Richard Hardman
Along with William Duncan and James Shaw, Richard Hardman was convicted of assaulting and robbing James Scholfield at Birtle-cum-Bamford, near Rochdale
Date Tried: 15th November 1815, Manchester Quarter Sessions
Sentence: Death by hanging, later commuted to 7 years transportation.
The following is from the Lancashire County Council:
“According to the Calendar of crown prisoners for the Lancashire Quarter Sessions (QJC 1), Richard Hardman (aged 22), along with two other men, was committed for trial on 15 November 1815 by Rev. Thomas Drake and Rev. William Horton and charged with having assulted and robbed James Scholfield of a pocket book and seven Bank of England notes, "for one pound each", on the King's Highway at Birtle-cum-Bamford. Hardman was convicted on 23rd March 1816 and having been found guilty on another indictment (unspecified), was transported for 14 years.

More details could be found in the Quarter Sessions order book (QSO 2/185) and the indictment roll (QJ1 1/190).

The Lancaster Gazette
Saturday November 18th 1815

Committed to our Castle, since our last………William Duncan, James Shaw, and Richard Hardman, charged with having assaulted and robbed James Scholfield, on the King’s highway, in the township of Birtle cum Bamford, near Rochdale.

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The following is from the Lancashire County Council:
The transportation order relating to Richard Hardman:
Lancaster Castle Archive TRAN/37
Letter dated Whitehall, 24th May 1816:

Sir,

His Royal Highness The Prince Regent having been pleased, in the Name and on the Behalf of His Magesty to give Directions that Twenty Male Convicts, now under Sentence of Transportation in the Gaol at Lancaster should be removed from thence on board the Hulk at Portsmouth, or Langston Harbour near Portsmouth, and committed to the Charge of John Henry Capper Esquire, Suprintendent of Convicts; I am commanded to signify to you His Royal Highness’s Pleasure that you you do cause the said Convicts, if upon being examined by an experienced Surgeon or Apothecary they shall be found free of any putrid or infectious Distemper, and fit to be removed from the said Gaol, to be conveyed on board the said Hulk, and there delivered to the Superintendent. or to the Overseer of the said Hulk, where they are to remain until their Sentences shall be carried into effect or be otherwise disposed of.

You will at the same time deliver to the Superintendent, or to the Overseer, a true Copy attested by you, or the Gaoler having the Custody of the said Convicts, of the Caption and Order of the Court before which such Offences were tried, containing the Sentence of Transportation of each said Offender respectively by virtue whereof he shall be in Custody, and also a Certificate containing his Age, and an account of his Behaviour in Prison before and after his Trial, and the Gaoler’s observations on his Temper and Dispoisition, and such information concerning his Connexions and former course of Life as may have come to the Gaoler’s Knowledge.

I am,

Sir,

You most obedient
humble Servant
(unclear signature)

(Underneath is the following):
Received this 2nd day of June 1816 from His Majestys Gaol at Lancaster on board the Portland Hulk in Langston Harbour the eight following named male convicts

No Name Sentence
1 James Duncan Life
2 Samuel Gregory Life
3 William Smith Life
4 John Cook Life
5 John Humphreys Life
6 Richard Hardman 14 years
7 Josiah Allen 14 years
8 Thomas Willerbey? 7 years

(unclear signature)

There are a further 12 convicts in two other similar lists.

Lancaster Gazette - Saturday 6th April 1816
Lancaster Assizes - William Duncan (21) for highway robbery at Birtle-cum-Bartle - Guilty. James Shaw (19) for the same offence - Acquitted. Richard Hardman (22) for stealing, at the same place - Fourteen years transportation.

Lancaster Gazette - Saturday 13th April 1816
Lancaster Assizes - Sentenced to Death - William Duncan (21) for highway robbery. Transported for life - Richard Hardman for felony.

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Richard Hardman convict was sent out here on the “Sir William Bensley”. It arrived on the 10th March 1817 in New South Wales. He was then forwarded to Port Dalrymple, Van Diemens Land on the “Elizabeth Henretta” arriving 28th September 1817.

