Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

Martha Davis, 1778–1852 (aged 74 years)

Name
Martha /Davis/
Given names
Martha
Surname
Davis
Name
Martha /Griffiths/
Type of name
married name
Name
Martha Daniel /Davd/
Given names
Martha Daniel
Surname
Davd
Birth
about 1778
Text:

age given as 50 in 1828
Immigration
June 24, 1804 (aged 26 years)
Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 347 (173)
Text:

[Note: It is debatable whether the Martha Daniel David who was sentenced to life was the same individual who married Joseph Griffiths and was known as Martha Davis and recorded as having been sentenced to 7 years throughout her period in NSW. (ed.)]
Martha Daniel David, one of 338 convicts transported on the ship Experiment, November 1803.
Sentence details: Convicted at Carmarthen Great Sessions for a term of life in April 1801.
Vessel: Coromandel and Experiment.
Date of Departure: November 1803.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Text:

Arrived 24 Jun 1804
Religious marriage
Joseph Griffiths — View this family
September 10, 1804 (aged 26 years)
Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: 1804 p. 39 mo. 144
Text:

Joseph Griffith of the parish of St John and Martha Davis of ditto were married in this church by banns this 10th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and four by me Samuel Marsden.
Both Joseph and Martha made their X marks in the register
in the presence of Thomas Green and Rachell [sic] Griffith who also made their X marks in the register
Census
1814 (aged 36 years)
New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: Population muster 1814
Text:

Martha Davis, per Experiment the 1st, 2 children off stores, wife of Jos Griffiths
Census
1822 (aged 44 years)
Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: 1822 muster
Text:

Davis, Martha, free by servitude, Experiment, 7 years, wife of J. Griffiths, Windsor
Census
about 1825 (aged 47 years)
Evan, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: 1825 muster (1823-1825)
Text:

Davis, Martha, free by servitude, Experiment, 1804, 7 years, wife of Jos. Griffiths, Evan
Census
1828 (aged 50 years)
Evan, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

Joseph Griffiths age 60 came free Cornwallis 1801, Catholic, farmer at Evan
Martha Griffiths age 50 free by servitude, Experiment, 1804, Catholic
Death
February 22, 1852 (aged 74 years)
Bong Bong, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

No 1161 Vol 38B
Name: Martha Griffiths
Abode: Mittagong
Age: 82 years
Quality or profession: Mother of Mrs Comer
When died: 22 February 1852
When buried: 25 Feb 1852
Where ceremony performed: parish of Bong Bong by W. Stone Church of England
Family with Joseph Griffiths
husband
Birth: about 1768
Immigration: June 12, 1801 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Property: 1803 — Castlereagh, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: September 10, 1804 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1828 — Evan, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: December 24, 1857 — Mittagong, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Davis Ann Griffiths John Griffiths
Joseph Griffiths
1768–1857
Birth: about 1768
Death: December 24, 1857 — Mittagong, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
herself
Birth: about 1778
Immigration: June 24, 1804 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: September 10, 1804 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1814 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1822 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: about 1825 — Evan, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1828 — Evan, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: February 22, 1852 — Bong Bong, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Griffiths Ann Griffiths John Griffiths
Martha Davis
1778–1852
Birth: about 1778
Death: February 22, 1852 — Bong Bong, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage — September 10, 1804 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
5 months
daughter
Birth: January 28, 1805 37 27 — Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: October 5, 1818 — Castlereagh, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1822 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 4, 1870 — Burwood, 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 James Comer Mary Ann Comer Edward Comer
Ann Griffiths
1805–1870
Birth: January 28, 1805 37 27 — Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 4, 1870 — Burwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
23 months
son
Birth: about 1806 38 28 — Castlereagh, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Evan, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1831 — Castlereagh, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: February 28, 1870 — Burwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: March 3, 1870 — Bong Bong, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Phillips James Griffiths Jane Griffiths William Henry Griffiths Elizabeth Griffiths John Griffiths
John Griffiths
1806–1870
Birth: about 1806 38 28 — Castlereagh, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: February 28, 1870 — Burwood, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Birth
Text:

age given as 50 in 1828
Immigration
Citation details: Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 347 (173)
Text:

[Note: It is debatable whether the Martha Daniel David who was sentenced to life was the same individual who married Joseph Griffiths and was known as Martha Davis and recorded as having been sentenced to 7 years throughout her period in NSW. (ed.)]
Martha Daniel David, one of 338 convicts transported on the ship Experiment, November 1803.
Sentence details: Convicted at Carmarthen Great Sessions for a term of life in April 1801.
Vessel: Coromandel and Experiment.
Date of Departure: November 1803.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Text:

Arrived 24 Jun 1804
Religious marriage
Citation details: 1804 p. 39 mo. 144
Text:

Joseph Griffith of the parish of St John and Martha Davis of ditto were married in this church by banns this 10th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and four by me Samuel Marsden.
Both Joseph and Martha made their X marks in the register
in the presence of Thomas Green and Rachell [sic] Griffith who also made their X marks in the register
Census
Citation details: Population muster 1814
Text:

Martha Davis, per Experiment the 1st, 2 children off stores, wife of Jos Griffiths
Census
Citation details: 1822 muster
Text:

Davis, Martha, free by servitude, Experiment, 7 years, wife of J. Griffiths, Windsor
Census
Citation details: 1825 muster (1823-1825)
Text:

Davis, Martha, free by servitude, Experiment, 1804, 7 years, wife of Jos. Griffiths, Evan
Census
Text:

Joseph Griffiths age 60 came free Cornwallis 1801, Catholic, farmer at Evan
Martha Griffiths age 50 free by servitude, Experiment, 1804, Catholic
Death
Text:

No 1161 Vol 38B
Name: Martha Griffiths
Abode: Mittagong
Age: 82 years
Quality or profession: Mother of Mrs Comer
When died: 22 February 1852
When buried: 25 Feb 1852
Where ceremony performed: parish of Bong Bong by W. Stone Church of England