Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

Sarah Donnelly, 1759–1849 (aged 90 years)

Name
Sarah /Donnelly/
Given names
Sarah
Surname
Donnelly
Name
Sarah /Fishburn/
Type of name
married name
Name
Sarah /Mellon/
Type of name
married name
Name
Sarah /Millen/
Type of name
married name
Name
Sarah /Miller/
Type of name
married name
Name
Sarah /Millin/
Type of name
married name
Name
Sarah /Mellin/
Type of name
married name
Birth
about 1759
Gosport, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Emigration
July 9, 1791 (aged 32 years)
Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Source: unknown
Text:

Documents in the Hampshire Records Office, England,show that in the Calandar of Prisoners dated 1789, Sarah Donnelly aged 24 had been committed for trial on 15 May 1789 by a William Fletcher Esq. and was brought to Winchester Bridewell prison on the 18 May. She had been charged, on the oath of Ann Everett of Gosport, with feloniously taking and stealing from the shop of Ann Everett and her partner Rebecca Grant, three pieces of ribbon. The ribbon measured 22 yards and was valued at 10 shillings.
Sarah was convicted at Portsmouth Quarter Sessions on 14 Jul 1789 and sentenced to transportation for seven years.
She sailed in the ship Mary Ann which departed England on 16 Feb 1791 and reached Port Jackson on 9 Jul 1791. C.H. Bateston in his book 'Convict Ships' gives the following details;
' In 1791 two vessels carrying convicts sailed independently for Port Jackson. The first, the Mary Ann, a ship of 298 tons, was an old vessel built in France in 1772. Commanded by her part owner Mark Munroe, she embarked 150 female convicts, and sailed from England on February 16th. She touched only at St. Jago, where she remained for ten days, and anchored in Port Jackson in July 9th after an uneventful passage of 143 days. This was the fastest passage yet made by a convict ship, but, possibly because she called at only one port en route to refresh her prisoners with fresh provisions, there were nine deaths on the passage - a high mortality rate for a female transport.'
On board ship, Sarah formed a liaison with one of the escort or of the ship's crew, an Alexander Williams.
Marriage
Andrew Fishburn — View this family
May 24, 1795 (aged 36 years)
Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage
George Mellon — View this family
May 21, 1810 (aged 51 years)
Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: No 310
Text:

George Millin of this parish and Sarah Fishburn were married in this church by permission of his Excellency Fovernor Macquarie this twenty first day of may in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten by me Samuel Marsden
George Millin signed the register and Sarah made her X mark
in the presence of High Owens and Rosetta Owens who both made their X marks
Census
November 1828 (aged 69 years)
Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

Millen, Sarah, 58, free by servitude, Mary Ann, 1791, Protestant, housholder, Windsor
Millen, Edward, 22, born in the colony
Occupation
Midwife
January 22, 1831
New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: The Monitor of 22 January 1831
Text:

"......... Before Mr Justice Stephen and the usual Commission - Sarah Mellon, alias Fishburne, was indicted for killing and slaying a male child at Windsor on 26 September. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner acted as midwife and delivered to Mrs Slaney the infant in question. On the evening of the same day she returned to the house, intoxicated, and taking the child in her arms, gave it two or three pieces of sugar and butter. She then took the child by the heels and gave it two or three shakes. Shortly after the child expired. The doctor gave it as his opinion that the child met its death from bleeding, in consequence of the umbilical cord being negligently tied.... There being no proof of malus animus, the case was put to the jury by the learned judge, who found her not guilty and she was discharged by proclamation after a proper caution in all such future cases ......."
Death
August 15, 1849 (aged 90 years)
Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: Parramatta North All Saints Composite 05 March 1844 - 24 December 1870
Text:

Sarah Mellin of Castle Hill
Died 15 Aug 1849 and buried 16 Aug 1849
age 90 years
Burial
August 16, 1849 (1 day after death)
Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: Parramatta North All Saints Composite 05 March 1844 - 24 December 1870
Text:

