Elizabeth Kelso

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iain Frazier on 20th November 2025

Family connections for Elizabeth (Kelso) are: KELSO Elizabeth (Kelso) was born about 1783. She was tried for theft, on 23 10 1802, of a cloak etc at Old Bailey on 27 10 1802, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 6months on EXPERIMENT. She married Daniel (Smallwood his second marriage) on 11 4 1808 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 4children. [Some details taken from this Website] Daniel (Smallwood) was born about 1761/3. He was tried at Warwick Assizes in 1787, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MATILDA. He was an emancipist when he married firstly Ann (Young) emancipist on 2 1 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He became a landowner & shipowner. He was a publican, managing the original Bird in the Hand Inn, from probably 1821, at Pitt Town. He is recorded in 1828 as farmer with his family on 120acres at Pitt Town. He died on 24 4 1839 age78 father of 7children at Pitt Town. [Some details taken from this Website] REFERENCE: 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

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Denis Pember on 14th October 2017

Elizabeth and Daniel were recorded in the 1828 census: Page 341... [Ref S1225] Smallwood, Daniel, 65, free by servitude, Matilda, 1791, farmer Pitt Town, 120 acres, 40 acres cleared, 40 acres cultivated, 4 horses, 100 horned cattle, 50 sheep. [Ref S1226] Smallwood or Kelso, Elizabeth, 45, free by servitude, Experiment, 1804. [Ref S1227] Smallwood, Elizabeth 28, born in the colony. [Ref S1228] Smallwood, James, 26, born in the colony. [Ref S1229] Smallwood, Ann, 21, born in the colony. [Ref S1230] Smallwood, Daniel 6, born in the colony. [Ref S1231] Smallwood, Elizabeth 3, born in the colony. [Ref S1232] Smallwood, Ann, 14, born in the colony.

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Phil Hands on 20th March 2017

Tried and convicted on 27th October 1802 at the Old Bailey for theft of a cloak, two mussing gowns, two gowns, an apron, a shawl, and a night waistcoat, the property of Henry Pritchard, in his dwelling-house, she was sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Left England on 2nd January 1804. Ship:- the 'Experiment' sailed with 138 female convicts on board of which 6 died during the voyage. Arrived on 24th June 1804. Married convict Daniel Smallwood, (a widower) on 4th April 1808 at Parramatta. Citation details: year 1808 page 72 no 276 Daniel Smallwood of the parish of St John Parramatta and Elizabeth Kelso of ditto were married in this church by banns this fourth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight by me Anthony Fenn Kemp J.P. Daniel signed the register and Elizabeth made her X mark in the presence of Jane (?) and Mary Batman who both signed the register Old Bailey Trial Transcription. Reference Number: t18021027-10 756. ELIZABETH KELSO was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 23d of October , a cloak, value 2s. two mussing gowns, value 1l. 2s. two gowns, value 17s. an apron, value 3d a shawl, value 3d. and a night waistcoat, value 6d. the property of Henry Pritchard , in his dwelling-house . HENRY PRITCHARD sworn. - I am a brushmaker , and keep a house, No. 54, Newgate-street ; I lost the articles mentioned in the indictment, on Saturday last, about one O'clock in the day, from the three pair of stairs room, which is my bed-room; the prisoner was a stranger to me; on the Monday following, in consequence of information, I went with Sarah Malin and the constable, to the prisoner's room behind St. Geroge's-market; I found the prisoner in the room; the door was locked, and we did not get admittance for some time; we then found a cotton gown and an apron belonging to me; the officer searched the room, but found no other part of the property; she was then secured; Miss Malin keeps a school, and lodges in my house. SARAH MALIN sworn. - I keep a school in the prosecutor's house: On Saturday last, a little after one o'clock, our young ladies were nearly all gone, I was going up stairs, and upon opening the door, met a person very much resembling the prisoner, but I cannot swear to her; I believe her to be the person, but she was in a very different dress when I saw her again. I asked her what was her business, she told me she came from Mrs. Peppercorn, in Newgate-market, who wished to know what I had a quarter with a little girl; I said, if she would give me her mistress's address I would wait of her; she said I had better do so; she said her mistress did not live in the market, but in lodgings, which she described very particularly, as also the situation of the shop; she then bid me good morning; she had at that time a bundle in her apron; she had neither bonnet nor cloak on; I then went to Mrs. Peppercorn, but she knew nothing of it; I afterwards went to the prisoner's apartment, and saw her there; there was a gown and an apron found, which I shall know when they are produced; the constable has them.(William Shepherd, a constable, produced the property that he had found in the prisoner's apartment.)(Mary Britchard, the wife of the prosecutor, identified the gown and the apron.) Q. What is the value of that gown and apron? A. I suppose the gown about 4s. and the apron 3d. Prisoner's defence. That lady has sworn false. GUILTY, aged 21. Of stealing the goods, value 4s. 3d. Transported for seven years .