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Transportation
Thomas Acton was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
Indian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 21 (12) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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National Archives. HO 11/2-1 Indents for early Convict Ships. Indian. Thomas Acton, alias Joseph Ogle, Tried at York Assizes, 10 Mar 1810, Seven years. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Baker, Philip Mason, George Stevenson, Isaac Houseley, jun. Joseph Houseley and Thomas Acton, for stealing a quantity of woollen cloths; to be transported seven years; Manchester Mercury, 17 March 1810. On Monday sennight, the following male convicts left York Castle, to be delivered on board the hulks lying at Langston harbour, viz — Philip Mason, Isaac Houseley the younger, Joseph Houseley, Thomas Acton, alias John Ogle, Richard Baker, and George Stevenson; Lancaster Gazette, 28 April 1810.
20 GUINEAS REWARD. WHEREAS JOSEPH OGLE (who was lately discharged from his Majesty’s Gaol at this Town, and since made his Escape from a Party of the Royal Westminster Militia, at Redbourne, in Lincolnshire, when escorting him to the Headquarters of His Majesty’s Royal Stafford Regiment, from which he had deserted) did write a write a threatening Letter, dated the 26th January instant, which was put into the Post-office here, directed to Robert Dorsev, Constable, from which it strongly suspected, the said Joseph Ogle is lurking about the Town or Neighbourhood, with the design of carrying his threat into execution. The said Joseph Ogle, is native of Litchfield, has been employed as a Labourer, is more than thirty years of age, five feet seven inches high, dark hair, dark complexion, hazle eyes, and wore brown coat, black waistcoat, and corduroy breeches; but when last seen at Hull, had a great coat, with a red collar. He has gone by the several other Names of Thomas Acton, Dick Johnson, Richard Clegg, or Fighting Dick; is strongly suspected being a very notorious Offender, and supposed to have been the instigator and contriver of the various Burglaries and Robberies that have been lately committed at Hull and in the Neighbourhood, in which his Wife, together with Thomas Lawson, Anthony Best, and Sarah, the Wife of Thomas Williams were concerned, and have, in consequence thereof been sentenced for Transportation. Whoever will apprehend the said Joseph Ogle, and bring him before any of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace tor this Town, shall his Commitment, receive a REWARD TWENTY GUINEAS, to be paid by the Common Officer of this Corporation. Hull Advertiser, 3 Feb 1810.
NSW 1828 Census Index. Thomas Acton, per India, Life, Port Macquarie. and Mary Ogle, Per Canada, Life, Port Macquarie.
On Monday morning the following male convicts left York Castle, to be delivered on board the hulks lying at Langston harbour viz. Phillip Mason, Isaac Houseley the younger, Joseph Houseley. Thomas Acton, alias John Ogle, Richard Baker, and George Stevenson : the said six prisoners were convicted at the last Assizes, of robbing the warehouse of William Wilks of Wetherby. Also John Walker, Joseph Greaves, and Joshua Wood, were sevcrally ordered to be transported for the term of seven years. John Wilson, who was convicted at the last Assizes, was also sent off as above. Leeds Intelligencer, 23 April 1810.
27/3/1810: Thomas Acton was 32 years old when indicted for stealing from the warehouse of William Wilks, of Wetherby, licensed hawker, a large quantity of cotton, linen, and woollen goods. Thomas Acton pleaded guilty. In 1810, Thomas's wife, Sarah Acton arrived in the Colony per 'Canada' __ she arrived as Mary Ogle, wife of Thomas Acton per Indian. A son Thomas G Acton was baptized C1812. Coloial Secretary Papers: ACTON, Thomas. Per "Indian", 1810; brickmaker 1814 Dec 30: Contracted to supply bricks for new building at Parramatta; had applied for an advance (Reel 6044; 4/1730 p.428) 1815 Jan 28-1818 Jun 6: Paid from the Police Fund for bricks supplied for public buildings at Parramatta (Reel 6038; SZ759 pp.33, 92, 121, 177, 197, 238, 272, 312, 411, 439, 474) 1816 Oct 19: Amended account for bricks supplied by (Reel 6046; 4/1736 pp.143-4) 1820 Jun 15-Aug 5: Sentenced to death; commuted to transportation for life to Newcastle. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.5) (**15/7/1820 Sydney Gazette: William Taylor, James Ingley, Thomas Acton and Edward Ogle alias Cottam, burglary.**) Thomas Acton, for inciting, aiding, abetting, harbouring and comfortine the said Taylor and Engling before and after the fact - the property was found on Acton's premises - all were found guilty. 1820 Jul 24: His death sentence commuted (Reel 6070; 4/7020 p.2) 1820 Jul 27: On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Princess Charlotte" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.146) 1823 Sep 15: On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Mermaid" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.418-9) 18223,24,25 Musters: Thomas and his wife and son were listed as living in Port Macaquarie. 1845: Thomas died aged 73 - death registered at St Lawrence's Church of England, Sydney. Sarah died in 1863 in Sydney aged 93.