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Transportation
William Coates was transported on the Sir William Bensley, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Sir William Bensley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 293 (148) |
| 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
John William Coates was born in 1792 in Trimdon, County Durham England. Colonial Secretary Papers: COATES, William. Per "Sir William Bensley", 1817 1817 Mar 21: On list of convicts disembarked from the "Sir William Bensley" and forwarded to Bringelly for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.78) 1819 Dec: Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.101) 1822: Government clerk & schoolmaster at Bathurst. Memorial for land at Bathurst (Fiche 3043; 4/1829 No.58) 1823 Dec: Animal food received from. On return of animal food delivered to the Bathurst Stores, 12 Apr 1822 to 2 Dec 1823 (Reel 6017; 4/5783 pp.492-3) 1824 Jun: Acting as Constable and Clerk of the Court at Bathurst; referred to in John Blackman's petition re his dismissal from the situation of District Constable (Reel 6065; 4/1799 p.117) 1824 Oct 11: On return of grain in the possession of settlers and other private individuals in the District of Bathurst (Reel 6065; 4/1800 p.187) 1824 Nov 19: Listed in a survey on provisions etc. at H.M. Magazines, Bathurst (Reel 6017; 4/5782 p.280) 1825 May 27: On list of persons drawing rations from the Magazines at Bathurst; as clerk to the Court, Bathurst (Reel 6065; 4/1799 p.166) 1825 Jul 12: Memorial (Fiche 3124; 4/1840C No.136 pp.769-72) 1825 Nov 15: On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.87); on list of lands granted and reserved by Sir Thomas Brisbane (Fiche 3269; 9/2740 p.7) Married Mary and had 9 children. 8/12/1847: John William Coates died at Woodstock, Bathurst, NSW
Married convict Mary Marjoram at St John's Parramatta by Rev Samuel Marsden 3/1/1820. Opened first school in Bathurst