Maria Wilkes

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iain Frazier on 23rd December 2024

Family connections for Maria (Wilkes) are: WILK/ES Maria (???) married firstly William/Henry (Wilks his first marriage). She was tried w/22others including a William/Henry (Wilks) for uttering forged notes at Old Bailey on 9 9 1818, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 1 1820 after a voyage of 9months on LORD WELLINGTON; she was 5'3" fair pale complexion dark brown hair dark hazel & heavy eyes.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] William/Henry (Wilks) was born about 1798. He was tried w/22others including a Maria (Wilks) for uttering forged notes at Old Bailey on 9 9 1818, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 7months on BARING. He is recorded in 1825 with his wife & a child with Ticket of Leave labourer at Sydney. In 1826 his wife was caught illegally away from her husband & sent to Female Factory. He was a butcher in 1827, 1828 & 1831. At some point he was sent to Stockade for stealing from employers.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Maria (???/Wilke/s) had a second relationship with John (Coleman). She was recorded in 1825 with her husband & child at Sydney. She was convicted at Criminal Court Sydney on 10 4 1826 of illegally being away from her husband, held at Sydney Gaol from 18 4 1826 & sent to Female Factory. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom no.32/835 on 10 9 1832. She produced 1known child in her lifetime. John (Coleman) arrived in NSW free on 20 1 1820 after a voyage of 9months on LORD WELLINGTONalso. Maria (Wilks) & John (Coleman) produced 1child: 1.Thomas (Coleman) was born on 9 8 1821 & baptised on 13 10 1822 age14m at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1825 with his mother at Sydney. 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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Penny-Lyn Beale on 16th October 2020

1818 - Old Bailey - On line 1107. JANE WILLIAMS , MARY PENDLETON , WILLIAM WILKS , MARIA WILKS . WILLIAM CHALKER , CHARLES HANSCOMBE , JOHN ANDERSON , SARAH IRELAND , HANNAH GILBERT , TIMOTHY LANE , JAMES YEOELL , JAMES DALAS , JOHN DUNN , JOHN WATSON , BENJAMIN TATHAN WILLIS , THOMAS OWEN , HENRY WAY , JOSEPH TURNER , THOMAS SEENEY , WILLIAM QUIN , JAMES WOOLE , EDWARD NEW , and JOSEPH LONGWOOD , were severally and separately indicted for feloniously and unlawfully having in their custody and possession forged bank notes, they well knowing them to be forged . To which indictments they severally pleaded GUILTY . Transported for Fourteen Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. Age; 20, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1798 1825 - General Muster. Maria Wilks, WIFE to William Wilks Thomas Wilks. Age; 4 B.C. Son of William Wilks William Wilks. T. L. Baring. 1818. 14 years. Labourer, Sydney. 1826 - Goal Sydney. Entrance Book. 18 April. Being illegally ...her husband. C Ct. 10 April. Pleased Guilty. 3rd Class in the factory 1832 - 10 Sept. Certificate of Freedom. 32/835. No; 834. William Wilks. Barling 2. 1819. Trial date; 9 Sept 1818. Sentence; 14 years No; 835. Maria Wilks. Lord Wellington. 1820. Trial date; 9 Sept 1818. Sentence; 14 years Native Place; London. Age; 33. Est year of birth: 1799 Calling; House Servant Offence; Uttering forged Notes Date of Trial: 9 September 1818. Sentence; 14 years Height; 5 ft. 3 inches Complexion; Fair Pale Hair; Dark Brown Eyes; Dark Hazel and Heavy Noted against name; Lost a front tooth upper jaw,