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Mary Russell was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 114 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Mary (Russell) are: RUSSELL Mary (Russell) was born about 1764. She was convicted of stealing silk from Edward (Harvey) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E. She married Edward alias Joseph (Merrick) on 24 12 1791 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced maybe 8children. She may have become Free by Servitude before 1812. In 1825 she was probably in Richmond with 7children. She was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with husband & 2children. [Some details taken from this Website] Edward alias Joseph (Merrick) was born about 1763. He was tried w/1other for stealing tea etc on 26 3 1788 of John (Victual) & John (Roys) at Old Bailey on 2 4 1788, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SURPRISE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate; he was Protestant. He may have become Free by Servitude before 1812. In 1825 he was a landholder in Richmond with 7children & in 1828 he was recorded as a farmer of 140acres at Richmond with wife & 2children at home. He died on 27 5 1840 age76. [Some details taken from this Website] REFERENCES: 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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'
Old Bailey Trial Transcript. Reference Number: t17891209-49 49. 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 showed 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 and convicted of theft at the Old Bailey on 9th December 1789 for the theft of 1 hank of silk value 10 shillings, sentenced to 7 years transportation. Left England on 16th February 1791. Ship:- the 'Mary Ann' sailed with 150 female convicts on board of which 9 died during the voyage. Arrived on 9th July 1791. Mary married convict Edward Merrick (Suprise1790) on 24th December 1791 at Sydney. Their first two children were born at Parramatta between the years 1793 and 1795, they went on to have 6 more children between 1800-1816. Edward died on 9th February 1839 aged 76 at Richmond. Mary died on 27th May 1840 aged 76 also at Richmond Both Edward and Mary are burried in the family vault at St Peters C of E Richmond, NSW.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales; [Ref: M2287]. Mary Merrick recorded as 63, FS, Mary Ann 1791. With her husband Edward Merrick (Convict, Surprize, 1790) and 2 of her 7 children.