I met another person, Sylvia Murray, researching the Gransden/ Russell family tree through my website. She had found a number of different news articles that may relate to Mary Ann Russell nee Gransden. However, we have been unable to locate … Continue reading
On the second of June 1797 John Lees arrived in Sydney Cove aboard the Ganges.[1] Unlike many of those who were coming to Sydney, John was not a convict. He was there as one of the soldiers. John served in … Continue reading
Robert Scott was fifth Mate on the Earl Cornwallis. During his time on the Earl Cornwallis he wrote a series of more than ten letters to friends and family in England and Scotland. The ninth letter held a description of … Continue reading
Sydney N.S.Wales, 21st August 1801, Gentlemen, By the way of India I had the honor of writing you, a duplicate copy of which accompanies this. The Earl Cornwallis arrived here the 10th June. By that ship I received your letters … Continue reading
Nash Grose was a Justice of the Kings Bench. In 1766 he joined the bar and was considered a Barrister of note. Justice Grose became a Judge in 1780 and was considered to be a Sound Judge with very little … Continue reading
On the 28th of March 1799 at the Lent Assize at Tauton Castle Mary Stevens first encountered Justice Buller. Justice Buller had a reputation as a hasty and prejudiced judge who had once declared that a husband could thrash his … Continue reading
The Lent Assizes for the County of Somerset were held at the assize hall in the Castle of Taunton. Thus there was a gaol at Taunton that was used to hold the prisoners close to the Castle so that they … Continue reading
Just a couple of months after Mary Stevens was held at Ilchester gaol, Jane Leigh-Perrott was being held at the Ilchester gaol awaiting her own trial at Taunton. Unlike Mary Stevens, Jane Leigh-Perrott was in many of the local and … Continue reading
Over the last month and a half I have been working on my convict assignment for UTAS. There was a lot of other reading and research that I had to do as well. Some of what I have done has … Continue reading
Mary Stevens was Mary was sentenced at Ilchester Court during the Somerset Lent Circuit hearing on 28th March 1799 to “Stealing Goods val. 30/- of Thomas Andrews”. At the Lent Circuit at Taunton in 1800 her sentence was confirmed and she … Continue reading