Ann “Letitia Holland” Wright, [Convict "Mary Ann" 1791]

Ann GUEST (aka Letitia HOLLAND was born c1764.

She was convicted of assault and sentenced to transportation for life. Ann arrived in Sydney Cove on "Mary Ann" in 1791

Ann started using the name Letitia HOLLAND after her arrival in the colony

She married James WRIGHT on 10/4/1810 at Parramatta and they had 4 children She died 30/6/1827 and is buried at Parramatta.

http://www.australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I81232&ged=p...
http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/guest/ann/133264

Old Bailey Online transcript 17891209-13. ANN GUEST , ANN YARDLEY , and SUSANNAH BROWN , were indicted for feloniously assaulting John Fogg , on the 18th of November last, putting him in fear, and feloniously taking from his person, and against his will, a metal watch, value 20 s. a silk watch ribband,value 1 d. a steel seal, value 6 d. a metal watch key, value 1 d. a half crown and one shilling, his property. (### There follows several pages of trial notes which are quite interesting to read - http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17891209-13) The three women were found guilty and sentenced to death. This was reprieved to transportation for life.

Denis Pember on 3rd March, 2016 wrote:

In the colony, Ann lived with James Wright (First Fleet Convict, Scarborough, 1788). They had 4 children, James (1792-1792), George (C1794), Jane (1797) and Shepherdess (1799). The couple were married after the birth of the children, April 10th 1810 at Parramatta. James Wright a batchelor [sic] of the parish of St John Parramatta and Letitia Holland of the same place, a spinster were married in this church by license this tenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten by me William Cowper. James signed the register and Letitia made her X mark in the presence of James Gardner and Mary Gardner who both signed the register.

Denis Pember on 3rd March, 2016 wrote:

Baxter, Carol; Musters of New South Wales and Norfolk Island.

1806….... [A4370] James Wright, Scarborough, FBS, Leases ¼ acre. [B0306] James Wright, Lease at Parramatta. Not victualed, wife and 3 children not victualed. [A1820] Ann Guess, Mary Ann, with James Wright at Parramatta.

1811…... [6432] James Wright, Scarborough, Tried August 1783 at Maidstone, 7 years. [2454] Ann Guest, Mary Ann, Tried Old Bailey 1789, Life.

1814…... [2050] James Wright, Scarborough, Free, Off Stores, Publican. [3182] Ann Guest, Mary Ann, Off Stores. Wife to James Wright. (# No children mentioned)

1. ## Siletta (or Letitia) Guest of the Royal Admiral is mentioned as with William Day and Sarah Guest of the Mary Ann is with John Soars.

Denis Pember on 3rd March, 2016 wrote:

It would seem that Ann used the name Letitia in her personal life and only used the name Ann Guest when she had to deal with her criminal past.

When The memorial plaque was placed over their graves… To the memory of Mr. JAS WRIGHT who departed this life Octb.15th 182- aged 68 years. Also SHEPHERDESS AGLAND Daughter of the above who died June 6th A.D. 1826 aged 27 years. Likewise LITITIA WRIGHT widow of J.W. who died June 26th A.D. 1827 aged 63 years. [FIRST FLEETERS PLAQUE] JAMES WRIGHT arrived First Fleet 26-1-1788 Died 15-3-1825 Fellowship of First Fleeters 1983

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