William Sherwin

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Ailsa McLaren on 3rd December 2024

Entry for William Sherwin's son, William (1825-1887) in Biographical Index of Quakers in Australia before 1862 (see https://bios.quakersaustralia.info/Pre1862/Bio_Index_Qs_before_1862_S.pdf) states: "When Wm Sen died 25 I 1838, he was interred in the Friends' Burial Gd. J.B. (my note - James Backhouse, a prominent Quaker missionary, botanist and philanthropist) listed him as an independent, and an exemplary Christian who 'had been prosperous in his circumstances'."

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Pete@Clyde on 2nd December 2023

Prison Hulk Register: --------------------- Name: William Sherwin Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802 Date Received: 4 Mar 1818 Ship: Justitia Place Moored: Woolwich Date Convicted: 15 Jan 1818 Place Convicted: Leicester

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Ailsa McLaren on 16th September 2017

William Sherwin's sister, Elizabeth Sherwin, was transported on Lord Sidmouth (3), along with Sarah Clark.

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D Wong on 16th September 2017

20/12/1817 Leicester Chronicle Leicestershire, England: On Tuesday last William Sherwin only fifteen years of age, was committed to the Town gaol, charged with stealing twenty four silk handkerchiefs. William was 16 years old on arrival. Born Leicester, he was 5'4" tall, fresh complexion, brown hair, light hazel eyes. 20/1/1825: Free Certificate. 14/3/1825: Married Sarah Clark/Clarke (Lord Sidmouth 1823) - He was 23 and free, Sarah was 22 - Married at St David's, Hobart. 28/5/1825: William Sherwin was born, Hobart. Sarah was then assigned to her husband. 26/5/1832 The Hobart Town Courier: WILLIAM SHERWIN, Top of Liverpool street, BEGS to inform the public, that he has on sale a large quantity of Boots and Shoes, of every description, which he can warrant good. Country orders executed on the shortest notice. He has on hand a large quantity of the choicest Apples the colony can produce. Onion seed, by the ounce 13d., do. per lb. 18s. Prime salt hides,: do. kip and kangaroo skins on the most reasonable terms. Slops of every description. 24/8/1832 The Tasmanian, Hobart: Sarah Sherwin, was brought up by warrant, to answer the charge of her husband, William Sherwin, of Liverpool-street, a very industrious, thriving, and seriously disposed man, who prayed sureties of the peace, and stated that he had discovered that his wife, to whom he had been married seven or eight years in this country, was married at home, and that through her general misconduct he had for some time previous lived apart; that a few days back he was returning in comoany with the Rev. Mr. Miller, both on horseback from Brown's River, where they had been endeavouring to propagate the Gospel, when he was assailed by threats and abuse from his wife, which he charitably at that time overlooked ; that again on this day she called at his shop, and asked him for a little tea and sugar, which he refused to give her ; this so enraged her, that she struck him twice, and then took up a knife and swore she would run him through. From this circumstance, although he did not make the complaint from any ill-will or hatred towards her, but because he was in bodily fear, he prayed sureties of the peace. The poor lost creature, who seemed sensible of her destitute and forlorn situation, having no separate maintenance, upon being called upon for her defence, acknowledged she had done wrong, adding that her husband shewed her very little Christianity in refusing her a little tea and sugar. Being unable to find sureties, she was committed to gaol. 5/8/1834: William Sherwin, Tanner, Currier, Shoemake and General Dealer - moving to recently erected premises at No. 80 Liverpool Street, Hobart. 6/2/1838 Colonial Times, Hobart: To be Let, ALL those extensive Premises, late the property of William Sherwin, deceased, known as No. 80, Liverpool street, Hobart Town, comprising front shop and dwelling house, cellars, kitchen, mens work shop and sleeping rooms, having at this time an excellent trade attached thereto. ALSO, With or without the above, the Tannery, in Collins street, Hobart Town, now in full operaion, with the whole of the stock in and out of the pits, or any part which may be taken at a valuation by the tenant. Possession can be given on the 1st of the ensuing month. LIKEWISE, An Allotment of Land at New Town, containing three Acres, all in cultivation, well stocked with fruit trees in full bearing. Apply at No. 80, Liverpool street 5th of the 2nd month, 1838. Have not found William's date of death - he was alive in November 1837 and deceased by February 1838.