Ann Westwater b. Abt 1809-1811 Edinburgh, Scotland d. 29 Jun 1887 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia: My Family Online

Abt 1811 - 1887 (~ 76 years)

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Name	Ann Westwater
Born	Abt 1809-1811	Edinburgh, Scotland
Gender	Female
Died	29 Jun 1887	Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Person ID	I3387	My Family Tree \| Thirkell-Brown
Last Modified	9 Mar 2015

Family 1 Ceasar McAlister

Children

1. Isabella McAlister, b. 1831, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

[Birth]

Last Modified 9 Mar 2015

Family ID F1221 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Children

1. William Westwater, b. 1835, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

, d. 1855, New South Wales, Australia

(Age 20 years) [Birth]

Last Modified 9 Mar 2015

Family ID F1229 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 3 William Law, b. Abt 1811, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland , d. 15 Apr 1893, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia (Age ~ 82 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

Event Map

Born - Abt 1809-1811 - Edinburgh, Scotland

Died - 29 Jun 1887 - Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

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Photos		The Parramatta Female Factory Ann Westwater was sent to this facility after arriving in Australia. For More Information See: http://www.parragirls.org.au/female-factory.php
Photos		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		Ann Westwater on the Australian Convict Register Name: Ann Westwater Vessel: Princess Charlotte Convicted Date: 11 Dec 1826 Voyage Date: 27 Mar 1827 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.
		Ann Westwater, Absconded Convict, 1828 The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser: Monday 14 January 1828, p.4. Ann Westwater was reported as an absconded convict from her assignment - I have recorded only her details from the list reported in the following newspaper; as the convicts were listed alphabetically, Ann's name appears near the end of the list.
		Ann Westwater in Entrance Book to Parramatta Gaol Ann Westwater, prisoner, arrived on the Princess Charlotte, committed by General Sessions, Sydney; "given up by her master"; Punishment: 1.60 class at ? on 12 May at Parramatta Name: Ann Westwater Vessel Arrived In: Princess Charlotte Date of Admission/Photo: 11 May 1829 Gaol: Sydney Gaol Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Record Type: Entrance Book Source Citation Page 388 of 683 on Ancestry.com State Archives NSW; Roll: 851 Source Information Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
		Ann Westwater to be Punished The Australian Friday 23 October 1829, p.4. Apparently Ann "outrageously assaulted a fellow bond-maiden, for which the former was prescribed three months in the Parramatta Factory, and to be shorn of one of "Nature's highest gifts to woman kind," her flowing tresses.
		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.