Sarah Mellin of Castle Hill
Died 15 Aug 1849 and buried 16 Aug 1849
age 90 years
Family with Alexander Williams
partner
Birth:
Immigration: July 9, 1791 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Donnelly Ann Williams
Alexander Williams
–
Birth:
Death:
herself
Birth: about 1759 — Gosport, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Emigration: July 9, 1791 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: May 24, 1795 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: May 21, 1810 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Midwife — January 22, 1831 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 15, 1849 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: August 16, 1849 — Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alexander Williams Ann Williams Family with spouse Andrew Fishburn Andrew Fishburn William Henry Fishburn Family with spouse George Mellon George Mellon Mary Mellon Sarah Mellon Edward Mellon
Sarah Donnelly
1759–1849
Birth: about 1759 — Gosport, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Death: August 15, 1849 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
daughter
Birth: December 21, 1791 32 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Baptism: February 12, 1792 33 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: February 29, 1808 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: between October 17, 1814 and November 16, 1814 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: August 2, 1830 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1853 — Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: Whittingham, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Smith Sarah Smith John Smith John Smith Elizabeth Smith William Smith Henry Smith Family with spouse John Chave Frederick Chave George Chave
Ann Williams
1791–1853
Birth: December 21, 1791 32 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1853 — Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Andrew Fishburn
husband
Birth: about 1760 — Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Emigration: January 26, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Marine — March 4, 1790
Occupation: Landowner — December 3, 1794
Marriage: May 24, 1795 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 23, 1796 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: July 23, 1796 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Donnelly Andrew Fishburn William Henry Fishburn
Andrew Fishburn
1760–1796
Birth: about 1760 — Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: July 23, 1796 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
herself
Birth: about 1759 — Gosport, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Emigration: July 9, 1791 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: May 24, 1795 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: May 21, 1810 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Midwife — January 22, 1831 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 15, 1849 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: August 16, 1849 — Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alexander Williams Ann Williams Family with spouse Andrew Fishburn Andrew Fishburn William Henry Fishburn Family with spouse George Mellon George Mellon Mary Mellon Sarah Mellon Edward Mellon
Sarah Donnelly
1759–1849
Birth: about 1759 — Gosport, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Death: August 15, 1849 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage — May 24, 1795 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
-20 months
son
Birth: August 24, 1793 33 34 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Baptism: September 1, 1793 33 34 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Andrew Fishburn
1793–
Birth: August 24, 1793 33 34 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
2 years
son
Birth: 1795 35 36 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Apprentice — between 1810 and 1814 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1815
Religious marriage: July 8, 1816 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Police Constable — September 8, 1821
Occupation: Farmer — January 4, 1822
Occupation: Farmer — October 11, 1823
Occupation: Farmer and Constable — July 3, 1824
Occupation: ex-Constable — 1825 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Publican and farmer — 1828 — Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Petition: Petition — January 6, 1830 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Farmer — 1831 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: June 13, 1843 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Will:
Death: April 19, 1872 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: April 21, 1872 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Amelia Harlow Mary Fishburn Family with spouse Catherine Ash Elizabeth Fishburn William Henry Fishburn Eleanor Margaret Fishburn Andrew Fishburn Amelia Ann Fishburn John Fishburn Sarah Fishburn Ann Fishburn James Fishburn Henry Fishburn Hannah Fishburn Edward Fishburn George Christopher Fishburn Family with spouse Elizabeth Bradley
William Henry Fishburn
1795–1872
Birth: 1795 35 36 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 19, 1872 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Family with George Mellon
husband
Birth:
Immigration: 1791 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: May 21, 1810 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Donnelly George Mellon Mary Mellon Sarah Mellon Edward Mellon
George Mellon
–
Birth:
Death:
herself
Birth: about 1759 — Gosport, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Emigration: July 9, 1791 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: May 24, 1795 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: May 21, 1810 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Midwife — January 22, 1831 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 15, 1849 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: August 16, 1849 — Parramatta North, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alexander Williams Ann Williams Family with spouse Andrew Fishburn Andrew Fishburn William Henry Fishburn Family with spouse George Mellon George Mellon Mary Mellon Sarah Mellon Edward Mellon
Sarah Donnelly
1759–1849
Birth: about 1759 — Gosport, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Death: August 15, 1849 — Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage — May 21, 1810 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
-13 years
son
Birth: September 17, 1797 38 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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George Mellon
1797–
Birth: September 17, 1797 38 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
4 years
daughter
Birth: January 11, 1802 43 — Sydney Town, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Mary Mellon
1802–
Birth: January 11, 1802 43 — Sydney Town, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
19 months
daughter
Birth: August 18, 1803 44 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Sarah Mellon
1803–
Birth: August 18, 1803 44 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
3 years
son
Birth: July 1, 1806 47 — Sydney Town, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
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Edward Mellon
1806–
Birth: July 1, 1806 47 — Sydney Town, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Birth
Emigration
Source: unknown
Text:

