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1828 Census - Page 266 ref M2286-M2296 Merrick, Edward, 65, free by servitude, Surprize, 1790, 7 years, Protestant, farmer, Richmond Merrick, Mary, 63, free by servitude, Mary Ann, 1791, 7 years, Protestant Merrick, Susanna, 16, born in the colony Merrick, Elizabeth, 11, born in the colony Merrick, John, 35, born in the colony, Protestant, farmer, North Richmond Merrick, Richard, born in the colony, Protestant Merrick, Thomas, 23, born in the colony, Protestant Merrick, William, 28, born in the colony, Protestant Merrick, Henrietta, 21, born in the colony, Protestant Merrick, Mary A., 5, born in the colony Merrick, Robert, 1, born in the colony

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Married Edward Merrick, Convict, Surprize 1790. 1825 muster (1823-1825) Text: Merrick, Edward, free by servitude, Surprize, 1790, landholder, Richmond Merrick, John, 32, child of above Merrick, William, 30, child of above Merrick, Joseph, 28, child of above Merrick, Richard, 22, child of above Merrick, Susannah, 20, child of above Merrick Thomas 22, child of above Merrick, Elizabeth 9, adopted by Thomas Kaine, Sydney Russell, Mary, free by servitude, Mary Ann, 1816, wife of Merrick, Richmond.

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MARY RUSSELL was indicted for feloniously stealing, one hank of silk, value 10 s. the property of John Dye and Edward Harvey , privily in their shop . JOHN DYE sworn. I live at No. 38, St. Martin's Le Grand , I am a man's mercer and trimming maker , in partnership with E. Hervey; about seven weeks since I first saw the prisoner, she brought a pattern of sewing silk, and said her father used a good deal, and would be a good customer; she came six or eight times a week, a boy served her, and on packing up the paper, we found a considerable decrease in the quantity; this was a fortnight before; from that time we kept our silk weighed and marked, on purpose to detect her if possible, having a strong suspicion; we shewed her a paper containing ten heads, and each head weighing about eight ounces; Thomas Waters served her, who usually did serve her; I went out to see which way she went; when she came out the witness Waters followed her: Mr. Haywood was in the shop, he is not here; he took her back into the shop, I followed her; she sat herself on a stool nigh the counter, and on moving her from thence, we discovered a head of silk dropt on the ground; we sent for a constable immediately, and took her before Sir Sampson Wright's: she said, dear Sir, how can you say so; she did not desire me to shew her any favour. THOMAS WATERS sworn. The prisoner came into the shop, we shewed her one paper of raven grey silk; about six pounds in ten different heads, and about eight ounces in each; she purchased three hanks out of three different heads; I had examined that paper just before she was in, and I missed one head, which is eight ounces; I followed her out and brought her to the shop; she sat down on a stool; I sent for a constable, when he came, I was going to remove her into the middle of the shop to examine her, and there was a hank of silk on the floor by the stool; I counted the silk and missed a head before I went out; I did not see her take it; I will swear that hank of silk was not on the floor when she was brought back. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I did not meddle with or touch it. The prisoner called one witness who gave her a good character. GUILTY, Of stealing, but not privily . Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron PERRYN.