Elizabeth Jackson

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iain Frazier on 16th October 2023

Family connections for Elizabeth (Jackson) are: Some amendments made Jun 2025 JACKSON Elizabeth (Jackson) was born about 1771. She was convicted of stealing clothes, in May 1794, of James (Gallagher) at Dublin city Ireland on 14 6 1794, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 12 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS; maybe sent firstly to Female Factory. She was probably sent to Norfolk Island on SUPPLY on 23 3 1796; Ref:'People...' shows her arriving on 13 3 1796. She had a second relationship with John (Arndell) & produced 4children. >>> [Some details taken from this Website] John (Arndell) was born in 1772 in London. He became a medical trainee before arriving in NSW as a settler, perhaps to follow his father, on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS; then to Norfolk Island as assistant surgeon on 23 3/3 4 1796 on SUPPLY. He returned to Sydney on 9 7 1796 on FRANCE. He died in 1805 age about34 at Hawkesbury, or perhaps he returned to UK. Details of John (Arndell)s family are given BELOW. .. >>>Elizabeth (Jackson) had a second relationship with Richard (Evans his third relationship) & produced 2children. She was Free by Servitude by 1806. In 1828 she lived with son George. She died on 16 11 1837 age66/78 mother of 6children at Windsor Poor House Benevolent Society & was buried at St Matthews Anglican church Windsor. Richard (Evans) enlisted in NSW Corps in UK on 11 3 1701 as a Corporal & arrived in NSW as a soldier on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on ACTIVE & arrived at Norfolk Island on 11 11 1791; he was illiterate. He became a Sergeant in 1793. In 1794 he was granted 25acres at Bulanaming. He married firstly (1of3) Mary (Morrison) on 4 6 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. In 1798 he was detached to (Townson)s company until 1800 when he was detached to (Paterson)s company. He had a second (2of3) relationship with Mary (Martin/Smith her third (3of4) relationship). He recieved a grant of 150acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury in 1803 & was discharged on 25 3 1803. He was killed, probably by his farm aboriginals at 'China Farm' near Portland Head on 31 12 1812. Details of Richard (Evans)s family are given in entry for Mary (Martin PITT 1792) on this Website. ARNDELL Thomas (Arndell) was born about 1747 & became a doctor. He married Susannah (???) & produced some children-1known here:>>> 1.John (Arndell) was born in 1772 in London. He became a medical trainee before arriving in NSW as a settler, perhaps to follow his father, on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS; then to Norfolk Island as assistant surgeon on 23 3/3 4 1796 on SUPPLY. He returned to Sydney on 9 7 1796 on FRANCE. He had a relationship with Elizabeth (Jackson her first relationship). He died in 1805 age about34 at Hawkesbury, or perhaps he returned to UK. ..Elizabeth (Jackson) was born about 1771. She was convicted of stealing clothes, in May 1794, of James (Gallagher) at Dublin city Ireland on 14 6 1794, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 12 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS; maybe sent firstly to Female Factory. She was probably sent to Norfolk Island on SUPPLY on 23 3 1796. She had a second relationship with Richard (Evans his third relationship) & produced 2children. She was Free by Servitude by 1806. In 1828 she lived with son George. She died on 16 11 1837 age66/78 mother of 6children at Windsor Poor House Benevolent Society & was buried at St Matthews Anglican church Windsor. ..Details of Elizabeth (Jackson)s family are given ABOVE. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..John (Arndell) & Elizabeth (Jackson) produced 4children: .. ..1.Esther (Arndell) was born on 9 3 1797 & baptised on 17 4 1797 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>> .. >>>[An Esther (Arndell) born 1797 in the colony is recorded as marrying William Hilton (Hovell his first marriage) in 1810 in England. She returned to NSW with her family on 9 10 1813 after a voyage of 5months on EARL SPENCER. ]>>> EXPLORER ...