Transported to Australia on the convict ship Freinds in 1811. Emigrated to NZ 1830's to Port Underwood whaling station. Two daughters and large families EHA
Convicted: Essex Quarter Sessions, Colchester, 30 April 1810
Crime: Fraud
Age: about 12
Sentence: 7 years
Susannah was convicted of the theft of four pairs of stockings from the shop of Thomas Podd, hosier in St Boltophs, Colchester. She had claimed to be the servant of a regular customer, Mrs Walker, and had asked to take away some cotton stockings for her employer?s approval. She returned half an hour later with all of the stockings and informed the shopkeeper?s wife that her mistress wished to take four pairs, at a value of 10 shillings. Podd and his wife were suspicious and called the constable. It was quickly established that Susannah did not work for Mrs Walker. She was charged with fraud and sentenced three days later.
A detailed history of what is known of Susannah Noon?s life features in The Girl Who Stole Stockings, along with a comprehensive outline of the administrative regime and convict culture in NSW from 1810 to 1825.
1811 ? 25 November, Susannah Noon m. William Docwra (aka Dockerell), St Matthews, Windsor NSWBDM: Susannah Noen m. William Doewra (William, 7 years, Fortune 1806, GS, carpenter)
1814 ? Convict, wife to W Ducey, off stores, Windsor; William Dockra, on stores, carpenter, government employ M
1817 ? Susannah Noon, ToL, housekeeper, residing in the colony M
1820 ? Susannah and William move to Sydney. The following year advertisements start appearing in the Sydney Gazette for their shop in George Street.
1824 ? 22 January, William Dockerell died, Sydney, aged 56
1825 ? Susan Gage, FBS, housekeeper, Sydney M
1825 ? 6 July, Susan Dockerell and Samuel Cave on list from Rev. Richard Hill of convicts requesting permission to marry at Sydney. CS
1825 ? 15 October, Susannah Dockerell m. Samuel Cave, St James, Sydney (Samuel, Royal Charlotte 1825, bigamy, 7 years)
1827 ? 20 November, daughter Ann born, Sydney NSWBDM
1828 ? Susanna Cave, aged 30, CoF, Clarence Street; Samuel Cave, GS, aged 35, Carters Barracks, overseer to Government ; Daughter: Ann, born colony CEN
1830 ? 30 March, Samuel issued ticket of exemption No. 30/117 (two more tickets issued in 1831) NSWSR
1830 ? 20 April, daughter Susannah born, Sydney NSWBDM
1831 ? Daughter Eliza born NSWBDM
1831 ? 3 September, Samuel ? a cooper by trade ? leaves on whaling voyage in Australian
1833 ? 1 March, Samuel returns to Sydney from whaling voyage
1833 ? 23 April, daughter Eliza buried aged 17 months NSWBDM
1834 ? 17 May, Samuel issued Certificate of Freedom NSWSR
1835 ? 4 February, son Charles Samuel born NSWBDM
1837 ? 9 December, Susannah, Samuel and children leave Sydney for New Zealand on the Vanguard.
Susannah and her family lived in Ocean Bay, Port Underwood (Cloudy Bay), while Samuel continued to work in the whaling industry.
1843 ? 24 June, Susannah gives deposition to the magistrates investigating the fight at the Wairau between Maori led by Te Rauparaha and Te Rangihaeata, and Nelson colonists led by Captain Arthur Wakefield
1847 ? Susannah and her family leave Port Underwood and move to Nelson.
1852 ? 30 June, Susannah died aged 52 NZBDM
A detailed history of what is known of Susannah Noon?s life features in The Girl Who Stole Stockings, along with a comprehensive outline of the administrative regime and convict culture in NSW from 1810 to 1825. EHA. Susannah Noon immigrated to Sydney to Port Underwood, NZ on the Vanguard, on 9 December 1837.
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