Mary Hook

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iain Frazier on 2nd August 2025

Family connections for Mary (Hook) are: HOOK Mary (Hook/Hooh) was born about 1769/71 & became a servant. She was tried for stealing silk cloak etc of Sarah (Allen) at Old Bailey on 25 4 1788, sentenced to death commuted to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover; she was sent to Norfolk Island arriving on 7 8 1790. She married Daniel (Humm) in November 1791 in group ceremony on Norfolk Island. She was Free by Servitude by 1799. She is recorded in 1828 living with 2daughters. She died on 1 10 1849 age80 at Parramatta & buried with her husband & son Daniel. [Some Details taken from this Website] Daniel (Humm) was born in 1767 at Suffolk & became a woolcomber. He enlisted in NSW Corps in UK on 28 9 1789 as a private. He arrived in NSW as a soldier on 28 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate; he was 5.58'. [the Ref.'People...' shows him arriving on Norfolk Island on 11 2 1793, so there may have been a lot of to&fro...& his NSW Corps record shows no activity 1790-98 & does not show him serving on Norfolk Island until 1803 & does show his first 6children as illegal-two factors here: the completeness of the army records & the difficulty of establishing acceptable social ceremonies/records on NI]. He was promoted to rank of Corporal in 1798 & detached to (Abbott)s company, to Sergeant in 1799 & detached to (Rowley)s company. In 1803 he was sent to Norfolk Island with (Wilson)s company, returning with them to Parramatta in 1805. In 1808 he was detached to (Steele)s company & in 1809 to 5company. In 1809 he leased 48.5rods in High St Sydney. He is recorded as sergeant with 102nd Regiment & as marrying Mary (Hook) on 6 3 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney-perhaps to confirm/legalise his earlier marriage-put in doubt during the Bligh period. On 24 4 1810 he was transferred to Veterans company. He died in 1827 age about60 at Parramatta & is buried with his wife & son Daniel. Mary (Hook) & Daniel (Humm) produced 9children: 1.John (Humm) was born on 23 6 1791/3 on Norfolk Island. 2.Mary (Humm) was born on 26 9 1794 on Norfolk Island. She died on 22 4 1795 age6m on Norfolk Island. 3.Daniel (Humm) was born on 9 3 or 9 5 1795 on Norfolk Island. He joined the 73rd Regiment & served in East Indies from 1814 to 1841. He died soon after on 17 6 1842 age47 at Parramatta from the effects of wars & was buried with his parents. .. 4.Jane Matilda (Humm) was born on 28 9 1796 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 28 8 1803 age6 w/William, Mary Elizabeth. She married John (Thorn) on 6 12 1815 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 7children. She died on 23 1 1879 age83. ..John (Thorn) was born on 4 1 1794 & baptised on 18 2 1794 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 3 8 1838 age44. ..Details of John (Thorn)s family are given in entry for Humphrey (Thorn NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. .. 5.William (Humm) was born on 7/8 2 1799 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 28 8 1803 age4 w/Jane Matilda, Mary Elizabeth. 6.Mary Elizabeth (Humm) was born on 12 6 1803 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 28 8 1803 w/Jane Matilda, William. She married John (Farrell-Walker) on 21 7 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced at least 5children. She died on 9 10 1884 age83. ..John (Farrell) was born in 1799. He is recorded in 1814 as John (Hughes) working as wheelwright with Hugh (Hughes his father in law?). He may have had a first relationship with Sarah (???). He was recorded at Parramatta as a farmer in 1826 & a wheelwright in 1828-& at Pennant Hills as a wheelright in 1830. 7.Susannah (Humm) was born on 23 8 1805 at Parramatta & baptised on 27 10 1805 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 living with her mother & a sister. She married John (Brown) on 11 11 1828 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced at least 1child. She died on 4 8 1894 age89-. ..John (Brown) was born on 9 10 1807 & baptised on 30 8 1812 age4 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded as a constable at Parramatta in 1829. He died on 14 7 1876 age68. ..Details of John (Brown)s family are given in entry for John (Brown EARL CORNWALLIS 1801) on this Website. .. 8.Ann/Hannah (Humm) was born on 22 3 1808 at Parramatta & baptised on 7 10 1810 age2 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 living with her mother & a sister. She married Thomas (Pye) on 27 12 1830 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 2children. She died in 1853 age about45. ..Thomas (Pye) was born on 11 3 1800 & baptised on 23 3 1800 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 as single & a farmer. He died on 11 6 1858 age58. ..Details of a Thomas (Pye)s family are given in entry for John (Pye BRITANNIA 1791) on this Website. .. 9.George (Humm) was born on 29 7 1810 at Parramatta & baptised on 10 8 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney not found in Smees Baptismal records. He died on 11 8 1810 age13d & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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Denis Pember on 25th November 2015

Mary died October 1st 1849: At Parramatta, on the 1st of October, in the 80th year of her age, Mary, relict of the late Danuel Humm. The deceased was a resident in the colony for sixty years, and has left a numerous circle of relatives to follow her, whose last end was peace. Also buried in the same grave were her husband Daniel and her eldest son also Daniel: DANIEL HUMM eldest son of the above who Died 14th June 1842 aged 47 Years. The deceased was a Native of the Colony and left it in 1814 with the 73 Regt for /the East Indies after serving there in various engagements (commencing with the siege and Capture of Kandy) during a period of 27 years. He returned to his Native land rewarded with a pension for his services but with such an emaciated body worn and wounded that it sank shortly after his return.

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Denis Pember on 25th November 2015

It would appear that Mary and Daniel had 9 children between 1793 and 1810. Daniel died prior to the census in 1827. Mary can be located on the census: [Ref H2879] Humm, Mary, 57, FS, Lady Juliana, 1790, 7 years. (unfortunately, no place of residence was recorded). Also present were two of her daughters; Humm, Susannah, 23, BC and Humm, Ann, 21 BC.

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Denis Pember on 25th November 2015

MARY HOOH was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 25th of April 1788, one black silk cloak, value 2/-. eight guineas and four half guineas, the property of Sarah Allen, widow, in her dwelling-house. Found GUILTY, Sentenced to Death. She was humbly recommended by the Jury and the Prosecutrix, being very young and ignorant. Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron PERRYN . (Old Bailey Online; t17880507-46).

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Kerri Bray on 7th March 2013

Surname spelt HOOH on the printed version of her trial. Was sentenced to death later cummuted to 7 years transportation. Married Sergeant Daniel Humm 16 Mar 1810 St Phillip's Church Of England, Sydney, New South Wales.