Mary Ruby

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Beth Taylor on 12th February 2026

1814 Muster: Mary RUBY, con, Brox, off stores, to Captain Bunker, Liverpool (4090) 1816 – “List of 16 female convicts discharged from the Public Factory at Parramatta, and to be forwarded to the Derwent, on board His Majesty’s armed Emu, Lieutenant Foster R.N. Commander. January 27th 1816” Including: Mary Maloney, Broxbornebury, tried Middlesex GD 14th July 1813, life sentence Ann Rowe, Broxbornebury, tried Middlesex GD 14th July 1813, 7 year sentence Mary Ruby, Broxbornebury, tried Middlesex GD 27th October 1813, 7 year sentence Jane Dannett alias Ann Williams, Broxbornebury, tried Devon Assize 7th August 1813, life sentence (Source: Archives Office of Tasmania, Assignment lists and associated papers, CON13/1/1, p35) 1816 – Mary RUBY, prisoner per ship Brox., living at New Town. Catergory: Muster Victuals. Joseph BARKER, convict per ship Admiral Gambier (1), living at Port Dalrymple (1816-1817). Catergory: Muster Victuals (Source: Tasmanian Colonial Index 1816-1889, produced by Kiama Family History Society, CD-ROM – Digger) 1818 – Mary RUBY, convict per ship Brox., living at Hobart Town. Catergory: Muster Females Joseph BARKER, convict per ship Admiral Gambier (1), living at Hobart Town. Catergory: Muster Males (Source: Tasmanian Colonial Index 1816-1889, produced by Kiama Family History Society, CD-ROM – Digger) 1819 – Mary RUBY, convict per ship Brox., holding TOL, Van Diemens Land Muster. Catergory: Convicts Females Joseph BARKER, convict per ship Admiral Gambier, holding TOL, Van Diemens Land Muster. Catergory: Convicts Males (Source: Tasmanian Colonial Index 1816-1889, produced by Kiama Family History Society, CD-ROM – Digger) 1823, 21 Nov & 29 Dec. - Joseph Barker, per ship Admiral Gambier, was in VDL, on a list of prisoners claiming expiration of his sentence. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent: Reel 6012; pp74-5) [Note: He had a life term, so his sentence could not have expired] 1826 – Joseph BARKER, convict per ship Admiral Gambier, holding TOL, Van Diemens Land. Catergory: Muster Convicts (Source: Tasmanian Colonial Index 1816-1889, produced by Kiama Family History Society, CD-ROM – Digger) 1829, 29 June – Joseph Barker, per ship Admiral Gambier, was “deprived” of his TOL “for drunkenness at Church during Divine Service.” (Source: Launceston Advertiser, 29/06/1829, p2) 1834, 21 March – Joseph Barker, per ship Admiral Gambier, received a TOL. (Source: Hobart Town Crier, 21/03/1834, p2) 1837, 21 Jan. – Joseph Barker, per ships Pegasus and [Admiral] Gambier, was “deprived” of his TOL for stealing a great coat. (Source: Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston Tasmania), 21/01/1837, p1) 1838 – Joseph BARKER, Richmond Police Court, Catergory: Trials Accused (Source: Tasmanian Colonial Index 1816-1889, produced by Kiama Family History Society, CD-ROM – Digger) 1840 – Joseph Barker, per ships Pegasus and [Admiral] Gambier, tried July 1807, life sentence, had been in the Colony 34 years, held a TOL for “various periods”. Joseph was to receive a Pardon “in consequence of the long period he has been in the Colony and being recommended most strongly by several very respectable settlers and others”. (Source: www.ancestry.com.au New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia, Convict Pardons and Tickets of Leave, 1834-1859, Class: HO 10; Piece: 56) 1845, 02 Sept. – Joseph Barker, per ship Admiral Gambier, received a Conditional Pardon. (Source: Colonial Times, 02/09/1845, p4) 1849 – “DEATHS. At his residence, Melville-street, on Saturday evening, Mr. Joseph Barker. Friends are invited to attend his funeral on Friday next, at three o'clock.” (Source: Colonial Times, 13/03/1849, p2) Tasmanian BDM: 2) Joseph Barker, aged 34, married Mary Reeby (sic), aged 27 (?), at Hobart on 10 Nov 1819. Children born to Joseph and Mary Barker: • Elizabeth BARKER born c1817 Hobart (bapt. as surname RUBY, parents Mary Ruby but marr as Barker), marr 1) 1834 Hobart to Thomas Ibbotson, died ? • Mary BARKER born c1823 Hobart (bapt. Hobart, parents Joseph & Mary Barker), marr 1840 Hobart to Edward Bromley, died ? • Ellen Eliza BARKER born c1823 Hobart (bapt. Hobart, parents Joseph & Mary Barker), died ? • Catherine BARKER born ? Hobart, marr 1835 Hobart to Henry Wickins, died ? 3) Mary Barker, aged 26 (?), died on 22 Feb 1826 in Hobart. 4) Joseph Barker, aged 72 (?), died in Hobart on in March 1849. Jess’ Girls – SAG:  1814 - Muster  1818 - servant to Mr Thompson  NS/DG - p148 "Women of Botany Bay" - page 34 "Mary Ruby shoplifted 6 yards of ribbon worth 3 shillings & sixpence & was transported at the age of 15 on the Broxbornebury in 1814". “Notorious Strumpets & Dangerous Girls” page 148 – • Literacy – cannot write • 1816 – 7 Feb, arr Hobart Town on the Emu from Sydney • 1819 – 10 Nov, marr to Joseph Barker, convict per Admiral Gambier, at Hobart Town • 1820 Muster – holds a TOL, Hobart Town • 1821 - free certificate issued Notes from the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on tbeth3370@gmail.com for further info

