Joseph Scott

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iain Frazier on 1st November 2025

Family connections for Joseph (Scott) are: SCOTT Joseph (Scott) was born about 1778/80. He was living at St Mary Lambeth when tried for breaking into house of Mary (Hall) w/2others, on 2 10 1799, & stealing wearing apparel etc of Ann & Catherine (Hall) at Surrey Lent Assizes in 1800, sentenced to hanging commuted to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 8 1802 after a voyage of 7.5months on COROMANDEL; he was assigned to wife of John (Macarthur). He had a relationship with Elizabeth (Taylor) whom he later married. He was Free by Servitude by 1808. He was issued his Conditional Pardon no.45 on 1 3 1811. He was an emancipist when he married Elizabeth (Taylor) on 5 8 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. In 1817 he was granted 60acres at Narellan; he became a publican and conducted the Crown Inn on his property (site of the old Narellan Post Office). He was granted more land in 1824. He was recorded in 1828 with Conditional Parson on 110acres as publican at Upper Minto with his family. He died on 14 7 1862 age about82 at Narellan/Narrabri & was buried at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Taylor) was born about 1780/83. She was tried at Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey Quarter Session Lincolnshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 12 6 1801 after a voyage of 11.5months on EARL CORNWALLIS; she was assigned to wife of John (Macarthur)also. It may be she who is recorded as Free by Servitude by 1808. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Upper Minto. She died about 1830 age about47/50. [Some details taken from this Website; where a Betty (Taylor) is also found; information shown here could easily apply to either lady at this time] Joseph (Scott) & Elizabeth (Taylor) produced perhaps 12children-as shown in Smees records: see entry for John (Elford ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website for a different story. 1.George (Scott) was born in 1803. 2.William (Scott) was born in 1804. He died on 19 5 1848 age about43. 3.Jane (Scott) was born in 1806. 4.Harriet (Scott) was born in 1807. She had a first relationship with John (Blaxland) & produced a child. ..John (Blaxland) was born in 1801 in Kent. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. ..Details of John (Blaxland)s family are given below. .. >>>Harriet (Scott), as (Alford), married secondly William (Chalker) on 19 11 1826 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She was recorded in 1828 at Birling Cooke with her family. She produced 10children in her lifetime. ..Harriet (Scott) is also mentioned in entry for John (Elford ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website. ..William (Charker/Chalker) was born about 1796. He was tried w/many others for possession of forged note at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 7months on BARING. He was issued his Ticket of Leave before 1826. He was recorded in 1827 as a District Constable. He was recorded in 1828 with Ticket of Leave as constable at Birling Cooke with his family. He was recorded in 1829 & 1830 as a Constable. He was a jeweller when his Certificate of Freedom no.32/938 was issued on 15 10 1832. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 5.Thomas (Scott) was born on 15 12 1808 & baptised on 4 8 1811 age2 w/Joseph at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Sarah (Herbert) on 3 5 1830 with permission of her parents at St Pauls CofE Cobbity. He died in 1839 age about30. ..Sarah (Herbert) was born on 21 10 1811 & baptised on 21 5 1815 (the day of her parents wedding) age3 w/Jane at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1825 with her parents at Liverpool. She was recorded in 1828 at Upper Minto with her mother. She died in 1902 age about90. ..Details of Sarah (Herbert)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Herbert PITT 1792) on this Website. .. 6.Joseph (Scott) was born on 10 10 1810 & baptised on 4 8 1811 w/Thomas at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Upper Minto. He married Sarah (Mitten) on 24 5 1830 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. He died on 20 9 1893 age83-. ..Sarah (Mitten) was born on 3 8 1806 & baptised on 24 4 1810 age3 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Airds. She died 15 1 1891 age84. ..Details of Sarah (Mitten)s family are given in entry for John (Mitton ALBERMARLE 1791) on this Website. .. 