or Gleaves) (?-?) at Winwick, Lancashire, in 1802. It is not known if the couple had any children. At Easter 1810 John was tried for larceny at the Easter Sessions at Liverpool Criminal Court and received a one month gaol term. In October the same year John and his wife Mary appeared together on a count of larceny at Lancaster October Sessions, however the judgment of the Court was “no prosecution”, possibly due to lack of evidence. John was pronounced guilty of larceny in 1811 at the July Sessions at Liverpool and sentenced to 7 years transportation. No record has been found of his arrival in New South Wales and it is probable that he died soon afterwards. Mary was charged in 1812 at Lancaster Lent Assize Court with receiving stolen goods. She ran a boarding house and also stated she had been a shopkeeper near the docks at Liverpool. Three men stole money and iron from a nearby Colliery office, and returned with the goods to her house. One of the men, John Wright, had been a boarder at Mary’s home and the stolen chest was found in her cellar. Mary, aged about 35, was sentenced to 14 years transportation to the Colony of New South Wales. The gaoler was given instructions to provide the female prisoners from Lancaster extra clothing for the journey, such as shoes, stockings, handkerchiefs, shifts and a jacket. She was first sent to the Colony in 1812 on the ship Emu and finally reached Sydney in 1814 on the Broxbornebury. BC: 1777 1802 - Mary nee CLAYTON wed John GLEAVE at Winwick, Lancashire, England on 12 Dec 1802 (IGI ) 1810 – 1810 John GLEAVES was tried for larceny at the Easter Sessions at Liverpool, England. John was given a 1 month term. (PRO) Mary and John Gleaves appeared at Lancaster October Sessions for larceny & the judgment was “no prosecution”. (Source: HO 27 Criminal Register Index 1805-1816 Lancashire, Vol. 23, by Stuart Tamblin, CD-ROM) 1811 - John GLEAVES was tried for larceny at the July Sessions at Liverpool, England. John was sentenced for 7 years transportation (PRO) [Note: No record was found of his arrival in NSW] Sentenced: 21/03/1812 at Lancaster Lent Assize [see trial record from newspaper], to transportation for 14 years. “Lancaster Lent Assize. Our Assizes did not conclude, at the Crown side, till yesterday morning, when the Hon. Baron Thomson passed the awful sentence of death on six prisoners, viz. Charles Sefton (aged 27), convicted last Assize for burglary; Margaret Cunningham (35) and Martha Entwisle (42) for uttering forged Bank notes; Marg. Cloyd (50) for sacrilege; and James Robinson (19) and Edmund Chadwick alias Barrow (25) for stealing cows. The following are the sentences of the other prisoners. Bella Janson (37) and Ann Lord (32) for robbing bleaching grounds; Thomas Rawstone (38) for having forged notes in his possession; and Mary Gleaves (35) for receiving stolen goods – fourteen years transportation….Jane White (28)…Daniel McLeece (54) for divers felonies, Seven years transportation….Thomas Gleaves (29) for manslaughter. Fined 1s and one months imprisonment…The Judge was pleased to reprieve the whole of those condemned before he left the town.” (Source: Lancaster Gazette, 04/04/1812, p3 & Supplement, 02/05/1812) Crime: Receiving stolen goods ALSO ON SHIP EMU IN 1812 1812 - “Whitehall, 24 Sept. 1812 Sir, The Ship Emu which is appointed to convey Convicts to New South Wales, is lying at Woolwich in readiness to receive the Female Convicts named in the Margin; I am therefore to signify to you His Royal Highness the Prince Regent’s Pleasure in the Name and on Behalf of His Majesty that you do, on or before the 2 Oct. next, cause such Convicts to be removed from the Gaol at Lancaster on board that Ship, if their Heath should be such as to allow of heir Sentences being carried into Execution; and that each Convict be cleanly and properly cloathed (sic), as also provided with the additional Articles of Wearing Apparel under mentioned, and accompanied with a Surgeon’s Certificate of their being free from any infectious Sistemper, and in other Respects in a good State of Health, otherwise they will not be received on board, but will be returned to the Person who brings them. I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, [Lord] Sidmouth One spare Jacket or Gown One spare Petticoat Two spare Shifts Two spare Handkerchiefs Two spare Pare of Stockings One spare pair of Shoes Isabella Anderson Ann Best Alice Tomlinson Margaret Procter Jane White Martha Entwistle Mary Cunningham Ann Lord Bella Janson Mary Gleaves Recd. from Thos. Bunce (?) Keeper of HM Gaol Lancaster, the 10 Convicts who are mentioned in the Margin. John Brown” (Source: Copy of document from Lancaster Castle Archive # TRAN/25) Previous Occupation: Shopkeeper Age on Convict Indent (Broxbornebury): 37 Ticket of Leave 997 (indent) 1814 Muster: Mary GRAVES (?), con, Broxbornebury, on stores, hospital nurse, Sydney (7105) c1815 - Mary began a relationship with Joseph Wharton (c1793-1853). Although there is no record of a legal marriage they were together until Mary’s death. [Note: Joseph Wharton reached NSW on the ship General Hewitt on 7 Feb 1814. He had been tried at Surrey Assize on 29 