John Lecore

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iain Frazier on 23rd December 2024

Family connections for John (Lecore) are: LECORE John (Lecore) was born about 1762 & became a brush maker. He had a first relationship with Catherine (Bryant her first relationship) & lived at Browns Lane Spitalfields London. He was tried w/Catherine (Bryant) for receiving brush bristles at Old Bailey on 28 10 1818, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 10 1819 after a voyage of 6months on GRENADA; he was 5'3.25" fair sallow complexion fair to grey hair grey eyes. He was issued his Ticket of Leave, but was convicted of compound felony on 19 8 1822 at Sydney resulting in return of the TOL & being sent to government labour. On 1 2 1823 he was assigned to J H (Hill) in Pitt St. He is recorded in 1825 with his daughter at Rocks Sydney. He died on 25 5 1825 age61/4 father of perhaps 2children & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Catherine (Bryant) was born about 1774 & became a housekeeper/cook. She was a housekeeper when she was tried w/John (Lecore) for receiving brush bristles at Old Bailey on 28 10 1818, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict probably with with her daughter on 20 1 1820 after a voyage of 9months on LORD WELLINGTON; she was 5'4" brown hair hazel eyes. She was issued her Ticket of Leave no.229/2363 on 7 9 1806 at Sydney. She produced perhaps 2children in her lifetime.] [Some details taken from this Website] Catherine (Bryant) & John (Lecore) produced 1child:] 1.Elizabeth (Lecore/our) was born in UK about 1804. She probably arrived in NSW with her mother on 20 1 1820 after a voyage of 9months on LORD WELLINGTON. She is recorded in 1825 with her father at Rocks Sydney. She married William/Henry (Wilks his second? marriage) on 18 9 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..William/Henry (Wilks) was born about 1798. He married firstly Maria (??? her first marriage). He was tried w/22others including a Maria (Wilks) for uttering forged notes at Old Bailey on 9 9 1818, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 7months on BARING. He is recorded in 1825 with his wife & a child with Ticket of Leave labourer at Sydney. In 1826 his wife was caught illegally away from her husband & sent to Female Factory. He was a butcher in 1827, 1828 & 1831. At some point he was sent to Stockade for stealing from employers. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom no.32/834 on 10 9 1832. He died on 16 3 1839 age41 at Hassons Walls father at least 4children. [.Some details taken from this Website] ..Maria (???/Wilke/s) was tried w/22others including a William/Henry (Wilks) for uttering forged notes at Old Bailey on 9 9 1818, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 1 1820 after a voyage of 9months on LORD WELLINGTON; she was 5'3" fair pale complexion dark brown hair dark hazel & heavy eyes. She had a second relationship with John (Coleman). She was recorded in 1825 with her husband & child at Sydney. She was convicted at Criminal Court Sydney on 10 4 1826 of illegally being away from her husband, held at Sydney Gaol from 18 4 1826 & sent to Female Factory. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom no.32/835 on 10 9 1832. She produced 1known child in her lifetime. [.Some details taken from this Website] ..John (Coleman) arrived in NSW free on 20 1 1820 after a voyage of 9months on LORD WELLINGTONalso. ..Maria (Wilks) & John (Coleman) produced 1child: ..1.Thomas (Coleman) was born on 9 8 1821 & baptised on 13 10 1822 age14m at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1825 with his mother at Sydney. .. ..Elizabeth (Lecore) & William/Henry (Wilks) produced at least 3children: ..1.Henry (Wilks) was born on 30 6 1827 & baptised on 22 7 1827 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..2.Elizabeth Ann (Wilks) was born on 6 10 1828 & baptised on 26 10 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..3.Ellen (Wilks) was born on 12 12 1830 & baptised on 2 1 1831 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Noted a Catherine (Lecore) is recorded as born in 1824 (about 30 10 1824?), dying on 22 1 1825 age11w & buried at St James CofE Sydney-no parents given] 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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C H on 10th March 2024

