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William Bellamy was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Old Bailey, Online transcripts: http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Sainty, Malcolm and Johnson, Keith; 1828 Cenus of New South Wales. |
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"William Bellamy is my 6th Great Grandfather, through James Bellamy & Hannah."
"My 4 x great grandfather"
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Family connections for William (Bellamy) are: BELLAMY William (Bellamy) was born in 1772. He was tried for stealing shoes at Old Bailey on 9 12 1789, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ACTIVE; he was Protestant. He married Ann (Fay/e her second relationship) on 10 7 1797 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1798. In 1804 he was granted land at Dundas which he had cleared & farmed for some years. He was recorded in 1814 with his wife in Parramatta area. He was recorded in 1828 as a settler with his wife on 200acres at Castle Hill. He died on 14 11 1850 age78. [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Faye) was born in 1754. She was tried for stealing w/1other at Dublin Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS; she was Protestant. She associated firstly with Stephen (Le/ollis). She was Free by Servitude by 1814 when she was recorded at Parramatta area with her husband & 2children. She was recorded with her husband at Castle Hill. She died on 2 1 1843 age89 mother of 8children at Pennant Hills. [Some details taken from this Website] [Stephen (Le/ollis)] [Ann (Faye) & Stephen (Le/ollis) produced 1child:] [1.William (Fay/Lellis) was born on 18 2 1797 & baptised on 19 3 1797 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. In August 1806 he is recorded as living with his mother. He died on 31 5 1797 age3m. .. William (Bellamy(Belmey) & Ann (Fay) produced 7children: 1.James Zadock (Bellamy) was born on 9 5 1798 & baptised on 18 9 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Hannah (Singleton age16) on 15 6 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded as farmer at Castle Hill in 1827. He was recorded in 1828 with his wife. He died on 6 3 1875 age76. ..Hannah (Singleton) was born on 16 3 1802 & baptised on 1 8 1802 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 with her husband. She died on 14 10 1869 age67 at Parramatta. ..Details of Hannah (Singleton)s family are given in entry for William (Singleton PITT 1792) on this Website. ..James Zadock (Bellamy) & Hannah (Singleton) produced 11children: ..1.Charlotte (Bellamy) was born on 14 6 1819 & baptised on 4 7 1819 at St Johs CofE Parramatta. She died in 1887 age about67. ..2.Susannah (Bellamy) was born on 7 2 1821 at Castle Hill & baptised on 26 8 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..3.William (Bellamy) was born on 9 7 1822 at Parramatta & baptised on 13 7 1823 age1 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..4.James (Bellamy) was born in 1823. He died in 1852 age25 or about29 at Parramatta. ..5.Mary Ann (Bellamy) was born on 9 8 1825 at Parramatta & baptised on 11 9 1825 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..6.Caroline (Bellamy) was born on 22 11 1827 at Castle Hill & baptised on 23 12 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..7.Anne (Bellamy) was born on 10 4 1829. ..8.Sarah (Bellamy) was born in 1832. ..9.Elizabeth (Bellamy) was born in 1834. .10.James (Bellamy) was born in 1836. .11.Joseph (Bellamy) was born in 1840. .. 1a.John (Bellamy) was born about 1798 (according to census & this Website). [Noted a John (Bellamy) was granted land in 1816 & 1824] 2.William (Bellamy) was born on 28 4 1799. 3.Sarah (Bellamy) was born on 8 10 1800 & baptised on 28 12 1800 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married firstly Harry/Henry (Clack/Clarke) on 27 7 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 8children. She was recorded in 1828 with her husband.>>> ..Henry/Harry (Clack/Clarke) [maybe brother of William (Clack)] was born about 1783/93 or 30 7 1787. While a labourer of Laxfield Suffolk he was tried for burglary & stealing 1hamper of Simon Grimsby (Lenny), on 19 7 1811, at Suffolk Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW on 29 9 1811 after a voyage of 5months on ADMIRAL GAMBIER; he was Catholic. He was recorded as a sawyer in 1826 at Pennant Hills. In 1828 he was a farmer at Castle Hill where he was recorded as a settler with his family. In 1829 he was recorded as a farmer at Pennant Hills, later a sawyer. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 1 2 1838. He died on 15 8 1842 age55 after faling from a cart while drunk at Pennant Hills. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. ..