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Transportation
Daniel Baker was transported on the Asia 1, departing 3rd Sep 1820 and arriving 28th Dec 1820 with 191 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 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 379 (191) |
| 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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Police Report July 6. Thomas Neale, William Caton, and Daniel Baker, prisoners of the crown, and lads belonging to the Carters' Barracks, were brought up, charged with having stolen a handkerchief, containing 10 dollars, from the shop of a poor man, a retailer of fruit, in Pitt-street. The first named prisoner had been seen going in and coming out of the shop within a minute, and join the other two, who were in company with several others of the same description, who all ran off, and for the time escaped. On the Monday following, the fruit man went to the Barracks, and the first that he had exhibited to him was the prisoner Neale, and afterwards the other two, all three of whom he identified. It appeared that the poor man had been to his box to get change for a customer, and incautiously left his handkerchief, with all his wealth in it, and although absent from his shop scarcely 3 minutes, he found the dollars had disappeared in the interval. Remanded for further examination. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825
Daniel Baker was in Moreton Bay Penal establishment. The date of his original conviction at Stafford was 12 Jan 1820, and the sentence was 7 years. He had a Colonial Sentence of three years, at the Sydney General Sessions on 12 July 1825. He was a cooper by trade, and left Moreton Bay for Sydney, 17 July 1828. As a Crown prisoner, he was employed as a carpenter at Moreton Bay, which was still under construction, with several other men “Preparing work for the Erection and finishing of buildings etc 8 Henry Allen – carpenter 9 William Grady (Asia 2)– carpenter 10 Daniel Baker (Asia) – carpenter 11 Michael Bennett (Chapman)– carpenter 12 William Taylor (Agamemnon)– carpenter. This information was was on a quarterly return of prisoners for the period 25 Dec 1825 to 25 March 1826.
My GT GT Grandfather was Daniel Baker. I have details of his trial and sentence. I had his wife Noa's grave Stone in Mangonui restored. History of Daniel published book Raoul and the Kermadecs by Steven Gentry. No one can trace his death to date 24/11/2017.
I am the great Great Great grandaughter of Daniel and Noa Keen to hear from other family members Record for Daniel and Noa Baker: Arrived:1835 Country of origin: England Areas in New Zealand: Hokianga, Samoa, Raoul Island, Mangonui Source: personal information Daniel Baker was a freed convict from Australia. After gaining his freedom he came to the Hokianga about 1835. He went on a whaling ship to Samoa, where he met Noa on Tutuila Island (now American Samoa.) They left Samoa for Raoul Island, Kermadec group, in 1837. They may have been married by a whaling captain. They joined the Reed family there. 4 children were born to them on Raoul Island; Charles, George, Mary, and Sarah. At one point Daniel went to Samoa and brought goats back to the Kermadecs.The island began erupting in 1843, and the Reed family left for New Zealand. In 1845 stronger eruptions occurred, and the Bakers were picked up by an American whaler, the Ganges and brought to the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Their sons Henry and William were born in New Zealand. In 1849 all 6 children were baptized as Anglicans by Rev Puckey from Kaitaia, at Mangonui, where they were then living. He did not marry the parents, which was done if necessary, which tends to show that they had been previously married. Noa or Noe was the first known Samoan person in new Zealand. Her grave lies (in good condition) in the Mangonui Church yard, Northland NZ.
When Daniel got his Freedom Certificate he went to New Zealand and continued with his Ship Building. He married a Samoan woman and was the first settler on Raoul Island in the Kermadec Islands. Five of his six children were born on Raoul Island. The severity of the earthquakes forced them to return to New Zealand in 1848. The family settled in Mangonui New Zealand. It is not known where and when he died. His children went on to make impressive contributions to the history of early New Zealand.