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

Hi Jan According to the GFHS Marriage Index, John Beard married an Ann Lury on 5th January 1825 at Olveston Quaker church. Liz __________________________________ Hidden Heritage : www.gloster.demon.co.uk Researching : BLINKHORNE/BLENKARN/SOSBE GWINNETT/RANN PHILPOTT & PURDON only in Ireland > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Daly [mailto:jdaly270@bigpond.net.au] > Sent: 11 February 2007 00:34 > 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 > > > > >