Nancy Anne (Weatherstone) Burrows (1850 - 1941)

Born 1850 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of Reuben Revilo Brown — married 1 Jan 1867 (to 1875) in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of William Burrows — married 1875 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1941 at about age 91 in Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Nancy Weatherstone was born about 1850. She was the daughter of Samuel George Weatherstone and Letitia (Doherty) Weatherstone. ^[1]

Anne Nancy Weatherstone married Charles Adams in 1867 at Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

There is evidence that Nancy Adams never married William Burrows but resided with him as husband and wife. She was charged with false registration of children.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article61242970 Making False Statements.

Nancy Adams was summoned by the District Registrar, under direction of the Registrar General, on three separate charges of making false statements in registering births. Mr. M'Guren appeared for accused. Proceedings were taken last week under the 34th section of the Registration Act, and an objection to the effect that this section was repealed, the Bench held to be fatal to the prosecution. Informations were then laid under the 297th section of tho Criminal Law Amendment Act

The evidence in the first case wherein accused was charged with making a statement to the effect that her child Alfred Clarence, was the son of Charles Adams, whereas in truth he was not, was similar to that given last week, showing that accused was married to Adams, but they parted some time before the birth of the child referred to. At the time accused registered the child and since she cohabited with a man named Burrowes as his wife. Evidence was given for the prosecution by William Clarke, District Registrar, Senior Sergeant M'Cormack, and Senior-constable Cowle.

No evidence was given for the defence, and accused was committed to take her trial at the next Quarter Sessions. Bail allowed - herself in £10, and two sureties of £10 each.

The other cases were slightly different. The informations charged accused with having (on different dates) made false declarations in connection with the registration of the birth of two of her children, James Richard and Ivy Elizabeth, that is to say that they were the legitimate offspring of William Burrowes, to whom she was married on October 22nd, 1875, at Grafton, whereas she was not married as stated.

The register was produced in evidence showing the entries alleged to contain the false statements. Accused there gave her name as Nancy Burrowes, formerly Weatherstone. The District Registrar deposed to making careful and diligent search in the register of marriages for this district, but there is no entry showing marriage between William Burrowes and Nancy Adams.

Accused reserved her defence and was committed on the whole three charges.

Fortunately the Crown did not press for a heavy penalty and Nancy was sentenced at 12.35PM to be imprisoned till 4PM. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article61243117

Nancy Adams "Burrows" age 91, passed away 20 January 1941 at Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia. ^[3]

OBITUARY.

MRS. NANCY BURROWS.

The death occurred at her residence in Grey Street yesterday morning of Mrs. Nancy Burrows, aged 90 years.

The deceased lady, who is survived by a large family, was well-known throughout the district, and her passing will be mourned by many friends.

Interment took place in the Church of England portion of the local cemetery this afternoon, following service conducted at the home of Mrs. M. A. Burrows, in Bourke Street. Rev. T. Hunter Barratt officiated and arrangements were made by R. T. Lightfoot and Co.

OBITUARY: Glen Innes Examiner (NSW : 1908 - 1954) 21 January 1941: Page 4 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178564845>

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Record NSW WITHERSTON NANCY 2470/1850 V18502470 35 / father SAMUEL / mother LETITIA
2. ↑

   Charles Adams born 1840 at Albany, United States age 27

   Spouse's Name: Anne Weatherstone born 1850 at New South Wales Age 17

   Event Date: 01 Jan 1867

   Event Place: Grafton, Clarence River, New South Wales, Australia

   Father's Name: Charles Adams

   Mother's Name: Eunice Gray

   Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel Weatherstone

   Spouse's Mother's Name: Letibia Dogherty

   Marriage: NSW BDM Index 2106/1867 ADAMS CHARLES (marriage) WEATHERSTONE ANNE (GRAFTON)
   • "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCL-FYD : 10 February 2018), Charles Adams and Anne Weatherstone, 01 Jan 1867; citing Grafton, Clarence River, New South Wales, Australia, reference ; FHL microfilm 993,721.
3. ↑ Death: NSW, Australia BDM Index4612/1941 ADAMS NANCY (parents) SAMUEL & LETITIA (Reg. GLEN INNES)

• Burial: Australian Cemeteries Index Headstone Inscription

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