Sarah Pigg

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iain Frazier on 27th April 2026

Family connections for Sarah (Pegg) are: This replaces my Contribution of 27 12 2024 to add a spouse John (Embrey). PEGG/PIGG? CCONVICTnot found Sarah (Pegg) arrived in Australia as a convict in 1791 on Fleet ship MARY ANN. She had a first (1of3) relationship with John (Embrey/Embery).>>> Sarah (Pegg) does not have an entry on this Website as yet; although a Sarah (Pigg) is found who may be the same person. >>>Sarah (Pigg) was born about 1772. She was tried for theft at Hertfordfordshire Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MARY ANN.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] .. John (Embrey/Embery) arrived in NSW as a seaman on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MARY ANNalso. Sarah (Pegg) & John (Embrey) produced 1child: 1.Sarah (Embrey) was born on 6 8 1791 & baptised as (Emmery) on 29 5 1803 age13 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She seems to have had a first relationship with William (Clarke his first relationship) & produced 1child.>>> ..William (Clarke) was born about 1807 in the colony. He was living at Bathurst when he married perhaps secondly Elizabeth (Mortimer) on 15 12 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He produced 1known child in his lifetime. ..Details of William (Clarke)s family are given in entry for Richard (Mortimer WILLIAM AND ANN 1791) on this Website. .. >>>Sarah (Embrey) married, perhaps secondly, Charles (Ford his second marriage) emancipist on 2 2 1824 (on same day as baptism of her firstborn) at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced perhaps 4children. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Cornwallis.>> CCONVICTdone ..Charles (Ford) was born about 1792 perhaps in Virginia USA, where he had convictions, & became a sailor. He was tried for Faculige (false pretences/forgery) by impersonating & using name of Thomas (Graham) to recieve prize money at Devonshire Assizes Exeter Castle on 17 7 1815, sentenced to 14years, held at Devon Gaol Delivery, transported on 16 1 1816 & arrived in NSW as a convict on ATLAS; he was 5'9.25" dark sallow complexion black hair dark eyes. He was Free by Servitude by 1823. He had a first known relationship (whom he is stated to have married) with an aboriginal woman & produced a child. He was recorded in 1824 as landholder & 1826 as farmer. He is recorded in 1828 with his family as farmer on 15acres at Cornwallis. He was an overseer in 1829. He was recorded in 1830 as farmer. He died 1n 1832 age about40 father of 5known children. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Sarah (Embrey) seems to have had a third relationship after her husbands death & produced another child. She died in 1869 age about77 mother of perhaps 6children. ..1.Ann (Ford?) was born >1832. .. >>>Sarah (Pigg) married secondly (2of3) Thomas (Hodgkins/Hoskisson BRITANNIA/WILLIAM AND ANN 1791) on 30 1 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 4children.>>> CCONVICTdone Thomas (Hodgkins/Hoskisson [mentioned on this Website as perhaps (Hodgetts)]) was tried at Warwick Assizes Warwickshire on 8 8 1789-although the entry for Sarah (Pigg) supposes he was tried at Maidstone Kent-, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship BRITANNIA or WILLIAM AND ANN same Fleet. He died-killed by aboriginals at Lower Blue Mountains. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>Sarah (Pigg) was Pardoned after her husbands death (she was Free by Servitude by 1802) & granted 60acres at Petersham Hill. She also married thirdly Thomas (Upton NEPTUNE 1790 his second marriage) of Hawkesbury on 4 6 1803 at St Johns CofE Parramatta/Windsor & farmed at McHillar Hawkesbury River & produced 9children. She died on 13 11 1827 age55 mother of 14children at St Matthews CofE cemetery Windsor. CCONVICTdoneyes Thomas (Upton) was born in 1764/78 at Shirland Derbyshire & became a carpenter. In 1787 he was with his first (& pregnant) wife when he was tried w/3others for receiving stolen clothes in July 1787 of John (Williamson) at Old Bailey on 9 9 1787, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & hulks for 28months & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He was given task of assisting settlers with building projects at Windsor & later became self-employed. He was Free by Servitude by 1802 & living at Hawkesbury in 1803. After marriage he farmed at McHillar. He was a farmer when he died on 10 5/12 6 1827 age63 at Windsor emancipist father of at least 10children & was buried at St Matthews CofE cemetery Windsor. [Some information taken from this Website] 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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Maureen Withey on 18th April 2021

National Archives. Reference: HO 47/13/62 Description: Certificate/memorial of Henry Gould, Nash Grose and George Bond on Home Circuit prisoners attainted, reprieved on 'favourable circumstances' and recommended for mercy on the conditions set against their names: Hertfordshire Assizes at Hertford, 3 March 6. Sarah Pigg, for stealing goods to the value of £7:2:0 from the dwelling house of Mary Smith. Recommendation: transportation for life.