[William Hilton (Hovell) was born on 26 4 1786 at Yarmouth, Norfolk, England & became a sailor, explorer and settler. He arrived in NSW with his family as a settler on 9 10 1813 after a voyage of 5months on EARL SPENCER. He developed mercantile interests & commanded vessels. He settled on 600acres at Narellan in December 1816. He became a farmer & employer at Upper Minto. He commenced exploring & journeyed to Cumberland Plain and Burragorang Valley in 1823. In 1824 he explored the route from Sydney to Port Phillip with Hamilton (Hume); he was rewarded with a grant of 1,200acres & an additional 1,280acres. In 1837 he lived on his property at Grabberdrack near Goulburn.>>> ] ...[Esther (Arndell) & William Hilton (Hovell & produced 2children:] ...[1.Elizabeth Emily (Hovell) was born in 1811 in England. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 9 10 1813 after a voyage of 5months on EARL SPENCER. She died in 1848 age aboiut37.] ...[2.Arndell John Palmer (Hovell) was born in 1813 in England. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 9 10 1813 after a voyage of 5months on EARL SPENCER. He died on 27 10 1827 age14 & was buried at St Lukes CofE Liverpool.] .. ...[>>>William Hilton (Hovell) married secondly Sophia (Wilkinson) in 1848. He died in Sydney on 9 9 1875 age89 father of at least 3children in Sydney & was buried at Goulburn. He is remembered by a park surrounding a carved tree on Murray River bank at Albury on Hume and Hovell Walking Track.] ...[Sophia (Wilkinson) died in 1876, leaving 6,000lb to University of Sydney for William Hilton (Hovell) lectureship in geology and physical geography.] ...[William Hilton (Hovell) & Sophia (Wilkinson) produced at least 1child:] ...[1.??? (Hovell) ] .. >>>Esther (Arndell) married perhaps secondly John (Tunks) on 27 3 1815 at Christ Church Castlereagh & produced 6children. She died in 1828 age about31 mother of perhaps 8children. ...John (Tunks) was born on 8 3 1795 & baptised on 7 5 1795 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 1 5 1848 age52. ...Details of John (Tunks)s family are given in entry for Sarah (Lyons LADY JULIANA 1790) on this Website. .. ..2.Samuel (Arndell) was born in 1796/7. In 1811 at age14 he was promised 30acres at Sawyers/Boston Reaches (Cambridge/Cumberland Reaches) Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury (still chasing title in 1831), which became 'China Farm' (where his stepfather was killed), just before his own marriage(?). In fact he had a relationship with Elizabeth (Dring her fifth). He was recorded in 1826, 1828 & 1829 as a farmer. (A namesake? became a miller for Mr (Dixon), at Darling Harbour & incurred a criminal charge in 1829 for robbing a bonded store & was sentenced to 3years on the roads.) He married Elizabeth (Dring) in 1847. He died on 13 1 1874 age about75. ....Elizabeth (Dring) was born on 30 8/10 1794 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 7 12 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She had had relationships with Thomas (Collins 1child), George (Hibbs 1child), Edward (Treadaway 1child) & Charles (Walker 1child). She produced at least 14children in her lifetime. ....Details of Elizabeth (Dring)s family are given in entry for William (Dring ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website. ....Samuel (Arndell/Arnold/Arundell) & Elizabeth (Dring/Treathaway) produced 8children: ....1.Mary (Arndell/Arnold/Arundell) was born on 16 1 1818 at Lower Portland Head & baptised on 5 7 1819 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 9 7 1884 age66. ....2.Elizabeth (Arndell/Arnold/Arundell) was born on 26 11 1819 at Sackville Reach & baptised, as (Arundell), on 30 4 1826 age6 w/Samuel, Charlotte, Sophis & several (Huxley, Wall, Hayman & Loder) relatives at St Thomas CofE Sackville Reach. She died in 1865 age about45. ....3.Charlotte (Arndell) was born on 1 1 1822 at Sackville Reach & baptised, as (Arundell), on 30 4 1826 age4 w/Elizabeth, Samuel, Sophia & several (Huxley, Wall, Hayman & Loder) relatives at St Thomas CofE Sackville Reach. He may have married Martha (Huxley). She died on 18 4 1879 age57. ....4.Samuel (Arndell) at Sackville Reach was born on 18 6 1824 & baptised, as (Arundell), on 