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Transportation
Ann Bligh 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 117 (60) Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt17900424-61-defend568 Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17900424-61 |
| 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 Ann (Bligh) are: BLIGH Ann (Bligh/Blyth) was born about 1753. She was tried for stealing clothes etc at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convicti on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MARY ANN. She was an emancipist when she married Isaac (Pe/ayton his fourth marriage) stone mason on 3 1 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney [These details taken from this Website] Isaac (Pe/ayton) was born on 11 11 1759 in London & baptised at St Botolph church Bishopsgate; he became a stonemason. He married firstly (1of4) Elizabeth (Powys/ies) at St Saviours Southwark on 31 8 1781 & produced 1child. He was living alone at Northumberland St Marylebone in May 1796 when he was tried for stealing marble from Thomas (Charlton), George (Horewell) & ??? (Cane) at Old Bailey on 22 9 1796, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & a hulk in Portsmouth harbour & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 6months on BARWELL; he was 5'6" fair complexion brown hair hazel eyes. He had a second (2of4) relationship with Susannah (Harrison). He was having a third (3of4) relationship in 1806 with Catherine (Fraz/ier her first relationship) who was working for him. He was a stone mason emancipist when he married fourthly Ann (Blyth emancipist her second? marriage) on 3 1 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. However he was living apart at the end of his life. He is recorded in 1828 as a pensioner Free by Servitude at Benevolent Asylum Sydney. He died on 31 1 1829 age69 at Benevolent Asylum father of 5children & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. [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.
Gold ring were also stolen from her employer.
Ann Blyth (at trial) was a servant and companion. She stole gowns and other clothes. Digital panopticon has linked her record to the third fleet.