William Francis Joseph Batt (1828 - 1905)

Born 25 Dec 1828 in Barton Stacey, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Jago) Batt — married 17 Jul 1852 in Tasmania, Australia

Husband of Mary Ann (Jones) Batt — married 2 Sep 1872 in Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 27 Oct 1905 at age 76 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

William Batt was born in Hampshire, England.

William Batt was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to Van Diemen's Land

Extract from 'The BATT Family of Barton Stacey^[1]

WILLIAM, baptised 28 December 1828 in Barton Stacey, Hampshire.

William was convicted at the same time as his older brother Charles with burglary and transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1846.

'William was ambitious and although there are no letters from him after the first one to his mother on arrival in Hobart, his life can be followed by the moves and transactions he made over the next fifty years. Not long after he reached Van Diemen’s Land he married and quickly had a large family and established himself as a farmer.'

Convict No 3718 William Batt was given permission to marry Mary Ann Jago on 3 June 1852 and the marriage took place on 17 July of that year at Christ Church of England, Longford, Tasmania.^[2] His wife was the daughter of John Jago and his wife Susannah (Wills).

They were the parents of John 1853-1921, Caroline 1854-71, Susan 1855-1927, Mary Jane 1857-1934, Thomas William 1858-88, Sarah Anne 1860-1950 and Henry "James" 1862-1915.

'Tough times soon followed with bankruptcy and then the tragic death of his pregnant wife after she fell from a wagon. Some turbulent years followed when he left his children with his father-in-law and went to Oatlands looking for work.'

He had a de-facto marriage with Ann Brownsmith, by whom he had two daughters, Augusta 1867-84 and Blanch 1870-1933. He then married Mary Anne Jones on 2 September 1872 at Oatlands, Tasmania. Their children were William Henry James 1874-74, Amelia Mary Agnes 1877-? and Wilfred Luke 1881-1940.

Further details of his colourful life can be found in Mrs Arulappu's book.

Mr Batt died on 27 October 1905 in Hobart, Tasmania, having assumed the name William Francis Joseph Batt.

William Batt was baptised on 28 December 1828 in Barton Stacey. .^[3]

He was convicted at the County Assizes, Southampton,. Burglary, sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.; charged with "feloniously and burgulariously to steal, take and carry away goods from the dwelling of Charles Tarrant" with his brother Charles and transported in 1848 on the Eden. ^[4][5][6]

William married Mary Ann Jago on 17 Jul 1852 at Longford, Tasmania, Australia.^[7] They had sought permission to marry on 3 june 1852, Mary was a free person ^[8]

William married Mary Ann Jones on 2 September 1872 at St Pauls Church. Oatlands. He is a widow and 38 years old, waggoner and she is a 19 year old spinster and servant. ^[9]

William died on 27 October 1905 in Hobart. His funeral was on 29 Oct and he is buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery And Crematorium. ^{[10][11][12][13][14][15]}

Sources

1. ↑ Linda Moffatt, for Barton Stacey History Group, The Batt Families of Barton Stacey (2013), , Hampshire, England, BATT James, descendants of F!B4, page 3.
2. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Record for William Batt. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1780&h=193327&indiv=try.
3. ↑ THE BATT FAMILY OF BARTON STACEY PARISH FROM 1780,. AND THEIR DESCENDANTS by Linda Moffatt
4. ↑ 1848 Eden Convict list
5. ↑ Criminal Register: "England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892"
   Class: HO 27; Piece: 80; Page: 78
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1590 #1426745 (accessed 1 January 2023)
   Name: William Ball [William Batt]; Age: 17; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829; Date of Trial: 11 Jul 1846; Trial Year: 1846; Location of Trial: Hampshire, England; Sentence: Transportation.
6. ↑ Criminal Register: "England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892"
   Class: HO 27; Piece: 80; Page: 78
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1590 #1426745 (accessed 1 January 2023)
   Name: William Ball [William Batt]; Age: 17; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829; Date of Trial: 11 Jul 1846; Trial Year: 1846; Location of Trial: Hampshire, England; Sentence: Transportation.
7. ↑ https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/844598 Mary Ann Jago and William Batt marriage record
8. ↑ May Ann Jagoe and William Batt Permission to Marry
9. ↑ [ https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/879005 William Batts and Mary Ann Jones Marriage]
10. ↑ 1905 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
    Tasmanian News (Hobart, Tas. : 1883 - 1911), Sat 28 Oct 1905, Page 6 : OBITUARY.
    William Batt Obituary (accessed 30 December 2022)
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #212787506
12. ↑ 1905 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
    Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Mon 30 Oct 1905, Page 5 : HOBART & SOUTH
    William Batt Obituary (accessed 30 December 2022)
13. ↑ 1905 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
    Tasmanian News (Hobart, Tas. : 1883 - 1911), Sat 28 Oct 1905, Page 6 : Family Notices
    William Batt Death Notice (accessed 30 December 2022)
14. ↑ 1905 Newspaper: "Trove, National Library of Australia"
    The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 28 Oct 1905, Page 1 : Family Notices
    William Francis Joseph Batt Death Notice (accessed 30 December 2022)
15. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #212787506

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