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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Baxter was transported on the Northampton, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 18th Jun 1815 with 112 passengers.
Northampton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 195 (99) |
| 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
Family connections for Margaret (Baxter) are: BAXTER Margaret (Baxter/Reekie) was born about 1781. She was tried at Perth Scotland Court of Justiciary on 21 4 1814, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6months on NORTHAMPTON. She married John (Pitches his second marriage) on 11 12 1815 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 as servant to John (Devine) at Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Pitches) was born about 1780. He married firstly Mary (Reece) in Sussex. He was tried at Sussex Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict with his wife on 14 8 1802 after a voyage of 7months on PERSEUS. He was Free by Servitude by 1815. He produced 4known children in his lifetime. [Some details taken from 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.
The trial of Margaret Baxter, alias Reekie, for uttering forged notes, came on to day. ... Perthshire Courier, 21 April 1814.
on 1828 census as Margaret Baxter age 45 housekeeper to John Devine at Parramatta
married John Pitches 1815 in New South Wales