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Daniel Brown was transported on the Guildford, departing 31st Jul 1811 and arriving 18th Jan 1812 with 214 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 47(25) |
| 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
NSW 1828 Census Index. Richard Potter, age 39, G.S. per Admiral Gambier, 1808, Life, protestant, Labourer, Daniel Brown, Cornwallis district.
Colonial Secretary Papers. Windsor Court House, 16 February 1822. Sir, A person resident in this Town of the name of Daniel Brown, a bricklayer, has requested me to apply to endeavour to obtain Richard Potter, a prisoner now working in Woodcocks Gang near Campbell Town to be assigned to him as his Government servant, Potter being brother to Brown’s wife, and as Brown is an industrious man, with a family of four children and well able to maintain this man, I was induced to make application to the Rev. Mr Reddall that as that gentleman has … Macquarie Field, Feb 10 1822. Sir, In reply to your favor of the 2nd inst, I beg leave to state that , as the Road Gangs are sent to their respective stations , on a public duty, I have never thought myself at liberty to remove a man from these Gangs, except charged before me with some offence which justified the expedient. As however, I was on a boat visiting Sydney a day or two after the receipt of your letter, and anxious to accommodate your wishes, through a regular channel, I requested an order at the Colonial Secretary’s Office for the removal of the man (Potter) to your station. As however the name of the …. I am directed by H.E. J. J. B. to request that the service of Richard Potter, a convict with Woodcocks gang in your district may be assigned to Daniel Brown, a bricklayer, at Windsor.
Colonial Secretary Index BROWN, Daniel. Per "Guildford", 1812; bricklayer 1812 Jan 27 Fitzgerald re employment of Browne (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.161) 1813 Aug 27 Re permission to marry at Windsor (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.539) 1816 Feb 3 Convict at Windsor. To proceed with Mr Cox to Bathurst (Reel 6065; 4/1798 p.9) 1816 Feb 3 To be taken off the Government Stores and transferred to Bathurst (Reel 6065; 4/1798 p.9) 1818 Jul 1 On list of prisoners presently or lately at Bathurst recommended for mitigation of sentence (Reel 6065; 4/1798 p.107) 1819 Apr 30 Bricklayer. Bill for work done on Richmond church (Reel 6020; 2/8130 p.295) 1820 Jun 30 Memorial (Fiche 3014; 4/1823 No.79 pp.179-80) 1821 Jan 24 Store receipts of for fresh beef paid at Windsor (Reel 6051; 4/1748 p.146) 1822 Feb 10,16,22 Re his request that his brother-in-law Richard Potter be assigned to him (Reel 6053, 4/1756 pp.82-83c; Reel 6008, 4/3504A p.482) 1825 Oct 15 Memorial (Fiche 3122; 4/1840C No.86 p.495) 1825 Nov 28 Memorial, including list of convicts mustered in his employ during 1823 to 1825 (Fiche 3127; 4/1841A No.214 pp.349-54). Reply, 9 Dec (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.142)
Family connections for Daniel (Brown) are: BROWN Daniel (Brown) was born on 3 3 1782 & became a bricklayer. He married firstly Ellen (???). He was tried w/1other for stealing printed cotton etc of John (Hawkins) of Water Belchamp Essex at Chelmsford Exeter Assizes, sentenced to death reprieved to Life/7years, held at Chelmsford & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 1 1812 after a voyage of 5.5months on GUILDFORD.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Ellen (???) died on 3 2 1811. [Noted a David/Daniel (Brown) is recorded as being born in 1812.] Daniel (Brown) & Ellen (???) produced 3children: 1.-3.??? (Brown) remained in England. .. >>>Daniel (Brown) married secondly Mary (Potter/Wilmot) (or Mary Potter (Wilmot) on 30 8 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1818 as a farmer & a builder. He is recorded in 1828 with Conditional Pardon as farmer 50acres Cornwallis with his family. He died on 27 12 1843 age61 father of perhaps 11children. Mary (Wilmot) was born about 1786 in Hertfordshire. She was tried for theft of wooden box etc at St Albans Quarter Sessions Hertford, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 29 9 1811 after a voyage of 6months on FRIENDS. She seems to have had a first relationship with ??? (Potter). She is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with her family. She died on 5 11 1832 age46 at Windsor mother of 8known children. [Some details taken from this Website] Daniel (Brown) & Mary (Potter/Wilmot) produced perhaps 8children: mostly girls 1.David (Brown) was born in 1812. He died in 1813 age about1-not shown in Smees records. 