Ferdinand Charles Meurant

  General Notes:

Index to Convict Pardons
Surname FirstName Alias Vessel Year Pardon No Pardon Type Date of Pardon Item Reel Remarks Page
MEURANT Ferdinand - - - - CP 18 Oct 1801 [4/4430] 774 - 017

Bench of Magistrates cases, 1788-1820
Surname FirstName Date Qualifier Date Page Bundle Reel Charge or Nature of Document Item Identifier COD Remarks
MEURANT Ferdinand 25/02/1817 659 On a list of licences granted for the sale of victuals, beer, ale, cyder and spirituous liquors - Sydney [SZ775] COD 236

BIRT: RIN MH:IF75469
EVEN: RIN MH:IF75470
DEAT: RIN MH:IF75471
BURI: RIN MH:IF75468

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection. Elvira Izetta Meurant (1888) who is the Grandmother of Julie Luttrell
Her connection to me is as follows:
Elvira Meurant (1888)
Her father was Albert Augustus Meurant (1835)
His father was William Edward Meurant (1803)
His father was Ferdinand Meurant (1765) & his mother was Mary Pritchard (1796)
Ferdinand Meurant (1765) also previously married Rosetta Martin (1796) & they had Albert Maximillian Meurant (1815)
He had Amelia Meurant (1865) who married William Ried
They had Alvin Ried (1897)
He had Alvina Ried (1948) who married Warren Hill (1952)
His father is Leo Hill (1923)
His father was George Hill (1885)
His father was James Hill who (1862) married Rachel O'Brien (1868)
Her father was John O'Brien (1843) who married Rosanna Mumford (1846). She also married John Paddock (1847)
His father was John Paddock (1810) who married Julia Fogarty (1814)
Her father was Michael Fogarty (1784)
His father was John Fogarty (1760c) & he also had Mary Fogarty (c1780) who married Richard Hennessey (1778)
They had Mary Hennessey (1810) who married William Jeffrey (1803)
They had James Jeffery (1837)
He had Mary Jeffery (1860) who married William South (1854)
They had Annie South (1891) who married Leslie Rice (1885)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His mother was Martha Parker (1872)
Her mother was Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G A Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)


Robert's links to William Nash and Maria Haynes are:

William Nash (1764) married Maria Haynes (c1770)
They had Sarah Nash (1798) who married John Williams (1787)
They had Robert Williams (1815) who married Susannah Tindall (1807)
Her father was Daniel Tindall (1758) & he also had Mary Tindall (1797) who married Stephen Burcher (1794)
They had William Burcher (1820) who married Ann Bull (1823)
Her father was John Bull (1804) & he also had Anna Bull (1825) who married John Neale (1823)
His father was John Neale (1797) & he also had Thomas Neale (1830) who married Selina Meurant (1832)
Her father was Ferdinand Meurant (1765) & he also had Albert Meurant (1815)
He had Albert Meurant (1843) who married Elvira Pike (1843)
Her father was William Pike (1817)
His father was John Pike (1778) & he also had John Pike (1808)
He had Elizabeth Pike (1834) who married Robert Power (1833)
They had Amelia Power (1875) who married William McKelvey (1867)
They had Sheila McKelvey (1911) who married George Irwin (1911)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1888)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1855) & he also had Miriam Irwin (1883) who married Austen Stewart Dawes ((1874)
He was the son of William Dawes (1847)
Who was the son of Phillip Dawes (1809)
Who was the son of Aaron Daw (1799) who also had Edward Dawes (1813)
Who had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck and had Annie Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Bray (1869),
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Albert Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• emigrated. According to http://www.easystreetretreat.com.au/australianroyalty Ferdinand was an engraver by trade. He used his skills to forge banknotes, and was tried at Kilmainham Dublin in 1798 and sentenced to life, and was transported to Australia on the ship 'Minerva' which departed Cork on 24 Aug 1799 with 165 males and 26 females aboard. 3 males died on the voyage. The ship arrived in Sydney on 11 Jan 1800.
Ferdinand received his conditional emancipation in 1801 and a full pardon was granted in 1803 after he gained favour with Governor King. Ir is said that he discounted the price of a necklace he made for Governor King's wife by 500-pounds.
After his full pardon, Ferdinand was granted 50 acres at and a valuable leasehold behind Government House in Sydney. He called his 50 acres at 'Frontignac' after his birthplace. The house is believed to have been pulled down int he early 1880's. The property was situated at what is now called Parklea.There are today two cottages, one known as Meurant's cottage on land that is known as 'Exeter Farm' which bordered Meurant's Lane, at what is now Parklea. The houses are substantially intact and are of timber slab construction. There are remnants of the early landcape and setting, such as mature trees, remnant farm structures, an entry drive and remnant farm fencing. The cottages date between approximately 1810 and the late 1850's.
The name 'Exeter Farm' appeared in the will of Peter Brien in 1913. The Meurants intermarried with the Briens in the 1820's.

