Researchers who have claimed this convict
There are currently 2 researchers who have claimed Solomon Young
- Researcher (Brian & Toni )
- Researcher (Richard Smith)
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Biographies
Solomon Sutton ( alias Young) was baptised in Urchfont, Wiltshire on 11th March 1803 to John Sutton ( 1778 - 1862 ) an agricultural labourer and his wife Jane Stone ( 1766 - 1861 ) - one of their eigfht children. Solomon SUTTON alias YOUNG spent time in prison in Wiltshire, arising from a violent assault and injury caused to a Mr George BIGGS, the landlord of the Bustard Inn on the Devizes Road on Salisbury Plain, with fellow assailant George WAITE. On 1st August 1827, when aged just 24, Solomon pleaded self defence but was found guilty and was sentenced by Lord Chief Justice BEST at the Western Criminal Circuit in Salisbury to 2 years in prison.
Then on 19th October 1829, Solomon a Labourer married local girl Mary HALE ( baptised at Urchfont on 9th September1804 to Roger and Sarah HALE ). I wonder if she knew about his recent time in prison ? A baby daughter Mary was born in January 1831 and baptised on 20th February of that year, but sadly Mary Snr. died within a month on 14th March 1831, and then baby Mary also sadly died, being buried at Urchfont on 4th June 1831.
It must have been a traumatic few months for Solomon. Just months later, on 3rd January 1832 he was sentenced at Devizes Assizes for Felony ( theft of silk goods ) to seven years transportation to Australia. Having been held on the prison hulk LEVIATHAN in Portsmouth, Solomon was shipped to New South Wales on the prison ship LADY HAREWOOD sailing on 7th March under Captain Richard W STONEHOUSE, and arriving at Sydney on 5th August 1832.
When Solomon first arrived in New South Wales he was put to work as a Ploughman assigned to a George T GRAHAM, who had 640 acres of land in the parish of Ebdon, but known locally as “ Warraburrabeen .“ Mr GRAHAM who came from Kinross in Scotland, was Chief Clerk to the Surveyors General’s Office. Later Solomon was assigned to a George A OLIVER at Raymond Terrace . Mr OLIVER was Pound Keeper ( responsible for looking after stray or captured animals ) and Deputy Postmaster for the community of Raymond Terrace, which is situated in the Hunter Valley, north of Sydney.
Both George GRAHAM and George OLIVER had sailed from England to Australia on the same ship, the “Marquess of Anglesey ‘ in 1827.
Solomon got a ticket of leave on 10th October 1836, so had most likely worked hard in that period, as he then got a Certificate of Freedom in the name of Solomon YOUNG on 10th September 1839. No records have been found to show what happened to Solomon after his release in 1839. There is a record of “ Uncollected Post “ in the name of Solomon Young of Clarence Town, which is 193 Kms north of Sydney, recorded on 15th June 1858 at the G.P.O. in Sydney but there is no means of knowing if it is the correct Solomon.
Submitted by Researcher (Richard Smith) on 8 December 2021
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Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Research notes
Soloman was born about 1804 Wiltshire England
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 1 June 2014
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Soloman was tried and convicted at Wiltshire Quarter SESSIONS ON 3 January 1832 and sentenced to 7 years transportation
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 1 June 2014
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Soloman arrived Sydney aged about 28 aboard Lady Harewood on 5 August 1832 with his Indent showing trade "ploughman"
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 1 June 2014
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Soloman is evidenced 1837 Census as assigned G Oliver of Raymond Terrace NSW
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 1 June 2014
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Soloman had Ticket of leave 36/1611 dated 15 October 1836 issued Williams River and gained his Certificate of Freedom 39/1498 dated 10 September 1839
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 1 June 2014
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Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Sources
- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/8, p.286
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