James Squire

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iain Frazier on 18th October 2024

Family connections for James (Squire) are: An amendment added Jun 2025 & Nov 2025. SQUIRE/S James (Squire) was born in 1754. He was first tried for highway robbery about 1774, sentenced to 7years transportation to Americas, reprieved to service in Army from which he was released after 4years. He married firstly (1of4) Martha (Quinton) [or was it Martha (Sutton) in 1777-or both] & produced 3children.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] James (Squire) & Martha (Quinton) or Martha (Sutton), neither of whom came to Australia [but whoever, was given 50pound in Will of her husband in 1826], produced 3children: 1.John (Squire) was born about 1778. He did not come to Australia. He was given 30pound in Will of his father in 1822. 2.Sarah (Squire) was born about 1780. She did not come to Australia. She was given 30pound in Will of her father in 1822. 3.James (Squire) was born about 1783. He did not come to Australia. He was given 30pound in Will of his father in 1822. .. >>>James (Squire) was tried secondly for stealing fowls etc of John (Stacey) at Kingston upon Thames Lent Assizes Surrey on 11 4 1785, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 8months on First Fleet ship CHARLOTTE. He apparantly served on Norfolk Island. He had several liaisons & the second (2of4) to be productive was with Mary (Spencer her second (2of3) relationship). He enrolled his son in British Army late in 1791. In 1792 he was granted 30acres at Kissing Point on which he eventually built a brewery & tavern & brewed for the colonys Governors. On 19 9 1798 he was issued liquor licence for 'Malting Shovel' Tavern Parramatta River Eastern Farms Kissing Point. He had increased his landholding to 986acres by 1806. In 1808 he became a baker in Kent St, operated by his son Francis.>>> Mary (Spence/r) was born about 1767 at Formby Lancashire. She had a first (10f3) relationship. She was tried for stealing petticoats etc of Charles (Fenton) of Crosby at Wigan Quarter Sessions Lancashire Assizes on 9 10 1786, sentenced to 5/7years apparantly & arrived in NSW as a convict with a child on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 9months on First Fleet ship PRINCE OF WALES.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] 1.Mary (Spencer) was born on 1 7 1787 & baptised on 19 8 1787 at sea on PRINCE OF WALES-recorded at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 5 4 1788 age9m & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. >>>Mary (Spencer) was sent to Norfolk Island, arriving on 3 12 1789 & left on 21 9 1792.>>> .. James (Squire) & Mary (Spencer) produced 1child: 1.Francis (Squires/Spencer) was born on 1 8 1790 on Norfolk Island-perhaps his baptism date. He is recorded, perhaps incorrectly, as arriving on the Island on 13 3 1790. He was enrolled in the British Army by his father in 1791. He left Norfolk Island on 6 11 1795. He operated his fathers bakery in Kent St Sydney, probably in 1808. He was a private when he married Jane (Smith age15) in 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He received 30pounds from his fathers Will in 1822. He was instrumental in establishing, with others, Tasmanian Hop & Barley Industry in Launceston. About 1826 he had license for watering hole/public house 'Black Horse' King St. In 1828 he had nothing to do with forgery & witnessed against his friend/brother in law Patrick (Troy). He died in 1851 age about60 in Melbourne. ..Seeming conflict in military history: ..a.According to Ref:'Colonial Regiment...' Francis (Squires) was the son of a sailor who enlisted in NSW Corps on 13 6 1797 age7 as a drummer. In 1798 he was detached to (Paterson)s company with which he went to Port Dalrymple Tasmania in 1804. On 24 5 1808 he was promoted to Private. In 1809 he was detached to (Abbott)s company then to 1Company. He was with the 102nd Regiment in 1810 being transferred to 73rd Regiment on 24 4 1810. ..b.According to Ref:'People...' Francis (Squires) is recorded as being enrolled in British Army/NSW Corps as a drummer at Chatham Kent at age15m by his father, afterwards transferring to 11th Regiment of Foot Devonshire, serving against Napoleons Army in Europe. He 'returned' to NSW at age17 (1807?) & was pensioned out. .. ..Jane (Smith) was born on 27 7 1795 & baptised on 23 8 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 22 3 1854 age58. ..Details of Jane (Smith)s family are given in entry for Elizabeth Catherine (Mooney MARY ANN/E 1791) on this Website. ..Francis (Squires/Spencer) & Jane (Smith) produced 7children: mostly girls ..1.James (Squires/Spencer) was born on 1 11 1810 & baptised on 13 1 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..2.Ann (Squires/Spencer) was born on 1 1 1813 & baptised on 24 1 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..3.Mary Jane (Squires/Spencer) was born on 5 9 1815 & baptised on 24 9 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..4.Martha (Squires/Spencer) was born on 25 2 1818 & baptised on 20 3 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 13 12 1818 age9m. ..5.Frances (Squires/Spencer) was born on 25 11 1819 & baptised on 9 4 1820 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..6.Martha (Squires/Spencer) was born on 23 12 1822 & baptised on 30 3 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..7.Jane (Squires/Spencer) was born on 10 11 1825 & baptised on 11 12 1825 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. .. >>>Mary (Spencer) had a second relationship with John (Palmer) soldier, whom she married on 10 8 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She produced 4known children in her lifetime. John (Palmer) was born about 1764 in Gloucester & became a glover. He was tried for stealing iron from Edward (Bridger) of Millbrook at Winchester Quarter Sesions of the Peace Hampshire on 5 4 1789? & sentenced to 7years. He enlisted in NSW Corps in UK as a corporal on 20 10 1789. He arrived in NSW as a convict/soldier on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate; he was 5.83' in height. He became sergeant in 1791. In 1792 he was granted 100acres at Garden Island cove & 70acres at Surry Hills Field of Mars, In 1798 he was detached to (Paterson)s company, still in Sydney. He was Free by Servitude by 1799. In 1800 he was detached to (Townson)s company & leased 3acres 32rods at Warwick Farm. On 5 5 1801 he was reduced to private & detached to (Grose)s company. In 1804 he was granted 125acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury. He was still in Sydney when detached to (Kemp)s company in 1808. In 1809 he was detached to 2company & transferred to Veterans Company on 24 4 1810. He died in 1800 age about36. [Some details taken from this Website] .. .. >>>James (Squires) had a third (3of4) relationship with Elizabeth (Mason her second relationship). He was Free by Servitude by 1797. The family was living at Kissing Point in 1814.>>> Elizabeth (Mason) was born on 20 2 1759 & became a servant. She was tried for theft, on 21 3 1790, of linen etc of James (Lowe) probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E. She had a first relationship with Phillip (Morris) a seaman & produced 2children.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] [Phillip (Morris) arrived in NSW as a seaman on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E.] .. >>>Elizabeth (Mason) was indentured to James (Squire). She was Free by Servitude by 1797. She died on 10 6 1809 age50 mother of 9children & was buried, as Mrs (Squires), on 13 6 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. James (Squires) & Elizabeth (Mason) produced 7children: mainly girls 1.Martha (Squires) was born on 20 3 1794 & baptised on 3 4 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married at age16 Thomas (Bray) ships carpenter on 19 12 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 2children. She died on 15 11 1814 age20 & was buried as Martha (Bray) at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..Thomas (Bray) was born on 25 7 1792 & baptised on 14 8 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He became a ships carpenter & was working as such in 1810. He was a boat builder when he married secondly Ann (Bloodsworth) on 30 8 1819 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a farmer in 1828 & grazier in 1830. He died on 2 5 1855 age63 father of at least 8children. ..Details of Thomas (Bray)s family are given just below. .. 2.Sarah (Squires) was born on 7 8 1795 & baptised on 9 3 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married firstly William (Lucas) carpenter on 1 5 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 6children. She received 100pounds from her fathers Will in 1822. She was instrumental in establishing, with others, Tasmanian Hop & Barley Industry in Launceston.>>> ..William John (Lucas) was born on 7 1 1792 on Norfolk Island; in that year he was injured by a falling tree. He was taken to Sydney by his parents in March 1805 on INVESTIGATOR. He was instrumental in establishing, with others, Tasmanian Hop & Barley Industry in Launceston. He was a carpenter in 1812. He & brother James built a boat, with the name OLIVIA, to facilitate trade of their produce between NSW & Tasmania. He died suspiciously in July 1828 age about36 when he fell or was pushed off boat in Sydney harbour. He is recorded, posthumously, in 1832 as a shopkeeper. ..Details of William John (Lucas)s family are given in entry for Nathaniel (Lucas SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. .. >>>Sarah (Squires) married secondly Charles (Turtle) on 23 11 1829 at Scots Kirk Sydney. She died on 25 5 1877 age81 mother of 11children. ..Charles (Turtle) was born on 21 8 1794 & became a copper plate printer. He was tried for larceny at Westminster Middlesex Quarter Sessions on 20 10 1818, sentenced to 7years, held on hulk JUSTITIA at Woolwich & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 6months on BARING. He was issued his Ticket of Leave 483/1417 on 4 11 1824 & Certificate of Freedom 40/5188 on 13 4 1826. In 1828 he is recorded as a servant at Kissing Point. He died on 6 6 1871 age76. .