Charlotte

Passengers and Crew
BAKER, James - died 1789 - executed for
stealing. Pte, Royal Marines. Died 1789
Sydney.
BRAUND, Charlotte Spence b1787 on
board Charlotte - died 1792 at sea on return to England.. Child of convicts
William Bryant and Mary Braund.
BRIXEY, Charles b1758c. Corporal,
Royal Marines. Cohabited with Ann Wright, who came free on the
Prince of Wales , as Charles' wife. Left the colony in 1791.
BROUGHTON,
William
CHAPMAN, Thomas - Corporal, Royal Marines. Wife: Jane and daughters
Jane and Elizabeth (b1781c). Elizabeth was raped in 1789, by
Marine Private Henry Wright. Pte Wright was executed. Elizabeth
returned to England with her parents.
CHESLETT, George - Pte, Royal Marines. George received a 30 acre land grant at Toongabbie.
CHEW, John - Pte, Royal Marines. Returned to England.
CONNELL, Patrick - Pte, Royal Marines. b1761 Waterford, Ireland.
Married Margaret Jones in 1791 on Norfolk Island. Settled on Norfolk Island.
CRESWELL, Daniel - Died 1787 at sea (dysentery). Pte - Royal Marines.
Accompanied by his wife Susannah who married James Mapp, in 1788 in
Sydney. Both Susannah and James returned to England. Their
son William died on the voyage.
CRESWELL, John - 1st Lieut, Royal Marines. Born 1764, Exeter, Devon.
Parents: Isaac and Grace Bowden. Wife: Mary Mayne - married 1787
Exeter.
EDMONDSTONE, William - Pte, Royal Marines. Died 1789 Sydney.
GILBERT, Thomas - Ship's Master.
HAND, Abraham - Pte, Royal Marines. b1756 - d1834
Tasmania. Cohabited with Sarah Smith, a convict on the Lady
Juliana.
KING, William - 1758 Yorkshire - 1819 Windsor. Pte, Royal Marines. Partner: Jane Watkins.
Child: Eliza. ??
LAVENDAR, George - Boatswain, Royal Navy.
LODWICK, Archibald Andrew - Seaman. Cohabited with
Ann George. who arrived as a convict on the Lady Penrhyn. Children: William 1788-1790
and Ann b1800.
MAXWELL, James - 1st Lieut., Royal Marines. Returned to England.
ODGERS, Edward - Pte, Royal Marines. Lost in the bush surrounding
Sydney Town.
OVERTON, Edward - Pte - Royal Marines. Returned to
England.
POULDEN, John - Married Mary Mitchell who arrived on the Lady
Penrhyn. Returned to England with wife and son.
PRIOR, John Matthew - born on the Charlotte in
1787. Died 1788 Port Jackson. Parents John Arscott and Catherine
Prior.
RIDDELL, John - Seaman.
RIMMER, Joseph -
SMITH, Ann - came free, child of convicts John and Ann Smith
SMITH, Edward - Seaman.
STANFIELD, Daniel
STEWART, Peter - Sgt, Royal Marines - b1757 Perth, Scotland.
Accompanied by his wife Margaret and sons Robert and John. Family
returned to England.
TOREY, John - Seaman. Returned to England.
TENCH, Watkin - 1758 Chester - 1833 Devonport. Lieut, Royal Marines.
Parents: Fisher and Margaritta. Married Ann Maria Sargent in
England. Explored Nepean and Hawkesbury River areas with a special
investigation of the Prospect, Parramatta and The Ponds area.
Returned to England.
TYNAN, Thomas. 1749-1830 Sydney. Pte - Royal Marines. Married Ann Emmes,
in 1792 at Parramatta. Ann arrived on the Lady Juliana, as a
convict.
WHITE, James -Born - Scotland. Pte, Royal Marines. Returned to England.
WHITE, John - 1756 Ireland - 1832 Sussex. Surgeon General. Cohabited with Rachel Turner who
arrived as a convict on the Lady Juliana. Child: Andrew b1793.
CONVICTS
ACRES, Thomas - 1757 Devon - 1824
Campbelltown, buried C of E Campbelltown. Parents Thomas Acres and
Mary Husson. Convicted at Exeter in 1785 for assault on the
King's Highway. Married Ann Guy (nee Hinchley) in 1791.
Settled at Airds.
ANDERSON, John - 1760 Devon to 1790 Norfolk Island. Convicted at
Exeter in 1786 for theft from a dwelling. Married Elizabeth Bruce in
1788 in Sydney. Elizabeth arrived as a convict, on
the Lady Penrhyn. .
ARSCOTT, John - 1767 Cornwall - 1793 Torres Strait. Convicted Bodmin,
Cornwall in 1783 for theft. Parents: Samuel and Mary Barnes.
Occ: Carpenter. Married Catherine Prior in 1792 at Port Jackson.
BAKER, Thomas 1763 - 1792 Sydney. Convicted at Exeter in 1786 of
felony.
BAKER, William- 1761- 1836 Hobart. Corporal,
Royal Marines.
Convicted of petty larceny in Worcester in 1786. Married Elizabeth
Lavender in 1795 in Sydney. Cohabited with Susannah Huffnell,
who arrived as a convict on the Lady Penrhyn. Children: William
1789, Elizabeth. After returning to England, William returned to
to Sydney.
He was given the post of storekeeper at the Hawkesbury Settlement.
Settled in Tasmania.
BALL, John - b1734 Exeter, Devon - 1788 Sydney Cove. Convicted
Exeter in 1786 for theft of a live sheep.
BARRETT, Thomas - 1758c-1788 - Hanged at Port Jackson. Convicted
Old Bailey 1782 for entering a house and stealing. Escaped after a
mutiny of the Mercury, being one of the ringleaders. Recaptured in
Devon. On the voyage to Australia, involved in passing counterfeit
coin. Executed at Port Jackson for stealing food from the stores.
BARSBY/BARSLEY, Samuel - 1764. Convicted at Exeter for theft of 50
yards of woollen cloth, in 1786.Occ: Cooper. Received a 30
acre land grant.
BASELY, John - b17855c. Convicted in 1785 at Exeter, for theft.
Left the colony.
BASON, Elizabeth - b1756c. Convicted at New Sarum, Wiltshire in 1784
for theft from a shopkeeper. Partners: William Bason (in England) and
James Hatherley. James (b1765) was a Carpenter's Mate - Royal
Navy, who arrived on the Sirius in 1788. Elizabeth and her three
children, left the colony, along with James. Children: James 1789,
Henry 1790, Elizabeth 1792.
BATLEY, Oten - b1764c. Convicted at the Old Bailey, for theft of a
watch in 1783. Sent ot Norfolk Island. Returned to England.
BAYLEY, James - b1754 Convicted New Sarum, Wiltshire in 1786 for
break, enter and steal. Cohabited with Ann Steel, a convict who
arrived on the Lady Juliana. Steel was Ann's married name.
BEARDSLEY/BEAZLEY, Ann - b1766. Convicted at Derby in 1786 for
theft. Sent to Norfolk Island, then Tasmania.
Married John McCarthy in 1791 on Norfolk Island. John was a Private
with the Royal Marines and arrived on the Friendship in 1788.
BLATHERHORN, William - (alias Beans alias Fisher) b1759 and
convicted at the Old Bailey in 1783 for stealing. Cohabited
with Mary Randall on Norfolk Island. Mary aArrived on the Lady Juliana.
Settled in Tasmania.
BLOODWORTH, James
BOND, William - 1750-1839 Sydney. Convicted Exeter, Devon in
1785 for stealing 20yards of muslin. Occ: Baker. Married
Sophia Parker in 1792 at Parramatta.
BRADFORD, John - 1758-1821 Sydney. Convicted of theft in Exeter in
1786. Occ: Baker
BRANNEGAN/BRANAGAN, James - b1754. Convicted in 1784 at Exeter for
assault and robbery on the Kings Highway.
BREWER, William - 1752 - 1788 Sydney Cove. Convicted of sheep
stealing in 1786 at Exeter.
BROAD, Mary - Convicted of assault on the King's Highway in 1786 at
Exeter. Escaped.
BROWN, Thomas - 1762-1791 Parramatta. Convicted at the Old Bailey in
1783 for theft.
BROWN, William - 1757 - 1787 died at sea. Convicted at Exeter in
1784 of assault.
BRUCE, Robert - b1754. Convicted in 1784 at Exeter for escaping
custody. Cohabited with Caroline Laycock/Haycock, who arrived
as a convict on the Prince of Wales.
BRYANT, John - 1757 - 1789 Norfolk Island. Convicted 1785 in Devon
for assault and steal. Married Ann Coombes in 1788 in Sydney. Ann
arrived as a convict on the Charlotte. John
killed by falling tree.
BRYANT, William - 1757 Cornwall - 1791 Batavia. Convicted at
Launceston, Cornwall for forgery in 1784. Married Mary arrived on
the Lady Penrhyn, as a convict. William and Mary and their two
children, along with seven other convicts, stole a boat and escaped
to Timor, where they were captured and returned to England.
BUCKLEY, Joseph - b1748 - Convicted in Dorchester for theft in 1786.
Left the colony in 1793.
BURRIDGE, Samuel - 1726 - 1788 Sydney. Convicted in 1786 at
Dorchester for break, enter and steal.
CAREY, Ann - 1766-1788 Sydney. Convicted in 1786 in Devon for break,
enter and steal.
CHAAF, William - 1762 - 1790. Convicted at Exeter in 1786 for break,
enter and steal. Hanged in Sydney for attempted robbery.
CHANIN/CHANEN, Edward - 1743-1788 at sea. Convicted at Exeter in
1786 for break, enter and steal.
CHINNEN, CHINERY, Samuel - 1767-1841 Windsor. Convicted Exeter in
1786 for break, enter and steal. Samuel, a negro, was acquitted of
stealing flour in 1789. He was employed by Isaac Cornwall in the
Hawkesbury area and then became a landholder at Windsor. Samuel is
buried at St Matthews, Windsor.
CHURCH, William - Convicted Dorchester in 1786 for theft of three
cows.
CLARK, John - 1761-1787 at sea from dropsy. Convicted at Exeter in
1786 for theft of mutton and 2 lambs.
CLEAR/CLARE, George - Convicted at the Old Bailey in 1783 of theft.
CLEAVER/CLEAVES, Mary - Convicted at Bristol in 1786 for burglary at
27 years old. Mary gave birth to a daughter while on board the
Charlotte. The child died in Sydney in 1789. Mary married John
Baughan in 1788 in Sydney Cove. John arrived as a convict, on the Friendship.
Mary related to John Cleaver who arrived on the Scarborough. Mary
terrorised by soldiers who destroyed her home in revenge, after her
husband informed on them. She returned to England in 1800 and then
returned to Sydney in 1802 and cohabited with Richard Harding.
Mary and Richard returned to England. Children of John and Mary:
James b1788, Charlotte c1789, Charles b1790 ( all Baughan).
COFFIN, John - Convicted in 1786 at Exeter for stealing from his
employer's house. John, a negro, worked on a chain gang in Sydney
before being sent to Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island for
India in 1793.
