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Transportation
Jonathan Asquith was transported on the Asia 1, departing 19th Nov 1827 and arriving 13th Mar 1828 with 102 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 307 (155) |
| 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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"My 4th Great-Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
ASQUITH—August 25th, at his residence, Newcastle, Mr. Jonathan Asquith, aged 66. Sydney Mail, 11 Sep 1869. Jonathan Asquith, a resident of Newcastle for the last thirty years, died lately. He was much respected, and his funeral procession included a large number of the inhabitants of Newcastle. Maitland Mercury, 2 Sep 1869.
LEEDS INTELLIGENCER 2 AUG 1827 - Quotes Jonathan holding the victim while Thomas took the money. Witnesses said they saw Jonathan and one of the other men run away across a field. A witness also said that Jonathan slept in a barn near the place all night and in possession of three notes the following morning. An inspector of the watchman arrested Jonathan in his mothers house at 4.30am. Jonathan threw something away, which could not be found, then delivered up 13s, 6d in silver. None of the men said anything in their defence.
Jonathan married Susannah Williams in October 1839. Susannah had been born in the colony and was the daughter of teh First Fleet marine James Williams ' Sirius' 1788 and the Second Fleet Convict, Rachael Watkins 'Neptune' 1790. The couple had three children. Susannah died in 1842 and left Jonathan with the three little children. In 1846, he married Mary Ann Nelson (no details known as yet). These two then had a very large family 11 children in the next 20 years.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT - YORK, JULY 31 1827 Wm. Thomas, aged 21; Jonathan Asquith, aged 21; and Samuel Turner, aged 27, were indicted for having, at Leeds, on the 28th of May, feloniously assaulted on the highway John Ruddock, and taking from his person 14/-. The prosecutor, a seaman, was near Leeds with another seaman; they had just left their ship, and were walking along when the three prisoners came up; two of them knocked down the prosecutor, and took from him his money. They then kicked him in the most brutish manner, until he was insensible. The third prisoner knocked down his companion, but did not so maltreat him. They were all taken into custody the next morning. The case occupied the time of the Court until a late hour, when the Jury found all the prisoners "Guilty" - Death.