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Mary Ann PartridgeGender: FemaleBirth: Feb 15 1797 - Field of Mars, New South Wales, AustraliaChristening: Sep 17 1797 - Parramatta, New South Wales, AustraliaMarriage: June 20 1814 - St Johns, Parramatta, New South Wales, AustraliaMarriage: Circa 1823 - DeFacto RelationshipResidence: 1828 - Field of Mars, New South Wales, AustraliaDeath: Aug 2 1877 - Pennant Hills, New South Wales, AustraliaBurial: Aug 5 1877 - New South Wales, AustralienParents: <a>Richard Partridge</a>, <a>Mary Partridge (born Greenwood)</a>Spouses: <a>George Bowerman</a>, <a>William Charles Thomas</a>Children: <a>Soloman Bowerman</a>, <a>George Bowerman</a>, <a>Richard Thomas-Bowerman</a>, <a>Mary Ann Martin (born Bowerman)</a>, <a>Robert Thomas-Bowerman</a>, <a>James A. Thomas-Bowerman</a>, <a>Susannah Thomas Bowerman</a>, <a>Martha Thomas Sonter (born Bowerman)</a>, <a>Elizabeth Thomas Catt (born Bowerman)</a>, <a>Sarah Thomas Sonter (born Bowerman)</a>Siblings: <a>Daniel Moowattin</a>, <a>Richard Partridge</a> Additional information: <br> <br>LifeSketch: Mary Ann Partridge was born on 15 February 1797 in Field of Mars, New South Wales, Australia[1], the daughter of Richard Partridge, (First Fleet Convict, Scarborough, 1788) and Mary Greenwood, (First Fleet Convict, Lady Penrhyn, 1788). She married George Bowerman, (a convict who had arrived aboard the "Indian" in 1810) on 20 Jun 1814 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia[2][3]and their two sons were Solomon Bowerman and George Bowerman. On Friday the 15th of September, near the 18-mile stone on the Windsor Road, near to Parramatta, it was alleged that George Bowerman and his brothers, Solomon and James, had committed Highway Robbery, with several others (See Trial Transcript below), were committed for trial, found guilty and ultimately sentenced to be executed by hanging[4]. Mary was only 23 years old on 22 December 1820, when she became a widow with two small sons, the day was George executed, pleading his innocence to the very end. [5]. It was reported in the Sydney Gazette, dated 25 August 1821, that a man by the name of William Geary, who was about to be executed himself, had exonerated George Bowerman of the crime committed in 1820, and claimed that it was he, Geary, who had perpetrated the offence[6]. As the result of George's wrongful execution, a "servant of the crown" (Aka "Convict"), William Thomas, was appointed to help Mary run her property, so, some time after 25 August 1821, she formed a relationship with William and together they went on to have eight children. William was a convict who had arrived aboard the "Batavia" in 1818[7] William Thomas was the father of Mary Ann's following eight children. The children of Mary Ann and William Thomas were registered as Bowerman. Their children were Richard Bowerman, Mary Ann Bowerman, Robert Bowerman, James A. Bowerman, Martha Bowerman, Sarah Bowerman, Elizabeth Bowerman and Susannah Bowerman. In the November 1828, in the 1828 Census, Mary was living at Field of Mars, New South Wales, Australia with 3 children, George (10) (Husband George's son) and Richard Bowerman (4) and Mary Ann Thomas (3).[8]. [9]. Her son, Solomon was registered as being at his Uncle Richard's home as a servant, and was 12 years old.[10] Mary Ann died, in tragic and horrendous circumstances, on 2 August 1877 in Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia[11], when it appears that her clothes caught alight, and in attempting to get help or escape the flames, she fell, was injured and, possibly, died from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation[12]. Sources [1] "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTC1-XVF : 11 December 2014), 11 December 2014), Mary Partridge, 17 Sep 1797; citing Parramatta; FHL microfilm 388,335. Citing: Name Mary Partridge Gender Female Christening Date 17 Sep 1797 Christening Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Birth Date 15 Feb 1797 Birthplace Parramatta Father's Name Richard Partridge Mother's Name Mary Green [2] Marriage: New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number 1639/1814 V18141639 3A Groom's Family Name BOWERMAN Groom's Given Name(s) GEORGE Bride's Family Name(s) PARTRIDGE Bride's Given Name(s) MARY District CB [3] Marriage by Banns: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Marriages, 1790-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Citation details: N0 415 Citing: "George Bowerman, Prisoner per Indian, age 24, of the parish of St John Parramatta and Mary Partridge, free, 18 of ditto were married in this church by banns this 20th day of June 1814 by me Samuel Marsden." George and Mary made their X marks in the register in the presence of Richard Partridge and Mary Partridge who both made their X marks. [4] The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Sat 2 Dec 1820 Page 2 Sydney.TUESDAY.: "'Trial of George Bowerman: - "George Bowerman, Solomon Bowerman, James Bowerman, and Martha Carter, were indicted for robbing Mr. George Bowman, and Miss Ann Bowman, his cousin, on the King's highway, on the night of Friday the 15th of September, near the 18-mile stone on