William Innes

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Denis Pember on 17th October 2016

In the colony, William had a relationship with Mary Mitchener (Convict, 1803, Glatton). The couple had a child, Mary, born C1809. William can be traced through some of the Muster records: 1802: [RefAA010 page 4] William Innes and James Loder share a small property at kissing point. William is listed as being off stores with 1 woman off stores. No child listed. 1806: [Ref A2259 page 56], William Innes, Earl Cornwallis, P/TL works for Simeon Lord. 1811: [Ref 1884 page 42] William Enness, Earl Cornwallis, tried Jan 1800, London, Life. I have been unable to locate Mary except for the 1811 Muster. [Ref 4149 page 90] Mary Mitchener, tried Jan 1802, Middlesex, 7 years. Neither of them seems to be recorded in the 1828 Census. However, the daughter Mary is recorded, living with her husband Samuel Barber and his parents... Page 40 [Ref B0293] Barber, Thomas 67 came free El. Cornwallis 1801 Protestant, shopkeeper Parramatta 350 acres 7 horses 100 horned cattle [Ref B0294] Barber, Lydia 65 came free El. Cornwallis 1801 Protestant [Ref B0295] Barber, Samuel 23 born in the colony [son of Thomas and Lydia]. ## [Ref B0296] Barber, Mary 18 born in the colony [wife of Samuel] [Ref B0297] Barber, Lydia Jr. 17 born in the colony [daughter of Samuel and Mary, aged 17 months]

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Denis Pember on 17th October 2016

Trial at the Old Bailey 19th February 1800. www.oldbaileyonline.org t18001219-35: WILLIAM INNES was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Edward Buttenshaw , about the hour of seven in the night of the 10th of February , and burglariously stealing twenty-six yards of linen cloth, value 4l. the property of the said Edward . EDWARD BUTTENSHAW sworn. - I am a linendraper in the Minories : On Monday the 10th of this month, about half past seven in the evening, as I was sitting in the parlour, behind the shop, I heard a violent breaking of the glass, in the window of my shop; I ran to the door, and saw some persons bringing back the prisoner at the bar; they informed me, that they saw him give a piece of Irish cloth to another man, who ran away with it; I secured the prisoner, and in about five minutes my young man returned with the cloth; the cloth has my private mark upon it, it is in the possession of the officer. Q. Was the window so broke, that a piece of cloth might have been taken out? - A. Yes, almost the whole of the square was broke out; it had not been put in above a fortnight; I had it cut to pieces one night before. EDWARD CAREY sworn. - I belong to the navy: I was coming from Tower-hill; I heard a smash of glass about half past seven in the evening; upon looking forward, I saw two men in the road, one of them had a piece of linen; I saw him give it to the other man that was with him, and, in a low tone of voice, said, take hold, take hold; the other immediately took it, and set off; the prisoner then came towards me on the pavement; it struck me that he had stole it, and I immediately laid hold of him, and took him back to the shop; I saw the broken square of glass in the window as I went past; I am not certain, but I think I saw him run from the shop into the road; I saw him about ten yards from the window; the prosecutor claimed the cloth when it was brought back. WILLIAM LIVINGSTON sworn. - I am an artist. Q. In what way? - A. Drawing: On Monday evening, the 10th of this month, about half past seven in the evening, I was coming up the Minories from Tower-hill, when I was within twelve yards of Mr. Buttenshaw's house, I heard a great noise of breaking the glass, and in two minutes saw the prisoner meet a man in the middle of the crossing, and give him a piece of cloth; he came towards Mr. Carey and me, and upon seeing him give the cloth to the other man, I supposed he was the person that stole it; I went after him some short distance back, when Mr. Carey collared him; I took hold on the other side, and brought him back to Mr. Buttenshaw's. Q. How far was the prisoner from where you heard the noise of breaking the glass? - A. I suppose five or ten yards, I did not take notice of the window. - BUTTON sworn. - I am servant to Mr. Buttenshaw: I was in the back part of the shop, on the 10th of February, in the evening; I heard a violent breaking of the glass; I immediately ran forward to the door, and when I opened the door, I saw a very tall man running on the other side, crossing the road, not the prisoner; he ran down the Minories, about two hundred yards; I immediately pursued him all the way, he crossed Rosemary-lane, into Queen-street, and when he found that I gained upon him, he threw away a piece of Irish cloth that he had under his arm, it was Mr. Buttenshaw's cloth; I brought it back, and gave it to the constable. Q. In what state was the pane of glass? - A. Hardly a bit of glass remaining in it. William Cox the constable produced the property. See original Click to see original Prosecutor. This is my cloth, it cost me three shillings and three halfpence a yard, it is worth four pounds, it has my private mark upon it; about half an hour before, I had removed it to a small distance from the glass, and placed a candle between. Prisoner's defence. I was going down the Minories, and the gentlemen heard the window broke, and they laid hold of me, and said I broke it. GUILTY Death . (Aged 50.) The prisoner was recommended to his Majesty's mercy by the prosecutor . Tried by the London Jury, before Mr. RECORDER.