Ann Terrett

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Beth Taylor on 10th September 2019

TERRET, Ann (c1779-1857) Tried - 1 May 1810 Gloucester Quarter Sessions Ann was most likely baptised at Lydney in Gloucestershire on the 22nd of August 1779 to Wynifred/Winifred Terret (father’s name not recorded). She was indicted in 1810, charged with larceny. Ann had been a servant at the time and was given a 7 year sentence to New South Wales. She was first sent to the Colony in 1812 on the Emu and finally reached Sydney in 1814 on the Broxbornebury. BC: 1793? (indent & marriage) [most likely bapt 22 Aug 1779 Gloucester, Eng., mother Wynifred Terrett. Source: IGI ; Ancestry Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: GDR/V1/151] Sentenced: 01/05/1810 Gloucester Quarter Sessions to 7 years transportation Crime: Larceny Previous Occupation: Servant Age on Convict Indent: 21 ALSO ON SHIP EMU IN 1812 1814 Muster: Ann TYRETT (sic), con, Brox, on stores, FF, Parra (3353) [William MAKEPEACE, con, Indian, off stores, to Mr Moore, Liverpool (3909)] 1815 -Ann Territ (sic) married William Makepiece (?) on 3 July 1815 at St Johns Parra. (William Makepace, aged 25, Prisoner, arrived per Indian, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed; & Ann Terrett, aged 22, Prisoner, arrived per Broxbornebury, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed X; married 03 Jul 1815, registered St Johns Church of England Parramatta by Banns by Samuel Marsden; Witness: William Skinn, Signed; Witness: Sarah Union, Signed X. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56 & V1815-1791-3A) 1820 – William Makepeace wrote a memorial to the Gov, stating that he had received a CP this year, was a married man with 2 children & asked for land to be a farmer. 40 acres was written. (SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Memorial Fiche 3025; 4/1824B pp761-2 & Sydney Gazette, 12/05/1821, p2)) 1821, 8 Sept. to 17 Oct. – Depositions were made from witnesses in the case of Makepeace v Ikin. Mr William Ikin was Chief Constable & owned a public house. Makepeace had sworn at Ikin & told a Liverpool Constable he “would horsewhip Mr Ikin if he came near his cart again”. Makepeace stated that he was supposed to take instructions only from Mr Moore the magistrate, but Ikin kept interfering & he charged Ikin with stealing bricks for his own use & many other charges. (SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received Reel 6051; 4/1750 pp195-215) 1822, Jan. – Makepeace asked for payment for cartage of building materials for Govt work at Liverpool. Thomas Moore was in charge of the work & William used a cart with 2 bullocks to move lime, loam, sand, timber & bricks over a number of weeks. He could sign his name. (SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle Reel 6021; 4/7079 pp3,13&19) 1822 Muster: Ann TARRAT (?), FBS, Broxbornebury, wife of Makepeace, Liverpool (A20586) & spouse: William MAKEPEACE, CP, Indian, life, labourer, Liverpool (A14129) & children: Aged 7 & 4 – both BC [John WHEELER, convict, General Stewart, life, GS to Mr Haynes (?) Liverpool ] [1823, 14 Feb. to 10 Nov. – John Wheeler was first assigned to Mrs Maples, then a few months later to Robert Campbell, then transferred to Ann Terrett. (SRNSW Col Sec Papers). Future spouse of Ann] 1823, 6 May – William Makepeace made more depositions against Ikin [more charges?] (SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received Reel 6058; 4/1771 pp231-2) 1823-1825 Muster: Ann TARRETT (?) [2nd entry as FERRATT 20597], FS, Broxbornebury,, 7 years, housekeeper, Sydney (42368) & spouse – William MAKEPEACE, CP, Indian 1810, died 1823 Sydney (31862) & children – Mary b1816, James b1820, William Henry b1824 – all listed under Makepiece, all BC (32442-4) [Emily JOHNSON, con, Mary Ann 1823, 7 years, govt servant to Ann Makepeace, Sydney (27576)] John WHEELER, con, General Stewart 1818, govt servant to Ann Ferrett (?), Sydney (45063) [Anne’s husband-to-be] 1823, August – William Makepiece (?), aged 38, died in 1823 & the funeral was held on 15 Aug. at St Philips Sydney. (V1823-5842-2B) 1823 – John Wheeler, convict per General Stewart, was an assigned servant to Ann Terrett of George St, Sydney. [Was this soon after her husband had died?]. (SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle Fiche 3291; 4/4570D pp130&132) 1824, April & May – Ann Makepeace, of the Black Swan Hotel, free since Feb 1821, sent a memorial asking for a town allotment of land. Her letter was referred to the Surveyor-General, but no land was available. (SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p2 & Letters Received Reel 6013; 4/3511 p29) [Note: No Publican license has been discovered in SRNSW or TROVE for Ann] 1825, 6 Oct. – Ann Terrett per ship Broxbornebury, 1814, received a replacement COF #98/4449, her previous certificate “deposed to be lost”. (Source: www.ancestry.com.au SRNSW Register of Certificates of Freedom (Certificates of Emancipation), 5 Feb 1810 - 26 Aug 1814; Series Number: NRS 12208; Archive Roll: 602) 1826, 12 June – John Wheeler, aged 27, convict per General Stewart, life term, now “bond”, requested permission to marry widowed Ann Makepeace (now free, convict per Broxbornebury, 7 years), aged 30, in Sydney by Rev. Hill. (Source: SRNSW Convicts Application to Marry, Fiche 780, 4/4508) [They wed on 3 July 1826] 1828 Census: Ann WHEELER, 30, FS, Broxbornebury, 7 