William Patrick

~ Government employ ~

William Patrick and Sarah Sunderland

William Patrick born about 1795 the son of William Patrick b. 1773 and Mary A Watkins b. 1775, both originally from Sterlingshire, Scotland.

At Hereford Assizes on 4th. August 1818, William Patrick together with James Webb were convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to Death, and James Webb was executed. William Patrick however, was commuted to life and transportation and arrived in NSW aboard the ship“Canada” under Captain Alexander Spain departed London on 23rd. April and arrived 1st. September 1819 in Sydney. In the general muster of 1825 he is listed as on a ticket of leave and in Government employ. In November 1831 he again enlisted and was allowed to remain in the district of Parramatta.

A description for William Patrick is recorded in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons 1791-1867, and states he was a farmer, 5' 8" height, fair and ruddy complexion with brown hair and hazel eyes.

William Patrick convict arrived from Hereford, Herefordshire, England married Sarah Sunderland (1804-1835) in 1821 at Church of England, Parramatta.

William Patrick died in 1856 at Maitland New South Wales and a person of the same name died on 7 Dec 1835, Parramatta, New South Wales.

Children of William and Sarah

• • • • 1. Susannah Patrick (1822 – 1878) Born in Australia on 1822; died 31 Mar 1878 in New South Wales.

        2. Sarah Patrick (1823 – 1885) married James Griffiths in 1852 and had 10 children; died 13 Mar 1885 in New South Wales.

        3. Jacob Patrick (1824 – ) Born in Parramatta, New South Wales on 10 Dec 1824

        4. William Patrick (1826 – 1900) Born in Australia on 1826; died 17 Dec 1900 in Manildra, New South Wales.

        5. Elizabeth Patrick Born 9 May 1828, Paramatta died 6 Sept 1821, Dulwich hill New South Wales. Rootsweb states her birth was b: 3 Aug 1830 d: and died 6 Sep 1921. Elizabeth married William DAVIES b: ABT 1826

        6. Mary Patrick (1828 – 1907) Born Parramatta, 1828. Married 3 times Alfred Bentley and had 3 children; Robert W Hughes.; Thomas Francis Futcher and had 6 children; Died on 21 Mar 1905 in Bathurst New South Wales.

        7. Hannah Patrick (1832 – 1858) Born Parramatta, 1832. Hannah married Jacob Marks and had 4 children. Died 1858 in New South Wales. Hannah PATRICK b: 3 Oct 1832 d: 1858

        8. Edward Patrick (1834 – 1923) Born 3 Dec 1834. married Mary Ann Tabor and died 9 Nov 1923 in Blayney, New South Wales.

• • In July 2018 Suzanne Griffiths contacted me and is a second cousin twice removed. Suzanne provided a picture of her great grandparents Edward Patrick and Sarah Ann Tabor. Edward was a brother of William Patrick (1795 - 1856) above.