[Some details taken from this Website] ..Sarah (Squires) & Charles (Turtle) produced 5children: ..1.-5.??? (Turtle) .. 3.James (Squires) was born on 16 11 1797 & baptised on 22 4 1798 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He received 'Pollards Farm' 25acres & another 196acres on 3farms from his fathers Will in 1822 when he took over control of the Squires family brewery. He married Mary Ann (Power maybe her second (2?of3?) relationship) on 9 6 1823 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. Noted a James (Squire) brewer died on 7 3 1826 age29 at Kissing Point & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. [Noted he is also recorded as dying on 19 6 1883 age85.] In 1828 the Squire family brewery was under the control of relation Thomas (Farrell/Farnell). ..Mary Ann (Power) is recorded as born in 1788 in the colony & dying on 30 6 1840 age about51-no parents given. She seems to have had a first (1of3) relationship with O/Ebediah (Paxman).>>> [>>>a Mary (Power) arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. A Mary (Paxman/Packsman) is listed as living in the vicinity on the Muster Rolls-perhaps about 1812. She may have died on 30 6 1840 age about51.] [.Mary (Power) does not have an entry on this website as yet-added by me.] [.O/Ebediah (Paxman) son of Robert (Paxman) & Mary (Hodgson) was born in 1772 at Framlingham Suffolk. He was indentured to George (King) wheelwright in 1783 at Framlingham. He was tried at Bury St Edmond Suffolk Assizes on 25 3 1789, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4.5months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He enlisted as Obediah (Packsman) in 102nd Regiment NSW Corps as a private on 14 7 1802 & was detached to (Paterson)s company. In 1804 he was sent to Port Dalrymple Tasmania with (Paterson)s company. He was Free by Servitude by 1807. In 1808 he was detached to (Cummings)s company. In 1809 he was detached to 7company & was helping with building of granary & barracks at Launceston. On 24 10 1810 he was transferred to 73rd Regiment of Foot & listed as Obadiah (Packeman) Private 1st Battalion 73rd Regiment of Foot on the Paylist; he was moved to Port Dalrymple Tasmania in 1812. In 1814 he may have moved to Ceylon & perhaps died in 1815 age about43 on troop ship ARRISTON sunk at sea off South Africa carryiing wounded away from Ceylon.] .[Some details taken from this Website] [.Mary (Power) & Obediah (Paxman) produced 1child:] [.1.Mary (Paxman) was born in 1807 possibly in Launceston.] .. [Obadiah had a neice Eliza who, incidentally, spent 3 months in gaol in 1833 for 'larceny by a servant'] .. >>>Mary (Power) had a third? relationship with Isaac David (Nichols merchant his first relationship) & produced 1child. She may have died on 30 6 1840 age about51 mother of perhaps 2known children. ..[Isaac David (Nichols) was born on 10 4 1807 & baptised on 23 7 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1827 as farmer at Concord. He was a merchant when he married secondly Sarah (Hutchinson age15) on 24 6 1829 at St James CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1830 as a gent. He died on 29 8 1867 age60 father of 2known children.] ..[Details of Isaac David (Nichols)s family are givenare given in entry for William (Hutchinson HILSBOROUGH 1799) on this Website. ] .. 4.Timothy (Squires) was born in 1799. He was living at Kissing Point when he died on 9 10 1814 age14 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 5.Elizabeth (Squires) was born on 6 5 1800 & baptised on 31 5 1800 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married John (O'Donnell) farmer on 26 3 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 2children. She received Castlereagh St property & 3farms of 170acres from her fathers Will in 1822. She died on 12 5 1830 age30+ at Clarence St Sydney & was buried, as (O'Donnell). at St James CofE Sydney. ..John (O'Donnell) was born about 1799. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 27 2 1810 after a journey of 6months on ANNE. He was a farmer in 1821 & a timber dealer in 1830.. ..Details of John (O'Donnell)s family are given just below. .. 6.??? (Squires) is recorded as born on 19 10 1801. 7.Mary Ann (Squires) was born on 1 8 1804 & baptised on 13 1 1805 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She received 7farms of 820acres from her fathers Will in 1822. She married Thomas Charles (Farnell) on 16 4 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 1 9 1850 age46. ..Thomas Charles (Farnell) was born about 1800. He arrived in NSW free on 11 3 1822 after a voyage of 4months on SHIPLEY. He was recorded in 1827 as a farmer. In 1828 he took control of the Squire family brewery until he fell ill in 1834. ..Mary Ann (Squires) & Thomas Charles (Farnell) produced 2children: ..1.James Squire (Farnell) was born on 24 6 1825 & baptised on 31 7 1825 at St James CofE Sydney. In 1877 he became first Australian-born Premier of NSW. ..2.Mary Ann (Farnell) was