Person:William Carbis (2)

Although Richard Carbis was listed as Martha Carbis's father on her death certificate it was by a by a non family member who was acting as the authorised agent on behalf of the family, we feel that it is more likely that her father was William. Death certificates are often not a reliable source of inromation. This position is support the following:- 1. on Marriage Banns for John and Martha the chief witness was Daniel Drew. Drew was also the surname of Martha's mother which indicates that Daniel was probably related, eg an uncle to Martha. 2. traditional naming patterns of this period, usually had the first born son named after the father's father ie John Bassett's father was William and John's first born son was also named William.

1. ↑ Baptism of William Carbence, baptised 23rd March 1761, St Buryan's Church Parish Register.

   "England, Cornwall and Devon Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 26 May 2016), Cornwall Records Office, Truro, St Buryan Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1718-1812, (image 21 of 88 at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11839-63031-81?cc=1769414)

2. ↑ 1828 Census: Householders' returns for New South Wales (Australia). (1828 Census: Householders' returns for New South Wales (Australia), Copyright held by the publishers - Library of Australia History who have printed a full listing of names given in the 1828 Census.)
   We have been unable to find an entry for him in the 1828 Ce nsus.
3. ↑ Royal Cornwall Gazette.
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 The West Briton and Cornwall Adverister.
5. ↑ The West Briton and Cornwall Adverister
   7th April 1815, page 4.

   CORNWALL ASSIZES
   CROWN BAR
   William Carbis, sen. Willicun Carbis jun. and Francis Bassett, a father, son and son-in-law, were indicted for stealing two ewe sheep belonging to Miss Borlase, of Madron, in December 1812. The bill had been found by the Grand Jury, at Lent Assizes, 1813, but the prisoners having absconded, the proceedings were suspended. From the evidence it appeared, that on the 13th of December, 1812, two sheep were missed from a field belonging to Miss Borlase, in which there had been 25 ewes the day before. On the Hind and others searching for the lost sheep, they found some wool scattered near a corner of the field, which appeared to have been tom from sheep with violence, and in the hedge there were marks which shewed that sheep had been thrown over. From some suspicious circumstances, a search-warrant was procured, and accompanied by two constables, Miss Borlase' s servants went to the house of the prisoner Bassett, about seven o'clock in the evening of the same day. Bassett was not at home, but they saw his wife and proceeded to search the premises. In a little room, called a spense, they found a sheep's head, and in the bed-room above stairs, they discovered a fore and hind quarter, with some other parts of a sheep; in a box they got about five pounds of mutton tallow. In the middle of the room under the bed-chamber, they saw an appearance that induced them to search the place, when they found two sheep skins covered over with stones and brick, about six inches in depth. One of these skins was produced in court, and the peculiar mark used by Miss Borlase pointed out. From Bassett's they went to the house of the elder Carbis: - the distance between the houses is about a mile and a half. The family were in bed when they arrived, but after some time they were admitted. Carbis was not at home; an old woman, who was apparently ill, refused to get out of bed and the constables were obliged to lift her up, when they found a quantity of mutton between the sacking and bed-tie, and in a vessel by the bed side, they got some mutton tallow. The mutton was cut in small pieces, and in a manner that shewed it was not done by a butcher. They next proceeded to the house of the younger Carbis, which is in the same village with that of his father, and after knocking at the door for some time, without being able to gain admittance, they proceeded to break it open. Carbis was from home, and his wife refused to get up. In the bedroom they found a basket covered with a cloth, in which was a large quantity of mutton, which appeared to be like that found at the other houses. The residence of the prisoners is about a mile and a half from Penzance; the prisoners are sea-faring men, it appearing that they went to sea immediately after the discovery above stated, and could not be found by the constables who had warrants against them. Some time since they returned and were apprehended.
   
   The prisoners said, that they were not at home when the sheep were stolen; that they heard the mutton was brought to their houses by other persons, but that they themselves knew nothing about it. The Jury found them guilty, and the Judge proceeded to pass sentence of death upon them.

6. ↑ Index to the Colonial Secretary’s papers, 1788-1825. (accessed <http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/colonial_secretary_1788-1825_252.asp> on the 7th April, 2007).
7. ↑ 1828 Census: Householders' returns for New South Wales (Australia). (1828 Census: Householders' returns for New South Wales (Australia), Copyright held by the publishers - Library of Australia History who have printed a full listing of names given in the 1828 Census.)
   Household List: People in the Household of Carbiss, William.
8. ↑ Before the Grand Jury, at Lent Assizes, 1813 in the Lauceston Cornwall Assizes.
9. ↑ where he, his son Williams Carbis the Younger and Francis Bassett (husband of Ann Drew Carbis) were accused of stealing two ewe sheep from a Miss Borlase in Madron Parish, Cornwall in December 1812 but absconded to sea immediately after to avoid capture. William Carbis Senior and Younger were fishermen, and Francis Bassett a labourer. Captured approx. two years later they were tried in the Bodmin Assizes Cornwall, on 27th March 1815, and being found guilty by the Jury, the Judge sentenced them to death.
10. ↑ The original sentence of death was commuted to transportation to Australia for life. Both father and son's (junior and seniors) names appear on the list of ocnvicts who disembarked from the ship and were forwarded to Windsor for distribution.
    The Officer in charge on board "Ocean" was Master Johnson.
11. ↑ William Carbis his son, Convict, Ocean Sentenced for life he was a government servant to his father at Windsor. This pobably means that his father was already a free man and could thererfore own land and/or cultivate land(Marsha to check)
12. ↑ William Carbiss, aged 30 (should be approximately 38 based on the Assizes records, has a conditional Pardon, his occupation was a farmer, Francis Bassett who was aged 50 years (should be 43 based on the Cornwall Assizes), was working for him.