N. S. W. convict records 288/673/393/4-4005 (Page/Fiche/Film/Shelf) The Fiche should be 637 not 673.

From the convict records in New South Wales:
Richard Hardman convicted on 23rd March 1816 at the Lancashire Assizes. Sentenced to 14 years. Native Place was Lancashire. He was a labourer. His age was 22 years. His height was 5 foot 4 inches. His complexion was sallow. His hair was brown. His eyes were Hazel.

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He has a reference in the Port Dalrympe Convict Muster 1818 CMN/P 0174 P3-2 CY957.

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Convict Detail from the Achives Office of Tasmania new convict index (17th May 2000):
Convict number: 33034
Surname: Hardman
Given Names(s): Richard
Ship Name: “Elizabeth Henrietta”
Arrival Date: 28th September 1817
Conduct Record: CON31/18 p114
Other Records: CON13/1 p73

All other fields are empty.

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Richard Hardman arrived in Sydney on "Sir William Bensley" on 10th March, in 1817. He was then sent to Van Dieman's Land on the ship "Elizabeth Henrietta".which first travelled to Hobart to discharge a number of Convicts and then on to Port Dalrymple arriving there on 7th April 1817. His Personal Details are as follows:- Height - 5ft 4 inches Complexion - Sallow Hair - Brown Eyes - Hazel. The 1823 "Muster" stated that Ann Spencer was a servant to Richard Hardman. In August 1823 Richard Hardman applied for two Allotments in Launceston. On 29th March 1824 he was granted "Ticket of Leave". Also he was charged with "Insolence to Constable Lawson" CON 31/18. On 21st August 1824- "Absent from Muster on Sunday last". CON 31/18. ON 24th December 1824- "Marriage to Ann Spencer in St. John's Church of England" See Marriage Certificate. 3rd May 1825 "Riding in his cart on a Public Road without Reins to guide the Bullocks drawing the same. Fined 20 Shillings. CON 31/18. 25th March 1828 the following children were Baptised:-James born c1816; Samuel, 1820; Thomas, 1822; Mary Ann, 1824; Louisa, 1825; Richard, 1827; Elizabeth Spencer, Christened on 20th September 1829; Harriet Christened on 1st September 1834. On 28th April 1830 "Certificate of Freedom" Sentence Expired. Gov. Notice No. 89 C.S.O. Published in "Launceston Advertiser" 1830. On Wednesday 10th October 1830, Death of Richard Hardman. Published in "Launceston Advertiser" 11th October 1830 he was interred in the Hardman Family Vault in the Cypress Street, Cemetery, Launceston. Also interred there are the following:- Hardman William, son of Samuel and Elizabeth, who died 27th May 1852 aged 6 months. Hardman Henry Emburey, son of James and Catherine died 7th November 1853 aged 6 years. Hardman Emeline Kate, daughter of James and Catherine, died 18th November 1853, aged 1 year. Hardman Richard, son of Samuel and Elizabeth, died 29th June 1864, aged 11 years. Hardman Samuel, son of Richard and Ann, died 28 December, 1864, aged 44 years. Hardman Amy Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth, died 22nd April 1869, aged 14 years. Hardman Mary Spencer, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth, died 9th September 1879, aged 17 years. Hardman James, son of Richard and Ann, died 14th May 1885, aged 75 years. Hardman Elizabeth, wife of Samuel, died 18th January 1897, aged 74 years. Mason Ann (nee Spencer and formerly Hardman) died on 11th June 1862, aged 76 years. Mason William, husband of Ann (Spencer) Hardman, died 28th August 1868, aged 67 years. Kettle Miriam Mary, daughter of William and Mary Ann, died 22nd March 1854, aged 11 days. Lawson Blanche Hatton, daughter of Daniel and Harriett, died 16th April 1866, aged 7 years. Graham Sarah Ann, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth, died 24th March 1906, aged 48 years. Graham Edward, husband of Sarah Ann, died 29th April 1917, aged 81 years. Hardman Richard, died 10th October 1830, aged 46 years. Hardman Thomas, died 30th November 1843, aged 2 years.

