Elizabeth Jones Saville (Convict)

  General Notes:

SOURCE DOCUMENATIOM Research.

(S18) "Gosper Connections" by Don & Jill MIlls
Page 207.
Elizabeth arrived as a convict on the "Lady Juliana" (Second Fleet) on the 3/6/1790.


(S17) "The Pragmatic Poineers" Dennis Gosper 11 Murray St Northmead 2151 Phone 9630-2656.
"Page 261" States: -
ELIZABETH JONES/SAVILLE (Custom: ID 91)

Born: - 1761. England U.K.
Died: - 16th April 1837 at Baileys Farm N.S.W.
Married: - James Bradley
They had 2 children
Issue (1) Gabriel (ID: 84)
Issue (2) Margaret (ID: 85)

(S17) "The Pragmatic Pioneers" by Dennis B. Gosper
Page 262

Elizabeth Saville was tried at the Old Bailey in 1795 as Elizabeth Salvel, charged with feloniously stealing from a lodging house, a pair of linen sheets, a copper candlestick, a pair of leather boots, a pair of silk and worsted stockings, two pairs of cotton stockings, a cloth coat, a linen shirt, and a pair of plated shoe buckles. In her defence she stated that: - I am a dealer in Rag Fair, I have dealt in Rag Fair for seven years past; these things I bought about four o'Clock in the afternoon, and I was in a great hurry to get home after I bought them, having three children at home, and when I came home, a gentleman's servant in Red Lyon Street, bought me a few things to buy, and I had not money enough to buy them till I pledged these things; I bought these things in Rag Fair, in a lump, and gave nine shillings and two pence for them, the woman wanted nine shillings and six pence; I told her I could not give that to get a shilling by them; she said if I would give nine shillings and a quartern of gin I should have them; I told her I would give her nine shillings and two pence, and I would give no more, and I gave her that for them.

The Middlesex jury found her guilty, and Mr Justice Heath sentenced her to be transported for seven years. She is noted as being thirty-three years of age at the time of her trial. Elizabeth arrived at Port Jackson on 30th April 1796 she was on board the convict transport Indispensable. What happened to the three children she claimed to have at home, and also her husband, is not mentioned.

After James Bradley apparently deserted her and returned to England, she and her two natural children and one adopted child, all remained residents of the Hawkesbury. The 1814 Muster lists her as a widow at Windsor with three children, all off stores, but does not give any indication as to how she was managing to support the children.

In 1820, daughter Margaret married William Bailey. There were two people of this name in the area at this time, and in order to distinguish them, Margaret's husband was referred to by the locals as Squire Bailey. Margaret was under the age of consent when she and Bailey were married at St.Matthews Windsor, and permission for the marriage was given by her mother, who gave her name as Elizabeth Jones. This abnormality is thought to have occurred because some Clergy at the time refused to accept what is now known as a common law marriage, and demanded that the woman's maiden name be used in such circumstances.
Elizabeth's maiden name was Jones she married Edward Savill at St.Leonards Shoreditch on 25th March 1782. Elizabeth Jones/Salvel/ Saville/Bradley died on the McDonald River on 16th April 1837, and was buried as Elizabeth Bradley, on the farm owned by her son-in-law, William Squire Bailey.

End research,Elizabeth (nee Jones) Bradley.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Convict: Charged with feloniously stealing from a lodging house, a pair of linen sheets, 1795, Old Bailey England.

• Killed in Action, "Indispensable" on the 30 Apr 1796, Port Jackson, Sydney, NSW Australia.

Elizabeth married James Bradley (Convict) on 25 Mar 1782 in St Leonard, Shoreditch, London, Middlesex England. (James Bradley (Convict) was born circa 1760 in Kent England and died in 1809 in England UK.)

Elizabeth next married Edward Savill on 25 Mar 1782 in St Leonards C of E, Shoreditch, Somerset England. (Edward Savill was born circa 1760.)