Sarah Smith

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iain Frazier on 19th June 2023

Family connections for Sarah (Smith) are: An amendment added Sep 2025. SMITH Sarah (Smith) was born in 1772 & became a servant. She was convicted of theft of handkerchiefs etc of her employer James (Thomlinson) at Old Bailey on 2 4 1788, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a journey of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA; she was sent to Norfolk Island in 1790, arriving on 7 8 1790. She had had a first relationship with either George (Lee) or James (Lee).>>> [Some details taken from this Website] a.James (Lee) arrived in NSW as a marine on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 12months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 9 4 1792 in Sydney & detached to Capt (Johnston)s company. He arrived on Norfolk Island on 7 8 1790. He had a relationship with Sarah (Smith her first relationship). On 5 9 1795 he was granted 200acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury, which he later sold. On 9 4 1797 he was discharged. He died on 9 11 1797.] ..[There is dispute about the identity of this James (Lee) as a James (Lee) is said to not have gone to Norfolk Island & a James (Lee) was drowned on 25 12 1795] b.George (Lee) was born in 1747. He was tried at Maidstone Kent General Assizes on 16 3 1789, sentenced to 7years, held on hulk CENSOR from 4 12 1789 & arrived in NSW on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ADMIRAL BARRINGTON; he was sent to Norfolk Island in November 1791 on ATLANTIC. He died on 28 1/6 1796 age49 on Norfolk Island. Some details taken from this Website] Sarah (Smith) & ??? (Lee) produced 2children: 1.William Pantoney Smith (Lee) was born on 1 4 1794 on Norfolk Island. He was cared for by William (Pantone/ey) & taken by him on ship HMS BUFFALO to Port Dalrymple Tasmania in 1805, on to NSW in 1811. He arrived in Bathurst in 1818 from Van Diemans Land Clarence Plains Port Dalrymple Tasmania & became a settler grazier at Bathurst Kelso, where he was given a land grant by Governor Macquarie to be one of the first 10settlers, Bogan Lachland [typically the settler would be gven a 2acre town allotment plus 50acres, an assigned servant & stores for 1 year a cow & wheat seed]; at this time he changed his name from William Pantoney Jnr to William. He married Mary (Dargin) on 26 3 1821 at St Matthews CofE Windsor; recorded also at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He became famous for his breeding of horses & cattle; he was the first to introduce Shorthorn cattle from England. He was a farmer in 1822, 1827 & 1830. He sat in the first Parliament under responsible Government as Member for Roxburgh. He lived at Claremont Kelso & died on 18 11 1870 age76 at Claremont Kelso & was buried at CofE Kelso.] ..Mary (Dargin) was born on 23 9 1798 & baptised on 11 8 1805 age6 in group ceremony at St Johns Cof E Parramatta. She died on 29 8 1886 age87. ..Details of Mary (Dargin)s family are given in entry for Mary (Loveridge/Hornsby ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. ..William (Lee) & Mary (Dargin) produced 11children: ..1.William (Lee) was born on 21 11 1822 at Kelso/Wollaroi/Windsor & baptised on 18 12 1822 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He married Ann (Kite) on 29 4 1841 at CofE Kelso & they lived at Millbank Kelso & later Marrickville. He was a grazier who lived at Milbank Kelso. He died on 6 12 1884 age62+ at Petersham. ....Ann (Kite) sister of Charles Norman (Kite) & Emily Louisa (???) was born on 8 12 1821 at Kelso/Bathurst & baptised on 14 4 1822 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. In 1876 she was bequeathed 7,116 acres by her father. She died on 10 3 1899 age77 at Stanmore & was buried at CofE Balmain. ....Details of Ann (Kite)s family are given in entry for Nancy (Taylor/Price EARL CORNWALLIS 1801) on this Website. ....William (Lee) & Ann (Kite) produced 11children: mostly girls ....1.Jane Helen (Lee) was born on 12 2 1843 at Kelso. She died on 13 12 1883 age40 at Petersham & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....2.Sarah Ann (Lee) was born on 28 1 1845 at Kelso. She married Arthur Henry (Suttor) in 1872 at CofE Kelso & produced 4children. She died in 1882 age about37 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Kelso. ......Arthur Henry (Suttor) was born on 