Joseph Wright

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Caroline Evans on 4th July 2024

Christening entry of September 1767 for Joe states that Joe's father, also Joseph was a weaver of Finsbury. Joe had an uncle Robert Wright. Joe had a sister, Sarah, born 4 Aug 1771, entered an apprenticeship on 28 Feb 1785 as a Mantua Maker (woman's dressmaker). Sarah died 19 Feb 1790. Mother Elizabeth Hewlett died 13 March 1785.

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iain Frazier on 23rd May 2024

ADDITION for Mary Ann (Ross) ..Details of a second marriage for Mary Ann (Ross/Holland) are given in entry for James (Floyd INDIAN 1810) on this Website.

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iain Frazier on 1st April 2024

Family connections for Joseph (Wright) are: Some amendments added Dec 2025. WRIGHT Joseph (Wright) son of Joseph & Elizabeth was born on 3 8 1767 at Finsbury London Borough of Islington & baptised on 11 9 1767 at St Luke Old Street Finsbury. He was tried for stealing lead, on 6 5 1784, off William (Rothwel)s roof at Old Bailey on 26 5 1784, sentenced to 7years, probably held at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & on hulk CENSOR on Thames River Woolwich & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8.5months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He married firstly Eleanor (Gott her first marriage) on 13 12 1790 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was granted 30acres on 3 11 1794 at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury which he named 'Wright Farm'. He was Free by Servitude by 1797. In 1802 he is recorded as off stores with his family on 30acres at Hawkesbury. In 1806 he is recorded as on stores with his family at Mulgrave Place. In 1828 he was recorded with his family on 30acres at Hawkesbury. He died on 25/30 8 1811 age44 father of 7children & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney Old Devonshire St burial ground. [Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries are found] Ellen/Eleanor (Gott) was born in 1765 at Liverpool Lancashire & baptised on 26 10 1765 at St Peters Liverpool & became a shoemaker. She was tried for stealing from Charles (Norris) at Liverpool Lancaster Lancashire Quarter Sessions on 3 8 1789, sentenced to 3years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; she was Protestant. She was Free by Servitude by 1797. In 1802 she is recorded with her family at Hawkesbury. In 1806 she was recorded at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury on stores with her family. She married secondly Daniel (Buckridge) on 31 3 1812 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She was recorded in 1828 with her husband at Pitt Town & her husbands relative. She died on 28 4 1843 age77 at Pitt Town mother of 7children, leaving her farm boat & animals to her children. [Some details taken from this Website] [Daniel (Buckridge) was born on 9 6 1772. He was tried for highway robbery of silver coin w/2others, on 1 1 1791, of Rebecca (Gale) at Old Bailey on 12 1 1791, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 14 2 1792 after a journey of 8months on PITT; much fever & attempts to escape from the ship resulted in deaths of convicts-of the 450convicts on board only 29 were alive at muster in May 1792 (or perhaps only this many could be mustered); he was Protestant. He was recorded in 1828 with his wife & his relative George (Buckridge). He died on 18 6 1834 age62.] [Some details taken from this Website] [Details of Daniel & George (Buckridge)s family are given in entry for George (Buckridge GUILDFORD 1824) on this Website.] .. Joseph (Wright) & Eleanor (Gott) produced 7children: mostly boys 1.Joseph (Wright) was born on 11 2 1792 in Sydney & baptised on 8 4 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He waas a wheelwright when he married Sarah (Townson) on 4 3 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 6 4 1862 age70. ..Sarah (Townson) was born on 30 5 1793 on Norfolk Island. She died on 4 5 1839 age46 at Oatlands (Tasmania?). ..Details of Sarah (Townsn)s family are given in entry for Mary (Anderson LADY JULIANA 1790) on this Website. ..Joseph (Wright) & Sarah (Townson) produced at least 5children: ..1.Sarah (Wright) was born on 9 4 1812 & baptised on 3 5 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..2.Joseph Garth (Wright) was born on 29 7 1814 in Sydney & baptised on 13 8 1814 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..3.John (Wright) was born on 7 9 1816 & baptised on 29 9 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..4.James (Wright) was born on 19 9 1818 & baptised on 21 10 1818 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..5.Eleanor Elizabeth (Wright) was born on 27 9 1820 & baptised on 19 10 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. [ Noted a Sarah (Wright) is recorded as born in 1815 in Van Diemens Land ] [ & an Elizabeth (Wright) is recorded as as born in 1820 in Van Diemens Land] .. 