Susannah Wells (1762–1814)
Susannah Nairn (1762-1814) alias Noon, alias Talbot, alias Riley, was found guilty on 14 October 1791 at the Old Bailey, London, of stealing ten muslin handkerchiefs, valued at 20 shillings from a shop. Nairn had been recorded as the widow Tolbert on 28 June 1784 when she married Edward Riley at London. The couple had a son, Thomas, born about 1788.
Sentenced to 7 years transportation, Susannah arrived at Sydney aboard the Kitty in November 1792; a son John Riley was born on the ship at Sydney Cove on 20 November; the father is not known. Susannah married Robert Wells on 20 January 1793 at Parramatta; their daughter Esther was born in 1796.
Susannah Wells died on 25 March 1814 at Parramatta; her age was given as 58.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- proceedings of trial, Old Bailey, London, 26 October 1791 (pdf)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Wells, Robert (husband)
- Riley, John (son)
- Riley, Catherine (daughter-in-law)
- Riley, John (grandson)
Citation details
'Wells, Susannah (1762–1814)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/wells-susannah-31124/text38511, accessed 9 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Nairn, Susannah
- Tolbert, Susannah
- Riley, Susannah
- Noon, Susannah
- Talbert, Susannah
- Talbot, Susannah
- Naen, Susannah
Birth
18 March,
1762
London,
Middlesex,
England
Death
25 March,
1814
(aged 52)
Parramatta, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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