Thomas Akers

Level 77

iain Frazier on 3rd October 2026

Family connections for Thomas (Akes) are: AKERS/ACRES Thomas (Akers/Acres) was born about 1757. He was tried w/1other for violent highway robbery of money of John (Squance) at Devon Exeter Lent Assizes at Exeter Castle on 14 3 1785, sentenced to death by hanging reprieved to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 8months on First Fleet ship CHARLOTTE. He was Free by Servitude by 1795 & had a relationship with Ann (HindleyHinchley//Guy her second marriage). He was recorded in 1808 with 22.5acres off stores with his family off stores. He was also recorded as (Akers/Ackers) at his daughters wedding in 1808. He was recorded in 1814 as landholder with his wife. He died on 4 1 1824 (Smees records) age about66 at Liverpool & was buried at St Marys RC Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Hinchley/Hindley/Guy) was born about 1758 & became a housemaid. She married firstly Aley Joseph (Guy) on 18 5 1789 at St Leonards Shoreditch Middlesex. She was tried for theft at Old Bailey on 15 9 1790 & found not guilty. She had been nurse to child of her victim when tried for another theft, on 26 11 1789, a shirt etc of John (Lee) of Islington at Old Bailey on 15 7 1790 (the same day as the other trial), sentenced to 7years, held 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 was Free by Servitude by 1799. She was recorded in 1808 with her family. She was also recorded as (Hinchley) at her daughters wedding in 1808. She was recorded in 1814 with her husband. She was recorded in 1828 with son Thomas & family at Airds. She died on 1 12 1831 age about73. [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Acres) & Ann (Hindley/Guy) produced 5children 1.Mary (Acres) was born on 25 9 1792 & baptised on 8 1 1793 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1808 off stores with her parents. She was living at Hawkesbury when she married, as (Akers/Ackers), at age14 Dudley (Hartigan) of Hawkesbury on 5 5 1806 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 5children-girls. She died on 4 6 1826 age33 at Airds & was buried, as (Hartigan) widow of Dudley. at Stt Peters CofE Campbelltown. ..Dudley (Hartigan) was born about 1774. He became steward for John (O'Brien/McGrath?) Esq of Grange in Waterford Ireland. He was tried for political activities-administering an unlawful 'Whiteboy' oath on his employer, levying a charge on him for the United Irishmen who were planning the Irish Rebellion of May 1798-at Waterford Lent Sessions on 3 4 1798 & found not guilty. On 4 4 1798 he faced another trial at Waterford/Tipperary Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 1 1800 after a voyage of 4.5months on MINERVA. He was Free by Servitude by 1805. He was living at Hawkesbury in 1808. On 27 8 1819 he applied for his children to be admitted to the female orphan instiution. On 13 10 1822 he was appointed constable at Liverpool & on 24 12 1822 he was accused of theft while working at Liverool store; he was dismissed on 15 1 1823 & reappointed on 4 3 1823. He seems to have died befor 1826 age about51-not shown in Smees records. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.Sophia (Acres) was born on 15 5 1795 & baptised on 19 6 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1808 off stores with her parents. She was living at Parramatta when she married Jeremiah (Smith) emancipist of Parramatta on 23 9 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 11children. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Airds. She died on 17 7 1874 age79. ..Jeremiah (Smith) was born in Spaine Essexshire about 1775/8. He was tried for theft at Chelmsford Assizes Essexshire, sentenced to 7years, held on hulk JUSTITIA at Woolwich London from April 1788 to March 1791 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANN. On 4 12 1797 he enlisted in NSW Corps as a private. In 1798 he was detached to (Johnston)s company, He deserted on 21 2 1801 & was captured on 24 12 1801 & returned to (Johnston)s company, He returned from Blue Mountains (doing what?) on 24 12 1802. He served on Norfolk Island in 1803 with (Johnstons) Company. He was detached to Paterson)s company from 1804 at Pert Dalrymple Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). In 1808 he was described as 5'8" fair complexion with thin face sandy hair hazel eyes & was detached to (Cummings) company, in 1809 to 7Company & was discharged on 8 4 1810. He was an emancipist living in Parramatta in 1811. He was Free by Servitude by 1815. He was recorded in 1827 as a sawyer. He was recorded in 1828 as sawyer with 10acres with his family at Airds. He was recorded in 1829 & 1832 as a sawyer. He died on 31 5 1848 age about74. ..[Some details taken from this Website. .. 3.Thomas (Acres) was born in 1798. He was recorded in 1808 off stores with his parents. He, recorded as (Acres/Aiken), married Lucy/Lucia (Day) on 4 1 1819 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1827 as a settler. He is recorded in 1828 as Catholic settler with 10acres at Airds with his family & mother. He died on 20 8 1881 age about83. ..Lucia (Day) was born in 1802. It may be she who was recorded in 1806 with her mother. ..Details of Lucia (Day)s family are given in emtry for Martha (Kennedy PRINCE OF WALES 1788) on this Website. ..Thomas (Acres) & Lucy/Lucia (Day) produced at least 8children: ..Noted a ??? (Acres) was also born in 1831 & baptised in 1831 at St Marys RC Sydney-no parents given. ..1.Thomas (Acres) was born in 1820 at Airds & baptised on 9 8 1820 at St Marys RC Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Airds. He died on 9 12 1901 age81. ..2.Mary Ann (Acres) was born in 1823. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Airds. ....[Noted Smees records show Mary Ann (???) was born about 1824 at Airds to a native father (notated as Annesfaint) & baptised on 2 1 1824 at St Marys RC Sydney] ..3.Henry (Acres) was born in 1826 at Airds & baptised, as (Akers) on 18 2 1827 at St Marys RC Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Airds. ..4.Catherine (Acres) was born on 30 11 1828 at Campbelltown & baptised on 13 5 1829 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..5.Charlotte Ann (Acres) was born in 1831 & baptised on 21 5 1831 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..6.Sophia Mary (Acres) was born in 1834 & baptised on 23 5 1834 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..7.Lucy (Acres) was born in 1837 & baptised on 23 8 1837 at St Marys RC Sydney. ..8.William (Acres) was born on 13 9 1840 & baptised on 31 7 1840 at RC Parish of Illawarra Wollongong. .. 4.Henry (Acres) was born in 1799. He was recorded in 1808 off stores with his parents. 5.Catherine (Acres) was born in 1801. She was recorded in 1808 off stores with her parents. She married firstly John Richard (Patrick his second marriage) emancipist on 26 1 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.>>> ..[John Richard (Patrick) was born about 1770. He was tried for theft, on 31 3 1791, of silver teaspoons etc of Isaac (Elsgood) at Old Bailey on 13 4 1791 (quick justice), sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 2 1792 after a voyage of 8.5months on PITT; much fever & attempts to escape from the ship resulted in deaths of convicts-of the 450convicts on board only 29 were alive at muster in May 1792 (or perhaps only this many could be mustered). He was Free by Servitude by 1808. He married firstly Mary (Cooksey/Chitty her third marriage) on 24 12 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor-at Moreton Bay (now Queensland) mentioned on this Website. He was Free by Servitude by 1819. He was recorded in 1827 as farmer & victualler. He was living at Campbelltown when he died on 9 5 1835 age about63 father of 7children-mostly girls-& was buried at St Peters CofE Campbelltown..] ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Catherine (Acrss/Patrick) married secondly William (Bradbury age62 his second marriage) on 9 4 1836 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She produced 2children in her lifetime. William (Bradbury) was born about 1769 & became a stonemason. He married firstly Elizabeth (Howle) in 1794 in England. He was tried at Warwickshire Assizes at Warwick, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict, perhaps with his wife, on 18 1 1812 after a voyage of 5.5months on GUILDFORD. He purchased 1500acres at Airds & built 'Bradbury Park House' (for himself? which he turned into an Inn?) in Campbelltown in 1822/24. He was an innkeeper who was notorious for his drinking bouts >He died on 10 6 1836 age67-still owner of 300acres. [Some details taken from this Website] Details of William (Bradbury)s family are given in entry for William (Bradbury GUILDFORD 1812) on this Website. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1840' ..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'

