About 1812 - Joseph Crockett was born in Staffordshire, England. (1)

About 1829 - Margaret Little was born in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. (2)

10 Mar 1838 - Joseph Crockett was convicted at the Court of Assizes in Stafford, Staffordshire, England of assault and robbery with wounding and sentenced to life transportation. Gaol Report - bad character and connections. He stated his offence as "Highway robbery. Married, two children. Wife Mary at Native Place." (3)

17 Mar 1839 - The ship Marquis of Hastings departed Portsmouth, Hampshire, England with 240 male convicts on board, including Martin, for Van Diemen's Land, Australia. His hulk report was very good. (4)

23 Jul 1839 - Arriving at Hobart after a four-month, seven-day voyage, Joseph's conduct was reported as good. He was described as a 25-year-old tailor with a fair complexion, long head, dark brown hair, no whiskers, brown eyebrows and hazel eyes. He stood 5' 3" tall with an oval visage and a medium forehead, scarred nose, mouth and chin. (1,3)

29 Jul 1844 - Joseph attended muster in Bothwell. (3)

3 Aug 1847 - Joseph attended muster in Bothwell. (3)

7 Aug 1847 - Ticket of Leave approved for Joseph. (5)

3 Apr 1848 - Margaret Little was convicted in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland of larceny and sentenced to 7 years transportation. Gaol Report - never before convicted, bad.  She stated her offence as "Stealing £8 9s 6d from the person. Single." (2)

16 Jun 1848 - The barque Kinnear departed Dublin, Ireland with 144 female convicts on board, including Margaret, bound for Van Diemen's Land, Australia. (6)

7 Oct 1848 - Arriving in Hobart after a three-month, twenty-two-day voyage, Margaret's conduct was reported as good. She was described as 20-year-old laundress with a fresh complexion, round head, dark brown hair and a high forehead. She stood 5' 3½ tall, with brown eyebrows, grey eyes, a small mouth and nose, and a round chin. (2)

9 Jul 1850 - Margaret attended muster at Bothwell. (2)

19 Sep 1850 - Bothwell Lower Court. Joseph Crockett, 39, Ticket of Leave holder, Marquis of Hastings, life sentence, neither read nor write.
Charged on complaint of Constable John Ryan with misconduct in having been out after hours on the 18th September. Pleaded guilty. Found guilty. Admonished. (7)

25 Feb 1851 - Permission to marry approved for Joseph Crockett, Marquis of Hastings and Margaret Little, Kinnear. (8)

12 Mar 1851 - Joseph Crockett, a 39-year-old widower and labourer, married Margaret Little, a 22-year-old spinster and house servant, at the Deputy Registrar's Office in Bothwell by Licence. Witnessed by John Kitchen and Mary Goodison. (9)

19 Aug 1851 - Conditional Pardon approved for Joseph. (10)

2 Sep 1851 - Ticket of Leave approved for Margaret, but she was not to reside in Hobart. (2)

2 Sep 1851 - Bothwell Lower Court. Margaret was charged with making use of improper language and fined 5s. (2)

27 Nov 1851 - William Crockett was born in Bothwell, as reported by his father Joseph, a labourer, on December 8. His date of birth was recorded as November 17, 1851 on the baptism register. (11)

19 Jan 1852 - William was baptised in Bothwell. (12)

27 Apr 1852 - Margaret attended muster in Bothwell. (2)

25 May 1852 - Margaret was recommended for her Conditional Pardon. (2)

14 Jun 1853 - Conditional Pardon approved for Margaret. (2)

9 Apr 1854 - Joseph Crockett was born in Bothwell. (13)

28 Feb 1855 - Joseph was baptised in Bothwell. (13)

27 Jun 1855 - Joseph was convicted of assaulting James Whiteway and sentenced to 12 months hard labour at the Oatlands Gaol. (10)

30 Jun 1855 - Margaret was convicted of assault at the Supreme Court of Oatlands. She was to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in Oatlands Gaol for 2 years. (2)

30 Jun 1855 - Newspaper article.

OATLANDS CRIMINAL COURT. Wednesday, June 27, 1855. Before His Honour the Chief Justice. Joseph Crockett and Margaret Crockett, charged with feloniously stabbing one James Whiteway, with intent to kill and murder; 2nd count charged the intent to do some grievous bodily harm. The parties resided at Bothwell. The prosecutor and his wife hired rooms of the prisoners, the male prisoner worked together, the prisoners on the day in question had been drinking, and words between the prosecutor and the female prisoner arose about the work which had been done, where-upon she rose up and cut him with a knife in the arm and on the lip. His Honour charged the jury with his usual clearness, and after a short deliberation, they returned a verdict against both prisoners of guilty of an assault only. (14)

