Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Jonathan Brooker was transported on the Atlantic, departing 24th Mar 1791 and arriving 20th Aug 1791 with 24 passengers.
Part of the Third Fleet. 220 male convicts.
Atlantic (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 139 (71) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Jonathon is my GGGGG Grandfather. I'm descended through his daughter Mary Brooker."
"Ancestor in Lyn's Family Tree"
"Jonathan Brooker is my 5x great grandfather through his daughter, Elizabeth, by Mary Wade."
"Jonathon is my 5th great grandfather!!"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Jonathan (Brooker) are: BROOKER Jonathan (Brooker) was born about 1761. He was tried for stealing glue at Kingston Surrey Quarter Sessions on 5 10 1790, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ATLANTIC; he was Protestant. He was sent on to Norfolk Island on QUEEN arriving on 11/17 11 1791. He is recorded in Victualling Books for 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795. It appears he dealt in swines flesh in 1798. He was Free by Servitude by 1803. He had a relationship with Mary (Wade her second rerlationship), whom he later married. He was issued his Absolute Pardon/Certificate of Freedom on 2 2 1811; & granted 60acres at Tarrawanna. He worked in trade of chair-making. He is recorded in 1814 as 'husband of' Mary (Wade). He settled with his family on 30acres at Airds Campbelltown in 1816. He married Mary (Wade) on 12 2 1817 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. His Airds house was destroyed by fire in 1823-destroying his chair-making tools also. He recovered & had 62acres at Illawarra in 1828 & is recorded in that year as carpenter with his family on 50acres cleared at Illawarra. He died on 14 3 1833 age72 father of perhaps 7children. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Wade) daughter of, perhaps, Lawrence (Wade) & Mary (Smith) was born on 5 10 1777 at Southwark London & christened on 21 12 1777 at St Olaves London. She was tried at age11 w/1other child of highway robbery assault & theft, on 5 10 1788, of clothes of Mary (Phillips) at Old Bailey on 14 1 1789, sentenced to death by hanging reprieved to Life, held at Bridewell & Newgate prisons & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover; she was Protestant; she was sent further on LADY JULIANA to Norfolk Island arriving on 7 8 1790. She is recorded in 1802 with Ticket of Leave no.529 living with T (Harrigan). She returned to Sydney, lived with Edward Teague (Harrigan) again. She was Free by Servitude by 1803. She is recorded in 1806 living with J (Brooker). She lived near Hawkesbury River from 1809. She is recorded in 1811 living with T (Harrigan) in Sydney. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 1 9 1812. She is recorded in 1814 as 'wife of' J (Brooker). She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Illawarra. She died on 17 12 1859 age82 mother of perhaps 10children shown here, but clearly identified on this Website as having 21children, at Fairy Meadow Wollongong/Illawarra & buried at St Pauls CofE there as founding member of Australia. She was lauded as founder of 1of the largest families in Australia. [Some details taken from this Website] ++ One of the children produced by Mary (Wade) & Edward Teague (Harrigan) is reputed to be possibly son of Jonathan (Brooker): 1.William (Harrigan/Brooker) was born on 10 12 1796 on Norfolk Island; he may have taken the surname (Brooker) when his mother moved on to Jonathan (Brooker); he used the name (Brooker) throughout his life. He married Sophia Mary (Mitte/on age16) of Airds on 10 2 1817 1817 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He was recorded in 1827 & 1830 as a joiner. He died on 9 10 1885 age about89. Details of William (Harrigan/Brooker)s family are given in entry for Edward Teague (Harrigan SALAMANDER 1791) on this Website. ++ Jonathan (Brooker) & Mary (Wade) produced 6more children: 2.John (Brooker) was born on 24 6 1809 & baptised on 13 4 1819 age9 w/Elizabeth at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Illawarra. He died on 7 12 1886 age76. 3.Elizabeth (Brooker) was born on 7 12 1810 & baptised on 13 4 1819 age8 w/John at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She married at age16 Daniel/David (Lowe) on 23 10 1826 with permission at St Peters CofE Campbelltown & produced 1child. ..Daniel/David (Low/e) was born about 1803. He was tried w/1other for assault & theft, on 10 8 1820, of a watch from William Izod on Kings Highway St Leonards Shoreditch probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 9 1821 after a voyage of 4.5months on GRENADA. He was recorded in 1832 as a sawyer. He died in 1839 age36. