Daniel (convict) Brown

  General Notes:

source: Edward to Dylan ged. where it is noted:
Arrived as a convict on the "Guildford" on the 18/1/1812.


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DANIEL BROWN AND MARY WILMOT nee POTTER.

Daniel Brown was born in Essex about 1882, and was tried at Chelmsford Assizes on 13th March 1811, for larceny in a dwelling house, and sentenced to Life imprisonment, which was commuted to Life transportation. He was transported to Sydney Cove on the "Guildford", which arrived on 18th January 1812. His conditional pardon, which was granted on 31st July 1818, gives the following description of Daniel.

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Native of Essex, a Bricklayer, five foot seven inches tall, fair ruddy complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, well looking.
Daniel was by all accounts quite an astute and enterprising gentleman. He was a member of the Town Gang in the 1814 Muster, but by the time of the 1822 muster, he was a bricklayer at Windsor and also a tenant farmer on sixteen acres. He had fifteen acres cleared, six acres wheat, eight of maize, two of barley, two horses, sixteen cattle and four hundred bushels of maize in hand. He also had two convict servants, Joseph Bailey and his brother-in-law Richard Potter, who was probably more trouble that he was worth. Richard Potter seems to be frequently in trouble, and died unmarried in 1844.
By 1828, he was a farmer at Cornwallis on fifty acres, all cleared, twenty-five cultivated, and five horses and forty-eight, head of cattle. He had four convict servants including Richard Potter, and three paid labourers.
Apart from his farming activities, Daniel was also a builder and bricklayer, and is said to have laid some of the bricks in the later stages of the Ebenezer Chapel. He was also at one stage a publican. He was the licensee of The Bricklayers Arms at Windsor. Daniel married Mary Wilmot nee Potter, on 13th August 1813 at St. Matthews Windsor, in spite of the fact that Mary probably still had a husband living in England. Mary was born about 1786, and arrived in Port Jackson on the "Friends" on 10th October 1811. A letter from the Hertfordshire County Records Office gives the following details of her fall from grace: -

Mary Wilmot was tried at the Liberty of St. Albans Easter Sessions on 3rd May 1810. Mary, wife of William Wilmot was charged with Mary Taylor, the wife of John Taylor, by confession of feloniously stealing and carrying away on Friday the 2nd February 1810 out of the dwelling house of James Peglar, victualler, known by the sign of the Plough at Elstee, a box belonging to a Friendly Society held there with two club hooks and about twelve pounds in notes and cash the property of the said Society. They were convicted by Robert Glut terbuck and it was ordered that Mary Wilmot be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven years and Mary Taylor for fourteen years.

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The Browns had six children; Lucy born 1814; Mary Ann about 1817; Ann about 1818; David about 1821; Martha 1822, and Emma about 1824. Daniel died at Cornwallis on the 26th December 1848, and is buried in the family vault in the St. Matthews Burial Ground. His wife Mary predeceased him by sixteen years she died on the 3rd November 1832, and was the first person interred in the family vault. The vault is, still (1990) in very good condition.

SOURCES.
The research and reminiscences of Maisie Lupton, Joan Francis, Leo Maxwell (Max) Tscherne and Flo Fahey. The research of Laurel Riddler, E.O.Parker (Daniel Brown). "Pioneers of Portland Head", R.M.Arndell 1976, "Early Days of Windsor N. S. Wales", James Steele 1916, "Macquarie Country", D.G.Bowd 1979, "Hawkesbury Journey" D.G.Bowd 1986, "Early Hawkesbury Settlers" Bobbie Hardy 1985, "The Last Of The Logan" Robert Coffin (New York) 1951, "The Founders of Australia" Mollie Gillen 1989. 'Sydney Cove 1788" and "1789-1790" John Cobley. "Across the Black Soil Plains" and "Hotels, Inns and Shanties of the Myall and Saltbush Plains" by R.M.Brennan.
"Windsor and Richmond Gazette" Jan 1910, 18/6/1910.

