By Maria Boswell he had a son John(ny) Gray who married Vashti "Wasti" Lee.
By Uri "Waddi" Heron he had Caroline who married Thomas Gray.
By her sister Eliza Heron he had Frank "Knivela" (probably Francis) Gray who married Mori Gray,
and Sonny Gray b.cir 1827 who married Frances Emma Mann.
By Harriet Williams he had Eliza "Wikki" Gray (b.cir 1832) who married Joseph Elliott,
and Isabella "Bella" Gray (b.cir 1843) who married Edward Heron (aka Young).
John Budd, "Jack" Gray was transported to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) for 12 years, after being convicted of stealing two mare horses, the, property of Jane Blades, at Hameringham, Lincs, at the Lincolnshire Assizes 20.07.1844.
Elias Boss, son of Riley was convicted of the same crime, with the lesser term of 10 years.
Both men were transported on board the "Sir Robert Peel" which sailed from London 09.09.1844 and arrived on Boxing Day, 26.12.1844 with 254 male passengers aboard.
John Budd Gray was recorded as applying for permission to marry the free lady, Frances Dowlan/Dowlin(g) 27.03.1849 and their children were:
<unknown> Gray b.31.01.1849 Hobart, Tasmania
Israel Gray c.27.03.1853 Buckingham, Hobart, Tasmania, d.1904
Charles John Gray c.20.12.1851 Hobart Town, Tasmania d.1879
John Gray b.1853 Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Parmoss Gray b.cir 1855 Buckingham, Hobart, Tasmania
Angelina Gray b.cir 1858 Buckingham, Hobart, Tasmania
Isabella Jane Gray c.26.12.1861 Geelong, Victoria, Australia d. 1862
Alexander Thomas Gray b.1863 Geelong, Victoria, Australia
George Francis Gray c.15.06.1866, Chilwell, Geelong, Victoria, Australia d.1931
John Budd Gray was granted a Ticket of Leave (pardon) 1852/3 and he moved to Geelong, Victoria, Australia sometime between 1858 and 1861 as can be seen by the births of his children.
He died 30.08.1868 in Australia.
His son, Charles John Gray m.26.06.1871 Caroline Leeman Spivey, at Pitfield, Victoria, Australia and they had:
Ellen Gray 1873 Pitfield, Victoria
Charles William Gray 1875 Pitfield, Victoria
Samuel Gray b.1871 Pitfield Victoria d.23.12.1906 Melbourne, Victoria Buried Springvale, Victoria.
George Gray b.1878 Stra., Victoria, Australia.
Samuel Gray married Mary Ann Norris. B.1874 Melbourne d. Jun1906 Melbourne. Their child was:
Samuel John Gray b.16.11.1893 Melbourne, d.29.09.1957 Heidelburg, Victoria.
Married Catherine Dodd 28.01.1919 St Marylebone London England.
She b.21.02.1900 Marylebone London, d.26.11.1967 Newport Victoria Australia. D/o James Dodd and Mary Shaughnessey.
Which proves that Samuel John Gray made at least one visit to England.
At only 17 years of age, he found himself being convicted of stealing two mare horses, the property of Jane Blades, at Hameringham, Lincolnshire, at the Lincolnshire Assizes 20.07.1844, with the above John Budd (Jack) Gray. He was sentenced to transportation to Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) for the term of ten years. They sailed from London on the "Sir Robert Peel" 09.09.1844, which arrived on 26.12.1844 with 254 male passengers on board.
Elias Boss was recorded as marrying Frances Bonney in 1857, in Deloraine Tasmania. Their known children were:
1862 Deliah Mary married Albert John Watson
1864 Caroline Lavinia Boss bn at Port Sorell
1866 Elias Sylvester Boss bn at Port Sorell
1868 Lapoleons Rebi Charles Boss bn at Port Sorell
1871 May Ellie Rubina Boss bn at Port Sorell
In 1909 he was listed in Sands Directory as a contractor of Lyndhurst.
Elias Boss died in Newtown Hobart, 5th July 1919 at the age of 93, and was buried at Don Congregational Cemetery
A fitting Epitaph I have shamelessly copied is as follows:
The Dead Stockrider (By the Wild Irishman)
Aye, we had a glorious gallop after Starlight and his gang
As they bolted from Sylvester�s on the flat.
How the sun-dried reed-beds crackled.
How the flint-strewn ranges rang,
To the strokes of Mountaineer and Acrobat!
