Joseph Lowe

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iain Frazier on 7th September 2025

Family connections for Joseph (Lowe) are: LOWE Joseph (Lowe) was born about 1777 & became a ribbon weaver. He was tried at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a journey of 6months on Fleet ship MATILDA. He was sent to Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island records do not show ship of arrival in Australia. He married? Elizabeth (Haywood/ward her second (2of3) marriage) on Norfolk Island-not shown in Smees records. He was Free by Servitude by 1802. On 2 1 1805 he was a taylor sentence expired on stores at Norfolk Island & is recorded as a taylor sentence expired on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805 &, as Henry (Lowe), was recorded as a tailor: [& a James (Lowe) was recorded as a coxswain]. He was issued his Pardon on 17 9 1810. He went to Port Dalrymple as part of the second evacuation on 20 1 1813 with his family on HMS LADY NELSON, arriving on 1 3 1813; to 40acres at Norfolk Plains on which he produced wheat & meat. In 1814 he had acquired 1acre 1rood in Wellington Street Launceston. He was issued a Cart License in Hobart Town in 1819. He was recorded with Elizabeth (Haywood) & 2children in 1820 at Port Dalrymple muster. He was issued a cart licence in Launceston in 1826 for the pole cart he owned. After Elizabeth (Haywood) died in 1836 he sold Launceston property to son-in-law David (Gibson) in 1840. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Hayward/wood) daughter of Samuel (Hayward) & Elizabeth (???), perhaps sister of Nicolas, was born on 20/30 7 or 11 12 1773, baptised on 30 7 1773 at St Mary Whitechapel Tower Hamlets Middlesex & became orphanned early. She became a servant/apprentice clogmaker. She was tried at age13 w/1other for stealing clothing of her master Thomas (Crofts), on 19 12 1786, at Old Bailey on 10 1 1787, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 12months on First Fleet ship LADY PENRHYN; she was sent to Rose Hill. She was employed by Ministers wife Mrs (Johnson). In February 1789 she was sentenced at age14 at Port Jackson to 30lashes for insolence to church minister. She arrived on Norfolk Island on 13 3 1790or92-(Ref:'People...') or 23 12 1792 on HMS SIRIUS (shipwrecked on reef near Kingston Pier Slaughter Bay 17 3 1790) & became a farmer. She married firstly (10f3) William (Nicholls & produced 4children. She was Free by Servitude by 1796. She may have had a third relationship with George (Collins). She was recorded as sentence expired on Norfolk Island in February 1805; she bought a house in this year. In 1810 she was recorded by OIC Captain (Piper) as settler landowner time expired. She moved, as Elizabeth (Lowe), to Port Dalrymple Tasmania as part of the second evacuation on 20 1 1813 on HMS LADY NELSON with children George (age11?) & Margaret (age17?), arriving on 1 3 1813; then to Norfolk Plains. In 1820 she was at Port Dalrymple with children George & Margaret. She was recorded with Joseph (Lowe) & 2children in 1820 at Port Dalrymple muster. She died on 29 10 1836 age62 at Launceston mother of maybe 7children & was buried at Old Cypress St CofE cemetery Launceston-now the site of Broadland House School. [Elizabeth (Hayward) is also recorded as daughter of Edward (Hayward) cooper & Ann (???) of Crowcher’s Ropewalk, Stepney. born on 11 12 1773 & baptised on 16 1 1774] Joseph/James (Lowe) & Elizabeth (Haywood) produced maybe 3children: WHY IS JAMES HERE? James is the coxswain 1.Margaret (Haywood/Nicholls/Lowe?) was born in 1796 on Norfolk Island. She was recorded as child >2years on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. She is recorded as on stores in December 1810. She was taken to Port Dalrymple Tasmania by her parents (Lowe) as part of the second evacuation on 20 1 1813 on HMS LADY NELSON, arriving on 1 3 1813; then to Norfolk Plains. She was recorded with her parents in 1820 at Port Dalrymple muster.>>> .. >>>a Margaret (Nicholls born in 1798sic married at age16 Thomas (Hayes/Hays) on 31 1 1814 at St Davids CofE Hobart & produced 2children.>>> ...Thomas (Hayes) was born in England. He arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) with his parents on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay & travelled with his family to Port Jackson on HMS CALCATTA then to Norfolk Island & on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803. He was recorded as off Stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. ...Details of Thomas (Hayes) family are given below. ..[Noted a Margaret (Lowe) is recorded as born in 1805 in the colony-no parents recorded.] .. >>>Margaret (Haywood/Nicholls/Lowe?) may have married a ??? (Gibson) & lived at Pleasant Banks - as he purchased 1acre 1rood property in Launceston from her father in 1840. .. 