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First Fleet – “Lady Penrhyn” |
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Born in England 1763 |
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A servant and prostitute
sentenced to death at the Old Bailey on
11/5/1785 for stealing a cotton gown, cotton
stockings and a linen handkerchief. The owner of
said items had been going towards Bethnal Green
when he met 2 women by Shoreditch Church. He
went with them to a house in Kingsland Road
giving them money for drinks. The candle was
doused and he felt hands removing his money ( a
10 pound note, 7 guineas in gold, about 15
shillings in silver ) He ran after them and took
hold of the women, but he received a violent
punch and dropped his bundle. This contained the
articles. |
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Mary Greenwood and George
Partridge were accused of stealing. George
Partridge was taken to the watch and Mary was
taken later to Blunderbuss Alley where the
missing goods but not the money was found. |
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George Partridge is thought
to be a relation of Richard Partridge who Mary
later married in Australia. |
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Mary was reprieved the
following year on 13/1/1786 on condition of
transportation for 7 years. |
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In 1793 she was living with
Richard Partridge. |
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They married 5/11/1810 and
were still living together on a farm in
Parramatta in 1828 |
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Mary died at Parramatta on
16/9/1837, she is buried at St John’s
Parramatta. |