20 Mar 1856 - Certificate of Freedom approved for Joseph. (10)

26 Sep 1856 - Margaret's petition for a reduction in her sentence was refused. (15)

abt Jun 1857 - Margaret was discharged from the Oatlands Gaol. (2)

26 Jun 1858 - Mary Ann Crockett was born in Bothwell, as reported by her father Joseph, a labourer, on July 20. (16)

10 Mar 1860 - John Crockett was born in Bothwell, as reported by his father Joseph, a labourer, on March 26. (17)

1 Oct 1860 - Mary and John were baptised in Bothwell. (18,19)

20 Nov 1860 - [1-6] Elizabeth St. Joseph Crockett (occupier), William Moyes (owner), house, ground, annual rateable value £7 16s. (20)

15 Nov 1864 - [1-6] Elizabeth St. Joseph Crockett (occupier), William Moyes (owner), house, annual rateable value £7. (21)

25 Nov 1864 - Reports of Crime Article.

BOTHWELL. A warrant has been issued on the 29th October, 1864, and is now in this Office, for the arrest of Margaret Crockett, charged with using obscene language on the 25th October. Description - Height about 5 feet 4 inches, age 35, eyes blue, hair light brown, scar on upper part of nose, a recent cut on right cheek, left eye discoloured by a recent blow; wore a dark dress and white hood. (22)

9 Dec 1864 - Reports of Crime Article.

Vide Crime Report of the 2nd November, 1864, page 192. Margaret Crockett has been arrested by Mr Superintendent Quodling, of the Bothwell Municipal Police. (23)

19 May 1865 - Henry Crockett was born in Bothwell, as reported by his mother Margaret on June 26. (24)

17 Jun 1865 - Henry was baptised in Bothwell. (25)

1 Oct 1865 - Henry Crockett died at the Cascades House of Correction in Hobart at the age of 4 months of dysentery. Margaret is presumed to have been sent to the House of Correction with Henry, although no record of a conviction has been located. The Bothwell Lower Court records are missing between 1862 and 1889, which would confirm this. (26)

9 Apr 1866 - Margaret was convicted at the Bothwell Lower Court of indecency and sentenced to 3 months imprisonment at the Cascades House of Correction in Hobart. (27)

30 Jun 1866 - During the week ending June 30, Margaret was discharged from the Cascades House of Correction in Hobart. (27)

26 Feb 1867 - [1-B5] Dalrymple St. Joseph Crockett (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), part of house, annual rateable value £8. (28)

11 Feb 1868 - [1-B5] Dalrymple St. Joseph Crockett (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), house, annual rateable value £8. (29)

6 Aug 1868 - Margaret was charged with insulting passers-by and sentenced to seven days imprisonment at the Bothwell House of Correction. (30)

15 Aug 1868 - During the week ending August 15, Margaret was discharged from the Bothwell House of Correction. (30)

7 Oct 1869 - Margaret was convicted of assaulting police and fined £2. (31)

1 Mar 1870 - [1-B1] Alexander St. Joseph Crockett (occupier), William Moyes (owner), house, garden, annual rateable value £7. (32)

