Thomas Upton

75

iain Frazier on 27th December 2024

Family connections for Thomas (Upton) are: Some amendments added Aug 2025. UPTON Thomas (Upton) was born in 1764/78 at Shirland Derbyshire & became a carpenter. In 1787 he was with his first (& pregnant) wife when he was tried w/3others for receiving stolen clothes in July 1787 of John (Williamson) at Old Bailey on 9 9 1787, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & hulks for 28months & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He was given task of assisting settlers with building projects at Windsor & later became self-employed. He was Free by Servitude by 1802 & living at Hawkesbury in 1803. He was living at Hawkesbury when he married secondly Sarah (Pigg her third marriage) of Hawkesbury on 4 6 1803 at St Johns CofE Parramatta/Windsor & farmed at McHillar Hawkesbury River. He was a farmer when he died on 10 5/12 6 1827 age63 at Windsor emancipist father of at least 10children & was buried at St Matthews CofE cemetery Windsor. [Some information taken from this Website] Sarah (Pigg) was born about 1772 at Bishops Storford Hertfordshire & became a dressmaker. She was tried for stealing lace etc at 'Hartfordshir' Assizes on 3 3 1790, sentenced to death commuted to Life & arrived at Sydney Cove NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E. She had a first (1of3) relationship with John (Embrey/Embery). She married secondly (2of3) Thomas (Hodgkins/Hoskisson on 30 1 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced maybe 4children.>>> >>>Sarah (Pigg) was Pardoned after her husbands death (she was Free by Servitude by 1802) & granted 60acres at Petersham Hill. She died on 13 11 1827 age55 mother of 13children at St Matthews CofE cemetery Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Upton) & Sarah (Pigg) produced 9children: 1.Lucy (Upton) was born in 1802. She married Henry (Forrester) on 15 2 1819 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 3children. She died on 13 7 1823 age20 at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..Henry (Forrester) was born on 24 3 1799 in the colony. He was recorded as a settler in 1823 & a farmer in 1824 & 1826. He married secondly Maria (Roberts) on 25 10 1826 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 29 4 1873 age74 father of 3children. ..Details of Henry (Forrester)s family are given in entry for Robert (Forrester SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. .. 2.James (Upton) was born on 9 9 1803 & baptised on 6 4 1806 age2 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Catherine (Frazier age13) on 31 1 1826 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1827 & 1829 as a farmer. He died on 11 8 1888 age87. ..Catherine (Frazer/ier) was born in 1803 in Scotland. She arrived in NSW with her parents in 1809 on HMS HINDUSTAN. She married at age13 James (Upton) on 31 1 1826 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 13children. She is recorded at Cornwallis in 1828. She died in 1895 age87 at Windsor. ..Details of Catherine (Frazer/ier)s family are given in entry for Moses (Briant GENERAL STEWART 1818) on this Website. ..James (Upton) & Catherine (Frazer) produced 13children: ..1.James (Upton) was born on 31 12 1826 at Windsor & baptised on 28 1 1827 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..2.Sarah (Upton) was born on 11 4 1829 at Windsor & baptised on 10 5 1829 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..3.-12.??? (Upton) .13.??? (Upton) was born about 1852. .. 3.Jesse (Upton) was born on 30 7 1806. He married Lucy (Brown age13) on 30 10 1827 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with his wife & her parents. He died on 15 11 1872 age66. ..Lucy (Brown) was born on 16 5 1814 at Windsor & baptised on 17 1 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with her parents & husband. She died on 8 11 1876 age62. ..Details of Lucy (Brown)s family are given in entry for Daniel (Brown GUILDFORD 1812) on this Website. .. 4.Ann (Upton) was born on 18 8 1809 & baptised on 22 4 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married with consent of her parents William (Bollard his second marriage) on 27 7 1829 at St Pauls CofE Cobbity.>>> ..William (Bollard) arrived free in NSW on 7 1 1822 after a journey of 7months on PROVIDENCE. He married firstly Mary (???). He was recorded in 1930 as a servant. He produced at least 2children in his lifetime. ..William (Bollard & Mary (???) produced 1child: ..1.Sarah Jane (Bollard) was born on 19 6 1826 & baptised on 9 7 1826 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She died on 21 10 1826 age5m & was buried at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. .. >>>Ann (Upton) & William (Bollard) produced at least 1child: ..1.Lucy (Bollard/Upton) was born on 16 5 1830 at Cobbity & baptised on 13 6 1830 at St Pauls CofE Cobbity. .. 5.William (Upton) was born on 6 9 1811. He died on 22 3 1812 age6m. 6.Jane (Upton) was born on 24 3 1813 at Windsor & baptised on 27 2 1814 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married Patrick (Byrne) about 1828 (not shown in Smees records) & produced 2children. She died on 4 12 1900 age87. ..Patrick (Byrne) was born in 1807 in the colony. He died on 11 5 1868 age about60. ..Details of Patrick (Byrne)s family are given in entry for Patrick (Byrne ROLLA 1803) on this Website. .. 7.Sophia (Upton) was born on 26 4 1816 at Windsor & baptised on 22 12 1816 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 2 4 1884 age67. 8.Susannah (Upton) was born on 21 9 1817. She died on 23 11 1817 age2m. (maybe twin of Thomas) 9.Thomas (Upton) who died on 23 11 1817. (maybe twin of Susannah) 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.

94

Dennis Nightingale on 4th May 2015

In 1787 at the age of 23 years Thomas Upton was living in lodging at 49 Windmill Street London with his wife who was big with child and though poor was industrious. In July 1787 he was arrested with three others and charged with receiving stolen goods. In September they appeared at the Old Bailey Court. At the trial, 14 year old John COOPER had stolen 49 calico shirts from his employer Mr. John Williamson valued at £12.5.0 and 3 pair thread stockings 8/-. Cooper was found guilty and sentenced to be whipped privately and returned to his employer. (Following character reference from his employer). Thomas HAWKESBURY CRIER (JUNE 2006) PAGE 16 received some shirts and his wife cut them up to make table linen and a frock for the new baby. Thomas was found guilty of receiving stolen goods and on 12-8-1787 was sentenced to transportation to NSW for 14 years. The other 3 got off on a technicality. Thomas was interred in one of the Thames hulks for 2 years and 4 months before leaving Portsmouth in the " Neptune"-309 tons and in the "second fleet" on 19th Jan 1790. He survived the "Death Fleet" and arrived Sydney Cove 28-6-1790. Thomas was a carpenter and was made to assist settlers with building projects especially around Windsor. By 1800 he was given approval from Governor Hunter to become self employed as a carpenter and in 1801 his sentence had expired. Around this time he met Sarah HOSKISSON nee PIGG. After her husband was murdered by aborigines and she was pardoned they cohabited and eventually were married 04 Jul 1803 St.Johns Church Parramatta NSW and given 25 acres of land at McHillar on the Hawkesbury River and took up farming. They are buried at St. Matthews Cemetery in Windsor NSW Australia.

94

Dennis Nightingale on 4th April 2015

Born - Shirland Derbyshire England. Sentenced Old Bailey 9th Sept 1787 - 14yrs receiving Stolen 49 cotton shirts and 5 pair of stockings. Middlesex 7 yrs Transportation. Married Sarah Pigg Windsor 04/06/1803. Died Windsor NSW Australia.