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NameHaslamAlternative NameHaslemDescriptionSamuel Haslam was born c.1765 in Derbyshire, England. He was convicted at the Derby Assizes in 1796 for an unknown crime, and transported to Australia for seven years aboard ‘Barwell’, arriving in May 1798.

In 1801, Samuel married Maria Davis at Parramatta. Samuel was about 36 and Maria was about 26. Maria Davis was transported for seven years for trying to cash a bill of exchange, and arrived aboard ‘Earl Cornwallis’ in 1801.

Samuel became a publican, and was granted land at Parramatta and the area around what is now known as Haslam’s Creek.

Samuel and Maria had four known children at Parramatta –

William Makin Haslem b.1803 (married Margaret Adcock (Palmer) and Catherine Allison, died 1865)
Maria Haslem b.1806
James Wright Hasselem b. 1809 (married Mary Miller and Margaret Elwell, died 1867, Quirindi)
John Haslam b.1814 (married Lucretia Knight and Jane Frankfield, died 1890, Parramatta Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute. Was brought there by nephew WT Thomas, Government Surveyor, Auburn 15 November 1889)

Samuel Haslam died about 1835.

Son, William Makin Haslam is recorded in the Gaol Entrance Book 1823 for being ‘of idle and disorderly character and found in a house of ill fame’. He was sentenced to 28 days hard labour.

William Makin Haslam first married Margaret Adcock (nee Palmer) in 1824. Margaret was a convict, transported for stealing in 1814. She had married Henry Adcock in Australia, however, she left him in 1822 to live with William Makin Haslam, Margaret died about 1827.

William Makin Haslam then applied to permission to marry Catherine Allison, also a convict. She arrived aboard ‘Louisa’ in 1827. Catherine left William after two years. She was found but returned to Female Factory where she stayed for over 12 months. It is presumed Catherine died prior to William’s third marriage in 1855.

William Makin Haslam had a relationship with Mary Ann O’Donnell at some in the 1820s-1830s. Mary O’Donnell was also a convict and had arrived 1825 aboard ‘Midas’. Their daughter Maria Haslam was baptised in July 1833. It is thought Mary died about 1835.

By the 1840’s William Makin Haslam was living at Terry’s Meadows (Albion Park). In 1855, he married again to Bridget Leary (nee Dwane).

William died of kidney disease at Shellharbour in 1865.

William’s daughter to Mary Ann O’Donnell Maria b.1833 married John Thomas of Shellharbour.

John Thomas was the son of William and Sarah Thomas of Marshall Mount, who came to Australia to work for Henry Osborne at his Marshall Mount estate.

Maria and John had several children, all born at Shellharbour -

William Makin Thomas b.1855 (married Isabella Dickson, died 1919, Armidale)
James b.1856 (died 1942)
Male b.1858 (died 1858, Shellharbour)
Sarah Jane b.1859 (died 1938)
John b.1861 (married Sarah Stott, died 1953)
Harriet b.1863 (married Walter Sandford, died 1941)
Edward Haslam b.1864 (married Mary Hope Curtis, died 1947, Shellharbour)
Annie Maria b.1866 (married John Fellows, died 1947)
Elizabeth Jane b.1867 (died 1870, shellharbour)
Henry b.1871 (married Mary James, died 1957)
Martha b. 1872 (married James Henderson, died 1954)
Blanch b.1875 (married Charlie Hall died 1957)
Emily Edith b.1876

In their later years, Maria and John moved to Milton, where Maria died in 1905. John then moved to Clover Hill, Macquarie Pass, to live with his son Henry (Harry) until he died aged 82. Maria and John were both buried at the Albion Park Anglican Cemetery.

External LinkAbsconded 1821Levey VS Adcock and Haslam 1824Parramatta Quarter Sessions 1826Police Reports Parramatta 1826Supreme Criminal Court 1826Bushrangers Apprehened 1826Quarter Sessions 1830Supreme Court Maria Haslam 1841Illawarra 1850Law Intelligence 1851Wollongong Billy Haslam 1853Committal for Horse Stealling 1853Probate William Makin Haslam 1865Death Maria Thomas 1905Death Mrs Haslam 1915Probate Edward Haslam Thomas 1948Letter to the Editor James Kerton 1826

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