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William Adams was transported on the Agincourt, departing 6th Jul 1844 and arriving 9th Nov 1844 with 224 passengers.
Agincourt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 105 (54). Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-83,234,3,L,80 |
| 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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Tasmanian Birth Records. Births of Children of William Adams and Elizabeth Southernwood at Longford: John Adams, born 13 June 1853. Elizabeth Aurelia Adams, born 31 July 1854. Mary Ann Adams, born 4 Apr 1857 William Henry Adams, born 26 Jan 1860 Rebecca Jane Adams, born 15 Mar 1863 Caleb Amos, born 11 Aug 1868. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-46/RGD33-1-46P394 There may be other births.
Tasmanian.Marriage Permission Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON52-1-6/CON52-1-6P001 William Adams, per Agincourt, and Elizabeth Underwood, Free, Date of permission, 9 March. Married 1 Apr 1853. (Record lists Elizabeth as Elizabeth Jenkinswood, but looking at the record, the handwriting reads Underwood) Marriage Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-12/RGD37-1-12P478 Date, 22 Mar 1853, at Parish Church, Longford, William Adams, aged 31, passholder, signed his mark X, and Elizabeth Southernwood, aged 16, Free, spinster, Elizabeth signed her name.
In the Gaol at John Hale, aged 25, Richard Terry, the elder, aged 38, Richard Terry, the younger, aged 19, Joseph Terry, aged 20, Adams, aged 22, and Thomas Spratley, aged 20, labourers, charged with having, on the 7th of August, at the Hamlet of Gawcott, in the Borough of Buckingham violently and feloniously assaulted Ann Pepper, and with having then and there feloniously committed a rape on her. Bucks Gazette, 9 March 1844. Convicts.—On Monday morning last, the following convicts were removed from Aylesbury gaol to the Millbank Prison, viz.: Thomas Hunney, (convicted at the Michaelmas Session, 1843, of stealing butter, &c.,) ten years’ transportation; John [alias Richard Terry, Richard jun., Joseph Terry, William Adams, and Thomas Spratley, (convicted at the last Lent Assizes of a rape,) transported for life ; ... Bucks Gazette, 20 April 1844.
Please amend marriage record for William Adams he married Elizabeth Southernwood.
William Adams was convicted of rape, with others (Terry's x 3, Sprate & Hale)at Aylesbury. Life Sentence. William stated he was innocent, being outside at the time. Transported to Norfolk Island and Van Diemen's Land on the 'Agincourt' 1844. Aged 25yrs; single man; 5'5"; grey eyes; light hair; native place - nr Buckingham, England. Probation, 30mths. To Norfolk Island 1844. Transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) 03/03/1847. 1848: T. Archer, Woolmers, Longford, Tas. 1859: J. Archer, Woolmers, Longford, Tas. Clear conduct record. Application for Permission to Marry 04/03/1853 to Elizabeth Jenkinswood (free person). Approved. Registered 22/03/1853 Longford 1244/1853-37. Ticket of Leave 07/03/1854 Conditional Pardon 22/04/1856