Mary Ann Power

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iain Frazier on 19th October 2024

Family connections for Mary (Power) are: Some amendments added Nov 2025. POWER Mary Ann (Power) is recorded as born in 1788 in the colony & dying on 30 6 1840 age about51-no parents given. She seems to have had a first (1of3) relationship with O/Ebediah (Paxman).>>> >>>a Mary (Power) arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS.>>> [.Mary (Power) does not have an entry on this website as yet; added by me.] O/Ebediah (Paxman) son of Robert (Paxman) & Mary (Hodgson) was born in 1772 at Framlingham Suffolk. He was indentured to George (King) wheelwright in 1783 at Framlingham. He was tried at Bury St Edmond Suffolk Assizes on 25 3 1789, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4.5months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He enlisted as Obediah (Packsman) in 102nd Regiment NSW Corps as a private on 14 7 1802 & was detached to (Paterson)s company. In 1804 he was sent to Port Dalrymple Tasmania with (Paterson)s company. He was Free by Servitude by 1807. In 1808 he was detached to (Cummings)s company. In 1809 he was detached to 7company & was helping with building of granary & barracks at Launceston. On 24 10 1810 he was transferred to 73rd Regiment of Foot & listed as Obadiah (Packeman) Private 1st Battalion 73rd Regiment of Foot on the Paylist; he was moved to Port Dalrymple Tasmania in 1812. In 1814 he may have moved to Ceylon & perhaps died in 1815 age about43 on troop ship ARRISTON sunk at sea off South Africa carryiing wounded away from Ceylon.] [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Power) & Obediah (Paxman) produced 1child: 1.Mary (Paxman) was born in 1807 possibly in Launceston. .. Obadiah had a neice Eliza who, incidentally, spent 3 months in gaol in 1833 for 'larceny by a servant'. .. >>>Mary Ann (Power) married secondly (2?of3?) James (Squires) on 9 6 1823 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>> James (Squires) was born on 16 11 1797 & baptised on 22 4 1798 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He received 'Pollards Farm' 25acres & another 196acres on 3farms from his fathers Will in 1822 when he took over control of the Squires family brewery. Noted a James (Squire) brewer died on 7 3 1826 age29 at Kissing Point & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. [Noted he is also recorded as dying on 19 6 1883 age85.] In 1828 the Squire family brewery was under the control of relation Thomas (Farrell/Farnell). Details of James (Squires)s family are given in entry for James (Squire CHARLOTTE 1788) on this Website. .. >>>a Mary (Paxman/Packsman) is listed as living in the vicinity on the Muster Rolls-perhaps about 1812. She may have died on 30 6 1840 age about51 mother of perhaps 2children.>>> .. >>>Mary (Power) had a third? relationship with Isaac David (Nichols merchant his first relationship) & produced 1child. She may have died on 30 6 1840 age about51 mother of perhaps 2known children. Isaac David (Nichols) was born on 10 4 1807 & baptised on 23 7 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1827 as farmer at Concord. He was a merchant when he married secondly Sarah (Hutchinson age15) on 24 6 1829 at St James CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1830 as a gent. He died on 29 8 1867 age60 father of 2known children. Details of Isaac David (Nichols)s family are given in entry for William (Hutchinson HILSBOROUGH 1799) 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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'