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There are currently 2 researchers who have claimed Charles Manton
- Researcher (Anthony Campigli)
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Biographies
Charles Manton was born in 1821. His occupation is listed as Shoemaker and was convicted in 1837 of House Breaking at the Bedford Quarter Sessions and sentenced to 10 years transportation to Van Diemen's Land. He spent time on the Prison Hulk 'Ganymede' before being transported to Van Diemen's Land in June 1838. He arrived on 26 October 1838. At the conclusion of his sentence, on 18 December 1848, he applied for permission to marry Eliza Harris in Launceston. They were married on 16 March 1849 in the Trinity Church, Launceston (Charles was 28 years, and Eliza 20 years). They had a child, Elizabeth Adelaide Manton, in Launceston, on 7 May 1850. Charles was a Shoemaker (interchanged in various records with Bootmaker). Charles, Eliza and Elizabeth travelled to Melbourne by ship on 30 September 1851. They had another child, Emma, born in Melbourne. Charles remained a Bootmaker in Richmond, Victoria until he was accidentally killed by an "upset dray" (his wagon tipped over), on Richmond Road, Richmond (now renamed Bridge Road, Richmond) on 14 June 1854 aged 33 years. He is buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery in an unmarked grave in the original Church of England section (the grave site identifiable by plot MGC-CE-E-807-126 Charles and Mary A Manton). His 3rd daughter Mary is buried in the same plot, above him, a short time later, as his wife was pregnant at the time of his death. Eliza moved to Shepparton with her two daughters Elizabeth and Emma, at some stage after his death. Charles' original Intestate Will has survived 5 generations and is transcribed below, as best we can decipher the faded writing...
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In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria
In it’s Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
Be it known unto all Men by their Iresents that on this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, Administration of all and singular the goods chattles rights credits and effects of Charles Manton late of Richmond near the City of Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria Shoemaker deceased intestate was and is hereby committed to Eliza Manton of Richmond apresaid the ureau of the said deceased she having been first duly sworn that shed will well and truly collect and administer the property of the said deceased so far as the said will extend and the Law bind her so to do. And that she will exhibit a full and true inventory of all his property together with a just and true account of the administration thereof as she may be required by the rules of this Honorable Court. And further that she believes the property of the said deceased does not exceed in value the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
(Left margin note)
Intestate died on or about the fourteenth day of June 1854
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Submitted by Researcher (Anthony Campigli) on 23 February 2016
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/11, p.281
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