8 Jul 1870 - Newspaper article.

SHOOTING WITH INTENT. William Love, a lad about 16 years of age, was placed in the dock charged with having on the 28th day of May last, fired a gun loaded with shot at Joseph Crockett, the younger, unlawfully and maliciously, and with intent to do some grievous bodily harm.
The prisoner who was defended by Mr Graves pleaded not guilty.
Joseph Crockett, a lad of 15, employed by Mr Reid at Bothwell, deposed that on the 28th May last he was minding certain property keeping the crows away, he had a gun loaded with shot; the prisoner and a lad named Charles Gossage went to him and as they were going duck shooting asked him if he would lend them his gun and dog; witness refused to and got over the fence to go to Mr Reid, when Love cried out to him to stand; he did so. Gossage then gave his gun to the prisoner who cocked it; Gossage then ran after witness, who also ran, the prisoner called "Stand, stand, or I'll shoot you" and he then fired, when witness fell and cried out and he knew that he was shot in the back part of the body. Witness got up in about a minute and the two other lads were standing looking at him. Love, at witness' request, then went to him and witness took off his clothes when the prisoner said there were only three or four shot in him. Witness said he would pull him, when the prisoner said, "I don't care a d____ I did not believe the gun would carry so far." The shirt and trousers produced by witness were those worn by him on that day.
To Mr Graves - The prisoner was between 50 and 60 yards distant from me when he shot me, we have been companions and have often been out shooting together.
Charles Gossage, residing at Bothwell, was called and corroborated the testimony of the first witness.
Dr Oldmeadow gave medical evidence, after which, Mr Graves addressed the jury for the defence and the Chief Justice summed up.
The jury in this case who had been deliberating over three hours then came into court and returned a verdict of guilty against the lad Love and recommended him to extreme mercy as they did not believe he was aware of the consequence of his act.
The Chief Justice said even without the recommendation of the jury he had made up his mind to deal leniently with the lad, and he did not want to sentence him to imprisonment, where he would be compelled to associate with criminals. His Honor then after consulting with the Attorney General ordered the lad to be sent to the Cascades Reformatory for the space of six months where he would be trained and disciplined. (64)

7 Feb 1871 - [1-B1] Alexander St. Joseph Crockett (occupier), William Moyes (owner), house, garden, annual rateable value £12. (33)

20 Feb 1872 - [2-Oo1] Wilmot St. Joseph Crockett (occupier), Richard Allen (owner), house, 10 acres, annual rateable value £10. (34)

11 Feb 1874 - William Crockett, a 22-year-old bachelor and labourer, married Ellen Monks, a 29-year-old spinster and domestic servant, at St Luke's Church in Bothwell according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England by Banns. Witnessed by Joseph Crockett and Louisa Dale. (35)

8 Sep 1874 - [2-Oo1] Wilmot St. Joseph Crockett (occupier, erased), Richard Allen (owner), house, 3 acres, annual rateable value £6 10s. (36)

8 Sep 1874 - [1-11.1] Alexander St. Joseph Crockett (occupier, inserted), Duncan McRae (owner), house, annual rateable value £12. (37)

27 Sep 1875 - Walter Moodie, a 23-year-old bachelor and labourer, married Mary Ann Crockett, a 17-year-old spinster at the residence of Joseph Crockett, [1-11.1.0] Alexander St, Bothwell according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of Scotland by Licence. Witnessed by Mary Hannah Cooper and Joseph Hinchy. (38)

29 Oct 1875 - Margaret was charged with damaging property and was fined £1, and to pay the amount of damages due of 6s. (2)

11 Jun 1877 - Joseph registered the birth of his grandson, Walter John Moodie, at Bothwell. (39)

19 Mar 1878 - [1-11.1] Alexander St. Joseph Crockett (occupier), Duncan McRae (owner), house, annual rateable value £7. (40)

28 Nov 1878 - Bothwell Lower Court. Margaret was charged with insulting passersby and sentenced to 48 hours imprisonment at the Bothwell Gaol. (2,41)

11 Jan 1879 - John Crockett, an 18-year-old bachelor and labourer, married Catherine Wilkinson, aged above 21 and a spinster., at the residence of Joseph Crockett, [1-11.1] Alexander St, Bothwell. (42)

23 Jun 1883 - Newspaper article.

BOTHWELL. June 20, 1883. To Thomas E J Steele, Esq, JP, Southernfield. Sir, A vacancy having occurred in the Municipal Council, in the Rural Municipality of Bothwell, we, the undersigned electors, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated to fill the same, and in the event of your doing so we pledge ourselves to do our utmost to secure your return... Joseph Crockett. (43)

17 Feb 1885 - [1-11.1] Alexander St. Joseph Crockett (occupier), Duncan McRae (owner), house, annual rateable value £7. (44)

16 Feb 1886 - [1-11.1] Alexander St. Joseph Crockett (occupier), Duncan McRae (owner), house, annual rateable value £7. (45)

13 Dec 1886 - Joseph Crockett died in Bothwell at the age of 73 from heart disease, as reported by undertaker, Charles Albert Nichols.

