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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Thomas Ashley was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 30. Queanbeyan Pioneer Cemeteries Register; UK Hulk Prison records, Sydney Gazette; NSW Settler and Convict Lists 1816-1821 and Ticket of Leave. |
| 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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Convict Notes
At Hythe Sessions, on Saturday last, Thomas Ashley the younger, was charged with stealing two cows and two heifers, value 60£. the property of Mr. Quihampton, Pedlinge and with selling the same to Mr. Edward Norwood, of Canterbury, he was found guilty, and sentence of Death was passed on him accordingly. Kentish Weekly Post, 9 Jan 1810. --------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. ASHLEY, Thomas. Per "Admiral Gambier", 1811 1817 Nov 20 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.145) 1823 Sep 15 On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Mermaid" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.418-9)
According to the UK Hulk Prison Records Thomas Ashley was convicted at Hythe, Kent and sentenced to Life. Crime details could not be read. Received in the Prison Hulk 'Retribution' on 24 February 1810 and transferred on 10 March 1810. Arrived in Port Jackson, Sydney in September 1811. No indication of whom he was assigned to in the first few years of his sentence. Ticket of Leave information states that he was born in 1788; a native of Hythe, Kent. Physical attributes Height; 5 feet 6 inches; Hair Brown and Eyes blue (and weak in 1841). Sydney Gazette dated Saturday 11 October 1817 and Saturday 25 October 1817 state that Thomas Ashley was indicted for stealing meal from the steam engine of Mr Dixon, and Francis Beattie and John Whitehear for receiving the same knowing it to be stolen - Ashley and Beattie Guilty and Whitehear Not Guilty. Edward Dempsy, Jacob Bowden, Thomas Ashley and Borach Levi - 7 years to Newcastle. NSW Settler and Convict List 1816-1821 state that his employment in 1816 he was sent to Mr Dixon, in the colony; 1817 Sent to Mr Dockson (Newcastle) 1818 sent to Mr Dixon and 1819-1821 to Mr Dockson, in the colony. Port Macquarie Penal Settlement List of Convicts 1823 states that Thomas Ashley and a number of other convicts were transferred from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per cutter Mermaid. The record states that Thomas Ashley was tried at the Sydney Criminal Court on 15 September 1817 and sentenced to 7 years.. Ticket of Leave. A number of ticket of leave applications were approved and cancelled as follows: i) 28 December 1835 Ticket number 35/994 was granted. This ticket allowed Thomas to remain in Sydney. Addition comment - this ticket is affective for Sydney as long as Thomas Ashley remains in employment at Carters Barracks Treadmill. [Carter Barracks House of Correction Miscellaneous records state the Thomas Ashley, Miller, bond was working/assigned there in 1833-34. Work raised from 6 to 8.) ii) Ticket of leave number 39/718 approved 25 April 1839. Allowed to remain in the district of Sydney (and Windsor). In lieu of 37/608 returned and cancelled. On 3 October 1839 this ticket of leave returned and cancelled for repeated drunkenness. iii) On petition to Governor Ticket of leave 41/1755 issued. Other comments on form Allowed to remain in Yass District 17 September 1845. Allowed to remain in Queanbeyan District 8 June 1847 - 47/3752. Dead at Queanbeyan 26 September 1848. Thomas Ashley died 26 September 1848 and is buried in the Queanbeyan Riverside Cemetery. Site unknown, as are most of the early grave in this cemetery.