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D Wong on 2nd October 2014

SARAH PIGG Compiled by Rob Holman from information from the booklet "The Holman Family" written by Geoffrey Holman 1988. SARAH PIGG Sarah Pigg was born in 1772 and at age 18 in 1790 she was arrested on a charge of stealing from Mary Smith's shop. At this time in England stealing was a capitol offence and she had stolen 14 yards of lace valued at £3-13-6, 18 yards of lace edging £1-0-0, 31/2 yards of muslin 7/-, 4 pairs stockings 7/-, 4 linen handkerchiefs 4/-, 1 printed shawl 8/-, 9 yards Irish linen cloth 16/6 and 1 muslin apron 6/-. She appeared at Hartfordshire Assizes on 3 March 1790, found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging. Since they needed women in the penal colony NSW she along with others had her sentence commuted to "transportation beyond the seas" for the term of her natural life. Twelve months later she left Plymouth aboard "Mary Anne" 300 tons in the "third fleet" on 16-2-1791 (11 ships and 200 convicts). They arrived Sydney Cove 9-July 1791. After 3 1/2 years she married Thomas Hoskisson at St. Phillips Church Sydney by Rev. Richard Johnson the first Chaplin of the colony. Thomas could read and write and we think he changed his name from Hodgkis who was sentenced at Maidstone Kent and transported for 7 years. He was aboard "William Ann" part of the third fleet. They lived together for some time before being married. They farmed along the Hawkesbury River at Green Hills (Windsor) and had 3 children. Sarah was pardoned by Governor Hunter after recommendations from Rev. Richard Johnston. In August 1799 Thomas and a friend was murdered by aboriginals whilst hunting in the lower Blue Mountains. These aboriginals were seen later carrying the blankets and firearms stolen. Two were caught and killed by other settlers who were charged with murder but local judges could not decide their fate and later they were freed form bail by English decision. Sarah received compensation from Governor Hunter in the form of a land grant of 60 acres at Petersham Hill. Four years later she was married to Thomas Upton at Windsor by Samuel Marden the second Chaplin. They took up farming at McHillar on a gift deed of 25 acres on the Hawkesbury River. Sarah PIGG b. 1772 ? England d. 13 Nov 1827 Windsor NSW m1. 30 Jan 1795 St. Phillips Sydney NSW Australia Thomas (HODGKIS) HOSKISSON b. ?? d. Aug 1799 Lower Blue Mountains NSW. They had three children : 1. Mary HOSKISSON b. 20 May 1795 d. ??? 2. John HOSKISSON b. 14 Sep 1799 d . ??? 3. Thomas HOSKISSON b. 30 Jul 1797 d. 1880 Windsor NSW. THOMAS UPTON In 1787 at the age of 23 years Thomas Upton was living in lodging at 49 Windmill Street London with his wife who was big with child and though poor was industrious. In July 1787 he was arrested with three others and charged with receiving stolen goods. In September they appeared at the Old Bailey Court. At the trial, 14 year old John COOPER had stolen 49 calico shirts from his employer Mr. John Williamson valued at £12.5.0 and 3 pair thread stockings 8/-. Cooper was found guilty and sentenced to be whipped privately and returned to his employer. (Following character reference from his employer). Thomas HAWKESBURY CRIER (JUNE 2006) PAGE 16 received some shirts and his wife cut them up to make table linen and a frock for the new baby. Thomas was found guilty of receiving stolen goods and on 12-8-1787 was sentenced to transportation to NSW for 14 years. The other 3 got off on a technicality. Thomas was interred in one of the Thames hulks for 2 years and 4 months before leaving Portsmouth in the " Neptune"-309 tons and in the "second fleet" on 19th Jan 1790. He survived the "Death Fleet" and arrived Sydney Cove 28-6-1790. Thomas was a carpenter and was made to assist settlers with building projects especially around Windsor. By 1800 he was given approval from Governor Hunter to become self employed as a carpenter and in 1801 his sentence had expired. Around this time he met Sarah HOSKISSON nee PIGG. After her husband was murdered by aborigines and she was pardoned they cohabited and eventually were married and given 25 acres of land at McHillar on the Hawkesbury River and took up farming. They are buried at St. Matthews Cemetery in Windsor NSW Australia. Thomas UPTON b. 1764 ? d. 10 May 1827 Windsor NSW. m. 04 Jul 1803 St.Johns Church Parramatta NSW Sarah PIGG b. 1772 England d. 13 Nov 1827 Windsor NSW Thomas and Sarah had 8 children : 1. Lucy UPTON b. 1800 Windsor NSW. d. 13 Jul 1823 Windsor NSW. m. 15 Feb 1819 ? Henry FORRESTER b. ? d. ? 2. James UPTON b. 09 Sep 1803 Windsor NSW d. 11 Aug 1888 Windsor NSW m. 31 Jan 1826 Windsor Catherine FRASER b. ? d. ? 3. Jesse UPTON b. 30 Jul 1806 Windsor NSW d. 15 Nov 1873 Emu Plains NSW. m. ? He was a farmer and Inn Keeper. He married 3 times and had 16 children. (need research into wives, children etc.) 4. Ann UPTON b. 18 Sep 1809 Windsor NSW. d. 06 Nov 1891 Picton NSW. m. 21 Jul 1829 William BOLLARD. B. ? d. ? issue ?? 5. William UPTON b. 03 Sep 1811 Windsor NSW d. 20 Mar 1812 Windsor NSW 6. Jane UPTON b. 24 Mar 1813 Windsor NSW d. 04 Dec 1900 m. 1828 ? Patrick BYRNE b. ? d. ? Issue ?? 7. Sophia UPTON b. 26 Apr 1816 Richmond NSW d. 02 Apr 1884 Windsor NSW. m. 10 Oct 1831 Windsor NSW George CUPITT b. 28 Dec 1808 d. 1875 Windsor NSW. They had 11children. ( see Cupitt data ) 8. Susanna UPTON b. 21 Sep 1817 Windsor NSW. d. 23 Nov 1817 Windsor NSW.