The Mystery of the 'de Pallier' Family - Part 1

First of all, the main mystery is that we are having trouble finding the specific location of this family. There are many stories, assumptions and guesses over it for years. The main assumption is that the family comes from France, - to be specific - Lisieaux, Basse-Normandy.

'de Pallier' Family

Let's start with working backwards from my great grandmother to the earliest known de Pallier ancestor.

1. Alma Ethel Pallier (1895, Narrabri NSW - 1972, Gosford NSW)
m. Percy Thomas Woods (1891, West Maitland NSW - 1949, Gladesville NSW) 

6 children (5 boys and a girl - all deceased as of 2013)

2. Charles Edwin Pallier (1857, Marulan NSW - 1930, Blacktown NSW) 

m. Hannah Long (1854, West Maitland NSW - 1944, Auburn NSW)

7 children (3 boys and 4 girls)

     3. Joseph John Pallier (1823, London UK - 1893, Campbelltown NSW)

     m. Sophia Rouse (1822, London UK - 1883, Sydney NSW Australia)

     5 children (3 boys and 2 girls)

          4. John Joseph/Jewell Pallier (1799, ? - 1870, Narellan NSW Australia) 

          m. Eleanor Willocks (1796, Gibraltar - 1860, Narellan NSW Australia)

          5 children (2 boys and 3 girls)

                5. Jean Joseph Pallier (1770, Lisieaux, Normandy France - 1813, Middlesex England)

               m. Margaret Watson (c. 1770, England? - c. 1813, England?)

               one son so far

                       6. ? Jean Joseph Pallier (c. 1747, France - ?)

                       m. ? Martha Wright (c. 1750, England - ?)

                       2 children (1 boy and 1 girl?)

John Joseph Pallier (and his father Jean Joseph Pallier - in Part 2)

Those two men proven to be quite a challenge to trace and nothing is straightforward about them, apart from their families.

John Joseph Pallier (1799-1870)

John was baptised on 11 November 1813 at St Marylebone Church, Westminster, with his parents listed as John Joseph Pallier (deceased) and Margaret. There is a column that is hard to read but it is possible it stated his birth date as 1st July 1799. 

The Old Bailey Prison Registers had revealed that John was born in St. James (Westminster).

Why there is a gap between his birth and baptism is not known, but as his father was deceased, it is possible that his mother Margaret felt he needed to be baptised elsewhere at the age of 13. Margaret herself was also baptised there too on the same day. 

Another thing that should be considered - he could be born elsewhere, especially in France, so he was baptised to have the record of his existence in England? 

When John was 21 years old, he married Eleanor Willocks (also spelt as Wallox/Wallacks/Wallocks) at St Anne's (Soho), Dean Street Westminster on 27 March 1821. He was identified as a bachelor and Eleanor as a Spinster, of the same parish (of the church). They were married by Banns at the church, with the witnesses as John Taylor and Ann Walloack. Both groom and bride signed their names. 

A note aside, the Pallot's Marriage Index for England (1780-1837) had the marriage record index as:

Palleir, Jno. Jos.   =   Wallocks, Eleanor.     St. Anne, Soho 1821.

 Their first child, Joseph J (spelt as either Jean or Jewell - needs to be verified), was born on 3 January 1822 and he was baptised on 9th November a year later at St Marylebone, Westminster - the same church John was baptised in. Their surname was spelt as 'Palleir', that John Joseph's occupation was as a mechanic (of what is not known), and their abode was in St. Marylebone parish.

The reason for a delay in baptism of Joseph J was the birth if his brother Robert on 1 September 1823. They were both baptised together on the same day.

So by the time of his sons' births, he was working as a mechanic and living at the parish of St. Marylebone.

Then comes the births of his daughters Eleanor (7 August 1825 in the parish of St Marylebone) and Eliza  (1 April 1827 in the parish of St Marylebone too). Both were baptised on 21 August 1837 at St Marylebone, Westminster, along with their other sister named Mary Ann (born on 2 January 1829). Interestedly, the surname was spelt as Pallier and their mother as Ellen. Their abode was listed at Frederick Street, Portland Town, and that John's trade as a Glazier.

On 25 May 1827, John was arrested for stealing two shawls (worth at 25 shillings) and 3 handkerchiefs (worth at 5 shillings) from a Mr. Michael Webster's shop at The Quadrant, Regent Street near the corner of Air Street. Apparently Mr. Webster dealt in baby linen and John's 4th child, Eliza was born just a month before this arrest. How would his wife, Eleanor, coped with four kids aged between 5 years old and 1 month old.

John was aged 27 and pleaded his innocent stating that he had no reason to steal as he was in constant employment during the trial on 13 May 1827. His verdict was guilty and sentenced to be confined for 6 months. His first few days were spent at Newgate Prison before being moved to the House of Correction a month later. He was released from the Newgate Prison by November 1827, having served his 6 months sentence. He was described as  5 feet 9 inches tall with a shallow complexion, brown hair and grey eyes, and was stoutish. He was listed as being born in St. James's and was a printer.

However this deterrent didn't last long for John, as he was charged with break and enter on 6 April 1829 (only 4 months after the birth of his last child Mary Ann). However this time, John was using alias as 'James Johnson', and that he was claimed to be in a group with other 2 men (James Bird and Henry Brown).

He stood the trial on 24 August 1829 at the Summer Assizes of the Home and South Eastern Circuits "holden at Croydon, Surrey". The men were charged as guilty of 'housebreaking and larceny', and were sentenced "to be severely hanged by the neck until they be dead".

Fortunately, John/James was listed for a change in the sentence to be transported to New South Wales or Van Dieman's Land a month later. After this, John/James was among the prisoners moved into the prison hulk "Retribution", awaiting for their transportation out of England for their sentences.

Finally on 11 February 1830, John/James was removed from the prison hulk "Retribution" onto the ship "Marquis of Huntley" (3), along with 99 male convicts. The trip took them to Sydney Cove and arrived on 21 August 1830. He was mustered on the ship before being assigned to a master to serve his sentence.

According to the record of the Muster, John/James was aged 30 years, married with 4 children (1 male and 3 females), had a trade as a house painter and that he came from London. His sentence was life and that he had a previous conviction (6 months). Apparently John/James could read and write and his religion was identified as Protestant.

His looks were described as dark ruddy complexion with dark brown hair and grey eyes, standing at 5 feet 7 inches tall. He had a small dent in the centre of his forehead.

He was assigned to a Mr. Thomas V Bloomfield at Maitland region. Mr. T.V. Bloomfield was a free settler with a farm called "Dagworth" in the Hunter Valley and had a wife named Christine Jane. Mr. Bloomfield appeared to be a fair and compassionate master, being well respected and influential colonialist in the area.

After worked for Mr. Bloomfield for three years, John/James sent a petition to have his family reunited to him in New South Wales at the expense of the government. In the petition, he spelt his wife's surname as 'Willex' and that they were living at No. 13 Turnbridge Street, Somers Town in the parish of St. Pancras of Middlesex. His children were listed as Joseph aged 11, Eleanor aged 8, Eliza 6, and Mary Ann 4. Mr. George Barlow of George St, Portman Square, Councillor Barry of Henriette St, Brunswick Square and Mr. William Gilbie of Fitzroy Square were the 'respectable persons known to the Petitioner's family'.

At the bottom of this petition, Mr. T.V. Bloomfield added his comments that John/James was under his service since the month of September 1830 and that his "conduct has been such that I respectfully recommend his petition to be given favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor." He was also confident that John/James was able and willing to support his family on his own.

The petition was sent about 8 months later, however there were some mix-up with the paperworks at the offices of Governor Bourke and the offices in England which resulted the petition being rejected.

In the muster of 1837, John/James was still working for Mr. T.V. Bloomfield, however the location had changed from Maitland to the district of Liverpool.

Four years after the last petition, John/James asked again for the permission to bring his family out at the expense of the government. In this petition, he had his family as: Eleanor Willicks of No. 7 Frederick Street, Portland Terrace, Regents Park, Marylebone; Joseph, aged 15 (born on 3 February 1827 [sic]); Eleanor, 12 (7 August 1837 [sic]); Eliza, 10 (1 April 1837 [sic]); Mary Ann, 8 (9 January 1837 [sic]).

It was during this time that his girls were baptised, possibly in readiness for the relocation to the Colony as the process of the Assisted Passage required a certified copy of birth certificates as proof of identity.

However, the last petition did not succeed so John/James wrote another formal submission a year later asking for his wife Helena Willicks and their children Joseph (15), Eleanor (12), Eliza (10) and Mary Ann Pallier (8) to be reunited to him in the Colony. Their address was as same as previous. The references were Mr. & Mrs. Manning of Clapham R... (sp?) and Mr. Barlow of George St., Portman Square.

It was not till 1838 before John/James received a Ticket of Leave, based on the recommendation of the Liverpool Bench of Magistrates. The condition stated that he has to remain in the district of Liverpool.

Finally the permission was granted for John/James' family to be brought out at the expense of the government. It seems that the previous petitions were rejected due to the lack of Ticket of Leave for John/James.

By 1852, John was living at Narellan, a freehold residence which is in the districts of the Camden and Narellan police.

It is not known when his family arrived in Australia - the estimated years would be between 1839 and 1841.

The census returns for England and Wales have revealed that Joseph, John's son, was left behind when his wife and girls migrated. The possible reason was his age as he was already 18 when this census was taken. Joseph was staying with his Alegs and Rebecca Nicholl, along with Rebecca's son George aged 7. Rebecca was a wife of George Willocks, Eleanor Willocks's brother.

John/James's Ticket of Leave was 'torn up' and was awarded a Conditional Pardon in September 1844. This provided him more freedom to move around and gain better employment, etc.

