Samuel Stanford

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Maureen Withey on 11th January 2023

Tasmanian Conduct Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-98$init=CON33-1-98P202 No 23104. Samuel Standford, age 19, native place, Hartley Norfolk. See record for details. Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-42$init=CON14-1-42P80 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-42$init=CON14-1-42P81 Samuel Standford, age 19, Tried at Chelmsford Q.S. 19 Oct 1847, 10 years. Can read and write a little, single, protestant, 5ft 6 in. Relations: M, Eliza, B. Wm, Chas? S, Eliza, Hannah, - Lynn ? (this might refer to Kings Lynn, Norfolk) See record for details.

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Maureen Withey on 11th January 2023

Chelmsford. An impudent robbery was committed on Friday, the 16th inst., by a young man named Samuel Standford. Two thatchers, named Jervis, were employed upon the premises of Samuel Shaen, Esq., at Hatfield Peverel, and before going to work deposited their victuals' bags and some of their clothing in a shed on the premises. At breakfast-time they missed the victuals and some of the clothes, and information was given to police constable Cornell, who, having received a description of the property lost, apprehended the prisoner on the same day, at Boreham, and found upon him a pocket knife, two boxes, and a silk handkerchief, which were identified by their owners ; and the prisoner was taken before S. Shaen, Esq., and committed for trial. Essex Standard, 23 July 1847. On Friday last another prisoner effected his escape from Springfield convict gaol, owing to the facilities afforded by the extensive alterations going on there for the purpose of adapting it to the separate system. It appears that the prisoner, seeing a ladder left against the wall, at once ascended, dropped on the outside, and escaped in the middle of the day. He had been committed for trial for a felony. Essex Standard, 13 Aug 1847. Standford, the prisoner who escaped on the 6th inst, was yesterday safely lodged in his old quarters, having been apprehended for three offences committed at Barnston and Great Waltham since he left the prison. Essex Herald, 17 Aug 1847. Dunmow Petty Session. Samuel Standford, who was committed on a charge of housebreaking, which appeared in our last week's paper, was now brought up charged with breaking into the house of Charles Taylor, labourer, of Wimbish, and committed for trial. This is the fourth charge of housebreaking standing against the prisoner, all of which offences he committed after his escape out of gaol, between the 6th and 11th instant. Essex Standard, 3 Sept 1847. Samuel Standford 17, labourer, and Abraham Whitbread, 20, labourer, were charged with stealing several articles and money, from John Reeve, at Barnston. Mr. Hawkins for the prosecution. The property had been left in the prosecutor's cottage, and the prisoners were seen loitering about the spot; subsequently Standford was met a party of gleaners, who, suspecting that a parcel had under his arm was stolen, gave him chase, and overtaking him, locked him to a gate, whilst they fetched a constable, and when he was Searched, some of the things were found upon him. — Guilty. There were three other indictments against the prisoners, but they were tried upon only one, that of stealing a book from the house of Wm. King at Barnston, and being convicted, were severally sentenced to 10 years transportation. Chelmsford Chronicle, 29 October 1847.

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Andrea Little on 11th January 2023

Although recorded as 'Standford' this is incorrect. Sources listed on my profile for Samuel at my Ancestry account, above. Happy to hear from descendants; andrea@littleoptions.co.nz

Samuel's father, Samuel STANFORD, was transported to Van Dieman's Land in 1837, on board the Susan. The URL of his record here is: http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/stanford/samuel/15875

Samuel STANFORD (here as STANDFORD, in other official records as Stanford) appears in the Permission for Convicts to Marry records. He married Mary Scrivens (recorded as "free") on 3 August, 1852. They had four or five children and came to New Zealand, where Samuel set up as a shopkeeper in Invercargill. After a fire burned his shop down, he left for Lumsden (then known as "The Elbow") and set up shop again. He died in 17 December, 1904, as a well-respected member of his community. Samuel and Mary were my great-great-great grandparents.