Richard Shrimpton

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iain Frazier on 4th April 2026

Family connections for Richard (Shrimpton) are: SHRIMPTON Richard (Shrimpton) was born about 1764. He was tried for horse theft at Berkshire Assizes in March 1788, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at Reading & from 29 11 1789 on hulk LION at Portsmouth Hampshire & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 13months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He married firstly Ann (Keys/Hayes her second (2of3) marriage) on 24 6 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He received a 50acre grant in November 1799 at Eastern Farms District. He was recorded in 1802 with his wife at the Eastern Farms grant while managing 50acres for Naval Lieutenant William (Kent) & 30acres of his own. He was recorded in 1805/6 with his wife. He is recorded in 1814 with his wife. He was Free by Servitude by 1819.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Hayes/Keys) was born about 1765/1774. She was tried at Southampton Quarter Sessions Hampshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 2 1792 after a voyage of 8.5months on PITT. She married firstly (1of3) James (Townsend) on 13 5 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She appears to have had a third relationship with George (Carr/Kerr his first relationship) around 1795. She was issued her Ticket of Leave no.513. She was recorded in 1802, as (Hayes), sentence expired with her husband at the Eastern Farms grant. She was recorded in 1805/6, as (Keys), with her husband. She was recorded in 1811, as (Key)-Winchester UK? mentioned in this note. She is recorded in 1814, as (Hayes), off stores withe her husband. She died on 15 6 1818 age53 mother of 1known child & was buried, as (Shrimpton), at St Matthews CofE Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website: where 2entries are found; the other states trial at Surrey Assizes in May 1791] .. >>>Richard (Shrimpton) was a farmer at Wilberforce when he married secondly Charlotte (Day-Bishop/Crabb her second (2of4) marriage) on 9 8 1819 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & lived at Wilberforce. He was recorded in 1822 as a settler & in 1825 & 1827 as a farmer. He was recorded in 1828 farmer 10acres with his children at Wilberforce. He died on 12 7 1827 age63/5 father of 4children & was buried at St Johns CofE Wilberforce.] Charlotte (Day-mother=Mary (Bishop)-was born in June 1792 on Norfolk Island. She married firstly (1of4) James Crabb) on 11 3 1811 at St Johns Cofe Parramatta. She was recorded living at Wilberforce with 3of her children in 1828. She married thirdly (3of4) John (Pentley age given=27) emancipist on 22 12 1828 at St Johns CofE Pitt Town-recorded as (Pintla). She married/had a relationship fourthly with Frederick (Allsop) (born in the colony child of William (Allsop) convict SURPRISE 1790) & Mary (Atherley convict AEOLUS 1808)). She died on 5 9 1851 age about60 mother of perhaps 8children at Kurrajong & was buried, as (Pentley), at St Peters CofE Richmond - a memorial plaque was placed here in 1993 commemorating her mother. Details of Charlotte (Day)s family are given in entry for Samuel (Day ALEXANDER 1787) on this Website. Richard (Shrimpton) & Charlotte (Day/Crabb) produced 4children: mainly boys 1.Edward (Shrimpton) was born on 26 11 1819 at Wilberforce & baptised on 2 1 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 at the Male Orphanage Cabramatta. 2.Charles (Shrimpton) was born on 24 5 1822 at Wilberforce & baptised on 6 6 1822 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 at the Male Orphanage Cabramatta. He died in 1865 age about43. 3.Leah (Shrimpton) was born on 30 12 1824 & baptised on 22 5 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He/she was recorded in 1828 living with his/her mother at Wilberforce. 4.Richard (Shrimpton) was born on 17 11 1826 at Wilberforce & baptised on 4 3 1827 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. He was recorded in 1828 living with his mother at Wilberforce. 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'

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Denis Pember on 28th November 2016

In 1818, Shrimpton's wife Ann died and he married Charlotte Crabb at Parramatta 9th August 1819. Charlotte had been previously married and had several children. She was the daughter of Mary Bishop (First Fleet Convict, 1788, "Lady Penrhyn"). They farmed at Wilberforce. Charlotte bore Shrimpton 4 children, quite late in his life. Edward 1819, Charles 1822, Leah 1824 and Richard 1826. Shrimpton remained farming at Wilberforce until his death in July 1827.

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Denis Pember on 28th November 2016

On 24th June 1792, at Parramatta, Shrimpton married Ann Keys (or Hayes) (Third Fleet Convict, 1791, "Pitt"). In November 1799, he received a 50 acre land grant in the Eastern Farms District. This is bounded by modern Quarry and Bridge Roads and a creek therein still bears the name 'Shrimpton Creek'. By 1802 he was cultivating 1 acre of wheat and hoilding several bushells of maize and wheat. He and his wife were childless and were employing 2 freemen and a convict. He was also managing 50 acres of land owned by the naval Lieutenant William Kent and as well as 30 acres sown to wheat he was caring for 7 horses, 125 sheep and 20 hogs, belonging to the officer. Over the years, he continually improved his position.

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Denis Pember on 28th November 2016

Richard Shrimpton was sentenced to death at the March 1788 Reading Assizes. He had stolen and sold a black gelding and was apprehended after boasting about how much money he had spent. After nine months on a suspended death sentence, he was sent from Reading to the 'Lion' hulk at Portsmouth and on 29 November 1789 he was embarked on the 'Scarorough'