Simon Moulds

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Win & Steve Sinden & http://www.easystreetretreat.com.au/australianroyalty where it is noted:
Simon was a convict. He was tried at Essex, Chelmsford Lent Assizes on the 8th March 1797 and his partner in crime was William Presnell. They were both labourers from the parish of Plaistow, County of Essex. Simon and Presnell were committed and charged on 13th September 1796 for stealing one cow calf and chattels of Elizabeth Hicks and Simon was also charged with stealing one heiffer to the value of seven pounds and chattels belonging to John Bonnett. Simon's punishment was transportation for the term of his natural life.
'on the eight day of February in the Thirty Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, King of Great Britain, with force and arms at the parish aforesaid one Mare of the Price of Ten Pounds of the Goods and Chattels of John Que then and there being found feloniously did steal take and lead away against the peace of our said Lord and King his Crown and Dignity.'
'William Presnell...and Simon Moulds, late of the same, Labourer, on the sixteenth day of August, in the thirty sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third King of Great Britain with force and arms at the parish aforesaid in the county aforesaid one cow of the price of...pounds and one heiffer the price of ... pounds... good and chattels of Joseph Osborne...'
'Comitted 13 September 1796, by Thomas Barnard Esq. charged upon the oaths of John Hicks and others for feloniously stealing one cow calf to the value of thirty shillings the Goods and Chattels of Elizabeth Hicks - Simon charged upon the oath of John Bonnott and others for feloniously sealing one Heiffer of the value of Seven Pounds the Goods and Chattels of the said John Bonnott.'
Sentenced to life.
Simon Moulds and William Presnell, his partner in crime, left Portsmouth on the ship "Barwell" on 7 Nov 1897 and arrived in Sydney on 18 May 1798
Simon was re-baptised on board the ship 'Barwell' as it neared Sydney on 18 May 1798.
Ann was living together with Simon by 1804. He was still under sentence and worked as a government stock keeper in the Parramatta district. Their son Simon was born there in 1805. In 1806 she was recorded as Simon's houskeeper with 2 male and 2 female children. Simon was recorded as a stock keeper.
Simon owned sheep. He was included in a group of 38 people who were invited to the Commissary's office on 14 Jun 1810. If they 'make application at this office on Monday 16 Jul, inst, they will receive and order for such qualtities of cloth as they may be entitled to on account of wool delivered at the factory at Parramatta.'
A notation in Hassall's day sales book recorded that on 21 May 1810, Simon received Mrs Marden's order for 5 pounds, 6 shillings.
In 1812 Simon petitioned Lachlan Macquarie the Governor to consider his emancipation:
'to his Excellency, Lachlan Macquarie Esquire, Captain General and Governor-in-Chief, in and ever his Majesty's...in New South Wales
The humble petition of Simon Moulds, Toongabbee most humbly showeth:
That your Excellency's petitioner came to this colony on the ship Barwell under sentence of Life, and since his Arrival has served as a Stock-keeper to this period not thirteen years; in which capacity he has ever strove to every part of duty with Alacrity and Zeal to the full satisfaction of the gentlemen under whom he has Acted.
That your Excellency's petitioner flatters himself hereby, that his general Conduct and unremitting Attention to his duty since in this Colony will (being conscious of your Excellency's benign goodness) be instrumental in obtaining the prayer of his petition: Your Excellency's petitioner therefore Most Sincerely implores, that in consideration to his general good Character and long Servitude, he may be considered as an Object worthy of Emancipation, for which gracious protection of your Excellency's goodness, himself, Wife and five children will consider themselves under the Strictest type of Gratitude, and in duty bound to pray'.
Reference for Character
? Jamieson Superintendent
Hock?
Notation by Governor Macquarie that 'the petitioner will receive emancipation in January 1813, in case he continues to conduct himself properly' dated 25 May 1812. Conditional pardon No. 241 granted 31 January 1813, delivered 22 Feb 1813.
Ann and Simon had been living together for about 16 years prior to their marriage. Richard Hill officiated and the witnesses were Edward and Jane Pembre.
Note: Simon's name recorded as 'Mould'.
Simon petitioned Governor Macquarie on 12 May 1820 for a grant of land . He stated he was a free man with a wife and four children and residing on purchased land at Toongabee. Simon received 50 acres at what was then known as the district of Bathurst. The petition further stated that he was following agricultural pursuits and that he had 'thirteen head of horned cattle and sixty sheep'.
This land was granted on 5 April 1821. It was on the western side of the road now called Old Windsor Road, within the now portion 60, Parish of Gidley, County of Cumberland. It was ultimately re-acquired by the government under the Closer Settlement Promotion Scheme.
The grant was described as 'bounded on the south side by Gray and Bland farms bearing west 41 chains 40 links on the west by Doyles farm bearing north 15 chains 20 links on the north by an east line to the Seven Hills Road and on the north east by that road.'
(The mention of 4 children differs to the number of children mentioned in his petition of 1812. If correct a child must have died between those dates).
In a petition to Governor Thomas Brisbane made in 1822, Simon referred to the previous 50 acre grant, seven acres of which had been felled, cleared and in cultivation with a dwelling house erected thereon, and that he had a wife and four children dependent on him; in this petition, Simon asked that he, his wife and family and a government man be victualled on his majesty's stores.
On 30 Jun 1823 Simon was granted 60 acres at Castle Hill by Governor Brisbane. This land is portion 104, Parish of South Colah, County of Cumberland. Referred to in the will of Simon the younger, that this land grant had been made to his father on 30 Jun 1823. Other land grants in the Dural/Galston area were also made to Simon.

• emigrated. ³⁶³ Arrival
18 May 1798 • New South Wales
Age 19 convicted at Essex, date of trial 8 Mar 1797, arrived NSW 18 May 1798 on "Barwell". Received absolute pardon 31 Jan 1812.

Simon married Ann Davis, daughter of Thomas Davis and Mary Phipps, on 21 Feb 1820 in St Johns C of E, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia. (Ann Davis was born in 1774, christened on 3 Jun 1790 on board the 'Lady Julianna' on way to Australia as a convict, died on 11 Mar 1854 in Seven Hills, Sydney, NSW Australia and was buried on 13 Mar 1854 in St Johns, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia ³⁶³.)