Shepherdess (Wright) Agland (1799 - 1826)

Born 7 Jul 1799 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of John Agland — married about 20 Oct 1820 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1826 at age 26 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Shepherdess (Wright) Agland was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Shepherdess was born in 1799. She was the daughter of James Wright (convict, Scarborough 1788) and Letitia Holland/Guest (convict, Mary Ann 1791). Shepherdess married John Agland (convict, Guildford 1812), then had a relationship with John Peisley (convict Perseus 1802). Shepherdess passed away in 1826.

Birth: Shepherdess Wright, daughter of James Wright, and "L Holland", was born on 7 July 1799, and baptised on 6 November 1800, by Rev. Samuel Marsden, registered at St John's Church of England, Parramatta.^[1][2]

Marriage: On 20 October 1820 John Agland, and Shepherdess Wright, both recorded as free and of the parish of Parramatta, were married in St. John's Church of England, Parramatta, by banns by George Middleton. John and Shepherdess both signed the register. Witnesses were Martin Bryant and Martha Jamieson.^[3][4] Their first son, William George was baptised on the same day as their wedding.

John and Shepherdess had children:

• William George, b.1819
• James, b. 1822
• John, b. 1823

Her husband John was granted 50 acres in Prospect in 1923.

However in 1824 they separated. John placed a notice in the Sydney Gazette on 6 April 1824:

CAUTION.-- All Persons are hereby cautioned against giving Trust or Credit to my Wife, Shepherdess Agland, as I will not be responsible for any Debt or Debts she may contract after this Notice. JOHN AGLAND.^[5]

On 1 June 1826 Shepherdess gave birth to a daughter fathered by John Peisley.^[6]

Shepherdess (Wright) Agland died from complications of childbirth.

Death: On 6 June 1826 Shepherdess died soon after giving birth to her daughter. She was buried on 8 June in the same grave as her parents in St John's Cemetery, Parramatta.^[7][8]
The grave has the inscription:^[9]

To the memory of Mr. JAS

WRIGHT who departed this life

Octb.15th 182- aged 68 years

Also SHEPHERDESS AGLAND

Daughter of the above who died

June 6th A.D. 1826 aged 27 years

Likewise LITITIA WRIGHT widow

of J.W. who died June 26th A.D.

1827 aged 63 years

Soon after her death, her daughter was baptised with the name Shepherdess on 9 June 1826 at St. John's Church of England, Parramatta, the register recording: Shepherdess, daughter of Shepherdess and William(sic) Peisley of Parramatta.^[6] The recording of the father's name as "William" appears to be a mistake: he is later referred to as "John Peasley" in the application for her admittance to the orphanage after his death in 1828. The baby had been given into the care of Ann Long of Parramatta, and she could no longer afford to keep her.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Baptisms, 1790-1916 for Shepherdess Wright, Vol 01, Baptisms, 1790-1825; Marriages, 1789-1823; Burials, 1790-1825 Ancestry.com sharing link
2. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Births search page Birth Registration: WRIGHT SHEPHERDESS 923/1799 Vol 1A JAMES L (HOLLAND) CB, and 263/1799 Vol 148 JAMES L CB
3. ↑ Marriage: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Marriages, 1790-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Citation details: No 762 Ancestry.com sharing link
4. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Marriages search page Marriage Registration: 1006/1820 V18201006 147B AGLAND JOHN WRIGHT SHEPHERDESS CB
5. ↑ 1824 'Classified Advertising', The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), 8 April, p. 4. , viewed 25 Dec 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2182766
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Baptisms, 1790-1916 for Shepherdess Peisley, Vol 02, Baptisms, 1826-1834; Marriages, 1826-1834; Burials, 1826-1834 Ancestry.com sharing link (there is some damage to this page just under the mother's name)
7. ↑ Burial: New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Burials, 1790-1986 Vol 02, Baptisms, 1826-1834; Marriages, 1826-1834; Burials, 1826-1834 Ancestry.com sharing link (Note that Ancestry.com has incorrectly indexed this burial as "Jenifer Dely Agland" [!])
8. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Deaths search page Death registration: AGLAND SHEPHERDESS 6864/1826 V18266864 2C AGE 27
9. ↑ Dunn, Judith, The Parramatta cemeteries: St John's. Parramatta: Parramatta and District Historical Society, 1991
10. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Applications and Admissions to Orphan Schools, 1817-1833, Applications For Admission 1828 Ancestry.com sharing link

• Biographical report for Shepherdess WRIGHT Person ID: B#30011026201 Biographical Database of Australia (BDA) https://www.bda-online.org.au/mybda/search/biographical-report/30011026201?f=shepherdess&l=agland&ol=&i=1&s=&p= (subscription required to view)

See also:

• Marion Purnell, Australian Royalty database Shepherdess Wright
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188737188/shepherdess-agland: accessed 26 December 2023), memorial page for Shepherdess Wright Agland (1799–6 Jun 1826), Find a Grave Memorial ID 188737188, citing St. John's Cemetery, Parramatta, City of Parramatta Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Stombell (contributor 48335209).