Richard Terry

Personal and Family Information

Richard was born before 25 MAY 1823, the son of Joseph Terry and Elizabeth Garner. The place is not known.^{[Note 2]}

He died on 15 MAY 1870 in Longford, Tasmania.^{[Notes 3, 4, 5]}

His wife was Mary Ann Baulch, who he married on 27 DEC 1855 in Perth Church, Longford, Tasmania. Their nine known children were Elizabeth (1857-1942), Joseph (1859-1942), Maria (1861-1938), Charles (1862-1907), Richard (1864-1938), Recent Jane (1865-?), Ellen (1867-?), Louis (1868-1883) and Albert James (1869-1941).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

BIOGRAPHY: transported in 1844 with 5 others (including brother & uncle) for rape of Mrs Pepper

Richard Terry, tried at Aylesbury Assizes on 9th March 1844 for the rape of Mrs Ann Pepper. He was sentenced to transportation for life. They found he aided and abetted in the rape. Arrived at Norfolk Island per Agincourt on 9th November 1844. He arrived in Tasmania in 1847. Also on board for same crime his uncle Richard Terry and his brother Joseph. Conduct in colony; 19 Nov 1844, Norfolk Island/ larceny, 7 days in irons, 9th May 1848 probation pass-holder, 8th Feb. 1850 prisoners barracks , Launceston/ misconduct in not proceeding according to his pass and producing a forged one. Six months imprisionment and hard labour. 5th Dec 1854, ticket of leave, 25 Nov 1856, conditional pardon. Description; Occ. farm labourer, height; 5.4 1/2; age 23, complexion dark,head oval, hair grey, whiskers grey, visage oval, forehead narrow, eyebrows dark, eyes hazel, nose medium, mouth medium, Church of England, could not read or write. ... others committed the crime, John Hale, William Adams and Thomas Sprately.

Note 2

Date calculated from Christening

Note 3

Richard died in Longford, Tas on 15 May 1870, he was 47.3

Note 4

my Aunt at Tingewick had receiveda Letter from my Cousin Richards Widow which stated that shehad lost her husband after a very short Illness, and that youhave been very kind to her in asisting her in getting her seedin

Note 5

Richard died in Longford, Tas on 15 May 1870, he was 47.3

Note 6

265 May 25 1823 Richard Joseph & Elizabeth Terry Tingewick Labourer

Note 7

age ~15, with parents, siblings

Note 8

Joseph Terry 40 agricultural labourer born in county

Elizabeth Terry 40 ditto

Hannah 15 ditto

Richard 15 ditto

Joseph 15 ditto

Ann 13 ditto

Sarah 11 ditto

Fanny 7 ditto

Eliza 5 ditto

Elizabeth 3 ditto

John 11 months ditto

Ann Terry 65 ditto

Note 9

ADDRESS FOLIO SNUM Same ORDNUM SURNAME FIRNAME yob AGENUM AGE SEX OCCUP BornInCounty BornSIF

15a 127 No 1 Terry Joseph 1797- 1801 40 M Ag Lab Yes

15a 127 No 2 Terry Elizabeth 1797- 1801 40 F No

15a 127 No 3 Terry Hannah 1822- 1826 15 F Yes

15a 127 No 4 Terry Richard 1822- 1826 15 M Yes

15a 127 No 5 Terry Joseph 1822- 1826 15 M Yes

15a 127 No 6 Terry Ann 1828 13 F Yes

15a 127 No 7 Terry Sarah 1830 11 F Yes

15a 127 No 8 Terry Fanny 1834 7 F Yes

15a 127 No 9 Terry Eliza 1836 5 F Yes

15a 127 No 10 Terry Elizabeth 1838 3 F Yes

15a 127 No 11 Terry John 1841 0 11mo M Yes

15a 127 No 12 Terry Ann 1772- 1776 65 F Pauper Yes

Note 10

per 'Agincourt'

Note 11

Emigration: transp; arr 9 11 1844 Norf Is "Agincourt"2, arr Tas 1847. Research: trial 9 3 1844 Aylesbury, life; d a 46.9

Note 12

Buried in Christ Church, Longford

Sources

1. Terry letters to Australia 1855-1870

   Source:	Terry letters to Australia 1855-1870
   Date:	1855-1870
   Publisher:	email from Peter Terry
   Page:	26 Sept 1870

2. Cross Family Research

   Source:	Cross Family Research
   Authors:	Margaret & Eric Smith
   Publisher:	Word documents emailed to SKF April 2003

3. Miscellaneous Internet pages

   Source:	Miscellaneous Internet pages

4. Terry letters to Australia 1855-1870

   Source:	Terry letters to Australia 1855-1870
   Date:	1855-1870
   Publisher:	email from Peter Terry
   Page:	14 Aug 1855

5. Tingewick baptisms 1813-1841 (24.1 & 24.2)

   Source:	Tingewick baptisms 1813-1841 (24.1 & 24.2)
   Authors:	tr. SKF
   Date:	1813-1841

6. Terry research by Eve McLaughlin

   Source:	Terry research by Eve McLaughlin
   Authors:	Eve McLaughlin
   Publisher:	Research report for Terry descendants

7. 1841 census of Tingewick

   Source:	1841 census of Tingewick
   Authors:	Enumerated 6/7th June 1841: tr. SKF Jan 2003
   Date:	6 June 1841
   Publisher:	photocopies supplied by the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, Aylesbury

8. Cross Family Research

   Source:	Cross Family Research
   Authors:	Margaret & Eric Smith
   Publisher:	Word documents emailed to SKF April 2003

9. Cross Family Research

   Source:	Cross Family Research
   Authors:	Margaret & Eric Smith
   Publisher:	Word documents emailed to SKF April 2003