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Thomas Mortlock and the verification of his name as Thomas Mortlock is from the records below;
1.Copy of Trial record of Thomas Mortlock Essex 1832. 2. Essex Standard (Newspaper report December 1832) Thomas Mortlock - age 17. 3. Convict Passenger List Captain Cook 2 - 26.8.1833 - Portsmouth - Thomas Mortlock age 18. 4. Ticket of Leave - No. 40/1651 dated Aug, 1st, 1840 - Thomas Mortlock. 5. Ticket of Leave Passport - No 528 dated 20th April 1843 - Thomas Mortlock. 6. Land Grant - 23rd January 1873 - Thomas Mortlock.7. Copy of the map stating his name as the owner Thomas Mortlock. 8. M/C - V1852831 38C/1852 - Thomas Mortlock and Catharine Herbert, District NE: C of E, Araluen, Braidwood - BDM/ Historical Index. . 9. D/C - Thomas Mortlock age 64 Father William died Cooma, reg. Cooma, NSW. The Trial of Thomas Mortlock Thomas Mortlock, 17, and John Hardy, 18, were indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling house of Thomas Smith, at Ridgewell, and stealing ten watches, value 20 pounds, a large quantity of jewellery and other property, and 15 pounds in money. The Prosecutor was so very deaf that a person was obliged to be sworn to interpret by means of writing the questions and answers. He stated that on the 22nd of October he left his house about 10 o’clock having fastened up the doors and windows. On his return at six, he found the back window broken, and the back door standing open. A box in which he had put 27 watches, was broken open, and 10 of them taken away nine of them being silver and 1 gilt. A bureau was also broken open and 7 sovereigns and 3 half sovereigns and 7 pounds 10 shillings in silver stolen, 3 brooches, an earring and about 14 shillings in halfpence were likewise taken away. Witness knew the prisoners, but had never seen either of them in the neighborhood of his house. Isaac Ward lived opposite the prosecutor’s house; on the 22nd of October he saw the prisoner Mortlock, whom he had previously known, coming away from the premises adjoining Smith’s, his boots were unlaced, and his hat over his eyes, which induced witness to remark at that time that he thought he had been committing a robbery Robert Allen, an accomplice, said, that about two o’clock in the afternoon of the 22nd of October, he saw Mortlock at Toppesfield; Mortlock treated with a pint of beer; whilst they were drinking it, Mortlock invited witness and Hardy to go with him to Hedingham. They started, and on the road. Mortlock showed him a watch, saying it was his brother’s and he wished to sell it. Neither of them would buy it; they then went to five or six public-houses, and when witness had spent all his money, Mortlock agreed to lend him a sovereign, to be repaid in a month, Mortlock got so drunk that witness was obliged to lead him home, and by the way he told witness that he had broken into Smith’s house, at Ridgewell, and stolen watches and money. Witness observed, he would tell of him. To which Mortlock made no reply. He afterwards asked Hardy and witness to take the things he had stolen, but they both declined. Hardy and witness afterwards followed him into a wood belonging to Mr. Hill, and saw Mortlock take the watches and money out of the bank, and go into a field some distance off, and hide them in another bank near an ash tree. Two days afterwards witness was taken up on the charge of committing the robbery and he then told where Mortlock had hidden the property. Charles Bradley, son-in-law of the prosecutor, went in consequence of information received from Allen, to the field mentioned by him; Allen there pointed out a place near an ash tree, where he found nine watches, two sovereigns, two half sovereigns, and some silver. They were tied up in three separate pocket-handkerchiefs, and covered over with dry grass. (The property was produced, and witness identified one of the watches as belonging to the prosecutor.) The prosecutor identified the whole of the watches as belonging to his customers, who had sent them to be repaired. Mortlock said that Allen’s story was a fabrication. Hardy called Allen, who said that he was with him all day, and that he took no part in the robbery. – Hardy was acquitted. Mortlock guilty. - Death recorded. According to the Clerks of Assizes records at the Public Records Office, London. A Thomas Mortlock in Essex aged 17 years, Found guilty by the jury of stealing in December 1832, And sentenced To be hanged by the neck until he be Dead’ Noted- his sentence be changed to 14 years. Thomas Mortlock aged 17 was convicted at the Essex Assizes in 1832 third quarter. He was sentenced to 14years and sailed on the "Captain Cook 2" out of Portsmouth - Arrived in Port Jackson 26th August 1833 List of Male Convicts states: Thomas Mortlock aged 18 could read and write- Protestant Religion Single Native Place Essex Trade or Calling Farm Laborers Offence- House Breaking Where tried- Essex on 1 December 1832 Sentence 14 Years- No former convictions- Height 5 feet 4 & half inches. Ruddy complexion- Brown hair- Hazel eyes- Marks- Small mole right side upper lip.