2.Robert (Wright) was born on 15 6 1794 at Parramatta & baptised on 6 7 1794 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. In 1802 he is recorded with his parents at Hawkesbury. In 1806 he was recorded at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury on stores with his parents. He married Mary Ann (Ross-Holland) on 2 12 1816 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1821 as a settler, in 1823 as a blacksmith, in 1825 as a settler & in 1828 & 1832 as a blacksmith. He died on 27 1 1835 age40. ..Mary Ann (Ross) was born on 30 7 1799 in Parramatta & baptised on 1 9 1799 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 17 7 1848 age49-. ..Details of Mary Ann (Ross)s family are given in entry for Mary (Holland INDISPENSABLE 1796) on this Website. ..Robert (Wright) & Mary Ann (Ross-Holland) produced at least 6children: ..1.Eleanor (Wright) was born on 13 2 1818 at Pitt Town & baptised on 6 6 1819 age15m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married George (Buckridge his firs marriage) on 10 3 1834 at Pitt Town & produced 3children. She died in 1841 age about23. ....George (Buckridge) was born on 22 12 1801 at Shoreditch Middlesex. He was tried for stealing, on 26 2 1824, waistcoat etc of Andrew Helder (Doncaster) of Bethnal Green at Old Bailey on 9 4 1823, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 15 3 1824 after a voyage of 7months on GUILDFORD; he was assigned to his uncle John (Buckridge). He is recorded in 1825 with (Daniel (Buckeridge). He is recorded in 1828 living with Daniel (Buckridge) & family. He married secondly Elizabeth (Smallwood) on 20 4 1843 at St James CofE Bathurst Street Pitt Town He died in 1865 age63 father of 3known children. ....[Some details taken from this Website] ....Details of George (Buckridge)s family are given in entry for Daniel (Buckridge PITT 1792) on this Website. ..2.Elizabeth (Wright) was born on 30 1 1820 at Pitt Town & baptised on 17 6 1821 age16m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..3.Joseph (Wright) was born on 28 8 1822 at Pitt Town & baptised on 27 1 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..4.Sarah (Wright) was born on 13 5 1825 at Pitt Town & baptised on 10 7 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..5.Mary Ann (Wright) was born on 8 10 1827 at Pitt Town & baptised on 24 9 1828 at St James CofE Pitt Town. ..6.Robert (Wright) was born on 30 5 1830 at Pitt Town & baptised on 28 10 1832 age2 at St James CofE Pitt Town. .. 3.Mary (Wright) was born in 1796/7 at Pitt Town. In 1802 she is recorded with her parents at Hawkesbury. She married firstly at age14/5 Robert (Alle/an) emancipist on 1 6 1812 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 3children.>>> ..Robert (Allen/Allan) aka Peter/Robert (Crawley) was born about 1774 & became a labourer. He was tried as Peter (Crawley) for stealing a coat etc of Alexander (Haye) at Dublin city Ireland on 20 6 1793, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. He was Free by Servitude by 1814. He was granted 50acres at Castle Hill Rd Castle Hill. He apparantly sold his wife to James (Maher) for rum. In 1821 he was charged with harboring bushrangers & sent to Mewcastle & Port Macquarie gaols & Norfolk Island. He was recorded in 1825 as a convict for Life. He was returned to Hyde Park Barracks Sydney with a Pardon on 7 12 1832 on GOVERNOR PHILLIP & returned to Castle Hill in 1833; he was 5'5" ruddy freckled pock marked/pitted complexion grey hair grey eyes some front teeth missing dislocated left elbow joint. He died in 1847 age73 father of maybe 5children & was buried at Old Parramatta cemetery Catholic section; his property was left to his sons. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. [>>>Mary (Wright) is recorded in 1828 as housekeeper to James (Maher) & produced 4children, whom she married on 10 5 1848. She died on 2 7 1866 age72 or about69 mother of 7children & was buried at Old Parramatta cemetery Catholic section.] [.James (Maher/Meagher) was born about 1790/3 & became a labourer. He was tried at Tipperary Ireland in 1815 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 12 1816 after a voyage of 5months on SURREY; he was 5'6" fair freckled complexion red hair grey eyes; he was assigned to surveyor ??? (Meehan). In 1818 he became overseer to shingle splitters at Parramatta Hills until May 1821 when he was suspended for drinking instead of properly supervising his men at night. He is recorded in 1822 in clearing gang on Archibald (Bell)s property at Windsor. In 1823 he was Free by Servitude & went to Pennant Hills & took on Mary (Allen) as housekeeper. He was recorded in 1825 as labouring at Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 as living on 50acres at Castle Hill (that of Robert (Allen)s?) with Mary (Wright/Allen) as housekeeper. About 1839 he purchased 150acres at Wattagan Creek Wollombi. He is recorded in 1841 as living with Mary (Allen) on sheep farm. He died on 6 3 1848 age65 of cancer of stomach at Parramatta & was buried at Old Parramatta cemetery Catholic section.] [.Some details taken from this Website; where an entry exists for each of his surname spellings] .. 4.John (Wright) was born in 1800 at Pitt Town. In 1802 he is recorded with his parents at Hawkesbury. In 1806 he was recorded at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury on stores with his parents. He may have had a first relationship with Mary (McNally/Flannagan maybe her second (2of3) relationship).