Elizabeth Holloway

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Beth Taylor on 12th September 2019

HOLLOWAY, Elizabeth (c1790-1848) Tried - 14 January 1812 Gloucester January Quarter Sessions Elizabeth was a 22 year-old servant in 1812 when she appeared before the Court in Gloucester charged with stealing wearing apparel (larceny) and was given a 7 year term of transportation to NSW. She was first placed on the ship Essex in October 1812, but this vessel did not sail and a month later Elizabeth was then sent to the Colony in 1812 on the Emu and finally reached Sydney in 1814 on the Broxbornebury. BC: 1790 Sentenced: 14/01/1812 Gloucester January Quarter Sessions to transportation for 7 years Crime: Stealing wearing apparel (larceny) Previous Occupation: Servant Age on Convict Indent: 24 ALSO ON SHIP EMU IN 1812 [Elizabeth was first placed on the ship Essex in October 1812, but this vessel did not sail. Source: Transportees from Gloucestershire to Australia 1783-1842 by Irene Wyatt] Certificate of Freedom 2546 (indent) 1814 Muster: Elizabeth HOLLOWAY, Broxbornebury, con, on stores, FF, Parra (3342) Richard Kibble, Anne 2, con, off stores, to Mr G Blaxland, Parra (2602) [Richard was Elizabeth’s husband-to-be. Note: Gregory Blaxland, master of 15 assigned convicts] 1820 – Richard Kibble, Ordinary Constable, wrote to Gov Macquarie, stating that he had received his certificate on 03/04/1815, was a married man & would like some land & become a farmer. 40 acres written. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Memorial Fiche 3024; 4/1824B p585) [Note: No mention in the latter that he was a constable, only written on SRNSW Col Sec index] 1822 Muster: Elizabeth HOLLOWAY, FBS, Broxbornebury, wife of R Cable (?), Windsor (A10315) & spouse – Richard KEBBLE (?), FBS, Anne, 7 years, landholder, Windsor. Lease Resident; Total, Cleared, Cultivated, 12 bushels maize held, 6 horned cattle, 4 hogs (A11806) 1822, 12 Feb. – A letter from the Col Sec Fred. Goulburn, was given to Richard Kibble, addressed to the “Constable on Duty, Cowpastures” – stating that Richard had permission for himself, his wife & 3 male servants (convicts), to proceed to the area south-west of the Cookbundoon Range, with 134 cattle. The cattle belonged to Mrs Minchin, Mr Reynolds & John Doyle 3 cows & 3 calves were the property of Kibble. The convicts were assigned to Mrs Minchin. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent Reel 6008; 4/3504A p431) 1823, March – Richard was on a list of Constables in Sydney, from Sep 1820 to March 1823. It stated that he resigned on 9 July 1821. [Dates & place sound wrong]. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received Reel 6056; 4/1764 p64) 1823-1825 Muster: Elizabeth HOLLOWAY, FS, Broxbornebury, 7 years, wife of Richard Kibble, Evan (25410) Richard Kable (sic); 7 years; Arrived per Ann 1810, Status: FS (Free by Servitude); occupation/Residence &c: Landholder, Evan or Richmond [John Norman was listed as a GS of Richard. Two boys, Richard Ogle (aged 11, BC) & William Ogle (aged 12, BC) were recorded as living/working for Richard] 1828 Census: Elizabeth KIBBLE, 37, FS, Broxbornebury, prot, (K0738) wife to – Richard KIBBLE, 42, FS, Anne 2 1810, prot, farmer at Evan *(K0737 – 30 acres, 3 horses, 8 cattle) NSW BDM: 1) Elizabeth Holloway/Hulloway married Richard Kibble/Skibble (?) at St Johns Parra on 12 Aug 1815. Richard Kibble, aged 29, Free, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed; & Elizabeth Hullaway, aged 25, arrived per Broxbornebury, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed X; married 12 Aug 1815, registered St Johns Church of England Parramatta by Banns by Samuel Marsden; Witness: William Harvy, Signed X; Witness: Mary Harvy, Signed X (V1815-712-47B & 1804-3A & St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56) [Note: Richard and Elizabeth did not have children] 2) Elizabeth Kibble, aged 61, died 29/02/1848. The funeral was registered at C of E, O’Connell Plains [near Bathurst]. (V1848-728-33B) 3) No death found for Richard Kibble in NSW indexes. 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