Dictionary of Sydney

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Bryant, Mary

Convict who was tried for robbery and assault 20 May 1786 at the Exeter Assizes, England. She was sentenced to death which was commuted to seven years' transportation to New South Wales. She later escaped the colony with her husband, William, two children and seven other convicts.

Milestone
Born
Fowey, Cornwall, England
01 May 1765
Arrived Sydney
26 Jan 1788
Died
Fowey, Cornwall, England
1794
Name
Alternate
Mary Braund
Alternate
Mary Broad
Occupation
Position
1787 - 1788
Relationship
Spouse
1788 - 1791