Catherine Hamilton

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iain Frazier on 16th March 2023

Family connections for Catherine (Porter/Hamilton) are: HAMILTON Catherine (Porter) was born in 1779. She married firstly Robert (Hamilton). She was tried for theft, on 14 2 1805, of a rug etc from Joseph (Simmons) & other crimes at Old Bailey on 20 2 1805, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9months on WILLIAM PITT. She married secondly Richard (Mortimer his second marriage) on 12 6 1809 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 5children. She is recorded in 1828 at Parramatta. She died on 26 7 1836 age57 mother of 5known children. [Some details taken from this Website] Richard (Mortimer) was born about 1770/76 at Bath Somerset. He was tried for burglary at Monmouth Wales Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANN. He enlisted with 102nd Regiment NSW Corps. He was Free by Servitude by 1798 & had a first relationship with Mary (Bryant). He was involved, among other duties with the Regiment, with the arrest of Governor Bligh in 1801. He was transferred to Royal Veterans Company under Captain (Brabyn) in 1810. During his time with the Corps he was employed on boats on Parramatta River & took up fishing. He was discharged from the Vets Co. in 1818 & later took up fruit growing; he became famous for his orange trees. In 1823 he was granted Lot67 George St Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 as a pensioner at Parramatta. He was a regular at the Wesleyan chapel. He died on 5 6 1860 age84or90 father of 7children at George St Parramatta from the epidemic & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'

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D Wong on 14th November 2014

Old Bailey: CATHERINE HAMILTON, Theft > grand larceny, 20th February 1805. CATHERINE HAMILTON, alias HAMBLETON , was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 14th of February , a rug, value 14 s. a table-cloth, value 4 s. two napkins, value 2 s. a petticoat, value 3 s. four handkerchiefs, value 4 s. a shift, value 4 s. and a flat-iron, value 6 d. the property of Joseph Simmons . Second Count. For like offence, charging it to be the property of Joel Barlow . ANN SIMMONS sworn. - Q. Do you know the prisoner at the bar? - A. She was a lodger of mine, I live at No. 5, Strutton-ground ; she has lived with me ever since Christmas till the 14th of February, in a ready-furnished room, at three shillings and sixpence a week. Q. Was any furniture of the room missing? - A. Yes; all the articles mentioned in the indictment; I take in washing from one family, the table-cloth belonged to Mr. Joel Barlow , and the napkins, they were delivered to me to wash, with other things; I missed them at different times, I have only found some of them again. SAMUEL PEARSON sworn. - I live at Mr. Burrows's, a pawnbroker: I produce a petticoat, two napkins, and two handkerchiefs; the petticoat and napkins were pledged for half-a-crown, and the handkerchiefs for one shilling and three-pence; I believe it to be by the prisoner, I cannot swear to her person. JAMES GILLMAN sworn. - I am an officer belonging to Queen-square: In consequence of information I went to the lodgings of the prisoner, at Mrs. Simmons's, No. 5, Strutton-ground; the prisoner gave me this duplicate, and told me it was all she had; on searching farther I found another duplicate, in a little jar upon the mantle-piece; they are the duplicates belonging to the property now produced. (The property produced, and identified by the prosecutrix.) Prisoner. (To Prosecutrix.) Q. You told me that that table-cloth you never had in your custody from the family; and that you could take your oath of it? - A. It is false. Prisoner's defence. She told me that she never had the table-cloth to wash, nor in her custody; and the shift she had given in a mistake to a person, and she had put another in its place; I never was guilty of such a thing in my life; I never touched a thing she had, a wicked wretch. The prisoner called two witnesses, who gave her a good character. GUILTY, aged 37, Of stealing to the value of 3 s. 9 d. Transported for seven years. Catherine was married to Robert Hamilton in England. 12/6/1809: Married Richard Mortimer ( Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander and William and Mary, January 1791) they had 5 children.

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donald mc dougall on 13th November 2014

Married RICHARD MORTIMER 1809 Text: Sacred to the Memory of CATHARINE MORTIMER The wife of RICd. MORTIMER Who departed this life the 26 of July 1836 Aged 56 years Also RICHARD MORTIMER Husband of the above Who died 3rd June 1860 Aged 90 years