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Transportation
Mary Martin was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 53 (28) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Mary is my 6th Great Grandmother"
"husbands maternal great grandmother x 8 generations"
"Mary is my fourth great grandmother. I am descended from her second child known as James Wilbow."
"6th Great-Grandmother"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Mary (Martin) are: This replaces my Contribution of June 2024 MARTIN Mary (Martin) was born on 10 6 1773. She was tried for shop lifting, on 30 7 1789, a shawl etc of Samuel (Francis) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. She married firstly Thomas (Smith) on 4 3 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was Free by Servitude by 1798.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] [Thomas (Smith) does not have an entry on this Website as yet; he could of course be a sailor or soldier.] [Noted also-Smees records show a Thomas (Smith) married Mary (Martin PITT 1792, who also has an entry on this Website, on the date 4 3 1792.] LATER FOUNDFound a Thomas (Smith Provost Marshall former marine from First Fleet 1788) died on 20 12 1804 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. & [Noted a Thomas (Smith) labourer is recorded as dying on 19 3 1830 age45 at Princess St Sydney from exhaustion caused by excessive drinking of ardent spirits & buried at St James CofE Sydney] .. Mary (Martin) & Thomas (Smith) produced 2children: this may not be so, see under. 1.Catherine (Smith) was born on 17 6 1793 & baptised on 21 7 1793 at St Phillips CofE Sydney-this birth is shown in Smees records. She was given the name (Wilbow) about 1807 when her mother married. Her stepbrother James was apparantly sent to live with her; recorded with her in 1828. 2.James (Smith) was born in 1796-he is not shown in Smees records. He is stated to have died about 1797-also not shown in Smees records. .. >>>Mary (Martin) may have started a second relationship with James (Wilbow his first relationship) about 1792, with whom she produced 2children & later married. She is recorded with her husband & 2children in 1802 off stores & in 1806 as housekeeper to James (Wilbrow) at Hawkesbury whom she married on 29 3 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. In 1814 she was recorded with her husband & 1child on stores. In 1828 she was recorded back with James (Wilbow) at Pitt Town. She died on 17 9 1847 age72/4 mother of perhaps 3children at Pitt Town. James (Wilbo/w) was born about 1768. He was tried for breaking entering & theft, on 6 1 1787, of waistcoats of John (Edwards) at Old Bailey on 10 1 1787, sentenced to 7years for the theft, held probably at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & hulk in Portsmouth harbour & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SALAMANDER. On 3 11 1794 he had land at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury River. In 1796 he shot bushranger Black Caesar. He was Free by Servitude by 1798. On 1 10 1802 he, as James (Wimbow), is recorded with 30acres & 3family off stores. In 1806 he is recorded as a settler at Hawkesbury w/2children & Mary (Martin). He was appointed constable at Sydney in 1812. In 1814 he was recorded as constable with Mary (Martin) & 1child on stores. He had a second relationship with Elizabeth (Shipp/Shipley). He was Free by Servitude by 1817. He became Town constable in May 1820 & District constable on 17 11 1820. He is recorded as constable in 1821 w/Elizabeth (Shipp) & 1child. In 1822 he had 70acres & in 1824 sought more land; he was also recorded in 1824 as yeoman at Pitt Town. On 31 8 1827 he resigned from the Police. In 1828 he was recorded with Mary (Martin) at Pitt Town. He died on 18 3 1840 age72 father of maybe 6children at Wilberforce & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. [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.
In the colony. Mary married a Thomas Smith March 4th at Parramatta. The solemnization of matrimony by Banns between Thomas Smith and Mary Martin, married this 4th day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two by me Richard Johnson In the presence of John Taylor and Daniel Brien. ## I am unable to establish identity of Thomas. Thomas and Mary had 2 children, Catherine 1793 and James 1798. Thomas must have died around 1797/98 because Mary was then with James Wilbow (Convict, Salamander, 1791) Muster records show them together... 1806:- [A3207] Mary Martin, Neptune, FBS, Housekeeper for James Wilbow. [A4574] James Wilbow, Salamander, Settler, 65 acres, Hawkesbury. [B0452] James Wilbow, Off Stores, wife and 2 children Off Stores. 1814:- [6793] Mary MNartin, Neptune, On stores, 1 child on Stores, wife to James Wilbow. [4909] James Wilbow, Salamander, On Stores, Constable. # I cannot locate either in the 1828 Census records.
Old Bailey Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org) Transcript t17890909-120 MARY MARTIN was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 30th of July , one muslin shawl, value 2 s. and three muslin half shawls, value 5 s. the property of Samuel Francis , privily in his shop . SAMUEL FRANCIS sworn. I live in Windmill-street, Tottenham-court-road ; I am a hosier and haberdasher ; I was not at home; on my return, I met the prisoner in custody of Henry Croker ; and at the watch-house, I examined three half shawls and a whole one, which were my property. Mrs. FRANCIS sworn. On the 30th of July, about three, the prisoner and another woman came into our shop to look at some shawls; and none would do; and another woman came in; and they began pulling them about; I had nobody in the shop, but a young infant in the cradle; I know all the shawls; they went out, and bought nothing; and I directly missed one half buff coloured shawl, which the prisoner had looked at in the shop; and was laid down again with several others; I ran after them down the street; and Hannah Boswell ran after them; and the prisoner was taken by Croker the constable; I saw her searched, but nothing was found. CHARLES STOKES sworn. I saw this prisoner run into a house, No. 19, in Colwell-court, and come out in a moment; she said to the people, I have robbed nobody; and I followed her to John-street; and there, by the brew-house, I saw her drop this buff coloured shawl; and I delivered it to Croker the con- and marked it at the watch-house. EDWARD JERDON sworn. I live at No. 19, in Caldwell-court; and I was sitting at work; I saw the prisoner come in, and throw down these three shawls, at the time Mr. Stokes has just spoke of; I gave them to Croker. HANNAH BOSWELL sworn. Deposed to the running after her; and Henry Croker , the constable, came up and took the prisoner into custody. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I was walking along; I heard the cry of stop thief, and there were three girls running; they dropt these shawls, and theytook me instead of one of them; I am seventeen the 10th of next June; my friends are in the country. GUILTY, Of stealing to the value of 4 s. 10 d . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice GROSE.