Edward Pugh

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iain Frazier on 21st February 2025

Family connections for Edward (Pugh) are: PUGH Edward (Pugh/Pew/Pue) was born about 1765 (1758 in Shropshire in Ref:'Colonial Regiment...') & became a carpenter-his birth & parentage are surmised on this Website. He married firstly Elizabeth (Parker) in 1785. He was tried for stealing clothes of William (Barnard) at Gloucester Assizes Gloucestershire on 5 10 1784, sentenced to 7years in America, held at Castle Gaol Gloucester & arrived in NSW as a convict with his family on 21 1 1788 after a voyage of 8months on First Fleet ship FRIENDSHIP (CHARLOTTE in Smees records); he was 5'6" dark complexion light brown hair hazel eyes.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Parker) was born about 1764. She was tried for burglary at Gloucester Assizes Gloucestershire on 23 3 1785, sentenced to 7years & transported on First Fleet ship FRIENDSHIPalso; she spent some time in irons for quarreling and dirtiness. She was transferred to CHARLOTTE as a troublesome female at Cape of Good Hope & arrived in NSW as a convict with her daughter on 21 1 1788 after a voyage of 8months. She died on 19 2 1788 age24 & was buried (as (Pue) the first white woman buried in the colony) at Sydney Cove near the future site of south pylon of Sydney Harbour Bridge, recorded at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Edward (Pugh/Pew) & Elizabeth (Parker) produced a child: 1.Ann (Pugh) was born in 1787 in Castle Gaol Gloucester. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 21 1 1788 after a voyage of 8months on First Fleet ships FRIENDSHIP & CHARLOTTE. She was baptised in the colony-not found in Smees records. She died on 30 6 1788 age2 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. >>>Edward (Pugh/Pew/Pue) married secondly Hannah (Smith) on 15 6 1788 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. On 25 12 1788 their house was burgled. On 25 12 1788 their house was burgled. He was Free by Servitude in July 1791 & was granted 70acres at Prospect Hill in August where he was recorded working 2.5acres in December. He was Free by Servitude by 1797. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 29 1 1800 as private in Sydney & was detached to (McArthur)s company at Parramatta; he was 5'6" dark complexion brown hair hazel eyes. He is recorded as being on PERSEUS on 4 8 1802. In 1805 he was detached to (Savory)s company until 1809 when he was detached to (Brabyn)s company then 4company [he is not shown in (Grosser)s or (Lewis)s companies in Ref:'Colonial Regiment...'-these detachments are recorded for soldier Edward (Pugh/Paugh b.1769)]. He was discharged on 24 4 1810. In 1814 he was recorded as a landholder at Parramatta with his wife & 1child, in 1820 at Richmond with his wife working for Mr (Withers), in 1822 as Fiddler at Windsor, in 1824 on schooner ENDEAVOUR & in 1828 as labourer for Henry (Seymour) surgeon near Richmond. He died on 30 11 1837 age72 at Windsor father of 6children-several topographical features carry his name. Hannah (Smith) was born about 1749/58. She was indicted w/1other for stealing clothes of Charles (Hancock) of Upham Wiltshire at Gloucester Quarter Sessions Gloucestershire on 17 1 1785 & tried at Winchester Assizes Hampshire on 5 4 1785 & sentenced to 7years. She associated with someone (perhaps her husband, which suggests her original surname was not (Smith) in gaol & produced a son about September 1786 (Smees records show 1788). She was held on DUNKIRK hulk in Portsmouth harbour with her child from 7 12 1786. She departed England on First Fleet ship CHARLOTTE, was transferred to FRIENDSHIP at Rio de Janeiro & to LADY PENRHYN at Cape of Good Hope-this kind of transferance is known to have benn inflicted on disruptive women on board-& arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a total voyage of 8months. On 15 8 1789 she was charged with possession of 9worsted caps & charge that was later dropped. She was Free by Servitude by 1797. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 16 6 1810. She was recorded in 1814 as off stores with her husband & 1child at Parramatta, in 1820 at Richmond with her husband & in 1822 at Windsor. On 1 5 1824 she was looking after 2grandchildren (David & Sophia), both of whom were sent to the Orphan Schools. She died on 17 10 1826 age68/77 in Sydney mother of 6children, was given a service at St Phillips CofE Sydney & buried, as (Pugh), at Sandhills cemetery; she was reinterred to Botany Bay cemetery in 1901-topographical features carry her name. [Some details taken from this Website; where there is a notable similarity with Ann (Smith)-also named as a convict on CHARLOTTE] [1.William Edward (Smith) was born about September 1786 in gaol at Winchester. He would have accompanied his mother on DUNKIRK hulk in Portsmouth harbour from 7 12 1786 & left on First Fleet ship CHARLOTTE, transferred to FRIENDSHIP at Rio de Janeiro, to LADY PENRHYN at Cape of Good Hope & arrived in NSW on 22 1 1788 after a total voyage of 8months. He died on 6 6 1788 age2 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] ..[Smees records also show William Edward (Smith born 1781 son of ???/Hannah nee (Smith)) died on 6 6 1788 age7 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney] .. Edward (Pugh) & Hannah (Smith) produced 5children: 1.David (Pugh) was born on 8 3 1789 & baptised on 25 4 1789 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 2.Simon (Pugh) was born in 1791 & baptised on 29 5 1791 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Elizabeth (Evans-Bidwell age15 her first marriage) on 7 6 1813 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. At some point he changed his name to (Smith) to avid being known as son of a convict. ..Elizabeth (Evans) was born on 28 1 1798 & baptised on 12 5 1799 age15m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. After 1811 she may have been entered into Parramatta Orphan School. She had a second relationship with John (Madden). She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Evan. She married John (Madden) on 8 3 1832 at Cornwallis. She died in 1866 age about68 mother of perhaps 7known children. ..Details of Elizabeth (Evans)s family are given in entry for Judith (Bidwell SURPRISE 1794) on this Website. .. 3.Edward (Pugh) was born on 12 9 1794 & baptised on 19 10 1794 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 4.Harriet (Pugh) was born on 1 10 1797 & baptised on 18 2 1799 age16m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She apparantly married firstly with permission Stephen (Parker) emancipist on 30 8 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 3children.>>> ..Stephen (Parker) son of Stephen (Parker) & Elizabeth (Clark) was born about 1771 at Haylesbury Wiltshire & became an agricultural labourer. He was tried for stealing a pig of William (Cole) of Northwood parish Norwood Isle of Wight at Portsmouth Assizes at Winchester Castle on 9 3 1802, sentenced to death by hanging reprieved to Life, held at Winchester Castle & hulk PORTLAND at Portsmouth from 15 6 1802 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 6months on COROMANDEL. In 1806 he was sentenced to 50lashes for stealing corn. He was Free by Servitude by 1814. He was set to work on road over Blue Mountains & was issued his Absolute Pardon for his work, possibly on 1 1 1816. He died on 27 8 1822 age50/2 after drownibg in a boating accident in Cockle Bay (Darling Harbour) while collecting wood with his son David. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. [William (Cole) & John (Flower) (great nephews of Stephen (Parker) emigrated to Australia about 1852] .. >>>Harriet (Pugh/Parker) became housekeeper to & had a second relationship with John (Deaves his second relationship) with whom she produced 7children. She was recorded in 1828 with her children as lodger of John (Deaves) at Sussex St Sydney. She died in 1883 age about87 mother of 10children. ..John (Deaves), son of Vincent (Deaves) & Sarah (Webb), was born about 1788 at Assington Suffolk. He married firstly Susan (Raynor) in Nayland Suffolk. He was tried with 3others for stealing beef on ship DOLPHIN from ships master Simon (Allen) at Suffolk Sessions, sentenced to 7years, held at Suffolk borough gaol &, from 19 12 1812, on hulk at Langdon Harbour Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 10 1814 after a voyage of 7.5months on SOMERSETSHIRE; where he remained for 7weeks in Quarantine camp due to a Typhus epidemic on board the ship. He was Free by Servitude by 1821. He was recorded in 1828 as a sawyer & landlord of Harriet (Parker) & her children at Sussex St Sydney. He died in 1850 age62 in Kincumber Gosford. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 5.Charlotte (Pugh) was born on 29 5 1799 & baptised on 15 1 1800 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1814 with her parents at Parramatta. She had a relationship with Samuel (Gearside/Garside his first relationship) & produced 2children. ..Samuel (Garside) was born on 28 7 1798 & baptised on 14 10 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married secondly Sarah (Metcalfe) on 18 9 1822 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He was recorded in 1825 as Samuel (Garsides) landholder with his wife & mother at Richmond. He was recorded in 1828 as Samuel (Gearsides) with his family & mother at Richmond. He died on 23 10 1853 age54 father of at least 5children. ..Details of Samuel (Garside)s family are given in entry for Samuel (Garside PITT 1792) 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'

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Heather Brownett on 17th January 2015

EDWARD PUGH Convict on the “Friendship” The most likely birth record for Edward was on the 22nd March, 1760, in the Parish of St Mary’s, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. He was baptised at St Chad’s in the Parish of St Mary’s, on 9th April 17601. His parents were David Pugh and Elizabeth Hammer; they were married by licence on 9th June, 1757 at St Julian’s, Shrewsbury2. Edward had two siblings: Richard christened 11th September, 1758, and Elizabeth christened on 19th July, 17663. The church of St Chad’s where Edward was baptised collapsed in a pile of rubble in 1788. It was old and had a number of cracks in its structure. A new church was built nearby using some of the old church stones4. Edward was committed by T Pottat Esq. on the 18th September, 1784, charged with stealing a great coat belonging to William Barnard. He was found guilty on the 5th October at Gloucester Quarter Sessions, and sentenced to be transported for 7 years to America5. Due to the War of Independence in America he was held in Castle Gaol, Gloucester for over 3 years until he was ordered to be transported to New South Wales. The Castle Gaol at Gloucester was originally a medieval castle that replaced the Norman castle in the twelfth century. By the seventeenth century this castle was being used as the gaol, but it had fallen into a serious state of disrepair, and in 1797 it was demolished to be replaced by the new county gaol. During Edward’s time in gaol it appears he fathered a girl named Ann or Nancy with Elizabeth Parker. The child was born in Castle Gaol, Gloucester, however a search has not found any record for the birth in the gaol3. On the 23rd March, 1787, Edward was ordered to Portsmouth for the “Prince of Wales” with Betty Mason and Elizabeth Parker who had her daughter Ann (/Nancy, an infant) with her. They would have had to travel about 190km from Gloucester to Portsmouth, most likely in a caged cart and held overnight in various goals along the way. Edward was received on the "Friendship” on the 10th April, 1787; his occupation was given as house carpenter, age 22. He was just over 5ft 6ins tall, of dark complexion, with hazel eyes and light brown hair. On the same day Elizabeth Parker with her daughter was received on the “Friendship” and was recorded as Elizabeth Pugh in Ralph Clark’s Journal. However no record has been found of a marriage between Edward and Elizabeth or any record of the birth of the girl3.. Edward must have behaved himself on the voyage out as he does not get a mention in the journal of Ralph Clark who also travelled on the “Friendship”. Just 13 days after the women came ashore in the new colony, Elizabeth Parker died on the 19th February, 17886 leaving her daughter Ann. She was buried as Elizabeth Pue and was recorded as the first white woman to die in the new colony. Also on board the “Friendship” from Rio to the Cape of Good Hope (Table Bay) was Hannah Smith7, and her infant son William who died on the 5th June 17886. On the 15th June, 17886 Edward Pugh married Hannah Smith. They were marries at St Phillips Church by Rev Richard Johnson, the marriage was witness by Richard Morgan who was in Gloucester Goal with Edward and Samiel (Samuel) Barnes who was the assistant of Rev Richard Johnson and arrived with him and his wife on the “Golden Grove”. June was not a good month for the couple as Hannah’s son William who arrived with her on the "Lady Penrhyn" died on the 5th June 17886.Two weeks later the 30th June, 17886 Ann the infant child of Elizabeth Parker/Pugh who arrived on