Susannah Allen

Born [date unknown] in England

Died 17 Oct 1789 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Susannah Allen was a convict on the First Fleet.

Susannah Allen died from complications of childbirth.

Susannah Allen, a hoop maker, was found guilty, at the Old Bailey, London, on 18 April 1787, of stealing the clothes from a woman after getting her drunk. The Old Bailey trial can be seen here.^[1]

SUSANNAH ALLEN, Theft > theft from a specified place, 18th April 1787.

396. SUSANNAH ALLEN was indicted for stealing, on the 4th day of March last, one dimity gown, value 15 s. a cotton petticoat, value 6 s. a silk cloak, value 5 s. a muslin apron, value 7 s. a pair of linen pockets, value 12 s. a silk handkerchief, value 3 s. a pair of base metal shoe-buckles, value 2 s. a muslin handkerchief, value 2 s. and a pair of thread stockings, value 6 d. the property of Mary Ann Bailey , in the dwelling-house of George Robinson .

...

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I am innocent of the affair; after I had fetched some raspberry and gin, she gave me six-pence for a pot of half and half; when I returned, she was crying upon the stairs, and said she was robbed; I went and looked after the young woman till Monday night; when I returned, they stopped me.

GUILTY, Of stealing to the value of 10 s.

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron HOTHAM .

Susannah was embarked on the Prince of Wales at Portsmouth on 3 May 1787. The Prince of Wales arrived in Sydney Cove, New South Wales in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet.^[2]

Susannah died in childbirth on 17 October 1789 bearing Rebecca, child of the marine private John Brown (there were two marine privates named John Brown in the First Fleet). Her burial was recorded in the register of St Philip's: Susannah "Allein", buried 17 October 1789.^[3] On 24 October magistrates Captain Collins and Captain Hunter decided that the child was to be given to Francis Davies to care for, and she would be allowed to keep the child for as long as she did justice to it. The baby was christened Rebekah Allen the following day. Susannah's clothes were divided between her and Mary Pinter. The child, Rebekah, was buried on 9 February 1790.^[2][4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 24 January 2022), April 1787, trial of SUSANNAH ALLEN (t17870418-67).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Gillen, Mollie, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p.6.
3. ↑ St Philip's Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Burials; ML ref: Reel SAG 90.; Volume entry number: 164. cited in BDA https://www.bda-online.org.au/mybda/search/biographical-report/10011001201?f=susannah&l=allen&ol=&i=3&s=&p=
4. ↑ Birth of Rebekah Allein, daughter of John Browne, Regiment: Marine, Susannah Allein; Arrival status: Convict, [NSW AUS]; 25 Oct 1789, Registered at St Philip's Church of England. Death Rebecka Allein, Died 1790 at [Sydney] [NSW AUS], Buried 1 Feb 1790 at Sydney Cove [NSW AUS]; Burial registered at St Philip's. St Philip's Church of England register cited in BDA https://www.bda-online.org.au/mybda/search/biographical-report/30001007201?f=rebecca&l=ALLEIN&ol=allen&i=3&s=1&p=
5. ↑ Cobley 1789-1790 p.103.

• 'Allen, Susannah (?–1789)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/allen-susannah-29806/text36897, accessed 24 January 2022.
• Community Contributors, "Susannah Allen", Convict Records database https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/allen/susannah/44650
• Australian Convict Transportation Registers – First Fleet, 1787-1788

Name: Susannah Allen

Vessel: Prince of Wales

Fleet: First

Convicted Date: 18 Apr 1787

Voyage Date: Apr 1787

Colony: New South Wales

Place of Conviction: Middlesex, England

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