A year later, John became a grandfather, when his son Joseph had a baby daughter named Rebecca with his wife, Sophia Rouse, in England.

Around this time, John was running a Post Office in Narellan/Picton region, and possibly a storekeeper as well. Not much more about this, unfortunately.

On 3 December 1860, Eleanor, his wife, died of stroke at their residence. She was buried at St. Paul's Cemetery, Cobbitty NSW. The most interesting and perhaps telling bit about her death certificate was that she has no children listed and her informant was her husband, John. What was going on?

Five years later in 1865, his daughter Eleanor (known as Ellen Lamont) died at Narellan and was buried at the same cemetery as her mother. It was suspected that her husband Donald may have abused her which resulted her death, leaving two young daughters behind.

John died on 16 June 1870 at his home of Narellan. There was an inquest held at Narellan on the death of John Pallier dated 16 June 1870. Mr. E. Palmer, the coroner, had ruled that he died of natural causes and sent in the report on 24 June.

John Joseph Pallier was buried at St. Paul's Cemetery, Cobbitty, NSW Australia, on 19 June 1870.

The Sydney Gazette had a death notice of John Pallier:

On the 16th instant, at his residence, Narellan, John Joseph Pallier, aged 72, an old and much respected colonist.

Sources:

• London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 (London Metropolitan Archives, St Marylebone, Register of Baptism - p89/mry1, Item 014) (Baptism record of John J Pallier)
• London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Anne, Soho: Dean Street, Westminster, Transcript of Marriages, 1821 Jan-1822 Jan, DL/t Item, 087/034. (Marriage record of John J Pallier and Eleanor Wallocks)
• London Metropolitan Archives, St Marylebone, Register of Baptism, p89/mry1, Item 024. (Boys' baptism records)
• London Metropolitan Archives, St Marylebone, Register of Baptism, pg89/mry1, Item 038. (Girls' baptism records)
• New South Wales Government. Musters and other papers relating to convict ships. Series CGS 1155, Reels 2417-2428. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, NSW Australia.
• State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, NSW, Australia; Series Number: NRS 12188; Collection Title: Bound manuscript indents, 1788-1842; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 676.
• New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849. Class: HO 10; Piece: 33.
• New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia, Convict Pardons and Tickets of Leave, 1834-1859. Class: HO 10; Piece: 54.
• State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, NSW Australia; Copies of Conditional Pardons Registered; Reel Number : 774; Roll Number: 149; Volume Number: 4/4492. (Application for family to be sent to Australia).
• New South Wales, Australia Historical Electoral Rolls, 1842-1864. State Records Authority of New South Wales: CGS 1199; Year 1851-1852.
• Registers of Coroners' Inquests and Magisterial Inquiries, 1834-1942. State Archives NSW; Series: 2922; Item: 4/6614; Roll: 343.

Researching a family online for a day?

This is how I did it today:

The focus of the family is named HUMMERSTON – quite a rare surname.

From the marriage certificate of Edward Thornton and Anne Clarke, my ancestors – one of the witnesses was named George Hummerston so I’d like to know who this George Hummerston was and his connection to my ancestors. 

So my procedure of doing the research in day (with plenty of interruptions from my kids of course) is shown below.

Now the first website I go is at the BDM NSW Registry online (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm )  where I used all three search engines (Birth, Death and Marriages) to see if I can find him and his family – I was pretty confident that it will be easy as the surname is unusual.

The first two records came up:

A death record – George Hummerston died in 1892 at Woollahra – father named George and mother unknown. [14196/1892]

A marriage record – George William Hummerston married Emily C Harris at Waverley in 1876.

Then I looked through the rest of the marriage records under the name of HUMMERSTON and those what I found – there was not many.

George W Hummerston married Ellen Styles at Woollahra in 1899 – son of George?

Christopher Hummerston married Susan Windsor at Sydney in 1873 – brother of George?

Arthur Hummerston married Sophia Wilson at Waverley in 1885 – son of George?

Edward Hummerston married Alice C Lusty at Waverley in 1887 – son of George?

So with all those marriages sorted out – I did a broad Hummerston research on the Birth search engine and compiled the whole family groups as much as I can, which are shown below – 6 family groups.

George and Emily Hummerston’s children registered as:

1.     1877 – Amy at Sydney

2.     1879 – Percy at Sydney

3.     1881 – Violet Ada at Sydney

4.     1883 – Millbra M at Sydney

5.     1885 – Clarice M at Sydney

6.     1888 – Ada M at Sydney

7.     1890 – Gertrude L at Sydney

8.     1893 – Emily C at Woollahra

9.     1901 – Stella M at Waverley

10. 1898 – Walter T S at Waverley

Christopher and Susan Hummerston’s children registered as:

1.     1877 – Maud A at Paddington

2.     1873 – Christopher at Paddington

3.     1880 – Annie G at Paddington

4.     1885 – Sydney S at Paddington

5.     1888 – Jessie at Paddington

6.     1891 – Winifred S M at Paddington

George and Georgiana Hummerston’s children registered as:

1.     1865 – Albert S at Paddington

2.     1867 – Percy at Paddington

3.     1869 – Violet A at Paddington

4.     1872 – Maud A at Paddington

5.     1874 – Percival H at Paddington

Arthur and Sophie Hummerston’s children registered as:

1.     1886 – Alice M at Paddington

2.     1888 – Reginald A at Waverley

3.     1890 – Albert S at Waverley

4.     1892 – Stanley R at Woollahra

5.     1894 – Cecil W at Woollahra

6.     1897 – William R at Woollahra

Edward and Alice Hummerston’s children registered as:

1.     1887 – Ernest E at Waverley

2.     1889 – Clarence G at Waverley

3.     1891 – Ethel M  at Woollahra

4.     1905 – Roy E at Waverley

George W and Ellen Hummerston’s children registered as:

1.     1899 – Nellie E at Woollahra

2.     1903 – Frederick W at Glebe

3.     1905 – Rose E at Glebe

4.     1907 – Albert G at Glebe

5.     1910 – Doris M at Glebe

Then I noted there are two records with no name in the Fathers column:

Gertrude L had a daughter named Rita A in 1907

Ada had a son named Alfred T in 1909

Leaving BDM NSW registry online to do broad search with the Google Search Engine, a great tool to use...

I did a Google search to see if there is any notable website focused on the Hummerston family – unfortunately there is not much and I was only able to extract that - Christopher was a blacksmith whereas his son George W was a printer (http://www.lkjh.org/family_history/legacy/575.htm ).  This is confusing because the BDM NSW Registry shows no particular relationship.  So I am just taking this website with a grain of salt although it did stated that details were obtained from the certificates. It is possible that George W’s birth record was not recorded for some reason? I’d leave this for time being and move on.

Then I noted from one of Google records that there is a mention of a Florence Hummerston reserve at Perth in Western Australia – aha! My Clarke family came from Perth in 1850-60s so better hop off straight to the BDM WA Registry online to see if I can find any more Hummerston records.

Onto the BDM Western Australia Registry online for possible further records...

Then from BDM WA (http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx?uid=9125-2873-5779-1388 ) shows that a Christopher was born in 1851 at Fremantle to George Hummerston and Georgiana Dixon.

So it can be assumed that Clarke and Hummerston families knew each other and that Anne and Christopher may have grew up together being close in age. In the marriage certificate of Edward Thornton and Anne Clarke, it was stated that  they got married in the residence of Mr James Clarke, Perth House at Smith Street, Sydney. Now there is no Smith Street in existence now at Sydney, but it can be assumed the name of the house was named after the city they ‘came from’ to Sydney (“Perth House”)?

Next excellent website to look at but remember nothing's absolute online so take care on gathering details from the Family Search - IGI (International Genealogy Index) and its massive record collections...

From Family Search org (http://www.familysearch.org), it shows there is a particular family group I was looking for which stated that:

George Hummerston was born on 23^rd January 1823 at Essex, England, married Georgina Dixon on 5^th April 1851 at Western Australia and died on 13^th April 1892 at Woollahra NSW. Georgina Dixon was born on 20^th December 1833 at Fremantle WA and died on 31^st May 1889 at Woollahra NSW. Her parents were unknown.

Their children were listed as:

1.     George William Hummerston – born May 1853 at Fremantle WA

2.     James Hummerston – born 1855 and died 1855 at Fremantle WA

3.     John Wesley Hummerston – born 1856 and died 1858 at Fremantle WA

4.     Samuel Hummerston – born May 1858 at Fremantle WA

5.     Edward Hummerston – born 10^th April 1860 at Fremantle and died in 1951 at Parramatta NSW

6.     Arthur Hummerston – born July 1862 at Fremantle WA and died on 26^th September 1896 at Woollahra NSW

7.     Mary Adelaide Hummerston – born 1^st February 1864 at Sydney NSW and died on 29^th October 1944 at Sydney NSW

8.     Albert Sydney Hummerston – born 12^th May 1865 and died 27^th May 1872 at Sydney NSW

9.     Percy Hummerston – born 29^th August 1869 at Sydney NSW

10. Violet Ada Hummerston – born 16^th November 1868 at Sydney NSW and died in 1950 at Paddington NSW

11. Ernest William Hummerston – born 6^th August 1870 and died  in 1870 at Sydney NSW

12. Maude Alice Hummerston – born 29^th February 1872 at Sydney and died on 12^th July 1950 at Randwick NSW

13. Percival Heidelbert Hummerston – born 20^th February 1874 and died in 1874 at Paddington NSW

14. Herbert John Hummertston – born 29^th September at Paddington NSW and died on 12^th November 1875 at Paddington NSW

Next obvious step was to check out the Ancestry site to see if there would be any possible records, which I could check out later at a public library or a genealogical/historical society for more details...