• connection. ¹⁹ The connection between Greg Matheson and myself through the Emery line is as follows:

Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1809) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Benjamin Singleton (1788)
He had Benjamin Singleton (1817) who married Eliza Horne (1825)
Her father was Samuel Horne (1798) & he also had Clementina Horne (1833) who married George Compton (1823)
They had Charles Compton (1856)
He had Clementina Compton (1895) who married Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser (1812) & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her father was Frank Elliot (1891) who married Doris Emery (1903)
Her father was Jack Emery (1867) who married Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Greg Matheson's links to me through the Keighran line are as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Benjamin Singleton (1788)
He had Benjamin Singleton (1817) who married Eliza Horne (1825)
Her father was Samuel Horne (1798) & he also had Clementina Horne (1833) who married George Compton (1823)
He had Colin Parker who married Sandra Whyte (1943)
Her father was Emmett Whyte (1899) & her mother was Hazel Rice (1913)
Her father was Leslie Rice (1885) who married Annie South (1891)
Her father was William South (1854) who married Mary Jeffery (1860)
Her father was James Jeffery (1837) who married Bridget Naughton (1828)
Her father was Edward Naughton (1803) & he also had Catherine Naughton (1831) who married John Broderick (1823)
They had Bridget Broderick (1857) who married Charles McAleer (1850)
His father was Owen MacAleer (c1810) & he also had Rose McAleer (1850) who married John Dooley (1845)
They had Roy Dooley (1896)
He had Gloria Dooley (1928) who married Leslie Peterson (1925)
His father was Levin Peterson (c1890) who married Alice Lillian Hall (1893)
Her father was William Hall (c1870) who married Matilda Darnley (nee Pye) who also married Joseph Keighran (1879)
They had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

3) A shorter link to the Keighran line is as follows:

Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776) & he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had William Hinton (1872) who married Emily Keighran (1881)
Her father was William Keighran (1854)
His father was James Keighran (1808) & he also had John Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies)

The link to me through the Firkin / Bray line is as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831) who married James Bellamy (1825)
They had John Thomas Bellamy (1851 - 1905)
He had John Ernest Bellamy (1877 - 1951)
He had Thelma M Bellamy (1908 - 1972) who married Keith Morris (1906 - 1947)
He had Peter Morris (1938) who married Valerie Pimbley (1940)
Her father was Sidney Pimbley (1910) who married Gwendoline Hore (1919)
Her father was William Hore (1888) who married Ruby Robinson (1889)
Her father was John Robinson (1854) who married Eliza Williams (1851)
Her father was Robert Williams (1815) who married Susannah Tindall (1807)
Her father was Daniel Tindall (1758) & he also had Mary Tindall (1797) who married Stephen Burcher (1794)
They had William Burcher (1820) who married Ann Bull (1823)
Her father was John Bull (1804) & he also had Anna Bull (1825) who married John Neale (1823)
His father was John Neale (1797) & he also had Thomas Neale (1830) who married Selina Meurant (1832)
Her father was Ferdinand Meurant (1765) & he also had Albert Meurant (1815)
He had Albert Meurant (1843) who married Elvira Pike (1843)
Her father was William Pike (1817)
His father was John Pike (1778) & he also had John Pike (1808)
He had Elizabeth Pike (1834) who married Robert Power (1833)
They had Amelia Power (1875) who married William McKelvey (1867)
They had Sheila McKelvey (1911) who married George Irwin (1911)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1888)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1855) & he also had Miriam Irwin (1883) who married Austen Stewart Dawes ((1874)
He was the son of William Dawes (1847)
Who was the son of Phillip Dawes (1809)
Who was the son of Aaron Daw (1799) who also had Edward Dawes (1813)
Who had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck and had Annie Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Bray (1869)
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Albert Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

The link to me through the Dawes line is as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831) who married James Bellamy (1825)
Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831)
She had John Bellamy (1851)
Emily Bellamy (1884) who married Albert McDonald (1878)
His father was Alexander McDonald (c1860) who married Sophia Newman (1862)
Her father was David Newman (1828) who married Sarah Roffe (1835)
Her father was Edward Roffe (1799) & he also had Mary Roffe (1876) who married Thomas Southwell (1813)
They had Elizabeth Southwell (1861) married David Boon (1861)
They had Gladys Boon (1891) who married Arthur Firkin (1897)
His father was Caleb Firkin (1863)
He also had Caleb Firkin (1892) who married Laura Effie Landeryou Bray (1893)
Her father was Thomas Alfred Inglis Bray (1872)
His father was Thomas Alfred Bray (1848)
His father was Thomas Bray (1821) & he also had Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (1950)

Ferdinand married Sophia in 1791. (Sophia was born circa 1770.)

  Marriage Notes:

Sophia petitioned the Lord Lieutenant on 3/1/1799 to accompany her Husband Ferdinand to Australia. She states she had been married to Ferdinand for 8 years.

A second petition was lodged dated 29/3/1799. This petition was granted, but Sophia never went to Australia despite being allowed to go.

MARR: RIN MH:FF4293

Ferdinand had a relationship with Mary Pritchard, daughter of John Pritchard and Mary Pritchard, circa 1802. (Mary Pritchard was born on 10 Dec 1786 in Llangwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales UK, christened on 12 Dec 1786 and died on 11 Dec 1865 in Coonabarabran, NSW Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• MYHERITAGE:REL_PARTNERS.

Ferdinand next married Rosetta Martin, daughter of Owen Martin and Sarah Warport, on 27 May 1811 in St Johns C of E, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia. (Rosetta Martin was born on 3 Mar 1796 in Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia and died on 12 Jan 1879 in Little Hartley, NSW Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: V18111224 3A/1811.

  Marriage Notes:

MARR: RIN MH:FF3030