Daniel Tindall ^870,1061

  General Notes:

Peter Morris notes:
Our Daniel Tindall,
Who was he really?
Birth: Most have him as being born at Egham in Surrey in 1758. This date seems to be arrived at by his age given at various times, eg. He was aged 49 when he arrived in NSW in 1807. BDM indicates he was 68 when he died in 1827, close to being born in 1758. However, the only baptismal records I can see (Family Search) is a Daniel Tindall being baptised on Nov. 3, 1764.
Parents: There is a listing for Daniel Tindall, (b. 1736) and Mary Wells who were married in Oct. 1763 at Egham, Surrey. Their issue were:-
Daniel b. 1758, or perhaps more likely, 1764
·Joseph b. 1767
·Mary b. 1769
·Elizabeth b. 1771
·Ann b. 1774
·Susannah b. 1776
Spouse: The only one I can find listed is a Jane Sawyer and they married on Sept. 20, 1779 at Egham, Surrey. On the actual church marriage record it lists Daniel as being a 'widower'. This is possible and could mean Daniel was married three times. Some of the researchers have Daniel as being married to a Jane Doyle in 1794 and this is understandable as it seems they had their children from 1795. Their issue were:-
Daniel b. 1795
·Mary b. 1797
·Charles b. 1799
·Jane b 1802
·James b. 1811 (however, 1804 is more likely and how could he have been Daniel's son as he was in gaol?)
·Emma b.1815 in Sydney
·Susannah b. 1817 in Sydney
I can find no record (in Family Search) for a marriage with a Jane Doyle. Doyle is a common Irish name and young Irish women regularly went to England to obtain employment. However, among Daniel's co-conspirators in the 'Despard' affair was a John Doyle. Could she have been John's daughter? The Australian Royalty website has Daniel Tindall as marrying a Amelia Jane Doyle, aged 17, in 1794. The source listed is Roots Web, Ancestry.com. I can remember seeing an Amelia Jane Doyle on a family tree when the IGI (Family Search) include information submitted to them. They have ceased this practice and only place on their website details they themselves have sourced. When Jane arrived in the colony in 1814 she was 37, ie. born 1777. But I can find no confirmation.
Col. Edward Marcus Despard: A major trial followed the so-called 'Despard affair' which saw 10 men convicted of High Treason. This was in January, 1803 and resulted from the alleged plot to kill the king, then George III, in the previous November. It was held at the Surrey Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery.
Seven were found guilty and executed: Despard, John Wood, Thomas Broughton, John Francis, James Wratten, Arthur Graham and John Macnamara. The executions were enacted at Southwark, Surrey.
Three were found guilty but with mercy recommended: William Lander, Thomas Newman and Daniel Tyndall. They were given life sentences and were sent to New South Wales aboard the Duke of Portland in 1807.
John Doyle and Samuel Smith were found not guilty.
The full trial can be read on the internet. For the best reading of the times and issues and possible reasons why Despard could have been so influential to our Daniel refer The Making of the English Working Class by E.P. Thompson.
Daniel Tindall (Tyndall): Arrived in the colony in 1807 and was immediately given a Ticket of Leave. He had been listed as a journeyman carpenter and, as such, was very valuable at that time in the colony. A witness at the trial (Peter Pollard) had stated that Daniel was his 'master' at his work.
The Sydney Gazette of June 4, 1809 has Daniel as being paid for gates with frame, posts etc for the enclosing of the Burial Ground at Sydney. This was located where the Town Hall is now sited.
In 1817 he petitioned Gov. Macquarie for emancipation and the application stated he was born at Egham, Surrey in 1759. Nevertheless, we should not assume that Daniel really knew when he was born. By late 1820 Daniel was listed as a juror at an inquest, so presumably he had his pardon by this time. On January 31, 1823 he was residing in York Street, Sydney and it is noted that he received the services of an 'assigned convict.' In September of the following year he was recorded as being a carpenter at Castlereagh St. However, the Muster of 1823-4-5 has Daniel as working in Newcastle but it should be remembered that skilled workmen were moved around the colony wherever needed.
Death: Daniel died January 28, 1827, age 65 (which has him being born c. 1761) and was interred at the cemetery in Devonshire St. When the site was cleared for the building of Central Railway station Daniel's headstone was relocated to the Liverpool Pioneer's Park.

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Daniel married Amelia Jane (Jane) Doyle in 1794 in Egham, Surrey England. (Amelia Jane (Jane) Doyle was born circa 1777 in England UK and died on 12 Aug 1854 in Liverpool, Sydney, NSW Australia.)