George Morgan

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katherine O'neill on 3rd July 2020

Ann and george were married in 1807,ann collins was born at sea on board the third fleet ship Admiral Barrington.AS LISTED the book,Born in the colony of NSW 1788-1800

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Josie Andrews on 8th May 2020

GEORGE MORGAN George Morgan was tried at the Old Bailey in 1797 for theft. He was delivered to the hulks at Portsmouth. Biography George Morgan ... Arrived Australia 14.12.1801 per "Canada." age 19.trial newgate 1796. 7 years,burglary. Due to trouble in France George spent 5 of his 7 year sentence in hulk in England, short supply of ships for transportation.He married Ann Collins (no marriage found) and had 15 children.George died in 1846 at Cobbity George Morgan - Theft - Burglary - 11-1-1797. George Morgan was indicted for that he, about the hour of ten in the night in the night of 10th December, being in the dwelling house of George Brooks, feloniously did steal 203 copper half pence , 5 China bowls, value 30s. A tea caddy value 5s. A pound of green tea value 8s. 4 glass rum ears value 2s and a wooden drawer called a till value 6d. The property of the said George , and that he having committed the said felony about the hour of twelve at night. George Brooks swore- On 10th December in the evening between 9 and 10 the prisoner was drinking with 3 or 4 persons in my house; I keep the Plough T Tottenham, I have known him these 3 or 4 years; I opened the door about 11 o'clock to let them out, by some means the candle went out , those persons went out, but I don't recollect Morgan going out with them. I then came back and lit my candle at the fire, in the bar. There was 8s. 11 1/2 d in the till, there might be more, I had examined it on the Thursday before, this was on the Saturday when I locked it up. There might have been 11or 12 shillings all copper except a bad shilling, I then went to bed directly after they had gone. The maid servant found the back door wide open the next morning. More witness statements here- Prisoners Defence - when I was taken, I was in liquor & I owned to it. Not Guilty to burglary, but guilty of stealing to the value of 39 s. ( aged 18) Transported for 7 years Tried before first Middlesex Jury, before the Lord Chief Baron. George arrived in Australia on the ship Canada in 1801. There were 298 other convicts on board; 45 serving life sentences and the average sentence being 7 years. After spending nearly 5 years in the hulks, and was free by servitude in 1804. The 1806 convict muster lists George as a self employed brick maker. George married Ann Collins (no marriage found) about 1807. They had 15 children. George died 1846 at Cobbity, Ann died 1885 at Redfern, Sydney. Children Born Died Married William 1808 1881 Janet Mathews Thomas 1812 Edward 1814 (twin) Sarah Hazelgrove George 1814 (twin) Elizabeth 1816 William Fish Sarah 1817 1883 Christopher Cantrell-Myers John 1819 1898 Catherine Finnamore Mary Ann 1821 1902 William Roberts James 1823 Joseph 1825 Isabella Dunsmore Henry 1828 Elizabeth Ryan Charles 1830 1901 Isabella McPhail Caroline 1831 1907 Peter Carroll Susan 1833 John Roach Samuel 1837 1911 Jane Horner Anne and George were at Paramatta around 1815. In 1821 they gave abode as Minto, at "The Retreat or Retreat Farm), at which tiime they were in employ of owners of property (now known as "Bringelly". They lived there over period of 1817-1826. Owner may have been Rev'd Thomas Hassall.

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Denis Pember on 6th December 2016

George and Ann had two children, Sarah (1817) and John (1819). For some reason, George does not appear in the 1828 Census. However, Ann and young John both do. [Ref M2985 page 274] Morgan Ann, 37, BC, washerwoman at Cobbity. [Ref M2984 page 274] Morgan John, 10, BC at Cobbity. There is also another possible child.. [Ref M2982] Morgan George, 14, BC servant to George Browne at Illawarra.

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Denis Pember on 6th December 2016

In the colony, George married Ann Collins in 1807. Ann had been born on the high seas on board "Albermarle". Her father was Edward John Collins (Third Fleet Convict, 1791, "Albermarle") and her mother was Elizabeth (nèe Adams) (Came Free, wife of convict, on "Albermarle")

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Denis Pember on 6th December 2016

(www.oldbaileyonline.org t17970111-7) {Part only!!} 11 Jan 1797: GEORGE MORGAN was indicted for that he, about the hour of ten in the night of the 10th of December, being in the dwelling-house of George Brookes, feloniously did steal two hundred and three copper halfpence, five china bowls, value 30s. a tea-caddie, value 5s. a pound of green tea, value 8s. four glass rummers, value 2s. and a wooden drawer, called a till, value 6d. the property of the said George, and that he having committed the said felony about the hour of twelve at night, burglariously did break the dwelling-house of the said George to get out of the same. .........There follows several pages of declarations.......... Prisoner's defence. When I was taken, I was in liquor, and I owned to it. NOT GUILTY of the burglary, but guilty of stealing to the value of 39s. (Aged 18.) Transported for seven years. Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before The LORD CHIEF BARON. William Nowland and Mary Cordell were tried with the same crime in a separate case (t17970111-8) and found guilty, both of the burglary and the theft. and were also transported.