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Voyage
Transportation
Moses Bryant was transported on the General Stewart, departing 19th Jul 1818 and arriving 31st Dec 1818 with 250 passengers.
General Stewart (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 77 (40) |
| 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 Moses (Bryant) are: BRYANT Moses (Bri/yant) was born about 1797. He was a labourer of New Sarum when tried w/1other for stealing corn/wheat at Wiltshire Assizes on 31 3 1818, sentenced to 7years, held on hulks (LAUREL, HARDY, YORK) in Portsmouth Harbour from May 1818 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 31 12 1818 after a voyage of 5months on GENERAL STEWART. He was recorded posthumously, as (Bryon), in 1828 & 1830 as farmer & bullock driver . [Interestingly a Wm (Bryant) is also shown convicted in relation to this crime] [Some information taken from this Website] [Christiane (Drummond married firstly James (Frazer/Frazier) in 1803 in Scotland. She arrived in NSW with her family in 1809 on HMS HINDUSTAN. She secondly partnered Moses (Briant). She produced at least 9children in her lifetime.] [James (Frazer/Frazier) was born about 1774. He arrived in NSW as a soldier 73rd Regiment with his family in 1809 on HMS HINDUSTAN. In 1817 he was at Newcastle. In 1821 he settled at Windsor & was leasing 50acres in 1822. He died on 11 12 1827 age53 father of perhaps 8children.] [James (Frazer/ier) & Christiane (Drummond) produced perhaps 7children.] [1.Catherine (Frazer) was born in 1803 in Scotland. She arrived in NSW with her parents in 1809 on HMS HINDUSTAN. She married (Smees records show age18) James (Upton) on 31 1 1826 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 13children. She is recorded at Cornwallis in 1828. She died in 1895 age87 at Windsor.] [..James (Upton) was born on 9 9 1803 & baptised on 6 4 1806 age2 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1827 & 1829 as a farmer. He died on 11 8 1888 age87.] [..Details of James (Upton)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Hodgkins/Hoskisson BRITANNIA/WILLIAM AND ANN 1791) on this Website. .. [2.Peter (Frazer) was born on 10 4 1810 in Sydney & baptised on 22 4 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He is recorded at Windsor in 1822 & Clarendon Windsor in 1828. He married Elizabeth (Holloghan) in 1837.] [3.Cecilia (Fraz/ier) was born in 1812 in Sydney. She married Donald (Kennedy) on 2 6 1829 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced at least 2children. She died on 24 11 1884 age52.] [..Donald (Kennedy) was born about 1804 in the colony. He died on 2 10 1855 age about51.] [..Details of Donald (Kennedy)s family are given in entry for Donald (Kennedy ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website.] .. [3a.a Margaret (Frazer/ier was born on 10 10 1813 & baptised on 21 11 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney-parents James (Frazer/ier) & Jane (???).] [4.James (Frazer/ier) was born in 1814 in Sydney. He died on 20 1 1884 age about69.] [5.Sarah (Frazer/ier) was born in 1815 in Sydney.] [6.Andrew Alexander (Frazer/ier) was born on 12 8 1817 in Sydney/Newcastle & baptised on 17 6 1821 age3 w/John at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 26 1 1863 age46.] [7.John (Frazer/ier) was born in 10 3 1821 at Airds & baptised on 17 6 1821 w/Andrew Alexander at St Matthews CofE Windsor.] .. Christiane (Drummond) & Moses (Briant) produced at least 3children: [Noted a William (Bryon) is recorded as born in 1819 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no mother given] 1.Elizabeth (Briant) was born on 2 4 1824 at Bathurst Plains & baptised, as (Bryon), on 7 11 1828 age4 at Holy Trinity Kelso. 2.James (Briant) was born in 1827 & baptised at St Matthews CofE Windsor-not found in Smees records. 3.Anne (Briant) was born on 1 1 1829 at Bathurst Plains & baptised, as (Bryon), on 4 1 1830 age1 at Holy Trinity Kelso. 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 Bungey, Odstock, labourer, and Moses Bryant, of New Sarum, labourer, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of James Absalom, Odstock. Salisbury Journal, 9 Mar 1818 The trials of the prisoners did not terminate till Saturday, and the following received sentences as under: John Bungy, Moses Bryant and Wm Bryant, convicted on the evidence of James Lucas, for stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Wm. Martin, at Odstock, 7 years transportation – Salisbury Journal, 6 Apr 1818 HO 9-9-1 Records of Laurel, Hardy and York Hulks, in Portsmouth Harbour, 1805-1831, page 43. Received from Wiltshire May 1818, (19 prisoners) Moses Bryant, age 21, convicted at Wilts Qtr. Sessions of a felony, 31 March 1818, sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Discharged (to ship) 30 June 1818.