Robert Bolton

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Robert Bolton was tried along with John Fisher ‘for stealing a fat ewe sheep. Robert was 36 years old and left a wife and three children in England. Robert was on the ‘Perseus’ and John Fisher was also on board. 3/11/1804: Married Ann Smith(Experiment 1804) at St Phillips, Sydney – 12 children. 17/8/1810: TOL, Toongabbie. 1820: Was a Ticket of Leave holder and was a landholder in the colony. 1827: CP 20/7/1837: Robert Bolton died and was buried at St Johns, Parramatta. Ann Smith/Bolton died 23/8/1839 at Prospect, Greater Sydney, aged 64.

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1801 - Robert BOLTON & John Fisher were committed on 8th March 1801 by CW Cox, Esquire, charged on the oath of Robert Radway of Kemble with feloniously stealing a fat ewe sheep, his property. This is endorsed - Guilty, No Goods. The Jurors of our Lord the King present that Robert Bolton, late of the parish of Kemble, County of Wilts., labourer, on the 4th day of March in the year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George III, with force & arms, at the parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid, one ewe sheep the price of 50 shillings, of the goods & chatels of Robert Radway, then & there being found feloniously, did steal, Take & drive away against the Peace of our said Lord the King his Crown & dignity. "To be Severally Hanged", later commuted to "Both to be Severally transported to the Eastern Coast of New South Wales or someone or other of the islands adjacent, for and during the term of their natural lives, pursuant to Seory, on the 16th of May 1801." (Source: Records of the Wiltshire Assize 1801) ============================================================== 1801 to 1802 - Robert BOLTON, aged 27, tried New Sarum, 7th March 1801, to NSW, Life, "Sent on board the Perseus for transportation 16 Jany. 1802". Also John Fisher. Prison Hulk Quarterly Returns for Portsmouth (England). 1 April 1801 on board the "Laurel" 1 Jan 1802 on board the "Captivity" (Source: PRO Home Office 9/8 Reel 4881)