Then I checked the Ancestry.com (http://records.ancestry.com/Georgina_records.ashx?pid=12020215 ) and did a limited search there as I am not a paid member of the website – it is far cheaper to use it from a public library than doing it at home! There is a record of Georgina Dixon Hummerston which stated that her parents were William Dixon and Jane Frances Stanfield and that she was born in Fremantle, WA on 20^th December 1833. Georgina died on 31^st May 1889 at Woollahra NSW.

We can deduct that George was an immigrant while Georgina was born in Australia – how did George got himself planted in Western Australia by 1850s? Was he a soldier, a convict or a free settler?

Now I need to know why George Hummerston was invited to be the main witness to Anne Clarke and Edward Thornton’s wedding. This is where internet get limited as there are so few military websites for Australia and I was unable to confirm that Robert Clarke, Anne’s father, was actually a soldier from the 99^th Regiment as stated in Anne’s birth certificate (the informant was Robert himself). An interesting note – the birth certificate has a correction to the number of his Regiment from 51^st to 99^th – wonders why it was corrected in the first place. However I cannot find him in both 51^st and 99^th regiments but there is a possibility that he may have been in the 96^th regiment – need to dig that up at the library though.

Another great tool to use is the NLA's Trove - a wide database search engine that includes the digitalised newspapers of Australia from 1803 onwards and other manuscripts, etc... 

A quick look at the Trove – digitalized newspapers and such from NLA (http://trove.nla.gov.au/ ), which shown only two pages of searched records which is quite not enough and nothing so worthwhile if you only used the ‘Family Notices’ as a part of the criteria. So re-did the search with only the name “Hummerston” and years ranged between 1803 and 1900. The records number shown as 1,268 or in 20 pages, now we are getting somewhere. I’ve clicked the relevance to the earliest date to see when the Hummerston was first mentioned in Australia. The first mention was dated in 1814 and the earliest newspapers were both Sydney Gazette and the Argus (Melbourne).  The earliest mention of a Hummerston was a Michael Hummerston.

Further research on this Michael Hummerston proved to be quite difficult as it was apparent that no one is sure how or when did Michael Hummerston migrated to Australia. It was generally accepted that he arrived at South Australia around 1849 and ended up living at Ballarat, Victoria. There he married a Charlotte Honey, who was at the age of 20 years, on the 27th April 1854 at "St James Church" in Melbourne. Michael was listed as a shoemaker and later a licensed victualler in the Chidlow’s Well Hotel in Western Australia. He was born in 1822 in Epping, Essex, son of George Hummerston and Mary Pindon. After their marriage Michael and Charlotte moved to Steiglitz, North of Geelong, probably in search of gold, and it was here that their first children were born. They’ve had 10 children together before Charlotte died in 1876. Michael re-married in 1882 at South Australia to Mary McCracken. They’ve had two sons. This family have lived across South Australia and Western Australia. (http://members.iinet.net.au/~kjstew/HONEYhistory.htm )

Could it be possible that this Michael was related to George Hummerston?

From some advertisements and notifications in the newspapers, George Hummerston was a bootsmaker of Woollahra. So both Michael and George have similar occupational background.

Other websites could assist in narrowing leads and possibilities such as...

A quick look at the Western Australian Museum’s Welcome Walls (http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/welcomewalls/names/hummerston-michael ) for a record of Hummerston revealed there is a Michael Hummerston. However there is quite an interesting twist to the mystery of Michael – it was stated that Michael “Ran away from 24 siblings. Owned licences to several hotels in South Australia & Victoria. Returned to Perth with his family & owned licences to the P&O & Freemasons (now Sail & Anchor) Hotels. Built hotels in Mt Helena, Kalamunda (still standing) & Midla.”

To make sense of what I've gathered and put together...

So therefore, the Hummerston family is quite large, mainly located in Essex, England; Perth, Western Australia; Sydney, NSW and Victoria.  And I am nowhere closer to the reason for the connection between George Hummerston and the Clarke family. It may be possible there would be a military, locality or even family relation connection but a further research will need to be done in the library or such.

In the end...

There is so much one can do with family research online for a day before coming to a point where books and more comprehensive details can be found from other institutions such as libraries and genealogical societies.

I hope this helps somewhat for others to do more on their own family research. Any feedback, tips and such are always welcomed.

Cheers!

All known convicts in the family

This is the post with all known convicts in the family, both maternal and paternal sides. Also those who married into the family are included. If you have more information than what I've got here, please do let me know.

All in alphabet order for the ease of searching a convict:-

Edward Bennett, per 'Britannia' -1797, 7 years sentence:

• Born around 1768
• His trial was in 1796 and he was sentenced to transportation for Life
• Arrived abroad the 'Britannia' on 27th May 1797
• Was a landholder with 21 acres of land at Toongabbie in the district of Parramatta, which he then purchased it fully in 1806
• In the Muster of 1806, it was stated that he grew maize on 6 acres of land and had half acre with potatoes - all on his own
• Edward received his Ticket-of-Leave in April 1811
• By the Census of 1828, he was aged 60 years and was buried in 1842 aged 74, leaving behind possibly no descendants

William Butts, per 'William and Ann' - 1791, 7 years sentence:

• Aka Butt, he was in the Third Fleet group, on 'William and Ann' arrived Port Jackson on 28th August 1791
• He was sentenced to 7 years for?
• Married Catharine Malone on 1st June 1794 at St John's Church, Parramatta
• Only child was born to him, a daughter Sarah on 10th December 1794, and she died and buried on 27th January 1797 at St John's Cemetery, Parramatta, aged 3 years
• Received a land grant of 30 acres at the north boundary of the colony (exact location?) in November 1794
• Lived in the district of Mars of Field (?) until his death in 1821, and was buried at ?, Parramatta on 23rd January 1821

William Fry, per ? (possibly a soldier?):


William Goslett, per ?:


John Hockey, per 'Burrell' - 1830, Death sentence to 14 years sentence:


Edward Humphries/Humphreys, per 'Scarborough' - 1788, 7 years sentence:


James Jackson, per ? (possibly a soldier?):

• Arrival details unknown
• Married Lucy Knowland, the daughter of David and Mary Knowland, on 11th May 1826 at St Philip's Church, Sydney. He was listed as a mariner and a bachelor.
• Bought 30 acres of land at Airds from Lucy's father before the marriage to Lucy
• Sold the land to Henry Howey in September 1826, only 4 months after the marriage
• Then abandoned Lucy and disappeared...

Joseph Jones, per ?:


David Knowland, per 'Neptune' - 1790 - Life sentence:

• Aka Nowland, Nowlan, Knowling
• Born around 1772 in East Smithfield, England
• David got caught on 6th June 1788 at Shadwell, England, hiding under a bed inside the house of John Burrell by the police, after being let in by a co-accomplice named Bowles
• Trial on end of June 1788 at Old Bailey had David sentenced with transportation for 7 years for stealing items worth about three pounds
• Held at the Newgate Prison for a year until May 1789 when he was transferred to the "Dunkirk" hulk at Plymouth
• David then embarked on the 'Neptune' in late November 1789
• Left England on 19th January 1790 with the rest of the Second Fleet, which arrived at Port Jackson on 28th April 1790
• Enlisted in the NSW Corps at Norfolk Island on 20th May 1801, as David Knowling. He was attached to the Captain E Abbott's company there
• Met Mary Smith before middle of June 1802
• Had four children with Mary between 1803 and 1810 - Mary, Sarah, Lucy and Mary Ann
• David may have possibly got involved with guarding Parramatta during the battle of Vinegar Hill in 1804
• A record shown David as aged 36 in September 1808 from the records of the NSW Corps
• He delivered twelve bushels of maize to Hawkesbury Stores on 24th June 1809
• Discharged from the NSW Corps in April 1810, a month before the Corps left for England
• David married Mary Smith officially on 6th May 1810 at St Matthew's, Windsor
• He received a land grant of 40 acres at Airds, Campbelltown in the same year
• The NSW Corps record shown David was in the Corps for 8 years, 11 months and that he was living at the district of Windsor with Mary and children by 1810
• A year later in 1811, the family moved to Airds from Windsor to take up the land David was granted with
• On the subscription list, promising to pay two pounds for the construction of the court house at Sydney on 1st July 1813
• He was recommended to have an extra land grant of 60 acres at Airds. David was permitted to be a settler at Airds by December 1814
• David (Nowland) was then granted a land grant of 105 acres at Airds by 18th January 1817
• He got a loan from the Bank of NSW by 1817 but had to sell his land to a Sydney miller named John Leighton for 200 pounds on 7th February 1818
• Became a foster parent to an eight-years-old 'orphan' boy named Thomas Warrington by July 1818 while they lived at Airds
• David was working as a wardsman at the General Hospital in Sydney by September 1821
• He petitioned to the Governor Macquarie for another land grant, stated that he owned two horses and wanted to support his family more comfortably
• Allowed to occupy a 50 acres of land in Airds and David then bought another 30 acres nearby
• In the Muster of 1822, David was listed as a landowner with eighty acres. The land grant of 50 acres was not officially his until 30th June 1823, when Governor Thomas Brisbane signed the papers
• From the Muster of 1822, he had 40 acres cleared with 25 under wheat and other half an acre under peas. He had 20 bushels of wheat and 50 bushels of maize (corn) on hand, as well as two horses and twenty hogs. He had a convict named William Thompson worked for him
• Around 1822, David and other 10 men in the district of Airds sought permission to form a 'patrole' or a security group to combat the robbers who were raiding the farms at night while the farmers slept. David was appointed as a honorary constable afterwards by the magistrates
• In September 1822, a petition was signed by 29 settlers of Airds and Appin, asking to have the market day changed from Friday to Thursday. It was claimed that they were at a disadvantage because of the distance to the market at Sydney - which was about 25 miles/40 kilometres from Airds and from Appin about 35 miles/55 kilometres. The settlers wish to return home in time for their religious duties on Sundays, as the round trip took about 4 days!
• David needed another convict/government servant to help him with working on the property, as he already had several others there (names unknown). He was listed as a ploughman of Airds in March 1825
• From the Muster of 1825, a convict named John Domican (per 'Hooghly' on April 1825) was assigned to David
• He leased his 50 acres block at Airds to Philip Joseph Cohen for a year at the rate of 50 pounds. David was then a settler of Five Islands (Illawarra) and was living with one of his daughters there
• David died in late January and was buried at the 'Pioneer Cemetery' - Liverpool Cemetery near the present Hume Highway on 24th January 1837

