William Singleton

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Marion Purnell where it is noted:
William was a convict. His trial transcipt is as follows:Trial Fifth Session July 1791 Major J.A.C. Boydell
Case 257
William Singleton was Indicted for feloniously stealing on 30 th May last, 27 yards of Callice the property of Matthew, Pickford & Thomas Pickford.
The case was opened by Mr Garrow.
Joseph Buckley sworn.
I am porter to Mr Miller, Manchester Warehouseman No 28 King Street, Cheapside: I picked up some goods and delivered the goods at the usual place, The Swan with Two Necks, Lad's Lane, at the warehouse door: I delivered them Monday 16 of May.
John Martin sworn.
I am head porter to this wagon, they have several packages: on the 30 th May last I was at the Crown in Lad Lane, having a pint of beer and the prisoner went up the Swan Yard and turned to the right hand: I went up in about two or three minutes and could not see him. In half an hour he was coming down the yard with a bundle under his arm: I said, Singleton, what have you got ?. He says some linen: Says I let's see: they were tied up in his apron: I said, pretty linen, indeed: says he, Master be as easy with me as you can: I said damn me, where did you get them ? He said I took them out of the wrapper.
COURT
Did you promise that in case he would confess, you would show him favour ? No Sir, I sent for a constable and carried him to the compter: on the Monday, we rummaged the warehouse and between the warehouse and the stable there are some iron bars to give light: behind some straw in another house we found the wrapper, that was a place it should not have been in: it had been opened and sewn up again. wrapper was produced and disposed of) Dixon sworn I received these goods from Martin, this is the same apron, I saw nothing of the wrapper.
Court to Miller: That is the same wrapper you saw in the stable? ..........Yes
Robert Manton sworn: You are in the employ of Mr Miller? .......... I am Look at some of these things and tell us whether they are the property of Mr Miller? When I took it out of the sheet that contained the goods, when it came up from and? I saw this remarkable stain upon it: I called ? to show it to me. Are you sure it was one of those delivered
John ? sworn
I prove that the names are properly spelled in the indictment The prisoner called four witnesses to his character
GUILTY ---- transported for seven years tried by the London Jury before ? Merrin
William arrived in Australia on 14 February, 1792 on the ship "Pitt". His wife & children came with him except his son James who arrived in 1809 on the ship "Aeolus".
William and Hannah received a grant of 90 acres in 1799 on the River near Freeman's Reach, which they farmed. By the 1806 muster they had 232 acres. William was a signatory to various petitions that circulated during the Bligh period. He was shown as a landholder at the Hawkesbury in 1827, although he sold much of his land owing to indebtedness caused by floods.

• connection. Rhonda Ware 's connection to me is as follows:

Rhonda Ware (c1950)
Her father was Reginald Ware (1923)
His father was Leonard Ware (1898)
His father was Edward Ware (1869) who married Eliza Peters (1873)
His father was James Ware (1836) & he also had Eliza Ware (1867) who married Albert Burbidge (1862)
His father was Henry Burbidge (c1815) who married Charlotte Bellamy (1819)
Her father was James Bellamy (1798) who married Hannah Singleton (1802)
Her father was William Singleton (c1752) & 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)

Another 2nd connection between Rhonda Ware & myself is:

Rhonda Ware (c1950)
Her father was Reginald Ware (1923)
His father was Leonard Ware (1898)
His father was Edward Ware (1869) who married Eliza Peters (1873)
His father was James Ware (1836) & he also had Eliza Ware (1867) who married Albert Burbidge (1862)
His father was Henry Burbidge (c1815) who married Charlotte Bellamy (1819)
Her father was James Bellamy (1798) who married Hannah Singleton (1802)
Her father was William Singleton (c1752) & 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)
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)

• 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)

William married Hannah Parkinson, daughter of William Parkinson and Mary Thorpe, on 8 Feb 1778 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire England. (Hannah Parkinson was born on 16 Nov 1758 in Manchester, Lancashire England, died on 19 Aug 1813 in Wilberforce, County of Cumberland, NSW Australia and was buried in Wilberforce, County of Cumberland, NSW Australia.)