Birth: Approximately 4 December 1811 (or ~1809 based on 1825 muster age 16), Parramatta area, Colony of New South Wales. Eldest surviving daughter of John Aiken and Frances Randall.
Death: 23 April 1887, likely in the Field of Mars/Carlingford area, NSW (aged ~76). No newspaper obituary or funeral notice found in digitized records—no burial details confirmed yet.
Marriage: 17 August 1855, Pennant Hills area, NSW, to Samuel Pateman (born ~28 June 1815, Redbank/Parramatta – died 29 December 1894, Wyoming/Gosford area). Married later in life; Samuel was a local bushman/orchardist. (NSW BDM Marriage Reg: V1855390 43B) Samuel Pateman' 2nd wife Mary Ann Bridge nee Carpenter
Life Notes: Grew up in the family home in Parramatta/Northern Boundaries (modern Hills District).
Listed in the 1825 NSW Muster as "Maria Aikin, aged 16, born in the colony, child of John Aikin, landholder, Parramatta."
Inherited a portion of her father's land in the Field of Mars (sold to Richard Webb, per 1969 descendant note in Sydney Daily Mirror).
Lived in the "Dixieland" area associated with the Aiken family's African heritage—known for orchards and farming.
Known Children (many born before parents' 1855 marriage; common in colonial times):
Mary Ann (1835–1909) → m. Joseph Henry Lancaster
Susannah (1838–1924)
Samuel (1840–?)
William (1842–1923)
Joseph (1844–1922)
Charlotte (1847–1932) → m. Elias Kerr
Sarah Rose (1850–1917) → m. James Drysdale (later in life)
Miss Sarah Pateman (1851- 1918) Sara Pateman Obituary
Others possibly including Lydia, Emily Rosina, Evelyn Beatrice (per descendant trees).
This line has extensive descendants in the Hills District, Central Coast, and beyond—strong orchardist/farming ties. No specific newspaper clippings found for Maria's birth, marriage, or death (common for the era unless notable events).
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