the “Charlotte” died; her death was recorded as Ann Pue6. Edward and Hannah went on to have five children of their own: they were David born 17896, Simon born 17916, Edward born 17946, Harriet born 17966 and Charlotte born 17996. The two girls and Simon all grew to be adults, they married or had a partnership, what happened to David and Edward is still a mystery. There are indications in some reports where a number of male children born of convicts changed their surname to hide the fact they were convict children as their brother Simon did. He used his mother’s maiden name of Smith for a number of years until while travelling to Tasmania around aged over 30 he returned to using Pugh. At Christmas time 1788 Edward and Hannah’s house was robbed of a pound of flour by Michael Dennison, who in turn was convicted for his crime of stealing and received 150 lashes8. Edward came off sentence in July, 1891 and was given a land grant of 70 acres in August at the foot of Prospect Hill. In December Captain Watkin Tench, on an inspection of the area of Prospect, noted that Edward Pugh had 2 ½ acres under cultivation but that the soil in this area was “but indifferent”, and that water was very scarce8. Edward must have abandoned working his land grant as he joined the NSW Rum Corp in 1800 and stayed there until 1810. It appears though that he returned to his land after his time in the Rum Corp, as in 1814 he was described as a landholder in the Parramatta area. Edward joined the NSW Corps in January 1800 and his first day on the payroll of the Army was the 29thJanuary 1800 and was paid 2 shillings & 1½ pence for 3 days to the end of the month then they were paid once a month on the 24th and Edward received 1 pound 4 shilling for his first month9. When he first joined up he was in Captain John McArthur’s company then served under different Captains, he was in Captain Grosser’s company in June 1805, Captain Lewis’s company June 1808. Edward was not listed in the 25th December 1809 to 24th February 1810 military muster book so you would have to assume he was discharged prior to the 25th December 18099. However no date was found. Edward then had several working locations and jobs. In 1820 he was working for a Mr Withers, and in the 1822 Muster book it shows “Edward Pugh, Free B S, Friendship, occupation Fiddler at Windsor”. He was the only person listed in the 1822 muster book as a Fiddler. He served in the “Endeavour” schooner in 1824, and in 1828 he was working as a labourer for Henry Seymour, surgeon, in Richmond. Edward died in Windsor District Hospital on 30th November 18376 and was buried at St Matthews, Windsor, there is no headstone for Edward. He was buried as a pauper and Information about the burial of paupers is they were buried down the back corner area where there are no headstones of the cemetery at St Mathews, Windsor. The names of Edward and Hannah Pugh are however displayed in a memorial of sorts: where they had their land grant at Prospect was assigned the name Pemulwuy on the 30th January, 2004 and a new suburb with a modern housing estate was established. A number of the streets have been named after the first fleet holders of the land grants in the area, there is an Edward Drive, Pugh Street, and Hannah Way. Ray Keating June 2014 1. Shropshire Archives, fiche 148, P25. 2. Shropshire Archives, copy of church register. 3. Sue Stafford, Upton St Leonards Gloucester researcher with other documents from paid search. 4. St Marys Gloucester parish churches history web site 5. Calender of prisoners in Castle Goal 10/1/1786 and copy of page from a newspaper “Journal” 11/10/1784. 6. NSW BD&M Certificates and Transcripts. 7. Ralph Clarks journal 8. Colonial Secretary Correspondence. 9. The National Archives, England, War records; WO 12-9900 to WO12-9905

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Eric Harry Daly on 13th January 2013

Edward Pugh was tried at Gloucester, Gloucestershire on 5 October 1784 for stealing clothing, he was sentenced to transportation for 7 years and left England on the Friendship aged about 22 at that time (May 1787). His occupation was listed as carpenter. He died in 1837. Joined NSW Corps in 1800. Described in September 1808 as aged 50 years seven months, with dark complexion, light brown hair, hazel eyes, and 5ft 6ins tall. Fathered a daughter with Elizabeth Parker in England. Married Hannah Smith on 15 June 1788 and had 5 children.