Family connections for Robert (Bolton) are: BOULTON Robert (Bolton/Boulton) was born on 15 12 1766. He married in England & produced 3children. He was a labourer living at Kemble when tried w/1other for stealing a sheep, on 4 3 1801, with force of arms of Robert (Redway) at New Sarum Wiltshire Assizes on 8 3 1801, sentenced to be hanged reprieved to Life, held on hulks LAUREL in 1801 & CAPTIVITY in 1801/2 & arrived in NSW as a convict without his wife & children on 14 8 1802 after a voyage of 7months on PERSEUS. He married secondly Anne (Smith) on 3 11 1804 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. On 17 8 1810 he had his Ticket of Leave for Toongabba. He was Free by Servitude by 1814. In 1820 he is recorded as a landholder. In 1827 he was issued his Conditional Pardon. He died on 20 7 1837 age70 father of 15children & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Ann/e (Smith) was born in 1782. She was tried for stealing ladys clothes of Isabella (Griffith) at Brecon Great Assizes Wales on 20 3 1802, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 6months on EXPERIMENT. She was Free by Servitude by 1814. She died on 23 8 1839 age57. [Some details taken from this Website; where we find 2xEXPERIMENTs arriving in the same month & 2xAnn (Smith)s.] Robert (Bo/ulton) & Anne (Smith) produced 12children: mostly girls 1.Maria (Boulton) was born in 1805. She married at age15 James (Core) on 30 10 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced at least 4children. She died on 19 9 1878 age about73. ..James (Core) was born at sea on BODDINGTONS which arived in NSW on 7 8 1793. ..Details of James (Core)s family are given in entry for James (Core BODDINGTONS 1793) on this Website. .. 2.Isaac (Boulton) was born on 2 1 1807. He died on 22 6 1875 age68. 3.Mary (Boulton) was born in 1808. She was Protestant & married at age16 Jabez (Hill his first marriage) with permission on 5 4 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced at least 3children. Her brother William is recorded as living with her in 1828.>>> ..Jabez (Hill) son of ??? (Hill) & Betty (???) was born about 1799 & became a shopman. He was tried w/1other for burglary of Wm (Weston) at Blind Asylum at Bristol city Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions of Peace Oyer & Terminer Commission, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held at Gaol Delivery & hulk JUSTINIA at Woolwich London from 24 5 1820 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 31 12 1820 after a voyage of 4months on ELIZABETH; he was 5'7.5" florid complexion sandy brown hair brown eyes. In 1822 he was on the road party. In about 1825 he was assigned to his wife. In 1828 he was a labourer at Prospect. On 31 3 1833 he was shopman for Nicholas (Carberry) at Greendale. In 1837 he was assigned to John (Rowe), maintaing his son Rowland, at South Creek/St Marys Parramatta with whose wife Belinda (Pitches her second relationship) he had a second relationship. In 1838 he was at John (Blaxland)s farm at Luddenham Mulgoa. He was issued his Ticket of Leave 42/799 on 12 3 1842 while assigned to Mr (Ostler) & his Conditional Pardon 50/545 on 10 8 1850 for Penrith-later extended (50/546) to travel to Parramatta. In 1851/2 he is recorded as having a leasehold at St Marys/South Creek Penrith & carpenter Free by Servitude. He produced 4children in his lifetime. ..Some details taken from this Website. >>>[Jabez (Hill) was in much trouble in the colony as shown in his entry on this Website: 15 1 1822 disobedience of Magistrates orders w/8others Parramatta court, sent to road gang; 30 6 1829 tried for assaulting policeman Parramatta=3years, at Sydney Gaol 6 7 1829, on 2 1 1830 at Moreton Bay Penal Settlement, on 5 2 1833 on GOVERNOR PHILLIP to hulk SYDNEY to Hyde Park Barracks; 1838 petitioned to have daughters to be returned to him from their disreputable mother; 1852 admitted to Parramatta Gaol-at this time 5'7" stout fair complexion brown hair hazel eyes scar on mouth nearly bald nose inclining to right can read & write; on 7 1 1853 he was acquitted of stealing a bonnet etc from Charles (Ellis).] .. .[Belinda (Pitches) was born on 24 8 1804 & baptised on 8 10 1809 age5 w/Elizabeth at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She had married firstly John (Wise/Wroe/Rowe) in about 1827 (or on 21 9 1817 age11 as shown in Smees records) at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced at least 4children. She died on 3 12 1886 age82 mother of 5children.] .[Details of Belinda (Pitches)s family are given in entry for John (Pitches PERSEUS 1802) on this Website. .. >>>Mary (Boulton) had a second relationship with Francis John (Piesley) in 1834 & maintained her children Elizabeth & Emma; she produced 1child. She died on 3 7 1843 age34 mother of at least 4children at Parramatta & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..Francis James (Piesley) was born on 21 5 1803 & baptised on 29 9 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 at Prospect. He died on 22 8 1859 age56. ..Details of Francis (Piesley)s family are given in entry for John/James (Piesley PERSEUS 1802) on this Website. .. 4.Jane (Boulton) was born in 1809. She married William (Beam/es) emancipist on 15 3 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatt & produced 1child. She died in 1871 about62. ..William (Beames) was born about 1791. He was tried with alias (Hiscock) for stealing a greatcoat of Robert (Tanner) at Gloucester Quarter Sessions on 31 3 1818, sentenced to 7years, held on a hulk from 2 5 1818 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 11 1818 after a voyage of 4months on SHIPLEY. He was Free by Servitude by 1826. ..[Some details taken from this Website] 5.William (Boulton) was born in 1810. He was Protestant & recorded as living with sister Mary in 1828. 6.Ann (Boulton) was born on 13 3 1814. She married at age16 John (Lees) on 24 12 1830 at Christ Church Castlereagh. She died on 22 11 1901 age87. ..John (Lees) was born on 19 9 1807 & baptised on 2 2 1812 age4 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 22 12 1848 age41. ..Details of John (Lees)s family are given in entry for Mary (Stephens EARL CORNWALLIS 1801) on this Website. 7.George (Boulton) was born on 13 3 1814 also. He died on 21 6 1879 age65. 8.Sarah (Boulton) was born in 1816. She died on 18 6 1882 age about65. 9.Robert (Boulton) was born in 1819. He died on 12 4 1854 age about34. 10.Hannah (Boulton) was born in 1823. She died on 11 7 1891 age about68. 11.Henry (Boulton was born in 1825. He died on 4 9 1828 age about3 & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 12.??? (Boulton) Noted an Ann (Smith/Price EXPERIMENT 1804) is recorded as marrying Joseph (Greenhatch) on 30 3 1820 at Christ Church Castlereagh & having 3children-the ship here seems incorrect as she is recorded also as on MARIA 1818. She was born about 1783 & he about 1788. They were both Free by Servitude by 1820. She died on 5 7 1827-age recorded as 33-& was buried at St James CofE Sydney. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.