30 4 1826 age22m w/Elizabeth, Charlotte, Sophia & several (Huxley, Wall, Hayman & Loder) relatives at St Thomas CofE Sackville Reach. He died on 6 2 1895 age70. ....5.Sophia (Arndell) was born on 30 1 1826 at Sackville Reach & baptised, as Arundell) on 30 4 1826 w/Elizabeth, Charlotte, Samuel & several (Huxley, Wall, Hayman & Loder) relatives at St Thomas CofE Sackville Reach. She died on 21 10 1904 age78. ....6.James (Arndell) was born on 28 6 1827 at Sackville Reach & baptised, as (Arnold), on 5 6 1828 at St Thomas CofE Sackville Reach. He died on 21 10 1828 age13m. ....7.James (Arndell) was born on 28 10 1828 at Upper Branch & baptised, as (Arnold) on 22 12 1829 age13m at St Thomas CofE Sackville Reach. ....8.Charles (Arndell) was born on 21 10 1830 at Lower Portland & baptised on 14 6 1831. He died on 5 7 1907 age76. .. ..3.Robert (Arndell) was born in 1799. He married Jane/Jane Forbes Arndell (Huxley) on 24 11 1817 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1833 as a farmer. In 1839 he was a stockman. ....Jane/Jane Forbes Arndell (Huxley) was born on 24 8 1797. She died on 18 10 1833 age36. ....Details of Jane Forbes Arndell (Huxley)s family are given in entry for William (Dring ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website. ....Robert (Arndell) & Jane (Huxley) produced at least 4children: ....1.Robert (Arndell) was born in 1822. ....2.Jane (Arndell) was born on 27 11 1823 at Upper Branch & baptised on 14 6 1833 age9 at St Thomas CofE Sackville Reach. ....3.Thomas (Arndell) was born in 1824. He died on 28 5 1858 age30. ....4.John (Arndell) was born on 1 11 1827 & baptised on 3 8 1839 age11. He died on 4 9 1905 age77. .. ..4.Jane (Arndell) was born in 1800. .. .. >>>Thomas (Arndell) Dr also produced a child with an Italian woman in London in 1781, while still living with his wife:>>> 1.female (Arndell) was born in 1781. .. >>>Thomas (Arndell) Dr went to India, without his family, on an East India ship as a Surgeon. He returned in 1784 to his family & produced another child:>>> 1.female (Arndell) was born on 1 1786. .. >>>Thomas (Arndell) Dr was commissioned as Surgeon NSW & arrived in NSW without his family in 1788 on First Fleet, where he worked at Parramatta hosp. He associated with his assignee Elizabeth (Dalton/Burleigh). In 1792 he resigned his Commission & took a land grant at Cattai. It is known that after 1805, as Magistrate of Green Hills, he investigated the supposed murder of William (Yardley) mentioned BELOW. He married Elizabeth (Dalton/Burleigh) in 1807. He died on 6 5 1821 age68 at Windsor-former assistant surgeon-father of at least 11children leaving his property to his wife & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. Elizabeth (Dalton/Burleigh/Burley) was born on 10 1 1765 & became a servant. She was tried for stealing handkerchiefs, on 15 9 1785, from shop display of Joseph (Earl) at Old Bailey on 14 9 1785, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 12months on LADY PENRHYN. She associated firstly with seaman John (Clement).>>> Some details taken from this Website .. [WHY THE SURNAME (BURLEIGH)? [Noted a James (Burleigh) was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 12months on LADY PENRHYN also.] .. Thomas Arndell) & Elizabeth (Dalton/Burleigh) produced 8children: 1.William (Arndell) was born on 20 7 1790 & baptised on 5 8 1790 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 4 3 1792 age19m & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 2.Elizabeth (Arndell) was born on 20 5 1792 & baptised on 29 7 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married James (Gordon) on 4 1 1814 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 12 1 1868 age75. ..James (Gordon) came free. Noted a James (Gordon came free) ships carpenter, died on 10 3 1827 age35 & was buried at Scots Kirk Sydney: & a James (Gordon) died on on 26 10 1821 age40 & was buried at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..[Noted a Bridget (Gordon) was born to a James (Gordon) & Margaret (???) on 19 9 1819 & baptised on 31 10 1819 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] .. 