Robert Flower Ames

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Maureen Withey on 10th October 2024

Ten were sent from our Gaol on Wednesday, the 14th inst. destined for New South Wales: Edward Blighton, and John Blyton, uncle and nephew ; Stephen Harding ; Francis Christill ; Benjamin Ellis ; Thomas King alias Hammond; Wm. Brailey, and Robert Flower Ames. The last prisoner had before been transported to the same Colony, and at the expiration of  his period of banishment  from his native soil, found himself in possession of a sum of money, and a public-house, upon the sign of which was  the following inscription ‘ God  Speed the Plough.” Desirous of again seeing Old England, he came over with his capital, upon a speculation, but by visiting his old haunts, he fell in with his former associates, and is now about to return, with but an indifferent character, to spend the remainder of his days upon a spot which he ought not to have quitted, and where it appears he left a wife. His last offence was a burglary at Ramsey,  near Harwich.   London Courier, 23 April 1824.

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D Wong on 6th January 2017

21/7/1815 Cambridge Chronicle and Journal Cambridgeshire, England: ESSEX ASSIZES Robert Flowry Ames, for stealing some port wine, the property of Mr. John Woodruffe, of Little Oakley. Robert Ames/Hames was transported on the Elizabeth 1816. His wife Esther 'came free' and was also on board. Colonial Secretary Papers: AMES, Esther. Came free per "Elizabeth", 1816 1823 Jul 7; 1824 Mar 19: Of Market Street. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D pp.11, 13) 1825 Apr 30: Request by her husband Robert to be assigned to her (Reel 6063; 4/1786 p.60) 31/1/1820: CP AMES, Robert Flower. Per "Elizabeth", 1816 and "Asia", Apr 1825 1821: Servant of Thomas Wylde, Clerk of the Peace. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3206; 4/1862 p.6) 1822: On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.71) 1822 Mar 31-Sep 30: On lists of persons to whom convict mechanics have been assigned (Fiche 3296; X53 pp.1, 13, 25) 1822 Feb 5: Re George Taylor being assigned to him (Reel 6054; 4/1759 p.11) 1825 Jan 20: Doughold Leach his assigned servant in 1822 and 1823; listed as Eames (Reel 6063; 4/1785 p.48) 1825 Apr 30: Request to be assigned to his wife Esther (Reel 6063; 4/1786 p.60) 1825 May 7: On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Mermaid" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.518-9) 1825 May 7: In Sydney Gaol. Petition to be taken off the Stores; as Eames (Fiche 3245; 4/1873 p.50) 13/2/1823 Sydney Gazette: ROBERT AMES, Wife, and two Children, being about to leave the Colony, request all Claims to be presented; and all Persons indebted, are desired to settle their Accounts forthwith. AGAIN TRANSPORTED - FOR LIFE: arrived in NSW per 'Asia' 29/4/1825. 19/3/1824 Cambridge Chronicle and Journal Cambridgeshire, England: ESSEX ASSIZES Robert Flower Ames, for a burglary tbe dwellinghouse of Ann Hempson, of Ramsey 23/4/1824 London Courier and Evening Gazette London, England: Robert Flower Ames had before been transported to the same Colony. 22/8/1831 Sydney Herald: Robert Hames alias Ames, was indicted for a burglary, in the dwelling house of Wm. Burnett, at Bonrail, Port Stephens, on the 29th December. The prisoner was found guilty of stealing, and sentenced to be worked in irons for three years Daughter, Elizabeth Ann Ames - born 1/1/1821 Sydney. 28/1/1839: She married Thomas Jones, she was 19 he was 28. 7/6/1860: She was a widow and married Thomas Field, widower of Bandon, Lachlan River. No death date found for Robert or Esther Ames or Hames.

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D Wong on 6th January 2017

FIRST TRANSPORTED PER 'ELIZABETH 1816'. 22/8/1831 Sydney Herald: Robert Hames alias Ames, was indicted for a burglary, in the dwelling house of Wm. Burnett, at Bonrail, Port Stephens, on the 29th December. The prisoner was found guilty of stealing, and sentenced to be worked in irons for three years