[William (Clack) [perhaps brother of of Henry (Clack)] was tried also at Suffolk Assizes-for receiving of the hamper stolen by Hnry (Clack), on 23 7 1811, sentenced to 14years & also arrived in NSW on 29 9 1811 after a voyage of 5months on ADMIRAL GAMBIER; he was Protestant. He became a labourer & is recorded as requesting permission to marry on 6 11 1818. He was recorded as a farmer at Pennant Hills in 1829 & 1833 & sawyer in 1831 & 1836.] ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Sarah (Bellamy) married secondly Benjamin (Howarth) in 1844 & poduced 1child. She died in 1872/82 age about72/82 mother of 9children. ..Benjamin (Howarth) was born in 1791or1806. He was tried for horse stealing at Lancaster Assizes on 6 3 1830, sentenced to death commuted to Life & arrived in NSW on 12 12 1830 after a 4month voyage on FLORENTIA. He died in 1861 age about55/70. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 4.John (Bellamy) was born on 15 3 1803 & baptised on 29 5 1803 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1814 at Parramatta area with his parents. He was granted land in 1816 & 1824. He married Margaaret (Kelly age16) on 1 2 1825 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1826 as farmer at Dowsill?. He was recorded in 1828 with his wife. He was recorded in 1829 & 1830 as farmer at Pennant Hills. He died on 25 9 1874 age71. ..a Margaret (Kelly) daughter of John (Kelly) & Mary (???) was born in 1809 in the colony. She was recorded in 1828 with her husband. She died in 1856 age about47. ..John (Bellamy) & Margaret/Isabella (Kelly) produced at least 4children: ..1.James (Bellamy) was born on 15 2 1825 at Dowsill? & baptised on 12 2 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..2.Anne (Bellamy) was born in 1827. ..3.John (Bellamy) was born on 17 12 1828 at Pennant Hills & baptised on 18 1 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..4.Thomas (Bellamy) was born on 21 10 1830 at Pennant Hills & baptised on 28 11 1830 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. 5.Charlotte (Bellamy) was born on 30 7 1807. She died on 23 6 1811 age3orage5?. same person? 5a.Charlotte (Bellamy) was born on 3 2 1811 & baptised on 5 5 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 23 6 1811 age4m. same person? 6.??? (Bellamy) 7.??? (Bellamy) 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.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 47… [Ref B0943] Bellamy, William 56 free by servitude, Active, 1793, 7 years, Protestant, settler, Castle Hill, 200 acres 60 cleared 50 cultivated 9 horses. [Ref B0944] Bellamy, Ann 74, free by servitude, Cornwallis 1797 7 years, Protestant. Three of their children are also mentioned, now with their own families. [Ref B0932] Bellamy, James, 31, BC (with his wife Hannah nèe Singleton). [Ref B0939] Bellamy, John, 30, BC (with his wife Margaret nèe Kelly). [Ref C1124] Clack, Sarah, 28, BC (with her husband Henry Clack).
In the colony, William married Anne Faye (Convict, Marquis Cornwallis, 1796). William Belmey [sic] of the parish of Parramatta and Ann Fay [sic] were married in this church by Banns this tenth day of July by me Samuel Marsden. William and Ann both signed the register with their X marks In the presence of William Civil and Sarah Brusell who both made their X marks. Ann and William had 7 children located so far.
On 9 Dec 1789 at the Old Bailey he was convicted of shoplifting 6 pairs of leather shoes. He was transported on the ship 'Active' which arrived in the colony as part of the Third Fleet on 26 Sep 1791. Old Bailey Online record t17891209-103: WILLIAM BELLAMY was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of December , six pair of leather shoes, value 30 s. the property of James Smith, privily in his shop . JAMES SMITH sworn. I am a cordwainer ; I lost six pair of leather shoes from my shop, in Beach-lane , on Thursday, the 10th of December, about six, or between six and seven; the prisoner privately came into the shop, and took the things; I did not see him with the things. SARAH WYBURN sworn. I am servant to Mr. Palmer; I had been on an errand on the 10th of December, and coming back, I saw the prisoner at the end of the counter, under the window, with the six pair of shoes under his arm; and he had them under his arm when I came in; I took hold of the shoulder of his jacket, and he dragged me out side of the door, with the shoes under his arm; he threw them on the pavement, outside the door; he was secured; I picked up the shoes, and gave them to Mr. Palmer; and they have been in his possession ever since. WILLIAM PALMER sworn. Deposed to the same effect, and produced the shoes. (Deposed to.) GUILTY of stealing, but not privately . Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.