>>> ..Mary (McNally perhaps) was born about 1790. She may have married firstly (1of3) ??? (Flannagan). She was tried for stealing clothes at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & as Mary (Flanigan-also known as Flannaghan/Flanagan)) arrived in NSW as a convict in 1813sic actually 8 8 1815 after a voyage of 8months on FRANCIS & ELIZA; she was Catholic; she was sent to Parramatta for assignment.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..John (Wright) & Mary (McNally/Flannagan) produced 1known child: ..1.Alice/Ellis (Wright) was born on 10 2 1816 & baptised on 14 4 1816 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married at age15, with her parents consent, Samuel (Perkins) on 30 8 1830 at St Thomas CofE/Wesleyan Sackville Reach. She is recorded in 1828 with her stepfather John (Hearn/e). She died in 1903 age about87. ....Samuel (Perkins) was born in 1801 at Parramatta & baptised on 2 3 1806 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 20 1 1882 age about81 ....Details of Samuel (Perkins)s family are given in entry for Samuel (Perkins PITT 1792) on this Website. .. ..[Noted a John (Wright) is recorded as born to John (Wright) & Mary Ann (???) in 1820] .. >>>Mary (McNally/Flannagan) was Free by Servitude by 1816 & had a third relationship with John (Hearn) & produced 7children. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Lower Portland Head. She died in 1850 age60 mother of 8known children & was buried on 27 10 1850. [.John (Hearn) was born in 1776. He was tried w/Sarah (Hearn), perhaps a relative-who was acquitted, for stealing a pig at Leicester Assizes Leicestershire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 12 1808 after a voyage of 5.5months on ADMIRAL GAMBIER; he was Protestant; he was sent to Toongabbie for assignment. He was issued his Cerificate of Freedom on 5 4 1814; he was recorded as age45 5'8" yellow complexion gypsy black hair black eyes, crooked fingers on right hand. He was recorded in 1814 as a tinker at Parramatta & in 1825 as a labourer there. He was recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude with his family as farmer at Lower Portland Head. He was recorded in 1828 also as a labourer at Toongabbie. On 21 2 1839 a grant of 50acres was recorded at Webs Creek Lower Portland Head-after a prolonged negotiation for a subsistence farm. On 20 6 1842 he sold 30acres to John (Rose father of Thomas) & the remainder passed to his son John. He died in 1860 age84.] [.Some details taken from this Website; where there are entries for HEARN & HERN]] .. >>>John (Wright) married secondly Sarah (Huggins) on 1 10 1827 at St James CofE Pitt Town. He was recorded in 1828 as a cooper. He died on 16 9 1882 age about62 father of 2known children. ..Sarah (Huggins) was born in 1809 in Norfolk. She was brought to NSW by her mother on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6months on NORTHAMPTON. She had a first relationship )perhaps with John (Wright) that produced 1child who died age 18w. ..Details of Sarah (Huggins) family are given in entry for William (Huggins INDEFATIGIBLE 1815) on this Website. ..John (Wright) & Sarah (Huggins) produced at least 1child: ..1.Sarah (Wright) was born on 5 10 1828 at Pitt Town & baptised on 14 10 1828 at St James CofE Pitt Town. .. 5.Sarah (Wright) was born on 12 3 1802 at Pitt Town & baptised on 9 2 1812 age9 w/Sarah & Thomas at St Matthews CofE Windsor. In 1806 she was recorded at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury on stores with her parents. She married firstly at age15 Robert (Hobbs) on 7 4 1817 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced at least 5children. She died on 21 8 1886 age84 mother of at least 5children. ..Robert (Hobbs) was born in 1796. He is recorded in 1814 off stores with his parents. He was recorded in 1821 & 1825 as a farmer. He is recorded in 1828 with his family with 4acres at Pitt Town. He received 600acres at MacDonald County of Cumberland from his father. He died on 1 9 1880 age about83. ..Details of Robert (Hobb)s family are given in entry for Robert (Hobbs ACTIVE 1791) on this Website. .. [Noted a Sarah (Wright) is recorded in a relationship with John (Holder) & a John (Holder), who arrived in 1806 on FORTUNE, is recorded as labourer with Ticket of Leave dying on 16 7 1828 age69 (born about 1759) at Windsor hospital & buried at St Matthwes CofE Windsor.] [.There were 2John (Holden)s aboard FORTUNE arriving in 1806 & other John (Holder)s on this Website.] [.Sarah (Wright) & John (Holder) produced 1child:] [.1.Hannah (Holder) was born on 15 10 1820 & baptised on 11 3 1824 age2 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] .. 6.Samuel (Wright) was born on 25 12 1805 at Pitt Town & baptised on 9 2 1812 age6 w/Sarah & Thomas at St Matthews CofE Windsor. In 1806 he was recorded at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury on stores with his parents. He died on 23 9 1879 age73. .. 7.Thomas (Wright) was born on 12 3 1809 at Pitt Town & baptised on 9 2 1812 age2 w/Sarah & Samuel at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 24 5 1861 age52. [Noted a George (Wright) is recorded as born on 3 10 1825 & baptised on 17 7 1831 age5 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown to Thomas (Wright) & Margaret (???)] 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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Darryl Buley on 1st July 2023

