Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Coleman was transported on the Barwell, departing 31st Aug 1797 and arriving 18th May 1798 with 309 passengers.
Barwell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 228 |
| 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
"Believed to be my 3rd great grandfather."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for William (Colemam) are: COLEMAN Henry (Coleman) was born about 1770. He was tried for stealing a horse at Leicester Assizes on 22 3 1797, sentenced to death commuted to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 8months on BARWELL. He married Elizabeth (Marks/White her second marriage) convict on 30 5 1803 at Old St Johns CofE chapel Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1816. He was granted 13acres, presumably at Richmond. He died on 22 3 1841 age71. [Some details taken from this Website] Perhaps:- Elizabeth (Marks/White) was born in 1773 or 5 10 1780. She married firstly William (White) in Devon & produced 3children. She was tried for stealing a watch at Nottingham town Quarter Seesions, sentenced to 7years arrived in NSW as a convict with her children on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6months on HMS GLATTON. She was Free by Servitude by 1816. She died on 3 2or5 3 1821 age41-48 at Richmond & was buried, as (Coleman) at St Peters CofE Richmond with her husband. [Some details taken from this Website] Henry (Coleman) & Elizabeth (White) produced 1child: 1.William (Coleman) was born on 16 2 1816 at Richmod NSW & baptised on 15 3 1818 age2 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 9 2 1881 age about64. 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.
Henry was married to Elizabeth White on 30-05-1803 at the Chapel of St John's, Parramatta. Elizabeth died 5-2/3-1821.Henry appears in the 1828 census. He was granted a 13 acre farm which he cleared and cultivated and owned one horse.
Convicted 23.03.1797 at Leicester Assize Court for stealing a Bay Gelding and sentenced to Death but was comuted to 7 years transportation. He was a Farmer at Richmond. He had a son (William) in 1816.