Margaret Stocker

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iain Frazier on 3rd May 2024

Family connections for Margaret (Stocker) are: STOCKER Margaret (Stocker) was born about 1779. She was tried for theft, on 21 4 1795, of printed cotton of Alexander (Johnson) at Old Bailey on 20 5 1795, sentenced to 7years, held at probably London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a voyage of 7months on INDISPENSIBLE. She married firstly? Isaac (Cornwell/wall) his first marriage) on 12 3 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 5children. She was Free by Servitude by 1805.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Isaac (Cornwell/wall) was born about 1774 & became a cabinetmaker. He was tried at Maidstone Sessions Kent, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet shIp WILLIAM AND ANN. He was Free by Servitude by 1805. At the end of 1810 while drinking with friends at Richmond Hill he was refused service for being drunk, entered into willing or unwilling fights with his friends, obtained an axe & damaged the drinking establishment (he was known as a dangerous drunk) & was shot deliberately or in self-defence & died 2days later on 3 1 1811 age37 at Richmond; he was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Margaret (Stocker) entered into a second relationship with John (Stevenson) from 3 1 1811 at Richmond & produced 2children. She was recorded in 1814 with 6children. She died on 18 9 1828 age49 at Richmond mother of 7children & was buried, as (Cornwll), at St Peters CofE Richmond. John (Stevenson) was born about 1769. He was tried at Durham, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ALBEMARLE. He was granted 30scres in 1800/2 in Hunter area. He is recorded in 1806 as Free by Servitude landholder. He is recorded in 1811. He was Free by Servitude by 1813. He was recorded in 1814 as off stores. He is recorded in 1828 as farmer at Richmond with his children. He died on 28 9 1846 age77 at Richmond father of perhaps 3children. [Some details taken from this Website] 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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Phil Hands on 18th September 2017

Tried and convicted at the Old Bailey on 20th May 1795 for stealing 2 yards of printed cotton value 5 shillings, sentenced to 7 years transportation. Left England in October 1795. Ship:- the 'Indispensable' sailed with 133 female convicts on board of which 2 died during the voyage. Arrived on 30th April 1796. Married convict Isaac Cornwell ('William & Ann' 1791) on 12th March 1797 at Sydney, they had 5 children between 1798-1809, Isaac, who was known for being dangerous when drunk, died from gunshot wounds on 1st January 1811 at Richmond. Sydney Gazette Saturday 16th February 1811 p. 2 WEDNESDAY. - Patrick Hurley and Patrick Hand were indicted for the wilful murder of Isaac Cornwall on the night of the 1st of January last, at Richmond Hill, and were both acquitted. The circumstances of the case, as appeared from the evidence, were, that the prisoner Hurley was in company with the deceased and several others at the house of the prisoner Hand, from just in the evening till about 9 at night. That the company were for the most part much intoxicated; that the deceased had in the course of the evening applied to purchase a pint of spirits from Hurley, who had declined letting him have it; that the deceased left Hand's house, and in his passage towards a neighbouring cottage met Hurley, who had left before, and tried to quarrel with him; which the latter endeavoured to shun; but that afterwards all the parties re-assembled at the house of Hand, upon whom and Hurley a dreadful attack was made by the deceased and one Thomas Ward, who had joined him. That both the prisoners sought shelter from their violence in the house of the prisoner Hand, they having received many severe wounds from the assailants, who were then shut out; that the deceased armed himself with an axe, and endeavoured to make his way through the door, which was bolted within, but which broke in several places, at the same time uttering the most dreadful threats and imprecautions. That a musket or pistol was fired by some person, of which no account could be given, and that immediately after the prisoner Hurley levelled a gun through an aperture in the outer door which the deceased was endeavouring to force open, and shot him dead upon the spot; at which time Hand was not in the house at all. It also appeared in evidence that no malice whatever had subsisted between the deceased and the prisoners, who were peaceable men at all times, whereas the deceased was when intoxicated a very violent and dangerous character, and that the act of shooting was in self defence. Margaret then had a common law relationship with convict John Stevenson ('Albermarle' 1791), they had 2 children, Helen in 1813 & William in 1815. Margaret died on 18th September 1828 age 49, just prior to the census. John died on 28th September 1846 at Richmond age 77. Old Bailey Trial Transcription. Reference Number: t17950520-17 258. MARGARET STOCKER was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 21st of April , two yards of printed cotton, value 5s. the goods of Alexander Johnson . JOHN HINDE sworn. I am servant to Alexander Johnson , linen draper , No. 31, Oxford-street . The 21st of April, between eight and nine in the evening, Margaret Stocker and another woman came into the shop to buy a remnant; I shewed them some remnents on the counter; I went back to fetch some more, and Margaret Stocker took one off the counter. Q. How far did you go to fetch some more? - Just turned myself round; I see her take it off. Q. What did she take off? - A piece of printed cotton, it was folded up in a small fold. A woman came up to the door, and called one of them out. Q.What did she do with this printed cotton when she took it up? - Put it under her apron. Q.Was that before you made this discovery or after? - After. The they were going out at the door; I jumped over the counter and pulled her back again; then I immediately asked her for the print, and there were two pieces dropped on the ground from between them; but I only see her take one. One piece dropped from under her apron; the other I did not see drop. Q. Were they printed cottons, both of the same pattern or different patterns? - Different patterns. The property is at home; Mr. Johnson would not let me bring it, he said the trial would not come on this afternoon. Q. It was a cotton you are sure? - Yes. Q. Had you any cottons in that house that did not belong to your master? - No. Q. You are sure that belonged to your master? - I am certain it did. Q. Had you sold her any at this time? - No. Q.Nor to the other woman? - No, to neither of them. Q. What might be the value of that piece that she dropped from her apron? - Five shillings. Q. Was there any other people in the shop besides yourself? - Yes, there was another young man at the end of the counter, but he did not see any thing of it. Prisoner. Which woman called for the bit of print? - Mary Parsons called for a piece of print. Prisoner. I went in with this woman for a yard of stuff to make a child a bed gown, and somebody called to the other woman, and she was going out; I never offered to stir from the place, and he catched hold of her, and the print dropped from her; and the next morning he accused the other woman, and she was an Irish woman, and he found she had so many Irish to speak for her, that he let her alone, and then he accused me, I being a lone girl. Court to Prosecutor. Did you accuse the other woman of it? - I did not; she was taken to the watch-house. Q. Was she taken to the magistrate's the next morning? - Yes, she was. Q. The magistrate discharged the other woman? - Yes, he did. GUILTY . (Aged 16.) Transported for seven years .

Married Isaac Cornwell on 12 March 1797 at St.Phillips CofE, Sydney.