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 4.Mary (Brooker) was born on 18 1 1812 & baptised on 10 5 1819 age7 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Illawarra. It may be she (Smees records show age15) who married John (Hart) of Five Islands on 13 2 1829 at St Marys RC Sydney. She died on 29 9 1890 age78. ..John (Hart) was born about 1797. He arrived in NSW free on 16 12 1818 after a voyage of 4months on EARL ST VINCENT. He was recorded at Five Islands in 1829. ..Noted a John (Hart) emancipist EARL ST VINCENT 1823 is recorded as dying 16 8 1830 age30 at Windsor & buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor .. 5.James (Brooker) was born on 30 5 1814 & baptised on on 13 4 1819 age4 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Illawarra. He died on 15 3 1880 age65. 6.??? (Brooker) 7.??? (Brooker) Noted a son of Mary (Wade) donated land for building St Pauls CofE Fairy Meadows. REFERENCES 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
Lyn Hudson-Williamson...you state that there are no records to show that Jonathan Brooker was ever on Norfolk Island. In this respect you are wrong. I draw your attention to the Norfolk Island Victualling Book. I have a copy of the relevant page which shows him receiving victuals for the entirety of 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795. The reference I have for this is: CY Reel 367, NIVB, Page 36a 'Convict Men'. Furthermore, Jonathan Brooker appears on a record held by the State Library of NSW which shows that he was paid about £25 by the Commissary of the Stores for supplying 991 pounds of swine's flesh to the stores. Source: State Library of NSW / Mitchell Library: https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQ3J01/lX4RarWR6P52K My transcript of the record: Record image is 123 of 218. The preamble on image 120 of the record states: Norfolk Island December 31st 1798 ~ Voucher of Bills given in payment for fifty two thousand eight hundred and thirty pounds of swine’s flesh, issued in lieu of salt beef as per receipt and flour between the 1st of October and the 31st of December 1798 ~ We whose names are hereunto subscribed do hereby acknowledge to have received from Mr William Neate Chapman acting Deputy Commissary of the Stores & Provisions, a Bill, approved of by the Commandant drawn on James Williamson Esq Acting Commissary at Port Jackson for the sums expressed against our respective names, being for swine’s flesh delivered into His Majesty’s Stores between the 1st of October and 31st of December 1798, agreeably to the Commandant’s Order of the 24th October 1796 ~ Viz ~ For the sake of accuracy of research, you might like to edit your contribution to this site. Thank you.
Information from various convict sources
Wife: Mary Wade
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref B2446] Brooker, Jonathan, 68, free by servitude, Atlantic, 7 years, Protestant, carpenter at Illawarra, 50 acres, 50 cleared, 12 cultivated. Brooker, Edward 25, born in colony. {Actually Edward Harrigan} Brooker, John 22, born in colony. Brooker, Mary 16, born in colony. Brooker, James 14, born in colony. [Ref B2451] Brooker, Mary 50, free by servitude, no ship recorded, protestant. {Should be Lady Juliana} # Also [Ref B2438] Booker, William, 33, BC, with wife and family.. {This is William Harrigan}
In the colony, Jonathan married Mary Wade (Convict, Lady Juliana, 1790). They married February 10th 1817 at St Lukes, Liverpool, Sydney. Mary had family from a long term defacto relationship with Edward Teague Harrigan (Convict, Salamander, 1791) this appears to have broken up around 1805, leaving her with 4 children, although one, William who was born in 1795, actually used the surname Brooker for all his life! Mary and Jonathan then had a further 4 children.
Jonathan Brooker was tried on the charge of stealing glue to the value of 8 pounds and was sentenced to transportation to Australia for 7 years. Jonathan embarked on the ship "Atlantic" which also sailed from Plymouth 27 Mar 1791 with 220 male convicts, arriving Port Jackson 20 Aug 1791 as part of the Third Fleet. Jonathan was then embarked on the ship "Queen" and was transported to Norfolk Island where he arrived 11 Nov 1791. Tried at Kingston Surrey 5 Oct 1790, sentenced to seven years transportation, absolute pardon 2 Feb 1811.