David Halton

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iain Frazier on 20th April 2023

Family connections for Robert (Halton/Horton) are: Some amendments added Aug 2025. HORTON Robert (Halton (Horton in Australia)) was born about 1745. He produced perhaps 1child:>>> [Some details taken from this Website] 1.David (Halton (Horton in Australia)) was born about 1772 (1751 according to Smees records). He was tried for stealing oats etc at Northallerton North Riding Quarter Sessions Yorkshire on 23 4 1790, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on WILLIAM AND ANNE; he was Protestant. He became a farmer at Pitt Town. He married firstly (1of3) Elizabeth (Ainsley/Helmsley her second (2of3) relationship) on 23 9 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was a landholder at Windsor &/or Pitt Town. He was Free by Servitude by 1803.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Elizabeth (Hainsley/Annesley/Hensley/Hannesley/Ainsley) was born in 1770 & undertook home duties. She married firstly (1of3) ??? (Hainsley) who died before 1795. She was living at Caunton Nottinghamshire when tried with her sister in law Maria (Hainsley) for stealing brass pot etc of William (Hodgson) at Newark on Trent Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions on 14 1 1795, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a voyage of 6months on INDISPENSABLE. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. [....Elizabeth (Hainsley) was sister in law of Maria (Hainsley):] [....Maria (Hainsley) was born about 1775. She married firstly ??? (Hainsley) who died before 1795. She was living at Caunton Nottinghamshire when tried with her sister in law Elizabeth (Hainsley) for stealing brass pot etc of William (Hodgson) at Newark on Trent Nottinghamshire Quarter Sesions on 14 1 1795, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a voyage of 6months on INDIDSPENSABLE also. She married secondly John (Arnell) on 16/7 4 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney or St Johns CofE Parramatta. ....[Some details taken from this Website] .. [>>>Elizabeth (Ainsley/Ansley) is recorded in 1801 as (Hensly) with Corporal James (Brumby) to whom she had been assigned & with whom she had a third relationship & later married. She was Free by Servitude by 1803. She was issued Ticket of Leave No.033 for Sydney. She travelled to Port Dalrymple Tasmania with a son, perhaps accompanying James (Brumby) in October 1804. She, as (Annersley/Horton), married James (Brumby formerly of NSW Corps) on 18 3 1811 at St Johns CofE Launceston. She died on 12 3 1846 age76 at son James residence McCrea Hill Longford Launceston mother of perhaps 13children. [...James (Brumby) was born on 18 7 1771 at Scotton Lincolnshire. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 4 1 1790 in UK as a sergeant & arrived in NSW with NSW corps on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on First Fleet ship BRITANNIA. On 31 12 1794 he was granted 25acres at Hunters Hill & in 1797 he was granted 100acres w/3others at Hawkesbury River, on which he kept horses. In 1798 he was detached to (Grose)s company. He had rank of Corporal on 31 12 1800. He was detached to (Paterson)s company in 1801 as sergeant. He was sent to Port Dalrymple Tasmania in October 1804- before travelling he released his horses giving rise to the term 'brumby' for wild horses. In 1808, still in Tasmania, he was detached to (Cummings) company; he was discharged on 25 12 1808. In 1809 he was granted 100acres. He died on 14 9 1838 age about67 at Longford Tasmania. [...Elizabeth (Ainsley/Ansley) & James (Brumby) produced maybe 5children:] [...1?.Robert (Annersley later Brumby) was born about 1800 in Sydney-possibly son of James (Brumby). He was taken to Port Dalrymple by his mother in October 1804. He married Hannah (Hodgetts) on 3 1 1831 at Norfolk Plains Port Dalrymple. He died in November 1873 age73 at Longford. ] [......More details for Robert (Brumby)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Hodgetts SCARBOROUGH 1790) on this Website] [......Hannah (Hodgetts) was born on 18 5 1809 in Sydney & baptised on 18 6 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 23 6 1891 