Documents in the Hampshire Records Office, England,show that in the Calandar of Prisoners dated 1789, Sarah Donnelly aged 24 had been committed for trial on 15 May 1789 by a William Fletcher Esq. and was brought to Winchester Bridewell prison on the 18 May. She had been charged, on the oath of Ann Everett of Gosport, with feloniously taking and stealing from the shop of Ann Everett and her partner Rebecca Grant, three pieces of ribbon. The ribbon measured 22 yards and was valued at 10 shillings.
Sarah was convicted at Portsmouth Quarter Sessions on 14 Jul 1789 and sentenced to transportation for seven years.
She sailed in the ship Mary Ann which departed England on 16 Feb 1791 and reached Port Jackson on 9 Jul 1791. C.H. Bateston in his book 'Convict Ships' gives the following details;
' In 1791 two vessels carrying convicts sailed independently for Port Jackson. The first, the Mary Ann, a ship of 298 tons, was an old vessel built in France in 1772. Commanded by her part owner Mark Munroe, she embarked 150 female convicts, and sailed from England on February 16th. She touched only at St. Jago, where she remained for ten days, and anchored in Port Jackson in July 9th after an uneventful passage of 143 days. This was the fastest passage yet made by a convict ship, but, possibly because she called at only one port en route to refresh her prisoners with fresh provisions, there were nine deaths on the passage - a high mortality rate for a female transport.'
On board ship, Sarah formed a liaison with one of the escort or of the ship's crew, an Alexander Williams.
Marriage
Religious marriage
Citation details: No 310
Text:

George Millin of this parish and Sarah Fishburn were married in this church by permission of his Excellency Fovernor Macquarie this twenty first day of may in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten by me Samuel Marsden
George Millin signed the register and Sarah made her X mark
in the presence of High Owens and Rosetta Owens who both made their X marks
Census
Text:

Millen, Sarah, 58, free by servitude, Mary Ann, 1791, Protestant, housholder, Windsor
Millen, Edward, 22, born in the colony
Occupation
Citation details: The Monitor of 22 January 1831
Text:

"......... Before Mr Justice Stephen and the usual Commission - Sarah Mellon, alias Fishburne, was indicted for killing and slaying a male child at Windsor on 26 September. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner acted as midwife and delivered to Mrs Slaney the infant in question. On the evening of the same day she returned to the house, intoxicated, and taking the child in her arms, gave it two or three pieces of sugar and butter. She then took the child by the heels and gave it two or three shakes. Shortly after the child expired. The doctor gave it as his opinion that the child met its death from bleeding, in consequence of the umbilical cord being negligently tied.... There being no proof of malus animus, the case was put to the jury by the learned judge, who found her not guilty and she was discharged by proclamation after a proper caution in all such future cases ......."
Death
Citation details: Parramatta North All Saints Composite 05 March 1844 - 24 December 1870
Text:

Sarah Mellin of Castle Hill
Died 15 Aug 1849 and buried 16 Aug 1849
age 90 years
Burial
Citation details: Parramatta North All Saints Composite 05 March 1844 - 24 December 1870
Text:

Sarah Mellin of Castle Hill
Died 15 Aug 1849 and buried 16 Aug 1849
age 90 years