born on 30 8 1827 at Field of Mars & baptised on 7 10 1827 at St Annes CofE Kissing Point. .. .. >>>James (Squire) had a fourth relationship with Lucy (Harding). He moved into residence in Castlereagh St in 1816. He was making yeast hops & bread & was meat supplier in 1821; & constable & acting as beneficial banker & philanthropist. He was living on 'Pollards Farm' 25acres when he died on 16/9 5 1822 age68 father of 11known children at Ryde Sydney & was buried at Devonshire St cemetery St Phillips CofE? Sydney; his Will disposed of all his property to family. Lucy (Harding) was a live-in housekeeper for James (Squire). She owned her own residence at Castlereagh St. She received 900pounds, boat LUCY & furniture from her husbands Will in 1822. Lucy (Harding) does not have an entry on this Website as yet; she may not hve been a convict-worth checking for wife of all (Harding)s arrived <1822 on this Website. BRAY John (Bray) married Mary (Devine/Hatchell) in Ireland. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 30 6 1789 as a private & arrived in NSW as a soldier with his family on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He was granted 30acres at Entr. of Flats on 11 11 1794 & discharged from NSW Corps on 26 11 1794. He abandoned his family at some time. He died in October 1797 at Braygrove Field of Mars (near Pennant Hills). [He is recorded in Smees records as dying in 1791, the year of his sons death-which is probably wrong] Mary (Devine/Bray) was born about 1766. He would have arrived in NSW with her family on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE. She married secondly Joseph (Llwewllyn) on 5 11 1800 at St Johns CofE Parramatta [Joseph (Llewellyn) was born about 1766. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 31 7 1789 as a private & arrived in NSW as a soldier on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months also on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. In 1798 he was detached to (McArthur)s company until 1800 when he went to (Paterson)s company. He was discharged (having found a substitute) on 9 11 1801. He died on 10 9 1814 age48 formerly of NSW Corps & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. John (Bray) & Mary (Devine/Hatchell) produced 5children: 1.James (Bray) was born on 19 3 1790 in England (or maybe on the ship). He arrived in NSW with his parents on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE. He died in 1791 age about1. 2.Thomas (Bray) was born on 25 7 1792 & baptised on 14 8 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a ships carpenter when he married firstly Martha (Squires age16) on 19 12 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.>>> ..Martha (Squires) was born on 20 3 1794 & baptised on 3 4 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 15 11 1814 age20 & was buried as Martha (Bray) at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..Details of Martha (Squires)s family are given just above. ..Thomas (Bray) & Martha (Squires) produced 2children: ..1.Elizabeth (Bray) was born on 23 8 1811 & baptised on 8 9 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 17 4 1883 age71. ..2.John (Bray) was born on 22 8 1813 & baptised on 23 1 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He received 30pounds from his grandfathers Will in 1822. He died on 7 3 1826 age28. .. >>>Thomas (Bray) was a boat builder when he married secondly Ann (Bloodsworth) on 30 8 1819 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a farmer in 1828 & grazier in 1830. He died on 2 5 1855 age63 father of at least 8children. ..Ann (Bellamy/Bloodsworth) was born on 8 5 1798 & baptised on 1 1 1799 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 16 4 1875 age76. ..Details of Ann (Bloodsworth)s family are given in entry for James (Bloodsworth CHARLOTTE 1788) on this Website. ..Thomas (Bray) & Ann (Bloodsworth) produced at least 6children: ..1.Thomas (Bray) was born on 23 6 1820 & baptised on 20 8 1820 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..2.James William (Bray) was born on 10 4 1822 & baptised on 16 6 1822 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 15 2 1881 age58. ..3.George Charles (Bray) was born on 23 12 1823 & baptised on 1 2 1824 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 3 11 1824 age10m in Sydney & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..4.Charles (Bray) was born on 3 9 1825. He died on 22 9 1825 age17d in Sydney & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..5.Mary Ann Campbell (Bray) was born on 31 3 1828 & baptised on 27 4 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..6.Rebecca Jane (Bray) was born at Concord on 25 5 1830 & baptised on 8 7 1830 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. 3.Elizabeth (Bray) was born on 22 12 1794 & baptised on 30 1 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married at age16 Joshua (Holt) on 20 1 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 8children. She died on 27 4 1858 age63. .. .