Shipping Ticket - of - Leave In 1843 he was listed as a laborer employed by Henry Clarke, tenant at "Fairfield" between Gundaroo and Bellmount Forest. On his Ticket of Leave Passport No 528 dated 20th April 1843 and on the recommendation of Queanbeyan Bench dated 8th March 1843 states, in the service of John Pethick (Pethwick) of ‘Maneroo’ for 12 months. Thomas was granted his Provisional Pardon; this freed him from all obligation of the remainder of his sentence. Thomas worked as a farm laborer and a shepherd, when he met and married Catherine Herbert at Majors Creek on the 28th September 1852 There seems to be 9 years of Thomas's life missing after he was granted his provisional pardon, perhaps he felt free at last, to roam the country side. Did he pan for gold? Or did he work as a farm laborer or a shepherd? Or did he try to make up for lost time? Marriage - Kitty Cerokess Herbert - 1835 - 1906
From the International IGI records, Catherine was christened Kitty Cerokess Herbert on the 6th Dec. 1835, at Simpson, Buckinghamshire, England - Sex Female - From that record her father was Samuel Herbert, mother Eliza Brown of Stotfold, Bedford, England. Kitty Herbert arrived in Australia with her Parents Samuel and Eliza Herbert from England on the 20th December 1848 onboard the ‘Waverley’ docking at Port Jackson, Sydney. On the ships manifest list was Samuel Herbert a free settler aged 35, Native Place - Ridgemont, Bedfordshire, son of Daniel and Kitty Herbert. Religion Wesleyan, he could read and write. With him was his wife Eliza Herbert age 33, Occupation Native of Stotfold Bedfordshire, parents of Eliza were Kingsley and Elizabeth Brown religion Wesleyan, she could read and write. With them were their children: Samuel's occupation was listed as brickmaker, as was his eldest son Henry aged 15. His other children were listed as James aged 11, Daniel aged 9, Esther aged 7, George aged 2 and Kitty aged 13 (son). Eliza's occupation Str--ais Plattes, (lacemaker). Their religion was Wesleyan This record states; Henry Herbert, age 15 Brickmaker, native of Stotfold Bedfordshire, could read and write.Kitty was listed as 'Kelley’ or may have been ‘Kittey ‘ age 13 – ticked in the male column and occupation as son, native of Simpson, Buckinghamshire, could read.
Submitted by Richard Mortlock, Cecilie Mortlock, Robyn Young Dear Richard and Cecilie Mortlock and Robyn Young RE: Thomas and Arthur Mortlock I thought I’d write to you as Mortlock ‘guardians’ on the excellent Monaro Pioneers website to draw your attention to a few things I’ve learnt in my own researches on behalf of my wife, a grand-daughter of Cecil Land and Elsie Mortlock. You may already be aware of some or all of the following. It is all public domain information and I would encourage you to amend your splendid contribution to the website (for which I have been very grateful) if you feel that it is relevant or useful. Please pass it on to others who may be interested. 1. Has anyone drawn your attention to another convict, Arthur Mortlock, Farm Laborer of ‘Redgwell’, transported to Tasmania per ‘Lady Nugent’, November 1836 (see Archives Office of Tasmania, Convict Description List and Appropriation List, online), gaining his Ticket of Leave 23 November, 1840 and Certificate of Freedom 23 February 1843 (NLA Newspapers Online). I have attached an image from the records; you can also find his assignment in the Appropriation Records.
2. The NSW Gazette of 1 February 1837 reported the apprehension during the past week of the runaway ‘Mortlock, Thomas, Captain Cook (1), No. 5 Road-party, Newcastle’ (gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1837 - online) 3. Advertisements in The Sydney Morning Herald (e.g., 20/5/1848, p. 4 - NLA Newspapers Online) offering a reward for return of a ‘stolen or strayed’ pony, show Thomas Mortlock working for David (and Robert?) Cassells at Island Lake run, Maneroo. 4. The Sydney Morning Herald of 19 September 1855, p. 2 (NLA Newspapers Online), reports that, at the Braidwood goldfields, and specifically Major’s Creek, ‘Mortlock’s party are doing well’. 5. I’m not sure where Thomas Mortlock was working for John Pethick, Maneroo in 1843/44 – my digging online shows possible properties at Wangelleck Creek or Mony/Money Muk Creek (cannot locate these places), or near Bombala, or Anembo or Jingera, or even (though not strictly Monaro) at ‘Currawang’ (Currawung) -the Robert Cooper/John Pethick property near Lake George. Has anyone any other information on this? 6. In the Insolvency Court, Arthur Mortlock of Cooma, Labourer; liabilities £54.4s, assets £11, made newly insolvent. The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 August 1885, p. 4; 6 August 1885, p. 3 (NLA Newspapers Online). 7. QUEANBEYAN.-At the sittings of the local land board John Lewis applied for and was granted 350 acres on Captain's Flat common, as also was Arthur Mortlock granted 280 acres. The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 November 1908, p. 4 (NLA Newspapers Online). Regards John Anderson jsjando@internode.on.net Canberra |
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