Summary
Personal Information
Crime
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Transportation
Susannah Chapman was transported on the Glatton, departing 31st Aug 1802 and arriving 11th Mar 1803 with 405 passengers.
Glatton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Craig James Smee in 'Births & Baptisms Marriages & Defacto Relationships Deaths & Burials New South Wales 1788-1820' Michael Flynn 'Second Fleet-Britain's Grim Convict Armada of 1790' Craig James Smee 'Second Fleet Families of Australia Ju 1790' Phillip Tardif 'Notorious Strumpets and Dangerous Girls-Women In VDL 1803-1929' Portia Robinson 'Women of Botany Bay 1788-1827' Maree Shilling 'Early Newcastle-The Fettered and the Free' Irene Schaffer 'Land Musters, Stock Returns and Lists Van Diemens L |
| 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
"5 x Great-Grandmother"
"5th Great Grandmother"
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Convict Notes
Family connection for Susamnah (Chapman) are: CHAPMAN Updating my earlier Contribution. Susan/nah (Chapman) was born about 1782/91 in Surrey. She was tried at Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6.5months on HMS GLATTON. She married William (Raynor his second marriage) at Newcastle in 1809-shown in Smees records with no further information-& produced 9children. She was Free by Servitude by 1810. She was recorded in Newcastle in 1814. In 1814 she moved with her family to Hobart Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-to New Norfolk & Hobart. She is recorded with 3children-1off stores 2on stores-on 2 10 1818 at Hobart town. She was recorded at Hobart Town in 1820 & 1822, in VDL in 1830 & at Hobart with William (Rayner) in 1831. She was residing at Barrack St Hobart when she died on 15 3 1865 age74 from burns received three days earlier when her clothes caught fire while she was smoking a pipe. [Some details taken from this Website] William (Rayner) son of ??? (Rayner) quaker & Mary (Taylor) was born on 14 2 1767. He was educated at Friendly Society School & apprenticed (not completed) as baker to Samuel (Selfe) also a quaker. He was a journeyman when tried w/1other for highway robbery & stealing a watch etc, on 13 10 1786, of Thomas (Rutt) at Old Bailey on 25 10 1786 (quick justice), sentenced to death reduced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate; he was sent to Norfolk Island in August 1790. He had a first relationship with Elizabeth (Goldsmith her first relationship) whom he married in November 1791 in group ceremony on Norfolk Island. He farmed at Mount Pitt (plot no.116 on north side of Mt Pitt). He moved to Sydney in 1796. In 1800 he was employed by Capt. Thomas (Rowley) of NSW Corps. He was issued his Conditional Pardon & enlisted in NSW Corps on 23 12 1801 as a private. He is recorded in 1808 as 5'5" dark complexion small visage dark brown hair blue eyes. In 1810 he was transferred to 73rd Regiment, with which he is recorded as Lance Corporal at Newcastle in June 1810 & recipient of Cedar Log Award for work in capturing escaped convicts. His trade was listed as baker. In 1814 he moved with his family to Hobart Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-to New Norfolk & Hobart. He worked as baker & was granted 80acres at New Norfolk. On 21 8 1819 he was appointed District Constable Hobart, operated a bakery at Murray St & thereafter became Superintendent of Government Mill & Inspector of Stock. On 17 11 1821 he was fined for use of improper measures (by employee in bakery). He owned, with his son William, property in Barrack St Collins St Argyle St & 60acres at New Norfolk. On 9 2 1826 he was sentenced on a Bond of 50pound to keep the peace for 6months. He was recorded in 1831 at Hobart with his wife. He died on 14 12 1850 age83 father of 12childrenat Hobart Town, owning Barrack St property only. [Some details 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' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810' 'Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc-Pre 1860 Pioneer Register Book1' Flynn Michael 'Second Fleet-Britain's Grim Convict Armada of 1790' McLelland James 'All Convicts and Free Persons Arriving Australia 1801-1805 Book25' Robinson Portia 'Women of Botany Bay 1788-1827' Schaffer Irene 'Land Musters, Stock Records and Lists Van Diemens Land 1803-1822' Shilling Maree 'Early Newcastle-The Fettered and The Free' Tardif Phillip 'Notorious Strumpets and Dangerous Girls-Convict Women in VDL 1803-1829' & various other books provided by Dr C J Smee
Susannah is shown variously as born in period 1782-5 & 1791-2 maybe in Surrey. There is a suggestion that she brought a child with her on HMS GLATTON (which indicates she would have been born before 1788). Her husband (William (Rayner) from SCARBOROUGH had previously partnered Elizabeth (Goldsmith) & produced 3children. With her husband William (Rayner) she produced 9 children. She was recorded as Free by Servitude as early as 1810 at Sydney. She's also recorded at Newcastle in 1814, at Hobart Town with 3children (1off stores 2on stores) in 1818, at Hobart Town with a constable in 1819, at Hobart Town in 1820 & 1822, at Newcastle or VDL in 1830 & at Hobart with William (Rayner) in 1831. William (Rayner) has an entry on this Website.
Susannah Chapman Craig James Smee in 'Births & Baptisms Marriages & Defacto Relationships Deaths & Burials New South Wales 1788-1820' tells us that William (Raynor) convict from SCARBOROUGH 1790 married Elizabeth (Goldsmith) convict from LADY JULIANA 1790 at Norfolk Island when he was age24 and had 3children. He later had children with Priscilla (Lovegrove) convict from ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792. When he married Susannah (Chapman) in NSW in 1809 he was age42, indicatinng his birth date as 1867?
Susan (Susannah) CHAPMAN was transported to New South Wales, Australia per the 'Glatton' 1803, then on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). VDL Record: 9 Feb 1826: Mr. Raynor - Bond of 50 pound to keep the peace, for 6 mths. Death Notice: Mercury newspaper 17 Mar 1865 - RAYNER.-On Wednesday morning, the 15th instant, Susan Chapman, relict of the late William Rayner, in the 74th year of her age. The funeral will move from the residence of Mr. Thomas Green, 38, Camp- bell-street, on Saturday, the 18th instant, at half-past 2 pm. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.
Sussanah Chapman married William Rayner (Scarborough 1790) in Newcastle NSW Australia in 1809. They had two daughters in Newcastle then moved to Tasmania. They had 7 more children and lived at New Norfolk and Hobart. Susannah died 15 March 1865 from burns received three days earlier when her clothes caught fire while she was smoking a pipe.