[Noted an Elizabeth (Bray) married John (Handlin) emancipist on 29 7 1806 at St Johns CofE Parramatta; if this person, she would have been age11. She presumably produced 9children in her lifetime.] .[John (Handlin) was born about 1772. He arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5months on MINERVA.] .. .[Noted a John (Hanlon) has an entry on this Website. He was born about 1771. He was convicted in Dublin Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5months on MINERVA. He was alive still in 1825. He had a relationship with Elizabeth (Crany).] .[These details taken from this Website; perhaps this relationship does not relate to this Elizabeth (Bray).] .. .. ..Joshua (Holt) was born in 1787. He presumably arrived in Australia with his parents on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5months on MINERVA. He became a farmer. He was recorded as a grazier in 1826 & 1828. ..Details of Joshua (Holt)s family are given in entry for Joseph (Holt MINERVA 1800) on this Website. .. 4.Mary (Bray) was born on 2 8 1796 & baptised on 4 9 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 24 3 1815 age18 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 5.John (Bray) was born on 10 1 1798 & baptised on 22 9 1798 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married Charlotte (Storer) on 19 11 1828 at St Annes CofE Kissing Point. He died on 27 8 1883 age85. ..Charlotte (Storer) was born on 18 12 1809 & baptised on 9 11 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 10 9 1847 age37. ..Details of Charlotte (Storer)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Storer ALBERMARLE 1791) on this Website. ..John (Bray) & Charlotte (Storer) produced at least 1child: ..1.Lucy (Bray) was born on 2 9 1829 at Appin & baptised on 25 9 1829 at St James CofE Sydney. O'DONNELL Some amendments added Sep 2025 & children added Jun 2026. Hugh (O'Donnell) married Mary (Lakeman) in Ireland. He arrived in NSW as a soldier with his family on 27 2 1810 after a journey of 6months on ANNE. He joined the 73rd Regiment. He was recorded in 1823 with 73rd Regiment. Hugh (O'Donnell/O'Donald/O'Donall) & Mary (Lakeman) produced 9children: boys in UK girls in Australia 1.John (O'Donnell) was born about 1799. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 27 2 1810 after a journey of 6months on ANNE. He was a farmer when he married Elizabeth (Squires) on 26 3 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1829 as a timber dealer. ..Elizabeth (Squires) was born on 6 5 1800 & baptised on 31 5 1800 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She received Castlereagh St property & 3farms of 170acres from her fathers Will in 1822. She died on 12 5 1830 age30+ at Clarence St Sydney & was buried, as (O'Donnell), at St James CofE Sydney. ..Details of Elizabeth (Squires)s family are given just above. ..John (O'Donnell) & Elizabeth (Squires) produced 2children: ..1.John (O'Donnell) was born on 4 4 1823 at Parramatta & baptised on 11 5 1823 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..2.Timothy Thomas (O'Donnell) was born on 8 3 1824 at Parramatta & baptised on 3 4 1825 age1 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. 2.Thomas (O'Donnell) was born in 1806 in Ireland. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 27 2 1810 after a voyage of 7months on ANN/E. 3.Frederick Hugh (O'Donnell) was born in 1808 in Ireland. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 27 2 1810 after a voyage of 7months on ANN/E. .. 4.Mary (O'Donnell) was born on 2 9 1810 & baptised on 25 9 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married Robert (Green his second relationship) on 29 12 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..Robert (Green) was born about 1795. He arrived in Australia with 39th Regiment in 1827. He was a farmer when he had a first relationship with Ellrn (???) & produced a child. He was recorded in 1830 as a private & in 1831 as a farmer. He returned to UK in 1832, perhaps with his family. ..1.George Golding (Green) was born on 14 1 1830 AT CASTLE HILL & baptised on 6 2 1831 age12m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. ..Mary (O'Donnell) & Robert (Green) produced at least 1child: ..1.Mary Ann (Green) was born on 27 1 1830 at Parramatta & baptised on 14 3 1830 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Noted a George Golding (Green) is recorded as born on 14 1 1830 at Golden Green & baptised on 6 2 1831 age12m to Robert (Green) & Ellen (???) at St Johns CofE Parramatta. Robert (Green) was recorded in 1831 as a farmer at Castle Hill.] .. 4.Elizabeth Margaret (O'Donnell/O'Donald) was born on 29 11 1812 & baptised on 25 12 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 19 12 1813 age13m and was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. 5.Hannah (O'Donnell/O'Donall) was born on 11 10 1814 & baptised on 23 10 1814 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 6,Elizabeth (O'Donnell) was born on 28 1 1817 & baptised on 2 3 1817 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 7.Ann Sophia/Nancy (O'Donnell) was born 21 3 1819 & baptised on 6 6 1819 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 8.Ellen/Eleanor (O'Donnell/d) was born on 25 5 1821 & baptised, as Ellen (O'Donald), on 24 6 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 1 4 1822 age10m & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 9.Eleanor (O'Donnell) was born on 22 4 1822 at Parramatta & baptised, as Eleanor Green (O'Donnell), on 18 5 1823 age12m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 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' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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Jan Fairburn on 17th January 2021

