Hi Lesley and everyone I hope you all had a Merry Christmas, and have great family history researching in 2009. I am a descendant of Thomas Siberry/Sibrey who arrived as a seaman about 12 years of age on the "HMS Porpoise" in 1800 (he was born in Yorkshire about 1788). He married Sarah Maria Singleton in 1811 at Windsor NSW [they were both illiterate, marking their names with an X], and had the following children: Joseph, Ann, Sarah, and Reuben. Thomas Siberry died aged 30 in 1818. [His name on his son Joseph's baptism was Thomas Sibrey, and Joseph's children had the surname Sibraa]. I have having trouble finding much information on his life. I noted on Ancestry.com.au today that the following people were listed in the NSW & Tasmania Australian Convict Musters in 1825 as having arrived on the convict ship "Hillsborough" 1798/1799 as children: Ann Sibrey born ca 1786, Joseph Sibrey b ca 1790, Reuben Sibrey b ca 1792, Elizabeth Sibrey b ca 1793, Catherine Sibrey b ca 1795, and Sarah Sibrey b ca 1797. As some of their names are the names that have been given to Thomas Siberry/Sibrey's children, I was wondering if there might be a family connection to these children (possibly his siblings??). I haven't been able to find any other information about these Sibrey children, or find them listed on the "Hillsborough" shipping register [which apparently was a typhoid/typhus "fever ship" with 95 of 300 convict passengers dying on the voyage]. There was a William Sibley listed as a convict on the "Hillsborough" [who may have been their father??]. From the webpage http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/2123/405/9/adt-NU2000.0005karskens04.pdf"William Sibley, a mariner who had arrived a convict on the *Hillsborough *in 1799, married Elizabeth Male (or Meal), a young woman off the *Broxbournbury *in May 1815. They had had a child two months before, but it appears to have died. William seems to have steadily built up property and possessions, including a house in Prince Street by 1820, and then built Geranium Cottage at 6 Cumberland Street in 1821." I was wondering if anyone might have any information on these other Sibrey children, or the convict William Sibley, to see if there might be a connection to Thomas Siberry. Kind regards Helen > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Helen I cannot help you as far as William and Thomas being related in some way.... but: The 1823/4/5 General Muster List of NSW states the following. Sibly, William, free by servitude, Hillsborough Left colony in 1825 (my comment - this next entry is *another* family and that of your Thomas and Sarah) Sibrey, Sarah, born colony, wife of Edward Reynolds, living at Wilberforce. Sibrey, Ann, 12 years old, daughter of Sarah Sibrey Sibrey, Joseph, 8 years old, son of Sarah Sibrey Sibrey, Reuben, 6 years old, son of Sarah Sibrey Sibrey, Elizabeth, 5 years old, daughter of Sarah Sibrey Sibrey, Catherine, 3 years old, daughter of Sarah Sibrey - therefore I would say that the information given by Ancestry is incorrect. William Sibley who arrived on the Hillsborough in 1799 was only 15 years of age when he arrived so it would have been impossible for him to have children born between 1786 and 1795. regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Helen Thompson Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 3:51 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: [PJ] Siberry / Sibrey / Sibley / Sibraa Hi Lesley and everyone I hope you all had a Merry Christmas, and have great family history researching in 2009. I am a descendant of Thomas Siberry/Sibrey who arrived as a seaman about 12 years of age on the "HMS Porpoise" in 1800 (he was born in Yorkshire about 1788). He married Sarah Maria Singleton in 1811 at Windsor NSW [they were both illiterate, marking their names with an X], and had the following children: Joseph, Ann, Sarah, and Reuben. Thomas Siberry died aged 30 in 1818. [His name on his son Joseph's baptism was Thomas Sibrey, and Joseph's children had the surname Sibraa]. I have having trouble finding much information on his life. I noted on Ancestry.com.au today that the following people were listed in the NSW & Tasmania Australian Convict Musters in 1825 as having arrived on the convict ship "Hillsborough" 1798/1799 as children: Ann Sibrey born ca 1786, Joseph Sibrey b ca 1790, Reuben Sibrey b ca 1792, Elizabeth Sibrey b ca 1793, Catherine Sibrey b ca 1795, and Sarah Sibrey b ca 1797. As some of their names are the names that have been given to Thomas Siberry/Sibrey's children, I was wondering if there might be a family connection to these children (possibly his siblings??). I haven't been able to find any other information about these Sibrey children, or find them listed on the "Hillsborough" shipping register [which apparently was a typhoid/typhus "fever ship" with 95 of 300 convict passengers dying on the voyage]. There was a William Sibley listed as a convict on the "Hillsborough" [who may have been their father??]