3.Mary Louise (Arndell) was born on 4 12 1793 & baptised on 19 1 1794 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married John (Lakeland) on 18 8 1818 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She died on 5 5 1835 age41. ..John (Lakeland) was born about 1792. He arrived in Australia as a superintendent in 1815 on S PACKET. ..Mary Louise (Arndell) & John (Lakeland) produced at least 2children: ..1.Emma Elizabeth (Lakeland) was born on 2 7 1819 & baptised on 18 7 1819 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She died in 1906 age about86. ..2.John Thomas (Lakeland) was born on 1 12 1820 & baptised on 17 12 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. 4.Sarah (Arndell/Arnel) was born on 7 1 1796 & baptised on 17 5 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married firstly Dominick (McCurry) emancipist on 9 8 1813 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>> ..Dominic/k (McCurry) was born in Londonderry co.Derry Ireland about 1861. He was tried as an Irish Rebel at Londonderry Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1802 after a voyage of 7months on HERCULES. He is mentioned on 27 8 1807 as one of witnesses denouncing insurrection attempts by other Irish rebels in NSW, by which he was given a Free Pardon. In January 1822 he was providing wheat to government from his property at Seven Hills. He is recorded in 1828 with Absolute Pardon as farmer at Seven Hills-a Protestant - with Mary (Murphy) age60 Free by Servitude. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. What seems wrong here is that Dominic becomes a Protestant by 1828 & is recorded then as from ATLAS (where he is not listed). .. >>>Sarah (Arndell) married secondly Lancelot Edward (Threlkeld his second marriage) missionary on 20 10 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 20 12 1853 age57 mother of at least 4known children. ..Lancelot Edward (Threlkeld) was born about 1788. He married firstly Martha (???). He arrived in Australia as a missionary with his wife in 1817 on HARRIET. He was recorded in 1827 as a clergymam & in 1829 & 1830 as a missionary. ..[Martha (???) was born about 1794. She arrived in Australia with her husband in 1817 on HARRIET. She died on 7 3 1824 age30.] ..[Lancelot Edward (Threlkeld) & Martha (???) produced 1child:] ..[1.Joseph (Threlkeld was born in 1817.] ..[Unusual for a missionary to use civil services rather than religious!-& why didn't he travel on a convict ship-where there would be a real spiritual need!] .. ..Sarah (Arndell) & Lancelot Edward (Threlkeld) produced at least 4children: ..1.Elizabeth Sophia (Threlkeld) was born on 16 9 1825. ..2.Isabel Edward (Threlkeld) was born on 31 1 1827 at Reids Mistake & baptised on 25 2 1827 at Christ Church Newcastle. ..3.Frances Hannah (Threlkeld) was born on 11 4 1829 at Lake Macquarie & baptised on 10 5 1829 at Christ Church Newcastle. ..4.Sarah Ann (Threlkeld) was born in 1830 at Lake Macquarie & baptised on 29 8 1830 at Christ Church Newcastle. .. 5.Thomas (Arndell) was born in 1799. He married Sophia (Loder) on 6 1 1814 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded as Government farmer in 1825. In 1843 he was living at Caddie Creek. In 1848 he was living at Cattai Sydney. He died on 25 2 1865 age about64. ..Sophia (Loder) was born in 1805. She died on 24 6 1887 age about81. ..Details of Sophia (Loder)s family are given in entry for Charlotte (Stroud KITTY 1792) on this Website. ..Thomas (Arndell) & Sophia (Loder) produced at least 3children: ..1.Thomas (Arndell) was born on 4 2 1825 at Pitt Town & baptised on 11 4 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 30 10 1907 age82. ..2.Jane Elizabeth (Arndell) was born on 14 5 1827 & baptised on 8 8 1827 at St James CofE Pitt Town. She died on 25 2 1897 age69. ..3.George (Arndell) was born on 28 7 1829 & baptized in 1829 at (Scots/Presbyterian) Ebenezer Kirk Portland Head. He died on 27 1 1896 age66. .. 6.James (Arndell) was born in 1802. He died on 8 5 1868 age about65. 7.Frances Hannah (Arndell) was born on 10 2 1808. She died on 19 9 1887 age79. 8.??? (Arndell) 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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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Sam Smith on 19th October 2020

