Richard Lane

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iain Frazier on 5th March 2023

Family connections for Richard (Lane) are: LANE Richard (Lane/Lyons) was born about 1760. He was tried as Richard (Lane) for breaking entering & stealing a watch etc at Winchester Hampshire on 2 3 1784, sentenced to 7years, held possibly at Southampton & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 6.5months on SCARBOROUGH. He was sent to Norfolk Island in 1792, but recorded (as Richard (Lyne) arriving on 29 1 1790. He had a first relationship with Mary (Davis) from 1791. He left Norfolk Island with his family on 9 3 1793 on KITTY to Port Jackson NSW. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 13 4 1793 as a private. In 1795 he was granted 25acres at Portland Head. In 1798 he was detached to (Grose)s company. In 1804 he was detached to (Paterson)s company at Port Dalrymple Tasmania, taking his family on BUFFALO. He was Free by Servitude by 1807. In 1808 he was detached to (Cumming)s company.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] .. [Noted a Richard (Lyons) is recorded as dying on 14 6 1799 & buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney-no parents given] .. Mary (Davis) was born about 1772. She was tried for stealing leather shoes at Old Bailey on 24 10 1787, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & Newgate Gaol & arrived in NSW on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on LADY JULIANA; she was sent to Norfolk Island in August 1790 on SURPRISE. She left Norfolk Island with her family on 9 3 1793 on KITTY to Port Jackson NSW. In 1804 she travelled to Port Dalrymple Tasmania with her family on BUFFALO. She died on 12 1 1837 age65/70 & was buried at Launceston mother of possibly 4children. [Some details taken from this Website] Richard (Lyons) & Mary (Davis) produced 3children: 1.Ann (Davis) was born on 17 10 1792; she was recorded as on stores in list 1792-96. She left Norfolk Island with her parents in on 9 3 1793 on KITTY to Port Jackson NSW. In 1804 she taken to Port Dalrymple Tasmania with her parents on BUFFALO. She married Richard (Dry) emancipist on 11 4 1809. She died on 24 2 1836 age43 at Elphin Castle near Launceston. ..Richard (Dry) was born about 1771 at Wexford co. Ireland & became a wool sorter/draper. He joined the United Irishmen & was active with them. He was tried for political insurrection at Cork Ireland in September 1797, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5months on MINERVA; he was Protestant. He was sent to Norfolk Island arriving in 1801 & returned to Port Jackson leaving on 22 2 1805 on INVESTIGATOR. He was sent to Port Dalrymple Tasmania & was apppointed storekeeper/clerk in 1807. He purchased land & was granted 50acres at Quamby Plains near Westbury Which he named 'Bele Vue' & later became 'Quamby'. He was Free by Servitude by 1811. He was recorded on 18 3 1816 as Superintendent. For his good service, including as Commissariat clerk, he was Pardoned in December 1817. In 1822 he was assistant secretary of British & Foreign Bible Society at Port Dalrymple. In 1827 he had amassed by purchases his holdings to 12,000acres. In 1828 he was one of founders of Cornwall Bank & in 1832 one of founders of Tamar Steam Navigation Company. From 1830 he lived at his farm 'Elphin' near Launceston. He died in 1843 age72 at Launceston. [..Some details taken from this Website] ..Ann Maughan (Davis/Lyons) & Richard (Dry) produced 7children: .1.Harriet (Dry) was born in 1809 & baptised on 25 2 1815 age about5 at St Johns Launceston. She died on 31 5 1886 age about74. .2.Eliza (Dry) was born about 1811 & baptised on 18 3 1811 at St Johns Launceston. .3.Eliza (Dry) was born on 21 3 1812. She died on 18 12 1850 age 38. .4.Maria (Dry) was born on 1 5 1813 & baptised on 21 3 1814 at St Johns Launceston. She died on 23 8 1831 age28. .5.Richard (Dry) was born in 1811or20 9 1815. He entered politics, became Colonial Secretary & first Tasmanian born Premier. He died in August 1869 age about53/58. .6.Ann (Dry) was born on 16 4 1818. She died on 12 4 1819 age1-. .7.William (Dry) was born on 29 5 1820 & baptised on 18 8 1820 at St Johns Launceston. He died on 20 6 1908 age88. .. [Noted a Martha (Lyons) is recorded as born in 1802 & dying on 28 12 1802 age<1>>>Richard (Lyons) was detached to 7company company later in 1808 until 24 4 1810 when he was detached to Veterans company, presumably in Sydney. He had a second relationship from 1810 with Isabella (Clarkson) her second (2of4) relationship). He remained with Veterans company at least until 1817. He was granted 100acres in 1810 which became Quarmby Estate. In 1825 he was supplying meat to the Government in Launceston. He died at on 3 8 1845 age85 at Quarmby near Launceston, a gentleman father of 4known children] Isabella (Clarkson) was born about 1788. She was tried for stealing linen probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex gaol delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE. She had a first relationship (1of4) with Joseph (Brinkley). She had a second relationship (2of4) from 1810 with Richard (Lyons his second relationship). She had a third (3of4) relationship with James (McGowan) & married fourthly Thomas (Sanderson) on 21 8 1815 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died in 1876 age88 mother of maybe 12known children. [Some details taken from this Website] Richard (Lyons) & Isabella (Clarkson) produced 1child:] 1.Richard (Lyons) was born on 19 4 1811 & baptised on 10 1 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 12 1 1812 age8m & was buried at old burial ground St Phillips CofE Sydney. 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'

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Lyall Brown on 6th March 2018

Tas. Govt. LINC: Richard Lyons died at St John's Infirmary age 85. About 1810 LYONS co-habited with Isabella CLARKSON, convict, resulting in the birth of a son, Richard, born NSW BDM 2605/1811 [Reel 5001: V18112605 1A, born 19 Apr 1811, baptised 10 Jan 1812 at St Phillips, Sydney. Death: V18122811 2A , Richard LYONS, infant aged 8 months, St Phillip's. Richard, infant, was buried in the Old Burial Ground 12 Jan 1812. Richard supplied meat on several occasions: eg Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser, Friday 31 December 1824, page 1 LIST of Persons to Supply Fresh Meat at Port Dalrymple for the ensuing Quarter, ending 26th March, 1825. LAUNCESTON… Jan.1 Captain Ritche...2500 at 4d. Richard Lyons.......... 1000 ditto

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Joanna Tennent on 26th March 2016

• Convicted Winchester Hampshire 2 March 1784 Southhampton • Break Enter steal – a watch and other goods total 160 shillings- • 7 years and “transportation” • Enlisted Sydney Private 13/4/1793 in the Royal New South Wales Corps and the 102nd Regiment who were in Australia on Garrison Duty • Transferred Veteran Company 24/4/1810 • Married 1791 • Discharged 1810- 1804 sent to Port Dalrymple to settle • Received Land Grant 1810 • Land grants 100 acres + 60 acres to son William in 1828 near Quamby estate

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D Wong on 11th December 2015

Richard was sent to Norfolk Island C1792-1795. March 1793 - Left Norfolk Island on the 'Kitty', bound for Port Jackson.

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Robyn Everist on 10th December 2015

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