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Voyage
Transportation
George Davis was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.
Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.
Earl Spencer (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 95 (49) |
| 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 George (Davis) are: DAVIS George (Davis alias Williams) was born about 1784 & became a sailor/mariner. He was tried for obtaining money & goods by false pretences of Shierly (Pittman) & Benjamin (Lake)-both butchers of St Paul & St Nicholas Deptford southeast London at Maidstone Assizes Kent, sentenced to Life, held on hulk ZEALAND at Sheerness River Medway from August 1812 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 10 1813 after a voyage of 5months on EARL SPENCER; he was forwarded to Liverpool for distribution. [Some details taken from this Website; where 2xGoerge (Davis) are found & some information could be attributed to the wrong person & sometimes to both. UNSURE information is stated below.] UNSURE information that could apply to either of George (Davis) is: George (Davis) was born in Yorkshire, 5'4" dark complexion black hair hazel eyes/ 5'4" dark/sallow complexion black hair hazel eyes. He was age28 when tried. George (Davis) may have married Mary Ann (Butt/Lawrence). Details of Mary Ann (Butt/Lawrence)s family are given in the entry for the other George (Davis) on this ship. This George (Davis) could also be the person, emancipist of Sydney, who married Jane (Henry age38) emancipist--rather than Mary Ann (Butt/Lawrence)--on 3 2 1822 at St Marys RC Sydney. Jane (Henry) was born about 1781. She arrived in NSW as a convict on 28 7 1814 after a voyage of 7months on BROXBOURNEBURY. It may be she who died on 3 12 1826 age45 in Sydney, recorded as Jane (Davis). Jane (Henry) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-added by me. 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.
Colonial Secretary Index. DAVIS, George. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813 1813 Oct 14 Boatman. On list of convicts disembarked from "Earl Spencer" and forwarded to Thomas Moore at Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.562) 1818 Jan 5 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3183, 4/1854 p.5; Fiche 3184, 4/1854 p.66) 1820 Overseer on John Piper's farm. Memorial (Fiche 3017; 4/1823 No.174 p.393) 1821 Sep 8 Boatman. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.83) 1822 Apr 24 Application to be Overseer of Small Craft (Reel 6055; 4/1760 p.40) 1825 Apr 6 Of Bathurst. His memorial returned to him for certification (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.18) 1825 May 26 To take charge of John Piper's grazing run north east of Bathurst (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.73) L
George Davis, alias Williams, charged with obtaining under false pretences, at St. Paul, Deptford, money and goods value four pounds, the property of Shierly Pittman, Butcher. He is also charged with obtaining, under false pretences,  at St. Nicholas, Deptford, money and goods, value one pound, the property of Benjamin Lake, butcher.  Kentish Weekly Post, 1 Sep 1812. Early on Saturday morning were removed under a strong guard, from his Majesty's gaol, Maidstone, and put on board the Zealand hulk, at Sheerness, for transportation, the following male convicts, viz. - Pride, George Davis, Wm Win Castledon, Wm Wise, John Seabrook, Richard Wise, Wm Streeton, George Tamer, Henry. Eldridge, Henry Merkins, Thomas Marlow, James Egau, Wm Brigual, John Wingafe, Joseph Price, and John. Batt. Kentish Gazette, 4 Sept 1812.
George was listed as 28 years old on arrival, a sailor, native place: Yorkshire, 5'4" tall, dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes.