Lance and I both have DNA matches to the siblings of William Barton from Rowland in Derbyshire. he was The notorious footpad Barton, a native of Rowland, Derbyshire, whose numerous depredations in different parts of the county have occasioned much alarm, and for whose apprehension a large reward has been offered by his Grace the Duke of Portland, in consequence of his stopping and robbing one of his Grace's servants at Worsop, a short time ago, has for a long time eluded the vigilance of the police and others ; he was taken in Nottingham last week, and passed through Chesterfield on Saturday night last on his way to this town, to answer for his delinquencies. - Sheffield Mercury
04 January 1836 - Morning Post - London, London, England
04 January 1836 - Globe - London, London, England
10 January 1836 - Bell's New Weekly Messenger - London, London, England
Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties 15 January 1836
HO 17/42/78
Prisoner name: William Barton Junior.
Prisoner age: 22.
Prisoner occupation: Gardener.
Court and date of trial: Nottinghamshire Lent Assizes, March 1836.
Crime: Robbery - robbing John Sponge, groom to the Duke of Portland, of ten shillings.
Initial sentence: Death commuted to transportation for life.
Gaoler's report: Said to have committed several daring robberies - other charges against him.
Annotated (Outcome): Nil.
Petitioner(s): Sampson Hodgkin son and five other residents of the parish of Bakewell, Derbyshire, supported by character references from William Barton and five others.
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Good character; sober and industrious habits; never suspected of any malpractices and highly respected by his neighbours until he unfortunately incurred the displeasure of the Earl of Newburgh by catching a rabbit, for which offence he was banished from his home and his father discharged from harbouring him.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16221361