Parents:
Thomas Marjoram (1769-70 d.- )
Elizabeth Watling (1770-73 d - )
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Was buried under her maiden name by the Rev Henry Fulton on 3 March 1838, at Castlereagh.
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Convict
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In 1812, Mary Ann Marjoram was 16 years of age, working as servant and was charged with setting fire to a house. This details Mary Ann's crime of arson. She is alleged to have burnt down the house of Howard Welton of Raddingham on 25 November 1811. Mary was tried at at Suffolk Assizes and sentenced to death, which was commuted to transportation for life, due to her youth and first offence.
Mary was transported to Australia aboard the "Wanstead" and arrived Sydney, January 1814, and was placed at Parramatta,
Arrival: 1814. Mary Ann Marjoram is transported to Australia aboard the Wanstead.
Assignation: Richard BATTY b: 27 Aug 1797 in Sydney Cove NSW. Richard BATTY and Mary MARJORAM had a child Richard (April,1818) in Parramatta, NSW. Richard junior's death certificate states that his father was Richard BATTY, a painter and mother Mary Ann MARJORAM.
Mary received permission to marry in 1819 and already with her first child Richard in 1820 married John William Coates who was transported to Sydney on the "Sir William Bensley".
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Sailed in August, 1813
Arrived (estimated) 31st March, 1814 at New South Wales
Crime: Arson Convicted at: Suffolk Assizes Sentence term: Life
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Surname, Firstname Vessel Year Date RecordType Citation
MARJORAM, Mary - Wanstead 1814 28 Nov 1821 Conditional Pardon [4/4430; Reel 774 Page 183]
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1828
Mary Ann Coates 32 yo, Conditional Pardon, arrived on 'Wanstead' in 1814 with a Life sentence.
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Patricia Proud on 10th July, 2012 wrote:
Mary Ann(e) Marjoram was convicted of arson at the Suffolk Assizes on 13 March 1812. Sentence death, commuted to transportation to NSW for life. Granted Conditional Pardon 30 Nov 1821.Mary spent 17 months in Suffolk gaol before sailing on hired transport ‘Wanstead’ from Spithead with 117 female convicts 24 August 1813. Arrived in Sydney 9 January 1814. Mary was sent to the female factory to work in the storeroom. She received Conditional Pardon No 1669/813 and an Absolute Pardon No 668.
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Australian BDM records have Mary also known as: Margreur or Margrair
and surnames Marjaram, Marjoram and Hayaram
Mary Ann Marjoram, some believe to be a Gypsy from Knoodishalt, Suffolk.
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Children of Richard Batty and Mary Ann Marjoram
Richard Coates (1818-) (Source: Carolyn Wilson)
Spouse: Ann Susanna
William COATES raised Mary's son Richard as his own
circa 1857, Richard decided to change his name to his father's surname Batty. (Probably when he married in 1858)