tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162342782181768152.post8781843403360297272..comments2024-02-17T06:48:37.960+00:00Comments on Fitz-Henry Family History and other random stuff: Ann Fitzhenry - convicted at the Old Bailey and transported to AustraliaJo Fitz-Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00037118161299077393noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162342782181768152.post-78875649574458070962008-11-10T08:37:00.000+00:002008-11-10T08:37:00.000+00:00Brilliant thought Jo !. Not alot of records availa...Brilliant thought Jo !. Not alot of records available online re: East India Company that I could find...maybe someone else might have more luck !?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162342782181768152.post-81902517745539875162008-11-09T20:01:00.000+00:002008-11-09T20:01:00.000+00:00Perhaps the "East Indies" that Ann referred to is ...Perhaps the "East Indies" that Ann referred to is actually India and her husband worked for the East India Company.<BR/>As she was illiterate, she may not have had a grasp of the difference between the two.Jo Fitz-Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00037118161299077393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162342782181768152.post-11237677809108498982008-11-09T05:48:00.000+00:002008-11-09T05:48:00.000+00:00I have located the marriage entry for Ann Fitzhenr...I have located the marriage entry for Ann Fitzhenry in the Tasmanian records. 27 December 1830, at St Johns Launceston.<BR/>Entry number 167 in the register, "Joseph BURNS (free) of the parish of St John's Launceston and Ann Fitzhenry (Convict) Widow, of the parish of St John's Launceston were married in this church by Banns with the consent of the Government this 27 day of December in the year 1830. Signed W H Browne LLD Chaplain." Neither Joseph nor Ann could sign their names, and their marks were entered. The witnesses were James Donnelly and William Jones, both of whom signed with their marks.<BR/>Although I looked, I could see no children registered as being born of the marriage, nor a death that immediately stood out as Ann.<BR/><BR/>Given that Ann has styled herself as Widow, I wonder whether Fitzhenry was her name at birth, or if it was her husband's name....and if so, who was the mysterious Mr Fitzhenry?? Did he really die in the East Indies around 1818?? We were taught at school that the (Dutch) East Indies was what is currently known as Indonesia. Is it possible that there was a Mr Fitzhenry there at that time??<BR/><BR/>And who was the John Fitzhenry who died in Tasmania in 1860? (The only other Fitzhenry noted in the Tasmanian Pioneer Register CD)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162342782181768152.post-4575560571440691382008-11-06T23:53:00.000+00:002008-11-06T23:53:00.000+00:00How interesting! Especially since we have the same...How interesting! Especially since we have the same name. :-)Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298825042644802307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162342782181768152.post-284727824015723942008-11-06T11:33:00.000+00:002008-11-06T11:33:00.000+00:00The plot thickens!!According to the "Conduct ...The plot thickens!!<BR/>According to the "Conduct Registers Of Female Convicts Arriving In The Period Of The Assignment System' (Tasmanian Archives Con40/1/3)Ann states that this was her first offence, & that although she stated she was married at her trial, she was actually a widow, her husband having died 9 years earlier 'at the East Indies'. Hmmm? Well she arrived in Tasmania on the 3rd January 1827, and though she wasn't a saint in the first 6 years of her stay in Tassie, she wasn't so very bad....<BR/>Her records show that on the 13 Dec 1827 Mrs Patterson reported Ann for being drunk & insolent. Nearly 12 months later on Jan 26 1829 she was reported absent without leave and refusing to do her work,& as punishment she was to be sent to the Female Hose of Correction. However, Ann took issue with this, stating that she was unable to do the work due to illhealth, which was corroborated by the District Surgeon. On 10 1830 she was guilty of disorderly conduct and confined in a cell for 7 days on bread and water. On March 18 1831, [Something - might be Mrs or Mr} Burns, cited for drunkedness and striking constables, brought her 7 days solitary confinement on bread and water.Feb 22 1833, [same as above] Burns, noted as threatening Charl'e Newland Mich'l (though no punishment is recorded). <BR/><BR/>I was unable to locate a Joseph Burns on the Princess Charlotte, although there was a John Burns on that ship, who arrived 1823. Details pending!<BR/><BR/>LesleyLesley Championhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353234479851746763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162342782181768152.post-34559854204758812702008-11-06T09:23:00.000+00:002008-11-06T09:23:00.000+00:00According to the Convicts Permission To Marry Inde...According to the Convicts Permission To Marry Index, there is an entry for Ann FITZHENRY per the Ship Sir Charles Forbes and a Joseph BURNS per the Ship Princess Charlotte (so another convict!)dated Nov 1830. From an entry on another site, it appears children from this marriage (unnamed) were being christened from 1831/32, so clearly there was issue from the relationship. I will try to visit the state library tomorrow for the children's names and a death entry.<BR/>Fun !<BR/>Lesley<BR/>MelbourneLesley Championhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353234479851746763noreply@blogger.com