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Transportation
Mary Mead was transported on the Sydney Cove, departing 31st Dec 1806 and arriving 18th Jun 1807 with 115 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 385 (192) |
| 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 Mary (Mead) are: MEAD Mary (Mead) was born about 1778. She was tried for stealing a gold ring, on 19 10 1805, of Alexander (Duncan) at Old Bailey on 30 10 1805, 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 had a relationship with William (Co/ombs) with whom she produced perhaps 9children & later married. She is recorded in 1814 Free by Servitude w/W (Coups) & 3children at Windsor. She is recorded in 1825 as wife of William (Coombs) at Parramatta. She married William (Co/ombs) on 11 6 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died, as Mary (Coombs), on 10 12 1828 age48 at Parramatta & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] William (Co/ombs) was born about 1766. He arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ALBEMARLE. He was Free by Servitude by 1808. He was a blacksmith when he died on 17 12 1826 age60 at Parramatta & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. William (Co/omb/e/s) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-added by me; although a William (Coombes) is found on Fleet NEPTUNE SCARBOROUGH SURPRISE 1790).] 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.
1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 1825 Name; Mary Mead Age; No Details Class; F. S. Vessel; Sydney Cove Employment/Remarks; WIFE; to William Coombs, Parramatta 1814 - Population Muster - Windsor Mary Mead. Ship; Sydney Cove. Free. Off Stores. 3 Children off Stores. Lives with W. Coups ??
1805 - Old Bailey On Line Born; 1778 Tried; 30 October 1805 Transported; January 1807 658. MARY MEAD was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 19th of October , a gold ring, value 9 s. the property of Alexander Duncan . JOSEPH CRESSEY sworn. - I am apprentice to Mr. Alexander Duncan , umbrella manufacturer, toyman and silversmith , No. 48, Ratcliff-highway . The prisoner came into the shop and asked for a wedding ring, I presented her a board of rings, she took one and put it on, it was too big, she put it on the board and took another, that being much too big. I told her I would look for a smaller one, upon which she put her fingers to her mouth and put the gold ring in her mouth and took a pinchbeck one out of her mouth and put on the board. I immediately discovered it, I told her she had a gold ring of mine, she denied it. I told her if she did not instantly give it me from her mouth, I would send for an officer; I sent for an officer, he came and put his finger in her mouth, and took the gold ring from under her tongue. SAMUEL GIBBS sworn. - I am constable belonging to the parish of St. George in the East; I was sent for on the 19th of October, near one o'clock, to Mr. Duncan's to take charge of the prisoner at the bar, for secreting a gold ring; I searched each side of her mouth and could not feel it, I desired her to open her mouth, I put my finger in and under her tongue, I found the ring which I now produce. (The ring identified by Joseph Cressey.) Prisoner's defence. I went into the gentleman's shop to purchase a gold ring. I tried on one, which was too big, which was the ring that was found in my mouth. I pulled the ring; off my finger, because I would not mix it with his; I said the gold ring belonged to him. GUILTY , aged 27. Transported for seven years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.