Person:Sarah Unknown (3632)

Research

Further notes

Physical Description

A short 29-year-old woman standing only a breath over 5 feet, Sarah was described as having a fresh complexion that was nonetheless pockpitted. Brown hair, hazel eyes and medium features round out a rather run of the mill dress and stay maker.

Conduct Register

As per Sarah's Conduct Register^S3, she was tried and convicted at the York West Riding courts on January 5, 1832, sentenced to 7 years transportation. She was transported out to Van Dieman's Land aboard the convict ship "Hydery", arriving in Australia on August 11, 1832. Officials record that she was being transported for stealing from the person, that her gaol report was bad and she had at least one prior conviction. Ship surgeon's report stated she had behaved "good", that she was married with children.

Sarah herself states that her offence was shoplifting, and that she had been convicted before for a similar offence. She tells that her husband Thomas Moss is being transported on the ship England, that they are married with 2 children. One of the children is aboard with her, a son aged 2 and a half years.

Her conduct while a convict appears to have been fairly good by comparative standards; only 2 entries for minor misconduct before being granted her Free Certificate in 1839.

Convict Papers

1835, Van Diemen's Land: Convict Description CON19-1-13 00116 L - Sarah Moss

	NAME	Moss, Sarah No. 159
	Trade	Dress & Stay Maker
	Height	5 / 1/2
	Age	29
	Complexion	Fresh
	Head	M.S.
	Hair	Brown
	Whiskers	-
	Visage	Long
	Forehead	High
	Eyebrows	Brown
	Eyes	Hazel
	Nose	M.L.
	Mouth	M.W
	Chin	Round
	Remarks	Pockpitted

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} CON13-1-5 Image 162 Sarah Moss per the ship "Hydery", in New South Wales. Colonial Secretary. Assignment lists of convicts transported, abt. 1810-1859. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974)
   Class: HO 11; Piece: 8, 1 Apr 2024.

   Sarah Moss, York (West Riding) Quarter Sessions, Convicted 5th January 1832, Sentenced Seven Years

2. ↑ Sarah Moss per ship "Hydery" #159, in Tasmania. Principal Superintendent of Convicts. Appropriation list of female convicts transported to Van Diemen's land, 1831, 1834-1836. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975)
   CON27-2-1-00005 Page 7, 1 Apr 2024.

   Name: Sarah Moss
   Calling: Dress & Stay Maker
   How Appropriated: Mrs? McCarty (?) Mrs Pressnell

3. ↑ Sarah Moss per Hydery, in Tasmania. Principal Superintendent of Convicts. Alphabetical conduct registers of female convicts arriving in the period of the assignment system, 1803-1843. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975)
   CON40-1-7 Image 82, 1 Apr 2024.
   1. 159
      MOSS Sarah
      Hydery 11 Aug't 1832
      York (W't Riding) 5 Jan'y 1832 _7_
      
      Transported for stealing from the person, Goal Rep't Bad. Convicted ? before. Surgeon's rep't Good. M. 2 Children. Stated this offence shoplifting - once ? for a similar offence. Husband Tho's Moss Transported per England ? Married 2 Children, 1 Boy on Board 2 1/2 years.
      
      Nov'r.6.1833 Preswell // Insolence to her Master, 2nd Class 3 Mths / PS / Nov.19.1834 Carolin / Absent with't leave. Crime Class 3 months (p.s.)
      Free Certificate No 843
      1839
4. ↑ Sarah Moss, in Tasmania, Australia. Description Lists of Female Convicts, 1828-1853. (Tasmania, Australia: Tasmania. Principal Superintendent of Convicts)
   CON19-1-13 Image 116, 1 Apr 2024.
   Description List entry for Sarah Moss
5. ↑ Sarah Moss Feb 1834, in Tasmania. Convict Department. Register of female convicts admitted to the factory, 1833-1834. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975)
   2 Apr 2024.

   Whence the persons come: In the Establishment 31st Jan'y 1834
   Name: Moss
   C Name: Sarah
   Ship & No: Hydery
   Whence Discharged: Mr Carroll
   From the 1st to 28th February 1834: <(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) marked off, there for 5 days>

6. ↑ Sarah Moss Feb 1834, in Tasmania. Convict Department. Register of female convicts admitted to the factory, 1833-1834. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975)
   Page 17, 2 Apr 2024.

   Whence the persons come: Mr Pressnell
   Name: Moss
   C Name: Sarah
   Ship & No: Hydery
   Whence Discharged:
   From the 1st to 30th November 1833: <(6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19) marked off>

7. ↑ Sarah Moss Feb 1834, in Tasmania. Convict Department. Register of female convicts admitted to the factory, 1833-1834. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975)
   Page 9, 2 Apr 2024.

   Whence the persons come: In the establishment 30 Nov 33
   Name: Moss
   C Name: Sarah
   Ship & No: Hydery
   Whence Discharged:
   From the 1st to 31st December 1833: <all days marked off>

   Son Levi on Page 15 (Levi Moss, Child aged 3 years 10 months, there for whole month of December)

8. ↑ Sarah Moss Feb 1834, in Tasmania. Convict Department. Register of female convicts admitted to the factory, 1833-1834. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975)
   Page 5, 2 Apr 2024.

   Whence the persons come: In the establishment 31 Dec 33
   Name: Moss
   C Name: Sarah
   Ship & No: Hydery
   Whence Discharged:
   From the 1st January 1834: <all days marked off>

   Son Levi on Page 15 (Levi Moss, Child aged 3 years 11 months, Male @ School, there for whole month of January)