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Transportation
Elizabeth Davies was transported on the Kitty, departing 31st Dec 1791 and arriving 18th Nov 1792 with 32 passengers.
The 'Kitty' merchant built ship at Sunderland in 1787. In 1790 she carried slaves from the Gold Coast to Jamaica. Then in 1792 she transported convicts and goods from England to New South Wales, Australia. Voyage to Australia: After leaving England in March 1792 she sprung a leak and had to return to Spithead for repairs, departing again in April. 8 of the 10 male prisoners escaped. Only 30 female convicts, 3 died during the voyage. Carried supplies of stores and provisions for the Colony.
Kitty (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 173 (87) |
| 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
Family connections for Elizabeth (Davies) are: DAVIES ??? (Davies) & ??? (???) produced at least 2children: 1.Elizabeth (Davi/es) was born about 1766. She was tried at Carmarthon Wales Great Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 11 1792 after a voyage of 10months on KITTY. She married Samuel (Craft/s) about 1793 at Sydney & produced 4children. She was Free by Servitude by 1800. She was recorded in 1828 with her hsband living with son William at Richmond. She died in 1830 age64. [Some details taken from this Website] Samuel (Craft/s) was born about 1768 possibly in London-he had 3siblings. He was tried for cow stealing, in February 1788, in Islington at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to death commuted to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery Newgate Prison & hulk DUNKIRK at Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SALAMANDER. He purchased 25acres in 1798. He was Free by Servitude by 1800. He was recorded in 1806 muster. In 1811 he had spirit licence for Windsor & operated The Sign of the Plough Inn in George St. In 1816 he was granted land at Airds & in 1817 moved there after selling the farm at Windsor; he also bought land at Airds for son William. In 1820 he was granted 50acres at Grose Wold. He was recorded in 1828 with his wife living with son William at Richmond. In 1830 he passed his land to gdson John. He died on 25 8 1833 age65. [Some details taken from this Website] 2.Evan (Davies) was tried at Carmarthon Wales Great Sessions also, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. [Some details taken from this Website] [Noted a Rachel (Davies) has an entry on both ships-KITTY & ROYAL ADMIRAL. 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.
Crime recorded in the National Library of Wales, Crime and Punishment Database https://crimeandpunishment.library.wales/sf_results.php?name=Elizabeth+Davies&co=Carmarthen&parish=All&status=&off_co=All&off_cat=Any&from=1790&to=1793&prosecutor=&freetext=&punish=Life
Sister of Evan Davies, Royal Admiral 1792
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 106.... [Ref C2774] Craft, Samuel, 59, FS, Salamander, 1791. [Ref C2775] Craft, Elizabeth, 62, FS, Kitty, 1792. They were living with their son William and his children, his wife, Rosanna, nèe Byrne had died in 1825. She was the daughter of the exiled Irish rebel Hugh 'Vesty' Byrne (Convict, Tellicherry, 1806) and his wife Sarah nèe Dwyer. [Ref 2771] Craft, William, 28, BC, Farmer, Richmond. 32 acres, all cleared and cultivated, 5 horses and 160 cattle. [Ref 2772] Craft, Ann, 6, born in the colony. [Ref 2773] Craft, Samuel, 5, born in the colony.
In about 1798 Samuel purchased 25 acres and was described as 'a settler at ' by Acting Commissary Williamson and authorised to put 100 bushels of wheat in the Government Store. In the 1806 Muster, his farm was identified as one acquired from George Tilley, a 1798 grant. They suffered occasional floods and had to be rescued from a barn roof in 1806. However, they did well and stayed on the farm until 1817. They expanded their activities in 1811 when Samuel was granted a spirit licence at Windsor. He established an inn 'The Sign of the Plough', in a two storey brick building in George Street, believed to be part of Baker's grant. At various times there are records of wheat sent to the Government Store and pork sent to Sydney. In 1816 Samuel and his elder son John received land grants at Airds and in 1817 the two Windsor properties were sold. Additional land was bought at Airds for the younger son, William. Further grants were sought in 1820 and Samuel received another 50 acres at Grose Wold. Eventually he moved to the new area, for in the 1828 census he was there with 160 head of cattle, but he gave this property to Samuel, his 7 year old grandson, in 1830.
In the colony, Elizabeth married Samuel Craft (Convict, Salamander, 1791) about 1793 Sydney. They had 4 children, born between 1791 and 1800. John C1791, Ann 1796, Elizabeth 1800 and William 1800 (twins).
Elizabeth was sentenced to 7 years transportation at Carmarthen, Wales and sailed to the colony on the ship 'Kitty' in 1792.