18 9 1846 at Kelso & baptised at CofE Kelso. He died on 10 4 1909 age62 at Brucedale & was buried at CofE Kelso. ......Details of Arthur Henry (Suttor)s family are shown in entry for William (Pantony MATILDA 1791) on this Website. .. ....3.Mary (Lee) was born on 11 9 1847 at Kelso. ....4.Emily/Emmeline (Lee) was born on 22 5 1849 at Kelso. ....5.Fanny Elizabeth (Lee) was born on 17 8 1850 at Kelso. She died in 1913 age about62 at Kelso & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....6.Ann Emma (Lee) was born on 2 10 1851 at Kelso. She died in 1903 age about51 at Paddington. ....7.Florence (Lee) was born on 29 9 1853 at Kelso. ....8.William (Lee) was born on 2 7 1855 at Kelso. He married Florence Australia (McPhillamy) on 3 6 1879 at CofE Kelso. He became a grazier at Gunnedah. He died on 20 2 1929 age about73 at Molong & was buried at CofE Enfield. ......Florence Australia (McPhillamy) was born on 11 9 1855 at Bathurst. ......Details of Florence Australia (McPhillamy)s family are given in entry for William (McPhillamy SIR WILLIAM BENSLEY 1817) on this Website. ......William (Lee) & Florence Australia (McPhillamy) produced 6children: mostly girls ......1.William H (Lee) was born in 1881 at Bathurst. ......2.Gladys S Hope (Lee) was born in 1884 at Bathurst. She died on 30 10 1909 age about25 at Ashfield & was buried at CofE Enfield, ......3.Doris L (Lee) was born in 1886 at Bathurst/East Macquarie. She became a childrens Nurse. She died in 1965 age about79 at Morriset.] ......4.Gerald Roy (Lee) was born in 1888 at Bathurst/East Macquarie. He died on 3 5 1917 age about28 in France as a despatch rider in WWI. ......5.Gordon B (Lee) was born in 1893 at Bathurst. He was awarded the Military Medal at Gallopoli in WWI. He died in 1920 age about27 severely shell-shocked ending his own life at Burwood & was buried there. ......6.Lorna Hazel (Lee) was born on 27 10 1894 at Bathurst. She married Edward Lionel (Bigg) on 19 3 1919 at CofE Bathurst. She died on 29 11 1959 age65 of burns from an exploding kerosene fridge at Swallowfield Armidale. ........Lorna Hazel (Lee) & Edward Lionel (Bigg) produced 2children: ........1.Nancy Hazel (Bigg) ........2.Edward Keith (Bigg) .. ......9.John (Lee) was born on 3 3 1859 at Bathurst/Kelso. He died on 22 5 1923 age64 in Sydney & was buried at CofE Kelso. .....10.Lizzie Emmeline (Lee) was born on 5 8 1861 at Millbank Kelso. She married firstly John Stephen (Brown) on 16 6 1886 at Newtown. She married secondly Thomas Glover (Brown) in 1923 at Petersham. She died on 13 11 1946 age85 mother of 4children at Rockdale & was buried at Woronora.] ........Lizzie Emmeline (Lee) & John Stephen (Brown) produced 4children: mainly boys ........1.William Stephen Campbell (Brown) was born in 1887 at Wellington. ........2.Dukcie B (Brown) was born in 1888 at Wellington. ........3.Campbell L (Brown) was born in 1889 at Petersham. ........4.Clive George (Brown) was born in 1891 at Enmore. .. .....11.Madeline Lucy (Lee) was born in 1863 at Kelso. She married Percy Arundel (Rabett) on 12 1 1886 at Newtown. She died on 4 4 1936 age about72 at Waverley. ........Madeline Lucy (Lee) & Percy Arundel (Rabett) produced 3children: ........1.Reginald Lee Rex (Rabett) was born in 1887 at Petersham. ........2.Noel Boden Lee (Rabett) was born in in 1891 in Sydney. ........3.Alison Lee (Rabett) was born in 1896 at Petersham. .. ..2.John (Lee) was born on 30 12 1824 at Wallaroi Kelso & baptised on 23 1 1825 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married Hannah Mary (Dargin) in 1863 at Bathurst. He was a grazier & died on 27 11 1909 age84 at Karalee Kelso & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....[Information taken from 'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900', however, Smee records this person as Thomas. [....Noted Hannah (Mary (Dargin)s family is possibly shown in entry for Mary (Loveridge ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website.] ....John (Lee) & Hannah Mary (Dargin) produced 11children: ....1.Alfred Sydney (Lee) was born in 1864 at Bathurst. ....2.Kathleen Mary (Lee) was born in 1865 at Bathurst. ....3.Alice Gertrude (Lee) was born in 1867 at Bathurst. ....4.Ada Hannah (Lee) was born in 1870 at Bathurst. She married Charles Norman (Kite) in 1898 in Sydney & produced 1child. She died in 1962 age about92 in Sydney. ......Charles Norman (Kite brother of Ann & Emily