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection. ⁴⁸⁷ The connection between Lisa Koch is as follows:
Lisa Koch (1958) (nee Carpenter)
Her mother was Janice Ann Smith (1936) (who was illegitimate)
Her mother was Daphne May Smith (1910 - 1998) and her father was Norman Mason (1893 - 1989) who also married Dylis Beryl Humphry (1897 - 1979)
Norman's father was William Wilson Mason (1853 - 1934) who married Mary Jane Gallegos (1856 - 1928)
Her father was John Gallegos (1818) who married Mary Jane Nixon (1832)
Her father was Gabriel Nixon (1807) who married Elisa Hastings (1807)
They also had Charlotte Nixon (1834) who married George Ward (1824) but he also married Jane Bussell (1831) (this may have been a bigamist marriage as he married Jane in 1848 and had Rebecca Ward in 1852. Or he may not have actually married Charlotte Nixon as she was underage although I can see a marriage date for them in 1850 & they had a son Hadley Ward in 1851 )
They had Rebecca Ward (1852) who married Charles Cupitt (1856)
His mother was Lucy Cupitt (1841)
Her father was John Cupitt (1799)
His father was George Cupit (1777) & he also had George Cupit (1808) who married Sophia Upton (1816)
Her father was Thomas Upton (1766) & he also had James Upton (1803)
He had James Upton (1826)
He had William Upton (1856)
He had John Upton (1893)
He had Robert Upton (1940) who married Helen Stafford (1949)
Her father was Victor Stafford (1910)
His father was Albert Stafford (1878)
His father was Henry Stafford (1847)
His father was William Stafford (1811) who married Elizabeth Goodall (1814) & they also had William Stafford (1842)
He had Eva Stafford (1874) who married Arthur Clinton (1868)
They had James Clinton (1895) who married Martha Walker (1901)
Her father was Thomas Walker (1854)
His father was William Walker (1820) & he also had Martha Walker (1865) who married John Sutherland (1861)
His father was John Sutherland (1829) who married Margaret Elliot (1835)
They had Elizabeth Sutherland (1863) who married John Nicol (1844)
They had Margaret Nicol (1889) who married G. A. Davies (1925)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

