Bartholomew Reardon

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Jana Levak on 15th June 2025

Frances (Fanny) Reardon and Thomas Williams had a daughter Susanna Williams B:Hobart 1830 D: Hobart 1893 who married William Philips and they had a daughter Ann Philips B:Hobart 1850 D:Ridgley 1929

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iain Frazier on 14th November 2024

Family connections for Bartholomew (Reardon) are: REARDON Bartholomew (Reardon) was born about 1750 & became a shoemaker. He was tried for receiving stolen property/stealing a hair trunk of Jasmes (Wallis) at Portsmouth/Castle Winchester Hampshire General Quarter Sessions on 15 5 1783 & sentenced to 7years in America. He arrived in Botany Bay NSW on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8nonths on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He arrived on Norfolk Island on SIRIUS on 13 3 1790 (the date of its sinking on reef near Kingston Pier Slaughter Bay) & became a servant to Capt. (Piper). He, recorded as age67, married Hannah (Flinger/Rowney her second (2of3) marriage) on 5 11 1791 in group ceremony on Norfolk Island. He is recorded in February 1805 as bell ringer & town cryer sentence expired Free by Servitude on Norfolk Island. He died on 1 5 1807 age57 on Norfolk Island; Smees records show age83 at death. [Some details taken from this Website] Hannah (Flinger) was born in 1757 & baptised on 13 5 1757 age10d. She married firstley (1of3) Patrick (Rowney) in about 1783. She was tried for stealing, on 22 7 1788, printed common pair books & a bible of St Catharine Cree at Old Bailey in 2trials on 10 9 1788, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover; she was sent to Norfolk Island on SURPRISE arriving on 7 8 1790. She was recorded in February 1805 as sentence expired on stores on Norfolk Island. She & her husband (now deceased) had 7.5acres & she had a town block of 728' when she left Norfolk Island as part of the first evacuation on 9 11 1807 with her children (her husband & 1child died shortly before departurre) (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) on HMS LADY NELSON to Derwent Tasmania, arriving on 28 11 1807.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Bartholomew (Reardon) & Hannah (Flinger/Rowney/Ronay) produced 5children: 1.Bartholomew (Reardon) was born on 15 6 1791 on Norfolk Island. He was recorded in February 1805 as child >2yrs on stores on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island as part of the first evacuation on 9 11 1807 with his mother to Tasmania, arriving on 28 11 1807-according to Ref:'People...' but did not leave according to Ref:'Forgotten...'. He was granted 600acres at Macquarie River & 230acres at Green Hills by Governor (Macquarie) & also 1/3rd of 1,100acres at Emu Point. He, as (Reardon/Readon), married Elizabeth (Nash) on 1 1 1812 at St Davids CofE Hobart & lived in Pittwater area. He employed Ram John (Conn) as stockman at Eastern Marshes. In 1818 he was fined 40lb (paid by Thomas (Peters)) & ordered to keep peace after rowdy session at Great Wharf. He was recorded as off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town. He became prone to drinking & in debt causing him, in 1823, to sell 1,700acres at Macquarie River to Ram John (Conn) in return for payment by instalments & bequeathing of the property to his (Reardon)s sons. By 1829 he was sentenced at Supreme Court & gaoled for stealing a steer of James (Little) (dreadful crimes) & gaoled for 7years at Port Arthur & Macquarie Harbour. He died in 1849 age about58 & was buried at St Johns Richmond. ..Elizabeth (Nash) was born on 17 3/7 9 1793 on Norfolk Island. She is recorded as child >2yrs on stores in February 1805 on Norfolk Island. On 3 9 1808 she may have left Norfolk Island as part of the first evacuation with her parents on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Tasmania, arriving on 5 10 1808; to Pittwater. She was recorded as off stores on 2 10 1818 at Hobart Town, with 3children. She was imprisoned for some time with her brother after being accused as an accomplice in one of her husbands crimes. In 1829 she was living at Green Hills-she had not been able to send her children to school & had to hire a teacher. She died on 14 8 1878 age about85. ..Details of Elizabeth (Nash)s family are given in entry for Robert (Nash ALBEMARLE 1791) on this Website. .. ..Bartholomew (Reardon/Readon) & Elizabeth (Nash) produced perhaps 8children: ..1.Susannah (Reardon) was born in 1812 & baptisd on 11 11 1812 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She was recorded on 2 10 1818 with her mother at Hobart Town. In 1829 she was living at Green Hills with her mother & home tutored. ..2.Maria (Reardon/Readon) was born on 9 6 1814 & baptised on 10 7 1814 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She was recorded on 2 10 1818 with her mother at Hobart Town. In 1829 she was living at Green Hills with her mother & home tutored. ..3.Sarah (Reardon) was born on 26 6 1816 & baptised on 11 8 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She was recorded on 2 10 1818 with her mother at Hobart Town. In 1829 she was living at Green Hills with her mother & home tutored. She married James (Birchell). ....James (Birchell) was born