Mary (Harrison) Barton (1771 - aft. 1810)

Born 15 Apr 1771 in St. Clement, Eastcheap, London, England

Wife of Thomas Crump — married 12 Mar 1797 (to about 1809) in St. Phillips, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of Thomas Barton — married 31 Mar 1810 in Saint Philip's Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died after 12 May 1810 after age 39 in United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Mary (Harrison) Barton was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

Biography

Mary Harrison was born 15 April 1771 at St. Clement, Eastcheap, London, England the daughter of John and Elizabeth Harrison ^[1].

She was transported to New South Wales, Australia on the ship "Surprize", sailing from England on 2 May 1794 and arriving at Sydney Cove on 25 October, 1794^[2][3]. Her mother Elizabeth travelled on the same ship as Mary and was recorded as 49 years old, born in Nottinghamshire and a widow.

Thomas Crump and Mary Harrison met on the journey and were married on 12 March 1797 at St. Philips Church of England, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ^{[4][5] [6]}and they had two sons, Thomas Jr Crumpton and Isaac Crump.

Little else is known of Mary Harrison after the 1806 muster where she appears as living alone with two children, until 1810 and nothing further is known of her youngest son, Isaac Crump. There is no Death recorded for Isaac in Australia and as he would have been in his 11th year in 1810 it is very likely that he was still living with his mother, or had died, as his father was still in servitude at Coal River and in a relationship with Mary Johnson at that time.

Then Mary appears as marrying again on 31 March 1810.
She married a Thomas Barton at St Philip's Anglican Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ^[7][8]. In the Biographical Database of Australia there is the following report, dated March 1810 Thomas Barton, Widower, Abode: Sydney (NSW AUS), Tailor, Signed; & Mary Crump, Widow, Abode: Sydney (NSW AUS), Signed X; married 31 Mar 1810, registered St Philips Church of England Sydney (NSW AUS) by Licence by William Cowper, Assistant Chaplain; Witness: James Wild, Signed; Witness: Jane Pick, Signed X; Additional Information: At 10 A.M [Biog Item No. 300030557] Source: St Philip's Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 90..

There is also mention of Thomas Barton and Mary Crump on a list of marriages in 1810 of Port Jackson Convicts: AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-L Port Jackson Convicts' Marriages For The Year 1810. On the Barton Historical Society Barton Database. Thomas and Mary are both recorded as widowed and married 31 March 1810. Mary was not a Widow but she would have found it easier to call herself one as she and Thomas Crump had not been together for about ten years.

Thomas was a Tailor, who was tried in September 1794 at County Cork, Ireland and received a Life Sentence. He arrived at at Sydney Cove aboard the "Marquis Cornwallis" on 11 Feb 1796 ^[9].

It has been determined that her previous husband, Thomas Crump, was still alive on 9 February 1841 when he was admitted to the Sydney Gaol

Thomas Crump in the New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Book

Mary and Thomas returned to England, leaving on 7 May 1810 aboard the "Dromedary" as there was advertised on 24 March 1810, that anyone being owed anything by The following Persons being about to depart the Colony, all Claims or Demands on any of the said Persons are requested respectively to be presented to themselves for Payment; Viz.— In the Dromedary, Thomas Barton, Mary Crump,^[10].
There is an article on Page 2 of the The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, on Saturday, 12 May 1810, that reports that the "Dromedary" left harbour on Monday, 7 May 1810.
On Monday morning last a salute of 19 guns was fired from the battery at Dawe's Point, on His Majesty's ship Hindostan, bearing Commodore Bligh's broad pendant, getting under weigh to drop down to the Heads, from whence she this day sailed for England with the Porpoise and Dromedary.^[11][12].

No further record can be located for Mary after supposedly leaving for England in May 1810. There needs to be research of British files for evidence of Mary living/dying in England post 1810, possibly under the name of Barton, Harrison or Crump.