Louisa) was born on 23 1 1867 at Bathurst. He worked for Bank of NSW at Bathurst & served [with his brother George Harold (Kite)] in the mounted unit in the Boer War. He died in 1921 age about54 in Sydney. ......Details of Charles Norman (Kite)s family are given in entry for Nancy (Taylor/Price EARL CORNWALLIS 1801) on this Website. .. ....5.Ethel Constance (Lee) was born in 1872 at Bathurst. ....6.Florence May (Lee) was born in 1874 at Bathurst. ....7.Edward John (Lee) was born in 1876 at Bathurst. ....8.Walter Bylong (Lee) was born in 1878 at Bathurst. ....9.Rowland Archie (Lee) was born in 1880 at Bathurst. ...10.Eveleen Muriel (Lee) was born in 1882 at Bathurst. ...11.Alice Beatrice (Lee) was born in 1886 at Bathurst. .. ..3.Thomas (Lee) was born on 21 11 1826 at Kelso & baptised there-recorded as 29 4 1827 at St Philips CofE Sydney. He married Fanny Eleanor (Tindale) on 23 2 1848 in Sydney. He was a grazier at Woodlands Kelso. He was a great supporter of racing & an early member of the Bathurst AgriculturalHorticiltural & Pastoral Association & President in 1877. He successfully exhibited horses cattle sheep. He died on 14 9 1893 age66 in Sydney & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....[Information taken from 'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900', however, Smee records this person as John] ....Thomas (Lee) & Fanny Eleanor (Tindale) produced 10children: ....1.John Thomas (Lee) was born in 1848 at Bathurst. ....2.Charles William (Lee) was born in 1852 at Bathurst. ....3.Emily Fanny (Lee) was born in 1854 at Bathurst. ....4.Alfred George (Lee) was born in 1857 at Bathurst. ....5.Albert Edward (Lee) was born in 1858 at Bathurst. ....6.Maud Evelyn (Lee) was born in 1860 at Bathurst. ....7.Alice Eleanor (Lee) was born in 1861 at Bathurst. ....8.Herbert Henry (Lee) was born in 1865 at Bathurst. ....9.May Mabel (Lee) was born in 1867 at Bathurst. ...10.Ernest William (Lee) was born on 11 5 1870 at Woodlands. He married firstly Alphra Mary (Glasson) on 10 11 1898 at CofE Sydney. He became a bank employee accountant grazier at Dalby Queensland & Kiama. He served in WWI. ......Ernest William (Lee) & Alphra Mary (Glasson) produced 1child: ......1.Geoffrey Richard Herbert was born in 1903 at Kendalls Point Kiama. ........Ernest William (Lee) married secondly Elsie/Elvy M (Farrell) in 1926. He lived at Caringle Cadia & died on 16 11 1932 age62 father of 1child at Llama Wellington. .. ..4.Maria (Lee) was born on 16 2 1829 at Kelso & baptised on 18 4 1830 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married James (Brady) in 1847. She died in 1923 age about93 at Woollahra. ....Maria (Lee) & James (Brady) produced 6children: mostly boys ....1.James W (Brady) was born in 1849 at Kelso. ....2.Edric H (Brady) was born in 1859 at Bathurst. ....3.Arthur (Brady) was born in 1866 in Sydney. ....4.Emma (Brady) was born in 1867 in Sydney. ....5.George W (Brady) was born in 1869 in Sydney. ....6.Benjamin (Brady) was born in 1873 at Redfern. .. ..5.Eliza (Lee) was born in 1831 at Kelso. ..6.James (Lee) was born in 1831 at Kelso. He married Jane Mary (Bloomfield) at Hartley. He was a grazier at Molong & died on 5 12 1921 age about90 at Larras Lake Molong. ....James (Lee) & Jane Mary (Bloomfield) produced 5children: firstly boys ....1.Frederic H (Lee) was born in 1864 at Molong. ....2.Sydney W T (Lee) was born in 1867 at Molong. ....3.William C (Lee) was born in 1868 at Newtown. ....4.unnamed was born in 1870 at Molong. ....5.unnamed was born in 1872 at Molong. .. ..7.Elizabeth (Lee) was born on 22 7 1833 at Claremont Kelso. She married George William (Lord) in 1850 at CofE Kelso. She died on 23 8 1905 age72 in Sydney. ....Elizabeth (Lee) & George William (Lord) produced 3children: ....1.Ada M (Lord) was born in 1851 at CofE Sydney. ....2.Florence L (Lord) was born in 1852 at Ashfield. ....3.George L (Lord) was born in 1853 at Burwood. .. ..8.George (Lee) was born on 16 12 1834 at Kelso & baptised on 30 4 1835 at CofE Kelso. He married Emily Louisa (Kite) on 5 9 1860 at CofE Kelso. He was a grazier horse & cattle & sheep breeder & a very successful breeder of race horses. His horses The Barb, winner of Melbourne Cup in 1866, & its sister Gulnare, are depicted in paintings by Joseph (Fowles) which are housed in Miss [Ida, granddaughter of of George & Emily (Lee)] Traills National Trust House at Bathurst. He was a very generous