He travelled on the ship "Sir William Benson" which left Spithead, England carrying 200 Convicts and sailed via Cape. They arrived in Sydney on 10th March 1817. One of the Convicts died on the voyage. Some of them were then sent on to Van Dieman's Land, landing 30 of the Convicts in Hobart. The remainder including Richard Hardman were taken to the North of the Island to Port Dalrymple which is near present day Launceston.

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From the “Launceston Advertiser”, Thursday, 11th October 1830, page 3:
“On Wednesday, Mr Richard Hardman, of this town, breathed his last; he had been unwell from the Saturday before, he got worse this day, and expired suddenly about noon. He has left a widow and a family of small children to lament his loss, if it is a loss to lose a man who gave up all his faculties to drink, who robs himself of his health, his domestic comforts, and most of the pleasures of life in order to sacrifice his time to the pernicious practice of beastly intoxication.

Fellow citizens look around and ponder how few of the inhabitants of this town, die a death in which habit of intoxication have not had a prominent part, a how great a proportion of these deaths are owing, strictly owing to the poisonous and beastly practice of intoxication.”

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Lived married life at George Street, and corner Brisbane and St John Streets, Launceston, (Myers corner).

Applied for Cart Licence for Tasmania 12th January 1824, (pole cart).

Richard HARDMAN administration of effects by Ann HARDMAN Hobart Town Gazette 10th March 1832 and 4th January 1833. It was also in the Hobart Town Courier on 10th March 1832. Also at the State Archives at reference AD/961/1 page 140 Will number 46.

Age at death was stated to be 46 years.

Richard arrived on the same ship as Richard BAKER who became his son Thomas’ father-in-law.

People recieving cart licences in the Launceston District, 1826-1830:
Hardman Ann Launceston 25
Hardman Richard Launceston 7

NSW Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825:
HARDMAN, Richard. Of Launceston

16 December 1823
Deposition re his stolen steer (Fiche 3289; 4/7015.1A pp.37-41).

There was an erronous reoprt in the “Examiner” newspaper on 24th March 1887, (page 2 column 4), about Richard HARDMAN settling in Portland Bay in Victoria in 1829-1833. The person was buried at Percy Island.

The following is from the Lancashire County Council:
The Lancashire Quarter Session Order Book (QSO 2/186) records the verdict of the trial of Ann Spencer at Salford on 23rd April 1817 as follows:

“Whereas Ann Spencer late of Mancherster in the said County Singlewoman hath at this Session been convicted of Felony. This Court therefore order and adjudge that she (sic) shall be sent and transported to some part beyond the Seas for the Term of Seven years pursuant to the Statute in such case provided.”

Other Quarter Sessions records such as the recognizances and the indictment rolls may provide further deatails.

The Manchester Mercury
April 29th 1817

…….Ann Spencer, for stealing twist, from Messrs Clogg & Co…….

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ANN SPENCER, Police Number 77. Convicted at Lancaster Quarter Session on 23rd April 1817 for 7 years. Transported for Larceny.

