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Transportation
Mary Ann Wilson was transported on the Friends , departing 9th Mar 1811 and arriving 10th Oct 1811 with 19 passengers.
In 1811, the Friends sailed from England to New South Wales with a cargo of 101 female convicts who had been sentenced to transportation to the colony. Ships master James Ralph,
Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0 |
Claims
"Wife's direct line ancestor"
"Mary is my 4th Great Grandmother, Direct line descendent on my father's side"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Mary (Wilson) are: WILSON Mary (Hason/Wilson) was born about 1780 in London. She married firstly (1of3) ??? (Wilson) & produced a child.>>> [Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries are found] 1.William (Wilson) was born in 1805 in England. He arrived in NSW with his mother on 10 10 1811 after a voyage of 7months on FRIENDS. He would haen taken to the Public Factory at Parramatta with his mother. He was recorded in 1820 with his mother at Richmond. He was recorded in 1825 with his mother at Richmond. .. >>>Mary (Hason/Wilson) was tried for stealing, on 5 3 1810, calico/printed cotton/cloth of John (Davies) at Old Bailey on 11 4 1810, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict with her son on 10 10 1811 after a voyage of 7months on FRIENDS; she was Protestant. She absconded from the Public Factory at Parramatta in 1812. She was Free by Servitude by 1817. She had a second (2of3) relationship with James (McGuire) & produced 3children, She was recorded in 1820 with J (McGuire) & 4children at Richmond. She was recorded in 1822 as wife of J (McGuire) with 2children named (Wilson) at Windsor. She was recorded in 1825 as with her family at Richmond.>>> James (McGuire) was born about 1782/5 in Monaghan Ireland. He was tried w/2others for housebreaking at Monaghan in July 1800, sentenced to death commuted to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 5 1803 after a voyage of 7months on ROLLA; he was Catholic. He was recorded in 1806 working for Richard (Rouse) at Richmond Hill. He was Free by Servitude by 1812. His Conditional Pardon was issued on 31 1 1814. He was recorded in 1820 with Mary (Wilsonn) & 4children at Richmond. He was recorded in 1822 as husband of Mary (Wilson) maybe at Windsor. In 1822 he was leasing 12acres at Windsor & in 1823 he was granted 50acres at Kurrajong 'Rock Valley Farm'. He was recorded in 1825 with his family as landholder at Richmond. He was recorded in 1828 with his children. He died on 17 5 1852 age about69 & was buried St Matthews Windsor-Catholic section?. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Mary (Hason/Wilson) later lived with John (Rule)-her third relationship. She was recorded in 1828 with John (Rule) at North Richmond. She died in 1852 age about72 at North Richmond, mother of 4children. John (Rule) was born about 1783. He was tried for house breaking & stealing shoes of Mr (Waters) of Twinstead at Essex Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 9 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD ELDON; he was Protestant. He was recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude with Mary (Wilson) at North Richmond. [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.
Mary Hason / Wilson (b. 1781, London) Birth: 1781, London, England. Married: A Wilson before transportation. Crime: Theft of printed cloth (value 30 shillings). Trial: Middlesex, 5 Mar 1810, age 30; sentenced 7 years. Transportation: Friends, arrived NSW 1811. Accompanied by: Son William (fate unknown). Freedom: Free by servitude, 1817. Relationships/Children in NSW: With James Maguire – two children (Mary 1814, Margaret 1815). Later lived with John Rule (convict per Lord Eldon 1817). Death: 1852, North Richmond, NSW, age 72.
1820 - Richmond Population Book. Mary Wilson. F. S. Ship; Friends. 7 years, Children; 2 male & 2 female. Remarks; J McGuire 1822 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1822 Mary Wilson. F. S. Friends. 7 years. Wife of J McGuire, Windsor Wilson. B. C. - Children of do. Wilson. B. C. - Children of do. 1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1825 Name; Mary Wilson Age; No Details Class; F. S. Ship; Friends - 1811 - 7 years Employment/Remarks; LIVING; with Jas McGuire, Richmond William Wilson. Came Free. Ship; Friends. 1811. Son of Mary Wilson. Mary Wilson; Age. 11. Born Colony. Daughter of Mary Wilson, Richmond Margaret Wilson; Age. 9. Born Colony. Daughter of Mary Wilson, Richmond
April 1810, trial of MARY WILSON (t18100411-88). MARY WILSON, Theft > grand larceny, 11th April 1810. 348. MARY WILSON was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 5th of March , twenty yards of printed cotton, value 30 s. the property of John Davies . SAMUEL DAVIES . I am shopman to Mr. Davis, linen-draper , Castle-street, Leicester-square . On Monday the 5th of March, between six and seven in the evening, the prisoner came into the shop, and stole twenty yards of print; she drew it up her clothes through the inside of her pocket. As soon as I saw she had secured it under her clothes, I went out and looked through the window until she came out. When she came out, I caught hold of her. and the property dropped from under her clothes; this is the property; it is John Davies's. Prisoner's Defence. I leave it to the mercy of the Court. GUILTY , aged 30. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.