benefactor to Holy Trinity CofE church at Kelso where he was a lifelong member; there are many memorials to the family here including carved wooden Reredos & a large wall plaque in his personal memory. He died on 23 1 1912 at Leeholme Kelso & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....Emily Louisa (Kite sister of Ann & Charles Norman) was born on 23 4 1843 at Woolstone Kelso & baptised on 20 5 1843 at CofE Kelso. She was a forceful woman with the bearing, wealth & servants to undertake the organisation of many functions, many in connection with Holy Trinity CofE church of which she & her husband were life long members & very generous benefactors. She has 3memorials in that church-a magnificent stained glass window, a beautifully carved chair screen & a wall plaque. The convict Joseph (Backler) painted a portrait of her when she wa 4yo which was mounted in Miss Traill's National Trust House in Bathurst. She died on 19 10 1904 age61 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....Details of Emily Louisa (Kite)s family are given in entry for Nancy (Taylor/Price EARL CORNWALLIS 1801) on this Website. ....George (Lee) & Emily Louisa (Kite) produced 11children: mostly girls ....1.Gertrude Emily (Lee) was born on 1 6 1861 at Kelso & baptised on 28 1 1861 at CofE Kelso. She married Harold George (Traill) on 6 2 1883 at CofE Kelso. After 1890 she lived in Sydney & moved to Bathurst with her daughter Ida Gertrude in 1932. The home she then lived in was opened to the public (Miss Traill's National Trust House in Bathurst) & contans a wide & varied collection accumulated by her family over 150years. She died on 19 8 1951 age90 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Ebfield. ......Harold George (Traill) son of Rowland J (Traill) & Elizabeth Hanna (Wendeyer) was born on 14 5 1859 at Raymond Terrace. He died on 17 5 1914 age55+ at Bathurst. ......[Rowland J (Traill) was a medical practitioner at Edinburgh. He arrived in Australia in 1841 on SUSAN & later took up pastoral pursuits]] ......Gertrude Emily (Lee) & Harold George (Traill) produced 2children: ......1.George Windeyer (Traill) was born on 15 12 1885 at Burwood/Canterbury. He married Vera Mona (Gill) in 1930 at Inverell. He died in 1948 at age about62 at Rylstone. ......2.Ida Gertrude (Traill) was born on 3 1 1889 at Burwood. She spent her early years in Sydney & moved to Bathurst with her mother in 1932. She died on 17 9 1976 age87 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Enfield. .. ....2.Frank (Lee) was born on 18 10 1862 at Kelso. He died in 1916 age about53 at Granville. ....3.Ida Louisa (Lee) was born on 11 2 1865 at Kelso. She married Charles Bruce (Marriott) in 1891 at Felixstowe Sussex. As an historical geographer she moved to England in late 1890s to spend much spare time searching through Libraries, including the Admiralty, for several books she wrote, using the surnames (Lee) & (Marriott) on maritime expolration in the Pacific. She studied & transcribed a number of journals & logbooks from many British historical voyages. Through her studies she developed a considerable knowledge of systematic botany & botanical taxonomy & was able to update Allan (Cunningham)s nomenclature. She was appointed Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of London in 1913 & was only the second person to be made an honorary Fellow of the Royal Australian Historical Society. She died on 3 10 1943 age78 at Norwich England. ......Ida Louisa (Lee) & Charles Bruce (Marriott) produced 1child: ......1.Charles/Christopher (Marriott?) was born in 1892 in England. .. ....4.Walter George (Lee) was born on 8 9 1866 at Kelso. He died on 3 11 1912 age46 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....5.Arthur Edward (Lee) was born on 8 9 1866 also at Kelso. He died on 9 9 1898 age32! at Bathurst & was to the faculty of Fine Arts at Sydney University. ....6.Ernest (Lee) was born on 1 8 1867 at Kelso. ....7.Edith Mary (Lee) was born on 6 9 1869 at Kelso. She married firstly Robert B (Abdy) in 1894 at Bathurst; & secondly John J Wardell (Power) on 4 2 1915 at Paddington England. She died in 1961 age about91 at Jersey England, leaving those of her second husbands paintings that she owned to the faculyt of Fine Arts at Sydney University. ......John J Wardell (Power) was an expatriate Australian & painter who died in 1943. Many of his paintings, that were