Elizabeths husband Richard Evans was NOT a convict. He came to Australia on the Active in 1791, he was a soldier.

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Sam Smith on 19th October 2020

The Marquis Cornwallis did NOT arrive in Australia in 1801. The details in the inquest of Richard Evans is wrong. Another Elizabeth Jackson arrived on the Earl Cornwallis which did come in around this time. Robert Jacksons age as listed on the November 1928 Census is 31, NOT 30 therefore birth year is 1797.

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Sam Smith on 19th October 2020

The Marquis Cornwallis journey that Elizabeth Jackson was on did NOT arrive in 1801, the dates previously listed dep UK 09Aug1795 arr Botany Bay NSW 11Feb1796 then 24Mar1796 to Norfolk Island on "Supply" is accurate

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Robin Sharkey on 21st April 2019

CORRECTION - Son Samuel was NOT the miller to Mr Dixon at Darling Harbour and did NOT commit a theft in a bonded store in 1829 with a 3 year sentence. That person was a different Samuel "Arundell" who arrived as a convict in 1823 on convict transport ship "Princess Royal".

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Robin Sharkey on 19th April 2019

Correction - IN 1828 Elizabeth Evans lived wth her son George at Portalnd Head, his partner Ruth Evans ("or Hayman") and their bay son "RICHARD" aged 5 months, as well as Margaret Evans aged 14, parentage not stated.

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Robin Sharkey on 19th April 2019

FIRST CHILD – SAMUEL ARNDELL Elizabeth Jackson reputedly had a relationship with John Arndell, who was aged 24 in 1796, which resulted in the birth of Samuel Arndell at Norfolk Island, apparently in 1796. The child, Samuel, was always named ‘Arndell’, including when he was given a land grant by Governor Macquarie in 1811 while still a teenager, on his marriage (incorrectly recorded as “Arundell”), and on a criminal court charge in 1829 etc. Samuel’s 1874 death certificate (NSWBDM 8372/1874 indexed as “Arnold”) states his death date as 14 January 1874, aged 77 years, mother Elizabeth, father’s name as “John ARNOLD, occupation: ‘unknown’”. Assuming that he would have turned 78 years of age later during 1874, Samuel would have been born in 1796. ARNDELL CONNECTION Who was John Arndell, the reputed father of her child Samuel? He was born in London in 1772 to Dr. Thomas Arndell, and his first wife Susanna. When John was fourteen, his father Dr Thomas Arndell in 1786 accepted a commission to be an assistant surgeon at NSW (anticipating the departure in 1787), and he sailed with the First Fleet, arriving in NSW in 1788, leaving behind his wife and family. Arndell family researchers have found that Thomas Arndell also had a daughter with an Italian woman in London in 1781, when his wife was pregnant with another daughter, and went off to India in September 1781 as surgeon on an East India ship, avoiding the contortions of his family life. Although he had returned to his wife by 1784 — a daughter was born January 1786 — his sailing for NSW extracted him permanently from a messy private life. Dr Arndell stayed on in the colony after arrival, but consistent with past behaviour, took up with convict woman Elizabeth Burleigh, and the first of eight children they would have together was baptised in 1790. In 1792, he resigned his commission, received a £50 annual pension and started farming a land grant at the Cattai, which he expanded over the years, although he also did take on other medical work such as at Parramatta Hospital in 1798. Back in London, his son John had undertaken his own medical training and eventually, when a young man, followed his father to NSW, departing England in August 1795 on the convict ship “Marquis Cornwallis”, and arriving at Sydney in February 1796. This was the ship on which Elizabeth Jackson was transported to NSW. It is possible they met on board ship, or at least noticed each other. Almost immediately on arrival in NSW, John took up the position of assistant to the surgeon on Norfolk Island, leaving Sydney on 23 March 1796 on the "Supply" (evidence per victualling lists).  