Robert Richardson

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iain Frazier on 3rd October 2025

Family connections for Robert (Richardson) are: RICHARDSON Robert (Richardson) was born about 1770. He was tried for breaking entering, on 17 1 1799, & stealing apparel of Edward (Harris) at Old Bailey on 20 2 1799, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & hulk at Langston harbour Portsmouth-from where he escaped on 17 8 1799. He was tried for escaping at Old Bailey on 11 11 1799, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 9months on ROYAL ADMIRAL; he was Protestant. He married Elizabeth (Rogers nee Celly her second marriage) on 10 7 1811 (10 6 1811 shown in Smees records) at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1812. He is recorded in 1828 with Conditional Pardon lime burner with his family at Double Bay. He died in 1841 age71. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Celey/Colly/Keiver/Heiver) was born on 28 8 1771 at North Curry Taunton Deane Somerset. She was tried, as (Kelly/Kever), with her mother Elizabeth (Boon/Vickery/Ceely) for larceny at Taunton Assizes Somerset on 3 8 1795, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW, as Elizabeth (Colly) with her mother on 18 7 1798 after a voyage of 6.5months on BRITANNIA; she was Protestant. She married firstly John (Rogers) on 29 10 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was Free by Servitude by 1812. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Double Bay. She died in 1863 age about91 mother of 8children. [Some details taken from this Website] Details of Elizabeth (Celey)s family are given in entry for Elizabeth (Boon BRITANNIA 1798) on this Website. Robert (Richardson) & Elizabeth (Celey/Rogers) produced 4children: mostly girls 1.Catherine (Richardson) was born on 24 10 1812 & baptised on 3 1 1813 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married at age16 Benjamin (Hanslow) blacksmith on 14 1 1828 at St James CofE Sydney & produced 10children. ..Benjamin (Hanslow/Onslow) was born about 1804/5. He was tried w/5others for burglary of Joseph (Waring) of Birmingham at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 15 3 1824 after a voyage of 7months on GUILDFORD. On 16 11 1825 he was assigned to his brother. He was recorded in 1828 as Benjamin (Onslow) blacksmith with his brother at Clarence St Sydney. He died on 1 7 1857 age52. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Details of Benjamin (Hanslow)s family are shown in entry for Peter (Hanslow GLOBE 1819) on this Website. .. 2.Eliza (Richardson) was born on 17 4 1815 & baptised on 24 12 1815 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Double Bay. She died on 6 10 1831 age16. 3.Peter (Richardson) was born on 1 5 1818 & baptised on 25 4 1819 age4- at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Double Bay. 4.Harriet (Richardson) was born on 1 5 1821 & baptised on 13 4 1823 age23m at St Phillips CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Double Bay. She died in 1900 age about82. 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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Denis Pember on 7th April 2017

Sainty and Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 317... [Ref R0670] Robert Richardson, 58, conditional pardon, R. Admiral, 1800, Life, Protestant, lime burner, Double Bay. [Ref R0671] Elizabeth Richardson, 50, free by servitude, Britannia, 1798, 7 years, Protestant. [Ref R0672] Richardson, Eliza, 13, born in the colony. [Ref R0673] Richardson, Peter, 10, born in the colony. [Ref R0674] Richardson, Harriet, 6, born in the colony. ## The elder daughter Catherine was married in 1828 but for some reason does not appear with her husband Benjamin Hanslow (Convict, 1824, "Guildford"). Page 292... [Ref O0296] Onslow, Benjamin, 24, government servant, Guildford, 1823, 14 years. Benjamin was working with his brother Peter Hanslow (Convict, 1819, "Globe") at the time.

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Denis Pember on 7th April 2017

On 10th July 1811, Robert married the widow, Elizabeth Rogers at St John's Church, Parramatta. Elizabeth was originally Elizabeth Celly (Convict, 1798, "Britannia") who had previously been married to John Rogers (Second Fleet Convict, 1790, "Neptune"). John had died in 1806 and she had been left with 4 young children. Robert and Elizabeth had 4 children in the period 1812 to 1820.

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Denis Pember on 27th March 2017

Old Bailey Trial Transcript (t17990911-41) (www.oldbaileyonline.org) 11th November 1799 ROBERT RICHARDSON was indicted for being found at large before the expiration of the term of seven years, for which he had been ordered to be transported. JOSEPH HAYNES sworn. - I was in company with Cooke, Browne, and Holbrook, who had received information that the prisoner had escaped from on board the hulks, at Langston harbour, Portsmouth, and on the 17th of August I apprehended him in Shadwell, High-street ; I knew him before his former trial; I was not present at the trial, I remember his commitment from Shadwell-office, either in January or February last; when I took him he told me, he was come to render himself; I met with him coming down Shadwell High-street towards me, as I stood by an ale-house door; it was about the middle of the day; I said, Bob, what the deuce do you do this way; why, says he I have come to render myself; he said he wished to go to Botany Bay, rather than be among them that he was among; I have the certificate of his conviction. (It is read.) THOMAS SIMPSON sworn. - I am servant to Mr. Kirby, I was present when he was convicted in this court in February Sessions, 1799, he was tried for a capital offence, the capital part was taken off, and he was ordered to be transported; I attended the bar at the time; he went away from us on the 30th of July. Prisoner. I have nothing to say. GUILTY Death. The Jury recommended the prisoner to his Majesty's mercy, on account of his ingenuous conduct. Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice LE BLANC.