in 1811. He is recorded on 2 10 1818 as on stores in Hobart town. ....Details of James (Birchell)s family are given in entry for Jacob (Billett SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. ..4.Bartholomew (Reardon/Readon) was born on 18 12 1818 & baptised on 4 1 1819 at St Davids CofE Hobart. In 1829 he was living at Green Hills with his mother & home tutored. In 1835 he received a share of 1,700acres at Macquarie River from Will of Ram John (Conn); however the land seems to have passed to a John (Taylor. ..5.Robert Nash (Reardon) was born on 14 10 1820 & baptised on 28 10 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. In 1829 he was living at Green Hills with his mother & home tutored. In 1835 he received a share of 1,700acres at Macquarie River from Will of Ram John (Conn); however the land seems to have passed to a John (Taylor. ..6.William (Reardon) was born before 1823. In 1829 he was living at Green Hills with his mother & home tutored. In 1835 he received a share of 1,700acres at Macquarie River from Will of Ram John (Conn); however the land seems to have passed to a John (Taylor. ..7.??? (Reardon) was born. In 1829 he/she was living at Green Hills with his/her mother & home tutored. ..8.??? (Reardon) was born about 1829. In 1829 he/she was living at Green Hills with his/her mother. .. 2.Frances/Fanny (Ronay/Reardon) was born on 2/12 10 1794 on Norfolk Island. She was recorded in February 1805 as child off stores on Norfolk Island. She left Norfolk Island as part of the first evacuation on 9 11 1807 with her mother on HMS LADY NELSON to Derwent Tasmania, arriving on 28 11 1807-according to Ref:'Forgotten...' but did not leave NI according to Ref: 'People...'. She married at age14 Thomas (Williams) emancipist on 18 8 1808 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She died on 3 9 1857 age87 & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..Thomas (Williams) was born about 1769. He arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) as a convict on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on HMS CALCUTTA (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He was taken to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on HMS CALCUTTA, arriving in 1804. He was Free by Servitude by 1809. He died on 29 5 1851 age about81 & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..Thomas (Williams) does not have an entry on this Website as yet, although 4entries for the name are found with none fitting the age required. ..Frances (Reardon) & Thomas (Williams) produced at least 6children: all boys ..1.James (Williams) was born in 1809 & baptised on 20 8 1809 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died on 3 11 1862 age about53. ..2.John (Williams) was born in 1811 & baptised on 20 10 1811 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..3.John? (Williams) was born in 1812 & baptised on on 2 1 1812 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..4.Thomas (Williams) was born in 1814 & baptised on 5 8 1814 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..5.Richard (Williams) was born on 8 9 1816 & baptised on 7 10 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died on 26 12 1884 age68. ..6.Bartholomew (Williams) was born on 4 12 1818 & baptised on 25 1 1819 at st Davids CofE Hobart. He died on 20 6 1876 age55. .. 3.Ann/e (Ronay/Reardon) was born on 14 5 1796 on Norfolk Island. She was recorded in February 1805 as child off stores on Norfolk Island. She died there on 6 5 1807 age11-. 4.Stev/phen (Reardon) was born in 1798 on Norfolk Island, died there on 6 5 1807 age about8 (or 6 5 1801 age about2) & was buried at Norfolk Island Colonial cemetery. 5.Daniel (Reardon) was born in 1799 on Norfolk Island, died there on 11 11 1801 age about2 & buried at Norfolk Island Colonial cemetery. He is mentioned in Smees records (without date) & in Ref:'People...' (without date), 5a.Noted Thomas (Reardon) was born in 1800s on Norfolk Island. He is mentioned in Smees records (without date). .. .. >>>Hannah (Flinger/Ronay) married thirdly William (Horne) on 22 5 1809 at St Davids CofE Hobart Town. She was granted 20acres at Queen Borough/Sandy Bay on 20 9 1813-which she exchanged for a barrel of rum. She died on 4 11 1829 age72 at Pittwater Tasmania. Willam (Horne) was tried at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) as a convict on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on HMS CALCUTTA (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He was taken to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on HMS CALCUTTA, arriving in 1804. In May 1803/4/5? he & others planned to take the new Whale boat and make their escape to New Zealand; a trial on 9th May failed to prove the intent & he was discharged. [Some details taken from this Website]

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Louise Knight on 27th October 2016

Bartholomew Readon died on Norfolk Island. Married Hannah Rowney nee Flinger - convict 05/11/1791 Norfolk Is. and she d 04/11/1829 Pittwater Tasmania Children with Hannah son - Bartholomew, 15/06/1791 d-1849 Nor Is daughter - Frances, 12/10/1794 Nor Is daughter - Ann, 14/05/1796 d-06/05/1807 Nor Is son - Steven, 1798 d-06/05/1801 Nor Is son - Daniel, 1799 d-11.11/1801 Nor Is