William Law

Abt 1811 - 1893  (~ 82 years)

• Name	William Law
  Born	Abt 1811	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Apr 1893	Penrith, New South Wales, Australia   [1]
  Person ID	I3386	My Family Tree | Thirkell-Brown
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2015

  
  

  Family	Ann Westwater,   b. Abt 1809-1811, Edinburgh, Scotland ,   d. 29 Jun 1887, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1836	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
  Children	1. William Law,   b. Oct 1835, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1855, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 19 years)  [Birth]   2. Anna Law,   b. 12 Mar 1838, Mulgoa, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 5 Sept 1922, Castlereagh, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 84 years)  [Birth]   3. Andrew Law,   b. 12 Jul 1840, Mulgoa, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 11 Jul 1927, Adaminaby, New South Wales, Austrailia  (Age 86 years)  [Birth]   4. Mary Law,   b. 21 Jan 1843, Greendale, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 5 Apr 1886, Pambula, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 43 years)  [Birth]   5. James Edwin Law,   b. 5 Nov 1844, Greendale, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 23 Mar 1899, Bega, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 54 years)  [Birth] + 6. Christiana Law,   b. 20 Feb 1847, Greendale, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 26 Jun 1925, Burwood, New South Wales, Austrailia  (Age 78 years)   7. Francis Law,   b. 3 Jul 1849, Greendale, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1927, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 77 years)  [Birth]   8. Elizabeth Law,   b. 23 Mar 1852, Greendale, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1935, Bega, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 82 years)  [Birth]   9. Alexander Law,   b. 26 Aug 1854, Greendale, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1930, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 75 years)  [Birth]   10. Margaret Law,   b. 26 Aug 1854, Greendale, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 8 Dec 1924, Cabargo, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 70 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2015
  Family ID	F1219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - Abt 1811 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Died - 15 Apr 1893 - Penrith, New South Wales, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  William and Ann (Westwater) Law Both William and Ann were taken to Australia on convict ships; Ann in 1827 and William in 1828. Both were found guilty of Housebreaking.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		William Law-Australian Convict Transportation Register Name: William Law Vessel: Eliza Convicted Date: 7 Jan 1828 Convicted Term: 14 years Voyage Date: 25 Jun 1828 Colony: New South Wales Place of Conviction: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Source Citation Class: HO 11; Piece: 6 Source Information Ancestry.com. Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
  		William Law and Ann Westwaters' Convicts' Application to Marry 8 July 1836 Law, William, 24 years old; Ship Eliza; Sentence: 14 years; free; Clergyman and Place of Application: Parramatta; Date of ?unsmission, 18 July 1836; Stated Single; Allowed Ann Westwater; 23 yar old; Ship Princess Charlotte; Sentence: 14 years; Bond; Stated Single; Allowed Source Citation State Archives NSW; Series: 12212; Item: 4/4509; Page: 126 Source Information Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
  		The Marriage Record of William Law and Ann Westwater Married 6 Oct, 1836 at the Parish of St. John, Parramatta, Cumberland, Australia. New South Wales Marriage Certificate, 1836/196, Volume 20
  		The Death Certificate of Ann Law, 1887 Date of Death: 2 June 1887 in Cranebrook Sex and Age: Female, 78 years Cause of Death: Compound Fracture of Arm; Amputation of Same Duration: 9 days Name and Occupation of Father: Francis Peirce, Gardener Name and Maiden Surname of Mother: Mary Westwater Informant: Certified by William Mills, grandson, Cranebrook When and Where Buried: 3 June 1887, St. Stephens Where Born and how long in the Australasian Colonies or States: Edinburgh, Scotland, 54 years Place of Marrage, Age and To Whom: Parramatta, 24 years, William Law Children of Marriage: Annie, 50 years old Andrew, 48 years old James, 42 years old Christine, 40 years old Frank, 38 years old Elizabeth, 36 years old Alexander, 34 years old Margaret, 34 years old 1-male and 1-female deceased
  		Ann Westwater and William Law in Reports of Proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary, From 1826-1829 Ann Westwater Born: 1811 Edinburgh, Scotland Trial: 10 Oct 1826 Sentence: 14 years Ship Arrival: 1827 Princess Charlotte Ann Westwater was charged with housebreaking. She was found with a white linen shift and cotton petticoat, the property of James Smith Mac, a solicitor in law. She was charged with Margaret Desley alias Duggan. Ann arrived in Sydney in 1827 after a voyage of 128 days. Ann was described as 16 years old, 5 feet 2 inches; fair freckled complexion; red to sandy hair; hazel grey eyes; a protestant; single; a nurse and housemade who can read. Ann was sent to the Parramatta Female Factory on arrival and then assigned to a master in Bathurst. A daughter Isabella was born to her, Ceasear McAllister was named as the father. Ann and Isabella were sent back to Parramatta Female Factory and the child was sent to the Parramatta Female Orphan School. A son William was born to Ann, his father was William Law. They were married in 1836. In later years the family lived in Greendale near Mulgoa. In 1857 they were at Back Creek near Bega, but returned to live in the Penrith District in their later years. Ann died in 1887 at Cranebrook, as a result of complications arising from a fracture of the arm which had to be amputated. From an Exhibition of Female Convicts from Parramatta Heritage Center Book Pages from Open Library: https://archive.org/stream/reportsproceedi00justgoog#page/n48/mode/2up

  
  

  Headstones

  The Headstone of William and Ann (Westwater) Law William and Ann are buried at St. Stephens Anglican Church, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.

  
  

  Histories

  William Law Court proceedings

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] Austrailia, Death Index 1787-1985. Name: William Law Death Date: 1893 Death Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1893 Registration Place: Penrith, New South Wales Registration Number: 12193