Thank you for that very detailed message! All the lists from various sources seem to point to her having been on the "Neptune", I agree.  It's just the conflict between the General Pardon granted to 4 prisoners at Ruthin Gaol, Sarah and Grace among them, and the appearance of two different Sarah Evanses in the lists before 1791.  I have seen Cathy Dunn's publication.  Trouble is Gov. Hunter's Report does not give origin or vessel and neither does the marriage certificate to James Stewart. I shall follow up a lead very kindly sent by Rosemary and then go back to Ruthin Gaol records again to see whether there is any record there of the release date.  So far last mention of the Ruthin 4 was a plea for some clothes and blankets. THANKS again. Chris. --- On Thu, 9/4/09, Trev Symonds <psym8950@bigpond.net.au> wrote: From: Trev Symonds <psym8950@bigpond.net.au> Subject: [AUS-CON] Sarah EVANS and Neptune To: aus-convicts@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, 9 April, 2009, 9:46 AM Hi Chris, "According to one book (M. Flynn) Sarah from Denbighshire was pardoned and never left Wales .? " I think it is fairly conclusive that, for whatever reason, Sarah EVANS from Denbighshire did get transported to New South Wales and married James STEWART - On the Convicts to Australia website, Sarah EVANS is reported on board the "Neptune", tried Denbighshire on 11 July 1786, and departed England. Sailed 19 January 1790 from Portsmouth with 424 males and 78 females, trip took 160 days, and arrived 28 June 1790 - http://www.convictcentral.com/ Lesley Uebel's website shows the same information, with the addition of a 7-year conviction - http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/page29.html The Queensland Convict database shows Sarah EVANS as one of 1,063 convicts transported on "Neptune", "Scarborough" and "Surprize", December 1789 - convicted at Denbighshire quarter sessions for a term of 7 years - http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/page29.html Governor Hunter's Women Convict Assignment Report 1798 - EVANS, Sarah. Wife to James Stewart. 1790 Neptune 1/11/1786 Denbighshire 7 years. Married 18/12/1791 St John's Parramatta. John Robinson witness. James Stewart arr 1788 Scarborough. Tried 1784 Stealing. James died November 1806. 30 acres 11/11/1794 Eastern Farms. The Sarah Evans 1791 Mary Ann 29/9/1879(?) Worcester married J Casher and they had settled in Windsor before 1822. http://trees.ancestry.com.au/objects/download/73e6059c-527d-448e-8be4-aa8a6b4a3d56/Convict%20Women%20in%20Australia%20179.pdf Australia's Second Fleet shows Sarah EVANS from Denbigh, term of 7 years - http://members.pcug.org.au/~pdownes/dps/2ndflt.htm Notes from Jenny French on the Convict Death Fleet (2nd fleet) and the Neptune. http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/ifhaa/ships/2ndfleet.htm There must be a number of books on the Neptune and the Second Fleet that you could scour through and maybe get lucky with Sarah EVANS. Good luck Trish Nowra NSW > Would any lister be kind enough to check something on the Parramatta > musters for me around 1791? > I am hoping for a record of a SARAH EVANS tried in Denbighshire in 1786 > who appears in the lists for the Neptune"and the Second Fleet. > Two women by that name are on the early lists.? > > One Sarah Evans came over on the Neptune, married James Stewart in 1791 at > St George?s , Parramatta and settled in NSW. > I have?a copy of the register page showing this marriage . > The only other Sarah Evans who was recorded as having been transported in > time for the Parramatta marriage (Sarah Evans from Worcester ) is linked > with another man in the records as his concubine. > My problem is that the record of the marriage between Sarah and James > gives no information about origins.? Neither does Gov. Hunter?s > Assignment?Report; It just records that the Sarah Evans referred to in it > married James Stewart.? > According to one book (M. Flynn) Sarah from Denbighshire was pardoned and > never left Wales .? I have a copy of the pardon from the National > Archives, UK .? There seems to be no record of her in Denbighshire after > 1790, however and I believe it is possible that Sarah did sail and that > she and Grace Jones, tried the same day, both listed as being on the ? > Neptune ?, were transported from Ruthin Gaol in error. > The only thing I can think of now is that there would be an indication of > the origin and vessel recorded in the musters. > I'd be grateful to hear if anyone else had other ideas. > In return I have transcribed some of the records about their time in the > Denbighshire Legal System and in Ruthin Gaol and would be willing to share > the info. > I hope?someone is able to help and appreciate your time.? Thank you > Chris Moore Williams ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sydney Gazette - Easter 1803 The day before yesterday being Good Friday, was observed as a Holiday through out the Colony, and Divine Service was performed at Sydney in the Forenoon. This being Easter Sunday, Divine Service will be performed by the Rev. Mr. MARSDEN, at St. John's Church Parramatta, for the first time. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article625505 Cathy Dunn