Mary Ann Hipwell

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iain Frazier on 17th September 2025

Family connections for Mary Ann (Hipwell) are: HIPWELL Mary Ann (Hipwell) was born about 1765?. She was tried for stealing a glove (w/1other for stealing silverware) of Elizabeth (Tyndall) of Piccadilly for whom she worked at Old Bailey on 12 8 1790, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E; she was Protestant. She had a first relationship with Richard Beel/Beale alias William (Reynolds) his first relationship) from about 1793, produced 1child & married him on 19 11 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Richard Beel/Beale alias William (Reynolds) was born on 9/19 11 1769 & became a millwright. He was indicted with his brother Edward (seemingly by their father) of stealing lead etc by force of arms from Jeffrey (Jackson) of Woodfood Bridge Essex & Sarah (Clayton), tried at Chelmsford Essex Sessions on 19 4 1788, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 8 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship ATLANTICalso. He was Free by Servitude by 1801 & had a second relationship with Sarah Elizabeth (Sterling/Stirling/Starling), produced 11more children & married her about 1812 (not shown in Smees records). In 1802 he is recorded as renting 10acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury; in 1804 being granted 50acres at Flat Rock Reach which he sold in 1810; in 1813 as possibly a storekeeper at Windsor; from 1814-27 as District Constable & poundkeeper; in 1824 as being a farmer & as being granted 50acres at Upper Colo which he sold to grandson Thomas (Gosper) jnr; & in 1828 as labourer working on his brothers farm at Wilberforce. He died on 26 8 1837 age67 father of 12children & was buried at St Johns CofE Wilberforce; 'Little Britain' was recorded in the Register. [Some details taken from the entry for his alias-William (Reynolds)-on this Website] .. >>>Mary Ann (Hipwell) was Free by Servitude by 1798 & had a second relationship with Thomas (Gosper), produced 4more children & married him on 19 11 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 at Wilberforce with her husband. She died in 1873 age72 mother of 5children. Thomas Roker Alexander (Gosport/er) son of Thomas (Gosper) & Jane (Worton) was born on 10 5 1768 & baptised on 28 5 1768 at St Marys Rotherhithe London & became a waterman. He was tried (as (Gosport) w/2others for cutting, on 23 11 1786, the headfast ropes from a lighter/barge of Edward (Thorne) & James (Ogle) at Kingston Surrey Assizes on 2 4 1787, sentenced to 7years, held on CERES Hulk at Langstone Harbour Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SURPRIZE; he was Protestant. In November 1794 he was granted 30acres on Hawkesbury River, to be known as Gospers Mountain just north of Windsor. He was Free by Servitude by 1798. He is recorded in 1828 as a farmer of 220acres at Wilberforce with his wife. He died on 21 9 1847 age79. [Some details taken from this Website] 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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Carmen Schnegg on 27th January 2018

On the 12th Aug 1790,it was alleged Mary stole wearing apparel, plate and jewels to the value of over 200 pounds,the property of Elizabeth Tindall,widow of Bolton St Piccadilly. Mary worked for Elizabeth and was in charge of the house at the time of the robbery as Elizabeth was out of town. Mary was convicted of stealing gloves to the value of 1 shilling and sentenced to 7 yrs.

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Denis Pember on 13th April 2016

Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 166... [Ref G0819] Gosport, Thomas, 59, free by servitude, Surprize, 1790, 7 years, Protestant, farmer, Wilberforce. 220 acres, 50 cleared and cultivated, 3 horses, 10 cattle. [Ref G0820] Gosport, Mary A., 63, free by servitude, Mary Ann, 1791, 7 years, Protestant. ### Three of the sons are also recorded with their wives and families: [Ref G0821] Gosport, James, 22 (with wife Margaret and 1 child) Farmer, at Wilberforce. [Ref G0824] Gosport, Thomas, 31 (with wife Mary and 4 children) Farmer, at Lower Portland Head. [Ref G0830] Gosport, John, 25 (with wife Hannah and 3 children) Farmer, at Lower Portland Head. There appears to be no record of the other son, Joseph, but he should be there, he married Ann Marsden and they has 11 children.

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Denis Pember on 13th April 2016

It seems amazing when the statement was made in the trial that there was so little evidence, that Mary was convicted at all. In the colony, around 1793, Mary formed a relationship with Richard Beale Reynolds (Convict, Atlantic, 1791). The couple had one child, Edward, born 1794. After a short time, the relationship had broken down and Mary was with Thomas Gosper (Convict, Surprize, 1790). The couple had 4 children between 1798 and 1805. Thomas and Mary did eventually marry, November 19th 1810 at Windsor.

