Mary York

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iain Frazier on 11th October 2025

Family connections for Mary (York) are: YORK William (York) married Mary (Murry) her first (1of3) marriage). He did not travel to Australia-or did he die on the voyage? Mary (Murry) was born about 1768. She had a first (1of3)relationship/marriage with William (York). She was tried at Bristol Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict with her child on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] William (York) & Mary (Murry) produced 2known children: 1.Henry (York) was born in 1798 & baptised on 12 5 1799 at Bristol Gloucestershire & became a labourer. He was living perhaps in Somersetshire when he was tried for larceny at Bristol Quarter Sessions Gloucestershire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 3 1817 after a voyage of 5months on FAME; he was Protestant 5'2.5" sallow complexion brown hair brown eyes. He was assigned to his mother at Bringelly & later assigned to William (Cosgrove)s brother Thomas. He is recorded in 1828 Protestant Free by Servitude with his mother at Mt Pleasant Bringelly. He married Mary (Murphy) who had arrived free on 23 2 1835. He played a large part in the grazing history of the Monaro district. He died on 25 6 1881 age83 at Liverpool. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Mary (Murphy) arrived in Australia free. She died in 1856. ..Henry (York) & Mary (Murphy) produced 9children: ..1.-9.??? (York) .. 2.Charles (York) was born in 1805 in England. He arrived in NSW with his mother on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. He married Maria (Chalker age15) in 1826 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He was recorded in 1827 & 1830 as a farmer. He played a large part in the grazing history of the Monaro district. ..Maria (Chalker) was born on 20 11 1811 & baptised on 26 12 1813 age13m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married at age15 Charles (York) on 21 8 1826 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. In 1842 part of her mothers property passed to her. She died on 22 10 1884 age76. ..Details of Maria (Chalker)s family are given ABOVE. ..Charles (York) & Maria (Chalker) produced at least 3children: boys ..1.William (York) was born on 8 6 1827 at Bringelly & baptised on 14 10 1827 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..2.Charles (York) was born on 17 12 1829 at South Creek & baptised on 27 6 1830 w/James at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..3.James (York) was born on 17 12 1829also at South Creek & baptised on 27 6 1830 w/Charles at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. .. >>>Mary (York) had a second (2of3) relationship with William (Cosgrove) & produced perhaps 4children.>>> William (Cosgrove/grave) brother of Thomas was born about 1781, probably in Ireland. He was tried as an Irish Rebel at Dublin city, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict with his brother on 12 5 1803 after a voyage of 6months on ROLLA. He became constable & poundkeeper at Bringelly & Cooke. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom on 9 1 1810. He died on 1 3 1819 age about38 shot by Bushranger Timothy (Buckley) on 28 2 1819 while attempting to arrest him, with the aid of his brother, at South Creek; he was buried on 4 4 1819 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Timothy (Buckley) & his 2accomplices were tried in April 1819 & executed] [Some details taken from this Website] Details of William (Cosgrove)s family are given in entry for William (Cosgrove ROLLA 1803) on this Website. .. >>>Mary (???/York) lived about 1818 at Bringelly when her son Henry joined her as an assigned convict. She was an emancipist by 1821 & married thirdly with permission George (Crooks) emancipist on 21 12 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 with her husband & a child at Mt Pleasant Bringelly. She died on 16 9 1842 age74 mother of maybe 6known children & was buried with her husband at Parramatta Pioneers cemetery. George (Crooks) was born about 1782/6. He was tried at Stafford Assizes on 11 3 1813, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 28 7 1814 after a voyage of 7months on SURREY. He was an emancipist by 1821. He was recommended for mitigation of sentence on 30 11 1821. He was considered for a Ticket of Leave in 1823. He is recorded in 1828 with his wife & a child at Mt Pleasant Bringelly-farmer at St Vincent. [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.

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Denis Pember on 17th October 2017

Mary and George Crook appear in the 1828 Census records. Page 109... [Ref C3027] Crook, George, 42, FS, Surry, 1814, 14 years, Farmer, St Vincent. [Ref C3028] Crook, Mary, 60, FS, (no details provided). Mary's son, Henry is also recorded with them. Page 406… [Ref Y0045] York, Henry, 28, free by servitude, Fame, 1816, Protestant, living at Mary Crooks, Mt. Pleasant, Bringelly.

Mary's maiden name was Mary Murry.Her son Henry York was later sent to NSW on the Fame in 1817.She met William Cosgrove in 1809 and in 1819 he was killed by bushrangers. Her son Henry was with William. She had 2 children to William,John born 1810 and Mary Ann born 1812. She then married George Crooks on 1st Jan. 1822. She died on 16th September 1842 and is burried beside William Cosgrove in Parramatta Pioneers Cemetery.