7.Jeremiah (Scott) was born on 22 8 1812 & baptised on 12 11 1815 age3 w/Mary at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Upper Minto. 8.Mary (Scott) was born on 14 8 1814 & baptised on 12 11 1815 age15-m w/Jeremiah at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Upper Minto. 9.John (Scott) was born on 16 10 1816 & baptised on 12 7 1821 age4 w/Charles at St St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Upper Minto. 10.Charles (Scott) was born 5 4 1820 & baptised on 12 7 1821 age15m w/John at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Upper Minto. [Noted a Sarah (Scott) is recorded as born in 1821, dying on 3 2 1821 age8d & buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney] 11.Elizabeth (Scott) was born on 13 2 1823 & baptised on 20 3 1825 age2- at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Upper Minto. 12.Esther (Scott) was born on 11 4 1825 & baptised on 5 6 1825 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Upper Minto. BLAXLAND REGIMENT NOT A CONVICT doingBarsden2 John (Blaxland) married Mary (Parker). The family estate was 'Newington' Kent. Mary (Parker) was daughter of Captain (Parker) RN. John (Blaxland) & Mary (Parker) produced perhaps 4children: 1.John (Blaxland) was born on 4 1 1769. He married firstly Sarah (Davies) in 1794.>>> ..Sarah (Davies) died in 1795 (childbirth). ..John (Blaxland) & Sarah (Davies) produced perhaps 1child: ..1.??? (Blaxland) was born in 1795. This child may have arrived in NSW on THREE BROTHERS with her father on 4 4 1807. .. EXPLORER >>>John (Blaxland) married secondly Harriet (de Marquett) in 1797. He built the armed THREE BROTHERS & arrived in NSW on it as a settler with his family & entourage on 4 4 1807. He started a dairy in Sydney & also sold meat and vegetables. He was granted 1,300acres at the Flats Cumberland & named it 'Newington' & produced salt from the Parramatta River. He resisted the Governors wishes to produce grain on his properties. He also established a tweed mill, limekiln and flourmill. A convict Francis (Walker who seems to have later married an ex partner of his brother) was assigned to him about 1817. He visited England, returning on 27 3 1818 on LAUREL. In the 1820s he obtained 800acres called 'Grove Farm' on the Nepean, where he built a weir and brewery & grew barley & English soft wheat-which he also did at Wallacia & at Hunters River which he had personally discovered. He was also a stock owner. He was recorded as a settler in 1824. In 1843 he mortgaged the property. He was a member of NSW Legislative Council from 1829 to 1844. He died on 5 8 1845 age76 a pioneer grazier father of perhaps 11children. 'Newington' eventually became a Methodist church, where Newington College was established. ..Harriet (de Marquett) was daughter of Jean Louis (de Marquett merchant of Calcutta and former guard of Louis XVI). She arrived in NSW on THREE BROTHERS with her family on 4 4 1807. ..John (Blaxland) & Harriet (de Marquett) produced 10children: ..1.Harriott (Blaxland) arrived in NSW on THREE BROTHERS with her parents on 4 4 1807. She married firstly (1of3) Alexander Macdonald (Ritchie). She spent some time in India.>>> ....Alexander Macdonald (Ritchie) was a Calcutta merchant. ....Harriett (Blaxland) & Alexander Macdonald (Ritchie) produced 3children: ....1.Elizabeth (Ritchie) married Charles (Boydell). From Elizabeth's line, descendants married into families such as the wine-making Lindemans. ......Charles (Boydell) was born in Wales. He was a pioneer at Gresford in Hunter Valley, where he had a property called 'Camyr Allyn'. His brother William married the daughter of the first Anglican Archbishop of Australia, William (Broughton), also an alumnus of the King's School, Canterbury. .. ....2.Arthur (Ritchie) ....3.Alexander (Ritchie) .. >>>Harriott (Blaxland/Ritchie) had a second (2of3) relationship with Hyacinthe (de Bougainville).