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 13th June 2025

1817 - Birth of Daughter; Elizabeth Ruby. Born; 26 May 1817. 25 April 1817 Mother; Mary Ruby. Unmarried 1819 - Marriage. 10 November 1819. RGD36/1/1 no 321 Joseph Barker aged 34 years old, Convict. Admiral Gambier Mary Reeby ** aged 27 years old, Convict, Broxenbury 1823 - Birth of Daughter; Ellen Eliza Barker. 2 December 1823. Parents; Joseph & Mary Barker 1826 - Possible Death Record. No; 44. Mary Barker, 22 February 1826 aged 26 years old. Remarks; Poor woman FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 212 Orphan: Ellen Eliza BARKER Mother: RUBY, Mary Father: BARKER, Joseph Mother's ship: Broxbornbury Father's ship: Admiral Gambier Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 17 Aug 1829 Date discharged: 15 Jan 1836 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: father, Launceston Remarks: mother dead References: SWD24 p168, 28, CSO5/86/1885, CSO5/191/4635, https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=212 Orphan: Mary Ann BARKER https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=215 Mother: RUBY, Mary Father: BARKER, Joseph Mother's ship: Broxbornbury Father's ship: Admiral Gambier Age when admitted: 11yrs Date admitted: 2 Mar 1833 Date discharged: 10 Feb 1840 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: father, Launceston Remarks: mother dead - father a prisoner References: SWD24, 28, CSO5/86/1885 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=215

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Maureen Withey on 17th February 2021

Tasmanian Records https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p51 List of 16 female convicts discharged from the Public Factory at Parramatta and to be forwarded to the Derwent, on board His Majesty’s Armed brig Emu, Lieutenant Forster R. N. Commander. January 27th 1816. Mary Ruby, Broxbornebury, tried at Middlessex GD, 27 Oct 1813, 7 years. Pencilled addition to list: 1821/20 – Number of Certificate of Freedom?

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Ellen Spiro on 25th October 2018

MARY RUBY, Theft > grand larceny, 27th October 1813. 1086. MARY RUBY was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 23rd of September, six yards of ribbon, value 3 s. 6 d. the property of Jonathan Orme. SARAH ORME. I am the daughter of Jonathan Orme, haberdasher, Princes-street, Drury-lane. On the 23rd of September, between twelve and one o'clock, the prisoner came into the shop with another person; she asked for some ribbons; I shewed her some. I saw her take a ribbon out of the box; I was very much frightened, nobody was at home but myself; I let her go to the door; then I had courage to ask her for it; she held the ribbon out, she dropped it in the mud; I asked her if she was not ashamed of taking the ribbon; she said, no. She gave me a blow, and ran away; I ran after her; an officer was coming by, he took her. I am sure she is the same person; I never lost sight of her. - CAVE. I am an officer. I was going by, I took the prisoner in custody. Q. Did you know the prisoner before - A. Yes; she was always at the Wheatsheaf among these characters. Prisoner's Defence. The person that was with me took the ribbon, and dropped it. GUILTY, aged 15. Transported for Seven Years. First Middlesex Jury, before Mr Recorder. SOURCE: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 25 October 2018), October 1813, trial of MARY RUBY (t18131027-106).