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Mary Ann Davis (1787–1862)

Mary Ann Rogers was sentenced, in the Dorset Gaol Delivery, on the 12 March 1807, to life transportation, for stealing from the house of John Parker of Chickerell, money, notes and bills, to the value of nineteen pounds, twelve shillings, and sixpence.

She arrived in Sydney on 15 November 1808 aboard the "Speke".

She married Joseph Davis in 1812.

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'Davis, Mary Ann (1787–1862)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/davis-mary-ann-17248/text32159, accessed 20 September 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Rogers, Mary Ann
Birth

1787
Chickerell, Dorset, England

Death

3 June, 1862 (aged ~ 75)
Sackville, New South Wales, Australia

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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: life