George CLEWETT & Ann CURTIS

[horse]

This is interesting for 1796, although it is a bap. (as opposed to a birth).

County Somerset
Place Wincanton
Church St Peter and Paul
Baptism Date 26 Dec 1796
Forename Ann
*** F
Father Forename Charles
Mother Forename Ann
Father Surname CLEWIT
File Number 5762

 

[DaveHam9]

The Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838 ) - Wednesday 27 March 1833 p.2
ARGYLE MARBLE.
We have seen two chimney-pieces at
the houses of Mr. G. Clewett (Statuary),
No. 1, Bathurst-street east ; the price of
one of them is £5, that of the other £10
or £12. The first is a dull greyish mar
ble; the last is very rich, being of many
colours, whitish or grey, brown, red,
green, &c. &c. in spots and veins; very
rich in the colours. It is excessively hard.
We should not be surprised if the parlour
and drawing-room of every house in Syd
ney of any gentility be not, before ten
years are expired, furnished with Argyle
marible chimney pieces. There are great
quantities of marble of this and other
descriptions in various parts of Argyle.
And we should suppose. that chimney
pieces made of it may be wrought in Syd
ney cheaper, than chimney pieces of no
greater beauty, wrought in London and
then imported. Time however will shew.

 

[horse]

Excellent, that more or less confirms his presence in London and likely marriage place...

 

[DaveHam9]

I'd say so.

The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842) - Monday 17 April 1837 p.6
Death.
On Friday, the 14th instant, at his residence, Pitt-street, Mr. George Clewett, Statuary.

 

[DaveHam9]

Still some gaps to fill if we can.

Sort out the two families who arrived in 1832.

Ann CURTIS b. abt 1807.

arrival: Sovereign
Origin: London 1831 Nov 28
Destination: Sydney 1832 Apr 2

Date Item Details Source
primary source AO 4/4824p50 [1286]
primary source AO 4/4823 [1286]
primary source AO 4/5203 [1264]
secondary source AO COD 25


I'd say this rules out the 'Mary':

arrival: Mary
Origin: London 1831 Oct 5
Destination: Sydney 1832 Feb 25

Date Item Details Source
primary source AO 4/5203 [1264]
primary source AO 4/4823 [1286]
primary source AO 4/4824p48 [1286]
secondary source AO COD 25


I can't find the ref to passengers on the 'Mary' in newspaper or find it in the list of 'Assisted' Bounty vessels.

 

[horse]

I couldn't find the per Sovereign details.

Is it definitely James and Martha (the other couple)?

 

[horse]

I'd say this rules out the 'Mary':

arrival: Mary
Origin: London 1831 Oct 5
Destination: Sydney 1832 Feb 25

Date Item Details Source
primary source AO 4/5203 [1264]
primary source AO 4/4823 [1286]
primary source AO 4/4824p48 [1286]
secondary source AO COD 25

Yeah, doesn't really fit... so probably not an issue.

 

[horse]

I can't find the ref to passengers on the 'Mary' in newspaper or find it in the list of 'Assisted' Bounty vessels.

No, I couldn't either, there were 2 other sheets on the image, neither gave any details!

 

[DaveHam9]

Only guessing James and Martha by looking at early NSW births and deaths and seeing how many different Clewett families there seemed to be.

Still, would be worth knowing who arrived on the 'Mary' because of the possible Curtis connection. Or it's coincidence there is a Curtis family on board.

 

[horse]

There's only one Curtis on the image that I found... the initial or title has a line through it, so I can't tell if it is male/female

 

[DaveHam9]

Be back in a few hours.

 

[horse]

The 'Sovereign' & the 'Mary' have very similar statistics, I wonder if they are the same but errors with the ship details?

On the Sovereign, there is a Mr & Mrs Clewett and a Miss Curtis.

 

[horse]

Ok, speak soon..

 

[DaveHam9]

There is not much evidence but I think there is enough to say there were two vessels - one arriving February and the other April.

I can find nothing more that helps with Ann CURTIS or Ann DEANE.

 

[horse]

Close in date, mother different unless Edward remarried.

County Somerset
Place Wincanton
Church St Peter and Paul
Baptism Date 07 Oct 1804
Forename Ann
*** F
Father Forename Edward
Mother Forename Susanna
Father Surname CURTIS
File Number 5762

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

Did we have anything re mother of Ann CURTIS? We had the death notice which had "eldest daughter of the late Mr. Edward Curtis, of Wincanton, Somersetshire."

Dave

 

[horse]

Only that possible marriage in post #9

 

[DaveHam9]

Ah. Possibly that one is too early. Or as you say, a remarriage for Edward.

 

[horse]

The trees are not much help either, though a couple do have Edward & Susannah as parents - not validated..

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

Do the trees have 1804 or 1807 for Ann?

Burial record for Ann won't help either.