Level 338

Penny-Lyn Beale on 6th October 2021

1825 -New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 1825 Name; Thomas Acres Age; No Details Class; F. S. Ship; Charlotte - 1788 - 7 years Employment/Remarks; DIED; Liverpool

Level 105

Denis Pember on 14th April 2016

Thomas died June 4th 1824, prior to the 1828 Census but here we find Ann, living with Thomas (jnr) her son: Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 30… [Ref A0062] Acres, Thomas, 30, born in the colony, Catholic, settler at Airds, 10 acres, all cleared, 7 horned cattle. [Ref A0063] Acres, Lucy, 26 born in the colony. [Ref A0064] Acres, Mary Ann 5 born in the colony. [Ref A0065] Acres, Thomas, 8 born in the colony. [Ref A0066] Acres, Henry 2 born in the colony. [Ref A0067] Acres, Ann, 70, free by servitude, Mary Ann, 1799, 7 years, Catholic.

Level 105

Denis Pember on 14th April 2016

Baxter, Carol; General Musters of New South Wales: 1806... [A1801] Ann Guy, Mary Ann, FBS, Wife to Thomas Acres. [B0312] Thomas Acres, Charlotte, 22½ acres under cultivation - (wheat, corn, gardens, orchard etc and livestock) Recorded as Off Stores, with a wife and 5 children also Off Stores. 1814... [3659] Thomas Acres, Charlotte, Off Stores, Landholder. [3560] Thomas Acres, born here, Off Stores, Single. (the son)

Level 105

Denis Pember on 14th April 2016

In the colony, sometime around 1792, Thomas started a de-facto relationship with Ann Hinchley/Guy (Convict, Mary Ann, 1791). Ann had been married to Joseph Guy in London, prior to being transported. Ann and Thomas had 5 children in the period 1792 to 1801.

Level 105

Denis Pember on 14th April 2016

Thomas was tried at Devon Lent Assizes held at Exeter Castle on Monday 14 March 1785 before Sir Beaumont Hotham Knt. and Francis Buller Esq. His crime was:- "Thomas Acres and John Smith: For feloniously assaulting John Squance in the King's Highway felonoiusly putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life in the said highway and feloniously and violently taking from his person and against his will in the said Highway 10s. his monies" He was found guilty and sentenced to be hanged. The sentence was reduced to transportation for seven years.