Jane Poole

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iain Frazier on 22nd November 2023

Family connections for Jane (Poole) are: Some amendments added Aug 2025. POOLE Jane (Poole) daughter of John (Pool) & Elizabeth (???) was born about 1768 & baptised on 24 3 1771 at Combe Florey Taunton Deane Somerset. She was tried for breaking & entering & stealing silver watch & more at Wells Somerset Assizes on 19 8 1886, sentenced to death by hanging reprieved to 7years, held on prison hulk DUNKIRK & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 12 1788 after a voyage of 8months on First Fleet ship CHARLOTTE. On 20 1 1789 she gave evidence against 2convicts. In November 1789 she travelled to Norfolk Island on SUPPLY with her family arriving on 29 1 1790. She married firstly James (McManus) in September 1791 on Norfolk Island (sic because the marriage is recorded in November 1791 in a joint ceremony on Norfolk Island) She left Norfolk Island on 21 9 1792 with her family-to Sydney>>> [Some information taken from this Website] James (McManus) arrived in NSW as a marine on 26 1 1788 on First Fleet ship CHARLOTTE. On 26 8 1790 he was placed under arrest at Sydney, discharged as a seaman in October 1791 & was sent to Norfolk Island with his family on 26 10 1791 with NSW Corps arriving on 4 11 1791. He was granted 60acres on Norfolk Island, which he accepted in 1796. He left Norfolk Island on 21 9 1792 with his family & enlisted in the NSW Corps on 24 6 1793 as a private in Sydney. He was posted to Hawkesbury in 1795 & was discharged on 6 4 1797 with a grant of 62acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury. He became a settler & died on 15 4 1798 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Jane (Poole) & James (McManus) produced 4children: 1.Margaret (McManus) was born in 1790, probably in Sydney, & was taken to Norfolk Island by her parents. She left Norfolk Island on 21 9 1792 with her parents-to Sydney. She had a first relationship with John (Porteous) & produced 1child:>>> ..1.Harriet (Porteous/McManus) was born on 21 8 1810 & baptised on 25 8 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She seems to have had her name changed to her stepfathers-(Fairweather). She was living in Sydney when she married at age16 Humphrey (Thorn) butcher on 5 9 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 3children. She died on 5 1 1895 age93. ....Humphrey (Thorn) was born in 1802. He received a land grant in 1823. He was a butcher in 1826. In 1828 he received 150acres at Prospect, 60acres at Argyle & half of 100acres at Parramatta from his fathers Will. He is recorded in 1828 as a yeoman with land at Parramatta. In 1842 he was in debt & abusing alcohol & was several times taken to court including on 14 9 1842 when he was fined by the Parramatta Police Office. In 1843 he was living at Marsden Parramatta. In June 1844 he was discharged from bankruptcy. He was living at Parramatta when he died about 5 4 1849 age about44 from chest pain at Parramatta. ....Details of Humphrey (Thorn)s family are given in entry for Humphrey (Thorn NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. .. >>>Margaret (McManus) married secondly Rowland (Fairweather) sevant on 8 7 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 2 7 1866 age about76 mother of 7known children. ..Rowland (Fairweather) was born about 1784. He arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 12 1808 after a voyage of 5months on ADMIRAL GAMBIER. He was a servant in 1813 & Free by Servitude by 1815. He was recorded in 1828 as a gent. ..[This Website has Richard (Fairweather)-was sentenced to 7years probably at Old Bailey, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 20 12 1808 after a voyage of 5months on ADMIRAL GAMBIER or AEOLUS.] .. 2.Sarah (McManus) was born on 4 5 1793 & baptised on 30 5 1793 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 21 10 1793 age7months. 3.James (McManus) was born on 17 11 1794 & baptised on 7 12 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married Lucy (Bradley) on 11 4 1814 at St Johns CofE Parramatta-not shown in Smees records. He was recorded in 1828 as harnessmaker at Parramatta. He died on 6 11 1859 age65-. ..Lucy (Bradley) was born on 24 11 1796 & baptised on 30 12 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 14 11 1878 age82-. ..More details of Lucy (Bradley)s family are given in entry for James (Bradley SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. ..James (McManus) & Lucy (Bradley) produced 7children: ..1.James (McManus/Mackmaness) was born on 4 6 1815 & baptised on 1 7 1816 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..2.Sarah (McManus) was born on 18 4 1817 at Parramatta & baptised on 7 10 1821 age4 with James, John at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..3.James (McManus) was born on 15 4 1819 at Parramatta & was baptised on 7 10 1821 with Sarah, John at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..4.John (McManus) was born on 13 7 1821 w/Sarah, James at Eastern Ceek & baptised on 7 10 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..5.Elizabeth (McManus) was born on 16 7 1823 at Eastern Creek & baptised on 31 8 1823 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..6.Lucy (McManus) was born on 26 9 1825 at Eastern Creek & baptised on 13 11 1825 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..7.Catharine (McManus) was born on 4 6 1828 at Parramatta & baptised on 13 7 1828 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. 4.John (McManus) was born on 3 6 1797 & baptised on 1 10 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was living at Parramatta when he married Susannah (Cobcroft) of Wilberforce on 9 9 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1827 as a wheelwright at Parramatta. He died on 30 11 1873 age76. ..Susannah (Cobcroft) was born on 6 3 1805 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1805 in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was living at Wilberforce in 1823. She died on 5 9 1868 age62. ..Details of Susannah (Cobcroft)s family are given in entry for John (Cobcroft SCARBOROUGH 1790) on this Website. ..John (McManus) & Susannah (Cobcroft) produced at least 3children: ..1.John (McManus) was born on 11 7 1824 at Parramatta & baptised on 24 10 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 11 3 1842 age17. ..2.Mary Ann Jane (McManus) was born on 15 4 1827 at Parramatta & baptised on 13 5 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 22 12 1845 age18. ..3.Elizabeth Ann (McManus) was born on 25 1 1829 at Parramatta & baptised on 1 3 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 5 1 1840 age10. .. >>>Jane (Poole) was Free by Servitude by 1794. She was granted 60acres in May 1797 after death of her military husband & 160acres more in March 1800 (in trust for her children). In 1801 she is recorded as living in a second relationship with Richard (Ridge), with whom she produced 3more children, on 60acres owned jointly & by 1806 they were on 250acres at Hawkesbury-they were also recorded as having 305acres & stock. Before 1809 she moved to George St Parramatta. She died on 26/8 11 1826 age58 mother of 7children & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] Richard (Ridge) was born in 1766 in Sussex or Oxfordshire. He was tried for breaking & entering w/4others, on 21 8 1789, & stealing clothes etc from house of Susannah (Dowell) at Old Bailey on 9 9 1789, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 24 3 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship ATLANTIC. He was Deputy Provost Marshall when he married secondly Margaret (Forrester age14) on 7 11 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 8children. He became district constable before 1811. On 30 3 1811 he purchased a house in Windsor. In 1812 he became provost marshall's bailiff. On 15 6 1816 he he was appointed bailiff for the colony. He was recorded in 1821 & 1822 as a settler. On 25 8 1824 he was dismissed for improper conduct. He was dismissed as constable on 25 8 1824 for improper conduct at Portland Head. He was recorded in 1826 & 1829 as a farmer. He died on 1 1 1842 age about76 father of at least 15children, by apoplexy in his sons house at Windsor. [Some information taken from this Website] Details of Richard (Ridge)s family are given in entry for Richard (Ridge ATLANTIC 1791) on this Website. References: 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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Darryl Buley on 18th June 2020