Catharine Malone, per 'Sugar Cane' - 1793, 7 years sentence:

• Born around 1769 in Ireland
• Trial on March 1792 at Dublin - was sentenced to 7 years. Her age was noted as 23 years old
• Left Cork, Ireland on 12th April 1793 on the 'Sugar Cane' with 110 male and 50 female convicts
• Arrived Port Jackson on 17th September 1793, a journey that took 157 days with a via to Rio de Janeiro
• Was "under the protection" of a third fleet convict named William Butts, i.e. a de facto relationship, and then got married on 1st June 1794 at St. John's Church, Parramatta NSW
• Only known daughter named Sarah was born 10th December 1794, baptised on 1st February 1795, died and buried on 27th January 1797 at St John's Cemetery, Parramatta
• Nothing is found on her till the birth of her first son, James, who is most likely to be the son of John Warrington. No birth or baptism record found yet on her first 3 sons
• Had 3 more sons between 1805 and 1812 - Thomas, John and William. William was baptised as William Fry Malone on 11th June 1826 at Parramatta. His father was not listed and his identity remained unknown, but a man with surname as 'Fry' would the obvious father?
• In the Muster of 1802, William Butts and Catharine Malone were receiving rations from the Government Stores and were living in the Parramatta district.
• From the Muster of 1806, dated August, it shows that Catharine was a nurse at Parramatta Hospital and already had a child (James or Thomas were not named but presumed it was one of those sons)
•  By 1814, William Butts and Catharine Malone, as a 'wife to' William, were listed as free and were not on the Government Stores list
• In the Musters of 1822 and 1825, Catharine Malone was shown as wife to and was employed by Edward Bennett in the district of Parramatta. In the 1828 Census, they were listed as a family group without children and were living at Seven Hills, and listed as protestants
• From the Return of Orphans, dated Jul 1818, it shows that Catharine Malone's son Thomas Warrinton was then in the care of David and Mary Knowland in the district of Liverpool. Catharine was the mother of four children, and that she was in great distress because the father of her son Thomas Warrington had left the colony. The father was most likely to be a John Warrington
• Believed to have had William Fry Malone fathered by a William Fry?
• Died on 4th August 1841, aged about 72 years old at Seven Hills, and was buried at St Patrick's Cemetery in Parramatta as Catharine Bennett 

John Morris, per 'Almorah' - 1816, 7 years sentence:

John Pallier, per ?:


Daniel Ryan, per 'Phoenix' - 1821, Life sentence:

•  Born around 1805 at the County of Limerick, Ireland - mother: Mary Ryan, father unknown
• Caught stealing a watch from William Barratt in London no 7th June 1821
• Tried at Old Bailey on 18th July 1821 and was sentenced to transportation for Life. Daniel was aged only 16 years old
• Left Portsmouth, England on 20th December 1821 on 'Phoenix', headed for Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania)
• Arrived Hobart, Van Dieman's Land on 20th May 1822
• Was assigned to his mother Mary Ryan at Appin after 1822
• Married Mary Ann Knowland on 5th March 1827 at Campbelltown
• Further details unknown

Malachy Ryan, per 'Tellicherry' - 1806, Life sentence:

• Tried in 1804 at County Limerick, Ireland and was sentenced to Life
• Transported on 'Tellicherry' from Cork, Ireland on 31st August 1805, arrived in Port Jackson on 15th February 1806
• Received a Conditional Pardon in 1813 and lived in the district of Sydney
• Malachy received a land grant of 50 acres at Appin from Governor Macquarie in 1816
•  Appointed as a constable in the district of Appin in 1822. Promoted to the position as a Chief Constable and poundkeeper in the districts of Appin and Illawarra
• Died on 8th February 1852 at Benevolent Society Ayslum in Sydney

Mary Ryan, per 'Minstrel' - 1812, 7 years sentence:

• Born around 1774 in Ireland
• Caught 'stealing some cloth from a shop in London' on 19th December 1811
• Tried on 15th January 1812 at Middlesex, London and was sentenced to transportation for 7 years
• Left England on 4th June 1812 on 'Minstrel', leaving behind her son Daniel aged about 7 years old 
• Arrived Sydney on 25th October 1812 and it was not known where she went to but presumed to the Female Factory at Parramatta
• Mary married Malachy Ryan at St Luke's Church in Liverpool on 20th September 1819
• Had two children in 1813 and other unknown, both un-named!
• Mary petitioned to have her son Daniel be assigned to her in 24th April 1822 at Appin NSW
• Died on 8th February 1854

Mary Smith, per 'Nile' - 1801, Life sentence:

• Aka Mary Hall, born around 1777 in London?, England
• Took various items listed as:  2 mens' shirts (3 pounds and 12 shillings), 3 shifts (3 pounds), 3 gowns (20 shillings), a woman's dress (3 shillings), a yard of muslin (5 shillings), 2 aprons (3 shillings), 9 pairs of stockings (18 shillings), a silk cloak (10 shillings) and a satin bonnet (5 shillings), all the property of Ann Williams, a washerwoman on 18th October 1799
• Arrested on June 1800 at her lodgings, wearing a dress and a hat belonged to Mrs A Williams
• Trial on 9th July 1800 at Old Bailey, Middlesex and was sentenced to death, which was then commuted to transportation for Life
• Mary left England on 21st June 1801 on 'Nile' with other 96 female convicts on board (and there were no death occurred on board during the voyage with other two ships 'Canada' and 'Minorca'. 'Minorca' listed 2 deaths on board)
•  Arrived at Port Jackson on 14th December 1801, after a journey of 176 days
• Her first child, Mary Knowland or Smith, was born on 14th March 1803 and had her baby baptised on Christmas Day of 1803 which was recorded at St Philip's Church in Sydney. It was assumed that the actual ceremony was done elsewhere, possibly at Windsor, where Mary Smith and David Knowland were living then, rather than at Sydney
• Her other 3 daughters were born in Windsor - Sarah, Lucy and Mary Ann. All were born before Mary Smith and David Knowland got married, at St Matthew's Church of Windsor dated 6th May 1810
• Mary recieved her Ticket-of-Leave by 1806
• In the Muster of 1822, she was listed as living at Liverpool with 2 children aged 12 and 14
• Then in the Muster of 1825 had Mary living at Liverpool as a wife of D Nowland. David (Knowling) is shown as a landholder of Liverpool with his children listed as Lucy and Mary Ann Knowling
• Catholic baptisms were done in June and July of 1820 for David, Lucia, Mary Ann and Sarah Nowlan of Bunbury Curran. Mary Snr may have already been baptised in England
• Mary witnessed her daughter Sarah Nowland's marriage to Thomas Martin on 30th May 1822, along with her husband David, from the Therry Registers. Sarah and Thomas Martin were living at Liverpool by 1822
• In 1818, Mary and David took in an orphan boy named Thomas Warrington under their care. Thomas Warrington had three brothers (William, John and James) who were placed in the orphanage by 1818 and their mother being Catharine Malone who was in distress and unable to take care of her boys then. It was believed that Catharine and the Knowland family knew each other
• Mary may have died before 1829 and probably was buried at Liverpool, however no record was found yet
• Mary's third daughter Lucy married William Warrington/Fry, the youngest son of Catharine Malone in 1841 

John Solomon, per 'Mariner' - 1815/1816, 14 years sentence:


Sarah Thornton, per 'Broxborough' - 1814, 7 years sentence:


John Turner, per 'Mariner' - 1815/1816, ?


Mary Williams, per 'Neptune' - 1790, Life sentence:


James W Woods, per ?

The AVERY line

Here is the summary of compiled information on the AVERY line of mine. Several researchers have covered this line extensively so I am not attempting to do any research on this family line. I do hope I will get to go and visit Devon in England one day to say 'hiya' to my ancestor Francis AVERY and possible his parents Nathaniel AVERY and Mary COLLINS.

This is what one of the AVERY researchers have come up with:

Francis AVERY was born in Devon in 1713 and died on 14th July 1775 aged 62 years. He married Grace DEWSTIN whose birth details remained unknown, however her death occurred on 22nd July 1781 in Devon.

It is generally assumed that Nathaniel AVERY was Francis' father and that Mary COLLINS his mother, however there are a few doubts due to the year differences.

Nathaniel AVERY was born around 1669 in the northern area of France and was in the Huguenot army of William of Orange which landed England in 1689. Nathaniel would have been 20 years old when he arrived the shore of England that the members of the army of William the Orange were allowed to stay in England for 8 years after their arrival. If by that time they had not married or taken a trade (the latter being difficult due to the guild restricitions on apprenticeships) they were expected to leave England. Hence his marriage to Mary COLLINS on 4th March 1697 in Devon (Wembury). Mary Collins was a spinster running her aged parents farm and was probably a convenient person to marry at that time when it became necessary to leave England for Nathaniel.

The COLLINS Tenement, a small farm have had became the AVERY Tenement in the records (which records??). The issue arose on the parentage of Francis was Mary's age. It was believed that from probability on the ages of marriages, it could means Mary would have been 56 when she had Francis which is very unlikely, so she could be the grandmother?