age82.] [......Details of Hannah (Hodgett)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Hodgetts SCARBOROUGH 1790) on this Website. [...2.John (Brumby) was born in 1805. He died in 1825 age about 20.] [...3.William (Brumby) is recorded as born in 1806. He died in 1806 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania).] [...4.William (Brumby) was born in 1808 at Longford Tasmmania. He married Ann (Mansfield). He died in 1841 age about33.] [...5.James (Brumby) was born in 1811 & baptised on 16 3 1814 age about2 at St Johns Launceston Tasmania. He is recorded in 1828 with his fathers family at Pitt Town. He married Maryanne (Flood). He lived at McCrea Hill Longford Launceston. He died on 7 4 1855 age about43.] [Smees records show:] [Elizabeth (Ainsley/Horton) & James (Brumby) produced maybe 4children: boys] [1.William (Brumby) was born in 1806 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania).] [2.Robert (Brumby) was born in 1807 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania).] [3.John (Brumby) was born in 1808 & baptised on 18 3 1811 age about2 w/William at St Johns CofE Launceston.] [4.William (Brumby) was born in 1810 & baptised on 18 3 1811 w/John at St Johns CofE Launceston.] [Noted a Catherine (Brumby) had a relationship with William (Best).] [..William (Best) arrived in Australia as a convict in 1811 on ADMIRAL GAMBIER. He was Free by Servitude by 1823.] [..William (Best) is not found on this Website, but William (Beet) is. William (Beet/Beat) was born about 1789. He was tried for highway robbery w/1other at Warwick Assizes on 27 9 1809, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held on hulk at Portsmouth & arrived in NSW on 29 9 1811 after a voyage of 5 months on ADMIRAL GAMBIER.] [..Catherine (Brumby) & William (Best) produced 1child:] [..1.Maria (Best) was born in 1823 in Sydney & baptised on 30 3 1823 at St Marys RC Sydney.] [Noted also William (Beet ADMIRAL GAMBIER 1811 age34) is recorded as marrying Sarah (Shean/Watson NORTHAMPTON 1815 emancipist age42) on 26 2 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney] [Sarah (Watson) was born about 1781. She was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6months on NORTHAMPTON.] [Some details taken from this Website] .. [Noted an Elizabeth (Brumby) married John (Wheeler) tallow handler on 25 9 1830 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. No connection found; but the (Wheeler) family can be found on this Website] .. .. ..David (Horton) & Elizabeth (Ainsley) produced maybe 10children: ..1.Thomas (Horton) was born in 1796. He died on 15 5 1796 age<5m & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..2.Elizabeth (Horton) was born in 1798. She died on 31 7 1827 age about29. [ 2a&b.Noted here-a Daniel (Horton) & a Francis (Horton) are recorded as born in 1800s to David (Horton) & Elizabeth (Hensley)] ..3.Isabella (Horton) was born in 1803. She died in 1831 age about28. ..4.David (Horton) was born in 1804. He is recorded in 1828 with his fathers family at Pitt Town. He was living at Pitt Town when he married Sarah (Hannibas) on 25 7 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor, sharing the wedding day with second marriage of his father. He died on 25 4 1885 age about80. ....Sarah (Hannaway/Hannibas) was born on 4 12 1807 & baptised on 20 12 1807 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1825 as living at Pitt Town. She died on 28 5 1900 age82. ....Details of Sarah (Hannaway/Hannibas)s family are given in entry for John (Hannabus GANGES 1797) on this Website. .. [Note; Information here is clearly stated in Smees records, but Elizabeth (Ainsley) had left NSW to Tasmania by this time.????] .. ..5.Mary (Horton) was born in 1806. She married at age14 John (Burrell) on 3 4 1820 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced at least 5children. She died on 19 2 1876 age about69. ....John (Burrell) was born in 1798 in England. He arrived in NSW with his mother on 15 4 1800 after a voyage of 3months on SPEEDY. He was recorded in 1824, 1826, 1828 & 1830 as a farmer. ....Details of John (Burrell)s family are shown in entry for Martha (Burrell SPEEDY 1800) on this Website. ..6.Eva (Horton) ..7.a Daniel (Horton) is recorded as born in 1810s-mother as (Hensley). ..8.a Francis (Horton) is recorded as born in 1810s-mother as (Hensley). .. .. >>>David (Horton) had a second (2of3) relationship with Elizabeth (Smith) whom he later married. He was recorded in 1823 as a farmer. He was recorded as living at Pitt Town when he married Elizabeth (Smith) on 25 7 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor, sharing the wedding day with marriage of his son David. He is recorded in 1828 as a farmer with his family at Pitt Town & as employing St John (Hannaway/Hannibas) as a labourer in 1828. He was a landholder at Windsor &/or Pitt Town.>>> ..Elizabeth (Smith) was born about 1779. She was living in parish of Ridge Hertfordshire when tried for stealing, on 16 4 1798, linen apron etc of William (Pryor) at Hertford Summer Assizes on 17 6 1798, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 15 4 1800 after a voyage of 6months on SPEEDY; she was Protestant. She was Free by Servitude by 1812. She was recorded in 1825 at Pitt Town. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Pitt Town. She died in December 1830 age52 & was buried on 1 1 1831 at St Phillips CofE old cemetery Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website, where 2Elizabeth (Smith)s are shown on this ship] .. ..[It is possible that Elizabeth (Smith) had children in 1800s with William (Cafe) & Thomas (Tailby) & Thomas (Kettle) & in 1820s with John (Hawkins)-see the second Elizabeth (Smith) on this Website.] .. ..David (Horton) & Elizabeth (Smith) produced 11children: ..1.James (Horton) was born on 2 4 1808 & baptised on 31 3 1811, as (Houghton), age3+ w/Thomas at St Matthews Cof E Windsor. He had a relationship with Sarah (Burnside). He was recorded in 1826 as a farmer. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Pitt Town. He died on 22 7 1893 age85. ....Sarah (Burnside) was born in 1812 in the colony. She died on 28 5 1900 age about84. ....Details of Sarah (Burnside)s family are given BELOW. ....James (Horton) & Sarah (Burnside) produced at least 3children: ....1.Robert (Horton) was born on 31 5 1826 at Pitt Town & was baptised on 22 11 1836 age10 w/Elizabeth & Eliza at St James CofE Pitt Town. ....2.Elizabeth (Horton) was born on 12 9 1828 at Pitt Town & was baptised on 22 11 1836 age8 w/Robert & Eliza at St James CofE Pitt Town. ....3.Eliza (Horton) was born on 12 2 1830 at Pitt Town & was baptised on 22 11 1836 age6 w/Robert & Elizabeth at St James CofE Pitt Town. ..2.Henry (Horton) was born in 1809. He died in 1880 age about71. ..3.Thomas (Horton) was born on 29 3 1810 & baptised on 31 3 1811, as (Houghton), w/James at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Pitt Town. He died in 1884 age about74. ..4.Ann (Horton) was born in January 1812. She died on 31 3 1812 age3m at Windsor & was buried, as (Houghton), at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..5.Sarah (Horton) was born on 12 2 1813 & baptised on 10 10 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Pitt Town. She (as Sarah (Hornton)) seems to have had a first relationship with John (Morris) emancipist of Sydney whom she married on 29 3 1830 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>> ....John (Morris) was Free by Servitude by 1830 & is recorded as a publican in that year. ....[There are many John (Morris)s on this Website & this one cannot be identified at this time] ....Sarah (Horton/Hornton) & James (Morris) produced at least 2children: ....1.Jane (Morris) was born on 17 1 1826 & baptised on 1 2 1829 age3 at St Johns cofE Parramatta. ....2.Margaret Sarah (Morris) was born on 2 3 1830 at Parramatta & baptised on 24 10 1830 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. >>>.Sarah (Horton) married perhaps secondly with permission Constantine (Molloy) Ticket of Leave on 6 12 1830 at St James CofE Pitt Town & produced 1child. She was recorded in 1832 as a washerwoman. She seems to have produced more than 3children in her lifetime: ....Constat/antine (Mo/ulloy) was born about 1805 & became mineral water maker in Kings co. Ireland. He attempted the murder by poison of Edward (Byrne) & was in turn poisoned by the victims wife Jane (Byrne) on 24 7 1820 (but see crime explanation for Jane (Byrne) on this Website). He was tried at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict with Jane (Byrne) on 7 11 1821 after a voyage of 5months on JOHN BARRY; he was Catholic; he was sent to Windsor for assignment. He was recorded in 1825 as constable at Windsor Hawkesbury. He was recorded in 1828 as constable Windsor with Jane (Cody). He was recorded in 1832 as a constable. ....