Rose Kite

Level 75

iain Frazier on 14th April 2026

This replaces my Contribution of 22 10 2023 Family connections for Rose (Kite) are: KITE Risetta (Kite) was born about 1788. She was tried w/1other for stealing, on 20 6 1809, 6cotton handkerchiefs of William (Waugh) at Old Bailey on 13 7 1808, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 8 1809 after a voyage of 6.5months on INDISPENSIBLE. She had a first relationship with Edward/Henry (Treadaway/Tretheway his second relationship) & produced 1child.>>> [Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries are found] Edward/Henry (Treadaway/Tretheway) was born in 1775. He was convicted in 1798 with stealing a saw & spent 3months in Gaol. He was tried for stealing rugs w/1other at Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 8months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He had a first relationship with Elizabeth (Dring her third (3of5 relationship). He was Free by Servitude by 1811. He produced 2known children in his lifetime. [Some information taken from this Website] .. >>>Rose/tta (Kite) married secondly Laurence (May his third relationship)-according to this Website. She is recorded in 1828 seemingly wife of Laurence (May) at Pitt Town with him & 2sons. She died in November 1845 age57 mother of 3children (all boys)-drowned accidentally or on purpose at Grose's Wharf Darling Harbour Domain (she had had a troubled mind & had previously tied herself to a tree with her own shawl she was declared to be about about 68years old & had worked as a dry-nurse.] Laurence (May) was born about 1772. He was tried for breaking entering & stealing at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 9 1791 after a voyage of 5months on QUEEN. He had a first (1of3? relationshhip with Ann/e (Baker). He was flogged as an Irish Papist after suppressing evidence of robbery at (Arndell)s Parramatta residence. He was granted 30acres at Robinsons lagoon in 1800-when he was recorded as a miller at Windsor with 18acres. He was recorded in 1801 with 30acre grant at Green Hills. He farmed at Bardonarrang farm-which was later partly demolished by storms-& operated an Inn at Parramatta-which was later sold to pay for recovery of his farm. He was Free by Servitude by 1803. He had a second (2of3?) relationship with Elizabeth (Dowling), perhaps a wet-nurse for his daughter Sarah. He had 18acres & was a miller at Windsor in 1800. He also farmed at Prospect, Concord & other places. He assisted his sister in law Winifred (Dowling) to sell or let the 30acre 'Fentons farm' at Prospect Hill in 1805 & again in 1807. His house at Bardo Narrang was blown awy by a 'cyclone' in November 1808. In 1809 he worked with brother in law Edward (Redmond) to sell 30acre 'McDonalds farm' at Hawkesbury. He had a racing chestnut gelding 'Tickle Toby’, which won him a lot of money & also caused him in 1813 to ask debtors to pay up. In 1815 he opened the Windsor horse flour-mill at Wilberforce & provided complimentary cartage from wharf to mill. He was falsely charged that he substituted inferior grain. In 1819 a leg was amputated in Sydney after suffering friction for a long time while riding, but he carried on with fortitude-he became a pioneer irrigator along the Hawkesbury River. He was recorded in 1822 with Absolute Pardon as husband of Elizabeth (Dowling). In about August 1828 his wheat farm was used for experimentation, by son in law Robert (Cooper), in raising water 800' from the Hawkesbury River. He was recorded in 1828 as farmer at Pitt Town with Rosetta (May/Kite) & 2sons. He was issued an Absolute? Pardon in 1836. He died on 23 7 1837 age65 father of perhaps 7children; mostly boys. [Some details taken from this Website] 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.

Level 347

Maureen Withey on 29th January 2023

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 29 January 2023), July 1808, trial of ROSE KITE CHARLOTTE WOOD (t18080713-26). ROSE KITE, CHARLOTTE WOOD, Theft > grand larceny, 13th July 1808. 499. ROSE KITE and CHARLOTTE WOOD , were indicted for feloniously stealing on the 20th of June , six cotton handkerchiefs, value 9 s. the property of William Waugh . MAURICE DOWLING . I am an apprentice to William Waugh , linen draper No. 3, Goodge street . On the 20th of June last, between eleven and twelve o'clock, the prisoner Charlotte Wood came into my master's shop, and enquired the price of some check that was outside of the door; Mr. Waugh told them the price of the check; as soon as she knew the price of the check, she left the shop; immediately after which a noise was heard, which we supposed to be tearing the handkerchiefs outside of the window; I then went to the door. George Kettel , a witness, gave me some information; by his direction I went in pursuit of the prisoner; I saw John Alder , a shoemaker, standing at his stall, I requested him to assist me in securing the prisoner; he did so. Q. Where were the prisoners - A. In Charlotte street, walking together very deliberately; the prisoner Rose Kite, went through Mr. Rolfe's shop, he keeps a potatoe warehouse; I secured Wood, and when Kite came out I secured her; we took them to my master's shop, and from there to the watchhouse; I took the the handkerchiefs from Kite; these are the six handkerchiefs; I know them to be my master's property; there is no mark on them; here are some handkerchiefs that match with them, that were left behind. GEORGE KETTELL . As I was coming by the shop door I saw Kite tear them off and go round the corner into Tottenham Court Road; I stopped a bit, I saw Rose Kite and Wood running away as hard as they could; I told the people of the shop, and Mr. Waugh's apprentice went in pursuit of them; he met Alder in his way; he asked him to assist in taking the prisoners; he did so; the goods were found upon Rose Kite. JOHN ALDER . By the desire of the first witness I went in pursuit of the prisoners; in a few seconds, I caught Rose Kite with the property upon her. (The property produced and identified) Wood's Defence. As I came down Goodge street, I asked the price of the check; I walked some distance from the shop; me and this young woman as we were looking at the check, a man asked us if we would have any thing to drink; he followed us and asked us to hold the handkerchiefs. Kite's Defence. What she says is the truth. KITE, - GUILTY , aged 20. WOOD, - GUILTY , aged 22. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder.