William Townsend

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iain Frazier on 9th May 2025

Family connections for William (Townsend are: TOWNSEND William (Townsend) was born about 1797 at St Marylebone London. He was tried for stealing clothes, on 31 10 1816, of Maria (Trimnell) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 5 4 1818 after a voyage of 5months on BATAVIA; he was Protestant. He married Rebecca (Sunderland her first marriage) on 5 8 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta (Smees records show 2 10 1820). He was recorded in 1827 as a farmer. He was recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude & a farmer of 40acres at Richmond with his family. He was recorded in 1829 as a farmer. He went missing on 25 9 1848 age about51 & was buried in September at St Thomas CofE O'Connell. [Some details taken from this Website] Rebecca (Sunderland) was born in 1802 in London. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE. [There is a suggestion that she may have had an earlier relationship with a ??? (Jordan)] She was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with her family. She married secondly James (Ball) on 14 5 1849. She died on 8 8 1882 age about80 mother of 14children & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. Details of Rebecca (Sunderland)s family are given below. William (Townsend) & Rebecca (Sunderland) produced 14children: 1.William (Townsend) was born on 13 11 1820 & baptised on 24 12 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with his parents. He died on 19 9 1842 age21. 2.George Thompson (Townsend) was born on 1/16 10 1822 at Bringelly & baptised on 10 11 1822 w/John at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with his parents. He died on 12 4 1897 age74. 3.John (Townsend) was born on 1/16 10 1822also at Bringelly also & baptised on 10 11 1822 w/George Thompson at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with his parents. He died on 8 8 1917 age89. 4.Mary Ann (Townsend) was born on 7 1 1825 at Emu Plains & baptised on 2 10 1825 at Christ Church Castlereagh. She was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with her parents. She died on 8 5 1876 age51. 5.Charles (Townsend) was born on 17 10 1826 at North Richmond & baptised on 17 6 1827 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with his parents. He died on 28 5 1905 age78. 6.James (Townsend) was born on 1 6 1828 at North Richmond. He was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with his parents. He was baptised on 9 8 1829 age14m at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 1 8 1899 age71. 7.Henry (Townsend) was born on 12 1 1831. He died on 26 12 1891 age60. 8.Thomas (Townsend) was born on 6 3 1833 at North Richmond. He married firstly (1of3) Elinor Wentworth (Raine) on 5 6 1854 at Carcoar.>>> ..Elinor Wentworth (Raine) was born on 18 6 1836 at Bathurst. She died on 13 8 1858 age22 childbirth? at Emu Swamp. ..Details of Elinor Wentworth (Raine)s family are given ABOVE. ..Thomas (Townsend) & Elinor Wentworth (Raine) produced 5children: ..1.James (Townsend) was born on 7 9 1854 at Carcoar/Orange. He married Mary Naomi (Hobson) on 5 5 1884. He died on 24 3 1915 at Parkes. ..2.Louisa Wentworth (Townsend) was born on 20 8or8 12 1856 at Orange. She married Tottenham Lee (Richardson) in 1875 at St George. She died on 19 10 1834 age78. ....Tottenham Lee (Richardson) was born on 26 3 1836 at Portland Head/Hawkesbury. He died on 3 8 1917 age about81 at St Leonards & was buried at CofE Kelso. ....Details of Tottenham Lee (Richardson)s family are given ABOVE. ..3.Alfred C (Townsend) died in 1867 at Orange. ..4.Elizabeth (Townsend) was born in 1858. ..5.Thomas Arthur (Townsend) was born on 17 6 1858 at Orange/Emu Swamp. He died on 11 2 1859 age7m. .. >>>Thomas (Townsend) married secondly (2of3) Mary (Murphy) in 1863 at Orange.>>> ..Mary (Murphy daughter of William (Murphy) & Ann (Francis) was born on 15 5 1839 in Cornwall. She died on 18 4 1869 age29 childbirth? at Orange. ..Thomas (Townsend) & Mary (Murphy) produced 5children: ..1.Ann Eliza (Townsend) was born on 23 5 1863 at Emu Swamp. She married William (Salisbury) in 1887 at Orange. ..2.Alice Maude (Townsend) was born on 2 2 1864. She married James Frost (Mutton) on 18 3 1889 at Orange. ..3.Thomas Arthur Roland (Townsend) was born on 15 3 1866 at Blayney. He married Eugenia (Peacock). He died on 1 2 1921 age54 at Maroubra. ..4.William Wesley (Townsend) was born in 1867. He died in 1867 at Orange age <1. ..5.Mary Murphy (Townsend) was born on 4 4 1869. .. >>>Thomas (Townsend) married thirdly Lucy Ann (Mutton) on 6 2 1872 at Orange. He died on 2 7 1887 age53 at Orange father of 18children. ..Lucy Ann (Mutton) daughter of William (Mutton) & Charlotte Elizabeth (Woodhams) was born on 11 6 1848 at Oberon. ..Thomas (Townsend) & Lucy Ann (Mutton) produced 7children: ..1.Ernest Albert (Townsend) was born on 8 5 1872 at Black Springs. He married Francis (Danson) on 9 6 1902 at Kalgoorlie Western Australia. He died in November 1945 age83 & was buried at Rookwood Necropolis general cemetery Haslems Creek Sydney. ..2.Arthur Wesley (Townsend) was born on 10 5 1874 at Millthorpe. He died on 10 4 1882 age7 at Millthorpe. ..3.Caroline (Townsend) was born on 8 8 1876 at Millthorpe. She married firstly Frederick (Poppenhagen) & secondly Charles (Williamson). She died on 13 2 1964 at Rydalmere. ..4.Rebecca Elizabeth (Townsend) was born on 6 11 1878 at Millthorpe. She married George McPherson (Leak) om 8 10 1900. She died on 24 3 1967 age88. ..5.Ethel Maude (Townsend) was born on 26 8 1881 at Black Springs. She married William John Warren (Knight) in 1906. She died in 1956 age about74. ..6.Elsie May (Townsend) was born on 5 6 1884. She died on 15 2 1886 age19m. ..7.Harold Edward (Townsend) was born on 23 3 1887 at Orange. .. 9.Elizabeth (Townsend) was born on 11 4 1835. She died on 25 1 1914/5 age about79. 10.Sarah (Townsend) was born on 28 4 1838. She died on 5 10 1924 age86. 11.Rebecca (Townsend) was born on 17 4 1840. She died on 6 7 1908 age68. 12.Eliza (Townsend) was born on 10 7 1842. She died on 2 6 1924 age81. 13.Richard (Townsend) was born on 12 11 1844. He died on 9 12 1930 age86. 14.Louisa (Townsend) was born on 13 12 1847. She died on 26 1 1929 age81. SUNDERLAND John (Sunderland) was born about 1758 & became a soldier. He married Mary (Button) in 1798 in London. He arrived in NSW as a private with his family on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE; he was detached to (Savory)s company in NSW Corps. In 1809 he was detached to (Brabyn)s company & 4company. On 24 4 1810 he was transferred to Royal Veterans Company. In 1812 he was with NSW Corps. He died on 24 2 1830 age72 at Richmond & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. Mary (Button) arrived in NSW with her family on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE. She seems to have been in Parramatta factory in 1821. John (Sunderland) & Mary (Button) produced 9children: 1.George (Sunderland) was born in 1801 in London. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE. 2.Rebecca (Sunderland) was born in 1802 in London. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE. She married firstly William (Townsend) on 5 8 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta-(Smees records show 2 10 1820)-& produced 14children. [a suggestion here that she may have had an earlier relationship with a ??? (Jordan)] She was recorded in 1828 at Richmond with her family. She married secondly James (Ball) on 14 5 1849. She died on 8 8 1882 age about80 mother of 14children & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..William (Townsend) was born about 1797 at St Marylebone London. He was tried for stealing clothes, on 31 10 1816, of Maria (Trimnell) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 5 4 1818 after a voyage of 5months on BATAVIA; he was Protestant. He was recorded in 1827 as a farmer. He was recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude & a farmer of 40acres at Richmond with his family. He was recorded in 1829 as a farmer. He went missing on 25 9 1848 age about51 & was buried in September at St Thomas CofE O'Connell. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Details of William (Townsend)s family are given above. .. 3.Sarah (Sunderland) was born in 1805 in London. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE. She married at age16 William (Patrick) on 5 7 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 7children. ..William (Patrick) was born about 1795/1800. He was tried for sheep stealing at Hereford Assizes on 4 4 1818, sentenced to death commuted to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 9 1819 after a voyage of 4months on CANADA. He was Free by Servitude by 1821. He was recorded at Parramatta in 1826 as a farmer & in 1828 & 1832 as a labourer. He was issued his Ticket of Leave for Parramatta on 19 11 1838. His Conditional Pardon was recommended on 31 1 1839. He died in 1864 age69 at his daughter’s house in Yass. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 4.John (Sunderland) was born in 1807 in London. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE. He died on 7 11 1809 age2 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 5.Mary (Sunderland) was born on 15 1 1810 in Sydney & baptised on 20 5 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney; she was Protestant. She married at age14 Mary John Mat/thew (Pit/tman) on 12 4 1824 at Christ Church Castlereagh & produced 10children. ..John Mat/thew (Pit/tman) was born about 1789. He was tried for stealing a mare of James (Snook) at somerset Assizes in 1813, sentenced to be hung reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW on 28 7 1814 after a voyage of 6months on SURREY/SURRY; he was Protestant. He was assigned to William (Cox) at Windsor/Richmond & became a labourer. He was Free by Servitude by 1822, had his Ticket of Leave by 1824 & was living at North Richmond in 1828 on 40acres & recorded as a farmer in 1827 & 1829. He died in 1863 age74 & was buried on 7 8 1863 at St Peters CofE Richmond Hawkesbury. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Details of John Matthew (Pittman)s family are given ABOVE. 6.Hannah (Sunderland) was born on 6 11 1812 & baptised on 6 12 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 28 3 1824 age11 at Parramatta & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 7.John (Sunderland) was born on 1 7 1815. He died on 27 8 1891 age76. 8.William (Sunderland was born on 18 4 1816 & baptised on 30 5 1819 age3 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 13 10 1876 age60. 9.Isabella (Sunderland) was born in February 1821. She died on 26 6 1821 age4m in Parramatta factory & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. References: 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. 'Orange & District Pioneer Register Vols1-2 1820-1860 & 1860-1888' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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Glenn Townsend on 15th November 2019

Reference to his Date of Death: Missing Persons notice, Sydney Morning Herald on 11 October 1848 p.4

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Glenn Townsend on 18th June 2019

The inscription marked onto William's headstone at O'Connell Cemetery is incorrect. It gives William's date of death as 19 September 1847 which is twelve months before he went missing on 25 September 1848.

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Denis Pember on 31st January 2016

Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref T1040] Townsend, William 33 free by servitude Batavia 1818 7 years Protestant farmer, North Richmond. 40 acres 15 acres cleared and cultivated, 1 horse 7 cattle. [Ref T1041] Townsend, Rebecca, 26 came free Speke 1808. [Ref T1042] Townsend, William, 8 born in the colony. [Ref T1043] Townsend, John, 6 born in the colony. [Ref T1044] Townsend, George, 6 born in the colony. [Ref T1045] Townsend, Mary Ann, 4 born in the colony. [Ref T1046] Townsend, Charles, 2 born in the colony. [Ref T1047] Townsend, James, 1 month born in the colony.

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Denis Pember on 31st January 2016

WILLIAM TOWNSEND was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of October , a shawl, value 2s. the property of Maria Trimnel ; a shawl, value 12s. the property of Sarah Cox ; and a towel, value 1s. the property of Richard Simmons . WILLIAM WALKER . On the day in the indictment, in consequence of the suspicious conduct of the prisoner, and two other persons who were with him, I pursued them, and at last secured the prisoner, who had in his possession the several articles named in the indictment belonging to the several persons whose names are stated. GUILTY , aged 18. Transported for seven years . Third Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.

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Pauline portelli on 12th August 2014

Born c1798 St Marylebone District,Greater London. Married Rebecca Sunderland 5.8.1820 St John's Parramatta Died Sept 1848 under suspicious circumstances and buried at St Thomas O'Connell NSW 14 children William 13.11.1820- 19.9.1842 George 16.10.1822 - 12.4.1897 John 16.10.1822 - 8.8.19.17 Mary Ann 7.1.1825 - 8.5.1876 Charles 17.10.1826 - 28.5.1905 James 1.6.1828 - 1.8.1899 Henry 12.1.1831 - 26.12.1891 Thomas 6.3.1833 - 2.7.1887 Elizabeth 11.4.1835 - 15.1.1914/15 Sarah 28.4.1838 - 5.10.1924 Rebecca 17.4.1840 - 6.7.1908 Eliza 10.7.142 - 2.6.1924 Richard 12.11.1844 - 9.12.1930 Louisa 13.12.1847 - 26.1.1929 Rebecca married James Ball 14.5.1849 Rebecca died 8.8.1882 buried in St Peter's Richmond NSW