Mary (Rouse) Hassall (1799 - 1883)

Born 1799 in England

Wife of Jonathan Hassall — married 22 Nov 1819 in Church of St. John, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1883 at about age 84 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Mary Rouse was born about 1799 in England. She was the eldest and only English-born child of Richard Rouse and Elizabeth (Adams) Rouse.

With her parents, she migrated to Sydney, New South Wales in 1801 aboard the Nile. The Nile arrived at Portsmouth on 20th May 1801 and departed Spithead on 21st June 1801 in convoy with the Minorca and Canada. The Nile sailed via Rio de Janeiro. There were ten male passengers including William Bowman, Richard Rouse, John Tibbett, John Jones, Israel Rayner, John Hillas and Peter Hodge; nine female passengers and 21 children on the Nile.

Mary's mother gave birth to a son John Richard during the voyage.

In 1818 Mary Rouse accompanied Governor and Mrs. Macquarie on their Visit to Newcastle. ^[1]

Mary married Jonathan Hassall on 22nd November 1819 in St John's Church of England, Parramatta, New South Wales.^[2]

MARRIAGE. NSW BDM Marriage Reg: #926/1819 V1819926 147B

Family name HASSALL

Given names JONATHAN

Family name of Spouse ROUSE

Given names of Spouse MARY

Place of marriage District of CB

MARRIAGE NOTICE. MARRIED.—By Special Licenses, on Monday, the 22d ult. at the Church of St. John, Parramatta, by the Reverend Mr. CROSS, Assistant Chaplain, the Reverend Mr. LAURIE to Miss HASSALL ; Mr SAMUEL HASSALL to Miss MILEHAM ; and Mr. JONATHAN HASSALL to Miss ROUSE.

Children (among others):

(1) Edwin Otoo Hassall, b. 1826, d. 7 Apr 1898, m. 11 Apr 1857, Lucy Maria Williams, daughter of J C Williams & Sarah (Unknown) Williams

(2) Mary Cover Hassall, b. 1828, d. 13 Jul 1858, m. 29 Mar 1853, William Walker, son of George Walker & Elizabeth (Ferguson) Walker

Mary passed away on 15th December 1883 at Berkshire Park, near Windsor, New South Wales.^[3]

DEATH NOTICE. HASSALL.—December 15, at her residence, Berkshire Park, near Windsor, Mary, relict of the late Jonathan Hassall, aged 86 years.

(1899). ESTATE OF THE LATE MRS. M. HASSALL. ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST. The hearing of a suit respecting certain investments made on land at Picton and Sydenham by the trustees of the will of the late Mary Hassall was concluded before the Chief Judge in Equity yesterday. Tie plaintiffs were Reginald Selwyn Smith, Gertrude Selwyn Smith, Jane Anne Wild, Emmeline Florence Hassall, Herbert Hassall, Alfred Hassall, and Percy Rouse tiassall, and the defendants Rowland Hassall, Richard Rouse, Richard James Hassall, Jonathan Evans Hassall, Alice Emily Hassall, Kate Low (wife of Frank Low), Maud Louisa Low (wife of Charles Martin Low), and Edith Mary Hassall. The statement of claim set out that the late Mary Hassall gave to the two first-named defendants, whom she appointed her trustees and executors, all her real estate and the residue of her personal estate upon trust to sell the same and invest the proceeds upon real securities and other investments. Testatrix directed the trustees to pay the income of one-fourth of the said proceeds to her son, the late Edwin Otto Hassall, for life, and afterwards to divide the same amongst his children surviving him and the issue of such, who may have flied before him, in equal shares. The will contained similar trusts of another one-fourth share in favor of the defendant Richard James Hassall arid his children. The testatrix died on December 15, 1883, probate being granted to the executors in February, of 1884. For a certain consideration, Edwin Otto Hassall assigned his life estate of the said share to his wife, the late Lucy Maria Hassall. E. O. Hassall died on April 7, 1898, leaving surviving him (except R. S. Smith) the plaintiffs in the suit. Lucy Maria Hassall died on October 15 last, letters of administration being granted to the plaintiff Reginald Selwyn Smith. Plaintiffs alleged that the trustees, in lending moneys on certain lands at Thirimere, near Picton, and Sydenham, had not taken reasonable and proper precautions — one security being unsalable and worthless, and the other inadequate for the amount advanced upon it Plaintiffs prayed that the investments made by the defendants Rowland Hassall and Richard Rouse, trustees of the will of the late Mary Hassall, be declared breaches of trust, and that the said defendants be made liable to recoup the trust estate the two sums advanced, amounting to £900, with interest there on at the rate of 4 per cent, from the date of the death of Edwin Otto Hassall. The defendants Rowland Hassall and Richard Rouse denied that the investments complained of were breaches of trust, and asserted that they had taken all reasonable precautions in the matter. They submitted that Reginald Selywn Smith had no in terest in the questions at issue, and asserted that the other plaintiffs had for years been fully aware of, and had acquiesced in, the investments made. If there were any depreciation in the value of the lands it had been caused by the general depression throughout the colony and other circumstances beyond their control, and they submitted that they should not be held liable to the estate for the depreciation, if there were any. They submitted to account for all moneys received by them as trustees of the will of Mary Hassall, and to act as the court might direct. The whole of the defendants, other than Rowland Hassall and Richard Rouse, submitted, stating that they did not question the validity of the securities, and would forego any claim against the trustees respecting any loss that might be occasioned by the investments made by them. The hearing occupied the attention of the court for seven days. His Honor reserved his decision.

Sources

1. ↑ ROUSE FAMILY: Convict Ship Nile 1801, Free Settler or Felon?: https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_nile_1801.htm
2. ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #2455/1819 V18192455 3A
3. ↑ New South Wales Death Index #10373/1883

• Marriage: NSW BDM Marriage Reg: #2455/1819 V18192455 3A and NSW BDM Marriage Reg: #926/1819 V1819926 147B

• Marriage Notice: The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Sat 4 Dec 1819, Page 3: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2179115

• Death: NSW BDM Death Reg: #10373/1883

• Death Notice: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Fri 21 Dec 1883, Page 1: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28373413

• (1899). ESTATE OF THE LATE MRS. M. HASSALL. ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST: Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Thu 30 Nov 1899, Page 7: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113689769