owned by his wife, were passed to the faculty of Fine Arts at Sydney University on her death in 1961. .. ....8.Nellie (Lee) was born on 17 10 1874 at Kelso. She died in 1936age about61 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....9.Amy Millicent (Lee) was born in February 1877or8 at Kelso. [maybe same person as Beatrice (Lee) ...10.Beatrice (Lee) was born on 1 3 1878 at Kelso. She died on 25 7 1969 age about91 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Kelso. Known as Miss Amy Beatrice/Tissie (Lee) she was well-known in Bathurst community affairs [suggesting she & Amy Millicent are the one person] ...11.Effie Constance (Lee) was born on 27 9 1879 at Kelso. She married Stephen Clifford O'Breznen (Ball) on 18 9 1909. She died on 18 9 1937 age58- at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Kelso. ......Stephen Clifford O'Breznen (Ball) son of William (Ball) & Mary (O'Breznen) was born in 1876 at Lincolnshire. He became a clergyman at Holy Trinity CofE church Kelso. He died on 3 4 1955 age about78 at Bathurst & was buried at Kelso. .. ..9.Edward (Lee) was born in 1837 at Kelso. He died on 16 4 1888 age about50 at Bathurst & was buried at CofE Kelso. .10.Henry (Lee) was born in 1840 at Kelso. .11.Mary Jane (Lee) was born on 17 4 1843 at Kelso. She married Robert Spier (Austin) on 28 7 1863 at CofE Kelso. She died on 10 11 1910 at Austinlee Enfield & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....Robert Spier (Austin) son of David (Austin) & Elizabeth (Spier) was born in 1828 in London. He died on 24 6 1878 age about49 at Concord & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....Mary Jane (Lee) & Robert Spier (Austin) produced 2children: ....1.Mary Elizabeth (Austin) was born in 1867 at Bathurst. She died on 3 12 1945 age78 & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....2.Ida Agnes (Austin) was born in 1870 in Sydney. She died on 9 8 1956 age about86 in Sydney & was buried at CofE Kelso. .. 2.Maria Pantoney (Lee) was born on 27 8 1796 & recorded on stores on 27 8 1795/6 on Norfolk Island. She may have been cared for by William (Pantone/ey) & maybe taken by him on ship HMS BUFFALO to Port Dalrymple Tasmania in 1805 & on to NSW in 1811. She married at age maybe16 James B B (Bellamy/Bloodsworth) carpenter on 2 4 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 9children. She died on 19 5 1895 age99. ..James B B (Bellamy/Bloodsworth) was born in 1790 & baptised on 17 10 1790 at St Phillips CofE Sydney He was a carpenter in 1812. He was a butcher in 1828 & 1829. He died on 16 4 1857 age about66. ..Details of James B B (Bellamy/Bloodsworth)s family are given in entry for William (Bellamy ACTIVE 1791) on this Website. >>>Sarah (Smith) had a second relationship with William (Pantoney his first). She died on 10 10 1804 age32 mother of 2known children on Norfolk Island, although it is recorded that she left Norfolk Island in 1805 (as did her second husband); William (Pantoney) continued to look after her children. Noted a Sarah Pantonges (Smith convict LADY JULIANA 1790) was buried on 10 10 1804 age40 on Norfolk Island. [Noted a Sarah (Smith) arrived in Sydney on SYDNEY in 1805-a ship not shown on this Website] [Noted also a Sarah (Smith) is recorded as on stores in Hobart Town on 2 10 1818]=there are several Sarah (Smith)s. [a person, widow of James (Lee), is mentioned in the Ref:'Bathurst-Kelso...' as marrying ??? (Pantoney) then left for England on a ship that was never heard of again.] William (Pantony) was born in 1752. He was tried at Huntingdon Cambridge Assizes on 10 3 1787, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MATILDA & was sent to Norfolk Island in that year, arriving in September 1791. He is recorded as leaving Norfolk Island in August 1804 & also as travelling on ship HMS BUFFALO with his stepson William (Lee) to Port Dalrymple Tasmania in 1805. They both moved on to NSW in 1811 where he was issued his Absolute Pardon in that year. He married secondly Francis/Fanny (Dyer) on 10 11 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor Hawkesbury district. In 1818 he was living at Richmond when he was granted land on 24 1 1818 at Eastern creek. He was murdered by Matthew (Finnighan) on 8 5 1819 age67 father of perhaps 2children & buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. [Some details taken from this Website] 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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900' G S Oakes Venerable Archdeacon 'Pioneers of Bathurst-Kelso NSW and Bush Memories' 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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Glen on 10th October 2018