Anyhow, all are assumptions for above meaning there are no certain evidence.

This leaves me wondering if we are really directly related to Nathaniel AVERY - time will tell I suppose.

So far many websites and researchers indicated that this is how it goes...

Lineage as from the earliest known for five generations only:

1. Nathaniel AVERY - b. c. 1644, m?, d. ? to ?
2. Nathaniel AVERY - b. 1669, d. 1752, m. 4/3/1697 to Mary COLLINS - b. ?, d. 1729
3. Francis AVERY - b. 1713, d. 14/7/1775, m. 7/7/1738 to Grace DEWSTIN - b. ?, d. 22/7/1781
1. Nathaniel AVERY - b. 5/3/1739, d. 12/8/1781, m. 1/3/1767 to Ann WEBB - b. 1749, d. 1/10/1781
1. Nathaniel AVERY - b. 10/10/1767, d. 1/3/1848, m. ? to Elizabeth COUCH - b. 1768, d. 1848
2. William AVERY - b. 9/4/1769, d. 5/7/1850
3. Sampson AVERY - b. 17/5/1771, d. 12/5/1810, m. 4/4/1800 to Sarah Mary ALGATE - b. 1782, d. 26/10/1830
4. Grace AVERY - b. 11/3/1774
5. Francis AVERY - b. 1/9/1776, d. 21/3/1811, m. 12/7/1798 to Jenny POST/POET/POTE - b. ?, d. ?
2. Grace AVERY - b. 27/12/1741, d. ?, m. 12/5/1765 to John CROCKER - b. 1766, d. ?
1. John CROCKER - b. 1766
2. Betty CROCKER - b. 1767, d. ?, m. ? to Samuel BUNKER/BONNKER - b. 1792
3. Sampson CROCKER - b. 1770
4. Walter CROCKER - b. 1772
5. Mary Waldron CROCKER - b. 1774
6. William CROCKER - b. 1777, d. 1778
7. William CROCKER - b. 1780
8. Tamzin CROCKER - b. 1783
3. Robin AVERY - b. 10/8/1746, d. ?, m. 1775 to Eleanor ? - b. 1750, d. 1827
1. John AVERY - b. 1778
2. Robert AVERY - b. 1783
3. Susanne AVERY - b. 8/6/1785, d. 28/11/1821
4. Sampson AVERY - b. 3/5/1749, d. 1808
5. Francis AVERY - b. 10/10/1753, d. 7/9/1801, m. ? to Sarah ? - b. ?, d. ?
1. Richard AVERY - b. 1783, d. 29/6/1792
2. Mary AVERY - b. 1785, d. 18/3/1787
3. Francis AVERY - b. 1787, m? to Alice ? - b. ?
4. Samson AVERY - b. 1791
5. Richard AVERY - b. 1793

The names in bold are my direct line of ancestors.

The big difference in years between Nathaniel II and Francis makes me wonder if there is one more Nathaniel between them which means there'd be Nathaniel III... ?

Anyway, the area where the majority of AVERYs lived and buried is called Wembury, in Devon England. The photos I copied from other websites shows the island off the shore - this island is called the Great Mew Stone Island, a National Trust property now. Apparently many AVERYs have been christened or buried at Mewstone Island, and probably at the church - 'St Wemburgh's' with its striking 14th century tower - the tower was the landmark for mariners when they make course for Plymouth Harbour nearby.

 Here is the brief history of Wembury: (from Wikipedia, of course) "Wembury is a village on the south coast of Devon, very close to Plymouth Sound. Wembury is also the name of the peninsula in which the village is situated. The name 'Wembury' may derive from a place name containing the name Woden and John Mitchell Kemble notes that it was called "Wódnesbeorh".
Wembury was visited by Mesolithic man as evidenced by flint implements found on local sites. Some Roman coins are also found. Saxons colonised South West Devon during the 7th Century, and founded agricultural settlements here. There was also a church to Saint Werburgh, a Saxon saint, in the area.

Wembury is mentioned in The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy. Galsworthy visited Wembury as part of his research for the book, he was intensely interested in his own origins and descent through a long line of Devon farmers who farmed in Wembury for three hundred years from the 17th century to the late 19th century. Wembury was used as a location in the filming of the Comic Strip's parody "Five Go Mad on Mescalin". In the film the Mewstone can be clearly seen.

The parish of Wembury was divided into four manors: Wembury, Down Thomas, Langdon and Alfelmeston. According to Lyson's 'Devonshire', published in 1822, the manor of Wembury originally belonged to Plympton priory. After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539 it went into private ownership. Wembury House, the (rebuilt) mansion on the estate, remains in private ownership. Wembury House is an elegant Georgian mansion, originally an Elizabethan House stood on the site now occupied by the current house built in the 17th Century. It was rebuilt by Major Edmund Lockyer.

A distinctive feature visible from Wembury Beach is the Mewstone. This is a triangular island which is currently uninhabited. However, it has served as a prison and a private home, as well as a refuge for local smugglers. Its most infamous resident was Sam Wakeman who avoided transportation to Australia in favour of the cheaper option of transportation to the Mewstone, where he was interred for 7 years. After his interment on the island he remained there paying his rent by supplying rabbits for the Manor House table. It is said Sam Wakeman is responsible for carving the rough stone steps to the summit of the Mewstone. The Mewstone and Little Mewstone is now a bird sanctuary and access is not permitted to visitors.

It is believed that Nathaniel AVERY was a Huguenot, which indicated the use of biblical names, eg. Nathaniel, Sampson, Francis, etc. So my AVERY line, the Wembury AVERY, originated from the main AVERY ancestor from Exeter.

There was a cottage which was viewed as recent as 1990 with a sign named 'Shoe', located at Down Thomas. This was the birthplace of many of the AVERY children. A Leonard AVERY was still running the shoe shop in 1937. I cannot find this cottage online now but it doesn't mean that it has gone.

One interesting note about the AVERY and its' connection to the story of Long John Silver. Apparently Nathaniel AVERY had a brother named John AVERY (Long John Avery) and the character of Long John Silver of Treasure Island was based on this John because he was very tall and had snowy white hair!

From an inscription on a tombstone of William AVERY (b. 1829 - d. 1895) - "Watch, for ye know not the hour."

For now, I am leaving this as it is. Next time I will focus more on my Sampson AVERY and his family. Perhaps if I can find more noteworthy details, I'd include more on the rest of AVERY family mentioned above.

Family Surnames: ALGATE, AVERY, BUNKER/BONNKER, COLLINS, COUCH, CROCKER, DEWSTIN, POST/POET/POTE, WEBB

The AVERY girls

This photo I had was a photocopying photo of an old photo (location unknown), for the lack of better wording, of the AVERY girls. I am guessing it was taken at Cooma NSW around 1911. This was just before Jean (Catherine Jean)'s death soon after (cause unknown).

Following the left to right with names on photo:

Ivy - Ivy Alice AVERY: born 15 June 1906, died 23 December 1968. Married 1927 to Edward George SMITH (b. 1 September 1902 - d. 8 August 1957) Children: 6 - 3 males and 3 females.

Elsie - Elsie May AVERY: born 25 October 1901, died 9 June 1971. Married 13 December 1922 to Alfred DOUGLAS (b. 23 July 1893 - d. 9 June 1960) Children: 5 - 2 males and 3 females.

Jean - Catherine Jean AVERY: born 31 May 1910, died 1911.

Eva - Florence Elva AVERY: born 3 December 1904, died ? December 1975. Married 1921 to Harold W STURGISS (b. 1902 - d. 2 February 1939) Children: 2 - one male and one female.

Venie - Sarah Lavinia AVERY: born 13 October 1907, died 18 July 1989. Married 9 December 1927 in Queanbeyan NSW to Nicholas John STATHIS (b. 7 January 1897, Greece, - d. 10 April 1952, Queanbeyan NSW) Children: 7 -  4 males and 3 females.

The AVERY girls have a younger brother named Henry Darton AVERY: b. 13 January 1917 and died unmarried on 29 September 1983.

Their parents: Matthias (Thias) Henry Darton AVERY: b. 25 May 1872, NSW & d. 14 April 1952, Cooma NSW. Married 7 October 1899 to Catherine HOCKEY - b. 29 July 1879, NSW & d. 13 May 1959, Cooma NSW.

Matthias and Catherine (nee HOCKEY) AVERY, by 2001, have 20 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and 60+ great great-grandchildren all over Australia and world.

Family Surnames: AVERY, DOUGLAS, HOCKEY, SMITH, STATHIS, STURGISS

Parents of Sarah Thornton

Who could they be? This is the current mystery my cousins and I are trying to solve.

This is what we have so far - although recently one of cousins have got more details which will be posted here next.

Sarah Thornton arrived in Sydney in Sydney Cove on 28 July 1814 with her 2 years old daughter Sarah and her a month old son Samuel, who was born at sea.
It was not certain where she went after arriving, but it is most likely that they have had gone to the Female Factory at Parramatta. 

It was not until late October when her husband Samuel Thornton arrived Sydney Cove as a free settler, that she was then assigned to him, along with their children. By 1816, their residence address is stated as Macquarie Street – opposite the hospital.

From the obituaries of George A Thornton, one of Sarah’s sons, it was stated that Sarah had her parents living in Parramatta during George’s childhood. The death notice appeared on the Sydney Morning Herald dated Saturday 18 January 1851 (1) announced that:

“At Parramatta, on the 17th instant, Mr. Joseph Jones, aged 82 years; deceased was a resident of Parramatta for nearly fifty years, and was grand-father of Mr. George Thornton, of Sydney.”

Then we have another death notice appearing in the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Monday 26 November 1827 (2):

“On Friday night last, at Parramatta, Mrs. Sarah Thornton, Wife of Samuel Thornton, publican, Sydney. She leaves a husband and 6 young children, to deplore her irreparable loss.”

