Maria Lock - Wikipedia
Maria Lock, also known as Maria Locke, (c. 1805 [1] – 6 June 1878) was an Aboriginal Australian landowner in the Darug area of Western Sydney. Lock is significant in Australian history due to her educational achievements, having the first legally recognised marriage between a settler and an Aboriginal person, and later for being a landowner ...
Significant Aboriginal women: Maria Lock - City of Parramatta
Maria, the daughter of Yarramundi ‘Chief of the Richmond Tribes’, belonged to the Boonooberongal clan of the Darug people [1]. Born c.1805, Maria grew up at Richmond Bottoms on the eastern flood plains of the Deerubbin (known today as the Hawkesbury River), close to where the town of Richmond is now located [2].
Maria Lock - Australian Dictionary of Biography
Maria Lock (c.1805-1878), Aboriginal landowner, was born at Richmond Bottoms, on the eastern floodplain of the Hawkesbury River, daughter of Yarramundi, 'Chief of the Richmond Tribes'. The family belonged to the Boorooberongal clan of the D(h)arug people.
Lock, Maria | The Dictionary of Sydney
There was nothing ordinary about Maria Lock. She was the daughter of an Aboriginal chief, her educational achievements were advanced and her marriage to a British convict was unusual. Indeed, the fact that her convict husband was assigned to her was unique.
Maria Lock - Wikiwand
Maria Lock, also known as Maria Locke, (c. 1805 – 6 June 1878) was an Aboriginal Australian landowner in the Darug area of Western Sydney.
Maria Lock’s 1831 petition - Museums of History NSW
In 1831, a young Aboriginal woman, Maria Lock, wrote to Lieutenant General Ralph Darling, Governor of NSW, petitioning him to grant her a portion of land that had been promised to her at the time of her marriage.
Maria Lock | Monument Australia
Sep 24, 2019 · Maria Lock was an Aboriginal woman who rose to great heights in both the European and Indigenous societies in Sydney in the 1800's. A smoking ceremony greeted descendants of Maria Lock, Darug Elders, Blacktown City Mayor Stephen Bali MP and guests as they arrived at the church.
Life Summary - Maria Lock - Australian Dictionary of Biography
Maria Lock: Born: 1805 Richmond Bottoms, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 6 June, 1878 (aged ~ 73) Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. Cultural Heritage: Indigenous Australian
Dharug and Dharawal Resources - Dalang
After her brothers death Maria petitioned the Governor for the particular tract of land, successfully gaining access in 1843. The benefits of her education in the colony enabled Maria to petition for land on behalf of her husband Robert, who received 40 acres in Liverpool in trust for (Maria ; Lock) Maria was granted another 30 acres at ...
Lock, Maria | The Dictionary of Sydney
Aboriginal woman who was granted land at Blacktown. Educated at the Native Institution in Parramatta, Maria Lock was the first Aboriginal woman officially married to a British convict. They settled on land granted to her in Blacktown, and descendants still live in the area.