Ann Lord

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Beth Taylor on 27th October 2019

LORD, Ann (c1780-1861) (Mrs, nee Hayhurst) Tried - 21 March 1812 Lancaster Lent Assize Ann was baptised in 1780 to John Hayhurst, a stonemason and Alice (nee Fenton), at Haslingden, a tiny village in Lancashire England, north of Manchester. She married John Lord (c1770-c1821), a Quaker, in July 1801 at the Haslingden parish church. John was 10 years older that Ann and a turner and joiner by trade. Together they lived just over the hill from where they had wed, at Sunnyside, Crawshawbooth. Ann worked as a cotton spinner at home and they raised five children: Children born England to John and Ann LORD • Ruth LORD born c1802 Lancashire (UK), died c1807 Lancashire • John LORD born c1805 Lancashire (UK), died ? • Ellison LORD born c1807 Lancashire (UK), marr 1831 Haslingden to Ann Wilkinson, died c1866 Lancashire • James LORD born 1810 Lancashire (UK), died c1822 • Ruth LORD born 06/05/1812 Lancaster Gaol (UK), marr 1828 Parramatta to Joseph Gray/Grey, died 03/06/1866 Parramatta In July 1810 Ann was tried at the Lancaster Court July Sessions accused of larceny and she was given a six month gaol term. John, Ann and family had been living in a terrace of cottages called Sunnyside, only 200 yards from the bleaching grounds on the opposite side of the valley. Between the 7th and 12th of March 1812, four pieces of calico went missing from the bleaching field used by Butterworth’s Sunnyside Print Works where John Lord worked. The Lancaster Court at Lancaster Castle heard that Ann had taken some lengths calico to be dyed and the marks matched exactly with the missing pieces. Her defence was that she had bought the material off another person. Three witnesses gave Ann a good character reference, however, aged 32, Ann was found guilty by the Jury and sentenced by the Judge to 14 years transportation for “larceny in a bleaching field”. John and Ann’s youngest child, Ruth, was born at Lancaster Gaol while her mother Ann Lord was an inmate at the prison and named after her paternal grandmother. Her husband John, remained behind in England with their other children and he died in 1821 at Haslingden. The gaoler was given instructions to provide the female prisoners from Lancaster with extra clothing for the journey, such as shoes, stockings, handkerchiefs, shifts and a jacket. Ann (and her baby daughter Ruth) were first sent to the Colony in 1812 on the Emu and finally reached Sydney in 1814 on the Broxbornebury. BC: 1780, daughter of John Hayhurst & Alice nee Fenton. She was baptised on 9 Dec 1780 at St James Church, Haslingden, Lancashire, Eng. 1801, July – Ann Hayhurst married John Lord at Haslingden, Lancs. (Source: www.ancestry.com.au England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940, Haslingden, Lancashire, England; Collection: ; BTs; Date Range: 1741 - 1814; Film Number: 1068835.) He died in June 1821, aged about 54 at Haslingden. (Source: www.ancestry.com.au Lancashire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1986, Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers, Parish of Haslingden, Ref. Pr 3016/1/21) 1810, July – Ann Lord was sentenced at Lancaster July Sessions for larceny & received a sentence of 6 months gaol. (Source: HO 27 Criminal Register Index 1805-1816 Lancashire, Vol. 23, by Stuart Tamblin, CD-ROM) Sentenced: 21/03/1812 Lancaster Lent Assize [see trial record from newspaper] to 14 years transportation “Lancaster Lent Assize. Our Assizes did not conclude, at the Crown side, till yesterday morning, when the Hon. Baron Thomson passed the awful sentence of death on six prisoners, viz. Charles Sefton (aged 27), convicted last Assize for burglary; Margaret Cunningham (35) and Martha Entwisle (42) for uttering forged Bank notes; Marg. Cloyd (50) for sacrilege; and James Robinson (19) and Edmund Chadwick alias Barrow (25) for stealing cows. The following are the sentences of the other prisoners. Bella Janson (37) and Ann Lord (32) for robbing bleaching grounds; Thomas Rawstone (38) for having forged notes in his possession; and Mary Gleaves (35) for receiving stolen goods – fourteen years transportation….Jane White (28)…Daniel McLeece (54) for divers felonies, Seven years transportation….Thomas Gleaves (29) for manslaughter. Fined 1s and one months imprisonment…The Judge was pleased to reprieve the whole of those condemned before he left the town.” (Source: Lancaster Gazette, 04/04/1812, p3 & Supplement, 02/05/1812) Crime: Larceny in a bleaching field CAME WITH CHILD RUTH 1812 – ALSO ON SHIP EMU IN 1812 1812 - “Whitehall, 24 Sept. 1812 Sir, The Ship Emu which is appointed to convey Convicts to New South Wales, is lying at Woolwich in readiness to receive the Female Convicts named in the Margin; I am therefore to signify to you His Royal Highness the Prince Regent’s Pleasure in the Name and on Behalf of His Majesty that you do, on or before the 2 Oct. next, cause such Convicts to be removed from the Gaol at Lancaster on board that Ship, if their Heath should be such as to allow of heir Sentences being carried into Execution; and that each Convict be cleanly and properly cloathed (sic), as also provided with the additional Articles of Wearing Apparel under mentioned, and accompanied with a Surgeon’s Certificate of their being free from any infectious Sistemper, and in other Respects in a good State of Health, otherwise they will not be received on board, but will be returned to the Person who brings them. I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, [Lord] Sidmouth One spare Jacket or Gown One spare Petticoat Two spare Shifts Two spare Handkerchiefs Two spare Pare of Stockings One spare pair of Shoes Isabella Anderson Ann Best Alice Tomlinson Margaret Procter Jane White Martha Entwistle Mary Cunningham Ann Lord Bella Janson Mary Gleaves Recd. from Thos. Bunce (?) Keeper of HM Gaol Lancaster, the 10 Convicts who are mentioned in the Margin. John Brown” (Source: Copy of document from Lancaster Castle Archive # TRAN/25) Previous Occupation: Cotton spinner Age on Convict Indent (Broxbornebury): 37 Certificate of Freedom 5268 (indent) 1814 Muster: Ann LORD, con, Broxbornebury, on stores, FF, Parra, plus 1 child (3308) [Edward JONES, Tellicherry, free, blacksmith, Parra. Future spouse of Ann] 1820 – Baptism of Ann’s daughter Ruth. Ruth Lord, daughter of John Lord, & Ann Lord; Born 6 May 1813 (?) England, Baptised 20 May 1820, by [Rev] Joseph Kenyon, P.C, Registered at St John's Church of England Parramatta, Cumberland (Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56; Vol Entry# 1212) 1821 - Ann Lord married Edward Jones (c1775-?) with the consent of the Governor, on 28/05/1821 at Parramatta. Edward Jones, aged 46, Prisoner, arrived per Lord Sidmouth [Note: Should be Tellicherry], Abode: Parramatta, Signed X; & Ann Lord, aged 47, Prisoner, arrived per Broxbornebury, Abode: Parramatta, Signed X; married 28 May 1821, registered St Johns Church of England Parramatta by Banns by Samuel Marsden; Witness: John Hope, Signed X; Witness: Ann Clough, Signed X (V1821-3151-11 & St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56) Children born to Edward JONES and Ann LORD: • Richard JONES/LORD, born 09/12/1815 Parramatta (Richard Jones or Richard Lord, son of Edward Jones, & Ann Lord; Abode: Parramatta ; Born 9 Dec 1815, Baptised 9 Jun 1816, by [Rev] Samuel Marsden, Registered at St John's Church of England Parramatta, Cumberland; Additional Information: Registered Same Day. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56; Vol Entry# 997), died ? • Charles JONES/LORD, born 10/12/1815 Parramatta (Charles Jones or Charles Lord, son of Edward Jones, & Ann Lord; Abode: Parramatta; Born 10 Dec 1815, Baptised 9 Jun 1816, by [Rev] Samuel Marsden, Registered at St John's Church of England Parramatta, Cumberland; Additional Information: Registered Same Day. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56; Vol Entry# 998), marr 1839 at Berrima district to Elizabeth Nightingale, died ? • Elizabeth JONES/LORD was born 03/01/1819 Parramatta (Elizabeth Lord, daughter of Edward Jones, & Ann Lord; Abode: Parramatta; Born 3 Jan 1819, Baptised 13 Feb 1820, by [Rev] Joseph Kenyon, P.C, Registered at St John's Church of England Parramatta, Cumberland. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56; Vol Entry# 1192), marr 1835 Sutton Forest to Thomas Sewell, died 17/06/1872 Berrima (headstone) 1822 Muster: Ann LORD, con, Broxbornebury, 14 years, wife of Edward Jones, Parra (A13057) & spouse – Edward JONES, FBS, Tellicherry, 7 years, Parramatta (A11484) [John KNIGHT, con per Hindostan, life, GS at Rev Hill, Sydney #12307] 1822 to 1823 – John Knight worked for Gregory Blaxland & William Lawson, 2 of the 3 explorers (also William Charles Wentworth) who in 1813 had discovered a route over the Blue Mountains. 1823, 22 Mar. – [KNIGHT, John. Per "Hindostan". On list of prisoners assigned. Sent to Gregory Blaxland, Parramatta. (SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.68)] 1823-1825 Muster: Ann LORD, con, Broxbornebury, 14 years, wife of Edward Jones, Parra (29976) & spouse – Edward JONES, FS, Tellicherry, 7 years, Blacksmith, Parramatta (27215) [John KNIGHT, con per Hindostan, 7 years (?), Government employ, Parramatta #28706 & 2nd entry – John NIGHT, con per Hindostan, Government servant to William Lawson, Parramatta (sic) & brother? James KNIGHT con per Hindostan, 7 years (?), GS to D King Sydney #28708] 1826 – Ann Lord, per ship Broxbornebury 14 years, received a COF on 4 May 1826 – cotton spinner, aged 49, native place Liverpool (UK), ruddy complexion, brown hair & brown eyes. (Source: Sydney Gazette, 10/05/1826, p1 & SRNSW Convict Certificates of Freedom, Reel 602 – COF #8/5268) 1828 Census: Ann LORD, 54, FS, Broxbornebury, 7 (?) years, cath, spinner to Wm Morris [ex-convict, aged 70], Parra (L1113) & children – Charles 12, Richard 12 & Elizabeth 10 – all BC [John Knight, Hindostan 1821, aged 30, life, prot., was a prisoner of Iron Gang 5” in Baulkham Hills. #K1000] Edward Jones died before 1832, date unknown. 1832 – John Knight (c1798-1854) aged 34, per ship Hindostan, life sentence, now “bond”, was given permission to marry Ann Lord, aged 55, per Broxbornebury 14 year term, now free woman. Permission was given on 16/10/1832. (Source: SRNSW Convicts Application to Marry, Fiche 780, 4/4508) 1832 – Widowed Ann Jones wed John Knight with the consent of the Governor, on 24 Oct 1832 at St Philips, Sydney 1839 – “Before the Chief Justice. Peter Scallion was indicted for the wilful murder of Andrew Shanley, by shooting him at Sutton Forest on the 8th May last, from the effect of which he died upon the 9th, and Joseph Saunders, Richard Jones, alias Knight, Samuel Ellis, James Hickey, William Barnes, and George Casey were charged with being present, aiding and abetting the first-named prisoner in the commission of the said murder. Verdict guilty-- Death.” The 4 men were reprieved and sentenced to life in chains on Norfolk Island. (Source: Sydney Monitor, 06/11/1839, p2 & SRNSW Gaol Description and Entrance Books for Sydney Gaol, Series 2517, 4/6443, Reel 855) [Note: This was Richard Jones, stepson of John Knight & son of Ann Lord & Edward Jones.] 1854 - John Knight, farmer of Bong Bong, aged 60, died on 24 Dec 1854 & was buried on the 26 Dec at St Johns Parra. (V1854-1803-41A) 1861 - Ann Knight died 14 Dec 1861 at Sutton Forest, aged “80-90”, as a result of her clothes catching alight while she dozed before the kitchen fire. (Source: Golden Age, Queanbeyan newspaper on 2 Jan 1862) Also – “ROASTED TO DEATH.-An old lady of the name of Knight, aged ninety, residing with her son-in-law, Mr. Robert Bunter, at Sutton Forest, met with her death, from burning, on last Saturday week. It appears the poor creature was left at home whilst the inmates attended their place of worship (being of the persuasion commonly known as beardies), a few yards distant from where she was left seated in a chair near the fire-place : when shortly after a lighted log rolled off the fire, which ignited her dress and enveloped her in flames. Being very decrepid (sic) she crawled out to the verandah and screamed for assistance ; although heard by those in the chapel, they imagined the screams proceeded from parties after cattle. She was found, on the return of her relatives, holding on to the railings, the greater portion of her person literally fried : it was a horrid spectacle to behold.-Correspondent Goulburn Herald.” (Source: SMH, 01/01/1862, p5) Notes from the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on tbeth3370@gmail.com for further info