That would indicates that Sarah died at her parents’ place in Parramatta in 1827.

According to the publication concentrating on the Archaeological Zoning Plan3 for Parramatta area, there are two records concerning both Jones and Thornton at Parramatta North (3):

Page 41:
No. 47 (FP345368) Grose Street.
1823 return: Joseph JONES. 1823 lease: Joseph JONES. (LTO. Book 25. No. 243). Grant: Joseph JONES. Sec. 13. Allt. –
Sites of buildings
1823 map: building. 1844 map: same building, masonry, another, wood.
Extant buildings
none.
Archaeological zoning
group 1.

Page 42:
No. 50 (DP506147. DP507688. DP216650) Public Garden and Recreation Space. Grose and Sorrell Street.
1823 return: Joseph JONES. 1823 lease: Joseph JONES. (LTO. Book 25. No 249). Grant: George THORNTON, Margaret TUCKER, Sarah MORRIS, and Mary Ann ECCLESTON. Sec. 14. Allt. 4
Sites of buildings
1823 map: building. 1844 map: building, masonry.
Extant buildings
none.
Archaeological zoning
group 1.

The map shows that the No. 47 is located on the south east side corner of Grose and Sorrell Streets, while the No. 50 is located on the north east side corner of Grose and Sorrell Streets.

During 1828, when the census was taken, Mary A THORNTON was recorded twice! 

Shown below in the order of alphabetic entries:

- JONES, Joseph, aged 57, per Royal Admiral – 1801, sentence 7 years, Brickmaker, protestant of Parramatta. Wife – Mary, aged 57, per Wanstead – 1814, sentence 7 years. THORNTON, Mary A, aged 6, BC.

- THORNTON,Samuel,aged45,CameFreeper‘Somersetshire’-1814,Publican,George St, Sydney. Children - Sarah 16 (CF), Samuel 14 (CF), Margaret 9 (BC), George 7 (BC),
Mary Ann 6 (BC), and Edward 5 (BC).

So therefore, the possibility of Joseph JONES being related to Sarah THORNTON is quite high, however the relation between Mary and Sarah is not certain. The reason for uncertainty lies in this marriage record (4):

V18151715 3A/1815, JONES JOSEPH, WHITE MARY, CB & V1815683 147B/1815, JONES JOSEPH, WHITE MARY, CB (CB - Church of England - Parramatta, St John's)

Joseph JONES
(c. 1770 - 1851)

TRIAL AT THE OLD BAILEY

Joseph Jones was tried at the Old Bailey in London, Middlesex on 30 October 1799 for stealing the property of Charles and Jonathan Glover at Piccadilly. Joseph was aged 28 at the trial and he was found guilty and transported for 7 years.

The transcript of the trial (5):

535.  JOSEPH JONES was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 21st of October, two blankets, value 10s. a bed-tick, value 23s. and a bolster-tick, value 6s. the property of Charles Glover, and Jonathan Glover.
CHARLES GLOVER sworn. - I am an upholsterer, in partnership with my brother,    John Glover, the corner of Albemarle-street, Piccadilly: On Monday the 21st of October,    Ann Davis brought me the property mentioned in the indictment; I knew them to be mine.
Q. Did you never sell those articles? - A. No; not of that manufacture.
ANN DAVIS sworn. - I am servant to Mr. Glover: My mother, in the country, desired me to ask the price of a bed-tick; I asked the man in the shop, the prisoner at the bar; he said, if I wanted a tick, he would let me have one much cheaper than I could have it of my master; nothing more was said for a fortnight afterwards; then he came into the kitchen, and asked me if I should want a tick; I told him I should not want it till my mother came out of the country in February; he said, very well; I was to give him a guinea for it.
Q. Did you get the bed-tick of him? - A. No, I did not; a fortnight ago last Friday, I told my master of it, and he desired I would buy it; my sister had the tick from him on the Friday night; the 17th of October I received the tick from my sister, my sister went with him and took them of him; as soon as I got it home, on Sunday the 20th of October, I gave it to my master, and the bolster-tick that I had from my sister; I paid him for them on Monday the 21st of October.
Cross-examined by Mr. Knowlys. Q. How long, before you told your master of this, was it that you asked the price of the bed-tick? - A. About six weeks.
Q. The prisoner then told you he had one to dispose of? - A. He said he could help me to one.
Q. The prisoner and you lived in the house together? - A. Yes, we did.
Q. Has there been any less good understanding between you lately than at first? - A. No; we agreed very well all the time we lived together.
Q. Up to the time that he was taken up? - A. Yes.
MARY EVANS sworn. - I am a sister to the last witness: On Thursday, the 17th of October, I had been at the other end of the town, and in coming home I called upon my sister; she told me the prisoner had offered to sell her a tick, that was to be brought to our house that night; we were at tea, and the prisoner came into the kitchen for a light; he asked me how long I should be before I went home; I told him in about an hour and a half I should be at home; he told me if I would go directly, he would walk with me; when I came up into the street, the prisoner was waiting at the door for me; we walked together to the second or third street from Mr. Glover's house; he then asked me which way I would go; I told him I should go along Leicester-fields, and Lincoln's-inn-fields, and down Holborn; he told me he had to call at Brewer-street, but before I reached Queen-street, he should overtake me; he overtook me with something in his apron; we walked together till we came to Aldersgate-street, where he went up a passage and knocked at a door; he told me he would be down again in a moment; he came down stairs and gave me the tick that is now produced; when he came down he had nothing in his apron; it was Maidenhead-court; when he gave me the tick, I said, I supposed my sister would satisfy him for it; he said very well; I searched the tick, but could not find any mark upon it; I put it in my drawer and kept it till Sunday; it was a bed- tick and a bolster-tick, and on Sunday afternoon my husband went up to let Mr. Glover know that such a thing was at our house; Mr. Glover sent my sister, and I gave them to her; they have been at Mr. Glover's ever since.
JOHN MILLER sworn. - I belong to the Public-Office, Bow-street: On the 23d of October, I searched the prisoner's lodgings in St. John's-street, and found two blankets on the bed, which Mr. Glover said were his property.
Mr. Glover. This is the bolster-tick, it has our mark upon it; it is marked 7, 8, 4 treddle, with U and E upon it, that is our shop mark; the bed-tick is marked with a bu and u; we had missed them, and I am very confident we have never sold any such articles.
Q. Look at the blankets? - A. This is our blanket; it is marked with a G; we had four of them lying in the shop, and we missed two; the other blanket I cannot swear to, but this, I swear positively to.
Mr. Knowlys. Q. How do you know you had not sold them? - A. I had these very ticks in my hand, about seven weeks ago, and we had no such thing set down in our books; we have not sold any one tick of this sort since they have been marked, previous to that; there has not been any besides the one that we missed, but what has been sent out to customers in beds.
Q. How long has this man lived with you? - A. Twelve months last June, we had him from Mr. Seddon's in Aldersgate-street.
Q. You received a good character with him? - A. Yes.
Q. Does it not often happen that a blanket is lent to the servant to carry out goods in? - A. No; this is a fine large blanket; the blankets we use for wrappers are smaller than this, and old ones, and always marked with our name.
Prisoner's defence. I have no knowledge at all of taking them. 

GUILTY. (Aged 28.)
Transported for seven years.
Tried by the second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. BARON THOMPSON.

It seems that Joseph was assigned a servant to the Glovers, who makes ticks, bolster-ticks, bed-ticks and blankets (The definition of ticks (6) - A tick is simply a linen or cotton bag filled with feathers - straw, wool or cotton - and sewn shut. The fabric, called ticking, needed to be closely woven to avoid feathers leaking out. Often the ticking was waxed, or rubbed with soap, to help keep it impenetrable. The weight of vintage ticking is heavier than the ticking made today. This is due to the density of the woven fibers. The weight of the fabric limited the usefulness in everyday clothing.)

Joseph Jones was sent to Sydney Cove on the Royal Admiral which left England on 23 May 1800 and arrived in NSW on 20 November 1800, along with other 300 male convicts. The journey took 181 days with its Master named William Wilson and the Surgeon Samuel Turner, however their care over the convicts were not good enough as there were 43 recorded deaths. It was Royal Admiral’s second journey to Australia, but on the first journey with the Forth Fleet (1792), her Master was Edward Manning and there was only 10 deaths and a birth. Thus Joseph was on a ship that was listed with the 4th highest death records out of 48 ships spanned between 1788 to 1800! (7)

In the new country

It is not known what he would have been doing between his arrival in 1800 and 1806, his trade unknown, and his assignments unknown so far.

By 1806, Joseph Jones has a Sarah Farrell (per Experiment - 1804, she disappeared before the 1822 Muster) living with him at Parramatta (8) - it is not certain if she was an assigned convict or a lived-in de-facto wife. 