2.Graham (Haywood/ard/Nicholls/Lowe?) was born in 1796also on Norfolk Island. He was recorded as child >2years on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805 & as on stores in December 1810. .. 3.George (Lowe) was born in 1801. He may be the Graham (Lowe) mentioned just above. [Noted: a Joseph (Lowe convict MATILDA 1791) is recorded as marrying Juliet (Shaw) on 4 3 1811 at St Johns CofE Launceston. He moved to Port Dalrymple Tasmania as part of the second evacuation on 20 1 1813 on HMS LADY NELSON, arriving on 1 3 1813. He was a bricklayer when he died on 2 12 1828 age50 at Elizabeth St Sydney & was buried, as (Lowe aka Camplin) at St James CofE Sydney. ] [Noted an entry for a Joseph (Camplin EARL CORNWALLIS 1801] can be found on this Website] [..Juliet (Shaw) was born about 1790 & became a milliner. She was tried w/2others for stealing, on 16 12 1805, printed cotton etc of William (Davis) at Old Bailey on 15 1 1806, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 6 1807 after a voyage of 5months on SYDNEY COVE; she was 4'11" slender dark complexion brown hair dark brown eyes. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom 1/1263 in November 1813.] [..Some details taken from this Website] [There may be some errors uncovered by Smees records as direct links to Joseph (Lowe) can't be found; nor between (Shaw) & (Camplin)] HAYES RELATION? A on same ship Thomas (Hayes) became a millwright. He married Elizabeth (Fellows). He arrived with his family at Port Phillip (now Victoria) on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. It seems he went firstly with his family to Port Jackson on HMS CALCUTTA. It may be he, in 1804 on Norfolk Island, who expressed wish to settle at Hobart Town Tasmania. He was recorded as off Stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. [Noted a Thomas (Hayes) ensign 48th Regiment died on 26 4 1820 of consumptive complaint; this person had escorted a bushranger (captured by 46th Regiment) from near Launceston to Hobart.] Elizabeth (Fellows) arrived in NSW (Port Phillip now in Victoria) with her family on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); she probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. She may have travelled with her family to Port Jackson on HMS CALCATTA, to Norfolk Island then Hobart Town Tasmania. Thomas (Hayes) & Elizabeth (Fellows) produced 4children: 1.Elizabeth (Hayes) was born in England. She arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) with her parents on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); she probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. She may have travelled with her parents to Port Jackson on HMS CALCATTA, to Norfolk Island then Hobart Town Tasmania. 2.Henrietta (Hayes) was born in England. She arrived in NSW (Port Phillip now in Victoria) with her parents on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); she probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay.. She may have travelled with her parents to Port Jackson on HMS CALCATTA, to Norfolk Island then Hobart Town Tasmania. 3.Thomas (Hayes) was born in England. He arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) with his parents on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He may have travelled with his parents to Port Jackson on HMS CALCATTA, to Norfolk Island. He went on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803, arriving on 15 2 1804. He married Margaret/Mary (Nicholls age16) on 31 1 1814 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He was recorded as off Stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. ..Margaret/Mary (Nicholls was born in 1798sic) ..Details of Margaret (Nicholls)s supposed family are given above. ..Thomas (Hayes) & Margaret/Mary (Nicholls) produced 2children: ..1.Elizabeth Mary (Hayes) was born in 1814 & baptised on 3 4 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..2.Margaret (Hayes) was born on 24 3 1817 & baptised on 7 4 1817 at St Davids CofE Hobart. Noted a Margaret (Hayes) is recorded as on stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. .. 4.William (Hayes) was born in England. He arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) with his parents on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He may have travelled with his parents to Port Jackson on HMS CALCATTA, to Norfolk Island then Hobart Town Tasmania. 