Many people state that James Squires was married to Martha Quinton but the only Squires/Quinton marriage record I can find took place in 1799. I am leaning more towards him marrying a Martha Sutton in 1777 but that may not be correct either. If anyone out there has records I'd love to see them.

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Phil Hands on 20th August 2017

Last Will of James Squire of Kissing Point (1822) Dated 6 April 1822. This is the last will and testament of James Squire of Kifsing Point in the territory of New South Wales, Brewer. First I direct the payment of my just debt, funeral and testament any expenses by my Executor and Executrix herein after named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. I give and devise unto James Mason otherwise Squire, a natural son of mine by Elizabeth Mason deceased the messuage and premises in which I now live together with the piece or parcel of Land on which the same stand containing twenty five acres and called by the name of Pollards farm / also I give and devise unto the said James Mason otherwise Squire my farm containing one hundred and sixteen acres granted to Nicholas Bayley Esquire also my farm containing fifty acres granted to John Callaghan also my farm containing thirty acres granted to John Bayley to hold the said four several farms or pieces or parcels of Land unto the said James Mason otherwise Squire and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever / I give and devise unto Priscilla the wife of Thomas Small ( a natural daughter of mine by the said Elizabeth Mason deceased) all that my farm containing thirty acres formerly granted to William Cardefs (?) to hold the same unto the said Priscilla Small until her son James Devlin shall attain the age of twenty one years and when he shall attain that age I give and devise farm unto the said James Devlin to hold the same to him his heirs and afsigns for ever / I give and devise unto Elizabeth the wife of John O'Donnell / also a natural daughter of mine by the said Elizabeth Mason deceased / all that my farm containing thirty acres formerly granted to John Laurel / also my farm containing thirty acres granted to Thomas Chaddock also my farm containing fifty acres granted to Joseph Hatton also my farm containing sixty acres granted to William Tirrell also my cottage or dwelling house situate in Castlereigh Street Sydney to hold the said four several last mentioned farms or pieces of Land and also the said cottage or Tenement until the said Elizabeth O'Donnell and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever / I give and devise unto Mary Mason otherwise Squire ( also a natural daughter of mine by the said Elizabeth Mason deceased) all that my farm containing thirty acres granted to William Johnson also my farm containing sixty acres granted to Sarah Trelder also my farm containing five hundred and eighty five acres granted to William Ravley also my farm containing thirty acres granted to……..Everell also my farm containing thirty acres granted to……… Jones also my farm containing fifty five acres granted to Archibald Morrison also my farm containing sixty acres granted to William House to hold the said seven and several last mentioned farms or pieces or parcels of Land unto the said Mary Mason otherwise Squire and to the heirs of her body - lawfully begotten for ever / I give and bequeath unto my wife Martha Squire now residing in London Great Britain the sum of fifty pounds also I give and bequeath unto my son John Squire also residing in Great Britain the sum of Thirty pounds also I give and bequeath unto my son James Squire also residing in Great Britain the sum of Thirty pounds also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Squire also residing in Great Britain the sum of thirty pounds which said …….. I do hereby direct my Executor and Executrix to transmit to England as soon as they conveniently can after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto James Spencer the son of Francis Spencer of Sydney aforesaid who is a natural born child of mine by Mary Spencer deceased the sum of - thirty pounds also I give and bequeath unto John Bray son of Martha the wife of Thomas Bray formerly Martha Mason otherwise Squire now deceased the sum of Thirty pounds also I give and bequeath unto Sarah the wife of William Lucas (formerly Sarah Mason otherwise Squire spinster) the sum of One hundred