Elizabeth (Bruce) Flexmore (abt. 1758 - 1835)

Born about 1758 in Stepney, Middlesex, England

Wife of John Anderson — married 16 Mar 1788 in Sydney New South Wales Australia

Descendants

Died 14 Jun 1835 at about age 77 in Green Ponds, Tasmania, Australia

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Elizabeth (Bruce) Flexmore was a convict on the First Fleet.

ELIZABETH BRUCE was indicted for stealing, on the 3d of January , three linen table-cloths, value 15 s. two aprons, value 5 s. the property of Francis Hayward . GUILTY . to be transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice WILSON.

She arrived in Sydney in Lady Penrhyn on 26 January 1788 (First Fleet). Here she married John Anderson. Later she was transferred to Norfolk Island where she cohabited with Francis Flexmore.

Elizabeth went to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) by City of Edinburgh on 3 September 1808 as the wife of Francis Flexmore. Her five children all born on Norfolk Island, three by John Anderson and two by Francis Flexmore accompanied her. In 1813 Francis Flexmore had grants at Crayfish Point and 50 acres at Sandy Bay. Other lands were acquired and purchased at Green Ponds (Kempton), where they lived till both died. Francis Flexmore died on 21 May 1835 at Kempton followed shortly after by Elizabeth Bruce Anderson Flexmore on 14 June 1835 at Kempton. Both were buried in the grave yard of St Mary’s Church, Kempton Tasmania.

Sources

https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17870110-22-defend230&div=t17870110-22#highlight

• State Records NSW

New South Wales Marriages 1788-1945

First name(s) John

Last name Anderson

Denomination Church Of England

Marriage year 1788

Registration year 1788

Registration district Sydney, St Phillip's

State New South Wales

Country Australia

Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth

Spouse's last name Bruce

Registration number -

Volume reference V178832 3A

http://firstfleetfellowship.org.au/convicts/elizabeth-bruce-john-anderson/