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Transportation
Elizabeth Cheatham was transported on the Morley, departing 17th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 124 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 330. Tasmanian Archives |
| 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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Family connections for Elizabeth (Cheatham) are: CHEATHAM Elizabeth (???/Cheatham) was born about 1806. She apparantly married at age<15 firstly James (Cheatham). She was tried w/1other for uttering forged banknotes at Warwickshire Assizes at Coventry on 27 3 1820, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 9 1820 after a voyage of 4.5months on MORLEY; she apparantly continued on to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), where she was assigned to her husband. On 3 1 1827 she was reprimanded for being absent from her lodgings & found on a ship. She was issued her Ticket of Leave, which was withdrawn after being tried on 11 8 1829 for assault of Jane (Mott) & being sent to Female Factory. A charge of assault of Dr (Turnbul), with her husband, was dismissed on 11 3 1831. Her Conditional Pardon was approved on 1 5 1833 & her Certificate of Freedom was issued on 1 4 1834.>>> Some details taken from this Website] James (Cheatham) was born about 1787. He was tried w/1other for stealing a parcel from John (Hart), in Birmingham), at Warwick Assizes Warwickshire on 27 3 1819, sentenced to 7years & arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as a convict on 10 1 1820 after a voyage of 4months on HMS DROMEDARY. A charge of assault of Dr (Turnbul), with his wife, was dismissed on 11 3 1831 & a charge of assault of James (Kelly) was dismissed on 11 1 1832. He died on 4 12 1832 age45. Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (???/Cheatham) married secondly William (Sharman) on 30 9 1834 at Hobart. She died in August 1836 age about30. William (Sharman) was born about 1791 & became a file hardener in the blacksmith trade. He was living in Birmingham Warwickshire when tried w/1other for stealing mother of pearl shell of Joseph (Plant) of Aston at Warwick Assizes on 27 3 1819, sentenced to 7years & arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as a convict on 10 1 1820 after a voyage of 4months on HMS DROMEDARY; he was 5'3.25" sallow complexion brown hair blue eyes ends of 2fingers right hand missing tattoo Lord Nelsons monument on right arm. He became a baker in 1826. He took over Birmingham Arms Murray St Hobart in 1833. He became licensee of Birmingham Arms in 1837. He died on 24/5 10 1848 age57 at Hobart Town. [Some details taken from this Website] 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.
Warwick Assizes. Elizabeth Cheatham and Sarah Horton, for uttering at Birmingham forged Bank of England notes,- Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 17 April 1820. ------------------------------------------------------------ Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-1$init=CON40-1-1P250 No 31. Elizabeth Cheatham, tried Warwick, 27 March 1820, 14 years. This record refers to her as ux Jas. Cheatham – wife of James Cheatham. See record for full details.
Elizabeth CHEATHAM was convicted at Coventry, Warwick, England. 14 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Australia, New South Wales per the ship "Morley" 1820. Elizabeth appears to have sailed on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) although details are not recorded on her Conduct sheet. Elizabeth was placed with James CHEATHAM - although not clearly stated, it may have been her husband who was transported to VDL in 1820 per the "Dromedary". He was also convicted at Warwick. Noted he was also charged with assaulting Dr. Turnbull, in 1831, along with Elizabeth. James CHEATHAM/CHEETHAM died 4 Dec 1832, aged 45 yrs. Record in VDL: 3 Jan 1827 Assigned to Mr. James Cheatham - absent from lodgings in late hour of night and found on a ship. Reprimanded. Rev. R. Knopwood, Magistrate. Ticket of Leave granted. 11 Aug 1829: Disorderly conduct by assaulting Jane Mott. To be deprived of her T of L and sent to the Female Factory. 11 March 1831: Mr. Cheatham - assault Dr. Turnbull. Dismissed. 11 Jan 1832: Mr. Cheatham - assault & beat James Kelly. Dismissed. 1 May 1833: Conditional Pardon approved, no. 475. 1 April 1834: Certificate of Freedom issued (ref. Colonial Times 1 April 1834) There is a marriage for an Elizabeth CHEATHAM, widow, to Wiliam SHARMAN, at Hobart 30 Sept 1834.