Mary Martin (1764–1843)
Mary Allen, was sentenced, on 25 October 1786 at the Old Bailey, London, to seven years transportation for the theft of a watch and money. She arrived in Sydney in January 1788 aboard the Lady Penrhyn as part of the First Fleet. A daughter, Charlotte, was baptised on 6 May 1790; she died on 15 May 1792. From that year Mary lived with Edward Paild (Pales); they had five daughters. Following his death in 1802 Mary lived with John Martin; they had a son and daughter. In 1814 Mary was recorded as a widow living in Windsor.
Mary Martin died on 9 June 1843 at Goulburn.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), pp 5-6
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Pails, Edward (partner)
- Meredith, Frederick (partner)
- Martin, John (partner)
- Meredith, Charlotte (daughter)
Citation details
'Martin, Mary (1764–1843)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/martin-mary-29788/text36874, accessed 7 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Allen, Mary
- Paild, Mary
- Pales, Mary
- Parles, Mary
- Allain, Mary
- Allein, Mary
- Pails, Mary
Birth
1764
London,
Middlesex,
England
Death
9 June,
1843
(aged ~ 79)
Goulburn,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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