Birth 3 Aug 1767 • Finsbury, London Borough of Islington, London, England Baptism 11 Sep 1767 • Saint Luke Old Street, Finsbury, London, England Name Joseph Wright Gender Male Birth Date 3 Aug. 1767 Baptism Date 11 Sep. 1767 Baptism Place Saint Luke Old Street, Finsbury, London, England Father Joseph Wright Mother Elizabeth FHL Film Number 585439 Conviction 26 May 1784 Name Joseph Wright Vessel Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough, Alexander Fleet First Convicted Date 26 May 1784 Voyage Date Feb. 1787 Colony New South Wales Place of Conviction Middlesex, England Residence 27 Feb 1787 • Portsmouth, Hampshire, England After being convicted at the Old Bailey, he was transported to the hulk, Censor on the Thames at Woolwich where he spent 3 years. He was then taken to Portsmouth where he boarded the Scarborough on February 27, 1787. Departure 13 May 1787 Name Joseph Wright Vessel Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough, Alexander Fleet First Convicted Date 26 May 1784 Voyage Date Feb. 1787 Colony New South Wales Place of Conviction Middlesex, England Arrival 26 Jan 1788 • Sydney Cove, New South Wales, Australia For feloniously stealing from a building 218 lb of lead worth forty shillings, he was sentenced to 7 years and transported to the colony aboard the ship Scarborough in the First Fleet. Marriage 1790 • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Name: Joseph Wright Spouse Name: Ellen Gott Marriage Date: 1790 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Registration Year: 1790 Ellen Gott (1765–1843) Convict Neptune 1789 Birth of son Joseph Wright(1792–1862) 1792 • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son Robert Wright(1794–1835) 15 Jun 1794 • Parramatta Property 3 Nov 1794 Name Joseph Wright Event Date 3 Nov. 1794 Arrival Year 1788 Vessel Scarborough Event Description On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office Comments Per "Scarborough", 1788 Page 26 Property 3 Nov 1794 • Mulgrave Place (Windsor) NSW Australia To Joseph Wright, 30 acres at Mulgrave Place Granted by F. Grose 3 Nov 1794 Annual quit rent 1 shilling commencing 3 Nov 1799 Named Wright Farm Laying and situate on the east side of the river Hawkesbury in the district of Mulgrave Place Birth of daughter Mary Wright(1796–1866) 1796 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son John Wright(1800–1882) 1800 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Birth of daughter Sarah Wright(1802–1886) 12 Mar 1802 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Census 1802 • Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Joseph Wright, Scarborough, FBS. Settler, 30 acres at Hawkesbury. Joseph Wright, off stores, wife off stores, 3 children off. Eleanor Gott, Neptune, wife to Joseph Wright. Birth of son Samuel Wright(1805–1879) 25 Dec 1805 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Census 1806 • Mulgrave Place (Windsor) NSW Australia Joseph Wright, on stores, wife and 4 children on stores Grant at Mulgrave Place. Birth of son Thomas Wright(1809–1861) 12 Aug 1809 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Colonial Secretary 1810 WRIGHT, Joseph. Per "Scarborough", 1788 1810 Jan Supplies promised by to H.M. Stores (Reel 6042; 4/1723 p.99) 1810 Dec 22 Petition for man off the Stores to assist him in cultivating his farm on the Hawkesbury (Reel 6042; 4/1725 pp.360-1) Death 25 Aug 1811 • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Name: Joseph Wright Death Date: 1811 Death Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1811 Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Volume Number: V1812743 2A Burial 30 Aug 1811 • Devonshire St Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Name Joseph Wright Gender Male Birth Date 3 Aug. 1767 Birth Place Finsbury, London Borough of Islington, London, England Death Date 25 Aug. 1811 Death Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cemetery Old Sydney Burial Ground