>>> EXPLORER ..Hyacinth (de Bougainville) was a French navigator. He recorded his pleasant surprise to find an Anglo-French speaking family in the colony, with connections to Louis XVI and praised (Blaxland) as a truly English gentleman. .. >>>Harriott (Blaxland/Ritchie) married thirdly James (Dowling his second marriage) Sir, becoming Lady (Dowling). ..James (Dowling) was knighted & became second Chief Justice of NSW. .. EXPLORER ..2.John de Marquet (Blaxland) was born on 3 10 1801 in London. He arrived in NSW on THREE BROTHERS with his parents on 4 4 1807. He was an early explorer and cattle drover & found a passage from Sydney to Cessnock, where his family were granted land holdings. He died young and unmarried; Blaxland Arm near Laguna is named after him. ..3.George (Blaxland) was born on 14 5 1802 in London. He arrived in NSW on THREE BROTHERS with his parents on 4 4 1807. ..4.Anne/Anna Elizabeth (Blaxland) was born on 8 12 1804 in London. She arrived in NSW on THREE BROTHERS with her parents on 4 4 1807. She married Thomas (Walker) Esq on 14 1 1823 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ....Thomas (Walker) arrived in NSW free on 14 1 1818 after a voyage of 7.5months on FRIENDSHIP. He was recorded in 1824 as 'came free, in 1827 as magistrate & in 1831 as gent. He had considerable holdings in the area now known as Rhodes.>> ....[>>>a Thomas (Walker) was with 48th Regiment; he was at Port Dalrymple Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) where he continually disgreed with military/administrative decisions & was sent to Launceston in 1819-effectually being abandoned to a small post.] ....Anna Elizabeth (Blaxland) & Thomas (Walker) produced at least 5children: ....1.Harriet Mary (Walker) was born on 29 10 1823 at Parramatta & baptised on 16 6 1824 w/aunts/uncless Louise Australia, Eliza/beth Maria, Mary Ellen & Arthur (all Blaxland) at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 12 9 1860 age69. ....2.Gertrude Jane (Walker) was born on 11 11 1826 at Concord & baptised on 31 12 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 6 8 1862 age35. ....3.Frederick Thomas (Walker) was born on 11 5 1827 at Concord & baptised on 21 12 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 5 7 1893 agw66. ....4.Arthur George (Walker) was born on 3 9 1828 at Concord & baptised on 16 5 1831 age2 w/Ann Frances at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 24 11 1894 age66. ....5.Ann Frances (Walker) was born on 21 6 1830 at Concord & baptised on 16 5 1831 w/Arthur George at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 5 1 1913 age82. .. ..5.Jane Elizabeth (Blaxland) was born on 5 3 1806 in London. She arrived in NSW on THREE BROTHERS with her parents on 4 4 1807. ..6.Louisa Australia (Blaxland) was born on 22 5 1807 & baptised on 17 1 1808 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was baptised again on 16 6 1824 age19 w/Elizabeth Maria, Mary Ellen & Arthur & niece Harriet Mary (Walker) at St Johns CofE Parramatta. In later life she lobbied the State Government and Sir Henry (Parkes) to keep the family estate intact and preserved to no avail. She diedon 2 8 1888 age81. ..7.Eliza/beth Maria (Blaxland) was born on 14 12 1808 & baptised on 6 1 1809 at St Phillips Cofe Sydney. She was baptised again on 16 6 1824 age19 w/Louise Australia, Mary Ellen & Arthur & niece Harriet Mary (Walker) at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married Henry William (Breton) on 3 11 1832. She died on 15 4 11834 age25. ..8.Edward James (Blaxland) was born on 31 5 1813. He died on 19 6 1873 age60. ..8.Mary Ellen (Blaxland) was born on 28 3 1815 & baptised on 16 6 1824 age8 w/Louise Australia, Eliza/beth Maria & Arthur & niece Harriet Mary (Walker) at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 16 1 1843 age28. .10.Arthur (Blaxland) was born on 11 7 1816 & baptised on 16 6 1824 age7 w/Louise Australia, Eliza/beth Maria & Mary Ellen & niece Harriet Mary (Walker) at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 30 9 1866 age50. .. 