Susannah Jones

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Beth Taylor on 4th February 2026

TIMELINE NOTES: BC: 1788 Sentenced: 11/08/1813 Leicester Summer Assize [see trial report from newspaper] to 7 years transportation Crime: Larceny Previous Occupation: Servant Age on Convict Indent: 26 Certificate of Freedom 3723 (indent) 1813, August – “In the County Gaol, Moses & Susannah Jones charged with stealing a she-ass out of a close at Wartnaby.” (Source: Leicester Chronicle, 7 Aug 1813) “The following prisoners were tried and sentenced as follows. Moses and Susannah Jones charged with stealing a she-ass out of a close at Wartnaby. Transported 7 years.” (Source: Leicester Chronicle, 14 Aug 1813) 1814 Muster: Susannah JONES, con, Brox, off stores, wife to H Buckley, Sydney (7033) 1814, 25 Oct. – Moses was on a list of prisoners from the ship Somersetshire & sent to Liverpool. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6004; 4/3493 p347) 1822 Muster: Susannah JONES, FBS, Brox, 7 years, Newcastle (A11592) plus 2 children & spouse – Moses JONES, con, Somersetshire, 7 years, govt employ, Newcastle (A11576) 1822, 25 Feb to 27 March – Moses was to be transported for 14 years. He appeared in a report of prisoners tried at the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction. Moses & James Thorpe were charged with “feloniously stealing sundry utensils……dwelling house……..Thos. Elery of Minto – Guilty – to be transported…….term of 14 years.” (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle Reel 6023, X820 p39) 1822, 20 March – Moses was on a list of prisoners being sent to Newcastle on the ship Elizabeth Henrietta. His wife Susannah & 2 children were allowed to accompany him. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent Reel 6009; 4/3505 p44 & 46) 1822, December – Susannah (called Hannah), had permission to join Moses at Port Macquarie. She stated that she was “a free woman with 3 small & helpless children” & wished to join Moses in his banishment. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received Reel 6056; 4/1763 p1) 1823, 24 March – Moses was moved from Newcastle to Port Macquarie. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp396-7) 1823-1825 Muster: Susannah JONES, Brox, with her husband Norfolk Island (27629) & spouse – Moses JONES, con, Somersetshire 1814, 14 years, colonial sentence, Norfolk Island (27319) Mary (aged 5) & Thos. John (aged 3) JONES, born colony, children of Susannah/Matilda Jones, Liverpool. 1824, 24 Feb. – Susannah received a pass to travel to Port Macquarie with 3 children. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent Reel 6012; 4/3510 p385) 1825, 19 March - Replacement COF No. 99/3723 for Susannah JONES, ship Brox 1814, tried Leicester Assize 11 Aug 1813, 7 year term, native of Warwickshire, a servant, aged 37, 5’1” tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, grey eyes. Date of ticket – 19 March 1825. (Source: SRNSW, Certificate of Freedom #099/3723; 4/4423; Reel 601) 1825, 23 May – Susannah, the “free” wife of a convict, was proceeding to Norfolk Island. She was permitted to accompany her husband on the ship Brutus with 3 children (named John, Lucy & William). (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent Reel 6014; 4/3514 p350) 1828 Census: Hannah (?) JONES, 36, Brox, FS, 7 years, cath, householder, Sussex St, Sydney (J0811) [Note: Also living in Susannah’s house were Ann Kendal, a GS & her spouse Felix Markin, aged 34, FS, labourer] & children – John 13, William 4, & Lucy 8 – all JONES, BC & cath Moses JONES, Somersetshire, Gaol in Sydney (J0673) [Henry Bucklan (?), aged 70, Guildford 1812, tinman, prot, Gloucester St. Sydney #B3001] 1828, 12 March – Moses JONES, arr per Somersetshire, “prisoner”, arr in Sydney Gaol, charged with “runaway from a road party” & was tried at the General Sessions in Sydney. Moses was to be “forwarded to Camden” in March 1828 & a note says “to General Hospital” 28 March. (Source: www.ancestry.com Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Sydney Gaol, Series: 2514; Item: 4/6430; Roll: 851) 1828, 13 September – Moses JONES, arr per Somersetshire, “prisoner”, arr in Sydney Gaol, charged with “absent from barracks” & was tried at the General Sessions in Sydney. Moses was to be “iron gang for 6 months from 20th” & sent to Parramatta. (Source: www.ancestry.com Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Sydney Gaol, Series: 2514; Item: 4/6430; Roll: 851) 1828, 19 December – “Moses Jones and David Wilson, stealing in a dwelling-house, and putting a person therein in bodily fear-Death.” (Source: Sydney Gazette, 19/12/1828, p2) 1833 - Susannah JONES, arr per Brox.1814, arr in Sydney Gaol, charges not stated. Described as born 1788, 5’ tall, slender