THE WOMAN CONVICTS -The convicts were brought to the Ports from nearby gaols and were put aboard in batches as they arrived. The women prisoners were conveyed in carts or coaches, and when the journey was made in Winter often arrived wet and miserable. When first the women came on board from the different country goals, "Wrote Thomas Prosser, surgeon of the "Maria 1" in 1818, a great number of them, through exposure to cold when travelling, became effected by rheumatism, coughs, colds, etc. Ship's Surgeon Dr. Thomas Prosser's comments :- Ann Spencer embarked with one male child. Description: Trade, Needlework. Literacy, cannot write. Age 25 years (1818). The Transport Ship she travelled on was "Maria 1" of 427 Tons. The Master was Henry Williams and the ship's Surgeon was Thomas Prosser. They left Deal on 15th May 1818 and sailed direct to Sydney, a voyage of 125 days arriving there on 17th September 1818. The "Maria 1" embarked with 126 Female Convicts and 2 deaths were recorded on the journey. 94 were landed in Sydney and 30 were carried on to Hobart. Ann Spencer and child remained in Sydney. Ann Spencer and child were then sent to Van Dieman's Land from Sydney on the ship "Elizabeth Henrietta" arriving in Hobart Town on 11th October 1818. Some of the women were left in Hobart. The remainder were sent on to Port Dalrymple and Ann Spencer and child were in this group. They arrived there on 14th October 1818. Port Dalrymple is in the North of the Island, near George Town.

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Ann was present in Port Darymple Musters on 1820 and 1821. During the 1823 Muster she was a Servant to Richard Hardman. On 14th May 1824 she was issued with her Free Certificate. On 25th December, 1824 she was married to Richard Hardman at St. John's Church, Launceston by Rev. John Youl. On 4th November, 1831 (now Hardman) Having on Sunday 23rd October knowingly suffered two convicts to remain on her licenced premises for the purpose of tippling. Fined 2 Pounds. On 8th August 1832 - Breach of her recognizance. Fined 2 Pounds. 10th March 1832 and 28th December 1832 "Letters Administration" of the late Richard Hardman. In Launceston "Examiner" on Monday 26th September 1831 - "Licence for Liquor" granted to Ann Hardman (new) Corner Brisbane and St. John's Streets. - Page 6. Ditto on 20th September, 1832. In "Hobart Town Gazette" - Renewal of Licence 13th December 1833. Ditto on 9th October,1834. The above Licence was not granted to Ann Hardman in 1835 but to her new husband William Mason on 8th October. On 18th March 1835 - Affidavit to no lawful impedement to marriage - File 100 Vol. 2 PP277-278. "Independent" newspaper on 24th September 1831. Ann Hardman made an application for a first class allotment in Launceston on 5th November 1831. She stated that "I am possessed of two allotments of ground in Launceston, upon one I have built a substantial weather boarded house with outhouses for the value of 500 Pounds. Upon the other I have built a brick cottage of the value of 200 Pounds. I am a widow and have a family of seven children and have the means of building a brick home". - Signed Ann Hardman. On 22nd November 1983 "Examiner" Newspaper published an extract from a book "Streets Rich in History" by Dennis Hodgkinson:- City corners are crowded with history as illustrated by Myers building, which was originally Cox Bros, also departmental store. But, at first the site was that of Ann Hardman and her pub, with a small live theatre attached. 1848 Census - Ann Mason, late Hardman, (nee) Spencer appeared as "Other Free Persons" 1851 Census - Ditto "Examiner" Newspaper, Thursday 12th June, 1862 Death. At seven o'clock last evening Mrs. William Mason of the "Elephant and Castle Inn" Wellington Street, Launceston. "Examiner" Saturday, 14th June 1862. On 11th June Ann, beloved wife of Mr. William Mason. Aged 76 years. Deeply regretted by a large family and circle of friends. The funeral will leave her late residence, Wellington Street on Saturday 14th instant at 2.15 pm. Friends invited to attend.

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Convict Detail from the Achives Office of Tasmania new convict index (17th May 2000):
Convict Number: 72995
Surname: Spencer
Given Name(s): Anne
Ship Name: “Elizabeth Henrietta”
Arrival Date: 11th October 1818
Conduct Record: CON40/9 p35
Other Records: CON13/1 p211

All other fields are empty.
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Lived married life at George Street, and corner Brisbane and St John Streets, Launceston, (Myers corner).

Lived married life at Brisbane Street and Wellington Street, Launceston.

Applied for Cart Licence for Tasmania 29th November 1830, (pole cart).

Richard HARDMAN administration of effects by Ann HARDMAN Hobart Town Gazette 10 Mar 1932 & 4 Jan 1833.

