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Sarah Walden (b. 1775, d. date unknown)
Notes for Sarah Walden:Sarah Walden worked as a servant for William Northover and in August 1791 he noticed that his watch and a number of other articles were missing from his room. He went to three pawnbrokers nearby to search for his belongings where he found the missing goods. The pawnbrokers identified Sarah Walden and the pawn tickets were found on her after a search. She was tried at the Old Bailey on 14 September 1791, found guilty of theft and sentenced for seven years.
Trial Old Bailey
375. SARAH WALDEN was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 29th of August, two silver tea spoons, value 2 s. a check apron, value 1 s. a muslin handkerchief, value 1 s. an half shawl, a woollen petticoat, value 6 d. a linen shift, value 1 s. a cotton neckcloth, value 6 d. the goods of William Northover .
WILLIAM NORTHOVER sworn.
I am a housekeeper, the woman was my servant; I got up at six o'clock on the 29th of August, the first thing I missed was my watch, on Monday morning I had last seen it hang on the side of the mantle-piece in my bed-room, and all the articles in the indictment, besides many more; I recovered them again at the pawnbroker's about three weeks after I lost them.
JOSHUA ALLEN sworn.
I am servant to a pawnbroker, on Saturday, the 10th of September, the prisoner pawned an apron and a muslin handkerchief; I knew her person; on Tuesday the 13th she pawned another apron.
JAMES WILSON sworn.
I am a pawnbroker; the prisoner pawned a watch the 30th of August with me, and two silver spoons. (Produced.)
JOHN GARUDE sworn.
I am a pawnbroker's servant; I produce a shift, a coloured apron, and a neckcloth, the apron and neckcloth were pawned the 26th of August, and the shift the 6th of September.
JOHN CARR sworn.
I am a relation of the prosecutor's; Mrs. Northover sent for me, and I went to Bow-street, and saw the prisoner searched, and there was a petticoat and half shawl taken from her, (that was this day week,) and several duplicates, which led to these articles. (Produced.) Two applied to the things pawned at Allen's, three to Garude's, and one to Wilson's.
Mrs. NORTHOVER sworn.
I can swear to the shawl, by some of the edge of the fringe worn off; I can swear to the flannel petticoat, for I pieced it.
Mr. Northover deposed to the watch.
PRISONER's DEFENCE.
I beg the mercy of the Court.
GUILTY .
Transported for seven years .
Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
Sarah was transported on the ship "Kitty" sailing from England on 31 March, 1792, taking 231 days to reach Sydney, arriving on 18 November 1792.
She was assigned to Owen Martin as a convict servant and was listed as appointed to him in “Governor Hunter's Women Convict Assignment Report 1798” a return of convict women in the services of Officers or other households.
In 1795 a daughter Sarah was born, on 3 March 1796 Rose (Rosetta) Martin was born in Parramatta. A son Owen jnr was born in about 1800 died 1846, another son Thomas was born (date unknown).
Owen and Sarah did notmarry.Owen had children to another woman Catherine Osborne in 1806.
Sarah worked as a washerwoman after her arrival and appears in the 1811 and 1814 muster as Walton, a single woman.In 1823, 1824, 1825 muster she is listed as Sarah Warton, FBS, and was living with her son at Campbelltown. An Owen Martin, born in the colony in 1800 was listed in the same muster as a landholder at Campbelltown.Sarah does not appear in the 1828 census.
It is not known when or where Sarah was born or died.
More About Sarah Walden:
Immigration: 18 Nov 1792, came to Sydney as a convict on the ship "Kitty".441
Children of Sarah Walden and Owen Martin are:
- Thomas Martin, d. date unknown.
- Sarah Martin, b. 1795, NSW, Australia, d. date unknown.
- +Rosetta Martin, b. 03 Mar 1796, Parramatta, NSW, Australia442, 442, d. 12 Jan 1879, Little Hartley, NSW, Australia442, 442.
- Owen Martin, b. 1801, NSW, Australia, d. 1847, NSW, Australia.