Elizabeth Smith

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iain Frazier on 20th February 2025

Family connections for Elizabeth (Smith) are: SMITH Elizabeth (Smith) was born about 1779. She was living in parish of Ridge Hertfordshire when tried for stealing, on 16 4 1798, linen apron etc of William (Pryor) at Hertford Summer Assizes on 17 6 1798, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 15 4 1800 after a voyage of 6months on SPEEDY; she was Protestant. She had a relationship with David (Horton his second (2of3)relationship) whom he later married. She was Free by Servitude by 1812. She was at Pitt Town when she married David (Horton) on 25 7 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor, sharing the wedding day with marriage of her son David. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Pitt Town. She died in December 1830 age52 & was buried on 1 1 1831 at St Phillips CofE old cemetery Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website, where 2Elizabeth (Smith)s are shown on this ship] David (Halton (Horton in Australia)) was born about 1772 (1751 according to Smees records). He was tried for stealing oats etc at Northallerton North Riding Quarter Sessions Yorkshire on 23 4 1790, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANNE; he was Protestant. He became a farmer at Pitt Town. He married firstly (1of3) Elizabeth (Ainsley/Helmsley her second (2of3) relationship) on 23 9 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was a landholder at Windsor &/or Pitt Town. He was Free by Servitude by 1803. He was recorded in 1823 as a settler. He was recorded as living at Pitt Town in 1825. He is recorded in 1828 as a farmer with his family at Pitt Town & as employing St John (Hannaway/Hannibas) as a labourer in 1828. He was a landholder at Windsor &/or Pitt Town. He married thirdly Catherine (Kelly) on 9 6 1831. In 1840 he & his were recognised as continually drunk & failed in a court prosecution at Windsor Quarter Sessions. He died on 11 1 1842 age70 father of perhaps 22children & was buried at St Phillips CofE old cemetery Sydney; he had cut his wife from his Will due to drunkenness. [Some details taken from this Website] [It is possible that this Elizabeth (Smith) had children in 1800s:] [ with William (Calf, Caef, Cafe, Keefe, Caif BARWELL 1798) children 1801-5 =not so according to this Website.] [ & Thomas (Tailby ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) married 1806 children 1807-9 =not so according to this Website.] [ & Thomas (Kettle COROMANDEL 1804) married 1806 ] [ & John (Hawkin/s FORTUNE 1806) married >1824 children in 1820s =not so according to this Website.] [ -see also the second Elizabeth (Smith) on this Website.] 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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Denis Pember on 31st March 2017

1828 Census of New South Wales: (Sainty & Johnson). Page 197... [Ref H2377] Horton, David, 53, free by servitude, William & Ann, 1791, 7 years, protestant, farmer, Pitt Town. [Ref H2378] Horton, Elizabeth, 48, free by servitude, Speedy, 1800, 7 years, Protestant. Horton, David (Jun), 24, born in the colony 'Horton, James, 20, born in the colony. Horton, Thomas, 18, born in the colony. Horton, Sarah, 16, born in the colony. Horton, Robert, 14, born in the colony. Horton, Elizabeth, 12, born in the colony. Horton, John, 8, born in the colony. Horton, William, 5, born in the colony.

Elizabeth, who would have born circa 1799/80, was tried 16 Jul 1798 at Hertfordshire Summer Assizes, Hertford. Elizabeth was committed to trial on 21 Apr 1798 by Thomas Marsham, clerk, and was charged on the oath of Sarah Pryor, wife of William Pryor. The trial Indictment [NA ref:ASSI/94/1449] shows "Elizabeth Smith, late of parish of Ridge in County of Hertfordshire spinster on sixteenth day of April . . . at the parish aforesaid,one linen apron the value of one shilling, one pair of cotton stockings of value of sixpence, two muslin aprons of value of five shillings, two muslin handkerchiefs of the value of five shillings, one linen sheet of the value of five shillings, four pieces of lace of the value of one shilling, two pieces of ribbon of the value of three pence, one cap c...d of value of two pence one bit of linen of the value of one penny and one bit of cotton of the value of one penny of goods & chattels of William Pryor in the dwelling house of William Prior" The Crown & Gaol Book [NA ref:ASSI/31/18] shows: Entry No. 2 - Elizabeth Smith (19yrs ) charged with stealing goods of value of £2/14/3 of William Pryor in his dwelling house. It says, "Puts herself - jury say guilty of stealing to the value of 29 shillings only. No goods - to be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven years to such place, &c pursuant to the statute &c". Elizabeth married on 25 Jul 1825 at St Matthews CoE, Windsor NSW, to David HORTON, but it seems this was about 20 years after the couple had commenced living together as husband & wife. David was also a convict, who arrived in 1791 aboard the "William & Ann"; he arrived under the surname HALTON. Elizabeth and David had at least 11 children between the years 1804 & 1822. (David already had 3 children from his 1st marriage, and later a son with a 3rd wife.) David is listed in all the musters and census from 1801 to 1828; he was generally referred to as a landholder in the Windsor district but it seems his land was at Pitt Town. From 1806, the musters show Elizabeth (and children) living with David. Elizabeth died late December 1830 at age of 52 years and was buried 1 Jan 1831 at Pitt Town Old Cemetery. (The burial was recorded in St James', Pitt Town register.) David died in 1842 and his grave is located next to Elizabeth.