From “The Examiner” newspaper, 12th June 1862:
At seven o’clock last evening Mrs William Mason of “The Elephant & Castle Inn” Wellington St Launceston.

From “The Examiner” newpaper, 14th June 1862:
On 11th June Ann beloved wife of Mr William Mason. Aged 76 years. Deeply regretted by a large family and circle of friends.
The funeral will leave her late residence Wellington Street on Saturday 14th instant at 2:15 pm. Friends to attend.


In the Fuller Map of Launceston Hotels in the 1830's, a "Mrs Hardman" is noted for the hotel on the corner of St John and Brisbane Streets. In Hotels in Van Diemen's Land Volume 1 by Peter Smedley, ( an index of information taken from local newspapers and the Gazette) there are the following references:

1. NEW LICENSES IN LAUNCESTON - Hardman, Ann, Brisbane and St. John Streets - from the Launceston Advertiser Monday, September 26, 1831, page 302, column 2-3.

2. RENEWALS IN LAUNCESTON - Hardman, Ann, Manchester Arms, Brisbane and St John Streets - from the Independent, Sept 22, 1832, p 2, c 5.

3.LICENSED VICTUALLERS OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND - Hardman, Ann, Manchester Arms, Launceston - from the Hobart Town Gazette 9 October 1834 p748-749.

4 LICENSED VICTUALLERS OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND - Mason, William, Manchester Arms, Launceston - from the Hobart Town Gazette, 8 October 1835 p 827-830.

5.LICENSED VICTUALLERS OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND - an advertisement for "A house.....apply to Mr William Mason, Manchester Arms, Brisbane Street" - from the Cornwall Chronicle Dec 5, 1835 p4, c.5.


Assessable (Rateable) Land Report as obtained from Launceston Library Files, September 2002

Ann Catherine Spencer, (relationship): William Mason wife
28-March-1854, Esplanade Street, North Esk Bridge, Launceston: House, occupier: (not stated), rated value (pounds): 11
07-March-1855, Brisbane, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: (not stated), rated value (pounds): 12
29-March-1859, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Charles King, rated value (pounds): 25
29-March-1859, Brisbane, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: James Grant, rated value (pounds): 50
29-March-1859, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: John Woods, rated value (pounds): 15
29-March-1859, St John, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Henry Bennett, rated value (pounds): 275
29-March-1859, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Susan Garner, rated value (pounds): 25
30-January-1860, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: John Woods, rated value (pounds): 15
30-January-1860, St John, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Henry Bennett, rated value (pounds): 275
30-January-1860, Brisbane, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: James Grant, rated value (pounds): 50
30-January-1860, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Susan Garner, rated value (pounds): 25
30-January-1860, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Charles King, rated value (pounds): 25
18-November-1861, Brisbane, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: James Grant, rated value (pounds): 45
18-November-1861, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 14
18-November-1861, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Mrs Ligo, rated value (pounds): 20
18-November-1861, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Marsden, rated value (pounds): 25
18-November-1861, St John, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Samuel Bennett, rated value (pounds): 250
18-November-1861, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Mrs Dixon, rated value (pounds): 22
18-November-1861, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Peter Johnson, rated value (pounds): 20
18-November-1861, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Mrs Mudiman, rated value (pounds): 22
17-November-1862, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Cockerell, rated value (pounds): 22
17-November-1862, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Fitzgerald, rated value (pounds): 25
17-November-1862, Wellington, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: William Reid, rated value (pounds): 20
17-November-1862, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Peter Johnson, rated value (pounds): 20
17-November-1862, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Mrs Dixon, rated value (pounds): 22
17-November-1862, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 14
17-November-1862, Brisbane, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: James Grant, rated value (pounds): 35
30-November-1863, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 14
30-November-1863, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James Milner, rated value (pounds): 22
30-November-1863, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Cockerell, rated value (pounds): 22
30-November-1863, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Lithgoe, rated value (pounds): 20
30-November-1863, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Peter Johnson, rated value (pounds): 20
30-November-1863, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Fitzgerald, rated value (pounds): 25
25-November-1864, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Witherington, rated value (pounds): 20
25-November-1864, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Lithgoe, rated value (pounds): 20
25-November-1864, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Fitzgerald, rated value (pounds): 25
21-November-1865, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 20
21-November-1865, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Lithgoe, rated value (pounds): 20
12-November-1866, Margaret, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James White, rated value (pounds): 35
03-December-1867, Margaret, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James White, rated value (pounds): 35
01-December-1868, Margaret, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James White, rated value (pounds): 35
23-November-1869, Margaret, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James White, rated value (pounds): 35