. From the webpage http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/2123/405/9/adt-NU2000.0005karskens04.pd f"William Sibley, a mariner who had arrived a convict on the *Hillsborough *in 1799, married Elizabeth Male (or Meal), a young woman off the *Broxbournbury *in May 1815. They had had a child two months before, but it appears to have died. William seems to have steadily built up property and possessions, including a house in Prince Street by 1820, and then built Geranium Cottage at 6 Cumberland Street in 1821." I was wondering if anyone might have any information on these other Sibrey children, or the convict William Sibley, to see if there might be a connection to Thomas Siberry. Kind regards Helen

Hi Helen, According to Elizabeth Hook's book on the Broxbournbury, Elizabeth Male married William Sibley in 1815 in St Phillips Church. William was 10 years older than Elizabeth, and had already been in the colony 16yrs., arriving on the Hillsborough. According to this, they had no children. The marriage was not a smooth one, William wrote to the governor for advice when she sold his property while he was away on business.It seems they had been before the court on previous occasions (details not given) however he said she had 'eloped" with a man. She was an inmate in the Female Factory about 1820., and in 1825 William's wife was listed as "Charlotte" In 1828, Elizabeth wa sin Bathurst, trying to bigamously marry another man. There are no records of Elizabeth's death, but William died in Sydney in 1842 aged 67. There are more details re crime, sentences etc, and also about Charlotte, who also arrived on the Broxbournbury Rosalee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Thompson" <hmtmartini@gmail.com> To: <aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 3:50 PM Subject: [PJ] Siberry / Sibrey / Sibley / Sibraa > Hi Lesley and everyone > > > > I hope you all had a Merry Christmas, and have great family history > researching in 2009. > > > > I am a descendant of Thomas Siberry/Sibrey who arrived as a seaman about > 12 > years of age on the "HMS Porpoise" in 1800 (he was born in Yorkshire about > 1788). He married Sarah Maria Singleton in 1811 at Windsor NSW [they were > both illiterate, marking their names with an X], and had the following > children: Joseph, Ann, Sarah, and Reuben. Thomas Siberry died aged 30 in > 1818. [His name on his son Joseph's baptism was Thomas Sibrey, and > Joseph's > children had the surname Sibraa]. I have having trouble finding much > information on his life. > > > > I noted on Ancestry.com.au today that the following people were listed in > the NSW & Tasmania Australian Convict Musters in 1825 as having arrived on > the convict ship "Hillsborough" 1798/1799 as children: Ann Sibrey born ca > 1786, Joseph Sibrey b ca 1790, Reuben Sibrey b ca 1792, Elizabeth Sibrey b > ca 1793, Catherine Sibrey b ca 1795, and Sarah Sibrey b ca 1797. > > > > As some of their names are the names that have been given to Thomas > Siberry/Sibrey's children, I was wondering if there might be a family > connection to these children (possibly his siblings??). > > > > I haven't been able to find any other information about these Sibrey > children, or find them listed on the "Hillsborough" shipping register > [which > apparently was a typhoid/typhus "fever ship" with 95 of 300 convict > passengers dying on the voyage]. > > > > There was a William Sibley listed as a convict on the "Hillsborough" [who > may have been their father??]. From the webpage > http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/2123/405/9/adt-NU2000.0005karskens04.pdf"William > Sibley, a mariner who had arrived a convict on the > *Hillsborough *in 1799, married Elizabeth Male (or Meal), a young woman > off > the *Broxbournbury *in May 1815. They had had a child two months before, > but > it appears to have died. William seems to have steadily built up property > and possessions, including a house in Prince Street by 1820, and then > built > Geranium Cottage at 6 Cumberland Street in 1821." > > > > I was wondering if anyone might have any information on these other Sibrey > children, or the convict William Sibley, to see if there might be a > connection to Thomas Siberry. > > > > Kind regards > > Helen > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Rosalee, convict Thomas Blade(s) wife Sarah Kent also came on the "Broxbournbury" so is this book available at Libraries? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosalee" <rosaleeshaw@ozemail.com.au> To: <aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [PJ] Siberry / Sibrey / Sibley / Sibraa >