Again, this is likely to have been the ship on which Elizabeth and six other women from “Marquis Cornwallis” were transferred to Norfolk Island. John Arndell stayed on Norfolk Island only for 3 and a half months until 9 Jul 1796. The birth of son Samuel in 1796 is consistent with this time line. There are no records for John Arndell after 1796. Without actual direct documentary evidence the assumption by family researchers is that he drowned at the Hawkesbury in the early 1800’s, or even that he returned to England. FOLLOWING CHILDREN (2) ROBERT - Elizabeth’s next child born was Robert, who was also sometimes recorded as “Arndell”, as though he were the son of John. His age in the 1828 Census is given as “30”, giving a birth year of 1798 (or 1797 if he were still to turn 31 in 1828). Robert is otherwise recorded as Robert Evans, the son of Elizabeth’s de facto Richard Evans. A formalised land grant of 1833 has an each-way bet naming him as “Arndell or Evans” but in 1828 he called himself Robert EVANS. (3) GEORGE – Birth year unclear. Either 1801 (he reported at 1822 muster as being 21 years old) or 1803 (reported at 1828 Census as being 25 years old). George was always known as EVANS, so was child of Richard Evans and Elizabeth. (4) MARY – born 23 June 1806, at Caddie, to Elizabeth and Richard Evans, Mary wasn’t baptised until 1817 at Windor’s Anglican St Matthew’s Church, when she was nearly eleven. She married on 10 June 1822 (aged 16?) to Thomas Huxlet, a Windsor-born in the colony to convicts. Mary and Thomas has twelve children, one of whim (Martha) married her first cousin, Samuel Arndell junior. AFTER DEATH OF HUSBAND RICHARD EVANS Life for Elizabeth from 1813 would have been difficult. Her daughter Mary was a young girl of about 7 years, George only about 12 (or perhaps less), Robert about 15 and Samuel 16 to 17. In 1828 She lived with her son George and his partner Ruth, and their baby son Martha. A girl aged 14, Margaret Evans, lived with them; it is unstated whose daughter she is - (perhaps a daughter of Elizabeth's with a different father but named Evans, or a daughter of one of her sons). Elizabeth's daughter Mrs Mary Huxley was living at the Lower Branch of the Hawkesbury and already had four children. Her son Samuel, with common law wife Elizabeth Dring, had six children and was a miller to Mr Dixon at Darling Harbour. In 1829 he would be sentenced to 3 years' working on the roads for his involvement in a theft at a bonded store where he worked (Sydney Gazette 24 Sept 1829, p3 and 6 Oct 1829). In August 1831, Samuel re-asserted (y newspaper notice) his right to his 30 acre grant of land on the Upper Branch of the Hawkesbury, saying he held peaceable possession of it and that Richard Ridge (who was his immediate neighbour there) had no right to it. Therefore, he seems to have got out of his sentence after two years. He married his de facto wife, Elizabeth Dring, after thirty years, in 1847. As late as 1864 (per SMH) Samuel Arndell was a farmer residing on his land on the Hawkesbury at Lower Portland Head. In these circumstances, Elizabeth did not have a wealthy family to assist her. Dr Thomas Arndell , further up the river at Cattai, was the grandfather of her son Samuel, but he died in 1821 leaving a large family of his own and a widow. Whether Dr Arndell ever had contact with Samuel until his death is not recorded in public documents. At some point in the decade after 1828, Elizabeth Evans was admitted into the home for the Poor, run by the Benevolent Society at Windsor. There she died, noted as a pauper on the death register of St Matthew's Anglican Church Windsor, where she was buried on 16 November 1837, recorded as aged 78 — although she had been recorded only as 57 in 1828, making her about 30 years old in 1800.

