Mary Ann Lawrence

F, #11379, b. 22 July 1786, d. 29 August 1889

Father*John Butt
Mother*Elizabeth Unknown

Name Variation As of 1786, Mary Ann Lawrence was also known as Butt. 
Birth*She was born on Saturday, 22 July 1786 at Blandford, Dorset, England.1 
She was the daughter of John Butt and Elizabeth Unknown. 
BaptismMary Ann Lawrence was baptized on Wednesday, 2 August 1786 at Dorset, England; by the Dissenting Minister.1 
Criminal*She was convicted of stealing as shown in the Dorchester Town Council records as follows:

Mary Lawrence, aged 22 years
at Summer Assize, held in Dorchester on Wednesday, 4th August 1813, committed by Walter Weston Esq., Mayor of Borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis.
Charged with feloniously stealing one watch, one watch chain and one watch key to the value of £5, the property of Thomas Courtin Esq.
Warrant dated 14th April 1813.

The Jail Register provides the following details:
Committed to prison on 14th April 1813, taken there on 15th April 1813.
Residded in Sutton Poyntz, was a servant, and a Widow.
Transported for 7 years, Conduct - orderly.
Discharged from prison 21 December 1813, put on board a ship "Broxbornebury" for New South Wales at Deptford.2 
(Convict) VoyageShe was a convict aboard The Ship Broxbornebury which sailed from England on Tuesday, 22 February 1814 and arrived in Sydney, NSW on 28 July 1814 under the Master Thomas Pitcher Jnr. The Broxbornebury left England in the company of the Surrey but were separated during the voyage. The surrey was stricken with a virulent form of typhus during her voyage and lost her Captain, Surgeon and many others. The Broxbournebury came upon the Surrey off the coast of Shoalhaven, NSW and put a crew aboard the stricken Surrey to bring her into Sydney. 
Marriage*Mary Ann was married to George Davis on Tuesday, 3 February 1818 at St Phillip's Church, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 
Married Name As of 3 February 1818, her married name was Davis. 
Residence*Mary Ann Lawrence lived from 1828 to 1889 at "Gounyan". 
DeathShe died in 1886 at Cooma, NSW, Australia.3 
Death*She died on Thursday, 29 August 1889 at "Gounyan", near Yass, NSW, Australia, at age 103.4 

Family

George Davis b. c 1790, d. 6 Dec 1867
Children

Citations:

  1. [S202] Beryl May Pittman, From a Little Acorn, Page: 15.
  2. [S202] Beryl May Pittman, From a Little Acorn, Page: 16.
  3. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Place of Registration: Cooma; Registration Year: 1886; Registration Number: 11403.
  4. [S202] Beryl May Pittman, From a Little Acorn, Page: 50.
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