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Denis Pember on 25th March 2016

Baxter, Carol; Muster of New South 1802 and 1806: 1802... [A4457] Joseph Wright, Scarborough, FBS. Settler, 30 acres at Hawkesbury. [B0098] Joseph Wright, off stores, wife off stores, 3 children off. [A4811] Eleanor Gott, Neptune, wife to Joseph Wright. 1806... [AA409] Joseph Wright, on stores, wife and 4 children on stores Grant at Mulgrave Place.

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Denis Pember on 25th March 2016

In the colony, Joseph had a relationship with Eleanor Gott (Second Fleet Convict, Neptune, 1790). They had 7 children between 1792 and 1809. Joseph died in 1811 but does appear in Musters prior to that date.

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Denis Pember on 25th March 2016

Old Bailey transcript 26 May 1784: (www.oldbailey online t17840526-21) JOSEPH WRIGHT was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 6th of May, two-hundred and eighteen pounds weight of lead, value 40 s. belonging to William Rothwell , fixed to a certain building there situate, against the statute. He was sentenced to 7 years and transported to the colony aboard the ship 'Scarborough' in the First Fleet.

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Graham Sparks on 6th July 2015

After being convicted at the Old Bailey, he was transported to the hulk, Censor on the Thames at Woolwich where he spent 3 years. He was then taken to Portsmouth where he boarded the Scarborough on February 27, 1787. Finally, the Scarborough along with 11 other ships making up the 1st Fleet, sailed from Portsmouth on May 13, 1787. The Scarborough and other ships sailed into Port Jackson on January 26, 1788.