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Mary Ann MASTERS (nee MARSHMANN) was born c.1800 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, and baptised 21 Sep 1800 at All Saints Church, Southampton. She was the daughter of William and Ann MARSHMANN. She died 28 Oct 1849 in Maitland Hospital.
She was married to Benjamin MASTERS 13 Sep 1819 at St Peter, Winchester, Hampshire. Benjamin was a mariner and an “extra Boatman” and Messenger for Customs / Customs House. Benjamin died in Southampton.
They had 7 children:
Ann Maria [1820-1857] died Southampton, married William REEVES
Mary [1822-1879] died Southampton, married Stephen DYMOTT [brother-in-law]
Caroline [1823-1870] died Southampton, married William DYMOTT [brother-in-law]
Eliza [1825-1895] died West Maitland, married (1) Charles ROBERTS in 1841 – Charles died in 1847 in Sydney – three children Charles, Henry, George. She then married (2) Thomas STAPLETON [convict on ship Forth 1 in 1830] in 1852.
Richard [1829-1844] died Southampton
Ann [1830-1838] died Southampton
Georgiana [1831-1895] died Southampton, married George Sherrin
While her husband seemed to lead an honest life, his wife appeared in court in 1834 for larceny – 3 months imprisonment – and again in Oct 1837 when she appeared in the Southampton City Quarter Sessions when she was charged with larceny and sentenced to 7 years transportation. On the same day a Charles MARSHMANN, aged 27 was charged with receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 4 months imprisonment. Was this a brother or cousin?
Mary Ann, aged 39, was transported on the ship John Renwick with 172 other female convicts arriving in Sydney 31 Aug 1838. She was accompanied by her 12 year old daughter Eliza – my gg-grandmother.
How did Mary Ann decide which child to bring? Perhaps she felt the older children could look after themselves and also the younger children, hence she took the daughter she felt would need her most??
Mary Ann was educated and could read & write. She obviously told her daughter Eliza about her father and siblings – when Eliza married [convict] Thomas STAPLETON] she had 8 children and included the names Mary, Ann, Caroline, Georgiana, Benjamin and Richard. I wonder if Mary Ann MASTERS communicated with her husband and other children back in England? No letters have been found at this stage.
Submitted by Researcher (Susie Zada) on 6 October 2015
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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
Hampshire Criminal Register Michaelmas 1834 = HO 27, Piece 47, Page 294 via ancestry.com
Submitted by Researcher (Susie Zada) on 6 October 2015
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Hampshire Criminal Register 1837 = HO 27, Piece 53, Page 371 via ancestry.com
Submitted by Researcher (Susie Zada) on 6 October 2015
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Convict Transportation Registers = HO 11, Piece 11 via ancestry.com
Submitted by Researcher (Susie Zada) on 6 October 2015
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Musters and other papers relating to convict ships - Series CGS 1155. Reels 2417-2428 State Records New South Wales
Submitted by Researcher (Susie Zada) on 6 October 2015
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Tickets of Leave 1827-1867: Series 12202, State Records Reels 909-965, 2688A, State Records New South Wales.
Submitted by Researcher (Susie Zada) on 6 October 2015
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Convict Pardons and Tickets of Leave 1834-1859: HO10 Piece 53 - Home Office Settlers and Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania (The National Archives [TNA UK]) via ancestry.com
Submitted by Researcher (Susie Zada) on 6 October 2015
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Certificate of Freedom 1827-1867: NRS 12210, reels 604, 982-1027, State Records New South Wales
Submitted by Researcher (Susie Zada) on 6 October 2015
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New South Wales Death V1849 1301 34B
Submitted by Researcher (Susie Zada) on 6 October 2015
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Family Search Baptism batch C135689: All Saints Church, Southampton, Hampshire
Submitted by Researcher (Susie Zada) on 6 October 2015
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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 11/11, p.263
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