THE 1788 - 1820 PIONEER
ASSOCIATION INC.
THE PEOPLE IN THE LIFE AND TIMES OF
LACHLAN AND ELIZABETH MACQUARIE
Edward Wills
Born: c1774, Gloucestershire England.
Musters and Lists New South Wales and Norfolk Island, 1805-1806, Edited
by Carol J Baxter.
Arrived Sydney, 26 July 1799.
Vessel: Hillsborough.
Status: Convict - transported for life.
Married: Sarah.
Occupation:
Died: c1811 in George Street, Sydney, N.S.W.
Buried:
Father:
Mother:
Profile:
Prior to the Macquarie era, the following children were born to Edward and
Sarah:
Ann born 18 January 1801.
Sarah born 29 December 1801.
Thomas
During the Macquarie era, the following child was born to Edward and
Sarah:
Horatio born c1811.
The only reference of Edward in the 1800-1802 Musters is as the husband
of Sarah Wills.
He is listed in the 1805-1806 Musters as having arrived aboard the
Hillsborough and was now self employed as a Dealer. A conditional
pardon was granted to Edward in 1803 and a full pardon in 1810.
Edward is recorded in the 1811 Musters as being a convict who arrived
on the Hillsborough after having been tried and sentenced to life in March
1797 at Kingston, England.
Reference:
Musters and Lists New South Wales and Norfolk Island, 1800-1802, edited
by Carol J Baxter.
Musters and Lists New South Wales and Norfolk Island, 1805-1806, edited
by Carol J Baxter.
General Musters of New South Wales, Norfolk Island and Van Diemen's
Land, 1811, edited by Carol J Baxter.
Greg de Moore, Tom Wills-First wild man of sport.
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