Robert Brady Hazard (abt. 1780 - 1820)

Born about 1780 in Oxfordshire, England

Husband of Sarah (Ward) Lowe — married 26 Sep 1815 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Died 26 Apr 1820 at about age 40 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Robert Hazard was a convict after the Third Fleet.

Robert was born about 1780. He passed away in 1820.

Robert Brady Hazard was convicted and transported to New South Wales twice: firstly as Robert Hazard, transported in 1806 on the Fortune, then as Robert Brady alias Hazard in 1814 on the Indefatigable. In his second stay in the colony, he was known as Robert Brady Hazard and was a wealthy man by the time of his death in 1820.

First conviction:

Second conviction: Robert Brady was convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery on 2 June 1813. He had sold on to another person an altered £50 bank bill for £25. He was sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for life. His age was recorded as 30 in his trial at the Old Bailey, which can be seen here.^[1]

He was received on the Retribution hulk on 6 August 1814.^[2]

He was transported on the ship Indefatigable, which departed October 1814. and arrived Sydney, New South Wales on 26 April 1815.

The convict indent for this ship has the following: Robert Brady, alias Robert Hazard, age 35 years, Native place Oxford, Jeweller, height 5ft 9 ¾in, complexion: Ruddy, Hair: Dark Brown, Eyes: Dark Hazel. Certificate issued: Ticket of Leave number 870; Conditional Pardon number 823;^[3]

Marriage: On 26 September 1815 "Robert Brady Hazard" married Sarah Ward at St John's Church Parramatta: "Robert Brady Hazard age 30, prisoner ship Indefatigable of the parish of St Philip Sydney and Sarah Ward of St John Parramatta, free age 20 were married in this church by banns this 26 day of September 1815 by me Samuel Marsden". Both Robert Brady Hazard and Sarah Ward signed the register. Witnesses were Thomas Rose and Elizabeth Rose.

The Sydney Gazette reported in 1816 and 1817 that Robert Hazard of South Creek supplied beef to the Government Stores, in July 1817 Robert B Hazard of Sydney was on a list of people to pay money into a charity for people in Windsor.

He received a Conditional? Pardon on 4 February 1818.^[4]

The Sydney Gazette on 11 July 1818 reported that Robert Hazard, of the Greyhound, Castlereagh Street Sydney had a spirit licence.

He obtained a land grant of 18.5 rods on Castlereagh Street, Sydney on 20 May 1819.^[5]

Death: 26 April 1820 age 40, buried 28 April 1820 at Sydney. The burial was registered at St Philip's Church, Sydney.^[6] He was buried in Devonshire Street Cemetery.

Death notice in the Sydney Gazette, Saturday 29 April 1820 p. 3:

"DIED. - On Wednesday last, Mr. R.B. Hazard of Castlereagh-street, publican; who had sustained in this colony a character which had procured to him much indulgence. He expired under a lingering illness, which he bore with Christian fortitude, and died very much indeed regretted. His widow who is the daughter of the late Mr Ward, Chief Constable of Parramatta, is left to deplore her loss; and we have to say, that his friends were so numerous that the attendance on his funeral was little short of a crowd."

Occupation (in England) jeweller; (in Australia) farmer and publican.

According to the book The All-time Australian 200 Rich List by William D. Rubinstein, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW, Australia, 2004, Robert rates as the 132nd most richest person ever in Australia. ( ! )^[7]

Research Notes

HAZARD, Robert Brady, Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825:^[8]

• 1816 Jun 1-1818 Oct 3 On return of horned cattle issued from the Government Herds between 8 May 1814 & 9 Jan 1819; including payment for carriage horse (Reel 6048; 4/1742 pp.50, 51)
• 1818 Feb 16; 1819 Feb 15 On lists of applicants for renewal of spirit licenses at Sydney (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.62 & 4/3499 p.318)
• 1818 May 30, Oct 3 Re purchase of horses from Hazard for the public service (Reel 6031; 4/7028A pp.111, 139)
• 1818 Sep 10 On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1818 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.44)
• 1818 Dec 4 Petition for mitigation of sentence on behalf of Charles Nightingall (Fiche 3189; 4/1856 p.200)
• 1819 Mar 18-Jul 24 Bills drawn on H.M. Treasury in favour of (Reel 6049; 4/1745 pp.77-8,81 & pp.372-3, 376 [second copy])
• 1819 Jun 10 Paid from the Police Fund for iron for Government use (Reel 6038; SZ1044 p.54)
• 1819 Sep 29 Merchant. Juror at inquest on John Roberts held at Sydney (Reel 6021; 4/1819 pp.573-4)
• 1819 Dec 31; 1820 Feb 15 Bills drawn on H.M. Treasury in favour of (Reel 6049; 4/1744 pp.389-90 & 4/1745 pp.71-2 [second copy])

?Is he the same man as Robert HAZARD, Convict 1806 Fortune ?https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/hazard/robert/107409

Biographical report for Robert HAZARD Person ID: B#10012143601 Arrival: 1806 NSW per Fortune (Convict) https://www.bda-online.org.au/mybda/search/biographical-report/10012143601?f=robert&l=hazard&ol=&i=3&s=&p=

To Do Check SRNSW Probate Records: Number INX-52-684 Title HAZARD Robert Brady Index Name Probate Records – Supplementary Index 1790-1875 Name Robert Brady Surname HAZARD Date 0-0 Entry No 73 Remarks - Series NRS 13725 Item No [7/2582] Reel No 2658 ECommerce Category G Index Number 52

Sources

1. ↑ Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 13 January 2022), June 1813, trial of EDMUND BIRKETT ROBERT BRADY , alias HAZARD (t18130602-53).
2. ↑ UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849 for Robert Brady Retribution Register 1802-1834 https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1989/images/31791_221377-00018?pId=52215
3. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Robert Brady Bound Indentures 1814-1818 https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/2024/images/32082_223755__0001-00026?pId=18059
4. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 for Robert Brady Absolute 1818 https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1657/images/30515_081754-00259?pId=24701
5. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Land Grants and Leases, 1792-1867 for Robert Brady Hazard Registers of Land Grants and Leases Entire colony, including Van Diemen's Land 1810-1821 (Vol. 2) https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1782/images/32099_223283-00161?usePUB=true&_phsrc=Dlw7268&usePUBJs=true&pId=35297
6. ↑ St Philip's Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Burials; ML ref: Reel SAG 90.; Volume entry number: 278.
7. ↑ https://stravaganzastravaganza.blogspot.com/2011/05/all-time-richest-australians.html
8. ↑ Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825, State Records of NSW https://colsec.records.nsw.gov.au/h/F24c_har-haz-21.htm#P9774_297314

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