From 1807, he is listed in the Colonial Secretary Index (9):

JONES, Joseph
1807 Mar 16, Apr 23 - On statement of capital advanced by Gregory Blaxland in his concerns from 27 Dec 1806 to 24 Nov 1807; for bricks (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp. 189, 190)
1808 May 8 - On statement of capital advanced by John Blaxland in his concerns from 3 Apr 1807 to 14 Sep 1808; for bricks (Reel 6043; 4/1727 p.209)
1817 Apr 30-1819 Feb 20 - Paid from the Police Fund for bricks supplied for Government at Parramatta; also listed as Jacob (Reel 6038; SZ759 pp.346, 374, 411, 439, 474 & SZ1044 p.9)
1819 Aug 24 - Paid from the Police Fund for bricks for Government use (Reel 6038; SZ1044 p.85)
JONES, Joseph
1822 Jan 5 - On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.1a)
JONES, Joseph. Of Parramatta 1822 Mar 31-Dec 31 - On lists of persons to whom convict mechanics have been
assigned (Fiche 3296; X53 pp.5, 18, 30, 45)
1822 Jul 18 - Signatory to memorial from inhabitants and stockholders of Parramatta re common land on the Sydney road known as the Dog Traps (Reel 6055; 4/1761 p.22b)
JONES, Joseph
1822 Dec 26 - Runaway. Apprehended and convicted (Reel 6056; 4/1763 pp. 97-101)
1823 Apr 11 - Re non advertisement when runaway (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.120)
JONES, Joseph
1823 Apr 5 - On return of allotments in the town of Parramatta (Fiche 3265; 4/7576 p.18)
JONES, Joseph. Of Prospect 1823 Oct 31 - On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290;
4/4570D p.57)
JONES, Joseph. Of Parramatta 1824 Aug - On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D
p.58)

The Musters of New South Wales and such from 1811 to 1825 have shown him as (all needs to be verified and confirmed):

1811 - Joseph Jones, Royal Admiral (2), P, TL, & George Stanbury, Parramatta (Check!)
1814 - Parramatta, Joseph Jones, Royal Admiral (2), Free, Off Stores, Brickmaker, & Mary White, Wanstead, Convict, On Stores, 1 child, midwife.
1822 - JJ, fbs(?), Royal Admiral, 7 years, Brickmaker, Parramatta, 2 horses & Mary White, (fbs?), Wanstead, 7 years, wife of J. Jones Parramatta.
1823-25 - JJ, Royal Admiral, 1800, 7 years, Brickmaker, Parramatta & Mary White, Wanstead, 1815, 7 years, wife of Joseph Jones Parra.

From the Sydney Gazette & New South Wales Advertiser dated 7th June 1807, on page 2: John was one of the witnesses in the case of murder of a James Core at George Stanbury's property in Prospect. John was identified as a servant to George and that his evidence matched his master's. (15)

The Mutch Index shown him to be married to Mary White in 1815:

Joseph Jones, 44, F, married on 2 January 1815 to Mary White, 48, Wanstead. Witnesses: Mary Smith and John Ellison at St. John’s, Parramatta.

And the BDM Registry:

V18151715 3A - Joseph JONES & Mary WHITE - 2.1.1815, by banns at St John’s Parramatta.

By August 1827, Samuel Thornton, the son-in-law of Joseph Jones, was advertising Joseph’s property for sale (10):

TO BE SOLD by Private Contract, a Square of GROUND, containing    Two Acres, with two substantial brick-built Dwelling-houses thereon, situated near the Hawkesbury-road, the other side the Bridge at Parramatta, the Property of Mr. Joseph Jones; the Site is good and eligible, and ample to carry on any kind of mechanical Business ; immediate Possession may be had. - For further Particulars', apply by Letter, post paid, to the Proprietor, or to Mr. Samuel Thornton,Sign of the Union, George-street.
Terms-Prompt Payment.

Interestingly enough, Samuel also put in another advertisement concerning his place at Macquarie Street on the same day newspaper, stating that it is:

TO BE LET or SOLD, that commodious
House and Premises, No. 2, Macquarie street, containing Five spacious Rooms, with a Kitchen, a three stall Stable, Cow- shed, and Piggeries, with a Well of good Water, at present occupied by the Sydney Dispensary.-For further Particulars, enquire at Mr. Samuel Thornton, Sign of    the Union, George-street.

So one wonders what was happening with Joseph Jones by 1827 and why is his place being sold. Joseph outlived both his wife, daughter Sarah and son-in-law Samuel by many years before dying on 17 January 1851. 

From the BDM Registry:

V18511644 37B: Joseph Jones, Aged 81 - died 16/1/1851, buried 19/1/1851. Abode Marsfield, Occ: brickmaker.

Joseph Jones was buried at St John’s Church of England Cemetery at Parrmatta - in the Section 2, Row grave 5. The headstone shown as:

“Sacred to the Memory of Margaret JONES - Who died January 15 1838, aged 78 [sic]
Also Joseph JONES - Relic of the above - Who died January 16 1851, aged 81 years. - Grandfather and Grandmother of Mr George Thornton JP of Sydney.”

The headstone is classified as a Norman sandstone on a Plith, with the biographical details on the raised tablet. The Burial Register shows a record of his burial as a John [sic] Jones # 1250 Mansfield. 19.1.1851. Brickmaker - H.H. Bobart (would this be a Minister or?).

No obituaries found on Joseph JONES yet. Nor were the wills or such found yet.
It seems that George Thornton, the son of Samuel Thornton was living at Elizabeth Street by the time of Samuel Thornton’s death. It could be assumed that the property located at Elizabeth Street may be the main Thornton household. This would need to be pursued to confirm the owners and durations of the particular property.

Mary/Margaret WHITE
(c.1770 - 1838)

STEPMOTHER?

It was 1814 when Mary WHITE was first associated with Joseph JONES through the 1814 Muster of NSW, however it is not clear if they were living together at this stage:

Parramatta, Joseph Jones, Royal Admiral (2), Free, Off Stores, Brickmaker. Parramatta, Mary White, Wanstead, convict, On Stores, 1 child, Midwife.

Next, we have the marriage record dated 2 January 1815:

Joseph Jones, 44, F, married to Mary White, 48, Wanstead. Witnesses: Mary Smith and John Ellison. At St John’s, Parramatta

Her Background

Mary White came from London, her birth year is not clear as she had been giving wrong ages. However, it is thought she was born around 1770 to unknown parentage and by the time of her arrest, she was aged 30. 

Her trial was held at the Old Bailey over the stolen thirty yards of muslin which was valued at five pounds and one from the premises of Messrs. George Vipond and George Rimington, the linen drapers. The transcription of the court proceeding of this trial shown below (11):

292.  JANE SMITH and MARY WHITE were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 22nd of January, thirty yards of muslin, value 5 l. the property of George Vipond and George Rimington, in their dwelling-house.
GEORGE RIMINGTON. I am a linen-draper. My partner's name is George Vipond, 29, Ludgate-hill, in the parish of St. Martin, Ludgate.
THOMAS ROBINSON. I am one of the servants to    George Vipond and George Rimington . On the 22d of January, both the prisoners came into the shop together. Smith asked for sprigged muslins. I shewed them some. I asked six shillings a yard; they bid me five shillings a yard. They one asked the other, and they said five shillings was enough. I told them I could not take that price. They left the shop without buying.
Q. Was there a number of pieces of muslin on the counter - A. Yes, there were. After they were gone I counted the muslins over. I missed two pieces. I told one of the young men. He desired me to go after them. I looked out at the door; I could not see anything of them, and after I turned round they came into the shop again. They asked for the muslins they were looking at before. I shewed them the muslins, and while they were looking at them I saw the prisoner, Smith, take something off the counter, and put under her cloak.
Q. Did you actually see her removing them - A. I did. They each of them bought, and paid for what they bought. Smith bought four yards at six shillings, and White bought half a yard at five shillings. After they had paid for what they bought they left the shop.
Q. How near was White to Smith when you saw her in the act of putting something under her cloak - A. She was close by her.
Q. When you left the shop did you go after them - A. Mr. Kirby left the counter, and went after Smith, and as soon as Kirby stopped Smith, I stopped White. He took the muslins from Smith, and we brought them into the shop. White said, she had nothing at all to do with the other person, and she knew nothing of Smith taking the muslins. They were searched, and nothing was found upon White.
Q. Did you know the things that were taken from Smith to be your master's property - A. Yes.
Q. You said Smith had only bought four yards - A. Yes.
Q. What was the quantity that was taken from her - A. Three pieces, from twenty- five to thirty yards in a piece.
Q. Which of your masters live in the house - A. Mr. Rimington lives there. Mr. Vipond has a house in Ely-place, Holborn.
WILLIAM KIRBY. I am one of the shopmen of Messrs Vipond and Rimington. I was serving in the shop on the 22nd of January, I saw the two prisoners come in the first time.
Q. Did they appear to behave to each other as companions in every respect - A. Yes.
Q. Were you serving at the same counter with the last witness, Robinson - A. No, I was not.
Q. Did you observe anything while they were in the shop the first time - A. No, I did not. After they went out, Robinson mentioned his suspicion to me.
Q. How long after Robinson mentioned his suspicion to you was it you saw them again - A. About half an hour, not more. They both came in together again.
Q. Did you, in consequence of what Robinson told you, keep an eye upon them - A. Entirely so. My whole attention was attracted by them. While in the act of purchasing. I saw the prisoner, Smith, take three pieces of muslin, and put it under her cloak.
Q. Where was the other at the time - A. Close by her. They both went out of the shop very shortly after. Smith was going out of the shop first. Smith apparently walked quicker. I got over the counter, and followed her into the street.
Q. Then White was behind Smith - A. Yes. I asked Smith if she had not got something that was not her own. She said, me? and seemed surprised, and answered, no. I turned her mantle of one side, and took the three pieces of muslin from under her arm, in the street. I brought her back, and immediately sent for an officer.
Q. Did you see her searched - A. I believe nothing else was found.
Q. What may be the worth of these three pieces of muslin - A. They are valued in the indictment at five pounds. That is short of the value of them.
CHARLES BOLLAND. I am a constable. I was sent for to take charge of these two prisoners. There were three pieces of muslin delivered to me by Mr. Kirby. He said, Smith stole it. He charged me with both of them. I searched both of them. I found nothing upon them. I have had the muslins in my possession ever since.
Kirby. They are the property of Messrs. Vipond and Rimington. They have the shop-mark on them.
Smith's Defence. On the 22d of January, I was going to purchase some muslin to make me a gown; I asked the prisoner, White, to go with me. We went there, and I asked to look at some muslin. I bid five shillings. He said, he could not take it. I went out of the shop, and we went to the corner of Fleet-market and had a small glass of peppermint. We came back, and there was two or three pieces of muslin laid on the floor. He said, he was sure I had taken them.
White's Defence. I know nothing of it. 