CROCKETT - On December 13, 1886, at his residence, Bothwell, Joseph Crockett, aged 72 years. (46,47)

6 Sep 1890 - Newspaper article.

BOTHWELL. At the Police Office on Monday, the 1st inst. Present : Mr A McDowall, Warden.
Margaret Crockett was charged with using indecent language in the public street; she pleaded not guilty, but the evidence of Constable McCarthy proved the charge. The Warden said she was an old offender, he had fined her several times for similar offences, but that course seemed to have no effect, and so he sentenced her to 14 days imprisonment, for which the prisoner thanked his Worship. (48)

11 Feb 1892 - Newspaper article.

BOTHWELL. At the police office on Monday, the 8th inst (present: Mr A McDowall (Warden), Messrs W Langdon and A Ibbott, Js'P).
James Smith, a young man about 20 years of age, was charged with assaulting Margaret Crockett. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Margaret Crockett, who is an old woman 70 years of age, and residing by herself in a cottage to the township, stated that defendant, between 10 and 11 o'clock on the night of the 30th January last, burst in the door of her house and came in; that she immediately ordered him out, and he then took hold of her dress and dragged her across the room; that she gave him no provocation or cause for doing so. The witness was subjected to a very severe cross-examination by Mr Ball (Ball and Ellis), who appeared for defendant. John Parsons was called for the prosecution, and gave evidence to the effect that he was in Mrs Crockett's house when defendant came in, and remained there until he went out, and in reply to the Superintendent of Police, who was conducting the case, stated that the defendant never spoke to or touched Mrs Crockett during the time he remained in the house, but simply spoke to witness and then left the place. This evidence so astonished Mr Perkins that he at once declined to ask any more questions, because he had relied upon Parsons to corroborate all Mrs Crockett had stated, and said it must be evident to all that perjury had been committed either on one side or the other. Mr Ball then made an able defence in favour of his client. The Warden, after consulting with his brother justices, and commenting severely on the aspect of affairs disclosed by the evidence, said the Bench did not think it would be wise under all circumstances to convict defendant, who had had a very narrow escape, and he (the Warden) hoped it would be a warning to him in the future. The case was then dismissed. (49)

19 Feb 1895 - [1-11.1] Alexander St. Mrs Margaret Crockett (occupier), Joseph Crockett (owner), house, annual rateable value £6. (50)

21 Aug 1903 - John Crockett died in Hobart at the age of 43 from a fractured skull after falling from his horse at Kempton. He was buried at Bothwell Cemetery on August 23.

CROCKETT - On August 21, 1903, at General Hospital, Hobart, John, beloved husband of Catherine Crockett, aged 43 years. (51,52)

24 Aug 1903 - Newspaper article.

INQUEST. TROOPER CROCKETT. HOBART, Saturday. An inquest was held today on the body of Trooper John Crockett, who succumbed at this General Hospital yesterday morning to injuries received through being thrown from his horse at Kempton on Thursday last. Mr Coroner Riddoch presided.
Dr Roberts, house surgeon at the General Hospital, said deceased was admitted by him in an unconscious state at 7 pm on the 20th inst. He then had a contused wound about an inch long on the scalp, and his skull was fractured. From the symptoms presented witness saw there was some pressure on the brain, and at once summoned the hospital staff. An operation was performed, and a piece of bone removed to relieve the pressure on the brain. Deceased, however, never regained consciousness. The cause of death was compression and contusion of the brain, caused by fracture of the skull. A fall from a horse upon a hard road would be sufficient to cause the injuries.
Joseph Crockett, brother of the deceased, identified the body.
Peter Larkin, a resident of Bothwell, stated he saw the deceased at 7.30 am on Thursday last at Kempton. Later on he saw him about 1½ miles from the township, when he was trotting along on horseback. Witness saw that the horse tripped, and deceased fell from the off-side of the animal. Crockett's head struck the ground, and witness immediately went to his assistance; but deceased seemed to have been at once struck unconscious by the fall from the horse, and never spoke.
The jury returned a verdict that the deceased met his death from compression and contusion of the brain caused by a fracture of the skull accidentally received through a fall from a horse. (53)

25 Oct 1907 - Joseph Crockett Jnr died in Colebrook at the age of 53. (54)

14 Jul 1912 - Margaret (Little) Crockett died in Bothwell at the age of 82 from senile decay, as reported by undertaker, Charles Albert Nichols, on July 16. She was buried at Bothwell Cemetery on July 16.

CROCKETT - On July 14, 1912, at Bothwell, Margaret Crockett, aged 81 years. (55-57)