March 1813.] Children born to Joseph and Mary (Greeves) WHARTON: • Joseph WHARTON jnr. born c1816, marr 1838 Upper Minto to Harriet Campbell (13 children), died c1890 Grenfell • William WHARTON born 06/07/1819 Sydney (bapt. as WALTON. Source: St Philip's Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 90; Vol Entry# 219), marr 1841 Sydney to Elizabeth Stacey (11 children), died c1889 Leichhardt 1816 to 1817 – Joseph Wharton appeared as a witness in the criminal Court before the Judge- Advocate in 1817 in the case of assault between Francis Greenway & Captain Sanderson. On 20/12/1816 Greenway was assaulted by Sanderson over a perceived insult by Greenway in a letter. Sanderson denied the assault and other witnesses were said to be “blind and of very infirm memory” except for Joseph Wharton, who, “of all the onlookers, remained bright-eyed and exact of memory. He said, with a nice moderation of phrase, that he noticed Mr Greenway “hurrying” out of Captain Sanderson’s barrack, with Captain Sanderson beating him violently with a whip or stick, following him beyond the steps to get in a last six or seven blows and crying out that he was a rascal and a swindler, and that if he did not go along he would give him more of it, as he intended to horsewhip him whenever chance offered. Mr Greenway’s cheek was grazed on one side and the blood ready to start – it had started in one place and there were several marks on his blue coat.” Captain Sanderson was found guilty and fined ?5. Greenway was not satisfied and took the matter further to the Supreme Court where he was awarded ?20 damages. (Source: Francis Greenway: His Life and Times, by M.H. Ellis, pp65-71 & Lois Hunter research) 1817 – Joseph Wharton had been in govt employ as the overseer of the carpenters at the Lumber Yard. He had a recommendation from Mr Gill, the Acting Engineer. CP written. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Petitions Fiche 3182; 4/1853 p367) 1818 - Joseph Wharton received a Conditional Pardon on 31/01/1818. Described: per ship General Hewitt 1814, native of Oxford, a carpenter & joiner, tried at Surrey Assize on 29 March 1813 & was given a 7 year term (?), 5’8½” tall, ruddy complexion, with brown hair & hazel eyes. (Source: SRNSW Copies of Conditional & Absolute Pardons Registered; Reel Number: 774; Roll 149; Volume Number: 4/4430.) 1818 – In Sydney in 1818 Joseph Wharton had been Acting Engineer. (Source: Lois Hunter research) 1819 – Joseph Wharton was paid 15 pounds & 10 pounds, to erect fences in Macquarie Street, Sydney. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle Reel 6038; SZ1044 pp56 & 87) 1821 – Was Mary known as Mary Ann Walton in 1821? Mary Ann Walton, per Broxbornebury, had appeared before the Sydney Bench & was given a sentence of 1 year at the “factory”. She appeared in the Sydney Gaol entrance book 8/12/1821 & was sent to Parramatta the next day. (Source: SRNSW Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Series: 2514; Item: 4/6360; Roll: 850) 1822 Muster: Mary GLOVES (?), con, Broxbornebury, 14 years, wife of Joseph Wharton, Sydney (A08087) & spouse – Joseph WHARTON, CP, General Hewitt, life, householder, Sydney & children – Joseph 6 BC & William 2 BC [listed under Wharton] 1823-1825 Muster: Mary GLOVER (?), TL, 14 years, wife of Wharton, Sydney (22304) & spouse – Joseph WARTON (sic), CP, General Hewitt 1814, life, landholder, Kissing Point (44315) & children – Joseph 9 BC & William 6 BC, children of Joseph WARTON 1825 - Mary Wharton, aged 48, died 25/10/1825 Sydney & the funeral was held at St James, Sydney. (V1825-6629-2C & 12-149 & St James' Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Burials; ML ref: Reel SAG 61; Vol Entry# 179). 1828 Census: Joseph WALTON (sic), aged 50, CP, General Hewitt 1813 (?), carpenter, prot, living Liverpool St. Sydney (W0329) with Thomas CLOWRY, a carpenter, FS, per ship Minerva 1819, his employer. The property had 13 persons at the address, including his son William. William WALTON, aged 9, BC, living Liverpool St. Sydney (W0330) with Thomas CLOWRY & his father Joseph WALTON. Joseph WALTON, aged 13, BC, employed by & living with Charles Smith, per ship Baring, a butcher at George St. Sydney (W0322). The property had 16 persons at the address. 1834 to 1850 – By 1834 Joseph was living in the Campbelltown area & entered into a contact with John Scarr (Clerk to the Bench of Magistrates Campbelltown) to erect a stone building. It was claimed he deserted the job before completion, was summonsed before the Court & given a sentence of 3 months in Liverpool (NSW) Gaol. He planned to appeal the sentence but the SRNSW QS papers are missing from this time. Joseph moved with his son Joseph Jnr & family c1839 to Hume River & Mullengandra. Joseph Jnr was the licensee of a hotel at Mullengandra in 1847. By 1850 the family were living in the Black Range area near Albury, as farmers & gold fossickers. (Source: Lois Hunter research) 1853 - Joseph WARTON (sic) died on 24/08/1853 at Albury aged 72, a carpenter. (V1853-1602-30 NSW BDM index as WANTEN) Notes from the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on tbeth3370@gmail.com for further info