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'd: Charles Summerell'"d: Charles Summerell"
'd: Obtained Certificate of Freedom 24th Nov 1925'"d: Obtained Certificate of Freedom 24th Nov 1925"
'd: St Johns Church, Parramatta'"d: St Johns Church, Parramatta"
  • SUMMERELL Charles(1784) 
    Birth 1784  Nailsea near Bristol,Gloucesterhire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Feb 1845  Sydney Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I38  NewcastleLinks
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2025 

    Family WEBB Mary,  
    b. Abt 1794, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    d. 14 Aug 1836, Cowpastures, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jul 1815  St. John`s Church of England, Parramatta Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2025 

Charles(1784) and WEBB Mary's children :
F157
SUMMERELL Ann,  
b. 01 Apr 1815, Parramatta Find all individuals with events at this location
m. WICKS Joseph (1833)
SUMMERELL William,  
b. 17 Apr 1817, Parramatta Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 1896, Bombala/Nimitabel Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
'h: Bombala Memorials'SUMMERELL George(1819),  
b. 03 May 1819, Liverpool, NSW Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 24 Oct 1878, Bombala Station, NSW Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
m. ROACH Ann Alice (1852)
SUMMERELL Charles(1821),  
b. 1821  
d. 1889 (Age 68 years)
SUMMERELL John,  
b. 1824, Cowpastures(CAMBDEN) Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 1898, Forest View, Holts Flat, Nimmitabel NSW.. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
SUMMERELL Jane(1826),  
b. 21 Feb 1826, Bong Bong NSW. Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 08 Aug 1911, Camp St, Temora Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
m. BALES James (1845)
'SUMMERELL, James'SUMMERELL James,  
b. 12 Oct 1828, Lake Bathurst area Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 15 Jan 1910, Thoko near Bibbenluke NSW.. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
m. HYLAND Mary A.L. (1851)
SUMMERELL Henry,  
b. 11 Jan 1831, Bong Bong NSW. Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 06 Sep 1894, Burrangong Hospital, Young NSW.. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
SUMMERELL Elizabeth(1832),  
b. Abt 1832, Bong Bong NSW. Find all individuals with events at this location
SUMMERELL Mary Ann,  
b. 13 Jun 1833, Lake Bathurst, NSW Find all individuals with events at this location
d. 16 Aug 1909, Euroa Vic.. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)



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      Charles SUMMERELL


      Charles Summerell was a convict who arrived in the colony aboard the ship " Fortune ". It was the Fortune`s first trip to New South Wales and she sailed from England on the 28th January 1806 and arrived at Port Jackson on the 12th July 1806. The voyage took 165 days. He had been tried at the Somerset Summer Assizes, of stealing, on the 9th October 1802, a grey gelding, worth 10 pounds, the property of Thomas Hunt. The offence had occurred at Nailsea near Bristol and he pleaded not guilty. Charles was found guilty and was sentenced to death by hanging but he was reprieved and the the sentence was commuted to 14 years transportation to the Colony of New South Wales. Charles and Mary were married in 1815 by the Reverend Samuel Marsden in Parramatta. Charles was granted his official Certificate of Freedom on the 24th November 1825. His indent papers at this time give the following description of him:- Age: 47 years. Complexion: Sallow. Hair: Black to grey. Eyes: Dark. Height: 5ft. 6ins. Native of Gloucestershire. Trade: Pinmaker. More About CHARLES SUMMERELL: Occupation: Pinmaker, labourer. On 13th August 1803 Charles Summerell appeared in the Somerset Summer Assizes, England,.. charged with stealing ,( on 9th October 1802 ,) a grey gelding worth 10 pounds ,..property of Thomas Hunt. The offence was committed at Nailsea (near or part of Bristol) He pleaded not guilty. Charles was sentenced to hang but he was reprieved and the sentence was commuted to 14 years transportation to the east coast of New South Wales..Australia. Sailing from England on the 28th of January 1806.,….Charles arrived in Sydney on the 12th of July 1806 as a convict aboard the ship " Fortune 1 " A voyage of 165 days .. 260 convicts embarked with 256 disembarking following the death of 4 . The "Fortune 1" was under the command of Henry Moore . Fortune`s muster of convicts was mixed with the muster of Alexander. These transports were to sail with a ship commanded by William Bligh, who was going out to become governor of NSW. In 1820 Charles petitioned Governor Macquarie for a land grant as his sentence had expired in 1817. It is unknown whether he recieved the grant. On November 24th 1825 Charles was granted his official certificate of freedom. At this time he was 47 years old..had a dark ,sallow complexion,. black to grey hair and dark eyes and was 5`6" tall. His certificate stated that he was a native of Gloucestershire and was a pin maker by trade,..although his court case stated that he was a labourer. O the 15th of July 1815 Charles(31) married Mary Webb (21) at St Johns in Parramatta. They were married by the Reverend Samuel Marsden. Mary was also a convict ,..having arrived on the 'Wanstead' in 1814 . Mary Webb, Amelia Maton and Mary Smith ,..all single women stole "one piece of printed cotton of the value of 1 pound 12 shillings ...from the shop of Thomas Gibbs in the Parish of Christ Church (Southwark) in the county of Surrey" on 19th of Feb 1813. Convicted at Surrey Assizes on 29th March 1813 to 7 years transportation. She was a nursemaid on arrival and was age 20. On the 13th of January 1814 ,only a few days after her arrival , Mary was on a list of women prisoners from the 'Wanstead' sent to Parramatta.
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      Charles Summerell was a convict who arrived in the colony aboard the ship"Fortune". It was the Fortune's first trip to New South Wales and shesailed from England on the 28th January 1806 and arrived at Port Jackson on the 12th July 1806. The voyage took 165 days. He had been tried at the Somerset Summer Assizes, of stealing, on the 9th October 1802, a greygelding, worth 10 pounds, the property of Thomas Hunt. The offence had occurred at Nailsea near Bristol and he pleaded not guilty. Charles was found guilty and was sentenced to death by hanging but he was reprieved and the the sentence was commuted to 14 years transportation to the Colony of New South Wales.
      Charles and Mary were married in 1815 by the Reverend Samuel Marsden inParramatta.
      Charles was granted his official Certificate of Freedom on the 24th November 1825. His indent papers at this time give the following description of him:-
      Age: 47 years.
      Complexion: Sallow.
      Hair: Black to grey.
      Eyes: Dark.
      Height: 5ft. 6ins.
      Native of Gloucestershire.
      Trade: Pinmaker.
      Occupation: Pinmaker, labourer
      The 1828 census shows that he was listed as living with E S Hall at Lake Bathurst, NSW
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      BDM NSW REG #710/1815 V1815710 147B (marriage) "SUMMERELL Charles/WEBB Mary" region-CB="Church of England-Parramatta, St John's"

      ---->St johns Church, Parramatta



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