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Transportation
Elizabeth Mason was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 16th Feb 1791 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 28 passengers.
Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.
Mary Anne (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 117 (60) |
| 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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Family connections for Elizabeth (Mason) are: MASON Elizabeth (Mason) was born on 20 2 1759 & became a servant. She was tried for theft, on 21 3 1790, of linen etc of James (Lowe) probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E. She had a first relationship with Phillip (Morris) a seaman.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Phillip (Morris) arrived in NSW as a seaman on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E. Elizabeth (Mason) & Phillip (Morris) produced maybe 2children: 1.Priscilla (Morris) was born on 29 5 1792 & baptised on 19 8 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. While living at Kissing Point she, as (Squire/Mason), married firstly at age14 Arthur (Devlin/Davelin) of Sydney on 2 4 1806 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 6children.>>> ..Arthur (Devlin/Davelin) was born about 1779 in Crone Red Cross Wicklow co. Ireland & became a labourer. He took part in armed opposition to British rule, was captured as a political prisoner, not convicted but given option w/5others of trial or exile for Life, held at Kilmainham prison & arrived in NSW as an exile on 15 2 1806 after a voyage of 5.5months on TELLICHERRY. He was living in Sydney in 1806 & in 1808 he was living at Kissing Point. In May 1809 he was granted land. He was issued a beer licence in February 1811. In 1816 & later he was issued cattle by the Government. He died on 14 11 1820 age41/9 in Sydney father of 15children; on 22 11 1820 he was mentioned as shooting cattle w/1other of G (Johnston). ..Arthur (Devlin/Davelin) was son of Bryan (Devlin born 1755 Aughrim Ireland) & Winifred (Byrne born 1753 Cullentra Glendalough Wicklow) who produced 9other children-including Anne (Devlinn born 1780 who married William (Campbell). ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.a James (Morris) was born in 1793. .. >>>Priscilla (Morris/Davlin) married secondly Thomas (Small) farmer on 17 12 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 8children. She received 30acres farm from her stepfathers Will in 1822 until her son reached 21years. She was recorded in 1828 at Kissing Point with her father in law & her family. She produced 14children in her lifetime. ..Thomas (Small) was born on 7 7 1799 & baptised on 15 2 1800 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a farmer in 1821. He was recorded in 1826 as a timber dealer, in 1828 at Kissing Point with his father & his family, in 1828 as a farmer & in 1829 as a publican. He died on 12 11 1863 age64. ..Details of Thomas (Small)s family are given in entry for John (Small CHARLOTTE 1788) on this Website. .. >>>Elizabeth (Mason) was indentured to James (Squire). She had a second relationship with James (Squire his third (3of4) relationship) & produced 7children. She was Free by Servitude by 1797. She died on 10 6 1809 age50 mother of 9children & was buried, as Mrs (Squires), on 13 6 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. James (Squire) was born in 1754. He was first tried for highway robbery about 1774, sentenced to 7years transportation to Americas, reprieved to service in Army from which he was released after 4years. He married firstly (1of4) Martha (Quinton) [or was it Martha (Sutton) in 1777-or both] & produced 3children. He was tried secondly for stealing fowls etc of John (Stacey) at Kingston upon Thames Lent Assizes Surrey on 11 4 1785, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 8months on First Fleet ship CHARLOTTE. He apparantly served on Norfolk Island. He had several liaisons & the second (2of4) to be productive was with Mary (Spencer her first relationship). He enrolled his son in British Army late in 1791. In 1792 he was granted 30acres at Kissing Point on which he eventually built a brewery & tavern & brewed for the colonys Governors. On 19 9 1798 he was issued liquor licence for 'Malting Shovel' Tavern Parramatta River Eastern Farms Kissing Point. He had increased his landholding to 986acres by 1806. In 1808 he became a baker in Kent St, operated by his son Francis. He was Free by Servitude by 1797. He had a fourth relationship with Lucy (Harding). He moved into residence in Castlereagh St in 1816. He was making yeast hops & bread & was meat supplier in 1821; & constable & acting as beneficial banker & philanthropist. He was living on 'Pollards Farm' 25acres when he died on 16 5 1822 age68 father of 11known children at Ryde Sydney & was buried at Devonshire St cemetery Sydney (St Phillips CofE?); his Will disposed of all his property to family. [Some details taken from this Website] 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'
Mason, Elizabeth (Betty) (1759–1809) Elizabeth Mason was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing clothing and other goods. She arrived in Sydney in January 1791 aboard the Mary Ann as part of the Third Fleet. She was James Squire's live-in convict servant. Perhaps because he already had a wife in England he did not marry her. They had seven children together.
The number of children parented by James Squire and Elizabeth Mason was seven between 1792 and 1804.
ELIZABETH MASON was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 21st of March last, one pair of ribbed cotton stockings, value 3 s. one piece of printed linen, value 2 s. 6 d. six muslin caps, value 8 s. a muslin frock, value 3 s. two linen sheets, value 15 s. a damask table cloth, value 10 s. a diaper ditto, value 3 s. four towels, value 6 d. one woollen blanket, value 3 s. eight pillow cases, value 8 s. two diaper napkins, value 2 s. four aprons, value 10 s. one yardof check, value 1 s. a muslin neck-cloth, value 1 s. two handkerchiefs, value 4 s. one shawl, value 4 s. one printed muslin ditto, value 5 s. eight linen handkerchiefs, value 10 s. three linen ditto, value 3 s. one laced ditto, value 1 s. one white lawn ditto, value 1 s. one pair of thread stockings, value 2 s. 6 d. two waistcoats, value 3 s. 6 d. a shift, value 2 s. a cotton waistcoat, value 6 s. three small pieces of cotton, value 3 s. a piece of muslin, value 1 s. a piece of linen, value 1 s. a silver tea spoon, value 2 s. a silk gown, value 3 s. two cotton handkerchiefs, value 3 s. the property of James Lowe , in his dwelling-house. She was tried before the First Middlesx Jury before Lord Kenyon. Found Guity and sentenced to Transportation for 7 years. Elizabeth was transported on the ship "Mary Ann".
Elizabeth Mason was indentured to James Squire, a convict from the 1st Fleet, with whom she would have eight children between 1792 and 1804