Summary
Personal Information
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Voyage
Transportation
Martha Kennedy was transported on the Prince Of Wales, departing 31st Mar 1787 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 60 passengers.
This ship carried only one male convict and 49 female convicts. She was of 350 tons and skippered by Master John Mason. Built at the Thames in 1786. She operated in England until 1797 when her registration was transferred to Fort Royal, Martinique, after which, little is known.
Prince Of WalesReferences
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Convict Notes
In the colony, only 21 days after arrival, Martha married Richard Middleton (First Fleet Convict, Scarborough, 1788), 17th February 1788. The couple had two sons, James, 23rd March 1790 and Nathaniel, 13th November 1791. Richard died before 1799 and as a widow, Martha then married William Blakemeore (NSW Corps, Surprize, 1790) on May 26th 1799. In the 1806 she was reported as having 1 illegitimate daughter? and still living with William Blakemeore. William died October 1 1811 and on 20 Novemeber the same year, Martha married William Day (NSW Corps, Pitt, 1792). In 1814 Martha was at Liverpool with William Day and again in 1825 she is at Liverpool with her step-son Marcellas Day. No other records have been located.
Martha was tried at Surrey Lent Assizes which began at Kingston upon Thames on Monday 2 Apr 1787. She was tried on Saturday morning 9 Apr 1787. Matha and two others, Mary Mitchcraft and Sarah Taylor were "charged by oath of Thomas Marton particularly on suspicion of feloniously assaulting him and robbing him of one crown piece and 12/6." They were committed on 1 Feb 1787. In addition, "...that Mary Mitchcraft, late of the parish of Saint George within the borough of Southwalk in the co. of Surrey Spinster Sarah Taylor late of the same parish Spinster and Martha Kennedy late of the same Spinster...on the 1st day of January...seventeen shillings and sixpence in monies numbered of the monies of Thomas Martin...feloniously did steal..." Martha was found "guilty no chattels" and her punishment was to be transported for 7 years beyond the seas. She was transported aboard the ship " Prince of Wales". She was stated to be a 'pinheader' by trade and aged 31 at the time of her trial.