2.Lucy (Brown) was born on 16 5 1814 at Windsor & baptised on 17 1 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married at age13 Jesse/ie (Upton) on 30 10 1827 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with her parents & husband. She died on 8 11 1876 age62. ..Jesse/ie (Upton) was born about 1806. He is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with his wife & her parents. He died on 15 11 1872 age66. ..Details of Jesse/ie (Upton)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Hodgkins/Hoskisson BRITANNIA/WILLIAM AND ANN 1791) on this Website. .. 3.Mary Anne (Brown) was born on 25 3 1815 at Windsor & baptised on 17 8 1817 age16m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with her parents. She may have married at age16 William (Oliver) sawyer on 29 3 1830 at St James CofE Sydney. She died on 2 4 1888 age73. ..William (Oliver) was born on 27 5 1805 & baptised on 25 12 1805 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Hunters Hill. He was a sawyer 1830. He died on 30 5 1882 age77+. ..Details of William (Oliver)s family are given in entry for Henry (Oliff ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. .. ..[Noted a David (Brown) is recorded as born on 9 3 1816 & baptised on 14 4 1816 at St Phillips CofE Sydney-parents Daniel (Brown) & Eleanore (???)] .. 4.Ann (Brown) was born on 26 10 1818 at Windsor & baptised on 8 8 1824 age5 w/David, Martha & Emma at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with her parents. She married James (Norris) in 1835. She died on 26 3 1883 age about65. ..James (Norris) was born in 1810. He is recorded with his father in 1814. He is recorded in 1822 on farm near Windsor with his parents. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Cornwallis. He died on 2 3 1875 age about64. ..Details of James (Norris)s family are given in entry for Richard (Norris MINERVA 1800) on this Website. .. 5.David (Brown) was born on 17 12 1820 at Windsor & baptised on 8 8 1824 age3 w/Ann, Martha & Emma at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with his parents. 6.Hugh (Brown) was born in 1821. 7.Martha (Brown) was born on 26 10 1822 at Windsor & baptised on 8 8 1824 age21m w/Ann, David, & Emma at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with her parents. She died on 13 8 1902 age79. 8.Emma (Brown) was born on 6 7 1824 at Windsor & baptised on 8 8 1824 w/Ann, David & Martha at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with her parents. 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.
Assizes At Chelmsford, 14 prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, viz. ... Daniel Brown and John Turtier, for burglariously stealing front the shop of John Hawkins, of Water Belchamp, several pieces of printed cotton and and various other articles; ... of whom the first three, Buttle, Ingersole, and Cole, were left for execution; the others were reprieved. Oxford Journal, 6 April 1811.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref B2829] Browne, Daniel, 46, CP, Guildford, 1812, Life, Farmer at Cornwallis. 50 acres all cleared, 25 acres cultivated, 5 horses 48 cattle. # Also [Ref B2830] Browne, Mary, 41, FS, Friends, 1811. And 5 children named, viz:- Mary Anne 11, Ann 10-, Martha 6, David 7, Emma 4 all born in colony. The elder daughter Lucy aged only about 15 is married? to Jessie Upton and recorded there [Ref U0049].
In the colony, Daniel married Mary Wilmot (Convict, Friends, 1811). They married 30 August 1813 at St Matthew's, Windsor. Daniel and Mary had 6 children.
Daniel was transported aboard the ship 'Guildford' to serve a seven year sentence for larceny in a dwelling house. He left behind his first wife Ellen and three children. Ellen died 3 Feb 1811, just prior to his departure. Nothing is known regarding the three children.