Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Mary Wilmot was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 29 (16) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"Mary Wilmot is my 4 times great grandmother. She was convicted of larceny at Liberty of St Albans quarter sessions on 3 May 1810 and sentenced to 7 years transportation."
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Convict Notes
Windsor Court House, 16 February 1822. Sir, A person resident in this Town of the name of Daniel Brown, a bricklayer, has requested me to apply to endeavour to obtain Richard Potter, a prisoner now working in Woodcocks Gang near Campbell Town to be assigned to him as his Government servant, Potter being brother to Brown’s wife, and as Brown is an industrious man, with a family of four children and well able to maintain this man, I was induced to make application to the Rev. Mr Reddall that as that gentleman has … Macquarie Field, Feb 10 1822. Sir, In reply to your favor of the 2nd inst, I beg leave to state that , as the Road Gangs are sent to their respective stations , on a public duty, I have never thought myself at liberty to remove a man from these Gangs, except charged before me with some offence which justified the expedient. As however, I was on a boat visiting Sydney a day or two after the receipt of your letter, and anxious to accommodate your wiashes, through a regular channel, I requested an order at the Colonial Secretary’s Office for theremoval of the man (Potter) to your station. As however the name of the …. I am directed by H.E. J. J. B. to request that the service of Richard Potter, a convict with Woodcocks gang in your district may be assigned to Daniel Brown, a bricklayer, at Windsor. ---------------------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index. Richard Potter, age 39, G.S. per Admiral Gambier, 1808, Life, protestant, Labourer, Daniel Brown, Cornwallis district.
Family connections for Mary (Wilmott) are: WILMOT Mary (Wilmot) was born about 1786 in Hertfordshire. She was tried for theft of wooden box etc at St Albans Quarter Sessions Hertfordshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 29 9 1811 after a voyage of 6months on FRIENDS. She seems to have had a first relationship with ??? (Potter). She married Daniel (Brown his second marriage) on 30 8 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced maybe 8children. She is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with her family. She died on 5 11 1832 age46 at Windsor mother of 8known children. [Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries are found] Daniel (Brown) was born on 3 3 1782 & became a bricklayer. He married firstly Ellen (???). He was tried w/1other for stealing printed cotton etc of John (Hawkins) of Water Belchamp Essex at Exeter Assizes, sentenced to death reprieved to Life/7years, held at Chelmsford & arrived in NSW as a convict, leaving his children behind, on 18 1 1812 after a voyage of 5.5months on GUILDFORD. He was recorded in 1818 as a farmer & a builder. He is recorded in 1828 with Conditional Pardon as farmer 50acres Cornwallis with his family. He died on 27 12 1843 age61 father of perhaps 11children. [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.
Family connections for Mary (Wilmott) are: WILMOT Mary (Wilmot) was born about 1786 in Hertfordshire. She was tried for theft of wooden box etc at St Albans Quarter Sessions Hertfordshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 29 9 1811 after a voyage of 6months on FRIENDS. She seems to have had a first relationship with ??? (Potter). She married Daniel (Brown his second marriage) on 30 8 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced maybe 8children. She is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with her family. She died on 5 11 1832 age46 at Windsor mother of 8known children. [Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries are found] Daniel (Brown) was born on 3 3 1782 & became a bricklayer. He married firstly Ellen (???). He was tried w/1other for stealing printed cotton etc of John (Hawkins) of Water Belchamp Essex at Exeter Assizes, sentenced to death reprieved to Life/7years, held at Chelmsford & arrived in NSW as a convict, leaving his children behind, on 18 1 1812 after a voyage of 5.5months on GUILDFORD. He was recorded in 1818 as a farmer & a builder. He is recorded in 1828 with Conditional Pardon as farmer 50acres Cornwallis with his family. He died on 27 12 1843 age61 father of perhaps 11children. [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.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref B2830] Browne, Mary, 41, FS, Friends, 1811 at Cornwallis. # Also [Ref B2829] Browne, Daniel, 46, CP, Guildford, 1812, Farmer at Cornwallis. And 5 children named, viz:- Mary Anne 11, Ann 10, Martha 6, David 7, and Emma 4 all born in colony. Elder daughter Lucy recorded [Ref U0049] as the wife (aged 15) of Jessie Upton.
Mary was transported aboard the ship 'Friends' to serve a seven year sentence for stealing a wooden box and 2 books to the value of two shillings. In the colony, she married Daniel Brown (Convict, Guildford, 1812). They married 30 August 1813 at St Matthew's Windsor. Mary and Daniel had 6 children.
Mary Wilmot was born in Hertfordshire, England in 1786. She married Daniel Brown in NSW - also a transported convict. She died 5 November 1832 at Windsor, NSW Australia aged 46 years.