Samuel Day

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iain Frazier on 18th May 2026

Family connections for Samuel (Day) are: This replaces my contribution of March 2026 to add Norfolk Island experience of Samuel (Day) & Mary (Bolton). DAY Samuel (Day) was born about 1767. He was tried for theft of warp yarn at Gloucester Gloucestershire on 23 3 1785, sentenced to death reprieved to 14years, held on the hulk CENSOR on Thames River Woolwich London & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 11 1787 after a voyage of 6.5months on First Fleet ship ALEXANDER. He married firstly (1of3) Mary (Bishop) on 2 11 1788 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was sent to Norfolk Island on SURPRISE, arriving on 7 8 1790.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Davis/Bishop) was born on 1 5 1752 & became a housekeeper/cook-(Mary (Bishop) was born about 1758 according to Smees record of her marriage. She was living at Diddlebury Shropshire when she was tried, as Mary (Davis) w/Ann (Davis-a relative but not guilty) & 1other-for housebreaking & theft of copper kettle & also stealing clothing elsewhere at Shrewsbury Quarter Sessions Shropshire on 12 3 1785, sentenced to death commuted to 7years, held at New Gaol Southwark London from 23 11 1786 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 13months on First Fleet ship LADY PENRHYN; she was Protestant.She lived firstly with Thomas (Bishop) marine private efore November 1788, produced a child (Charlotte) & is stated to have married him in November 1791 on Norfolk Island-not shown in group ceremony that occurred in 1791.>>> a Thomas (Bishop) arrived in NSW as a marine private on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 8.5months on First Fleet ship CHARLOTTE. He was discharged from marines in Sydney in October 1791 & went to Norfolk Island as a settler on 26 10 1791 arriving on 4 11 1791 on HMS SIRIUS?. He left Norfolk Island on 9 3 1793. He died on 10 12 1793 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Mary (Davis) & Thomas (Bishop) produced a child: 1.Charlotte (Bishop) was born in June 1792 on Norfolk Island-she became known as Charlotte (Day) She was taken to Tasmania by Mary (Bolton 1788 LADY PENRHYN)-on 18 2 1813-apparantly to Port Dalrymple on MINSTREL; which arrived on 4 3 1813. She married firstly (1of4) James (Crabb) on 11 3 1811 at St Johns Cofe Parramatta.>>>] .James (Crabb) arrived in Australia with 73rd Regiment in 1809 on HMS DROMEDARY/HINDOSTAN. He was transferred to Annapoora, Ceylon as colour sergeant. He died there on 12 2 1818.] ..Charlotte (Day) & James Crab/b) produced 2children:] ..1.Alexander William (Crab/b) was born on 14 1 1813 & baptised on 6 6 1813 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 living with James (Martin), employer of his grandmother, at Parramatta.] ..2.Mary (Crabb) was born on 7 8 1814 & baptised on 28 8 1814 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 living with her mother at Wilberforce.] .. >>>Mary (Davis/Bishop) was sent to Norfolk Island on 4 3 1790 on HMS SIRIUS-recorded as arriving on 13 3 1790 -the date of its sinking on reef near Kingston Pier Slaughter Bay. Mary returned to NSW on KITTY on 9 March 1793 with her daughter and was using the name of Bishop. In 1802 she is recorded, as Mary (Davis). Ticket of Leave no.071 living in Sydney. In 1806 she is recorded, as Mary (Bishop) concubine, at Port Jackson with an illegitimate daughter, working at Government House. In 1809 she was granted land at Bringelly near her daughter. She is recorded in 1811 as (Mary (Davis), & in 1814 as Mary (Davis), single off stores. She was recorded in 1828 as housekeeper to Jas. (Martin) at Parramatta with her grandson Alexander. She was recorded in 1825 Free by Servitude as wife of John (Bishop) at Parramatta. She died on 1 1 1839 age about86 at Kurrajong & was perhaps buried at St Peters CofE Richmond - a memorial plaque was placed on her daughters headstone here in 1993 commemorating her life as a First Fleeter. [Some details taken from this Website; where entries exist for both Mary (Davis) & Mary (Bishop); & still more to do to definitively settle the (Davis/Bishop) question. Samuel (Day) & Mary (Davis/Bishop) produced maybe 2children: 1.Mary (Davis)/Charlotte (Bishop) was born in 1791 on Norfolk Island. She is recorded as Mary (Davis) in victualling records. She apparantly was known later as Charlotte (Bishop). She was taken to NSW by her mother on KITTY on 9 3 1793. She is recorded in 1806 with her mother & family at Port Jackson. In 1809 she was granted land at Bringelly near her mother.] 2.Charlotte (Day-mother=Mary (Bishop) or Mary (Bolton) se under-was born in June 1792 on Norfolk Island. She was taken to Tasmania by Mary (Bolton 1788 LADY PENRHYN)-on 18 2 1813-apparantly to Port Dalrymple on MINSTREL; which arrived on 4 3 1813. She married firstly (1of4) James Crabb) on 11 3 1811 at St Johns Cofe Parramatta.