COLE, Elizabeth - 1759 Devon - 1821 Hobart. Parents: Edward and
Elizabeth Luscombe. Convicted at Exeter in 1786 for break, enter and
steal. Cohabited with William Ellis, a private with Royal Marines
who arrived on the Friendship .Child: Thomas Cole b1789. Also cohabited with James
Tucker whilst on Norfolk Island. Children Sarah Tucker b1793 and
Maria Tucker b1795 (both on Norfolk Island). Married Cornelius Richard Burrows
in 1810 in Hobart, Tasmania. Cornelius arrived
on the Scarborough, as a convict. He drowned in Tasmania, when the ferry he was
operating capsized. Children of Cornelius and Elizabeth: Richard
b1798, Anne b1800, John b1803 (all Burrows).
COLMAN, Ishmael - 1755 - 1787 at sea. Convicted 1786 at Dorchester
for theft.
COOMBES, Ann - b1759. Convicted break, enter and steal 3 petticoats
at Taunton in 1786. Married John Bryant in Sydney Cove in 1788. John
arrived on the Charlotte as a convict. Cohabited
with James Cullen 1794-96. James arrived on the Scarborough , as a
convict.
COPP, James - 1746-1788 Sydney Cove.
COX/ROLT, James - 1759 - 1791 at sea on 'Gorgon'. Convicted Old
Bailey 1781 for theft. Cohabited with Sarah Young, who arrived as a
convict on the Lady Juliana. Died on the voyage back to
England.
CREAMER, John - b1769 London. Convicted of felony in 1785 and tried
at Exeter. Joined NSW Corps and returned to England when Corps were
withdrawn.
CUSS, John - 1744-1805 Sydney. Convicted in 1786 at New Sarum,
Witshire, for steal 40 pounds bacon and set fire to house. Married
Elizabeth Ayres in 1790 in Sydney. Elizabeth arrived as a convict on
the Lady Juliana.
FELTHAM, John - Convicted in 1784 at New Sarum.
FERGUSON, John - 1758-1790 Norfolk Island. Convicted of theft of 22
yards of linen at Exeter in 1786. Sent to Norfolk Island in 1790
where he fell into a fire, while having a fit. Died from burns.
FISHER, John - Convicted in 1784 at Nottingham.
FITZGERALD, Jane - 1757-1806 Sydney. Convicted in 1786 of felony in
Bristol. Cohabited with William Mitchell who was a Private, "Royal
Marines on Lady Penrhyn. Returned to England with their son William.
FOYLE, William - 1760-1847 Tasmania. Buried St Matthews, New
Norfolk. Convicted in 1785 at New Sarum, Wiltshire for theft of a box
of money. Sent to Norfolk Island then Tasmania where he died.
FRASER/FRAZEER, William - died 1791 Concord. Convicted 1787 at
Manchester for theft of piece of canvas and other goods. Married
Ellen (Eleanor) Redchester in 1783 at York. Ellen b1764 d1840
Concord, buried St Lukes, Liverpool. Ellen was convicted along with
William. William and Elizabeth left children behind in England.
Their son Daniel was christened in 1791 and died from drowning in
1806.
GARLAND, Francis - Convicted at Winchester in 1783 of highway
robbery and theft. Married Sarah Bartlum in 1791. Francis originally
embarked on the Mercury but escaped when it was taken over by
convicts in a mutiny. He was recaptured at Plymouth and embarked on
the Charlotte.
GOULD, John - 1741 -1792 Parramatta. Convicted at Exeter in 1786 of
theft.
HADON, John - Convicted of assault.
HALL, John - 1757 - 1817 Tasmania. Convicted in 1784 at the Old
Bailey of stealing 60 pounts of butter. Married Elizabeth
Farrell(alias Nance Ferel) in 1791 on Norfolk Island.
Elizabeth 1757-1827 Hobart. was a convict who arrived on the Lady Juliana.
HALL, Joseph - b1753 - Convicted in 1782 at Old Bailey, of assault.
Originally embarked for America on the 'Swift' but escaped during a
mutiny. Embarked on Mercury and escaped again when that ship
suffered a mutiny. He was recaptured and embarked on the Charlotte.
Sent to Pinchgut Island in chains and then sent to Norfolk Island.
HAMLYN/HAMLIN, William - b1727c. Convicted in 1784 at Exeter for
assault on the King's Highway. Occ: Tavern Owner.
HERBERT, John - 1760-1832 Parramatta. Buried St John's Parramatta.
Convicted in 1785 at Exeter for assault on the King's Highway.
Married Deborah Ellaem in 1788 at Port Jackson. Deboarah arrived on Prince
of Wales, as a convict. Married Add Dudley in 1819 at Parramatta. Settled at
Prospect.......
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HILT, William b1769. Convicted at Exeter in 1785 for break, enter
and steal.
HOLLAND, William - 1756 Devon Parents: George and Ann-
Convicted in 1786 at Exeter for theft of 6 silver teaspoons. Left
the colony in 1791 bound for India.
HORTOP, James - b1752c. Convicted at Exeter in 1786 for burglary and
theft.
HUMPHREYS, Henry - b1765c. Convicted at 1786 at Exeter for theft.
JACKSON, Hannah - 1757c - Convicted at Bristol in 1785 for theft of
3 yards of material. Cohabited with Joseph Dunnage, who arrived on
Scarborough, as a convict. Settled at Richmond.
JENKINS, William - 1762 - 1837 Portland Head. Convicted at Exeter in
1786 of assault with intent to rob. Married Isabella (Mary) Chapman
in 1791 at St Phillips Sydney and Katharine Robertson 1810 at St
Phillips.
JOHNSON, Edward - 1757c. Convicted at Dorchester in 1786 for theft
of teaspoon and other goods.
JONES, John - b1761c. Convicted of felony in 1781 at the Old Bailey.
Escaped during mutinies on the Swift then the Mercury. Possibly left
the colony.
JONES, Margaret -b1749. Convicted at New Sarum, Wiltshire in 1783
for receiving stolen goods. Married Patrick Connell in 1791 on
Norfolk Island. Patrick was a Private in the Royal Marines who also
arrived on the Charlotte.
LA RUE/LARNE, James - 1765 - 1816 Tasmania. Convicted in 1785 of
felony at Exeter. Died of exposure whilst intoxicated.
LEGGE, George - 1762 - 1807 Sydney. Drowned during a storm.
Convicted at Dorchester in 1786 for theft of a gold watch. Occ:
Shoemaker. Married Ann Harmsden 1791 Norfolk Island. Ann arrived as
a cconvict, on
the Lady Juliana..
LIGHTFOOT, Samuel 1763-1818 Tasmania. Convicted at Exeter in 1785
for theft of 5 shirts and 5 handkerchiefs. Received a 30 acre land
grant north of Sydney. Returned to England and where he collected
his wife and went to Tasmania.
LIMEBURNER, John - 1755-1847 Ashfield, Buried St John's Ashfield.
Convicted in 1785 at New Sarum, Wiltshire of theft of a waistcoat,
shirt and stockings. Married Elizabeth Ireland in 1790 at Rosehill.
Establish a 50 acre farm at Prospect.
LIMPUS, John - 1762-1801. Convicted 1783 at the Old Bailey for
returning from transportation early. Sent to Norfolk Island
LYNCH, Ann - b1746c. Convicted of receiving stolen goods in 1786 at
Bristol. Cohabited with Thomas Cotterill (Royal Marines - arr:
Alexander) - child Thomas Cotterill b 1789.
MARTIN, Abraham b1746 Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Parents: Abraham and
Mary. Convicted at New Sarum in 1786 for theft of 58 pounds of iron.
Married Elizabeth Allen in 1792 at St Phillips Sydney. Cohabited
with Mary Edwards from 1797. Settled at Prospect.
MARTIN, Thomas- 1764 -1 8122 Parramatta. Convicted Exeter in 1783
for theft of 17 towels. Occ: Weaver. Married Mary Ann Hugh in 1792
at Parramatta. Thomas escaped after the mutiny on the Mutiny and was
recaptured Devon. Settled at Toongabbie.
MARTYN, James - Convicted at Exeter in 1786 for theft of 11 iron
bolts. Escaped with William Bryant and Mary Braund. Arrested at
Batavia and returned to England where he was pardoned in 1793.
MEECH/ALCOCK, Jane - 1757-1812 Tasmania. Convicted in 1786 at Exeter
for theft of 4 iron chains. Married William Meech in England.
Cohabited with William Moulton (Royal Marines)on Norfolk Island and
Tasmania. Married William Hambley in 1810 in Tasmania. William
Hambley was a ships carpenter on the Sirius.
MITCHELL, Nathaniel - 1751-1820 Sydney. Convicted in 1786 at
Dorchester for theft of 8 pound of cheese and other goods. Occ:
gardener. Married Elizabeth(Isabella) Leicester in 1790.
Elizabeth arrived on the Lady Juliana, as a convict.
MORTIMER/MORTIMORE, John - 1733 Chagford, Devon - 1812 Hobart.
Parents: Alice and Noah. Convicted in 1786 at Exeter for theft of a
sheep and 40 pound of mutton. Married Joan Basterd in 1753 in
England. Cohabited Elizabeth Cotterell on Norfolk Island. Elizabeth
arrived as a convict on the Lady Juliana. ... see Noah
MORTIMER
MORTIMER, Noah - 1761 Devon - 1846Hobart. Convicted with his father
John. Married Mater Cottrell in 1801 on Norfolk Island. Left Norfolk
Island with his father, wife and child James (b1796 to Noah and
Frances Williams).
MULLIS/MULLOT, Stephen - b1761c. Convicted 1785 at Exeter for
stealing a coat and breeches, with force. Occ: Caulker. Cohabited
with Ann Faye.
O'CRAFT/OAKCRAFT, John - b1749c. Convicted at Devon in 1783 for
theft of 1 pair of breeches and money. Escaped during the mutiny on
the Mercury. Recaptured at Stoke Damerel, Devon. Settled at
Prospect.
PHILLIPS, Mary - 1754-1850 Tasmania. Convicted at Taunton, Somerset
in 1786 of theft. Boarded the Charlotte, transferred to the
Friendship then the Prince of Wales. Cohabited with Alexander McDonald who was a
Private with Royal Marines on Friendship 1788. Cohabited with James
Reilly on Norfolk Island. James was a Private with the Royal Marines
who arrived on the Supply. Cohabited with Thomas Spencer whilst on
Norfolk Island. Left Norfolk for Tasmania as the wife of
Thomas Stevens.
PIGOTT, Samuel - 1761-1817Parramatta. Convicted in 1786 at Exeter
for theft of 100 yards of woollen cloth. Cohabited with Mary
Thompson who arrived as a convict, on the Lady
Juliana. Samuel received land in Hawkesbury area and Mulgrave
Place.
POOLE, Jane - 176-1826Parramatta. Buried St John's. Convicted in
Wells, Somerset in 1786 of theft. Married James McManus in 1791 on
Norfolk Island. James was a private with Royal Marines who arrived on
the Sirius. Settled at Mulgrave Place. Children: James b1794, John
b1797. Cohabited with Richard Ridge from 1802.
POORE/POOR/POWER, William - d1839 Sydney Benevolent Society.
Convicted at Dorchester in 1786 for stealing 26 fowls. Gave up his
Petersham land grant and worked as a labourer at Georges River.
Employed at Argyle prior to his death.
PRIOR, Catherine - 1765-1793 on board ship on return to England.
Convicted at Exeter in 1786 for highway assault and robbery. Child
John M b1788. Married John Arscott, who arrived as a convict on the
Charlotte. Catherine, John and child returned to England, in 1793.
RICE, John - b1759. Occ: Ropemaker. Convicted at Exeter in 1785 for
break, enter and steal. Sent to Norfolk Island where he became a
member of the night watch at Grenville. Considered one of Governor
King's most trusted convicts.
ROACH, Henry - b1761c. Convicted at Winchester in 1783 for highway
assault and robbery. Escaped during the mutiny of the Mercury and was
recaptured at Torbay. Married Elizabeth Holloway in 1790 at Port
Jackson. Elizabeth arrived on the Lady Juliana, as a convict.
ROBINS/MAJORS, John - 1760-1791 Norfolk Island. Convicted in 1785 at
Exeter for theft of a watch. John drowned whilst fishing from
rocks.
ROBINSON, William - At age 21, convicted Winchester 1783 for highway
assault and robbery. Married Frances Hart in 1788 at Sydney Cove.
Frances arrived on the Friendship. William escaped during Mercury
mutiny and was recaptured in Devonport.
RUTH, Robert - At age 21 convicted of assault and theft on the
King's highway in 1785 in Exeter. Sent to Norfolk Island.
SHEPHERD/HAYDON/EATON, Mary - b1765 Plymouth Convicted in 1786 at
Exeter for theft of a bonnet and other goods. Married John Howell in
1795 at Port Jackson. John arrived on the Scarborough as a Private
in the Royal Marines. Left the colony in 1810 with John.
SMALL, John - 1761 Edgbaston, Birmingham d1850 Kissing Point.
Parents: John and Rebecca Ashford. Convicted in 1785 at Exeter
for Highway robbery. . John enlisted as
a private in the marine corps in 1781. He was a prisoner of war in
Cuba and in 1783 was discharged from the Navy. Unable to find work
he committed the highway robbery. Married Mary Parker in 1788 at
Sydney Cove. Mary was a convict who arrived on the Lady Penrhyn. John received a grant of land at Eastern Farms and was
District Constable for 17 years at Kissing Point. Children: Rebecca
b1789, Mary b1791, John b1794, William b1796, Thomas b1799, Samuel
b1804. Saraj b1804.
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SMITH/OVERY, Ann - 1750 Portsea - 1837 Parramatta, buried at St
Johns. Parents: Charles Overy and Elizabeth Coleman. Convicted
at Winchester in 1785 for break, enter and steal. Married John Smith
1783 at Portsea. Cohabited with Patrick Burn, a convict who arrived
on the Friendship. Child: Thomas b 1789. Cohabited
with Willliam Smith from 1790. William was a convict who also
arrived on the Charlotte. William held land at Hawkesbury and Seven
Hills.
SMITH, Edward - b1757. Convicted at Exeter in 1785 for break, enter
and steal. Absconded before December 1791.
SMITH, HANNAH - 1758-1826 Sydney. Convicted 1785 Winchester of
steal linen and clothing. Married Unknown Smith in 1788 in Sydney.
Cohabited with Edward Pugh, a convict who arrived in 1788 on the
Friendship. Children: Edward 1794, Harriett b1796, Charlotte b1799.
Settled at Prospect.
SMITH, John - At age 24 convicted at Exeter in 1785 of highway
assault and theft. Absconded in December 1791.
SMITH, William - 1755-1830 Prospect. Convicted in 1786 at
Dorchester for theft of 20 pound of bacon and other goods. Cohabited
with Ann Smith (Charlotte) from 1790.
SPENCER, Daniel - b1763. Convicted for receiving 4 stolen fowls.
Tried at Dorchester in 1786. Married Elizabeth Gosling in 1790 at
Rose Hill. Elizabeth arrived on the Lady Juliana, as a
convict.
SQUIRE, James - 1754 Surrey - 1822 Kissing Point, buried Elizabeth
Street burial ground. Parents; Timothy and Mary. Convicted 1785 at
Kingston Upon Thames for theft of 5 cocks, 4 hens and other goods.
Married Martha in England. Cohabited with Mary Spencer, a convict
who arrived on the Prince of Wales. Cohabited with Elizabeth
Mason (Children: Priscilla b1792, Elizabeth b1799, Sarah b1795, Mary
A b1804) and Lucy Vaughan (arrived on the William Pitt in 1806).
James sentenced to 350 lashes for theft of medicines whilst he was
employed in the laboratory tent at Port Jackson. He received a grant
of land at Eastern Farms and was licensee of the Malting Shovel
Tavern at Kissing Point.
STEPHENS/MORRIS, John - 1764 Hereford - 1836 Sydney. Convicted
1786 in Dorchester for stealing a waistcoat and other goods. Occ:
Sadler/harness maker. Cohabited with Sarah Bird. 1787 kicked and
beat Charles Wilson, who died from the injuries. Convicted of
manslaughter and sentenced to be burnt in the hand and imprisoned
for 18 months. He was gaoled on Norfolk Island, "owing to his desperate character and conduct". He escaped
after stabbing the gaoler and then went to the home of Sarah Bird
and slashed her throat from ear to ear. Neither victim died. His
death sentence for these crimes, was revoked on the condition that
he be kept at hard labour for three years and remain in NSW for the
term of his natural life.
STEWART, Margaret - 1762-1836 Richmond. Buried St Peters, Richmond.
Convicted in 1786 at Exeter for theft of goods from shops, along
with her husband Thomas Blades who she married in 1785 at
Yorkshire. Thomas arrived on Lady Penrhyn after being transferred
from the Charlotte and Friendship. Cohabited with John Watts
from 1794. John was a private with Royal Marines who arrived on the
Friendship in 1788.
TRACE, John - 1754-1823 Sydney. Convicted at Exeter in 1786 for
theft of 20 pounds of mutton. Married Mary A Rose in 1790 at
Parramatta. Mary was a convict who arrived on Lady Juliana. Child: George b1796. Mary married James Knight in 1824 at St
Phillips Sydney. James arrived as a convict on the General Hewitt in
1814. Child: Charles E c1833.
UNDERWOOD, James - b1742. Convicted in 1786 at New Sarum, Wiltshire,
for killing 5 sheep with intent to steal fat and kidneys. Left the
colony, possibly as a stowaway.
VICKERY, William - 1762-1822 Tasmania. Convicted in Exeter, in 1786,
for stealing money. Held 30 acres at Clarence Plains, Tasmania.
WATSON, Thomas - b1768c. Convicted in 1786 at Exeter, theft of money
from a dwelling. Left the colony in 1793 bound for Bengal.
WESTLAKE, Edward
WICKHAM, MARY - 1755-1789 Sydney. Convicted in 1783 at New Sarum ,
Wiltshire for receiving stolen goods. Married John Silverthorn who
arrived as a convict on the Alexander. Died giving birth to son
John who died a month later.
WIDDICOMB, Richard - c1764 Buckfastleigh, Devon. Parents: William
and Jane. Convicted in 1786 at Exeter for theft of wooden winch and
other goods, along with Henry Humphrey(s).
WILLCOCKS, Richard - 1762-1788 Port Jackson. Convicted at Exeter in
1786 for assault with a stick with intent to commit robbery.
WILLIAMS, John - 1744-1788 Norfolk Island. Convicted in 1786 at
Exeter for theft of 360 pound of steel. Drowned.
WILLIAMS/FLAGGETT/CREAMER, Peter - 1764 Wapping. Convicted at the
Old Bailey in 1783 for highway robbery and theft of a watch. Married
Margaret Hall in 1788 at Sydney Cove (as Creamer). Margaret arrived
as a
convict, on the Friendship.
WOOLCOT, John - 1739 Devon - 1788 Port Jackson. Parents John and
Hannah. Convicted of break, enter and steal in 1785 at Exeter.
WORSDELL, William - 1730-1790 Sydney. convicted in Launceston,
Cornwall in 1783 for stealing 16 iron bolts from as warehouse.
Married Mary Ann Lawrence (Hoffman) in 1788 at Port Jackson.
Mary arrived as a convict, on the Lady Penrhyn.