Name: Jane Pool Event Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 24 Mar 1771 Baptism Place: Combe Florey, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England Father: John Pool Mother: Elizabeth Pool

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Phil Hands on 24th June 2017

Tried and convicted at the Somerset Summer Assizes, held in Wells on 19 August 1786, Jane McManus stole a silver watch and other goods to the value of two pounds 15 shillings at Bishops Hull. Sentenced to death by hanging she was reprieved upon condition of being transported for seven years. Jane Poole, as she was then known, was 18 years old and travelled to Port Jackson aboard 'Charlotte' after spending the intervening year on the prison hulk 'Dunkirk'. Left England on 13th May 1787. Ship:- the 'Charlotte' sailed wirh 88 male and 20 female convicts on board of which 4 males died during the voyage. Arrived on 26th january 1788. In the Colony she is first recorded on 20th January 1789 as giving evidence at the trial of convicts Samuel Basby and William Bond for being drunk on a Saturday night, and while drunk insulting a marine. They were sentenced to 300 and 150 lashes respectively. Judge-Advocate Collins on 11th November 1789 recorded the sailing of Supply having on board provisions and six male and eight female convicts for the new colony at Norfolk Island. Jane Poole was one of the female convicts. After the death of McManus, Jane received a grant of land in May 1797 of 60 acres and in March 1800 a further grant of l60 acres from Governor John Hunter, subject to a proviso that the land was to be held in trust for the children and not to be disposed of without the Governor's consent. Jane, by 1802, is recorded as living with Richard Ridge, who arrived as a convict in the Second Fleet aboard Atlantic, on 250 acres on the Hawkesbury. Apparently this included her grants of 220 acres. By the 1806 Muster Jane together with Richard Ridge owned or leased 305 acres of which 51 were sown in grain, one in potatoes and 205 utilised as pasture. They also had a horse, two oxen, 20 hogs and 19 bushels of grain in hand. In addition to Jane's three children they supported five convicts and one freeman. In Marsden's list of females in the Colony in 1806 a daughter, Martha, born in 1803, is recorded, but there is no mention of her in the 1806 Muster. Later Jane went to live on the south side of George Stree t , Parramatta, and Ridge remained on the Hawkesbury and married Margaret Forrester ( the daughter of First Fleeter Robert Forrester) on 7 November 1809 and had at least eight children. In 1820 Jane signed an agreement with t he Government to quit her house in exchange for another, but by 1824 s he was still petitioning for this new house to be allocated. According to the register rather than the tombstone Jane died on 26 November 1826, aged 58 years. She left in her will to her son John a mare called Betty, to her daughter Margaret a mare called Gipsy and to Margaret's daughter, Harriet, a filly and a foal. She was buried near her daughter Martha (called Poole on the tombstone) who had died on17 June 1821, aged 18 years. After the death of McManus, Jane received a grant of land in May 1797 of 60 acres and in March 1800 a further grant of l60 acres from Governor John Hunter, subject to a proviso that the land was to be held in trust for the children and not to be disposed of without the Governor's consent. Jane, by 1802, is recorded as living with Richard Ridge, who arrived as a convict in the Second Fleet aboard 'Atlantic', on 250 acres on the Hawkesbury. Apparently this included her grants of 220 acres. By the 1806 Muster Jane together with Richard Ridge owned or leased 305 acres of which 51 were sown in grain, one in potatoes and 205 utilised as pasture. They also had a horse, two oxen, 20 hogs and 19 bushels of grain in hand. In addition to Jane's three children they supported five convicts and one freeman. In Marsden's list of females in the Colony in 1806 a daughter, Martha, born in 1803, is recorded, but there is no mention of her in the 1806 Muster. Later Jane went to live on the south side of George Street, Parramatta, and Ridge remained on the Hawkesbury and married Margaret Forrester (the daughter of First Fleeter Robert Forrester) on 7 November 1809 and had at least eight children