Thomas Newsham

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Gail Robyn Newman on 30th November 2020

Mary travelled on the "Alexander" with her husband - Wives of Convicts to be permitted to accompany their husbands to New South Wales

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D Wong on 12th May 2020

26/1/1802: Reverent Thomas Piers Newsham married Mary Metcalf at the Parish Chapel, St Pancras, Camden, Eng. Salisbury and Winchester Journal Wiltshire, England 26 Aug 1805: Thomas Newsham, Clergyman, was tried for defrauding Thomas Ramsdale, an industrious shoemaker at Walwtorth, with large family, of fifteen guineas, under hypocritical pretence of commiserating his situation, and of alleviating it by procuring with this money, which, he said, was to be given to the butler of Lord Pelham, a presentation to Christ's Hospital for one of Ramsdale's sons. The prisoner had shewn the prosecutor a parchment signed "Pelham," and told him that was the appointment ; but he afterwards practised such evasions as shewed the prosecutor he was duped ; and when he demanded re-payment of his money, Newsham at one time attempted to intimidate him by taking an open penknife from his pocket, and at another to cajole him farther by shewing that he was indignant at the suspicions entertained, and would therefore insist on returning the money instead of giving the presentation. Newsham afterwards absconded, and the prosecutor saw no more of him till he was taken up on other similar charges. Lord Pelham's butler proved that he never had any presentation to the hospital to dispose of. The Jury found the prisoner guilty ; and the Judge, after informing him that his education and rank in life added to the enormity of his offence, sentenced him to be transported for seven years. Thomas Newsham was listed as on the 'Alexander' 1806. Colonial Secretary Index: NEWSHAM, Thomas Peers (Revd) 1810 Mar 16: Letter to rejecting his offer to assist in education of youth (Reel 6002; 4/3490B p.128) 1810 Aug 7: Re transmission to of ticket of leave (Reel 6002; 4/3490C p.152) 12/4/1812: Burial date - Thomas Piers Newsham died, aged 45, and was buried at the Old Sydney Burial Ground. Wife Mary arrived at some stage -- 4/7/1812: Sydney Gazette: NOTICE is hereby given, that I, MARY NEWSHAM, Widow of the late Reverend THOMAS intend to apply for Letters of Administration to the Estate and Effects of my departed Husband, of which all Persons concerned are to take Notice. MARY NEWSHAM. 26/12/1812 Sydney Gazette: MRS. M. NEWSHAM, having obtained Letters of Administration to the Estate and Effects of the late Mr. Thomas Piers Newsham, deceased, requests a Meeting of the Creditors of the said Estate, on Tuesday next, the 29th inst, at her School-room, in Castlereagh-street, for the purpose of making such arrangements as to them shall appear most proper. (signed) MARY NEWSHAM, Administratrix. 14/11/1812 Sydney Gazette: Whereas Thomas Piers Newsham did on the 8th day of September, 1810, by Deed under his Hand and Seal, and duly registered, bargain and sell to me the Skilling and Garden he lived in, in Castlereagh-street, now occupied by his Widow, for the sum of Seventy-five Pounds; but owing to some prior Claim appearing on the Premises, no more than Thirty-eight Pounds was advanced on that, and the said Thomas Piers Newsham was to pay the Sum and have the Premises again on Payment. This is to give Notice, that I hold an absolute Assignment of the said Skilling and Goods in the House, and that I shall assert my right at the next ensuing Court of Civil Jurisdiction, unless the amount of eight pounds be previously paid. H. LANE. 1815: Mary Newsham married James O'Neil in Sydney.