Edward Ewer and family - 1828 census

This is a transcript of the 1828 NSW census that was kindly provided by a fellow Ewe researcher - Edward is a shopkeeper in Parramatta, living with his wife Ann and son Edward (jnr). They live on a property of 3 acres, and Edward has 2 horses and 7 head of cattle. Also living at the residence are four servants. A few notes on the servants are at the bottom.

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Ref# E0675
Original Return 006/10105
If signed S
Surname EWER
First Name Edward
Age 28 years
Free/bond Government servant
Ship arrival Mary 2
Year 1821
Religion Protestant
Sentence 14 years
Occupation Shopkeeper
Place Parramatta
Appx 3 acres; Cleared; Cultd; Horses:2; Cattle: 7

Ref# E0676
Surname EWER
First Name Ann
Age 21 years
Free/bond Born in the colony
Religion Protestant
Place Parramatta

Ref# E0677
Surname EWER
First Name Edward (Jun)
Age 1 year
Free/bond Born in the colony
Year 1821
Religion Protestant
Place Parramatta

Ref# E0694
Surname EYLES
First Name Mary A
Age 12 years
Free/bond Born in the colony
Religion Protestant
Sentence 14 years
Occupation Servant to Edward Ewer
Place Parramatta

Ref# GO136
Surname GANNON
First Name Morris
Age 34 years
Free/bond Free by Servitude
Ship arrival Southworth
Year 1820
Religion Catholic
Sentence 7 years
Occupation Servant to Edward Ewer
Place Parramatta

Ref# J0652
Surname JONES
First Name Mary
Age 21 years
Free/bond Born in the colony
Religion Protestant
Occupation Servant to Edward Ewer
Place Parramatta

Ref# S2689
Surname STEWART
First Name Alexander
Age 43 years
Free/bond Conditional pardon
Ship arrival Fortune
Year 1813
Religion Protestant
Sentence Life
Occupation Servant to Edward Ewer
Place Parramatta

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Mary A Eyles, born in NSW and baptised in 1816, born to Joseph Eyles (per 'Canada' 1801) and Elizabeth Eyles (nee Smith). She was 14 and a servant to Edward in 1828. She married Alexander McDonald at St James, Sydney in 1831.

Morris Gannon, born about 1794, apparently arrived as a convict on the 'Southworth' for a 7 year sentence. Name may be ‘Manus’. On-line documents state that the Southworth arrived in 1822, carrying Irish convicts (which accounts for his Catholicism). May be Mahamus Gannon, listed in NSW State Archives Colonial Secretary Index. Lesley Uebel (http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html) advised me that this was an alias for Thomas McGowran. He was native to Sligo, Ireland and tried in 1820 in Sligo County and sentenced to 7 years. His trade was that of ploughman. The Irish convicts to NSW page (http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm) lists the alias ‘Manus McGorman Gowan’.

He received two Certificates of Freedom. The first was at the conclusion of his first sentence, No. 27/737, Date 24 July 1827. Name Thomas McGowan or Manus McGorman, Ship 'Southworth', Year 1822, Native place Sligo (Ireland), Trade: Labourer, Place of trial: Sligo, July 1820, Sentence 7 years, Year of birth 1794, Height 5 feet 3 1/2 inches, Complexion Fair ruddy, Hair dark brown, Hair light hazel.

The Certificate of Freedom of 1827 is overwritten with what appears to be the following:
"Transported to Norfolk Island for seven years by ???? Windsor 15 Aug 1834 for ????"

I haven't yet found an article related to the above offence. In 1841, his second sentence served, he received a second Certificate of Freedom, 41/1559, dated 7 Nov 1841, with his names listed as Thomas McGauran or Manus McGorman.

Mary Jones, born in NSW about 1807.

Alexander Stewart, born about 1885. According to the transportation register he was sentenced on 27 Jun 1811 to transportation for life - his place of conviction was ‘Court Martial Lavalette’. Convict musters also list his place of conviction as ‘Malta Court Martial’. Departed England and arrived in NSW 11 Jun 1816 per ‘Fortune’. Received a pardon in 1820, and servant to Edward Ewer in 1828. It seems that in 1829 Alexander Stewart attempted to shoot his employer.

The Sydney Gazette, Tuesday 17 November 1829
“Supreme Court, Monday November 16
Alexander Smith was indicted for presenting a loaded pistol at Edward Ewer and drawing the trigger, with intent to kill, to main, to disfigure, or to do some grievous bodily harm, at Paramatta, on the 15th of October last. – Guilty. Remanded.”

The Sydney Gazette, Thursday 19 November 1829
Supreme Court (Before Mr. Justice Stephen)
“Alexander Smith, for maliciously shooting at Edward Ewer, and John Ashton, for a rape on a child under the age of twelve years, convicted on Monday, received a sentence of death this morning.”

Unfortunately, and article detailing the arrest or court proceedings can not be found. NSW Archives Criminal Court Records show two entries for cases against Alexander Stuart:
16 Nov 1829 Alexander Stuart, Shooting with intent on Edward Ewer at Parramatta
16 Nov 1829 Alexander Stuart, Stealing from Edward Ewer at Parramatta
Not proceeded with

Presumably if he was sentenced to death on the first charge, the second was not pursued.

The Sydney Gazette, Saturday 28 November 1829
“The case of a mane named Steward, convicted of maliciously shooting at one Edward Ewer, of Parramatta, has excited considerable interest amongst some of the most influential inhabitants of the neighbourhood in which he resided. A memorial to the GOVERNOR, we understand, has been prepared, and numerously signed praying for a mitigation of sentence, grounded on certain circumstances connected with the former relative situation to each other of the prosecutor and the prisoner.”

I have not yet found any records indicating whether or not Alexander Stewart received a mitigation of sentence, or was hanged.