Margaret Smith

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iain Frazier on 21st August 2025

Family connections for Margaret (Smith) are: SMITH ??? (Smith) produced perhaps 2children: 1.Anna Maria (Smith) was born about 1765. She married George (Crossley) lawyer. She arrived in NSW with her husband on 26 7 1799 after a voyage of 10months on HILSBOROUGH. She died on 26 9 1817 age52 & was buried, as (Crossley), in the Old Burial Ground St Phillips CofE Sydney-Smees records mistakenly shows arrival on TELLICHERRY. ..George (Crossley) was born in London about 1751 & baptised on 12 12 1751 at St Andrews Holborn London; he became a lawyer/solicitor/attorney. In 1771 he was admitted as attorney of King's Bench in Westminster. After 1year he was charged with endorsing dishonoured bills of exchange worth £1050-resulting in civil action for debt recovery & his arrest in January 1772 to be imprisoned for 12 months. He continued to practise law, working for 24years in the Adelphi Terrace-as attorney of Court of Common Pleas, the Court of Exchequer and the High Court of Chancery. In February 1796 he was accused of forging the Will of Reverend (Lewin) & was found not guilty, despite terrible rumours of his actual conduct. He was soon charged with perjury at Kings Bench London, sentenced to 6months in prison with stints in the pillory & transportation to Australia for 7years=he arrived in NSW as a convict with his wife on 26 7 1799 after a voyage of 10months on HILSBOROUGH. He arrived in NSW with Bills of Exchange which he had intended to pay off-obviously dishonoured-& used them to purchase land on the Hawkesbury River, employed men & set up a well-stocked shop in Sydney Town. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 4 6 1801, at his own request, but found creditors could now pursue him. His goods were seized on 1 8 1802 & his income almost disappeared. More legal & illegal incidents are detailed above, including his involvement in the Rum Rebellion; after which he was arbitrarily charged with perjury, sentenced to 7years at Coal River (Newcastle), arriving by ship on 20 2 1808 until release on 10 1 1810. He then became a respected businessman, farmer, trader, money-lender and lawyer, but maybe not respectable. He died as an emancipist on 21/6 3 1823 age72/5, with many creditors. A Will dated 15 3 1823 directed that he be buried in the Old Burial Ground (St Phillips CofE Sydney?) with his wife; his headstone was later transported to Bunnerong Cemetery. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.Margaret (Smith) was born about 1766. She was tried at Liverpool Lancashire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on LADY JULIANA. She had a relationship with Nicholas (Devine). She died on 29 8 1827 age61 & was buried, as (Devine), emancipist. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Nicholas (Devine) arrived in NSW as a convict official on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12 months on LADY JULIANAalso. He was Superintend of Convicts in Sydney. He died on 2 6 1830 age91 & was buried at St Marys RC Sydney. ..Margaret (Smith) & Nicholas (Devine) produced 2children: ..1.Edward (Devine) was born in 1791 & baptised on 9 7 1791 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married Rosetta (Pearson) on 18 8 1819 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He was recorded in 1828 & 1836 as farmer. He died on 11 8 1859 age about68. ....Rosetta (Pearson) was born in 1798. She died on 11 1 1866 age about67. ....Details of Rosetta (Pearson)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Pearson GANGES 1797) on this Website. ....Edward (Devine) & Rosetta (Pearson) produced at least 5children: ....1.Philip (Devine) was born on 9 10 1819 at Wilberforce & baptised on 16 6 1828 age8 w/his siblings at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. He may have married Elizabeth Ann (Martin) on 8 1 1844 at Wilberforce. ......Elizabeth Ann (Martin) was born on 30 9 1824 at Windsor & baptised on 1 1 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Wilberforce. ......Details of Elizabeth Ann (Martin)s family are given in entry for Charles (Martin GENERAL STEWART 1818) on this Website. .. ....2.Rebecca (Devine) was born on 1 11 1821 at Wilberforce & baptised on 16 6 1828 age5 w/her siblings at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ....3.Thomas (Devine) was born on 21 9 1824 at Wilberforce & baptised on 16 6 1828 age3 w/his siblings at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ....4.Matilda (Devine) was born on 23 3 1826 at Wilberforce & baptised on 16 6 1828 age14m w/her siblings at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ....5.Edward (Devine) was born on 7 5 1829 at Wilberforce & baptised on 7 5 1836 age7! at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. .. ..2.??? (Devine) was born on 17 1 1794 & baptised on 185 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 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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Eric Harry Daly on 7th January 2013

Margaret Smith convict, transported on the lady Juliana Married the superintendent of convicts in Sydney, Her sister Anna Maria Smith was the wife of the notorious attorney George Crossley (Hillsborough 1799)