pounds also I give and bequeath unto George Lucas a son of the said Sarah Lucas the sum of thirty pounds Also I give and bequeath unto Lucy Harding my housekeeper as a reward for her long and faithful services to myself and my family the sum of nine hundred pounds also the boat called Lucy the prefs bed and bedstead and any other articles of household furniture she may chose amounting in value with those already mentioned to the sum of one hundred pounds so as to make up the whole sum bequeathed to her amount to One thousand pounds also I give and bequeath unto Mrs Mary Audling (?) as a reward for her services in my family the sum of one hundred pounds also suit of mourning also I give and bequeath unto my servants John Bray, John Robins, Thomas Gale, John Carney, John …….? And Thomas Dwyer the sum of ten pounds each to purchase their mourning. I give and devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my real and personal estate and Effects of every description which I shall be professed of or entitled unto at the time of my decease unto and equally between the said James Squire otherwise Mason, Priscilla Small, Elizabeth O'Donnell and Mary Mason otherwise Squire share and share alike as tenants in common and to their several and respective heirs and assigns I nominate constitute and appoint the said James Mason otherwise Squire and Lucy Harding Executor and Executrix of this my will and hereby revoking all former and other wills by me at any time hereafter made declare this only to be and contain my last will and testament contained in two sheets of paper to the first sheet set my hand and seal this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty two - James Squire (J.S.)_______ Signed sealed publised and declared by the said James Squire the Testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who with presence at his request and in the presence of each other have pursuant subscribed our names as witnefses - James Norton - Thomas Fox - John Small - Probate granted to James Mason otherwise Squire and Lucy Harding both of Kifsing Point the Executor and Executrix the 15th of August 1822. Value 2000 Pounds. From 1823, Squires brewery continued to successfully operate under the control of his son James, producing about 100,000 gallons a year, until his death in 1826. James Squire's daughter Mary Ann had married Thomas Charles Farnell of Kissing Point in 1824 and the following year on 25th June she gave birth to a son, James Squire Farnell. In 1828, the brewery was briefly re-opened by Mary Ann's husband Thomas Farnell, until his ill health forced the brewery to close in 1834. In 1877 James' grandson, James Squire Farnell, became the first Australian Premier of New South Wales. In 1999, Lion Nathan renamed the previously-purchased Hahn Brewery as the "Malt Shovel Brewery", releasing a line of James Squires beers in honour of Australia's first commercial brewer.

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Phil Hands on 20th August 2017

James was tried and convicted in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey on 11th April 1785 for the theft of 5 hens and 4 cocks plus other items from a yard owned by John Stacey, sentenced to 7 years transportation. Left England on 13th May 1787. Ship:- the 'Charlotte' sailed with 88 male and 20 female convicts on board, there were no recorded deaths for the voyage. Arrived on 26th January 1788. James was no stranger went it came to crime, 11 years earlier he had been arrested for highway robbery and had been sentenced to 7 years transportation to America or enrolment in the Army, he elected to serve his sentence in the Army and returned to his home Town as a free man within 4 years. He managed a local Hotel in Heathern Street Kingston, which was a popular haunt for highway robbers and smugglers. When the First Fleet set sail on 13th May 1787, James had to leave his wife Martha and his 3 young children, John aged 9, Sarah aged 7 and James aged 4, behind in England, never to see them again, although in his will, published on 15th August 1822 he left his wife Martha the sum of 50 pounds and each to of his three children the sum of 30 Pounds. James had a liason with Mary Spencer, a convict, which resulted in the birth of a child, Francis born 1st August 1790 on Norfolk Island. In 1791 he formed a relationship with his live -in convict servant Elizabeth Mason, the couple having 7 children during thier time together, after Elizabeth's death in 1809 he then maintained an affair over a number of years with his live-in housekeeper Lucy Harding, eventually moving into her private residence on Castlereagh Street Sydney in 1816, leaving her the sum of 900 Pounds plus items of furniture to the value of 100 Pounds in his will. When his sentence had expired he was granted 30 acres of land at Eastern Farm (Kissing Point) on 22nd July 1795, noticing that other ex-convicts had not claimed thier land grants that were nearby, he took them to the Colonial Secretary's office to claim thier land grants and then proceeded to purchase each property