L. Gordon.
It is now many years ago since I first became acquainted with the late Mr. Elias Boss, who years ago was one of the most noted stock-riders and horse-breakers in our island. Many were the slashing gallops that the old man could relate and many the white-faced Herefords who were forced to wheel about face from the deadly fire of his stock whip. I once heard the old gentleman say that he never knew what fear meant, and I believed him, for, if he did, he never showed it. There was no �yellow streak� about the old fellow. He was as game as a gamecock. I once saw him, when 75 years of age, win the hunting contest at the Latrobe Show, and I should like to know if the performance has ever been equalled in Australia, before or since? Here was a man who was a celebrity on this Coast, and we see him pass out unhonoured and unsung! Yet, if some �silver tail� or �hot-house plant� slings a seven, if he happens to �stand behind Macarthy� to the tune of a thousand pounds or two, we read goodness knows how much about his career, and probably his money was his greatest recommendation! It is some years now since I made my first contribution to �The Advocate�, and when I did I resolved to try to remedy something that appeared to be either neglected or forgotten � that is, to give honour to whom honour is due. Hence my infliction upon readers If I succeed in doing this I will be satisfied; Well, poor old Mr. Boss has left us at the ripe age of 93 years. His wild stock-riding career has finished, and he sleeps his last long sleep near the placid waters of Cornelian Bay. I�d just as soon take old Elias Boss� chance of an entrance to the Golden City as I would of any professor of �Church-ianity� who ever sang a Psalm, and in the words of Gordon�s dying stock-rider:
For deeds undone and gifts misspent and resolution vain,
It�s a little late to worry this, I know.
And I�d live the same life over if I had to live again,
And the chances are I�d go where most men go.
The Advocate 25th July 1919
He was transported to Australia in 1836 on the Recovery, along with Charles Boss, Zachariah Lee, and Major Lee.
Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, August 8th 1835. (extract)
Zachariah Lee, 25, Charles Boss 25, Robert Boss 17 and Major Lee 19 were all indicted of stealing two horses, the property of Thomas Warman of Carbrooke, and a further indictment of stealing two other horses. Found guilty, the prisoners were sentenced to be transported for life.
Robert Boss turned to his tribe in the gallery and exclaimed �goodbye boys, goodbye.�
Robert Boss married Elizabeth Letitita Rex at Bathurst, Kelso, New South Wales, and they had the following children:
Matilda Mary Jane c.24.03.1844 St Lawrence, Sydney, NSW d.24.08.1920 Lyndhurst, married John MacClosky.
Isabelle Elizabeth c.05.04.1845 White Rock, Caroar, NSW d.11.09.1925 Taree NSW married William Fletcher.
Elizabeth Letitia c.31.07.1846 Bathurst NSW married Thomas Joseph Smith
Emily Emmeline b.1850 (unknown)
Jane Agnes b.1852 Neville NSW married John Shandley Hogan
Charles Frederick Robert b.1853/4 Carcoar NSW d.1908 Neville NSW married Christiana Chesher
George Thomas b.1855 Carcoar NSW married Ellen O'brian.
Noah Robert b.1856 Carcoar NSW d.1918 Blayney married Kate Harvey
Mary Ann b.1858 Carcoar NSW married Alfred Henry
Elias William b.1860 Carcoar NSW married Catherine Chew
Charlotte E. b.1863 Carcoar NSW married Michael J Chew
Owen S b.1865 Carcoar NSW d.1891 Nyngan
Arthur P b.1867 Carcoar NSW married Esther Alice Purcell
Victor Edward b.1870 Carcoar NSW died 1870 Carcoar.
(further descendants are too numerious to list here)
Robert Boss died 14.01.1904 at Lyndhurst, and was buried at Carcoar, NSW.
He may be the person recorded by the old Rais as John Boss, a son of Riley who was transported.
Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, August 8th 1835. (extract)
Zachariah Lee, 25, Charles Boss 25, Robert Boss 17 and Major Lee 19 were all indicted of stealing two horses, the property of Thomas Warman of Carbrooke, and a further indictment of stealing two other horses. Found guilty, the prisoners were sentenced to be transported for life.
Charles Boss died in 1836 in New South Wales.
Zachariah Lee, 25, Charles Boss 25, Robert Boss 17 and Major Lee 19 were all indicted of stealing two horses, the property of Thomas Warman of Carbrooke, and a further indictment of stealing two other horses. Found guilty, the prisoners were sentenced to be transported for life.
Zachariah Lee was pardoned/granted Ticket of Leave 1842-5.
He died in 1847 in New South Wales.
Zachariah Lee, 25, Charles Boss 25, Robert Boss 17 and Major Lee 19 were all indicted of stealing two horses, the property of Thomas Warman of Carbrooke, and a further indictment of stealing two other horses. Found guilty, the prisoners were sentenced to be transported for life.
Zachariah Lee was pardoned/granted Ticket of Leave 1842-5.
He died in 1846 in New South Wales.
Newcombe Boss arrived in New South Wales on the Canada 10.09.1819 a tinman/brazier of Norwich
10.04.1824 Newcombe was on a list of prisoners punished at Bathurst and on 26.02.1825 he was in gaol at Bathurst, and described as a servant to William Christie.
Newcombe Boss was granted a Ticket of Leave 1st October 1839.
A Henry Smith was tried the same day/place and transported on the same Ship. It is not known yet if he was a relative.