SMITH, GUILTY, aged 20. 

WHITE, GUILTY, aged 31. 

Of stealing, but not in the dwelling-house. Transported for Seven Years.
London jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.

Mary was sent to Australia via Wanstead which left the port of Spithead, England on 24 August 1813 and took 138 days to arrive at Sydney Cove on 9 January 1814 (12). According to the shipping indent, Mary had not have any other names, so how did ‘Margaret’ appeared is uncertain.

Four days after Mary arrived at the Sydney Cove, she was in the group of women convicts that were sent to Parramatta (13), presumed to the Female Factory at Parramatta. There she must have been ‘snapped up’ by Joseph Jones and from then, they’ve lived together (along with a child, according to the 1814 Muster) and got married the year after.

It was after about 23 years of marriage before Mary died on 15 January 1838, aged 68 and was buried at St John’s Church of England Cemetery at Parrmatta - in the Section 2, Row grave 5. The headstone shown below as she ‘shared’ the grave and headstone with her husband:

“Sacred to the Memory of Margaret JONES - Who died January 15 1838, aged 78 [sic]
Also Joseph JONES - Relic of the above - Who died January 16 1851, aged 81 years. - Grandfather and Grandmother of Mr George Thornton JP of Sydney.”

Is it possible that George Thornton considered her as his grandmother whether if she’s blood related or not. It is not certain whether Joseph and Mary Jones had any children, nor did they have any other extended family living nearby.

There seems to be more research needed to find out more about this couple and their absolute relationship with Sarah Thornton.

UPDATED NEWS:

It seems that Joseph JONES married again after Mary's death. One of our cousins uncovered some interesting information recently.

Joseph JONES remarried to Julia MURPHY after Mary's death in 1839 at St. John's, Parramatta (14).No issues out of this marriage and Julia died in 1850s to 1860s (there are 4 death records on NSW BDM Registry so need to work out which Julia it would be).

When Joseph JONES died, he left the land to the Thornton children in his will (the will is not found yet - may have not survived by now). Sarah (nee THORNTON) and her husband John MORRIS went to the court against the other siblings maintaining that they were claiming the wrong blocks of land. It appeared that Joseph have had several blocks of land in the Sorrel Street area and may also have several houses/buildings on them as well - all due to his occupation as a brick maker.

In the 1840s, Joseph applied to have the land he had leased from 1823 put in his name, however the fee costs 26 pounds. The title of the land was made out in 4 names - John Morris, Sarah Morris, Joseph Jones and Julia Jones with the deeds delivered to John Morris (assumed he paid the fee). It was only a few months later when John Morris paid Julia 200 pounds for her share of the title and then when Joseph died, Sarah and John Morris sold the land. It may be when John Morris went bankrupted and have to have the properties sold, etc.

The land mentioned above was at the opposite corner of the land that George A Thornton claimed in the names of other sisters and brothers (and where George A Thornton later built his beautiful house "Lang Syne" on it - there was a painting of this house which had gone missing when the latest owner was in hospital). This land was mortgaged several times and it was the same for many other properties that George A owned. There is a complicated line of mortgages and ownerships changes right up to the death of George A Thornton which will be looked at in a later date.

Sarah MORRIS had her eldest child at the JONES property (at Parramatta) in 1830 - so there is a strong family connection there and that Mary WHITE was a midwife, appeared to be working at the Female Factory in Parramatta as one of their midwives.

It is generally believed that Mary WHITE/JONES is our direct ancestor while Joseph JONES married into our family. We will need to find out how Mary WHITE changed her name in England prior to her conviction. It is possible that the natural father of Sarah nee THORNTON had died earlier. It is also interesting to note that both Mary WHITE and Sarah THORNTON were convicted of stealing lace and that Sarah THORNTON was pregnant with Samuel Jnr when she was convicted - possibly to have her sentenced reduced, a big risk she took back then.

Latest update  (2nd Feb 2012)

A couple of hours at a local library to dig up more on Stanbury and Jones. This is what I've got:

From the "Musters & Lists of New South Wales and Norfolk Island - 1800-1802": 

• No Joseph Jones listed.

From the "Musters of New South Wales and Norfolk Island - 1805-1806":

• Jones, Joseph: 2 references (A2342 & A2348) both as subjects himself.
• Jones, Joseph: 1 reference of other person (A1622). (page 232)

• A1622: Name - Sarah Farrell, Ship of Arrival - 'Experiment', Condition - Prisoner, With whom lives - Joseph Jones, Parramatta. (page 42)
• A2342: Name - Joseph Jones, Ship of Arrival - 'Royal Admiral 2', Condition - Prisoner with Ticket of Leave, How Employed was left blank. (page 58)
• A2348: Name - Joseph Jones, Ship of Arrival - 'Royal Admiral 2', Condition - Prisoner, How employed - George Stanburry[sic], Parramatta. (page 58)
• A3969: Name - George Stanbury, Ship of Arrival - 'Atlantic', Condition - Free by servitude, How employed - settler, 50acres Prospect. (page 95)
• A4461: Name - Ann Taylor, Ship of Arrival - 'Britannia', Condition - Free by servitude, With whom lives - G Stanbury, Parramatta. (page 106)
• B0385: Name - George Stanbury, Had wheat (10 acres), maize (7), barley (1), peas/beans (1/2), potatoes (1/2), orchard/garden (1 & 1/2), pasture (24 & 1/2), fallow (5), the total acres being 50. He also had 6 male hogs, 4 female hogs growing with 7 bushels of maize on hand. George himself, his wife and three kids all were Off Stores, along with their only convict who was also Off Stores. George had no other free men employed under him nor had any other types of animals apart from hogs on his property. He acquired his property through grant.

From the "General Musters of New South Wales, Norfolk Island & Van Dieman's Land - 1811": 

• A reference number of 3196: a resident of NSW, a male convict named Joseph Jones who arrived on 'Royal Admiral' after being trialled at Old Bailey in Oct 1799 with a sentence of 7 years. (page 70)
• A reference number of 5527: a resident of NSW, a female convict named Anne Stanbury who arrived on 'Sydney Cove' after being trialled at Exeter in Jan 1806 with a sentence of 7 years. (page 119)
• A reference number of 5528: a resident of NSW, a male convict named George Stanbury who arrived on 'Atlantic' after being trialled at Bristol in June 1789 with a sentence of 7 years. (page 119)

From the "General Muster of NSW - 1814":

• Number 2196: a resident of Parramatta, named Joseph Jones with the ship of arrival as 'Royal Admiral 2', his status being free and Off the Stores with no kids listed. His occupation was listed as a brickmaker. (page 50)
• Number 4537: a resident of Sydney, named Samuel Thornton with the ship of arrival as 'Somersetshire', his status being free and Off the Stores, no kids listed. His occupation was listed as tailor. (page 102)
• Number 6925: a resident of Sydney, named Sarah Thornton with the ship of arrival as 'Broxbornebury', her status being a convict but Off the Stores and her 2 kids also Off the Stores too. She was listed as a 'Wife to S Thornton'. (page 155)

So somewhere between 1806 and 1814, he was freed from servitude meaning he no longer required to work for George Stanbury. However he remained in the area and I am not sure what happened to his first woman Sarah Farrell!

An interesting but very complicated family we've got!

Family Surnames: ECCLESTON, JONES, MORRIS, MURPHY, THORNTON, TUCKER, WHITE

Bibliography

(1) The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) Saturday 18 January 1851, page 5, column 5 - http:// trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/12924226

(2) The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803-1842) Monday 26 November 1827, page 3, column 5. - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2189436/496403?zoomLevel=3

(3) Higginbotham, E. “The Future of Parramatta’s Past. An Archaeological Zoning Plan. 1788 to 1844.” Department of Planning. 1991, with maps by Paul-Alan Johnson. Vol 1., page 41 & 42. Vol. 2., page 73. http:// www.higginbotham.com.au/publications.html

(4) NSW BDM Registry Online - Family History Records of the marriages between Joseph JONES and Mary WHITE dated 1815 - V18151715 3A/1815 & V1815683 147B/1815. No certificate was ordered yet.

(5) The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Online, Joseph Jones, Theft > Grand Larceny, 30th October 1799. http:// www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17991030-32-defend321&div=t17991030-32

(6) http://www.oldandinteresting.com/history-feather-beds.aspx - on ticks, bed-ticks.

(7) Convicts and Convict Ships Sent to Port Jackson NSW 1787-1800. http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/
convicts/shipNSW1.html

(8) General Musters of New South Wales and Norfolk Island, 1805-1806 - needs checking!

(9) Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825. State Records NSW Online - http://colsec.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/ colsec/ij/F29c_jo-ju-13.htm#P6185_183885

(10) The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW: 1803-1842) Monday 13 August 1827, page 1, column 6. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2188756

(11) The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Online, Mary White, Theft > theft from a specific place, 17th February 1813.
http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18130217-56-defend546&div=t18130217-56

(12) Convicts to Australia - NSW Convict Women on Ships arriving from England and Ireland 1788-1828. Wanstead shipping indent. http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/confem44.html

(13) Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825. State Records NSW Online - http://colsec.records.nsw.gov.au/w/ F60c_wh-wig-05.htm

(14) NSW BDM Registr Online - Family History record of the marriage between Joseph JONES and Julia MURPHY dated 1839 - V1839220 23B/1839. No certificate was ordered yet.

(15) TROVE - The Sydney Gazette & New South Wales Advertiser, dated 07 Jun 1807, page 2: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/627444/6392?