JANE WHEATLEY, HARRISON, JONES, BRAMMER/ BREMER, BOARDMAN

5 November 1819 Jane Harrison alias Jones, 37 was charged with receiving stolen property from the house of Thomas and Joseph Marshall of Lock Court, Red Lion Street, Nottingham. Charles Wigley 18, Charles Brown 21 and Thomas Lightfoot 15, were charged with felony and burglary in the dwelling house of Joseph Marshall stealing 4 cheeses, 7lb butter, 1 petticoat, 1/9 in farthings and other property. Jane appeared in the Nottingham town assizes 10 March 1820. She was charged with being feloniously accessory to the said burglary and felony after the fact, in feloniously receiving part of the said goods on the 27th of October 1819, knowing full well the same to be stolen. Jane was sentenced to transportation beyond the seas for 14 years.

Jane made her voyage to Australia on the convict ship "Morley". The "Morley was making its  3rd voyage to Australia and sailed via Van Diemans Land where 50 female prisoners were to disembark. The "Morley" left Portsmouth, England on 28 April 1820 and arrived in New South Wales 13 September 1820. Jane disembarked with her 3 year old son Joseph and was forwarded to The Female Factory at Parramatta ( a woman's prison) by Government boat on 19 September 1820.

The following time line has been put together from documents found whilst researching Jane's convict past. I have copies or transcripts of all documents (with references) to all events in this time line.  It is unknown if  Jane returned to live with her husband John Boardman (who died in Newcastle in 1852). The final resting place of Jane has yet to be established. 

Jane also had sons John and George Harrison who were transported in 1821 and 1829 respectively. 

  Jane Harrison Time Line  1820 - 1840    

1820 10th March Tried Nottingham (Town) Assizes 14 years     

1820 17th March account of Trial in the "Nottingham Review and General Advertiser".          

1820 13th September Arrived on "MORLEY" with son Joseph aged 5 years   

1820 19th September Disembarked from "Morley", forwarded to Parramatta by Govt. Boat 

1820 4th December Application to marry Joseph Brammer       

1821 9th January   Married Joseph Brammer         

1821   Daughter Alice born          

1822   On Census and convict Muster (no information included)   

1824 7th January Son Thomas Brammer born.         

1825 Lived Windsor with husband Joseph Brammer, son Joseph Harrison and     daughter Ellice (Alice) Harrison - daughter of J. Brammer   

1826 3rd June   Request by Joseph Brammer to have her son, John Harrison, a convict, as his servant 

1826 5th August Request denied           

1826 24th November Husband Joseph Brammer died.         

1826 26th November Husband Joseph Brammer buried.       

1827 22nd January Confined to Female Factory         

1827 28th February Daughter Alice Brammer placed in Orphan School Parramatta.   

1827 5th March Son Thomas Brammer place in Orphan School Liverpool 

1827 6th May Son Phillip Brammer born.         

1827 24th June Son Phillip Brammer baptised St. John's Parramatta.   

1827 28th July Daughters Allice and Margaret Jane Brammer placed in Orphan School Parramatta 

1827 18th August Memorandum - claimed she was free by servitude     

1827 1st September Letter to Female Factory stating she is still a convict.

1827 4th December Banns at St John's Church, Parramatta to marry John Boardman   

1827 11 December Application to marry John Boardman       

1828 13th January Son Thomas Brammer baptised from Orphan School Liverpool   

1828 21st January Married John Boardman         

1828 23rd October Application to get Thomas back           

1828 November Son Joseph Harrison, was a servant to George McDonald at Field of Mars Husband John Boardman - 43 Kent Street, Sydney   Jane Boardman - 43 Kent Street, Sydney   Son Phillip Boardman - 43 Kent Street, Sydney   Son Thomas Brammer, Orphan School Cabramatta       Daughter Alice Brammer, Orphan School Parramatta     

1829 2nd March Petitioned to get Thomas back         

1829 30th March Stole property from Elizabeth Pearson       

1829 10th April Stole possessions from Simeon Lord       

1829 20th April Committed to Sydney Gaol for theft       

1829 21st May Tried at the Supreme Court on New South Wales.     

1829 6th June Received sentence of seven years and transportation   to Morton Bay, Qld. Australia.     

1829 6th June  Sydney Gaol           

1829 17th July Memorial, application for mitigation of sentence       

1829 17th July Letter of recommendation for mitigation of sentence by Elizabeth Pearson, Prosecutor         

1829 23rd July T Macquoid forwarded above letters       

1829 30th July Reply re mitigation of sentence - unsuccessful     

1829 August Sent to Morton Bay onboard the "Waterloo"   

1832 27th June Petition from Morton Bay to Col. Secretary for mitigation of sentence 

1832 22nd July Notation re petition - cannot be complied with.     

1832 10th August Application cannot be complied with       

1834 18th May Mitigation of sentence denied         

1835 1 December Recommendation for mitigation of sentence from Capt. Clunie   

1836 1st February Reply re mitigation of sentence - unsuccessful     

1836 1st July Returned to Sydney from Morton Bay on the "Dart"     

1836 30th July Discharged to Hyde Park Barracks       

1837   With Master Handley Jabez, Publican of the Horse and Jockey Inn,     Sussex Street, Sydney         

1837 25th March Son Thomas left Liverpool Orphanage to Mr Bushby - Sydney   

1837 21st September Application by John Boardman to have her assigned to him again.   

1841 20th April Certificate of Freedom        

I  welcome advice as to errors and or omissions or contact with anyone who is researching this family.