5.John (Hayes) was born in 1805 & baptised on 21 8 1805 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died on 5 3 1884 age about78. RELATION? B on same ship Noted a Henry (Hayes) carpenter married Mary (??? her first marriage) perhaps in UK. He arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) free with his family on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He travelled to Port Jackson on HMS CALCUTTA & on to Norfolk Island. In February 1804 he took his family from Port Jackson to Derwent on INTEGRITY; a ship that experienced rudder trouble & was towed to land by PILGRIM; & on to Derwent on PILGRIM. He was recorded as on stores at Derwent on 13 3 1803. Mary (Hayes) was born about 1762/70. She was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in Port Jackson NSW as a convict with her husband & teenage daughter on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6months on HMS GLATTON. She travelled to Port Jackson on HMS CALCUTTA & on to Norfolk Island. In February 1804 she went with her family from Port Jackson to Derwent on INTEGRITY; a ship that experienced rudder trouble & was towed to land by PILGRIM; & on to Derwent on PILGRIM. She was recorded as on stores at Derwent on 13 3 1803. She was issued her Free Pardon in 1809.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Henry (Hayes) & Mary (???) produced 1child: 1.Martha (Hayes) was born about 1788 in UK. She arrived in Port Jackson NSW with her parents on 31 8 1802 after a voyage of 6.5months on HMS GLATTON. She had a relationship at age about16 with lieutenant John ((Bowen) on board the ship. In February 1804 she went from Port Jackson to Derwent on INTEGRITY; a ship that experienced rudder trouble & was towed to land by PILGRIM; & on to to Derwent on PILGRIM, where her first child was born. She is recorded as on stores on 31 7 1804 at Hobart Town Tasmania. She was described in 1806 as 'a beautiful girl-prettiest violet growing on the Derwent'.>>> ..John (Bowen) was born about 1781. He arrived in Port Jackson NSW as lieutenant on 31 8 1802 after a voyage of 6.5months on HMS GLATTON. In March 1803 he was appointeed interim Commandant of new settlement (to thwart presence of French attention) at Derwent Tasmania. The colonising party was due to leave Port Jackson in June 1803, but actually left in a fragmented manner with John leaving on HMS LADY NELSON in September 1803 as informal Lieutenant Governor, having been further delayed (firstly by rudder problems & then rotten mast near Cape Barron Island, arriving at Derwent (at a place already named Risdon) on 7 9 1803. He returned to Port Jackson in January 1804 to deliver a soldier for trial, resigning his post (already decided by Governor (King)) & leaving the OIC position empty until the arrival of Governor (Collins). He returned to Derwent in February 1804 on INTEGRITY, after further delays with faulty rudder near Cape Barron Island & accepting a lift on PILGRIM) to be assistant to Governor (Collins), arriving on 10 3 1804. He resumed his relationship with Martha (Hayes). He left again for Sydney about December 1804 on OCEAN-he had constructed a hut for his family & spent his last night with them. ..Martha (Hayes) & John (Bowen) produced 2children: ..1.Henrietta (Bowen) was born on 29 3 1804 at Risdon Tasmania (19days after arrival of PILGRIM) & baptised on 20 8 1805 age16m w/Martha Charlotte at St Davids CofE Hobart. She was recorded as on stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. She died on 21 6 1823 age19. ..2.Martha Charlotte (Bowen) was born on 20 8 1805 at Derwent (8months after the father left for Port Jackson to get away from his official responsibilities) & baptised on 20 8 1805 w/Henrietta at St Davids CofE Hobart. She was recorded as on stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. She died in 1891 age about85. .. >>>Mary/Maria (Hayes) married secondly William Thomas (Stocker/s) on 27 6 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She died in 1843 age about81 mother of 1known child. William Thomas (Stocker/s) was born about 1776 & seems to have become a soldier. He was tried for forgery, on 20 1 1802, at Old Bailey on 28 4 1802, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) as a convict on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on HMS CALCUTTA (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he probably camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. In August 1816 a Mr (Stocker) publican was refused passage across the Derwent at Kissing Point by ferryman Urias (Allender). He was Free by Servitude by 1822. He died on 29 10 1837 age about63 & was buried, as Thomas husband of Mary Maria, at St Davids CofE Hobart. [Some details taken from this Website] [Noted a Louisa (Stokes) is recorded as born in 1817-no parents given] 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' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'