2.??? (Blaxland) remained in UK? 3.??? (Blaxland) remained in UK? EXPLORER 4.Gregory (Blaxland) was born on 17 6 1778 at Fordwich Kent. He married Elizabeth (Spurden) in July 1799 at church of St George the Martyr Canterbury Kent. He arrived in NSW as a settler with his family & entourage on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. He settled on 40,000acres & bought 5,000acre 'Brush Farm' near Eastwood-he became a stock holder/grazier. He strongly resisted the Governors wishes to produce grain on his properties. He was granted 20,000acres at Evan in 1809. Needing more land he explored Nepean River in 1810 & on 11 5 1813 he set out with William (Lawson) & William Charles (Wentworth) in search of passage across Blue Mountains-which they found. He became a wine producer, exhibiting in UK. He died on 1 1 1853 age74 by suicide & was buried at All Saints Parramatta; he seems to have been a very selfish & determined man. The town of Wascoe was renamed Blaxland in his honour in 1914. ..Elizabeth (Spurden) daughter of John (Spurdon) was born about 1779. She arrived in NSW with her family on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. She died on 20 12 1826 age47 & was buried, as (Blaxland), at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..Gregory (Blaxland) & Elizabeth (Spurden) produced 7children: ..1.Elizabeth (Blaxland) was born in 1800 in Kent. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. She married Thomas (Forster) Esq of Sydney on 14 4 1817 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ....Thomas (Forster) arrived in Australia as a surgeon in 1814 on WYNDHAM. He was recorded in 1830 as a surgeon & in 1831 as a gent. ....Elizabeth (Blaxland) & Robert (Forster) produced at least 2children: ....1.Louise (Forster) was born on 21 2 1826 at Parramatta & baptised on 10 9 1831 age5 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ....2.Jane (Forster) was born on 6 3 1830 at Pitt St & baptised on 17 7 1830 at St James CofE Sydney. .. ..2.John (Blaxland) was born in 1801 in Kent. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. He had a relationship with Harriet (Scott her first relationship). He became a prominent businessman & was appointed to NSW Legislative Council from 1863 until his death. He died in 1884 age about63. ....Harriet (Scott) was born in 1807. She, as (Alford), married secondly William (Chalker) on 19 11 1826 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She was recorded in 1828 at Birling Cooke with her family. She produced 10children in her lifetime. ....Details of Harriet (Scott)s family are given above & in entry for John (Elford ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website. ....John (Blaxland) & Harriet (Scott) produced 1child: ....1.Walter (Blaxland) was born about 1825 along Parramatta Road & baptised on 6 10 1825 at St Marys RC Sydney. .. ..3.George (Blaxland) was born on 10 8 1803 in Kent. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. ..4.Charles (Blaxland) was born on 2 2 1810 & baptised on 18 2 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 2 8 1888 age78. ..5.Jane (Blaxland) was born on 6 4 1811 & baptised on 5 5 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was baptised again on 14 2 1815 age3 w/William at St Johns CofE Parramatta-maybe due to some illegality in original ceremony? She married Christopher Duncan (Hayes) on 10 6 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 29 8 1890 age79. ....Christopher Duncan (Hayes) was born about 1800 in London. .. ..6.William (Blaxland) was born on 5 12 1813 & baptised on 14 2 1815 age14m w/Jane at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 30 6 1862 age49. ..7.Christopher (Blaxland) was born on 18 10 1822 & baptised on 22 10 1822 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 27 12 1822 age9w & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. also Gregory (Blaxland WILLIAM PITT 1806) had a relationship (perhaps a second relationship for him) with Jane (Dunn/Banks her first relationship). Jane (Dunn/Banks) was born in 1792 (from Smees birth record for her son) & baptised on 28/9 5 1797 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1800 with her parents at Ponds. She married secondly Francis (Walker (an employee of John (Blaxland)) his first marriage) with permission on 18 9 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Luddenham Bringelly. She died on 9 6 1860 age63 at Luddenham mother of 7children. Details of Jane (Dunn/Banks)s family are given BELOW. Gregory (Blaxland) & Jane (Dunn/Banks) produced a child: 1.Gregory (Blaxland) was born on 10 2 1817 & baptised on 10 9 1831 age14 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 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. Clem Sargent 'Colonial Garrison 1817-1824-48th foot Northamptonshire Regiment in the colony of New South Wales'

