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Voyage
Transportation
Jane Walker was transported on the Marquis Cornwallis, departing 9th Aug 1795 and arriving 11th Feb 1796 with 198 passengers.
Captain Michael Hogan. Surgeon Matthew Austin. Surgeon John Hogan. First Officer Hugh Reid; Midshipman William Roberts. Embarked: 163 men; 70 women Voyage: 186 days Deaths 11
Marquis Cornwallis (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convist to New South Wales 1788-1849 Gillen, Mollie; The Founders of Australia. Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; 1828 Census of New South Wales. Freemans Journal, Tuesday, March 26, 1793, p.4 |
Claims
"Jane Walker is my 4x Great Grandmother via her relationship with Henry Curtis which produced one son, Charles Curtis. Charles Curtis married Sarah Fuller, and my line is from their daughter Martha Curtis who was Jane Walker's granddaughter."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Jane (Walker) are: WALKER Jane (Walker) was born about 1766. She was tried for stealing money of John (Lewis) at Tholsel Dublin Ireland on 25 3 1793, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS; she was Protestant. She had a first (1of3) relationship with Owen (Farrell) his first relationship) & produced perhaps 2children.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Owen (Farrell) was born about 1770 & became a sawyer. He was tried for stealing sheep skins at Tholsel Dublin Ireland in 1791, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 9 1793 after a voyage of 5/17months on SUGAR CANE; he was Protestant. He was issued his Ticket of Leave no282 in 1802. He had a second relationship with Judith (Rose/Rowe) from about 1803. He is recorded in 1806 as Free by Servitude sawyer living with Judith (Rowe) in 1806. He is recorded in 1828 as Catholic sawyer at Castlereagh St. He died on 6 11 1832 age61 father of perhaps 3children at Parramatta where he was buried-with Jane (Walker) & several other extended family. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Jane (Walker) was Free by Servitude by 1806. She had a second (2of3) relationship with Hugh (Hughes his third relationship) & is recorded with him as housekeeper to his family at Parramatta & produced a child.>>> Hugh (Hughes) was born about 1761/4 & became a wheelwright. He was tried for stealing lead at Southwark Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8.5months on First Fleet ship ALEXANDER; he was Protestant. He, as Robert Hugh (Hughes) had a first relationship (1of3) with Mary (Stewart). He had a second relationship (2of3) with Mary (Underhill). He was Free by Servitude by 1803. He was recorded in 1806 as living with Mary (Underel) & Jane (Walker) housekeeper at Parramatta. He is recorded in 1814 working as wheelwright with John (Hughes) his son or stepson. He is recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude wheelwright with his family at Parramatta. He died on 1/3 1 1830 age66/9 at Parramatta wheelwright father of maybe 2children & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta with Thomas (Ashby) & Esther. [Some details taken from this Website]. .. >>>Jane (Walker) had a third relationship from 1808 with Henry (Curtis) whom she may have married in 1814 (no record found) & produced at least 1child. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Castle Hill. She died on 6 11 1838 age72/5 at Castle Hill mother of perhaps 5children, matriarch of colonial Parramatta; she was buried at Parramatta with her first partner Owen (Farrell). Henry (Curtis) son of Walter (Curtis) was born about 1780. He was tried w/1other for stealing wood, using his fathers wagon on 10 7 1799, of Henry (Eyre) at Warminster Wiltshire Assizes Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years, held on hulk FORTUNEE at Portsmouth & arrived in NSW on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6months on HMS GLATTON; he was Protestant. From about 1814 he was living on property at Castle Hill Field of Mars which he was granted in 1825. He is recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude with his family on 50acres at Castle Hill. He is recorded in 1841 as being alone. In 1848 he sold the Castle Hill land, known as 'The Curtis Farm' & to become later 'Rosedale' & much later 'Erambie'. to his son Charles William. He died on 19 12 1853 age73. [Some details taken from 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.
Jane Walker c.1765-1838, a matriarch of colonial Parramatta and her family Unknown Binding – January 1, 1996 by Malcolm R Sainty (Author)
IRISH CRIME NEW"SPAPER REPORT: Freemans Journal, Tuesday, March 26, 1793, p.4 "TRIALS AT THE THOLSEL "Monday March 25 "Jane Walker for stealing twelve guineas from John Lewis, to be transported." __________________________________________
Amazingly, after all those years with Henry Curtis, Jane is buried with her daughter and family and Owen Farrell. Sacred to the memory of OWEN FARRELL who departed this life at Sydney 6th November 1832 aged 62 years. Also of EMMA TAYLOR Granddaughter of the above. Died 16th June 1835 aged 19 Months. Also of JANE WALKER died 6th November 1838 aged 75 years. Also of EUPHEMIA TAYLOR died 16th May 1845 age 3 weeks. Also of ROBERT NAIRN died 21st Septr 1849 aged 3 years & 9 months. Also of ELIZABETH TAYLOR died 23rd August 1852 aged 56 years. Also of HUGH TAYLOR Senr, died 7th November 1854 aged 60 years.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref C3402] Curtis, Henry, 42, free by servitude, Glatton, 1813, 7 years, Protestant, settler, Castle Hill with 50 acres, all of which were cleared and cultivated. [Ref C3403] Curtis, Jane, 60, Ms Cornwallis, 1796, 7 years, Protestant. [Ref C3404] Curtis, William, 18 born in the colony.
Jane appears in the 1806 Muster: [A4850] Jane Walker, Marquis Cornwallis, FBS, with Hughes at Parramatta. [C1408] Walker, Jane Marquis Cornwallis, 1 male child and 2 female children. (That would be John, Elizabeth and Grace) In 1811 there is a muster entry that just gives trial details. [5994] Convict, F, Walker Jane, Marquis Cornwallis, tried Aug 1793, Dublin, 7 years. In 1814 the Muster entry is: [3040] Jane Walker, Marquis Cornwallis, On stores, 2 children on stores 1 child off. (That would be Grace and Charles on stores and John Off - he was working with Hugh Hughes as a wheelwright. Elizabeth was by this time just married) Th
[1] Jane appears to have had a relationship with Owen Farrell (Convict, Sugar Cane, 1793) almost on arrival in the colony. They had 1 daughter, Elizabeth, born 1797. [2] Subsequently, Jane possibly had a relationship with Hugh Hughes (Convict, Alexander, 1788). She definitely had two children whilst she was housekeeper for him. John Walker 1799 and Grace Walker 1806. [3] In about 1809, Jane was living with Henry Curtis and stayed with him for some years. They had 1 son, Charles William Curtis, 1809.
Jane was tried in 1793 at Tholsel Dunblin City and sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing money. She was transported aboard the ship Marquis Cornwallis and was described as a native of Dublin age 28 on arrival in the colony. She lived with [1] 1797 with Owen Farrell [2] 1806 Hugh Hughes [3] 1809 Henry Curtis . She died in 1838 at Castle Hill.