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| George BARNETT (1804 - 1893) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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Charles John BARNETT (1839 - ) Eliza BARNETT (1842 - ) James BARNETT (1844 - ) Deborah Ann BARNETT (1846 - ) David BARNETT (1850 - ) George William BARNETT (1852 - ) Thomas Job BARNETT (1859 - ) Samuel BARNETT (1863 - ) |
George BARNETT (1804 - 1893) + Sarah (BARNETT) Elizabeth KENNARD (1820 - 1874) Mary SPAIN ( - 1885) |
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| b. Apr 1804 at Havant, Hampshire, England |
| m. (1) 24 Jan 1825 Sarah (BARNETT) at Portsea, Hampshire, England |
| m. (2) 13 Dec 1840 Elizabeth KENNARD (1820 - 1874) at Chain of Ponds, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. (3) 04 Sep 1876 Mary SPAIN ( - 1885) |
| d. 26 Sep 1893 at Wallabadah, New South Wales, Australia aged 89 |
| Events in George BARNETT (1804 - 1893)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| Apr 1804 | George BARNETT was born | Havant, Hampshire, England | |||
| 24 Jan 1825 | 20 | Married Sarah (BARNETT) | Portsea, Hampshire, England | ||
| 1839 | 35 | Birth of son Charles John BARNETT | |||
| 13 Dec 1840 | 36 | Married Elizabeth KENNARD (aged 20) | Chain of Ponds, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1842 | 38 | Birth of daughter Eliza BARNETT | |||
| 1844 | 40 | Birth of son James BARNETT | |||
| 1846 | 42 | Birth of daughter Deborah Ann BARNETT | |||
| 1850 | 46 | Birth of son David BARNETT | |||
| 1852 | 48 | Birth of son George William BARNETT | |||
| 1859 | 55 | Birth of son Thomas Job BARNETT | |||
| 1863 | 59 | Birth of son Samuel BARNETT | |||
| 1874 | 70 | Death of wife Elizabeth KENNARD (aged 54) | |||
| 04 Sep 1876 | 72 | Married Mary SPAIN | |||
| 31 Oct 1885 | 81 | Death of wife Mary SPAIN | Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 26 Sep 1893 | 89 | George BARNETT died | Wallabadah, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Personal Notes: |
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George Barnett arrived in Australia as a convict in 1826. He was sentenced to “Transportation across the Seas” for seven years, and completed his term by 1833. The mystery of George’s life between 1833 and 1840 when he married Elizabeth Kennard has yet to be unravelled.
The conviction of George Barnett. The Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle on Monday, 9th January 1826, published the following article: The General Session of the Peace for the Borough of Portsmouth were holden on Thursday and Friday last, before the Right Worshipful David Spicer, Esq, Mayor, William Selwyn, Esq, Recorder, Jas Carter, Esq, Edward Carter, Esq, and Daniel Howard, Esq, Justices, when the following prisoners were tried and sentenced:-GEORGE BARNETT and WILLIAM BRITTEN, for stealing and driving away 8 pigs, the property of George Osborn. It appeared that the prosecutor resided at Tangmere in Sussex, and that a few days since eight pigs were in the night time stolen from his yard, and found the next day in the possession of a pig killer named Burgess, residing at Hyde Park Corner, who proved they had been delivered to him by the two prisoners, in order to their being slaughtered. The prisoner BARNETT was seen on the prosecutor’s premises the night previous to the robbery but the other prisoner having only concerned himself about the pigs after their arrival at Portsea, he was acquitted, but Barnett was convicted to Seven years Transportation. Transportation of George Barnett. George was probably taken to a convict hulk lying at anchor in the harbour before being taken to the ship Earl St Vincent which was to transport him to Van Dieman`s Land, Australia. The ship sailed out of Portsmouth Harbour on 25th April 1826, the ship’s Master being Josiah Middleton. It arrived at Hobart Town on 13th August 1826, after a journey of 111 days. Ships records reveal that George was 22 years old, could read and write, was protestant, married with a wife only, from Langstone, a farmer’s man convicted of stealing pigs. Convict George. George arrived in Sydney on 11th September 1826. The convict indents give the same information as to when and where George was tried, but also adds the following to give a better description:- Age: 22 Education: reads and writes Status: married Family: wife only Native Place: Langstone Calling: farmer`s man Offence: pig stealing Former Convictions: two convictions Height: 5’11” Complexion: ruddy; raised mole on right chin Hair; brown Eyes: brown Sent to Moreton Bay 16th October 1826 His marriage to Elizabeth Kennard (born 1820 at Guestling Green, Sussex) was on 13th December 1840 at Chain of Ponds, New South Wales, Australia. Their children were: Charles John 1839, Eliza 1842, James 1844, DEBORAH ANN 1846, David 1850, George William 1852, Thomas Job 1959 and Samuel born 1863. George continued to lead a very chequered life, he was charged with assault in June1843, in December 1843 he was again in court. The case involved the granting of a slaughtering licence which was declined because of his notoriety - referring to his convict past. In July 1844 George was accused of stealing and killing sheep and was released from gaol in March 1845. January 1846 George was charged with forgery against 3 men. In March 1846 George was before the courts again, this time for stealing corn valued at 15 shillings, he was found guilty of larceny and sentenced to 18 months to be worked in irons at the Newcastle Stockade, thus being due for release in January 1848 The Gaol description Book offers the following: George Barnett - Earl St Vincent 1826; born 1807, 5’11”; stout, fresh complexion; dark brown hair; hazel eyes; scar on lower arm . George continued to have problems with the law regarding a promissory note, The Small Debts Register shows George being sued for 4 pound 5 shillings for 201b wheat. He was arrested and charged with stealing a horse in 1850, he completed his sentence in February 1857 George Remarries Elizabeth died in 1874 and George remarried almost two years after Elizabeth died. His bride was Mary Spain, a widow from Breeza, aged around 66 years. She had 6 grown children. George was around 72. Deborah Ann and her husband, Alexander Bourne, acted as witnesses to the marriage. George was a farmer of Wallabadah according to the certificate and they were married on 4th September 1876 by the rites of the Church of England. Mary Higgins Spain Barnett died at Quirindi on 31st October 1885. She was buried at Quirindi and her daughter was the informant on the death certificate. George out-lived both Australian wives, and died on 26th September 1893. He was buried the following day at Wallabadah. The age given on the death certificate states he was 96 years and 5 months. The informant was his son Job. The age of George is now thought to be is incorrect. |
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| - Reference = Rachael Barnett 26 Jan 2012 (Name, Notes) |