Sarah Bentley
- Born: 1776, Highgate, London, Middlesex England
- Christened: 1779, St James, Westminster, London, Middlesex England
- Marriage (1): John Warby on 12 Sep 1796 in St Johns C of E, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia
- Died: 19 Oct 1869, Mossberry, Campbelltown, Sydney, NSW Australia at age 93
- Buried: St Peters C of E, Campbelltown, Sydney, NSW Australia Plot C L
Noted events in her life were:
• alt birth, 1780, London England.
• Convict. Name: Sarah Bentley Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1779 Court Date: 16 Sep 1795 Court Place: London, England Role: defendant Offense: Category: Theft; Subcategory: grandLarceny Crime Location: Highgate Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Category: Transport Collection: Proceedings of the Old Bailey ID: t17950916-80-defend879 Reference Number: t17950916-80 URL: http://www.oldbaileyonline.org..
• emigrated: Indespensible, 30 Apr 1796, NSW Australia. Sarah was tried at the Old Bailey, 16 September 1795, by the second Middlesex jury, before Mr Justice Recorder. [Old Bailey Transcripts 17950916-80]. Her crime was stealing 2 cotton gowns, a cloth cloak, a linen apron, a muslin handkerchief, and a shawl handkerchief, all the property of one John Taylor. It would appear that she had been taken in and reared by the family of John and Jane Taylor. Sarah returned this kindness by breaking into a locked box and absconding with all the goods therein. Later that day Sarah attempted to pawn the goods but was taken by the pawnbroker to the Marlborough street station. She stated that she had nothing at all to say. Was found guilty and transported for 7 years, aged 16 at the time. She arrived on the Indespensible ship Indispensible Facts
Built in 1791 in France 351 Tons Arrived in NSW on 30 April, 1796 Sailed in November 1795 from England Journey took 6 months Embarked 133 females On Journey 2 females died Master : _. Wilkinson
Sarah married John Warby, son of John Warby and Ann Sipthorpe, on 12 Sep 1796 in St Johns C of E, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia. (John Warby was born on 18 Feb 1767 in Tewin Cottered, Herfordshire England, died on 12 Jun 1851 in Spring Valley, near Campbelltown, Sydney, NSW Australia and was buried in St Peters C of E, Campbelltown, Sydney, NSW Australia Plot C L.)
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