William Wall (1764 - 1821)

Born 1764 in Oxfordshire, England

Husband of Grace (Brown) Wall Convict — married 1790 (to 1808) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 31 Dec 1821 at about age 57 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

William was born in 1764. He took his own life in December 31, 1820 (aged 56) Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Fellowship of First Fleeters {on-line]. Woolloomooloo, NSW, the Fellowship,

Marriage: UK unknown, 2 son's Richard and William

Marriage: Grace Brown — View this family about 1790 (aged 26 years) New South Wales, Australia

Marriage: Mary Ann McGuire — View this family (He had newspaper Notices not to give her any credit) June 13, 1808 (aged 44 years) Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

He gained special permission to return to UK to see his 1st wife and son, He and Mary had parted, he returned to Sydney on the Hebe on the 31 December 1820, thus being away for just 21 months. While in England, sadly, his daughter Phoebe Wall, aged 28, died.

Citation details: Sydney Gazette Sat 24 Feb 1821 p. 3 Text: On Tuesday morning last the body of Mr. William Wall, one of the primitive Europeans of, the Colony, and who has only within these last few months returned from a visit to England, was found suspended on his premises in York-street. The vital spark was quite extinct when the body was discovered ; and the un- fortunate but respected old man is supposed to have perpetrated the unhappy act under the influence of temporary derangement ; to which effect a Coroner's Inquest, assembled on the occasion, returned a Verdict.

A interesting and Full life hystery can be found at: https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/I34443/William-Wall

Sources

https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/family-history-search:

Marriage 2: Pre 1800 in NSW BDM.

Marriage 3: 843/1808 V1808843 3: WALL WILLIAM MCGUIRE MARY CA

Death: Wall /Wale William 1756? 20 Feb 1821 65 (b). Oxford, England (D)Devonshire Street NSW Unmarked 0000

• January 26, 1788 (aged 24 years)

Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Gillen, Mollie. The Founders of Australia: a biographical dictionary of the First Fleet. North Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1989 Citation details: p. 369 Text: Convict who was transported aboard the ship Alexander arriving NSW 26 Jan 1788 with First Fleet. Source: Fellowship of First Fleeters {on-line]. Woolloomooloo, NSW, the Fellowship,