Sarah Jones (c. 1761–1794)
Sarah Kelly (c.1761-1794) was found guilty on 25 June 1788 at the Old Bailey, London, of stealing a gilt watch and a linen shirt from a man she had slept with. Sentenced to 7 years transportation she arrived at Sydney aboard the Lady Juliana in June 1790 as part of the Second Fleet.
Kelly married Francis Jones on 6 October 1790.
Described as a soldier's wife, Sarah Jones was buried at Sydney on 30 October 1794, aged about 33.
* information from Michael Flynn, The Second Fleet: Britain’s Grim Convict Armada of 1790 (1993), p 381
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- proceedings of trial, Old Bailey, London, 25 June 1788 (pdf)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Jones, Francis (husband)
Citation details
'Jones, Sarah (c. 1761–1794)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/jones-sarah-31384/text38832, accessed 3 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Kelly, Sarah
Birth
c. 1761
Death
29 October,
1794
(aged ~ 33)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Passenger Ship
Occupation or Descriptor
Key Events
Key Places
Convict Record
Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years
Court: Old Bailey, London
Trial Date: 25 June 1788
(1788)