[Some details taken from this Website; noted an Edmund (Mulloy) on this ship may be related.] ....Sarah (Horton) & Constantine (Molloy) produced 1child: ....1.Phoebe Susannah (Molloy) was born on 14 5 1830 at Windsor & baptised on 13 4 1832 age23m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. .. ..6.Robert (Horton) was born on 18 5 1815 at Pitt Town & baptised on 23 7 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Pitt Town. ..7.Elizabeth (Horton) was born on 20 5 1817 at Pitt Town & baptised on 27 9 1818 age16m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Pitt Town. She died in 1887 age about74. ..8.John (Horton) was born on 19 7 1818 at Pitt Town & baptised on 1 10 1820 age14m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Pitt Town. He died in 1878 age about59. ..9.William (Horton) was born on 15 10 1822 at Pitt Town & baptised on 10 8 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Pitt Town. .10.??? (Horton) .11.??? (Horton) .. >>>David (Horton) married thirdly Catherine (Kelly) on 9 6 1831. In 1840 he & his wife were recognised as continually drunk & failed in a court prosecution at Windsor Quarter Sessions. He died on 4 11 1842 age70 father of 20children & was buried at St Phillips CofE old cemetery Sydney; he had cut his wife from his Will due to her drunkenness. ..Catherine (Kelly) was born about 1798, perhaps in Dublin Ireland, & became a house maid.. She was tried for pickpocketing, on 2 12 1826, money of John (Ledger) at Old Bailey on 7 1 1826, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 6 8 1827 after a voyage of 4months on PRINCESS CHARLOTTE; she was Catholic & could read & write; she was 5'2" fair freckled complexion auburn hair hazel to grey eyes; she was assigned to Jos. (Bigge) in Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 as servant at factory Parramatta. She was gaoled in 1838 at Windsor. In 1840 she & her husband were recognised as continually drunk & failed in a court prosecution at Windsor Quarter Sessions. Before 1842 her husband had cut her from his Will due to her drunkenness. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 13 9 1842. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..David (Horton) & Catherine (Kelly) produced 1child: ..1.Peter David (Horton) was born in 1832. BURNSIDE Ambrose (Burnside) married Sarah (???). He arrived in NSW with 73rd Regiment with his family on 27 2 1810 after a voyage of 6months on ANNE. He died on 1 7 1827 age66 & was buried at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. Sarah (???) arrived in NSW with her family on 27 2 1810 after a voyage of 6months on ANNE. Ambrose (Burnside) & Sarah (???) produced 6children: mostly girls 1.Elizabeth (Burnside) was born in 1805. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 27 2 1810 after a voyage of 6months on ANNE; she was Protestant. She married firstly Richard (Bottington his first marriage) on 10 7 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney; she left the marriage after 1week due to mistreatment. She had a second relationship with Thomas (Nixon his first relationship) & produced 6children. She is recorded in 1828 with her family. She produced 6children in her lifetime. ..Thomas (Nixon), maybe brother of Samuel, was tried for maybe the same crime as brother Samuel at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 6 1819 after a voyage of 6months on BARING. He was Free by Servitude by 1827 & was recorded in 1828 with his family. He perhaps associated secondly with Elizabeth (Downing) in 1842 in Sydney. He produced 12children in his lifetime. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.Mary Ann (Burnside) was born on 20 10 1811 & baptised on 3 11 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married Em/manuel (Myers) emancipist on 4 3 1829 at St James CofE Sydney. She changed her name to Rebecca (Abrahams) in order to remarry Emanuel (Myers his first marriage) at a Hebrew wedding in 1840. She died on 3 1 1845 age33 at Castlereagh St Sydney. ..Em/manuel (Myers) was born about 1795 & became a tailor. He was tried as a pickpocket stealing, on 15 2 1819, money of John (Edwards) at Old Bailey on 17 2 1819, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & hulk LAUREL or LEVIATHAN at Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 9 1819 after a voyage of 5months on JOHN BARRY; he was 5'4" fair to dark complexion Brown hair brown eyes. He was issued a Ticket of Exemption from Government work in 1829 & assigned to his wife, a Ticket of Leave for Sydney in 1833, a Ticket of Leave for Windsor in 1836, & a Conditional Pardon on 25 5 1837. He was living in Castlereagh St Sydney in 1841. He was issued an Absolute Pardon on 11 12 1843.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Mary (Burnside)s & Em/manuel (Myers) produced 4children: ..1.Benjamin (Myers) was born on 6 7 1830 & baptised in July 1830 at Hebrew church. ..2.Joseph (Myers) was born about 1833. ..3.Hannah (Myers) was born about 1836. ..4.Priscilla (Myers) was born about 1841. .. >>>Em/manuel (Myers) married secondly Abigail (Barnett) in 1845 at Hebrew church Sydney. He became known as 'Monkey Myers'. He was accused by his wife, in January 1846 of beating her repeatedly-they seem to have come to an agreement. In 1847 he had a tailor shop in York St Sydney. In June 1856 he charged his wife with an intent to take his life, which occurred again in October 1857. He died in 1863 age60/67. ..Abigail (Barnett) accused her husband, in January 1846, of beating her repeatedly at York St Sydney-they seem to have come to an agreement. In June 1856 she was charged her husband with an intent to take his life, at which time she placed on surety to keep the peace; which occurred again in October 1857. .. 3.Sarah (Burnside) was born in 1812. She had a relationship with James (Horton) & produced at least 3children. She died on 28 5 1900 age about84. ..James (Horton) was born on 2 4 1808 & baptised on 31 3 1811 at St Matthews Cof E Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Pitt Town. He died on 22 7 1893 age85. ..Details of James (Horton)s family are given ABOVE. .. 4.Benjamin (Burnside) was born on 10 8 1813 & baptised on 28 8 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 5.Charlotte (Burnside) was born on 18 1 1818 & baptised on 15 2 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 12 4 1818 age3-m & was buried at St Johns cofE Parramatta.. 6.John (Burnside) was born on 11 9 1819 & baptised on 3 10 1919 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 13 6 1823 age3 & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor.. [Noted a Thomas (Burnside) is recorded as born in 1824 & buried on 31 8 1824 age4d; he was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor] 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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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Denis Pember on 31st March 2017

1828 Census of New South Wales: (Sainty & Johnson). Page 197… [Ref H2377] Horton, David, 53, free by servitude, William & Ann, 1791, 7 years, protestant, farmer, Pitt Town. [Ref H2378] Horton, Elizabeth, 48, free by servitude, Speedy, 1800, 7 years, Protestant. Horton, David (Jun), 24, born in the colony ‘Horton, James, 20, born in the colony. Horton, Thomas, 18, born in the colony. Horton, Sarah, 16, born in the colony. Horton, Robert, 14, born in the colony. Horton, Elizabeth, 12, born in the colony. Horton, John, 8, born in the colony. Horton, William, 5, born in the colony.

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Wendy Read on 13th August 2016

Transported with his father Robert Halton from Yorkshire for stealing three bushels of oats and some wheat. After arrival they are both listed as Horton. David became a farmer in Pitt Town, Sydney. Robert died in 1811. David married three times, all to convict women, Elizabeth Helmsley, Elizabeth Smith (transported Speedy in 1800) and Catherine Kelly. He had a number of children.