Old Bailey Online JOHN LECORE. CATHERINE BRYANT. Theft; receiving. 28th October 1818 Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN LECORE, CATHERINE BRYANT Offences Theft > Receiving Session Date 28th October 1818 Reference Number t18181028-182 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 1573. JOHN LECORE and CATHERINE BRYANT were indicted for feloniously receiving, on the 21st of October , 6lbs. of bristles, value 20s., the property of John Mathews , of which John Ward was convicted of stealing, they well knowing them to have been stolen . JOHN FORRESTER. I am an officer. On the 24th of October I was at the end of Gracechurch-street, and saw Ward with another man. Ward had a bag - They were together, and walked very fast. I followed, and stopped Ward, the other ran away. I found some bristles in Ward's bag, and took him to the watch-house; in consequence of what he said, I went to Mr. Mathews - We went together to Ward, and in consequence of what he said, we went to the prisoner, Bryant's house, in Brown's-lane, Spitalfields-(she keeps the house)-Lecore lives with her, and carries on the business; they are brushmakers-it was between ten and eleven o'clock at night; Lecore was shutting up the shutters. When he saw me he came into the shop-Bryant was behind the counter. Mr. Mathews asked him if he had received any bristles from his porter? (they must both have heard it.) Lecore said that some came in on Wednesday, and the receipt was on the file to show the delivery of them. He then asked me if I had a search-warrant? I said No, and if he was an honest man there would be no occasion for it. Mathews asked him where he kept his bristles? he pointed to the place. Mathews then asked him if he had any Archangel bristles? he said No. I went to the cupboard in the shop, pulled out four or five bundles of bristles, and showed them to Mr. Mathews. He said he could swear to one bundle, but could say nothing about the others. I asked them who they bought it of? both the prisoners were present. Lecore said, "You must find that out." I took it away. Cross-examined by MR. ALLEY. Both the prisoners attended at the Mansion-house to hear Ward examined. The business belongs to Bryant-Lecore manages it. WILLIAM BOREN. I live with Mr. Mathews, who is a brush-maker and bristle-merchant; the prisoners are both brush-makers, and have been customers at our house for many years. In consequence of what Ward had said I accompanied Mr. Mathews to the prisoner's house-Lecore was shutting up shop. I went in, Bryant was behind the counter. I asked Lecore if he had had any bristles in on Wednesday? he said he had, and he would produce the receipt - He produced the receipt for a few which I had sold him on the Wednesday night. They were dressed hairs, and these were rough as they are imported, I told him the receipt was correct, and asked him if he had any Archangel bristles in the house? - Bryant heard it. He said, "Not any, nor have I had any for sometime." I then asked him if he had any rough hairs of any description? he said he had a few - I examined them. I found a bundle of Archangel bristles among them. Immediately that I saw them I said I knew them-it is a very particular article. Mr. Mathews had a quantity of them. We sold none of the kind to the prisoners. I asked Lecore where he got them? he said, "There is the thing - You must find that out." Neither of them gave me any account of them. Q. Did Bryant say anything - A. She said she knew nothing of them-that she knew our porter had been there on Wednesday with some bristles, but she knew nothing of those. MR. JOHN MATHEWS . The bristles are Archangel bristles, and of a peculiar kind, undressed. On the 21st of October, I had a quantity of them - A great quantity has been sold, but all, I believe, were sold in the country-none were sold to the prisoners - They were worth 3s. per pound. (The record of the conviction of John Ward was then put in and read.) JOHN WARD. I lived about five months with Mr. Mathews as porter - I went to the prisoners' house one day with some goods from Mr. Mathews, about two months ago. As I was going out Lecore asked me if I wanted a job, this was in the street? I said "No, I have got one." He said "You have been to my house, have not you?" I said Yes. He asked me if I would have a drop of beer? I thanked him, went to a public-house, and had some. He then said, anything that I could get from Mr. Mathews's, bristles, or anything else, he would buy them of me. I said I would not get them, and went home. My master dealt in brushes also. At another time I went to his house with more goods from my master-Bryant was present, and heard what he said. Lecore asked me if I had got any bristles, or any thing else? I told him No. Bryant said nothing. He asked me why I did not? for if I got anything he would take it of me - I refused, and went home. Then another porter, named Thomas, went - He is the man who ran away when I was taken. Q. In consequence of anything that was said to you by him, did you take anything to Lecore's - A. Yes, on Wednesday, the 21st of October, at dinner-time, I took one bundle. I had nothing to take there from my master. Thomas took one bundle of bristles out of the warehouse, my master had not given it to him, and I took them to Lecore's about one o'clock-both the prisoners were present in the shop-Thomas was with me. I told them we had got some bristles - They took them of us, and gave us 12s. for them; they weighed them, and made them 6lbs. Bryant counted the money, and Lecore handed it to me. Cross-examined. Q, You was convicted of robbing your master - A. Yes; I told about it directly I was taken. The bristles were tied up as those now produced. LECORE'S Defence. The bristles are tied up differently to when they were before the magistrate. They do not weigh 6lbs. JOHN FORRESTER re-examined. They came undone, and I tied them up again as before. BRYANT'S Defence. I know nothing about it. LECORE - GUILTY . Aged 56. BRYANT - GUILTY . Aged 49. Transported for Fourteen Years .

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D Wong on 30th September 2020

Native Place: London. Occupation: Brush maker. John was 56 years old on arrival, 5'3¾" tall, fair sallow complexion, brown to grey hair, grey eyes. 1825 Muster: Lecour, Elizabeth, 24, came free, Wellington, 1820, daughter of Lecour Rocks Sydney. Lecore, John, convict, Grenada, 1819, 14 years, dead, May 1825. After John died Catherine married James Ball (Minerva) he was 56 and free, and Catherine was 54, they married at St Phillips, Sydney.

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 30th September 2020

1822. 19 Aug. Convicted by Sydney Bench, ticket of leave returned. Page: 62. Offence; to compound felony. Put in Government Labour. 1823. 1 Feb. Assigned to J. H. Hill. Pitt Street. 1825 - General Muster. Convict. Grenada. 1819. 14 years. DEAD May 1825

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D Wong on 20th October 2013

John Lecore was convicted along with Catherine Bryant (Lord Wellington 1819) for receiving 6lbs. of bristles, value 20s., the property of John Mathews - Of which John Ward was convicted of stealing, (John Ward was 20 years old and was fine 1s., and discharged). John Lecore had been living with Catherine Bryant at Spitalfields, where she was a housekeeper. 19/8/1822 (Colonial Sec.) Convicted by Sydney Bench, TOL returned. Found no other records.