John MARTIN

1819 - 1897  (78 years)

• Name	John MARTIN
  Born	1819	Spratton   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 May 1897	Toowoomba, Queensland   [1]
  Person ID	I1047	Spratton Genealogical Database
  Last Modified	17 May 2001

  
  

  Father	Robert MARTIN,   b. 1787, Spratton ,   d. 17 Oct 1854, Spratton  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	(Ann) Maria CRANE,   b. 1791, Spratton ,   d. 25 Feb 1874, Spratton  (Age 83 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1815	Spratton   [2]
  Family ID	F82	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Convicted 2 Jan 1840 Northampton Sessions for stealing a silver caddy and spoon from the house of William Lantsbury. Witnesses or mentioned at the trial included Mercy Healy, Andrew Pearson, Mr. Bunting, Mr. Bosworth, William Holt, Mrs Ann Botterill, Hannah Hartley, William White, John Horeland. (He had received 12 months on a prior conviction for horse stealing but been discharged on one for Highway Robbery). Sentenced to 15 yearsTransportation, embarked 5 Sep 1840 arriving Hobart Tasmania 5 Feb 1841. In various scrapes until receipt of Conditional Pardon 1852. Married Mary Ann Harriman 9 Feb 1852 in Toowoomba, Queensland with whom he had eight children and owned a farm. His Great Grandaughter, Elizabeth Binns lives still in Queensland and has contributed most interesting documentation of his career. [1, 3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] Family records (MARTINs) Elizabeth Binns. [S147] Parish Records - Marriages 1757-1837(Carol Chenowrth), Carol Chenoworth. [S31] Northamptonshire Mercury, Sat., 11 Jan 1840.