Sources

1. ↑ "England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980" Name: Mary Harrison Gender: Female Christening Age: 0 Birth Date: 15 Apr 1771 Birth Place: St. Clement, Eastcheap, London, England Christening Date: 3 May 1771 Christening Place: St. Clement, Eastcheap, London, England Father: John Harrison Mother: Elizabeth Harrison Search Photos: St. Clement, Eastcheap, London, England Household Members: Name: Thomas Haines Name: Elizabeth Haines Name: Elizabeth Harrison Name: John Harrison Name: Mary Harrison
2. ↑ "England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892" Name: Mary Harrison Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1772 Birth Location: London Date of Trial: 15 September 1793 Trial Year: 1793 Location of Trial: Middlesex, England Sentence: Transportation
3. ↑ "NSW Convict Women on Ships arriving from England and Ireland 1788-1828" Surprize: - Arrived 25 October, 1794. Sailed 2/5/1794 from Cork in 176 days.
4. ↑ Marriage: New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number 239/1797 V1797239 4 Groom's Family Name CRUMP Groom's Given Name(s) THOMAS Bride's Family Name(s) HARRISON Bride's Given Name(s) MARY District CA
5. ↑ "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTZP-GQ1 : accessed 2 June 2016), Thomas Crump and Mary Harrison, 12 Mar 1797; citing Church Of England, New South Wales, Australia, reference ; FHL microfilm 0993949 IT 2-8. Citing: Name Thomas Crump Spouse's Name Mary Harrison Event Date 12 Mar 1797 Event Place Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia
6. ↑ "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTZP-G7M : 10 February 2018), Thomas Crump and Mary Harrison, 12 Mar 1797; citing Church Of England, New South Wales, Australia, reference ; FHL microfilm 0993949 IT 2-8. Citing: Name Thomas Crump Spouse's Name Mary Harrison Event Date 12 Mar 1797 Event Place Church Of England, New South Wales, Australia
7. ↑ Marriage Record 1: New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number 95/1810 V181095 5 Groom's Family Name BARTON Groom's Given Name(s) THOMAS Bride's Family Name(s) CRUMP Bride's Given Name(s) MARY District CA
8. ↑ Marriage Record 2:' New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number 984/1810 V1810984 3A Groom's Family Name BARTON Groom's Given Name(s) THOMAS Bride's Family Name(s) CRUMP Bride's Given Name(s) MARY District CA
9. ↑ Biographical report for Thomas BARTON Person ID: B#10011582401 Arrival: 1796 NSW per Marquis Cornwallis (Convict): Biog Item No. 100115824:
   Date: 1796 Feb: Thomas Barton, [variant] Thomas Berton;, Sep 1794; Tried at Cork (City), [COR IRL], Trial Sentence: Life; Ship of arrival: Marquis Cornwallis 11 Feb 1796; at Sydney; [NSW] Certificate issued: Absolute Pardon number 37; Editor's Remarks: Conviction month from [4/4003]. Source Origin: Convict Indents &c.; Source Reference: SRNSW ref: SZ115 pp270-277; SRNSW ref: 4/4003; Ship source: Marquis Cornwallis, Year: 1796; Volume entry number: 15824.
   Source: Convict Indents & Ship Musters 1788-1812 & 1813-1828 1788-1812: Published in "Convicts to NSW 1788-1812", compiled & edited by Carol J. Baxter, published by Society of Australian Genealogists, Sydney, 2002. 1813-1828: Convict Indents & Ship Musters, various; SRNSW ref: Vol. 4/4004 - 4/4013
10. ↑ Emigration: The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Sat 24 Mar 1810 Page 2 Classified Advertising: CLAIMS AND DEMANDS: "The following Persons being about to depart the Colony, all Claims or Demands on any of the said Persons are requested respectively to be presented to themselves for Payment; Viz. ..... In the Dromedary,— Thomas Barton, Mary Crump, ...... etc.
11. ↑ Ship News: The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Sat 12 May 1810 Page 2:
12. ↑ Citing: Left colony 1810: Irish Convicts to New South Wales 1788-1849 Provided by Peter Mayberry: Details: Alias:-- Irish Rebel:--Religion:--Age on arrival:-- Marital status:-- Calling/trade: Tailor Born:-- Native place: -- Tried: 1794, Cork City Sentence: Life Former convictions:-- Ship: Marquis Cornwallis (1796) Crime: Description: Remarks: Left colony 1810 Spouse: m (1) Unknown m (2) 1810 St Philips Sydney Mary Crump nee Harrison Died:--