Robert Tomlinson

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iain Frazier on 10th February 2025

Family connections for Robert (Tomlinson) are: TOMLINSON Robert (Tomlinson) was born about 1761. He married firstly in England & produced 1child. He was tried for theft, on 31 5 1796, of silver watch of William (Thompson) & John (Harris) at Old Bailey on 22 6 1796, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on CANADA. He had a second relationship with Sarah (Lester). In 1808 he was working at lumber yard at Parramatta, to which he supplied saw files; he was recorded as a file cutter. In 1810 he was a member of Parramatta Association. In 1814/5 he seems to have been file cutter for Police. He was Free by Servitude by 10 9 1818 when he was granted 50acres at Parramatta. In 1822 he employed convict mechanics. He is recorded on 5 4 1823 at Parramatta. He died on 19 1 1845 age24 at Parramatta father of 5children. [Some details taken from this Website] Sarah (Lester) was born about 1779 & became a servant. She was tried for shop lifting, on 10 11 1801, printed linen at Old Bailey on 2 12 1801, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 5.5months on HMS GLATTON. She died on 13 10 1837 age57 & was buried at St Jons CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Robert (Tomlinson) & Sarah (Lester) produced 4children: 1.Elizabeth (Tomlinson was born in 1805. She died on 23 1 1806 age3m & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 2.Ann (Tomlinson) was born on 10 5 1806 & baptised on 24 12 1809 age3 w/Phoebe at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married Isaac (Mobbs brother of John) on 10 9 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 3children. ..Isaac (Mobbs) was born in 1793 perhaps at New Brentford west Greater London. He arrived in NSW with his mother on 12 6 1801 after a voyage of 10months on EARL CORNWALLIS. ..Details of Isaac (Mobbs)s family are given in entry for William (Mobbs BARWELL 1798) on this Website. .. 3.Phoebe (Tomlinson) was born in 1807. She died on 30 1 1807 age2w & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 4.Phoebe (Tomlinson) was born on 6 6 1809 & baptised on 24 12 1809 w/Ann at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married firstly John (Mobbs brother of Isaac) on 24 12 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 2children.>>> ..John (Mobbs) was born about 1803. He is recorded in 1826 as a farmer & in 1828 with his parents & own family on 907acres at Field of Mars (near Pennant Hills). ..Details of John (Mobbs)s family are given in entry for William (Mobbs BARWELL 1798) on this Website. .. >>>Phoebe (Tomlinson) married secondly John (Tunks) on 9 8 1830 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..John (Tunks) was born on 8 3 1795 & baptised on 7 5 1795 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married firstly Esther (Arndell) on 27 3 1815 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 1 5 1848 age52 father of at least 6children. ..Details of John (Tunks)s family are given in entry for Sarah (Lyons LADY JULIANA 1790) on 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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D Wong on 2nd July 2015

Old Bailey: ROBERT TOMLINSON, Theft > theft from a specified place, 22nd June 1796. Reference Number: t17960622-32 Offence: Theft > theft from a specified place Verdict: Guilty > theft under 40s Punishment: Transportation ROBERT TOMLINSON was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 31st of May, a silver watch, value 40s. the property of William Thompson, in the dwelling-house of John Harris. WILLIAM THOMPSON sworn. I lodge in New-court, Peter's-lane, Cow-cross , with one John Harris, who keeps the house: On Tuesday the 31st of May, my comrade being a soldier, was going upon duty to the Tower, and he told me my watch was gone; I was in bed at the time; I missed my watch from the nail, at 20 minutes past four; I saw the watch hanging there; my comrade got up about five, and it was then missing; the prisoner said he was without a lodging, and I took him in to sleep in the same room that night; I went to his master, he is a file maker, and enquired for his lodgings; I went to his lodgings in Noble-street, the back of St. Giles's, and his wife and child were frightened because he had been out all night; I met the prisoner by St. Giles's church, at twelve o'clock; I asked him for my watch, and he told me he had pawned it for 25s. I told him if he would return me the watch I would not hurt him; he said, he had not a farthing in his pocket, he had paid it all away to where he owed it; I found it at a pawnbroker's in Holborn; I sent for a constable to Bow-street, and when he got to the Brown Bear, the constable asked him if he had got any money, and he said, yes; and he told out 25s. and a knife with two blades out of his pocket, and he gave me the duplicate. SARAH WARD sworn. I am servant to Mr. Dobree, in Holborn, a pawnbroker, (producing the watch); the prisoner at the bar pawned it; I never saw him before, but I am sure that is the person. JOHN HUMPAGE sworn. I was sent for to take the prisoner into custody, for stealing Thompson's watch; the prosecutor gave me this duplicate, (producing it). Thompson. This is my watch, I know it by the seal; and the number of the watch 9127. Q. What is the value of it? - A. Forty shillings; I gave that for it. Q. How long ago? - A. Five years. Prisoner's defence. This man, being a soldier in the guards, asked me to inlist with him, and I was agreeable to it; and he gave me six shillings in part of ten guineas bounty, and he told me I might pawn the watch the night before, but it was too late; and the next morning I got up and took the watch, and pawned it. Q. (To Thompson.) Did you talk at all about his pawning the watch? - A. No, nothing like it; I did give him six shillings on account of inlisting in the guards. GUILTY, (Aged 27.) Of stealing to the value of 25s. Transported for seven years . Robert was actually 35 years old when he was tried, born 1761. He was married with 1 child. C1805 Robert married Sarah Lester (Glatton 1802). They had 2 daughters, Ann born in 1806 and Phoebe born on the 6th June 1809, who married the sons of the Mobbs family. Colonial Secretary Papers: TOMLINSON, Robert. Per "Canada", 1801 1808 c.Apr: Files received from by the Lumberyard, Parramatta, between 26 Jan and 20 Apr 1808 (Reel 6040; ML Safe 1/51 p.129) 1808 Apr-1809 Nov 28: Supplier of saw files. On list of persons from whom stores received at Lumber Yard, Parramatta (Reel 6020; 2/8131 pp.2-5) 1808 Nov 12-1809 Jun 10: File cutter. On list of persons receiving iron etc from Lumber Yard, Parramatta (Reel 6020; 2/8131 pp.23, 24, 27, 33, 34) 1809 Nov 24: On list of all grants and leases of town allotments registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3268; 9/2731 p.232) 1810 Jun 5:Member of Parramatta Loyal Association; listed as Tomilson (Reel 6042; 4/1725 p.15) 1814 Apr 30; 1815 Apr 22: Government file cutter. Salary paid from the Police Fund (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.491, 517 & SZ759 p.95) 1816 Jan 1: Juror at inquest on John Cunningham held at Parramatta (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.141) 1818 Sep 10: Of Parramatta. On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1818 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.50) 1822 Sep 30-1823 Sep 30: Of Parramatta. On lists of persons to whom convict mechanics have been assigned (Fiche 3296; X53 pp.35, 51, 66, 81) 1823 Apr 5: On return of allotments in the town of Parramatta (Fiche 3265; 4/7576 p.6) 1824 c.Apr, Oct 8: Of Parramatta. On lists of defaulters in payment for assigned convict mechanics (Reel 6061, 4/1778 p.265i; Fiche 3293, 5/3821.1 p.6) 19/1/1845: Robert died aged 84 at Parramatta. Sarah died in 1837 aged 53 and was buried at St John’s, Parramatta.

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Chris Tomlinson on 1st July 2015

Arrived on prisoner transport ship "Canada". Served his sentence and was granted 50 acres of land 10 Sep 1818, probably in the Parramatta area.