Former First Fleet Marine James Lee enlisted into Capt Johnston's Company of the NSW Corps 9th Apr 1792 in Sydney, and served there in the Sydney based detachment until his discharge on 9th Apr 1797 (serving a 5yr term). Johnston's Company did not do duty on Norfolk Island in this time period. James Lee was never on Norfolk Island, and he certainly did not drown there in 1795. The NSW Corps records are very clear about this. For the father of William and Maria Lee see the entry for George Lee, arrived per Admiral Barrington 1791.

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Phil Hands on 25th September 2017

Old Bailey Trial Transcription. Reference Number: t17880402-42 294. SARAH SMITH was indicted for feloniously stealing, two silk handkerchiefs, value 5 s. and eight yards of ribdelure, value 16 s. the property of James Thomlinson . JAMES THOMLINSON sworn. The prisoner was my servant ; on Thursday morning, there were twelve yards of a piece of linen that I missed put down the area window, the prisoner was still in my service; these goods that I found, I kept; I carried them up; I did not know which way they went; the morning following, between seven and eight, she ran away from my service; we found her the Monday following; I told her, she must go to my house, and then I asked her how she could rob me in the manner she had done? she said, it was distress that drove her to it. Did you make her any promise if she would tell of the whole? - No; I told her she had no occasion to be distressed, as she might have had her wages every evening; she came to my house, and pulled out a vast number of duplicates of what she had pawned and pledged, and others, she said, she had pledged without duplicates; I suspected it must be some of my family that had robbed me; as I had had a good character of the prisoner, I did not suspect her; I had gone over all the house, and examined the things carefully, and all my family knew of my loss. BARTHOLOMEW CONELLY sworn. I only swear to the property; I know nothing of the robbery; I am son-in-law to the prosecutor. HILL GORDON sworn. I produce eight yards of ribdelure; I received it of the prisoner, the 21st of December; I am sure it was the prisoner; I have been acquainted with her eight years; she had a good character; I knew she had left her place, and I asked her who the goods belonged to; she said, they belonged to Mr. Riches, No. 4, Leicester-court, in the Strand; she said, if I had any doubt, I might soon stop her; she said, she lived servant there. (Deposed to by the Prosecutor.) Conelly. I know this to be my father's property by the piece in the book, and the selvage being torn off. (Shewn to the Court.) Is not there a thousand yards of this in London? - Yes. How do you know it from any other piece? - By the pattern. Does not that pattern fit with any other piece? - No, I do not think you could match it exactly in colour. What reason have you to think so? - Because we have a hard matter to match them ourselves; I have the duplicate of the piece of goods which she delivered to me; (the duplicate shewn to the Court;) I am sure and positive she said it was my property, and gave me the ticket of it. GUILTY . Transported for seven years .

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Phil Hands on 25th September 2017

Sarah was tried and convicted at the Old Bailey on 2nd April 1788 for feloniously stealing, two silk handkerchiefs, and 8 yards of ribdelure, sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Left England on 29th July 1788. Ship:- the 'Lady Juliana' sailed with 226 female convicts on board of which 5 died during the voyage. Arrived on 3rd June 1790. Later that year was sent to Norfolk Island. Little is known about her except she married soldier James Lee and had two children. She had just become pregnant with her second child to James when he drowned on 25th December 1795. Sarah died on 10th October 1804 on Norfolk Island.

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Kathleen Cobcroft on 27th September 2015

Sometimes confused with another Sarah Smith who came free in the 1790 fleet.