Mark Wilson | Author - Illustrator - Artist - Storyteller - Musician. One Minute With Mark Wilson: #4 - Research! Convict Records: Isabella Rosson. Contribute to this record Isabella Rosson, one of 262 convicts transported on the Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough and Alexander, January 1787 Name, Aliases & Gender Birth, Occupation & Death Life Span Female median life span was 53 years* * Median life span based on contributions Conviction & Transportation Sentence Severity Sentenced to 7 years References Did you find the person you were looking for? If Isabella Rosson was the person you were looking for, you may be able to discover more about them by looking at our resources page. If you have more hunting to do, try a new search or browse the convict records.
Know more about Isabella Rosson? Community Contributions Natalie Lonsdale on 28th January, 2022 wrote: Rosson was the first teacher to be appointed in the colony. Ref: Burkhardt, G. 2015. Convict Changes History Natalie Lonsdale on 27th March, 2023 made the following changes: date of birth: 1753 (prev. 0000) gender: f, occupation, crime. Convict Records: John Hudson. Contribute to this record ** community contributed record ** Name, Aliases & Gender Birth, Occupation & Death Life Span Male median life span was 50 years* * Median life span based on contributions Conviction & Transportation Sentence Severity Sentenced to 7 years References Did you find the person you were looking for?
If John Hudson was the person you were looking for, you may be able to discover more about them by looking at our resources page. If you have more hunting to do, try a new search or browse the convict records. Know more about John Hudson? Community Contributions Eric Harry Daly on 12th January, 2013 wrote: John Hudson was tried at Old Bailey, London on 10 December 1783 for stealing with a value of 22 shillings. William Soster on 26th August, 2019 wrote: he stole one linen shirt, five silk stockings, one pistol and two aprons James on 7th June, 2020 wrote: Anonymous on 18th June, 2023 wrote: Convict Changes History convicted at, term 7 years gender: m. The trial and sentencing transcripts for Isabella Rosson. 10th January 1787 231.
ISABELLA ROSSON was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 5th of September last, one tambour muslin waistcoat, value 2 s. the property of Stewart Kydd , Gent. A second count, For feloniously stealing, on the 13th of November last, four bed curtains, value 6 s. his property. A third count, For feloniously stealing, on the 12th of December , one set of cotton bed curtains, value 4 s. her property.
STEWART KYDD sworn. I have chambers in Gray's-inn ; the prisoner was employed by me as laundress , about six months ago; she behaved exceedingly well to all appearance, insomuch so that she had access to the cellar that belongs to the chambers, and had opportunity frequently by going down to fetch coals, to take things out of a trunk that were deposited in the cellar; they were the curtains of beds, that belonged to Mr. Had she the key of the cellar in her power?
Was there any promise made to her of favour? Did she say what she had done with them? ELEANOR KYDD sworn. The trial and sentencing transcripts for John Hudson. 10th December 1783 19. JOHN HUDSON (A child of nine years old) was indicted for burglariously and feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling house of William Holdsworth at the hour of one in the night, on the 10th of October last, and feloniously stealing therein, one linen shirt, value 10 s. five silk stockings, value 5 s. one pistol, value 5 s. and two aprons, value 2 s. the property of the said William .
Court to Prisoner. How old are you? What business was you bred up in? Have you any father or mother? How long ago? Court. WILLIAM HOLDSWORTH sworn. Court. (The paper produced.) Court. Court. Court. SARAH BAYNES sworn. I lodge in East Smithfield at a shoe warehouse at Mr. Court. JOHN SMITH sworn. I am a pawnbroker, on the 17th of October, the boy at the bar brought this shirt to pledge about seven in the morning; he said it belonged to his father, I asked him who sent him with it, he said, his mother, I stopped him. JOHN SADDLER sworn. I apprehended the prisoner. Court to Prosecutor.