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Transportation
Sarah Lester was transported on the Glatton, departing 31st Aug 1802 and arriving 11th Mar 1803 with 405 passengers.
Glatton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 325 (162) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Sarah (Lester) are: LESTER Sarah (Lester) was born about 1779 & became a servant. She was tried for shop lifting, on 10 11 1801, printed linen at Old Bailey on 2 12 1801, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 5.5months on HMS GLATTON. She had a relationship with Robert (Tomlinson his second relationship) & produced 4children. She died on 13 10 1837 age57 & was buried at St Jons CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Robert (Tomlinson) was born about 1761. He married firstly in England & produced 1child. He was tried for theft, on 31 5 1796, of silver watch of William (Thompson) & John (Harris) at Old Bailey on 22 6 1796, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on CANADA. In 1808 he was working at lumber yard at Parramatta, to which he supplied saw files; he was recorded as a file cutter. In 1810 he was a member of Parramatta Association. In 1814/5 he seems to have been file cutter for Police. He was Free by Servitude by 10 9 1818 when he was granted 50acres at Parramatta. In 1822 he employed convict mechanics. He is recorded on 5 4 1823 at Parramatta. He died on 19 1 1845 age24 at Parramatta father of 5children. [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.
Old Bailey: SARAH LESTER, Theft > shoplifting, 2nd December 1801. Reference Number: t18011202-72 Offence: Theft > shoplifting Verdict: Guilty > lesser offence Punishment: Transportation SARAH LESTER was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 10th of November, twenty-eight yards of printed cotton, value 40s. the property of John Ivory, privately in his shop. JOHN IVORY sworn. - I am a linen-draper, in the Broadway, Westminster: On the 10th of November, between one o'clock and three, I lost a piece of printed calico, containing twenty eight yards; I had seen it about one o'clock; I perfectly recollect the prisoner having been in the shop in the course of that time. Q. Who serves in the shop besides yourself? - A. My wife; there are two counters, and she was backwards and forwards behind one, and I behind the other; she is not here. William Bennett, a pawnbroker's servant, produced the property, which he deposed to having received from the prisoner, and which was identified by the prosecutor.) Prisoner's defence. A woman gave it me to pledge for her. GUILTY. Of stealing the goods, but not privately in the shop . Transported for seven years . C1805 Sarah married Robert Tomlinson (Canada 1802) They had 2 daughters, Ann born in 1806 and Phoebe born on the 6th June 1809, who married the sons of the Mobbs family. Sarah died in 1837 aged 53 and was buried at St John’s, Parramatta Her headstone reads: Sacred to the memory of SARAH TOMLINSON who Departed this Life October 13 1837 Aged 57 Years