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Elizabeth Barnes (1767–1794)

Elizabeth Barnes was tried at the Old Bailey on 12th September 1787 and transported for seven years for theft, on the Second Fleet vessel Lady Juliana.  She gave birth to a child, Maria, in 1791, fathered by acting third lieutenant Henry Waterhouse.  Elizabeth died at the birth of a second child, Rebecca, to Thomas Smith on 9 Apr 1794.

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'Barnes, Elizabeth (1767–1794)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/barnes-elizabeth-27852/text35604, accessed 12 May 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

1767
England

Death

9 April, 1794 (aged ~ 27)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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