Sarah Williams - Fishburn - Millin, Convict “Mary Ann” 1791

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Sarah Williams - Fishburn - Millin (Donnelly), Convict “Mary Ann” 1791

Also Known As: "Sarah Williams", "Sarah Fishburn", "Sarah Mellon", "Sarah Millin", "Sarah (Donnelly) WILLIAMS - FISHBURN - MILLIN", "Convict “Mary Ann” 1791"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, England
Death: August 15, 1849 (83-84)
Castle Hill, NSW, Australia
Place of Burial: Marsfield, NSW, Australia
Immediate Family:

Wife of Alexander Williams, Crew "Mary Ann" 1791; Andrew Fishburn, Marine "Alexander" 1788 and George Mellon, Free Settler / Soldier 1791
Mother of Ann Smith - Chave; Andrew (Jr) Fishburn; William Henry Fishburn; George Millin; Mary Millin and 3 others

Occupation: Sentence: To be transported for seven years
Immigration to Australia: Convict “Mary Ann” 1791
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About Sarah Williams - Fishburn - Millin, Convict “Mary Ann” 1791

The following discrepancies exist

  • 15/5/1789 - age 24 - therefore born c1765
  • 1828 census - age 58 - therefore born 1770

Sarah DONNELLY was born in Gosport, UK

Sarah was convicted of stealing 3 pieces of ribbon and sentenced to 7 years transportation. She arrived in Sydney Cove on 9/7/1791 on "Mary Ann".

Sarah had a relationship /marriage with Alexander WILLIAMS (Sarah took the surname of WILLIAMS) that resulted in a daughter

  • Ann 1791

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Sarah married Andrew FISHBURN 24/5/1795 (?) at Sydney City

2 Marriage registrations: CA is St Phillip's Church of England Sydney

191/1791 V1791191 4 FISHBURN ANDREW, WILLIAMS SARAH CA

267/1794 V1794267 3A FISHBURN ANDREW, WILLIAMS SARAH CA

they had the following children

  • Andrew 1793
  • William Henry 1795

Andrew Fishburn died 23/7/1796 Parramatta.

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Sarah had a relationship with George MELLON (they married 21/5/1810 at Parramatta)

2 Marriage registrations: CB is St John's Church of England, Parramatta

446/1810 V1810446 147A MILLIN GEORGE, FISHBURN SARAH CB

1029/1810 V18101029 3A MILLIN GEORGE, FISHBURN SARAH CB

and they had the following children

  • George 1797
  • Mary 1802
  • Sarah 1803
  • Edward 1806

Sarah died 15/8/1849 at Castle Hill and was buried on 16/8/1849

Death MELLIN, SARAH 733/1849 V1849733 34B, AGE 90

Listed at the All Saints Cemetery, North Parramatta as Sarah Mellin.

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SMH Sat 22 Jan 1831 - Parts of article:

Sarah Melon, alias Fishburne, was indicted for killing and slaying a male child at Windsor on the 26th September. As a Midwife ... intoxicated, she badly treated the child.

There being no proof of malus animus, the case was put to the Jury by the learned Judge, who found her Not Guilty, and she was dis- charged by proclamation, after a proper caution in all such cases in future.


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Sarah Williams - Fishburn - Millin, Convict “Mary Ann” 1791's Timeline

1765
1765
Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, England
1789
July 20, 1789
Age 24
Hampshire Quarter Sessions, Winchester
1791
July 9, 1791
Age 26
England to Australia aboard the "Mary Ann"
December 21, 1791
Sydney, New South Wales ,Australia
1793
August 24, 1793
Sydney, New South Wales ,Australia
1795
July 28, 1795
Sydney Cove, NSW, Australia
1797
September 17, 1797
Sydney, New South Wales ,Australia
1802
January 11, 1802
Sydney, New South Wales ,Australia
1803
August 18, 1803
Sydney, New South Wales ,Australia