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Mary Stewart was transported on the Lady Juliana, departing 31st May 1789 and arriving 3rd Jun 1790 with 247 passengers.
Launched 1777, 401 ton barque, built at Whitby, England. Departed Portsmouth, England on 29 July 1789, via Cape of Good Hope for Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 3 June 1790. 1790 voyage carried 226 female passengers (convicts)- 5 of whom died on the trip. 6 children also on board. Significant because it was the first ship to bring all female women to the Colony.
Lady JulianaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 17 (10) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Mary (Stewart) are: STEWART Mary (Stewart) was born about 1763. She was tried for theft of sheets etc, on 2 5 1787, of John (Davis) at Old Bailey on 23 5 1787 (quick justice), sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover. She had a first relationship (1of3) with Robert Hugh (Hughes his first (1of3) relationship) . [Some details taken from this Website; where a Susannah (Stewart) is also found] Hugh (Hughes) was born about 1761/4 & became a wheelwright. He was tried for stealing lead at Southwark Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8.5months on First Fleet ship ALEXANDER; he was Protestant. He had a second relationship (2of3) with Mary (Underhill). He was Free by Servitude by 1803. He was recorded in 1806 as living with Mary (Underel) & Jane (Walker) housekeeper at Parramatta. He is recorded in 1814 working as wheelwright with John (Hughes) his son or stepson. He had a third relationship with Jane (Walker her second (2of3) relationship) & is recorded with her as housekeeper to his family at Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude wheelwright with his family at Parramatta. He died on 1/3 1 1830 age66/9 at Parramatta wheelwright father of maybe 2children & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta with Thomas (Ashby) & Esther. [Some details taken from this Website] Noted a Jane (Stewart) is recorded as born in 1818 & baptised on 8 4 1824 at St Davids CofE Hobart. 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.
Old Bailey Online MARY STEWART. Theft; theft from a specified place. 23rd May 1787. Text type Trial account Defendants MARY STEWART Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 23rd May 1787 Reference Number t17870523-22 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 470. MARY STEWART was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 2d day of May last, two sheets, value 5 s. two pillow-cases, value 2 s. two blankets, value 3 s. two flat irons, value 2 d. one cotton counterpane, value 4 s. the property of John Davis , in a lodging room . MARTHA DAVIS sworn. I am a married woman; my husband's name is John Davis ; I live in Broad-street, Bloomsbury ; my husband made a contract with the prisoner, and let her a lodging for five shillings a week; these things were part of the furniture so let; she came in about two months ago; she left the lodgings more than a week; the door was broke open, and I missed the things in the indictment; I met the prisoner with a bag in her hand; I took hold of her, and said, you are the person I was looking for; she said to me, do not murder me; I immediately charged the patrol with her, and she was fully committed, but she would not tell where the curtains were, till after I saw all the other things. JOHN TYLER sworn. I am a pawn-broker in West-street, Seven Dials; I know the prisoner; I took these things at different times; I asked her in a very particular manner if they belonged to her; she said; they did; (repeats all the things but the two curtains) she told me, she lived in Lombard-court; she pawned them in the name of Mary Stewart ; she offered me a pair of curtains, but I would not take them in. (The things deposed to except the blankets.) PRISONER's DEFENCE. The prosecutrix gave me the liberty of pledging any thing that I would, provided I would leave it there when I went away; I suppose in the two houses that she has in St. Andrew's-street, there is not one that has got a pair of sheets; she keeps a pawn-broker's shop herself, and takes in the things herself; the things were pledged to pay her the rent. Court. With respect to these things in question, you meant to return them? Prisoner. Yes, I did indeed, Sir. Prosecutrix. It is false. Jury to Mrs. Davis. Did you ever give her leave to pledge the things? - No, upon my oath, I never did; nor any other lodger; I keep a pawn-broker's shop, and have done these nine years. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. ROSE.