Debby Thanks for your efforts - I had found these names on Scribe's Alcove and IGI/LDS as well. The former site is excellent for the Thornbury area and I highly recommend it to all. As I said in my first posting I am not certain that this is the right family although it looks a strong possibility. Regards Jan Daly -----Original Message----- From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of derby2 Sent: Sunday, 11 February 2007 1:09 PM To: gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GLS] John Beard Jan, Did a bit more searching. Type into Google 'Beard Genealogy Thornbury Gloucester', click on 'Genuki: Stone, Thornbury, click on 'Church Records, click on 'Scribes Alcoves" and you will find all your 'Beards' BMD's if the JOhn Beard I found is yours. All his family is here but not a marriage for him unfortunately. Some refernces gives places of abode and even occupations. again have fun. I will keep searching for a bit. Regards Debby in Melbourne (I do lookups here too, my nickname is 'Gopher') -----Original Message----- From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jan Daly Sent: Sunday, 11 February 2007 11:34 AM To: gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLS] John Beard Hi Listers, I am trying to find out more information about my great great grandfather, John Beard. He was born in Gloucestershire in about 1798. He arrived in Australia in 1838, after being convicted of fraud. He was sentenced to transportation for life in the Summer Assizes at Gloucester in August 1837. His indent papers show that he was married at that time, however, he married again in December 1848. He is shown as a "widower" on the marriage entry. The indent papers give his religion as Quaker and the conditional pardon shows him as born in 1798. There is a report of the trial in "The Times" of 9 August 1837 which states that the prisoner "had been a man of great respectability and property in this city" and "had lately been a coal and timber merchant." I am trying to find out more about John Beard's life in Glos before he was sent to New South Wales such as his business dealings and his first wife. His parents are shown on his death certificate as Brice Beard and Harriett Courner. I have some doubts about the accuracy of this information as his widow, who was the informant was also called Harriett Courner. I have looked on "Scribe's Alcove" and IGI and found a John Beard born on 4 April 1797 to Brice Beard and Sarah Lovelace. Although the father's name is right, the mother's name and the year of birth don't fit with other information. I would be grateful for any ideas or assistance. My father tried to find some information about the Quakers in Glos many years ago but without success. Regards Jan Daly Sydney NSW Australia _____________________________________________ Browse the list archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ Keyword search - any or all lists: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ Browse the list archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ Keyword search - any or all lists: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oft times I race off to 'google' without noting everything in the email. Although you cannot positively say this is your John Beard the odds appear to be stacked in his favout. Did you 'google' Quakers Thornbury Glousecter? There is a meeting house in Thornbury and it does give an email address. Regards Debby -----Original Message----- From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jan Daly Sent: Sunday, 11 February 2007 3:27 PM To: gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GLS] John Beard Debby Thanks for your efforts - I had found these names on Scribe's Alcove and IGI/LDS as well. The former site is excellent for the Thornbury area and I highly recommend it to all. As I said in my first posting I am not certain that this is the right family although it looks a strong possibility. Regards Jan Daly -----Original Message----- From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of derby2 Sent: Sunday, 11 February 2007 1:09 PM To: gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GLS] John Beard Jan, Did a bit more searching. Type into Google 'Beard Genealogy Thornbury Gloucester', click on 'Genuki: Stone, Thornbury, click on 'Church Records, click on 'Scribes Alcoves" and you will find all your 'Beards' BMD's if the JOhn Beard I found is yours. All his family is here but not a marriage for him unfortunately. Some refernces gives places of abode and even occupations. again have fun. I will keep searching for a bit. Regards Debby in Melbourne (I do lookups here too, my nickname is 'Gopher') -----Original Message----- From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jan Daly Sent: Sunday, 11 February 2007 11:34 AM To: gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLS] John Beard Hi Listers, I am trying to find out more information about my great great grandfather, John Beard. He was born in Gloucestershire in about 1798. He arrived in Australia in 1838, after being convicted of fraud. He was sentenced to transportation for life in the Summer Assizes at Gloucester in August 1837. His indent papers show that he was married at that time, however, he married again in December 1848. He is shown as a "widower" on the marriage entry. The indent papers give his religion as Quaker and the conditional pardon shows him as born in 1798. There is a report of the trial in "The Times" of 9 August 1837 which states that the prisoner "had been a man of great respectability and property in this city" and "had lately been a coal and timber merchant." I am trying to find out more about John Beard's life in Glos before he was sent to New South Wales such as his business dealings and his first wife. His parents are shown on his death certificate as Brice Beard and Harriett Courner. I have some doubts about the accuracy of this information as his widow, who was the informant was also called Harriett Courner. I have looked on "Scribe's Alcove" and IGI and found a John Beard born on 4 April 1797 to Brice Beard and Sarah Lovelace. Although the father's name is right, the mother's name and the year of birth don't fit with other information. I would be grateful for any ideas or assistance. My father tried to find some information about the Quakers in Glos many years ago but without success. Regards Jan Daly Sydney NSW Australia _____________________________________________ Browse the list archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ Keyword search - any or all lists: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ Browse the list archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ Keyword search - any or all lists: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ Browse the list archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ Keyword search - any or all lists: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message