Richard REES

1800 - 1877  (76 years)

• Name	Richard REES  [1]
  Birth	5 Nov 1800	Chelsea, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jun 1877	Penrith, NSW, Australia
  Burial	Methodist Cemetery, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia
  Person ID	I5687	Tree001D
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family	Ann BOLTON,   b. 13 Mar 1814, Agnes Banks, Richmond, NSW, Australia d. 22 Nov 1901, St Peters, NSW, Australia (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	25 Sep 1849	Christ Church, Penrith, NSW, Australia   [1]
  Children	1. Richard REES,   b. 5 Jul 1850, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia d. 8 Oct 1922, Peak Hill, NSW, Australia (Age 72 years)   2. Benjamin REES,   b. 29 Apr 1852, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia d. 28 May 1922, Wellington, NSW, Australia (Age 70 years)   3. Adeline REES,   b. 5 Apr 1854, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia d. 1933, Inverell, NSW, Australia (Age 78 years)   4. Sarah Florence REES,   b. 18 Sep 1856, Penrith, NSW, Australia d. 1936, Penrith, NSW, Australia (Age 79 years)   5. Wesley REES,   b. 22 Dec 1859, NSW, Australia d. 26 Dec 1860, Penrith, NSW, Australia (Age 1 year)   6. Emily REES,   b. 22 Dec 1859, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia d. 1945, Marrickville, NSW, Australia (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F2266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2025

  
  

• Notes

  HEADSTONE:To the Memory of Richard Rees Born November 5 1800 Died June 18 1877 REES, Richard. Per "Grenada", 1819 Richard Rees was a Lamplighter from Chelsea. He was convicted at theOld Bailey Middlesex 28 October 1818, sentence 7 years, aged 17 years. Richard Rees or Reece (spelt Reece in 1828 Census) was born about 1800 inEngland.Richard was a Lamplighter in Chelsea when he was caught for doingsomething illegal.He was convicted at the Old Bailey, Middlesex on 28October 1818 and sentenced to 7years in the Penal Colony. At this timeRichard was 17, he was 5 feet 3 inches tall, withfair/ruddy complexion,dark brown hair and hazel eyes.Richard arrived in Australia on the ship"Grenada" on 21st October 1819 and was sent to Emu Plains.Richard hadbeen a great friend of John Lees for many years, John was the husband ofAnn Bolton. John Lees died on 22 December 1848 leaving Ann a widow at theage of 34, with a young family of eight children. On 25 September 1849Richard married Ann Lees (nee Bolton) at ChristChurch,Castlereagh.Richard Rees died on 15 November 1877. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1819 Oct 30 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Grenada" and forwarded to EmuPlains for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.3) 1824 Feb 3 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains;ticket of leave (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.185) FULTON, Henry (Revd). Per "Minerva", 1800 Transported for life for his part in the Irish rebellion of 1798. Fulton was conditionally pardoned November 1800 and became assistant Chaplain to the Hawkesbury; in 1801 assistant Chaplain Norfolk Island; gaining anabsolute pardon 1805 he returned to the mainland in 1806, and became aCrown Chaplain, standing in for Marsden; he became resident chaplain atCastlereagh and Richmond in 1814, and served on the bench there. He alsoran a seminary at Castlereagh House. 1800 Oct 26 To perform divine service every six weeks at Hawkesbury (Reel 6037;SZ987 p.32) 1816 Feb 24 Received H Chambers and R Rees as Government servants (Reel 6046; 4/1736pp.58-9) (Source: Index to Certificates of Freedom, 1823-69 State Recordsof NSW) Ticket of Leave: REES Richard 032/4604 10 November 1825 Grenada 1819 4/4424602 TL 71/1005

  
  

• Sources

  [S3365] Information from Ron and Joanne Flack.