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Transportation
Thomas Balding was transported on the General Stewart, departing 19th Jul 1818 and arriving 31st Dec 1818 with 250 passengers.
General Stewart (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 67 (35) |
| 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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Family connections for Thomas (Balding) are: BALDING Thomas (Balden/ing/Baldon/Baldwin) was born about 1794, perhaps at Farley Berkshire & became a basketmaker. He was tried for highway robbery of goods of Ann (Parsons) of Sixpenny Handley at Dorchester Dorset Assizes, sentenced to death reprieved to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 31 12 1818 after a voyage of 5.5months on GENERAL STEWART; he was Protestant 5'1.75" dark sallow complexion black hair dark eyes. He was employed at Pennant Hills on 8 9 1821. He married with permission Eliza (Patfield age15) on 31 7 1822 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. In 1822 he was working as a basketmaker assigned to Pennant Hills Govt. Timber Establishment & in October 1823 he was assigned to his wife. He was assigned in 1828 to James (Foulcher) publican Parramatta: notably away from his wife. He died on 2 3 1829 age37 at Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Eliza (Patfield) was born on 6 4 1807 & baptised on 2 5 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. On 17 10 1821 she was involved in making of clothes for foreign order without payment at Female Orphans Institution. In 1828 she was at Bathurst: notably away from her husband. Details of Eliza (Patfield)s family are given in entry for George (Patfield NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Thomas has been listed as Balding, Balden, Baldon, and birth dates of 1792, 1773. Thomas Balding was listed as 26 years old on arrival. Native Place: Farley, Berkshire. Occupation: Basket maker. Thomas was 5'1¾" tall, dark sallow complexion, black hair, dark eyes. Colonial Secretary Index: BALDING, Thomas. Per "General Stuart", 1818 1821 Sep 8: Employed at Pennant Hills. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.89) 1822 Jul 9: Re permission to marry at Parramatta; listed as Balden (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.11) 1823 Oct 30: On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.12) 1822: Worked as a basketmaker, and was assigned at the Pennant Hills Government Timber Establishment. 31/7/1822: Married Eliza Patfield at St. John's, Parramatta - Eliza was BIC and was 15 years old. Listed as Balden on the NSW BDM. Oct. 1823: Assigned to his wife. 1828: Thomas was re-assigned to James Foulcher, a publican at Parramatta and Eliza was living in Bathurst. 2/3/1829: Thomas died at Parramatta, aged 37 years.
Dorchester Lent Assizes were not terminated till late on Saturday night of the 14th instant. The following prisoners received sentences as under :— ... Thos. Balding, for robbing Ann Parsons a bundle of goods, on the road to her house at Sixpenny Handley; ... received sentence of death. Salisbury Journal, 23 Mar 1818.
The Assizes for Dorset commenced at Dorchester Thursday ; ... Thomas Baldwin, for highway robbery. ... Taunton Courier, 19 Mar 1818.