for the sum of 1 shilling. He was an extremely enterprising man and by mid 1800 he had 10 sheep, 18 pigs and 35 goats, 5 acres were sown in wheat and another 45 acres ready for planting maize and barley. Two years later he owned 291 acres, with 120 acres cleared and 28 acres in grain and his household was comprised of himself, Elizabeth Mason, 6 children, 4 free men and 2 government servants and was self supporting. James had also been brewing beer since his arrival in the colony and 1802 saw the revelation that the Army was trafficking rum. this created an uproar in the fledgling colony and Governor King was concerned about the corruption spread by rum, so he began to officially endorse the brewing of beer. English hops and brewing equipment were regulary transported on the convict ships at the Governments expense. James' hop growing knowledge broadened and as the 19th century gained momentum, his enterprises did likewise. After the Rum Rebellion in 1808 James began work as a baker, he had a bakery in Kent Street and also supplied the colony with meat and his farming produce. James opened ' The Malting Shovel' Tavern on the shores of the Parramatta River in the Eastern Farm district of Kissing Point, which was about halfway between Sydney town and Parramatta and a licence was issued on 19th September 1798 for the sale of 'spirituous liquors' at a cost of 5 pounds, renewable every year. James died on 16th May 1822 and the following article appeared in the Sydney Gazette on 24th May 1822:- Deaths:- On Thursday evening last, at Kissing Point, after an illness of about 3 months, Mr James Squire, in his 68th year. As one of the primary inhabitants of the Colony, having come hither in the first fleet in 1788, none ever more exerted himself for the benifit of the inhabitants than the deceased. He was the first that brought Hops to any perfection and hence was enabled to brew beer of an excellent quality. "Squires Beer" was well known. He might for long residence, be styled the "Patriarch of Kissing Point", as he had lived , where he died, 26 years. The "OLD HANDS", by the frequent visitation of death, are becomming thinned in their ranks, this should lead to reflection, for the day will soon arrive when even those, now living, shall cease to say "I came in the first fleet". James Squires death was marked by the biggest funeral ever held in the Colony. He was buried at Devonshire Street Cemetery, where Central Station now stands, since then his remains and headstone were removed to Botany Cemetery, the head stone, now too worn to identify, was said to have the following epitaph:- "In sacred respect to the Loving Remains of Mr James Squire, late of Kissing Point who departed this life May 16th 1822 at the age of 67 years. He arrived in the Colony in the First Fleet and by Integrity and Industry acquired and maintained an unsullied reputation. Under his care the Hop Plant was first cultivated in this Settlement and the first Brewery erected which Progressively matured to Perfection. As a Father, Friend and Christian he Lived Respested and Died Lamented".

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Denis Pember on 7th January 2016

Using imported hops which he acquired from the 'Daedalus' he quickly established himself as a brewer in the colony. He later brewed for Lieutenant Governor Grose and Paterson from Englsh malt. In 1792 he moved his brewing operations to Kissing Point where he was granted 30 acres in 1795, and where he built a brewery and tavern, which became a opoular halfway house for travellers between Sydney and Parramatta. By 1802 he held 291 acres and was constantly experimenting to perfect his brewing techniques. By 1806 he had acquired 986 acres, and wile he was mainly producing wheat and maize, and grazing sheep, he had two and a half acres under hops. By 1812 he had 5 acres under hops which produced 1500 pounds of hops, used both for brewing and for yeast for breadmaking. Squires was also one of the alrgest suppliers of meat to the colony, a district constable, and acted as banker and philanthopist to many of his poorer neighbours. Convict artist Joseph Lycett wrote of him 'Had he been less liberal he might have died more wealthy; but his assistance always accompanied advice to the poor and unfortunate'. Squires was also a friend to the aborigines and Bennelong was buried on his farm.

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Denis Pember on 7th January 2016

James was married in England, to Martha Quinton (3 children). Then, in the colony, he maintained several liaisons with a number of women, either in his employ are close associates. These included: Mary Spencer (First Fleet Convict, Prince of Wales, 1788) (1 child); Elizabeth Mason (Convict, Mary Ann, 1791) (7 or 8 children).

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Denis Pember on 7th January 2016

James was tried at Surrey Lent Assizes held at Kingston upon Thames 11 Apr 1785. He was charged with highway robbery and sentenced to seven years transportation. He was transported on the ship 'Charlotte'.