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Forrester, Mary (?–?)

It is not known on which ship Mary Frost came to Sydney. It is thought that after her marriage to Robert Forrester in 1791 she travelled with Robert to Norfolk Island and while there they separated without having any children.

* information from Louise Wilson, Robert Forrester, First Fleeter (2009)

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'Forrester, Mary (?–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/forrester-mary-27308/text34792, accessed 10 June 2023.

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  • Frost, Mary