Emanuel Myers

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iain Frazier on 16th February 2025

Family connections for Emanuel (Myers) are: MYERS Em/manuel (Myers) was born about 1795 & became a tailor. He was tried as a pickpocket stealing, on 15 2 1819, money of John (Edwards) at Old Bailey on 17 2 1819, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & hulk LAUREL or LEVIATHAN at Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 9 1819 after a voyage of 5months on JOHN BARRY; he was 5'4" fair to dark complexion brown hair brown eyes. He was issued a Ticket of Exemption from Government work in 1829 & assigned to his wife-he was a tailor in 1829. He was an emancipist when he married firstly Mary Ann (Burnside) on 4 3 1829 at St James CofE Sydney. He was issued his Ticket of Leave for Sydney in 1833, a Ticket of Leave for Windsor in 1836 & a Conditional Pardon on 25 5 1837. He remarried Mary Ann (Burnside-now known as Rebecca (Abrahams)) at a Hebrew wedding in 1840He was living in Castlereagh St Sydney in 1841. He was issued an Absolute Pardon on 11 12 1843.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Ann (Burnside) was born on 20 10 1811 & baptised on 3 11 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She maybe changed her name to Rebecca (Abrahams) in order to remarry Emanuel (Myers his first marriage) at a Hebrew wedding in 1840. She died on 3 1 1845 age33 at Castlereagh St Sydney.>>> Details of Mary Ann (Burnside)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Nixon BARING 1819) on this Website. Em/manuel (Myers) & Mary (Burnside)s produced 4children: 1.Benjamin (Myers) was born on 6 7 1830 & baptised in July 1830 at Hebrew church. 2.Joseph (Myers) was born about 1833. 3.Hannah (Myers) was born about 1836. 4.Priscilla (Myers) was born about 1841. .. The following appears now to refer to a separate couple. >>>Em/manuel (Myers) married secondly Abigail (Barnett) in 1845 at Hebrew church Sydney. He became known as 'Monkey Myers'. He was accused by his wife, in January 1846, of beating her repeatedly-they seem to have come to an agreement. In 1847 he had a tailor shop in York St Sydney. In June 1856 he charged his wife with an intent to take his life, which occurred again in October 1857. He died in 1863 age60/67. >>>Abigail (Barnett) accused her husband, in January 1846, of beating her repeatedly at York St Sydney-they seem to have come to an agreement. In June 1856 she was charged by her husband with an intent to take his life, at which time she was placed on surety to keep the peace; which occurred again in October 1857. 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.

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Peter Hinds on 14th December 2020

The John Barry had arrived at Portsmouth on 16 April 1819 and on 20 April, 60 male convicts were embarked from the hulk Laurel and 80 from the hulk Leviathan in Portsmouth harbour. On 23 April 1819 two more convicts were sent on board the John Barry from the Leviathan. One of the passengers on board the John Barry was John Thomas Bigge, New South Wales’ first Royal Commissioner. The John Barry finally arrived at Port Jackson on Sunday 26 September 1819 (See The Campbelltown Convicts).

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Julie on 22nd April 2019

This is one of two Emanuel MYERS with records in New South Wales. Always listed as a tailor, *ours* should not be confused with Emanuel the trader/dealer/auctioneer also known as Monkey Myers, who has many references in the newspapers of the day.

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D Wong on 22nd November 2018

Emanuel Myers was 24 years old on arrival, he was 5'4" tall, fair/dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. 1829: Married Mary Ann Burnsides at St. James, Sydney. Children: 1830: Benjamin Myers 1833: Joseph Myers 1836: Hannah Myers 1841: Priscilla Myers 1829-1832: Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor - to reside with his wife Mary Ann, formerly Burnsides (born in the Colony. 1833: TOL Sydney 1836: TOL Windsor 25/5/1837: CP 11/12/1843: Absolute Pardon. 1840: Married Rebecca Abrahams (this was Mary Ann Burnsides who changed her name for a Hebrew wedding at Sydney. Source: Great Synagogue Records. 1841: Living in Castlereagh Street, Sydney. 3/1/1845: Mary Ann Burnsides/Rebecca Abrahams died at Castlereagh Street, Sydney. 7/1/1845 The Australian, Sydney: [ADVERTISEMENT.] MR. EDITOR,— I beg you will insert the following in your valuable paper, respecting the death of my wife: — In yesterday's paper it stated, my wife died suddenly, I beg most strongly to deny it, for she has been very bad ever since she broke her pledge upwards of four mouths ago; she has had several doctors, and has attended the Dispensary. In respect of her quick interment, she died at four o'clock, on Friday morning, and was buried at four the same day according to our religion, myself, two women, and the whole of the family being up with her the'whole of the night. -I beg further to state we never had a quarrel these four months, and that she has had every attendance a poor man could give, which I could prove by five hundred persons was it required; myself and my eldest son reported her death to the first constable we met, at four o'clock, on going for a Jewess to stop with the corpse. EMANUEL MYERS, Castlereagh-street. Sydney, January 6, 1845. 1845: Married Abigail Barnett in the Hebrew Church, Sydney. 3/1/1846 Bell's Life in Sydney: Emanuel Myers, batter known as " Monkey Myers," was charged by his better half "Abigail," with thrashing her repeatedly where she could not show her marks—the case was settled out of court. Oct. 1847: Had a Tailor's shop in York street, Sydney. 25/6/1856 Sydney Morning Herald: Abigail Myers, charged by her husband, Emanuel Myers, of York-street, dealer, with having threatened to take his life, was required to give sureties to keep the peace for six months, or, in default thereof, to be imprisoned until the sitting of the Quarter Sessions. 23/10/1857 Empire, Sydney: Abigail Myers, of York-street, charged with making use of threatening language towards her husband, Emanuel Myers, was discharged from custody, the complainant being unwilling to press the charge against her. 1863: Emanuel Myers died at Sydney, aged about 60. (NSW BDM.)

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Julie on 21st November 2018

EMANUEL MYERS, theft: pick pocketing, 17 Feb 1819. The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t18190217-124 Original Text: 437. EMANUEL MYERS was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of February 6 s. 6 d., in monies numbered, the monies of John Edwards, from his person. JOHN EDWARDS. On the 15th of February, about three o'clock I was at the hustings, Covent Garden-market, standing opposite them. I was surrounded by a gang, and carried away into the middle of the mob; I kept my hands down to protect my watch - the prisoner was one of them; I kept my eye on him, and felt his hand in my pocket. I said, "You scoundrel take your hand out." I was then hustled ten times more than before - they pressed against me with their elbows, and I was almost choaked; one of them took my hat off. I was then quite of my feet, and felt a hand working my watch about - I had twisted it round, so that they could not get it out; both my pockets were turned inside-out. JAMES SCOTT. I am a piano-forte-maker. I was at the hustings; the gang were round the prosecutor; he said he was robbed. I saw his pockets turned inside-out - he was pulled about a great deal; he pointed the prisoner out. I secured him, and took him to Bow-street; he was searched - he had three handkerchiefs round his neck - one of them had a 1 l. note in it; two snuffboxes, and a cotton handkerchief were found on him - the gang tried to rescue him. WILLIAM MASON. I was at the hustings, and saw the prisoner with several others hustling the prosecutor, who was quite exhausted, so that he could not walk - I am sure the prisoner was one of them. Prisoner's Defence. The evidence is false. GUILTY. Aged 23. Transported for Life. First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder. http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/html_units/1810s/t18190217-124.html