George Jones, Convict “John Barry” 1839

George Jones was a convict and he came out on the"John Barry" in 1839. On his record, "Indent 94, George Jones, 24: read and write; protestant; married; no children; from Kent; trade osler; offence, stealing fawn; tried Kent (Maidstone) Quarter Sessions on 07/07/1838/ sentence life; former convictions, 3mths and 12mths; height 5ft 8ins.;complexion dark, ruddy and freckled; hair black; eyes brown. Particulars remarks; scar on upper part of nose near left eyebrow, scar on right side of neck, mole inside lower right arm, top of little finger of right contracted.

George was born in Loose, Kent on 2nd April, 1813. On 24th December, 1855 he married Tamar Manuel at Church of St. Mary's, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. They had 11 Children with this union, they are as follows:

Emma: 21/11/1856 -?

Elizabeth: 14/07/1858 -13/06/1942

George: 29/04/1860 - ?

Mary Grace: 08/10/1861 -?

Joseph: 02/11/1863 - ?

Louisa: 26/09/1866 -?

Richard: 26/03/1868 - ?

Edward: 14/03/1870 -08/02/1935

Eliza: 28/03/1872 -?

Francis: 28/10/1877-08/06/1959

Arthur: 04/01/1880- died when a child

In 1855 after their marriage, George and Tamar settled on the Paterson River. About 1860, after their third child, George, was born, the family moved to the Uralla district following Tamar's parents and other members of the family.

George, engaged in mining at the Rocky in its palmy days and then selected land at Maitland Point where they resided until his death on 7th March,1884 at Rocky River.

Both Tamar and George are buried at the Uralla cemetery, New South Wales, Autstralia.

GEDCOM Note

{geni:about_me} George Jones was a convict and he came out on the"John Barry" in 1839. On his record, "Indent 94, George Jones, 24: read and write; protestant; married; no children; from Kent; trade osler; offence, stealing fawn; tried Kent (Maidstone) Quarter Sessions on 07/07/1838/ sentence life; former convictions, 3mths and 12mths; height 5ft 8ins.;complexion dark, ruddy and freckled; hair black; eyes brown. Particulars remarks; scar on upper part of nose near left eyebrow, scar on right side of neck, mole inside lower right arm, top of little finger of right contracted.

George was born in Loose, Kent on 2nd April, 1813. On 24th December, 1855 he married Tamar Manuel at Church of St. Mary's, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. They had 11 Children with this union, they are as follows:

Emma: 21/11/1856 -?

Elizabeth: 14/07/1858 -13/06/1942

George: 29/04/1860 - ?

Mary Grace: 08/10/1861 -?

Joseph: 02/11/1863 - ?

Louisa: 26/09/1866 -?

Richard: 26/03/1868 - ?

Edward: 14/03/1870 -08/02/1935

Eliza: 28/03/1872 -?

Francis: 28/10/1877-08/06/1959

Arthur: 04/01/1880- died when a child

In 1855 after their marriage, George and Tamar settled on the Paterson River. About 1860, after their third child, George, was born, the family moved to the Uralla district following Tamar's parents and other members of the family.

George, engaged in mining at the Rocky in its palmy days and then selected land at Maitland Point where they resided until his death on 7th March,1884 at Rocky River.

Both Tamar and George are buried at the Uralla cemetery, New South Wales, Autstralia.
{geni:hair_color} Black
{geni:eye_color} Brown
{geni:height_1} 5 feet
{geni:height_2} 8 inches
George was a coinvict sentenced to life for stealing a fawn. He arrived on the 'John Barry' in 1839.

His record read:
"Indent 94
George Jones aged 24 years
Read and write
Protestant - Married No Children
From: Kent
Trade: Ostler
Offence: Stealing a fawn
Tried: Maidstone, Kent Quarter Sessions 7/7/1838
Sentence: Life
Former convictions: 3 months and 12 months
Height 5'8"
Complexion: Dark, ruddy and freckled
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Scar on upper part of nose near left eyebrow, scar on right side of neck.
Mole inside lower right arm. Top of little finger on right contracted"

There is a mountain outside Uralla near Maitland Point called 'Jones Mountain', near where George and Tamar had their property.

The postal records for Uralla had George listed as a 'Miner'.