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John Broughton 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 | 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' |
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Family connections for John (Broughton) are: BROUGHTON John (Broughton) was born about 1764. He was tried in London in 1789, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SALAMANDER; he arrived on Norfolk Island in September 1791. He is recorded as Free by Servitude sentence expired labourer off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. On 15 5 1808 he moved to Derwent Tasmania as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) with Deborah (Davis) & perhaps 1child on ESTRAMINA, arriving on 5 6 1808. In 1809 he had a relationship with Deborah (Davis her third relationship) emancipist of Clarence Plains whom he later married on 7 3/5 1810 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He is recorded as off stores in Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. He is recorded in 1822 with his wife in Tasmania. John (Broughton) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-added by me. Deborah (Davis) was born about 1764/74. She was tried for theft of jewelery at Kent Assizes in 1788, sentenced to 7years (this Website suggests the sentence had been reduced) & 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 sent to Norfolk Island on 7 8 1790 & became domestic servant to Governor (King). She had a first relationship (1of3) with William Neate (Chapman) from November 1791. She is recorded in June 1794 as a servant of the Lieutenant Governor w/1child. She was assigned a 9acre land grant (plot no.113) at Cascade Creek Phillipburgh on east side of the island in 1801 by William Neate (Chapman). She had a second (2of3) relationship with John (Herbert) his second (2of3) relationship). She still owned 9.5acres when she moved to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), with John (Broughton) & perhaps with a child, on 15 5 1808 as part of the first evacuation on ESTRAMINA, arriving on 5 6 1808. In 1809 she was living on 50acres at Clarence Plains with (her third relationship) John (Broughton). In 1821 the 9acre lease was cancelled. She is recorded in 1822 w/her husband in Tasmania. She died in 1829 age65 mother of 3known children in Tasmania. [Some information taken from this Website] 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'