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Denis Pember on 27th March 2017

Old Bailey Trial Transcript (t17990220-10) (www.oldbaileyonline.org) 20th February 1799 ROBERT RICHARDSON was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Edward Harris, about the hour of twelve in the night of the 19th of January, with intent the goods in the said dwelling-house burglariously to steal, and stealing a silk handkerchief, value 2s. two calico shirts, value 4s. two cloth coats, value 40s. two waistcoat, value 10s. a waistcoat piece, value 2s. a satin waistcoat, value 5s. a pair of cloth breeches, value 5s. a pair of cotton stockings, value 2s. a red cloak, trimmed with fur, value 8s. a satin cloak, trimmed with lace, value 8s. a check apron, value 3d. a calico gown, value 8s. and a leg of mutton, value 6s, the property of the said Edward Harris . EDWARD HARRIS sworn. - I keep a house in Parsons-street, Ratcliff Highway. Q.Was your house broke open at any time? - A. That part was only fastened with a string, it was a new erection, and no lock had been put upon it. Q. Did anybody sleep in it? - A. It was used as a kitchen to dress victuals in. Q. Did this erection join your premises? - A. It was at the back of the shop; there were two walls on each side, and the kitchen was built up against the further part of the wall. Q. So that there was such a communication, that it made a part of your house? - A. Yes; the robbery was done on the Saturday night, between the time of our going to bed, and the time of rising in the morning. Q. Did you lose all the articles in the indictment? - A. Yes, and something more; there is part of them in the hands of the Police-officers; I saw them on the Monday following at Shadwell office, and also the prisoner. SARAH HARRIS sworn. - I am the wife of the last witness; we had erected a new kitchen about two yards from the house; it is connected with the house by a wall: On Saturday night, the 19th of January, I was the last person in the kitchen; I left it a few minutes before eleven o'clock; I put a string round a nail outside of the door, which was all the fastening we had to it; all the other parts of the house were fastened; I came down the next morning between eight and nine o'clock, and missed all the things mentioned in the indictment; they were in the wardrobe; I have seen them since at the Shadwell office; I had never seen the prisoner till I saw him at the office. EDWARD ROGERS sworn. - I belong to the Public-office, at Shadwell: On Sunday morning, the 20th of January, we had notice that Harris's house had been robbed; we went and examined the premises, and found a dustman's ladder against a wall in the public-house yard adjoining Harris's premises, where we found the marks of feet; the adjoining premises had been robbed also; Harris described to us the sort of articles he had lost, in consequence of which we searched after the prisoner, and between eleven and twelve the same morning, Elbe and I saw him coming out of a public-house, the Bull's-head, Ratcliff-highway; he had upon him some of Mr. Harris's property, which I helped to strip off; a silk handkerchief from his neck, and a calico shirt; we took them from him; and on the Monday following, he was examined, and Mrs. Harris swore to the property, and he was committed. I asked him, in the presence of Elbe, the other officer, where he had got this shirt; first he said, he had paid two-pence for the washing of it that morning; I asked him who the washer-woman was; then he said, he had bought it of a man in Rosemary-lane; I asked him who the man was; and then he said, he had bought it in a shop in Rosemary-lane, but could not tell me the shop. WILLIAM ELBE sworn. - I am a constable belonging to the Police-office, Shadwell: On the 20th of January, in the morning, I heard of two houses being broke open in Ratcliff-highway; I got information where the prisoner was, at the Bull's-head, and I went and took him; that was about eleven o'clock, he was lying asleep upon a bench; I took him to a public-house opposite our office, and asked him where he got that shirt; he said, from his washerwoman. Here is a glove which I found upon him, and there is the fellow glove in Court, which was found upon the premises; the next witness will produce it. CORNELIUS RICHARDSON sworn. - I am an extra constable of Shadwell: On the 20th of January, I received information of Harris's house being broke open; I went up with Elbe and Rogers, and, in the public-house yard adjoining, I found this glove; there was a dust ladder standing against the wall; I picked the glove up, and I asked the landlord of the public-house, if he knew anything of it; he said, no; I chucked it down again; and when the other glove was found upon the prisoner, I ran back and fetched this, (producing it). The prisoner had worked for a dustman in the neighbourhood. JOHN GRIFFITHS sworn. - I am an officer belonging to Lambeth-street office: On Wednesday, January 30, I received information of these houses having been broke open, and at the same time was informed where the property was; I went and found them in a shed in the dust-yard belonging to one Reeves, near Old Gravel-lane, wrapped up in a red cloak, as they now appear. (Produces them). Q. You know of no connection between this shed and the prisoner? - A. No. (The property was deposed to by Mrs. Harris). Prisoner's defence. I bought the shirt in Rosemary-lane, for three shillings and sixpence, and I bought the handkerchief of one Mary Brown, about a fortnight before I was taken. GEORGE MILLER sworn. - I am a dust-boy; I work where the ladder was taken from, about a quarter of a mile from Mr. Harris's premises; it was a dust ladder. GUILTY (Aged 29.) Of stealing, value 39s. But not guilty of breaking and entering the dwelling-house. Transportation for seven years. Tried by the second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. RECORDER.