Court Transcript : Mary was convicted at the Old Bailey for stealing gloves to the value of 1 shilling and transported on the ship 'Mary Ann' in 1791. Old Bailey transcript 27 Oct 1790: BENJAMIN COLBORNE andMARY HIPWELLwere indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 12th day of August last, two silver sauceboats, value 4 l. a silver coffee-pot, value 6 l. nine silver table spoons, value 3 l. seven silver tea-spoons, value 14 s. two silver salt cellars, value 16 s. a silver punch ladle, value 5 s. a silver cup, value 10 s. an ink-stand, value 10 s. seven silver salt spoons, value 5 s. two silver waiters, value 40 s. four pair of plated candlesticks, value 40 s. a plated candlestick, extinguisher, and chain, value 14 s. a plated cream jug, gilt with gold, value 10 s. one muffinet, the inside gilt with gold, value 10 s. a cruet stand, plated with silver, value 10 s. a gold watch chain with a gold hoop, value 10 l. a green etwee case, mounted with gold, and gold instruments, value 10 l. one mother of pearl rouge box, wrought and mounted with gold, value 5 s. twenty-four beads, value 40 s. a pair of paste buckles, set in silver, value 3 l. a gold ring, value 20 s. five pair of garnet ear-rings, value 10 l. twelve real pearls, value 20 s. twelve Roman pearls, value 12 s. two pair of Roman drops, for ear-rings, value 10 s. one antique Chinese, value 20 l. two other rings, value 3 l. one mourning ring, value 10 s. eight yards of cloth, value 3 l. twelve muslin handkerchiefs, value 20 s. five yards of callico, value 10 s. a silk mode cloak, trimmed with lace, value 5 l. three muslin aprons, value 15 s. fourteen neck handkerchiefs, value 5 s. one wrought bed furniture of India dimity, value 50 l. one India dimity jacket, value 2 l. one muslin petticoat, flounced, value 40 s. one muslin jacket and petticoat, value 20 s. two bed-gowns, value 10 s. two knives, value 5 s. a white silk petticoat, value 20 s. a shawl, value 10 s. a silk gown and petticoat, value 5 s. a white callico chemise, value 5 l. twelve agate handled knives, value 5 l. two linen bed-gowns, value 10 s. one gilt metal, box, value 12 s. a paper machee snuff-box, value 10 l. one blue and gold smelling bottle, with a gilt stopper, value 20 s. two pair of linen pillow-biers, value 18 d. sixty crown pieces, value 15 l. a five guinea piece, value 5 l. 5 s. and eighty silver medals, value 10 l. the property of Elizabeth Tyndall, widow, in her dwelling-house. The case opened by Mr. Fielding, who informed the jury, that strong as the suspicions were, there was no evidence at all against the man, and none against the woman, as to the capital part of the charge. MARY TINDALL sworn. My house is in Bolton-street, Piccadilly. The prisoner Mary Hipwell was left in care of the house, with a strict charge never to leave the house; I left town the 2d of August; on the 9th, I received a letter that my house was robbed; the fastenings are so good, that I am sure no person could get into my house without being let in; I have no suspicion of the servant being concerned in the robbery, any farther than quitting her charge, and basely going to Sadler's Wells: the plate she had never seen, was not taken; the winter clothes that she had not seen, were not taken; there are not half the things in the indictment, which I lost; I am able to swear to these gloves; when the patrol gave them to me, she said, they are not yours, madam, they are a pair you gave me; no, says I, Mary, these are mine most certainly; they never were worn; they are marked with the maker's name, and the initials of mine; I know them to be mine; I left them in the cabinet, locked up in a drawer; there was a pillow-case found in her box; there is no mark on it; but to the best of my belief it is mine; I saw the gloves the day before I went out of town. - GRANT sworn. I am the patrol belonging to Bow-street: I went to Mrs. Tyndall's house about a quarter before one; I took charge of the two prisoners; the woman prisoner told me nothing was lost but plate; the woman gave me the key of her box; and in searching her box, I found the pair of gloves and the pillow-case. Prisoner Hipwell. Had not my mistress three honest characters with me? - No. The prisoner called two witnesses who gave her a good character. BENJAMIN COLBORNE, NOT GUILTY. MARY HIPWELL, GUILTY of stealing the gloves, value one shilling. Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice HEATH.