the Windsor Road, near to Parramatta." [5] Execution of George Bowerman: Lachlan Macquarie’s journal records: ‘Friday 22. Decr. 1820. The following Felons, vizt. Jno. Bagnalls, George Bowerman, Solomon Bowerman, and James Bowerman (– three Brothers –), Nichs. Cook, and James Classey, were executed in pursuance of their Sentence. [6] Exoneration of George Bowerman: The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Sat 25 Aug 1821 Page 3 SUPREME COURT EXECUTIONS.: Geary solemnly exculpated George Bowerman (one of the three brothers that were executed some months since for a robbery on the Windsor-road) from all knowledge of the transaction for which he had innocently paid the forfeit of his life. He (Geary) declared himself to have been the man, in company with the other Bowermans that had perpetrated the robbery; and that George Bowerman was the unhappy man identified in the place of Geary. [7] Convict Records George Bowerman See Community Contributions for other information." As a result of the wrongful execution, Mary Ann was granted a special 'allowance. She had a servant of the crown appointed to ‘help’ her manage the property who turned out to be William Thomas (Convict, Batavia, 1818)." [8] "Australia, New South Wales, 1828 Census," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKXY-58KB : 9 October 2015), Mary Bowerman, Field of Mars, New South Wales, Australia; citing Field of Mars, New South Wales, Australia, Ship , Mitchell Library, Sydney; FHL microfilm 942,056. Citing: Name Mary Bowerman Event Type Census Event Date 1828 Event Place Field of Mars, New South Wales, Australia District Number 18 Age 30 Religion Protestant [9] "1828 New South Wales, Australia Census Image:" See Image: Citing: Mary Bowerman District: 18 Age: 30 Residence: Field of Mars Employment: Widow Religion: Protestant; William Thomas District: 18 Age: 28 Residence: Field of Mars Employment: Labourer Religion: Protestant Date of Arrival: 1818 Ship: Britania (sic); Richard Bowerman District: 18 Age: 4 Residence: Field of Mars Employment: Son of the Above Religion: Protestant; George Bowerman District: 18 Age: 10 Residence: Field of Mars Employment: Son of the Above Religion: Protestant; Mary Ann Thomas District: 18 Age: 3 Residence: Field of Mars Employment: Daughter of the Above Religion: Protestant; Joseph Buxton District: 18 Age: 44 Residence: Field of Mars Employment: Labourer Religion: Protestant; Date of Arrival: 1820 Ship: Mangles [10] Census 1828: See Image: Citing: Richard Partridge Dist# 24 Age 30 Protestant Born in the colony Margaret Partridge Dist# 24 Age 30 Protestant Arrival Year 1817 Ship Name Alexander (Nephew) Solomon Bowerman Dist# 24 Age 12 Protestant [11] Death: New South Wales Australia Deaths: Name: BOWERMAN MARY Registration number 8001/1877 Father's Given Name(s) RICHARD Mother's Given Name(s) DIED PARRAMATTA District PARRAMATTA [12] The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) Thu 9 Aug 1877 Page 7 Frightful Death by Burning.: (From the Parramatta Correspondent of the S. M. Herald) "An inquest was held, on Friday, the 3rd August, by the Coroner for the district, Mr J. E Bowden, at Pennant Hills,on the body of Mary Bowerman, aged eighty years." --------- "Dr. Walter Brown decreed that he was legally qualified medical practitioner at Parramatta; had examined the body of deceased; it was that of an aged female and shows signs of having been burnt all over, more particularly at the upper part and arm;" ------ "After a careful summing up by the Coroner, the jury returned a verdict that "the said deceased was burnt to death at her residence, Pennant Hills, on 2nd day of August 1877, through her clothing having become accidentally kindled." "
- [S500012] WikiTree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-70360766/mary-ann-bowerman-born-partridge-in-wikitree (Reliability: 4).
Mary Ann Bowerman (born Partridge)<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: Feb 15 1797 - Field of Mars, New South Wales, Australia<br>Marriage: June 20 1814 - Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br>Marriage: Aug 25 1821 - A Defacto Relationship<br>Death: Aug 2 1877 - Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia<br>Father: Richard Partridge<br>Mother: Mary Partridge (born Greenwood)<br>Spouses: George BowermanWilliam Charles Thomas<br>Children: George BowermanSolomon BowermanMartha Sonter (born Bowerman)Sarah Thomas Sonter (born Bowerman)Mary Ann Martin (born Thomas Bowerman, Marton)Richard Bowerman (born Thomas)Robert Bowerman (born Thomas)James Bowerman ThomasElizabeth Catt (born Thomas Bowerman)<br>Sibling: Richard Partridge
- [S5] New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, 1796-1942, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.Original data - Registers of Coroners’ Inquests and Magisterial Inquiries, 1834–1942 (microfilm, NRS 343, rolls 2921–2925, 2225, 2763–2769). State Records Authority of New South Wales, King) (Reliability: 0).
Death date: 1877Death place:
http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nswcoronersinquests&h=45485&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt
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