build, ruddy complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. (Source: www.ancestry.com Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Sydney Gaol, Series: 2517; Item: 4/6298; Roll: 855) 1834, March to July - Susannah JONES, arr per Brox.1814, free, admitted to Sydney Gaol from Sydney Police on 29/03/1834 & bailed for ₤40, to Trial. Described as a native of Leicestershire, a catholic servant. Also admitted on 26/07/1834 & remanded. Sentenced to Newcastle 18/08/1834. (Source: www.ancestry.com Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Sydney Gaol, Series: 2514; Item: 4/6435; Roll: 852 & Series: 2514; Item: 4/64354Roll: 852) 1834, 31 July – “SATURDAY, JULY 20. Susannah Jones stood indicted for keeping a disorderly house in Clarence-street. Guilty, sentenced to be confined in the gaol at Newcastle for the period of eighteen months.” (Source: Sydney Herald, 31/07/1834, p2) 1844, 15 July – Moses Jones, per ship Somersetshire, received his Certificate of Freedom #44/1067. Moses had been tried at Leicester Assize on 11/08/1814 & had originally had a sentence of 7 years. He was from Leicester, a tinman, born 1789, 5’6½” tall, with black hair, dark hazel eyes, & dark sallow complexion. Tattoos: crucifix, angel, skull & bones, mermaid, battle axes…”a gypsey”. (Source: www.ancestry.com SRNSW Certificates of Freedom, Series: NRS 12210; Item: 4/4392; Roll: 1017) 1849, 21 December – Moses JONES, arr per Somersetshire 1814, native of Leicester, now “free”, was admitted into Darlinghurst Gaol on 21/12/1849. Moses had come from Liverpool (NSW) & had a trial at the Sydney Criminal Court on 28/02/1850 & was “acquitted”. Same details for John Jones (labourer), only “born in colony”. (Source: www.ancestry.com Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Darlinghurst Gaol, Series: 2519; Item: 4/6441; Roll: 854) 1850, 1 March – “LAW INTELLIGENCE. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. TUESDAY. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. MURDER. Moses Jones was indicted for that he, on the 29th November, at George's River, on and upon the body of Mary Anne Pantony, otherwise Mary Anne Jones, did make an assault and beat her with a stick, inflicting sundry wounds, bruises, and contusions on her body, from which wounds, bruises, and contusions, the said Mary Anne Pantony, otherwise Jones, died, and the Attorney-General therefore charged the prisoner with murder. The Solicitor-General conducted the case for the Crown, and at the request of his Honor Mr. Holroyd appeared for the prisoner ; attorneys, Messrs. Nichols and Williams. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL shortly stated the case, and called James Shepherd, constable in the Liverpool Police : Knew the prisoner and Mary Anne Pantony ; they lived together in a house at Georges River; on the11th December, he went with the Chief Constable of Liverpool to prisoner's house ; the prisoner was not at home, but his son was, and he took them about four miles into the bush, to a place called the "Chain of Ponds ;" they there found a dress, and the skull bones and other partial remains of a human body ; the dress was like one in which the late Mary Anne Pantony used to dress ; the flesh had been knawed off the bones by dogs. There was no marks on the skull ; there was a quantity of long dark hair mixed with grey on the ground ; the deceased had similar coloured hair ; the body was found on a by-road about half way between Brydall's Inn and the river ; the clothes produced were the same as those found by the body ; there were five or six teeth in the skull ; knew the deceased wanted teeth in the front of her mouth; from information he received, he went immediately to a person named Wallace, at Bankstown, where he found the prisoner, and took him in charge, and when the Chief Constable came up, took him to Liverpool ; on the road he said, they were treating him very bad, and that they would have to prove it against him yet, as they did not see him do it. Cross-examined : The body was a little moved off the road ; a person going along the path would not see the body. The Chief Constable corroborated the foregoing statement. John Jones, the son of the prisoner, was examined by Mr, HOLROYD touching his sense of religion, of all knowledge of which he appeared totally destitute, and was evidently of imperfect intellect ; although it was apparent that he was endeavouring to make himself more idiotic and ignorant than he really was. His HONOR having decided that he could not take his evidence, though he confessed he believed he was shamming. The prisoner was acquitted and discharged.” (Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 01/03/1850, p2) NSW BDM: 1) Hannah (?) Jones married Henry Buckley at St Philips