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John Bootle was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 62 |
| 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 John (Bootle) are: Some amendments added Jun 2025. BOOTLE John Dore (Bootle) married Grace (Bright). Grace (Bright) was born about 1750. She was tried w/her son for burglary of shop, May 1786/7, in Ilchester Somerset at Bridgewater Somerset Assizes in August 1786/7 & sentenced to death. She died on 22 8 1786or87 age36 by hanging. John Dore (Bootle) & Grace (Bright) produced at least 1child: 1.John (Bootle) was born about 1771/74 & became a labourer. He was tried w/his mother for burglary of shop, May 1786/7, in Ilchester Somerset at Bridgewater Somerset Assizes in August 1786/7, sentenced to death commuted to 14years, held on hulk in Portsmouth Harbour until December 1789 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6.5months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; he was Protestant. He was an emancipist when he married at age37 Catherine (Soare/s age16) on 26 9 1808 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded as John (Booth/Boodle) marrying at age41 Catherine (Soare age20) again on 1 11 1812 at St Johns CofE Parramatta (I wonder if this is misunderstanding from a baptism on the same date?-however, marriages were resolemnised when legality of original marriage was compromised). He was recorded in 1821 as a settler & in 1824, 1826 & 1827 as a farmer. He was recorded in 1828 Free by Servitude as farmer with his family on 521acres at Pitt Town. He died on 28 2 1830 age56 at Pitt Town & was buried at St James CofE Pitt Town. He was recorded posthumously in 1830 as a farmer. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Catherine (Soare/s) was born on 16 10 1792 & baptised on 21 10 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Pitt Town. She died in 1869 age about76. ..Details of Catherine (Soare)s family are given in entry for John (Soare SURPRISE 1790) on this Website. ..John (Bootle) & Catherine (Soares) produced at least 9children: ..1.Catherine (Bootle) was born on 11 12 1810 & baptised on 13 1 1811 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She was living at Pitt Town when she married Charles (Ezzy) on 8 11 1830 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 27 2 1856 age45. ....Charles (Ezzy) was born in 1802. He was living in home of John (Bolton) with his mother in 1814. He died on 29 5 1854 age about51. ....Details of Charles (Ezzy)s family are given in entry for William (Ezzy ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. ..2.Elizabeth (Bood/tle) was born 21 8 1812 & baptised on 1 11 1812 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Pitt Town. She died on 16 7 1889 age76. ..3.John (Bootle) was born on 11 9 1814 at Pitt Town & baptised on 18 2 1816 age17m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Pitt Town. He died on 9 1 1858 age45. ..4.Thomas (Bootle) was born on 6 9 1816 at Pitt Town & was baptised on 6 10 1816 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Pitt Town. ..5.Francis (Bootle) was born on 24 10 1820 at Pitt Town & baptised on 22 7 1821 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Pitt Town. ..6.Joseph (Bootle) was born on 29 10 1822 at Pitt Town & baptised on 12 1 1824 age14m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Pitt Town. ..7.Sarah (Bootle) was born on 1 8 1825 & baptised on 7 2 1826 at St James CofE Pitt Town. She died on 9 2 1826 age6m & was buried at St James CofE Pitt Town. ..8.Sarah Jane (Bootle) was born on 9 11 1826 at Pitt Town & baptised on 27 5 1827 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Pitt Town. ..9.George (Bootle) was born on 31 7 1829 at Pitt Town & baptised on 4 4 1830 at St James CofE Pitt Town. 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.
John's Mother, Grace Bootle, was executed for burglary on 22 Aug 1787, with 2 others, Edmund Connell, for burglary, and John Cary, for Highway robbery, not in 1786.
National Archives. HO 47/6/78 1787 Aug 15 Certificate/memorial of Nash Grose on those prisoners capitally convicted on the Western Circuit but 'some favourable Circumstances' appeared on/after their trial and recommended to mercy on the conditions set against their names: Somerset Assizes at Bridgwater, 11 August 1787 John Boote, for burglary. 14 years transportation.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref B1658] Bootle, John, 57, free by servitude, Neptune, 14 years, Protestant, farmer, Pitt Town, 521 acres, 231 cleared, 145 cultivated 9 horses, 240 horned cattle. [Ref B1659] Bootle, Catherine 35 born in the colony. [Ref B1660] Bootle, Catherine Jr. 18 born in the colony. [Ref B1661] Bootle, Elizabeth 16 born in the colony. [Ref B1662] Bootle, John 14 born in the colony. [Ref B1663] Bootle, Thomas 12 born in the colony. [Ref B1664] Bootle, Francis 8 born in the colony. [Ref B1665] Bootle, Joseph 6 born in the colony. [Ref B1666] Bootle Sarah 2 born in the colony.
John Bootle was the son of Grace Bootle(Bright) and John Dare. In May 1786 Grace and John burgled a shop in Ilchester, Somerset. They were caught and tried in August 1786 at Somerset Assizes and both sentenced to death. Grace was hanged in August 1786 aged 36 while John's sentence was commuted, on account of his youth (he was 12 at the time), to 14 years transportation. He spent from August 1786 to December 1789 on a prison hulk in Portsmouth Harbour. In December 1789 he was transported on the Neptune of the Second Fleet and arrived in Sydney on 30 July 1790. John married Catherine Soares, the daughter of 2nd fleet Convict John Soares and 3rd Fleet Convict Sarah Guest at Parramatta in September 1808. He died at Pitt Town NSW in 1830.