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Old Bailey Transcript 6 December 1793: JOHN RABBITTS and CHARLES BEAZLEY were indicted for feloniously making an assault, on the King’s highway, on James Seyer, on the 11th of July, and putting him in fear and feloniously taking from his person, and against his will, two guineas, half a guinea, and nine shillings in monies numbered; the monies of the said James Seyers.
Charles Beasley was sixteen years old when tried in the Old Bailey, London for theft on the 6th December 1793. He was convicted of the Highway Robbery of James Seyer an Innkeeper of Slough in Buckinghamshire and the Robbery of a Store. He was sentenced to death by hanging. Because of his age it was later commuted to transportation for life. ( His two partners in crime were both hanged. they were John Rabbitts aged 26 a London Coachman and William Brown aged 27 a London Fishmonger) He spent three years aboard the Prison Hulk “Stanislaw” prior to transportation to Australia. He arrived in Port Jackson (Sydney) on the 18th May 1798 in the Convict Ship “Barwell”
The “Barwell” 796 tons, built on the Thames in 1782. (An East Indiaman) reputedly a fast sailor. Embarked with 296 Male Convicts, nine died on the voyage. Disembarked 287 Convicts. Also the Voyage involved a mutiny. Her Master was John Cameron.
:His English occupation was that of a Stocking Weaver.
He obtained a Ticket of Leave in 1806 and a Conditional Pardon on the 11th July 1811.
In the colony he married Mary Thomas (Convict, Glatton, 1802) 4 September 1815 at Windsor. They had 8 children between 1804 and 1819. Mary died in 1821.
Charles then married Hannah Port (Convict, Providence, 1822) at Windsor, 8 December 1823. Hannah and Charles had a further 4 children.
1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref B1013] Bensley, Charles, 51, CP, Barwell, 1798 Life, Innkeeper at Windsor.
# Also [Ref B1014] Bensley, Hannah, 32, FS, Providence, 1821, 7 years and 5 children.. viz.
Edward 17, Henry 14, Elizabeth 12, Mary 4 and Kesia 1 all born in the colony. Mary and Kesia are the children of Charles and Hannah and the elder three are from the first marriage.
Submitted by Researcher (Michaella Martinelli) on 12 March 2021
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Old Bailey Transcript 6 December 1793: JOHN RABBITTS and CHARLES BEAZLEY were indicted for feloniously making an assault, on the King’s highway, on James Seyer, on the 11th of July, and putting him in fear and feloniously taking from his person, and against his will, two guineas, half a guinea, and nine shillings in monies numbered; the monies of the said James Seyers.
Charles Beasley was sixteen years old when tried in the Old Bailey, London for theft on the 6th December 1793. He was convicted of the Highway Robbery of James Seyer an Innkeeper of Slough in Buckinghamshire and the Robbery of a Store. He was sentenced to death by hanging. Because of his age it was later commuted to transportation for life. ( His two partners in crime were both hanged. they were John Rabbitts aged 26 a London Coachman and William Brown aged 27 a London Fishmonger) He spent three years aboard the Prison Hulk “Stanislaw” prior to transportation to Australia. He arrived in Port Jackson (Sydney) on the 18th May 1798 in the Convict Ship “Barwell”
The “Barwell” 796 tons, built on the Thames in 1782. (An East Indiaman) reputedly a fast sailor. Embarked with 296 Male Convicts, nine died on the voyage. Disembarked 287 Convicts. Also the Voyage involved a mutiny. Her Master was John Cameron.
:His English occupation was that of a Stocking Weaver.
He obtained a Ticket of Leave in 1806 and a Conditional Pardon on the 11th July 1811.
In the colony he married Mary Thomas (Convict, Glatton, 1802) 4 September 1815 at Windsor. They had 8 children between 1804 and 1819. Mary died in 1821.
Charles then married Hannah Port (Convict, Providence, 1822) at Windsor, 8 December 1823. Hannah and Charles had a further 4 children.
1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref B1013] Bensley, Charles, 51, CP, Barwell, 1798 Life, Innkeeper at Windsor.
# Also [Ref B1014] Bensley, Hannah, 32, FS, Providence, 1821, 7 years and 5 children.. viz.
Edward 17, Henry 14, Elizabeth 12, Mary 4 and Kesia 1 all born in the colony. Mary and Kesia are the children of Charles and Hannah and the elder three are from the first marriage.
Submitted by Researcher (Michaella Martinelli) on 12 March 2021
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/1, p.228
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