years, prot, *(W1183) & spouse – John WHEELER, 30, GS, General Stewart 1817 (?), life, prot, dealer, George St, Sydney (W1182) & children – James [Jonas?]WHEELER, aged 1, BC Mary MAKEPEACE, 13, BC, prot, lodger at John Wheeler, George St, Sydney (M1548) John MAKEPEACE, same address 1840, 11 Dec. – “CAUTION-The public are hereby cautioned from purchasing from any person whatever an allotment of ground, situate in the parish of St- Luke's, Liverpool, and granted to my husband, deceased. ANN WHEELER, formerly MAKEPIECE. Sutton Forest, December 8, 1840” (Source: Sydney Herald, 11/12/1840, p1) 1842, 17 Sept. – John Makepeace (son of William and Ann, born Colony), using the alias of orris, was charged with cattle stealing of 5 cows near Goulburn on 14 Sep 1842. (Source: SMH, 17/09/1842, p2) 1842, 22 Sept. – John Norris (alias Makepeace) (son of William and Ann, born Colony), was found guilty & sentenced to transportation for life. (Source: SMH, 22/09/1842, p2) NSW BDM: 1) Ann Territ (?) married William Makepiece (?) on 3 July 1815 at St Johns Parra. (William Makepace, aged 25, Prisoner, arrived per Indian, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed; & Ann Terrett, aged 22, Prisoner, arrived per Broxbornebury, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed X; married 03 Jul 1815, registered St Johns Church of England Parramatta by Banns by Samuel Marsden; Witness: William Skinn, Signed; Witness: Sarah Union, Signed X. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56 & V1815-1791-3A) Children of William and Ann Makepeace: • Mary Ann MAKEPEACE born 21/10/1815 Liverpool (Mary Ann Makepiece, daughter of William Makepiece, & Mary Ann Makepiece; Born 21 Oct 1815, Baptised 25 Feb 1816, by John Youl, Registered at St Luke's Church of England Liverpool. Source: St Luke's Church of England, Liverpool NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 92; Vol Entry# 25, died ? • Charlotte MAKEPEACE born 21/04/1818 Liverpool (Charlotte Makepeace, daughter of William Makepeace, & Ann Makepeace; Abode: District of Liverpool; Born 21 Apr 1818, Baptised 24 May 1818, by John Youl, Registered at St Luke's Church of England Liverpool. Source: St Luke's Church of England, Liverpool NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 92; Vol Entry# 76, died c1818 Liverpool • John MAKEPEACE born 24/05/1819 Liverpool (John Makpiece, son of William Makpiece, & Ann Makpiece; Abode: District of Liverpool; Born 24 May 1819, Baptised 10 Jun 1821, by Robert Cartwright, Registered at St Luke's Church of England Liverpool. Source: St Luke's Church of England, Liverpool NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 92; Vol Entry# 135), died c1897 Newtown • William Henry MAKEPEACE born 25/11/1823 Liverpool (William Henry, son of William Makepeace, Ann; Born 25 Nov 1823 Sydney, Baptised 25 Jan 1824, Registered at St Philip's Church of England Sydney, Cumberland. Source: St Philip's Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 90; Vol Entry# 681), died 13/05/1826 aged 2½ in Sydney. The service was held on 15 May at St James Church (V1826-555-10 & V1826-6836-2C). • James MAKEPEACE born c1825, died 05/05/1826 Sydney (James Makepeace, Colonial Born; Abode: George Street [Sydney]; Died [1826] [Sydney], Aged: 10 months; Buried 5 May 1826 [Sydney] by [Reverend] Richard Hill; Registered at St James' Church of England Sydney, Mother [is], [Makepeace], Housekeeper; Additional information: Private baptism. Source: St James' Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Burials; ML ref: Reel SAG 61; Vol Entry# 37 & V1826-553-10) [child of William Makepeace or John Wheeler?] 2) William Makepiece (?), aged 38, died in 1823 & the funeral was held on 15 Aug. at St Philips Sydney. (V1823-5842-2B) 3) Ann Makepeace, dealer, widow, married John Wheeler, labourer, bachelor, on 3 July 1826 at St James Church with the Governor’s consent. (John Wheeler, aged 29, Bachelor, Abode: Sydney, Labourer, Signed; & Ann Makepeace, aged 30, Widow, Abode: Sydney, Dealer, Signed X; married 03 Jul 1826, registered St James Church of England Sydney by Banns, with consent of Governor by Richard Hill; Witness: Charles Wilkins, of George Street, Sydney, Signed X; Witness: Elizabeth Wilkins, of George Street, Sydney, Signed X. Source: St James' Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 61-62 & V1826-3809-3B & 177-10) Children of John and Ann Wheeler: • James WHEELER born June 1825, died ? [See James Makepeace, above] • Jonas WHEELER born 01/12/1827 George St., Sydney (Jonas Wheeler, [child of] John Wheeler, Dealer, & Ann Wheeler; Abode: George Street [Sydney]; Born 1 Dec [1827], Baptised 25 Dec 1827, by Richard Hill, Registered at St James' Church of England Sydney. Source: St James' Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 61-62; Vol Entry# 109), marr 1852 Liverpool to Rebecca Hoy, died c1877 Wentworthville (Death notice) 5) John Wheeler aged 52 died in 1847 at Liverpool. (V1847-649-32B) 6) Ann Wheeler died at Liverpool on 24 March 1857, of “infirmity”. [DC #1857/3893] From the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on hookey5609@yahoo.com.au for further info

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Megan Tilley on 25th August 2019

Baptised 28/02/1790 in Upton St Leonard, Gloucestershire, so born before 28 Feb 1790.

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Megan Tilley on 25th August 2019

Died in Liverpool, NSW, Australia