* Samuel Nixon 
* Samuel was born in 1797 in Warwickshire Eng and his baptism took place on July 28th, 1797 in Arley Warwick Eng. * Samuel's father was * William Nixon and his mother was * Mary Rowlege. His paternal grandparents were * Samuel Nixon and * Mary Wood; his maternal grandparents were *John Rowlege and * Frances Wright. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Henry, James, William, Thomas, Harriet, Jane and Mary. He was the third youngest of the eight children. He died at the age of 73 on November 22nd, 1870 in Windsor NSW. He was buried on November 22nd, 1870 in Windsor NSW.General Notes
Notes for SAMUEL NIXON:
Samuel's death was notified by his brother Thomas. Samuel is mentioned in the 1822 & 1824-5-6-NSW Musters, + 1828 Census, & in James McLelland's "History of NSW". A native of Rugby (Warwickshire) & a tailor by trade, Samuel took to "Highway Robbery," for which he was tried at Warwick Assizes & goaled for life on 28th Mar 1818. (The records give death as the sentence, but this was commonly communted to transportation for life) There was also a Thomas Nixon sentence to death for Larceny in a Dwelling Place, no doubt Samuel's brother, who was transported in 1819. Samuel sailed aboard the "Shipley" in 1818 leaving Woolwich for Sydney, arriving 18 Nov 1818. He was sent to work for William Cox at Windsor, it would seem that his sentence was shortened to 7 years as this is the time given at the 1822 muster, in 1825 he is still said to be serving life sentence & working as a laborer. He gained his ticket of leave, before 1828 census (#27/53) when he was living on 2 acres of cleared & cultivated land at Windsor, later gained a conditional pardon (#39/106) described as 5'9 1/2" tall, of pale complexion, brown hair & blue eyes. At his trail in 1818, his age was given as 20, in 1828 census as 28 yrs. Between 1824-1832 Samuel & Partner Frances E Foley had 4 children. They may have separated between 1832-34 as Samuel married Ellen Connor in 1834. On 15 May 1847 Samuel was up before the Police Court in Windsor, charged with stabbing his wife Ellen. Bailed to appear 1 June 1847 at Central Criminal Court Sydney, he was remanded in custody until 5 June 1847, & was sentenced to 6 months hard labour in Sydney Goal for malicious stabbing & assault.
* Samuel and Frances were married in a religious ceremony before 1824 in Sydney NSW. They had two sons and two daughters, named Samuel George, William, Louisa and Mary Anne.
* Samuel and * Ellen were married in a religious ceremony on July 15th, 1834 in St John's Church Parramatta NSW. They had two sons and three daughters, named James, John Henry, * Ellen, Jane and Henrietta (Harriet).
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Children
* Ellen Nixon
* Ellen was born on April 5th, 1841 in Richmond NSW and her baptism took place on June 13th, 1841 in St Peter's C of E Richmond. She died at the age of 69 on November 12th, 1910 in Cranebrook NSW. She was buried on November 13th, 1910 in General Cemetary Penrith NSW (C of E section).
* Samuel and Eliza were married in a religious ceremony in 1852 in Richmond NSW.
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