Sydney on 29/09/1814. Henry Buckley, aged 35, Bachelor, Abode: Sydney, Brazier, Signed X; & Hannah Jones, aged 30, Spinster, Abode: Sydney, Signed X; married 29 Sep 1814, registered St Philips Church of England Sydney by Banns by William Cowper, Assistant Chaplain; Witness: John Kern, Signed X; Witness: Catherine Ridge, Signed. (V1814-1678-3A & 127-7 & St Philip's Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 90) 2) Baptisms of children to Moses & Susannah JONES: • John JONES born c1817 (John Jones, son of Moses Jones, & Susannah Jones, Baptised 20 Apr 1817 At the District of Airds, by John Youl, Registered at St Luke's Church of England Liverpool, Editor's Remarks: "At the District of Airds" possibly refers to birth place or place of abode or where ceremony performed, or all three. (Source: St Luke's Church of England, Liverpool NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 92; Vol Entry# 54). John Jones, son of Moses Jones, & Susanna Stephens, Baptised 7 Dec 1820 Sydney, Registered at St Mary's Roman Catholic Sydney, Sponsor Sarah Thail. (Source: St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 7), died ? • Lucia (Lucy?) JONES born c1821 Sydney (Lucia Jones, daughter of Moses Jones, & Susanna Stephens, Baptised 7 Jan 1821 Sydney, Registered at St Mary's Roman Catholic Sydney, Sponsor William Mitchell; Sponsor Lucy Nowlan. (Source: St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 7), died ? • Unknown JONES born c1822, died young • William JONES born c1824 (assumed, no baptism record found), died ? 3) Deaths of Susannah or Moses not discovered in index “Women of Botany Bay” - pages 271 – “Thankful for having herself & children placed on stores…but not having a Protector she finds it very difficult to make ends meet as House rent & firing are so dear…Her husband was removed to Port Macquarie for Government Service…she requests that he be returned…Memorial of Susannah Jones, convict’s wife, per Broxbornebury 1815 (?), married 22 years, 3 children. Petition granted, husband to sleep out of Barracks.”, Jess’ Girls – SAG:  1814 – Muster  1818 – married (woman) (1817 female muster, husband Moses Jones)  1822 – at Newcastle, 2 children  1825 – with husband on Norfolk Island  1828 – Census  Mutch – as Hannah, married Henry Buckley, came per Guildford, in Sep 1814 at St Philips Sydney  Reel 568 – a son (un-named), father Moses Jones of Airds, baptised at St Lukes Liverpool on 1 Aug 1815. Lucia bapt 7 Jan 1821 (to Moses Jones & Susannah Stephenson), in RC. Susannah Jones was received into church on 7 Dec 1820 [V1820-86-127] & her son John was bapt the same day [V1820-64-125].  4/3505 – 1822 – permission for Susannah & 2 children to accompany her husband to Newcastle.  4/7084 – another 14 year sentence for Moses, married to Susannah, FS, has 3 children living Convict Indents & Criminal Registers: 1) Henry Buckland (?) reached NSW on the ship Guildford (1) on 18 Jan 1812. He had been tried at Northampton Assize on 26 July 1808 & received a sentence of death, respited to a life term for “horse stealing”. Ticket of Leave 668; Conditional Pardon 167 SURNAME Firstname Alias Vessel Year No Date RecordType Citation Remarks BUCKLAND Henry Guildford 1812 27/19 1827 Ticket of Leave [4/4060; Reel 890] District: Sydney; Born: Oxfordsh 1760; Trade: Tinker (Gypsey); Tried: Northampt 1808 BUCKLAND Henry Guildford 1812 14/36 1814 Ticket of Leave [4/4427; Reel 601 p.408] Born: Oxon ag 54; Trade: Tinker; Tried: Northampt life BUCKLAND Henry Ticket of Leave [4/4427; COD18, Reel 601 page 408] - BUCKLAND Henry - Guildford 1812 1 Nov 1833 Recommended Conditional Pardon [4/4478; Reel 797 Page 011] - (Source: SRNSW Convict Index online) 2) Moses Jones arrived in Sydney in Oct 1814 on the ship Somersetshire (1). He had appeared before the Leicester Court [with Susannah] in 1813 & was given a 7 year term. Moses was from Leicestershire, a tinman & brazier, aged 28, 5’7” tall, with black hair, hazel eyes, & “yellow gypsey (sic) complexion”. COF #2587 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

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Kate Hobbs on 2nd February 2023

Was convicted with her husband Moses Jones (no marriage record has been found) and he was also sentenced to 7 years. Both arrived in 1814. They had a daughter Elizabeth (or Eliza) born 1813 and died in Leicester in 1814. Susannah worked out her seven year sentence and was then free. After his arrival, Moses was sentenced to 14 years at Port Macquarie, and eventually ended up at Norfolk Island. They had at least 3 more children (John, Lucy and William, and believe they also had Sarah and Sophia.

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jennifer burgess on 28th July 2022

A Susannah Jones d 1815 age 37. Maybe her.