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Descendants of those who arrived with the First Fleet in 1788 with Captain Arthur Phillip

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Descendants of those who arrived with the First Fleet in 1788
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Return from Transportation

August 9, 2019 by Cheryl Timbury

Swift and Mercury Mutineers A group of First Fleet convicts were charge with Return from Transportation.  These were convicts involved in the mutiny of the transport ships Swift and Mercury.  The Swift was bound fort Halifax, America, with a number of convicts on board in August 1783.  Some prisoners came aboard at Blackwell on 16 August, the ship sailed that day down to the Galleons where the remainder were received on board from the ship Censor and left the Downs on the 28 of Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Convicts, Male Convicts

Second Fleet

August 6, 2019 by Cheryl Timbury

ARRIVES AT SYDNEY COVE HORRIFYING CONDITIONS says Chaplain JohnsonLong awaited ships from England have arrived bringing with them a load of problems far outweighing their aid to the Colony.  Lady Juliana, arrived June 3, 1790, was found to carry not food but female convicts, mainly elderly and infirm.  Justinian, arrived June 20, brought food and news that the principal store ship, Guardian, had foundered off the Cape of Good Hope. The ships carried the first detachment of the New Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Convicts, Female Convicts, Male Convicts, Ships

The Journal of Philip Gidley King: Lieutenant, R.N. 1787-1790

June 5, 2019 by Cheryl Timbury

By Anne Gibson. Philip Gidley King kept a number of journals during his service in the Southern Seas.  His Official journal, kept on Sirius became the basis of the Norfolk Island Report in some early books concerning Australia.  It was purchased in 1897 for the Sydney Public Library and is now in the Mitchell Library there. Another journal written by King and referred to as the private journal was purchased by the Mitchell Library from the P.G. King estate in 1933.  It is Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Convicts, Officers

John Small and Mary Parker

May 26, 2019 by Cheryl Timbury

The Reverend Richard Johnson, Chaplain to the colony married convicts John Small and Mary Parker on 12 October 1788.  The witnesses were convict Thomas Akers and servant to the Reverend Johnson, Samuel Barnes.  As chaplain’s clerk, his name appears numerous times as witness to Port Jackson weddings.  Mary Parker’s sentence did not expire until April 1792. John Small was not alone when he committed the crime that original carried the sentence Guilty. To be hanged.  A Royal Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Convicts, Female Convicts, Male Convicts, Uncategory

Elizabeth Cole

January 30, 2019 by Cheryl Timbury

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It is an amazing coincidence that there were two young women who came to Australia on the First Fleet and were named Elizabeth Cole. This was at first most confusing, but eventually we found proof of which one was ours and her whole story fitted together.   We have been told that our Elizabeth Cole was baptised on 25 May 1762 in the Parish Church of the small Devon village of Lamerton, not far from the western edge of Dartmoor and her parents were Thomas and Elizabeth Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Convicts, Female Convicts, Male Convicts, Uncategory

Andrew Goodwin : Lydia Munro

April 20, 2018 by Cheryl Timbury

ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War, 100 years ago.  The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as ANZACS.  Australia is commemorating this most important centenary period 2014 to 2018. The ANZAC centenary is a time for all present First Fleet descendants from Andrew Goodwin and Lydia Munro to honour their past descendants Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Convicts, Descendants, Doctors, European Conflict, Gallipoli, Honouring 1914-1918, KIA, Light Horse, Middle East Conflict, Military Awards, New Zealander, Nurses, Returned Home

Henry Waterhouse

March 11, 2018 by Cheryl Timbury

Midshipman Henry Waterhouse arrived with the First Fleet aboard HMS Sirius. He was the eldest son of William and Susanna (Brewer) Waterhouse, born 13 December 1770 and christened 28 December 1770 at St James Middlesex.  William had be page to the Duke of Cumberland who was Henry’s god-father.  He entered the navy at an early age (16) and on 20 November 1786 joined HMS Sirius as midshipman (having been recommended to Captain Phillip), raising to the rank of acting third lieutenant on 28 Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Female Convicts, Officers, Senior Officials, Stories

James Squire

September 19, 2017 by Cheryl Timbury

Was sentenced to transportation for seven years at the General Sessions of the Peace for the Town and Hundred at Kingston upon Thames on 11 April 1785.  His crime was theft of four Cocks, five Hens and divers other Goods and Chattels the property of John Stacey.  He was held in Southwark gaol until the end of March 1787, when he was sent to Portsmouth, ordered to Friendship but embarked on Charlotte.  This was the second time James Squire/s had been transported. James Squire's Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Convicts, Male Convicts, Stories

Rachel Early

September 2, 2017 by Cheryl Timbury

Variations of her surname on official records are Hurley, Earley, Harley, Arily.  Rachel was born on 23 April 1769 at Lambourne Berkshire England.  Her mothers’ name is given as Christian Early, no fathers’ name is recorded.  Rachel was unemployed of St Giles London, when she was tried at Reading on 24 July 1786 for stealing an ounce of tea, tabacco and sugar, 3 yards of silk ribband and a linen cap with a value of 3 Shillings, (30 cents today). Sentenced to 7 years Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Convicts, Female Convicts, Marines, Privates, Stories

Frances Davis : Mary Marshall

May 16, 2017 by Cheryl Timbury

Many of the girls who arrived aboard the Lady Penrhyn became friends.  They came from similar backgrounds and circumstances and supported each other during the long voyage and in Port Jackson.  Two of these women were Frances Davis 22 and Mary Marshall 29, who is not to be confused with the other Mary Marshall, also on Lady Penrhyn.  Early in the morning on 2 September 1785, Frances Davis, spinster, broke into the house of Agnes Bennett widow, and stole one Canvas Bag and Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Children of Convicts, Convicts, Female Convicts

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