Ann Slater

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iain Frazier on 2nd August 2024

Family connections for Ann (Slater) are: SLATER Ann (Slater) was born about 1758/61. She was tried at Dublin Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1791 after a voyage of 9months on QUEEN. She was Free by Servitude by 1794 & had a first relationship with Edward (Whitton) & produced perhaps 3children. She is recorded in 1802 on 30acres. The 30acres at Hawkesbury was passed to her when her spouse died in 1802.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Edward (Whitton) son of Edmund (Whitton) & Elizabeth (Bull) was born about 1757. He was tried for highway robbery w/2others, on 11 10 1782, of watch etc of Joseph (Knowles) at Maidstone Kent Quarter Sessions on 10 3 1783, sentenced to death by hanging on 26 10 1783 reprieved to Life in Army at James Fort River Gambia West Africa, sent to hulk CENSUS on Thames River London on 20 10 1784 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 12months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He was apparantly granted 30acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury. He was Free by Servitude by 1794. He died on 6 7 1802 age45 & was buried at Green Hills burial ground South Ck Bridge St; the 30acres at Hawkesbury passed to his spouse. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Ann (Slater) married secondly as an emancipist John (Norman) (also known as Norman (al Vanheest) his first relationship) emancipist on 28 8 1803 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1806 age45 at Windsor mother of perhaps 3children & is perhaps buried at Green Hills burial ground South Ck Bridge St; the 30acres at Hawkesbury passed to her husband.] John (Norman) (also known as Norman (al Vanheest)) was born about 1775 possibly in Holland. He lived in Houndsditch from about June 1790-his mother lives in Rotterdam Holland. He was tried for stealing/pickpocketing, on 4 6 1791, a handkerchief of Thomas (Farr) at Old Bailey on 8 6 1791 & fined. He was tried again for grand theft, on 14 11 1791, of pewter pint pots of Jeremiah (Pidgeon) & Henry (Bolt) at Old Bailey on 8 6 1791, sentenced to 7 years, held at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He was recorded in 1806 as landholder 30acres at Hawkesbury. The 30 acres at Hawkesbury passed to him on his wifes death in 1806. He was Free by Servitude by 1807. He married secondly as emancipist? Margaret (McCarthy her first (1of3) marriage) on 21 2 1807 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>>He was recorded in 1814 as as landholder with his wife. He died on 9 3 1818 age43 father of 2known children & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor.] [Some details taken from this Website: where 2entries are found] Reference: 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.

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Phil Hands on 24th September 2017

The 'Queen' was carrying the first Irish convicts sent directly from Ireland. The youngest was David Fay of Dublin, aged 11 years and the oldest was Patrick Fitzgerald, aged 64. The youngest female convict was Mary Whelan aged 18 years, and the oldest, Margaret Stephenson was 50. The Queen also carried four children of the female convicts and one free woman, Mrs Ann Jamison wife of Sergeant John Jamison of the New South Wales Corps. Ann had a defacto relationshiop with convict Edward Whitton ('Scarborough' 1788), that produed 3 children, 1 of which died at birth. After Edward died in 1802, she married convict John Norman ('Royal Admiral' 1792)at St Phillips Church of England Sydney on 28th August 1803. Ann died aged 45 years in 1806 at Windsor. It is believed that she was buried in the Green Hills burial Ground, South Creek, Bridge St, in Windsor NSW, where Edward is buried

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Denis Pember on 3rd July 2016

In the colony, Ann formed a liaison with Edward Whitton (First Fleet Convict, Scarborough, 1788). The couple had at least three children:- Jane (1794-1794); Mary Ann (1790-1865) and William (1799 - ??). The daughter Mary Ann, later married John Ecclestone (Convict, Lord Sidmouth, 1819). Ann can be located on the 1802 Muster [Ref AG 287] with 30 acres of land, 16 acres wheat, 10 acres maize, off stores and with 2 children (Mary Ann and William). Her partner, Edward, who had been granted the land died in 1802. In 1803 Ann married John Norman (Convict, Royal Admiral, 1792). The couple did not have any children. Ann herself died around 1806 and does not appear in the 1806 muster. John Norman does [Ref A3271 and also B0201] with 30 acres: 14 wheat, 8 maize, 3 barley and 20 roods potatoes. ## The farm is recorded as held by right of his wife. The two children are recorded again in 1814 with their step-father.