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Maureen Withey on 10th June 2025

Colonial Secretary Index. SCOTT, Joseph. Per "Coromandel", 1802; of District of Upper Minto 1824 Memorial (Fiche 3109; 4/1839A No.870 pp.609-10) --------------------------------------------------------------- Petition Dated 4 Oct 1824. To His Excellency, Sir Thomas Brisbane, ….. The humble petition of Joseph Scott, residing in the District of Upper Minto humbly sheweth That since Petitioners original Grant of Land (60 acres) he has become possessed of 25 head of cattle, and being bounded on each side is entirely destitute of a Run for his stock. Most humbly solicits His Excellency, that he will be pleased to take his case into consideration and grant him such Indulgence as in His Wisdom, shall find meet. That your Petitioner as in duty bound, will ever pray. That Memorialist arrived in the Colony, in Ship Coromandel III in the years 1802, having a family of seven children. I certify that the Petitioner is settled on his Grant of Land in this District, and I believe his statement is correct. (Signed) W Howe, J.P. Thomas Riddall, Assistant Chaplain.

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Carole on 1st June 2025

Joseph died at Narellan NSW Joseph is buried at St Peters Anglican Cemetery Campbelltown NSW

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Phil Hands on 31st July 2017

Joseph appeared at the Surrey Lent Assises in 1800. He had been committed on 24th December 1799 charged on the oaths of Ann Hall & others with "burglariously breaking the dwelling house of Mary Hall in the County of Surrey and stealing a large quantity of women's wearing apparel and other othings being the property of Ann Hall and Catherine Hall". The Indictment stated that Alexander Bell and Joseph Scott of St. Mary, Lambeth and Joseph Davis, labourers on 2nd day of October in the 39th year of our gracious Lord George III at about seven in the night did feloniously break & enter the dwelling house of Mary Hall in the parish of St. Mary of Lambeth staling: Property of Catherine Hall: 11 gowns, 1 bed gown, 7 petticoats, 7 pr. stockings, 1 cloak, 4 shawls, 9 aprons, a shift, 1 cap, 1 and 1/2 yards of linen, 1 1/2 yards cotten, 6 silver teaspoons, 1 box, money (1 shilling). Property of Ann Hall: 11 gowns, 1 skirt of a gown, 2 bed gowns, 4 petticoats, 8 prs. stockings, 5 shawls, 2 hankerchiefs, 2 cloaks, 6 shifts, 9 aprons, 1 pr. pockets,. 3 prs. gloves, 1 & 1/2 yards cotton, 6 silver teaspoons, 1 pr. silver sugar tons, 1 box and money. The jury returned a verdict of GUILTY. Joseph was sentenced to be hanged but the sentence was commuted to transportation for life, (Alexander Bell received a sentence of 7 years transportation). Left England on 12th February 1802. Ship:- the 'Coromandel I' sailed with 138 male convicts on board of which 1 died during the voyage. Arrived on 13th June 1802. When Joseph landed in Sydney he was assigned to Mrs. Elizabeth MacArthur, the wife of John MacArthur. It was there that he met convict Elizabeth (Betty) Taylor ('Earl Cornwallis' 1801), who he married on 5th August 1811 at Parramatta, they had 8 children between 1808-1825. Joseph received a Conditional Pardon on 1st March, 1811. (No. 45) In 1817 Joseph received an original grant of 60 acres at Narellan, N.S.W. and in later years he was a publican and conducted an Inn on this property (the site of the old Narellan Post Office) which was called the "Crown" (1830/33). He increased his land holdings with another grant in 1824 and by 1828 he owned 6 horses and 11 cattle, and employed a carpenter named James Barrow, an ex-convict aged 44 years. Joseph died on 14th July 1862 at Narrabri N.S.W.

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Denis Pember on 4th December 2015

Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref S0280] Scott, Joseph, 51, CP, Coromandel, 1802. Publican at Upper Minto. 110 acres, 50 cleared 35 cultivated, 6 horses, 11 cattle. [Ref S0281] Scott, Elizabeth, 45, FS, Earl Cornwallis, 1801, 7 years. # Also Joseph 19, Jeremiah 16, Mary 14, John 12, Charles 10, Elizabeth 6, Esther 3. All the children noted as "born in the colony".

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Denis Pember on 4th December 2015

In the colony, Joseph married Elizabeth Taylor (Convict, Earl Cornwallis, 1801). They married August 5th 1811 at Parramatta. Joseph and Elizabeth had 8 children between 1808 and 1825.