Ann Catherine Spencer Trustee, (relationship): William Mason wife
25-November-1864, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 14
25-November-1864, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Cockerell, rated value (pounds): 22
25-November-1864, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James Milner, rated value (pounds): 22
21-November-1865, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Cockerell, rated value (pounds): 18
21-November-1865, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Abbott Brothers, rated value (pounds): 14
21-November-1865, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: George Chalker, rated value (pounds): 18
12-November-1866, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Carrates, rated value (pounds): 20
12-November-1866, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: George Chalker, rated value (pounds): 18
12-November-1866, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Cockerell, rated value (pounds): 18
12-November-1866, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Bernard Higgins, rated value (pounds): 14
03-December-1867, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Bernard Higgins, rated value (pounds): 14
03-December-1867, Bathurst, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Carrates, rated value (pounds): 20
03-December-1867, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: John Cockerell, rated value (pounds): 18
03-December-1867, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 18
01-December-1868, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 14
01-December-1868, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: William Brewer, rated value (pounds): 18
01-December-1868, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 18
23-November-1869, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 18
23-November-1869, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: William Brewer, rated value (pounds): 18
23-November-1869, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 14
13-December-1870, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James Boyes, rated value (pounds): 16
13-December-1870, Margaret, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James White, rated value (pounds): 30
13-December-1870, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 12
13-December-1870, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Miss Brewer, rated value (pounds): 16
01-December-1871, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Miss Brewer, rated value (pounds): 16
01-December-1871, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James Boyes, rated value (pounds): 16
01-December-1871, Margaret, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James White, rated value (pounds): 40
01-December-1871, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 12
02-January-1872, George, Street, Launceston: House & Shop, occupier: Empty, rated value (pounds): 12
02-January-1872, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: Miss Brewer, rated value (pounds): 16
02-January-1872, George, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James Boyes, rated value (pounds): 16
02-January-1872, Margaret, Street, Launceston: House, occupier: James White, rated value (pounds): 30

Ann Catherine Spencer; (relationship): Richard Hardman wife
11-May-1833, Bathurst Street, Launceston: Conveyance from J. Flood and another, book 1, reference 2352, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
19-July-1834, George Street, Launceston: Conveyance from S. Porter and another, book 1, reference 3664, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
05-September-1834, Bathurst Street, Launceston: Conveyance to T. Scott, book 1, reference 3894, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
19-December-1834, Elizabeth Street, Launceston: Conveyance from J. Clarke, book 1, reference 4266, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
27-February-1838, George Street, Launceston: Mortgage with 2 others to W. E. Lawrence and 4 others, book 2, reference 1446, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
01-October-1839, Brisbane Street, Launceston: Conveyance with 2 others to R. White and another, book 2, reference 2862, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
12-February-1841, Elizabeth Street, Launceston: Mortgage with 4 others to W. Lee and other, book 2, reference 4176, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
02-June-1846, Bathurst Street, Hobart: Assignment with 3 others to J. Robertson, book 3, reference 1876, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
02-June-1846, Bathurst Street, Hobart: Conveyance with another to W. Wilson, book 3, reference 1875, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
10-March-1860, Brisbane Street, Launceston: Conveyance with 2 others to T. Hardman and another, book 4, reference 8355, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
30-May-1862, Bridgenorth: Conveyance with 3 others to Wm Field and another, book 5, reference 1058, area (acre, rod, perch) 400-0-0
21-June-1862, Bathurst Street, Launceston: Conveyance with another to Louisa Gee, book 5, reference 1099, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated
27-May-1885, See Meml.: Conveyance from Thos W. Mason, book 7, reference 4311, area (acre, rod, perch) not stated