The relationship between Lisa Koch & me through Les Collins is as follows:
Lisa Koch (1958) (nee Carpenter)
Her mother was Janice Ann Smith (1936) (who was illegitimate)
Her mother was Daphne May Smith (1910 - 1998) and her father was Norman Mason (1893 - 1989) who also married Dylis Beryl Humphry (1897 - 1979)
Norman's father was William Wilson Mason (1853 - 1934) who married Mary Jane Gallegos (1856 - 1928)
Her father was John Gallegos (1818) who married Mary Jane Nixon (1832)
Her father was Gabriel Nixon (1807) who married Elisa Hastings (1807)
They also had Charlotte Nixon (1834) who married George Ward (1824) but he also married Jane Bussell (1831) (this may have been a bigamist marriage as he married Jane in 1848 and had Rebecca Ward in 1852. Or he may not have actually married Charlotte Nixon as she was underage although I can see a marriage date for them in 1850 & they had a son Hadley Ward in 1851 )
They had Rebecca Ward (1852) who married Charles Cupitt (1856)
His father was John Allen (1836) & his mother was Lucy Cupitt (1841) (So Charles was illegitimate)
Her father was John Cupitt (1799)
His father was George Cupitt (1777)
& he also had George Cupitt (1808)
He had George Cupitt (1833) who married Jane Norris (1838)
Her father was William Norris (1818) & his her mother was Lucy Brown (1814)
Her father was Daniel Brown (1782)
& he also had Martha Brown (1822) who married John Pearson (1818)
They had Sarah Pearson (1843) who married John Thomas Gosper (1832)
His father was John Gosper (1801)
& he also had Agnes Gosper (1825) who married Charles Ivory (1820)
They had Rowland Ivery (1861)
He had Francis Ivery (1904) who married Phyllis Kentwell (1914)
Her father was Oswald Kentwell (1886)
His father was George Kentwell (1855)
His father was John Kentwell (1804)
& he also had Elizabeth Kentwell (1825) who married William Tuckwell (1821)
His father was William Tuckwell (1795)
His father was Richard Tuckwell (1759) & he also had Frances Tuckwell (1805) who married Bryan Devlyn (c1805)
They had Elizabeth Devlyn (1826) who married William Murrell (c1825)
They had Ada Murrell (1861) who married William Payne (1858)
Her father was William Murrell (c1825) who married Elizabeth Devlyn (1826)
Her father was Bryan Devlin (c1805) who married Frances Tuckwell (1805)
Her father was Richard Tuckwell (1759) & he also had William Tuckwell (1795)
He had Mary Tuckwell (1824) who married Thomas Best (1822)
They had Emily Best (1849) who married William Black (1859)
His father was John Black (1833) who married Mary Brien (1834)
Her father was Timothy Brien (1813)
His father was Daniel Brien (1769) & he also had Sarah Jane Brien (1825) who married Benjamin Warby (1825)
His father was also Benjamin Warby (1805)
His father was John Warby (c1767) & he also had Elizabeth Warby (1802) who married James Layton (1804)
They had Eleanor Layton (1821) who married James Keighran (1808)
They had John Joseph Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph William Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1925)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Lisa Koch's links to Zillah Aldous' who links to the Bray / Aldous line are as follows:
Lisa Koch (1958) (nee Carpenter)
Hermother was Janice Ann Smith (1936) (who was illegitimate)
Her mother was Daphne May Smith (1910 - 1998) and her father was Norman Mason (1893 - 1989) who also married Dylis Beryl Humphry (1897 - 1979)
Norman's father was William Wilson Mason (1853 - 1934) who married Mary Jane Gallegos (1856 - 1928)
Her father was John Gallegos (1818) who married Mary Jane Nixon (1832)
Her father was Gabriel Nixon (1807) who married Elisa Hastings (1807)
They also had Charlotte Nixon (1834) who married George Ward (1824) but he also married Jane Bussell (1831) (this may have been a bigamist marriage as he married Jane in 1848 and had Rebecca Ward in 1852. Or he may not have actually married Charlotte Nixon as she was underage although I can see a marriage date for them in 1850 & they had a son Hadley Ward in 1851 )
They had Rebecca Ward (1852) who married Charles Cupitt (1856)
His father was John Allen (1836) & his mother was Lucy Cupitt (1841) (So Charles was illegitimate)
Her father was John Cupitt (1799)
His father was George Cupitt (1777)
& he also had George Cupitt (1808)
He had George Cupitt (1833) who married Jane Norris (1838)
Her father was William Norris (1818) & his her mother was Lucy Brown (1814)
Her father was Daniel Brown (1782)
& he also had Martha Brown (1822) who married John Pearson (1818)
They had Sarah Pearson (1843) who married John Thomas Gosper (1832)
His father was John Gosper (1801)
& he also had Agnes Gosper (1825) who married Charles Ivory (1820)
They had Rowland Ivery (1861)
He had Francis Ivery (1904) who married Phyllis Kentwell (1914)
Her father was Oswald Kentwell (1886)
His father was George Kentwell (1855)
His father was John Kentwell (1804)
& he also had Elizabeth Kentwell (1825) who married William Tuckwell (1821)
His father was William Tuckwell (1795)
His father was Richard Tuckwell (1759) & he also had Frances Tuckwell (1805) who married Bryan Devlyn (c1805)
They had Elizabeth Devlyn (1826) who married William Murrell (c1825)
They had Ada Murrell (1861) who married William Payne (1858) father was George Payne (1824) who married
Zillah Aldous (1837)
Her father was Thomas Aldous (1798)
His father was John Aldous (1759)
His father was Richard Aldous (c1731)
His father was Richard Aldous (c1705)
His father was William Aldous (1645)
His father was William Aldous (1610)
His father was Stephen the Third Aldous & he also had Stephen the Second Aldous (1607)
He had Stephen Aldous (1636)
He had John Aldous (1681)
He had William Aldous (1710)
He had William Aldous (1749)
He had Zephaniah Aldous (1778)
He had Amelia Aldous (1818) who married James Peck
They had Charlotte Peck (1843)
She had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray
They had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Daniel married Mary (convict) Wilmot (nee Potter) on 13 Aug 1813 in St Matthews R C, Windsor, NSW Australia. (Mary (convict) Wilmot (nee Potter) was born in 1786 in Hertfordshire England and died on 3 Nov 1832 in Cornwallis, near Windsor, NSW Australia ¹⁹³.)