Mary Shakeshaft was sentenced to seven years transportation. She arrived in Sydney in 1803 aboard the Glatton. It is not known when she began living with Thomas Prior, but she was listed as his wife in the 1822, 1825 and 1828 Musters and Censuses.
'Shakeshaft, Mary (1789–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/shakeshaft-mary-29869/text36970, accessed 16 September 2024.
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