Esther Abrahams

Esther Abrahams (born c. 1767 or 1771 – died 26 August 1846) was a Londoner sent to Australia as a convict on the First Fleet. She was de facto wife of George Johnston, who was for six months acting Governor of New South Wales after leading the Rum Rebellion. They later married legally, in 1814.

Esther Abrahams
Esther Johnstone (née Abrahams) [attributed]
Born
Esther Abrahams

c. 1767 or 1771
London, England
Died(1846-08-26)26 August 1846
Sydney, Australia
Other names
  • Esther Julian
  • Esther Johnston
Spouses
  • George Johnston
    de facto:
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    (m. 1788)​
  • de jure:
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    (m. 1814; died 1823)​
Children
  • Rosanna Juliano (1787)
  • George Johnston (1790)
  • David Johnston (1798)
  • Robert Johnston (1792)
  • Blanche Johnston (1806)
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