Ishmael Colman

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Summary

Born
Jan 1755
Conviction
Felony (unspecified)
Departure
May 1787
Arrival
Jan 1788
Death
Jan 1787
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Personal Information

Name: Ishmael Colman
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1755
Death: 1st Jan 1787
Age at death: 32
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Dorset Assizes at Dorchester
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th May 1787
Ship: Charlotte
Arrival: 22nd Jan 1788
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Ishmael Colman was transported on the Charlotte, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 111 passengers.

Being 335 tons, 105 ft long and 28 ft at the beam, The Charlotte held 88 male and 20 female convicts. Built in 1784 and Skippered by Master Thomas Gilbert, her return to England saw her doing the London - Jamacia run until she was sold to a Quebec merchant in 1818 and was then lost off the coast of Newfoundland that very same year.

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References

Primary SourceNew South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists. New South Wales. Convicts embarked - 1787

Claims

"I am a family connection to Ishmael COLMAN The family Name is COLMAN not Coleman"

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Convict Notes

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on 1st June 2026

https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL393060&dps_dvs=1780309707683~809 Digital Indent: NSW Records. Ismael Colman Tried Dorchester, Dorset, March 1786, Seven years. (Also Tried at the same date and place, William Poore, Josh Buckley, George Legg, John Moris Stephens, Stephen Pane, George Hart, all sentenced to seven years.)

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on 18th November 2021

Australia, Convict Index, Name: Ishmael Colman Age: 33 - Birth Year: Abt 1755 Arrival year: 1788 Arrival State: New South Wales Trial Place: Dorchester Ship: Charlotte Comments: died on voyage

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on 21st August 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists. New South Wales. Convicts embarked - 1787 Name; Ishmael Coleman Ship; Charlotte Trial; Dorset, Dorchester - 16 March 1786 - 7 years Crime; Felony Casualty; DIED; 29 May 1787 at Sea