Sarah Maria Lawson (1818 - 1819)

Born 13 Jul 1818 in Prospect, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 16 Jan 1819 at age 0 in Prospect, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Sarah Lawson died young.

Sarah Maria Lawson was born on 13 July 1818 at Veteran's Hall, Prospect, New South Wales, Australia.^[1] She was the fourth daughter of Lieutenant William Lawson, noted explorer and Veteran's Corps officer, and Sarah Leadbeater, a time-expired convict.

She passed away in infancy on 16 January 1819. She was buried on 18 January in St John's Cemetery, Parramatta (1W6) and was buried in the same grave as her brother James and her sister Hannah Ann, with the inscription "Also SARAH MARIA LAWSON who died 16 Jany 1819 aged 6 months".^[2][3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ Annotation for birth and death in Lawson family Bible, "Lawson family bible, birthday book and miscellaneous papers 1774-1938" ML MSS 95, Mitchell Library, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
2. ↑ Dunn, Judith (ed), The Parramatta cemeteries: St John's. Parramatta. Parramatta and District Historical Society, 1991, p.101.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144785665/sarah-maria-lawson : accessed 25 April 2022), memorial page for Sarah Maria Lawson (Jul 1818–16 Jan 1819), Find a Grave Memorial ID 144785665, citing St. John's Cemetery, Parramatta, City of Parramatta Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Helen (contributor 46831582) .
4. ↑ Recorded as "Maria Lawson" in the burial register of St Johns Parramatta: New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Burials, 1790-1986 for Maria Lawson Vol 01, Baptisms, 1790-1825; Marriages, 1789-1823; Burials, 1790-1825 https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/30660:60737?_phsrc=Dlw9116&_phstart=successSource&gsln=lawson&ml_rpos=1&queryId=84babe77a03cde14aa8fa3c4415d6f7f