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Robin Sharkey on 19th April 2019

ELIZABETH JACKSON's IRISH CRIME Elizabeth Jackson’s trial in Dublin in June 1794 was for stealing clothing. Amusingly, the evidence indicates that the man she stole the clothes from was sleeping with his landlady, Mary Conolly. IRISH NEWSPAPER CRIME REPORT Freemans Journal (Dublin), Saturday, June 21, 1794, p.4. "Quarter Sessions "Trial before William Walker Esq, Recorder of the city of Dublin, on Saturday last [i.e. 14 June 1794]. “Elizabeth Jackson was indicted for feloniously taking one coat, value 3 shilling, one waistcoat, value 1 s, and one pair of breeches value 1 s, the property of James Gallagher. “James Gallagher swore he lodged at no 46 Mary’s Lane and that the articles mentioned in the indictment were taken from his lodgings in May last [i.e. May 1794], that he missed them about half after five in the morning, that on going to bed he left them on a chair by the bedside; that the prisoner was taken about nine the same morning with the clothes in her custody; that the door of the room where he lay was locked when he went to bed, but that his landlady lay in the same room and got up before him and on going out left the door open; that he fell asleep and the prisoner, having access to a lodger in the house, must then have taken them. “Mary Conolly, who lived in the same house as the prosecutor, was next sworn: she said that on the prosecutor missing the clothes she went downstairs and into the street and alarmed the neighbours, and told them of the robbery; that one of her neighbours mentioned to her that the prisoner was seen about the house in the morning, and as she visited some person in the house, advised hr to go there and look for her; that she accordingly did, and found the prisoner there with the clothes in her apron, that the clothes were worth more than 3 shillings. “The Recorder charged the Jury, and after stating the evidence informed them that he was of opinion that the evidence supported the offence stated in the indictment, if they believed what the witnesses produced on the part of the prosecution [missing text] the prisoner guilty. The Jury accordingly found the prisoner Guilty and as the offence was grand larceny, the court sentenced her to transportation for seven years.” Lodged in jail with Elizabeth at the same time was Ann Daly, charged with stealing money, who was tried at the same Quarter sessions, given the same 7 year sentence as Elizabeth, and sailed on the same ship, Marquis Cornwallis (her crime is reported on at the same newspaper page as Elizabeth's). ARRIVAL in NSW Although on arrival Elizabeth was recorded on a list of 31 women being sent direct to the Female Factory at Parramatta upon disembarkation on 12 February 1796 (per log book of ship’s Captain, Michael Hogan), nevertheless Elizabeth is one of the seven women from that ship’s list whose names do not appear in the Female Factory Records. After her arrival she was forwarded to Norfolk Island, as were several of the women convicts arriving then, including her Dublin jail-mate, Ann Daly. It is very likely they were sent to Norfolk Island on the "Supply" departing Sydney on 23 March 1796, as this was the next ship for N.I after the arrival of the Marquis Cornwallis.