Police Number: 77
Convicted at: Lancaster Quarter Sessions
Conviction Date and Sentence: 23 April 1817, 7 years
Transported for: Larceny
Ship's Surgeon's Comments: Embarked with one Child
DESCRIPTION:
Trade: Needlework
Literacy: Cannot write
Age: 25 years (1818)
COLONIAL EXPERIENCES:
1818: Arrived at George Town from Sydney on 11 or 14 October per "Elizabeth Henrietta"
1820 Muster: at Port Dalrymple
1821 Muster: at Port Dalrymple
1823 Muster: Servant to R Hardman, Launceston
1824: Free Certificate issued 14 May
1824: Married to Richard Hardman at Launceston
1831: 4 November (now Hardman) FS. Having on Sunday the 23rd October knowingly sufferered two convicts to remain on her licensed premises fro the purpose of tippling. Fined 2 pounds.
1832: 8 August FS. Breach of her recognizance. Fined 2 pounds.

1825 - 1845 Publican Index Van Diemens Land (Tasmania):

Hardman Ann 1831
Hardman Ann 1832
Hardman Ann 1833
Hardman Ann 1834

NSW Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825:
SPENCER, Ann. Per "Maria", 1818

26 Sept 1818:

On list of convicts transhipped from the "Maria" to the "Elizabeth Henrietta" and forwarded to Hobart; with child (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.89).

Echoes of Bushranging  Days in Van Diemen’s Land: Brady, McCabe, Perry, Geffreys  and Britton 
1837 – 1851  box 2 vol 5
National Library of Australia Manuscript collection MS3251
An Examination of John Crother of Launceston in Van Diemen’s Land taken upon oath before me one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for Van Diemen’s Land and its Dependencies the twenty eighth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six in the presence and hearing of Robert Lee and Robert Rayner duly charged before me upon oath with feloniously receiving and having in their possession upwards of two yards of black woollen cloth for which they cannot satisfactorily account which said deponent on his oath aforesaid deposeth and saith as follows that is to say:
about six o clock on Tuesday evening I saw Robert Lee in Brisbane Street with something tied up in a black silk handkerchief I followed him he spoke to Ann Hardman at the door of her house and went from thence into Mr Davis’s Public House he went in at the Tap Room and I saw him speak to Robert Rayner there were two or three yards from the Door I stepped back and Lee came out at the door without any thing in his
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hand he came up to me and said will you have any things to drink I said no and Lee returned into the Tap Room I then went into Mr Davis’s House at the Door opposite the Bar and asked him if any one had left a bundle tthere he said I am very busy I believe there has I saw a Bundle exactly resembling that I had seen with Lee laying upon a Sofa in the Bar I said to Mr Davis is this the Bundle he said yes a man left it here just now you had better sit down a few minutes and I dare say the men will come for it. I sat down about a quarter of an hour went into the Tap Room came out again and when Mr Davis  said he could not see the man that left the Bundle. I asked him if he saw lee he said Yes but that is not the man who left the Bundle he was just behind him, a few minutes afterwards Mr Davis called to some Person  and said you had better take your Bundle away I d reply neither did I see the Person Mr Davis spoken to, he said the man show had left the Bundle was a tall think man with a light coloured jacket and a straw hat Henry Gibbons who was present said it was Rayner.
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John Rayner  in the custody of Constable Henderson soon after he then wore a dark coloured jacket and a black hat when I saw him speak to Lee at Mr Davis’s House he had on a light coloured jacket and straw hat I am certain is was Rayner I was about two yards from him.