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Robin Sharkey on 19th April 2019

The MURDER of ELIZABETH'S HUSBAND, RICHARD EVANS. Quoted From the website of Barry Corr "Nangarrra" http://www.nangarra.com.au./documents.html "Pondering the Abyss: History and the Hawkesbury - Part 7, 1813 - 1831." "Richard Evans had been a serjeant in the NSW Corp and received a 150 acre grant in 1804 at the bend of what was then Sawyers and Boston Reaches and is now called Cambridge and Cumberland Reaches. "He had formed a liaison with, or married Elizabeth Jackson, who had been married to or connected with John, eldest son of Thomas Arndell. John Arndell had drowned in 1805. "One of Elizabeth’s sons, known variously as Samuel Evans and also as Samuel Arndell, had been promised land at the Branch, possibly the 30 acres which later became China Farm. The killing took place on this Branch farm [owned by Samuel Arndell Evans] on the night of 31st December 1812. " ... The [Branch] farm produced pigs, poultry, wheat and corn. There was a hut on the farm. The farm obviously required regular attention. It was not like some where a crop was sown and then left till harvest. Despite hiding articles such as blankets to prevent them being stolen, relations between Aboriginal people and settlers appeared good. An Aboriginal man [Dick Coohairy] had helped Richard Evans plant corn that day. Richard was apparently comfortable to spend the night alone with six Aboriginal people. What caused his killing is not clear. Dick Coohairy, an Aboriginal man [had been] prepared to go [in a boat back to Richard's farm, at Sawyer's Reach] with Angelo Ferugo, a Maltese assigned servant, until [Coohairy's] sister told him to stay because they [the Aborigines] had a long way to go, suggesting that there was no premeditation [for the murder]. Evans’ body was not mutilated, suggesting that his killing was not motivated by revenge." INQUEST on RICHARD EVANS Barry Corr's transcription of the Inquest held on the body of Richard Evans: Original document at State Records of NSW: Reel 6021; 4/1819 pp.193-198 "‘Cumberland An Inquest taken at Sawyers Reach in the said County the 3rd day of January 1813. Upon the view of the body of Richard Evans then and there lying dead before Thomas Hobby Gentleman. Coroner and the jurors following. – John Campbell - foreman Michael Lamb, William Field William Hubbard William Knight Charles Walker Cyrus Doyle Benjamin Singleton John Dyke John Hanson William Leach Thomas Riley "Evidence "Angelo Ferugo A Maltee sworn: – Was at his master's son's farm at the Branch on Thursday last 31st [December 1812]. And was requested by his master to go to his own farm at Sawyers Reach for some seed Corn (a distance of about 7 miles) his master desired him first to get his dinner which he did; there were at the time 6 Natives on the farm 3 men named, Guttermutting, Munningjoy, and Dick Coohairy, and 3 women - Mary-Ann belonging to Gunnermutting, and Yaring belonging to Coohairy, the other he does not know her name. When at Dinner his master gave Dick Coohairy something to eat as he had been planting corn for him. He then got ready the boat and Dick – Coohairy and himself got into it, he proposing to go with Deponent to his masters farm for the corn; On Dick - Coohairys sister (Mary Ann) calling to him he objected going with Deponent saying he had a long way to go with her and the other natives. Deponents master then desired him to go by himself with the boat and to return in the morning, took the boat by himself to his Masters farm and remained there all night Started the following morning before sunrise In the event Ferugo went on his own in the boat to Sawyers Reach, stayed there the night and returned the following morning starting before sun rise with the seed corn and deceaseds son Saml. Evans. Both on foot and when opposite the farm which he had left his master at called, on receiving no answer both swam over Depondent taking part of the corn on his head and leaving other articles behind them intending to fetch them over at low water which they could then do without swimming. On reaching the opposite shore they searched but could not find the deceased, but apprehending no harm they ground some wheat and had some breakfast, then going to search for his blanket (as they knew where he usually hid it for fear of it being stolen by the natives) they found his body, quite naked and covered with some bush and grass, his blanket and all the other articles they usually hid were gone and some of the poultry. Both swam back immediately and informed Deponents mistress at the farm at Sawyers Reach, she called on some neighbours who fetched him to his own farm. "Quest'n. by the jury: "Did you not find the house in that manner as to give you reason to think somewhat particular had happened?" "Answer. "Did not take any notice till he had had his breakfast, then he went to look for the blanket as before mentioned" (Signd) Angelo X Ferugo "Samuel Evans (a boy about 14 years of age, son of the deceased) stated that the last witness came home on Thursday night last and on the following morning before sun rise, went with him, called when opposite the farm and receiving no answer both swam over went to the hut and called but received no answer, observed the straw in the hut which they lay upon tossed much, the meal sieve out of its usual place and the knives missing, but considering his father was looking after the pigs, clearing corn or doing something or other they got their breakfast went then to the place where his father usually hid the blanket (at the instance of Angelo) where he found his father lying dead, strip’d naked covered with bush and grass, both swam back and informed his mother who sent some neighbours for the body (signed) Samuel X Evans" "Andrew Doyle Sworn on Fryday 1st Inst was informed by the first witness, John Campbell & others, of the death of Evans and went at their request to learn what particulars they could on the road (taken) took some natives with them to the place where the deceased lay and from the blows on the head considered he had been beat by an axe or a tomihawk; on account of the distance being so great and no person on the farm they thought it prudent to bring the body to his own house; on asking the natives what they thought of it they said they thought it was done by Natives and on their names being mentioned that were left with the Deceased they promised to bring them in dead or alive the place the body was found in was an aperture among the rocks about four rods from the hut. (Signed Andw Doyle) "Mr Surgeon Mileham states he examined the scull of the deceased and found it fractured in several places but from the very putric state cannot say by what means (Signed) James Mileham" "Verdict Wilful murder against aforesaid Natives - . Guttermutting, Mary-Ann Munningjoy (woman name unknown) Dick Coohairy Yaring " ________________________________________________

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Elizabeth was 25 years old on arrival, and was sent to Norfolk Island. John Arndell 1772-1807 (not listed as a convict) and Elizabeth did not marry but had a relationship in common law. They had 1 son, Samuel 1796-1876. John went to Norfolk Island aboard the ship 'Supply' as an assistant to the surgeon on 23 March 1796 and returned to Sydney aboard 'Francis' on 9 Jul 1796. His whereabouts after his return to NSW remain unclear, but it seems he returned to England and married. Elizabeth then married Richard Evans who was a private in the NSW Corps and became a sergeant who arrived aboard the ship ‘Active” 1791. He was not a Convict. He then became a settler down river from the Arndells. He was illiterate. They had two children, George Evans 1803--, and Mary Evans 1806-1859. There is also some speculation of a third child, Robert Jackson Arndell. The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser of 9 January 1813 reported: 'An account has been received of the murder on Friday night of Evans, a settler at or near Portland Head, and formerly a sergeant in the New South Wales Corps, now the 102d Regiment. The perpetration of the horrible offence is attributed to several natives, said to belong to the Lower Branch; but whether this supposition be accurate or not we have no present information.'