>>> .James (Crabb) arrived in Australia with 73rd Regiment in 1809 on HMS DROMEDARY/HINDOSTAN. He was transferred to Annapoora, Ceylon as colour sergeant. He died there on 12 2 1818. ..Charlotte (Day) & James Crab/b) produced 2children: ..1.Alexander William (Crab/b) was born on 14 1 1813 & baptised on 6 6 1813 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 living with James (Martin), employer of his grandmother, at Parramatta. ..2.Mary (Crabb) was born on 7 8 1814 & baptised on 28 8 1814 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 living with her mother at Wilberforce. .. >>>Charlotte (Day-Bishop/Crabb) married secondly (2of4) Richard (Shrimpton his second marriage) on 9 8 1819 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & lived at Wilberforce & produced 4children. She was recorded living at Wilberforce with 3of her children in 1828.>>> ..Richard (Shrimpton) was born about 1764. He was tried for horse theft at Berkshire Assizes in March 1788, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at Reading & from 29 11 1789 on hulk LION at Portsmouth Hampshire & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 13months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He married firstly Ann (Keys/Hayes her third marriage) on 24 6 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He received a 50acre grant in November 1799 at Eastern Farms District. He was recorded in 1802 with his wife at the Eastern Farms grant while managing 50acres for Naval Lieutenant William (Kent) & 30acres of his own. He was recorded in 1805/6 with his wife. He is recorded in 1814 with his wife. He was Free by Servitude by 1819. He farmed at Wilberforce after 1819. He was recorded in 1822 as a settler & in 1825 & 1827 as a farmer. He was recorded in 1828 farmer 10acres with his children at Wilberforce. He died on 12 7 1827 age63/5 father of 4children & was buried at St Johns CofE Wilberforce.] ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Charlotte (Day-Bishop/Shrimpton) married thirdly (3of4) John (Pentley age given=27) emancipist on 22 12 1828 at St Johns CofE Pitt Town-recorded as (Pintla).>>> ..John (Pentley aka Oglevie) was born about 1781. He was tried for stealing clothes at Durham Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years, held on a hulk (stated age=18), & arrived in NSW as a convict on 19 10 1819 after a voyage of 4months on ATLAS. He, as (Pentley alias Ogilby), was tried for stealing a cow & bull, on 3 1 1832, of Henry (Baldwin) of Richmond in May 1832. He was recorded in 1835 as sentence expired & required to leave Norfolk Island on ISABELLA, probably on 29 4 1835. He, as (Pentley), was Free by Servitude when tried for stealing a money order of ??? (Fawke-found dead) at Windsor on 15 6 1842 & sentenced to 12months in irons. He died on 22 4 1843 age about55 (stated age=42) as a prisoner in Parramatta Hospital. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Charlotte (Day-Bishop/Shrimpton) & John (Pentley) produced at least 1child:: ..1.Susannah Jane (Pentley) was born on 31 7 1829 & baptised on 3 8 1834 age5+ at St Peters CofE Richmond. .. >>>Charlotte (Day-Bishop/Shrimpton) married/had a relationship fourthly with Frederick (Allsop) & maybe produced a child-although the child may been fathered by John (Pentley). She died on 5 9 1851 age about60 mother of perhaps 8children at Kurrajong & was buried, as (Pentley), at St Peters CofE Richmond - a memorial plaque was placed here in 1993 commemorating her mother. ..Frederick (Allsop) was born on 3 1 1810 & baptised on 17 2 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with his parents. He died on 22 2 1854 age44. ..Details of Frederick (Alsop)s family are given in entry for William (Alsop SURPRISE 1790) on this Website. .. .. >>>Samuel (Day) had a second (2of3) relationship with Mary (Bolton her first relationship) & was recorded with her in 1794.>>> ..Mary (Bolton) was born about 1758? & became a hospital nurse. She arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 13months on Fleet ship LADY PENRHYN. She was sent to Norfolk Island, arriving on 7 8 1790also. She is recorded, as wife of Samuel (Day), in June 1794 as a hospital nurse 1786-1794.>>> ..Mary (Bolton) does not have an entry on this Website as yet: added by me. .. >>>Mary (Bolton) was Free by Servitude by 1795 & had a second relationship with John (Herbert) & produced 2children. She was recorded in February 1805 as hospital nurse on Norfolk Island. She changed her name to (Day) in 1810. She left Norfolk Island with her family as part of the second evacuation on 20/28 1 1813 on HMS LADY NELSON to Port Dalrymple Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 1 3 1813. She died on 2 12 1827 age68 at Lower Minto & was buried, as Mary (Day nee Boulton) at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..John (Herbert) was born on 24 4 1767 at Long Lane Smithfield St Andrews Holborn London; he was baptised John Alexander. He was tried for stealing silk handkerchief, on 5 4 1784, of John (Thompson) at Old Bailey on 21 4 1784, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & hulk CENSOR on the Thames until 24 2 1787 when he was sent to Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He was Free by Servitude by 1795.He was recorded in 1802 as a time expired settler & a constable on Norfolk Island. He built a 2story house (valued at 10lb in 1812).>>> >>>a John (Herbert) was recorded as settler/constable on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. In 1812 he had 12acres of land. He left Norfolk Island with 2children as part of the second evacuation on 18 2 1813 on MINSTREL to Port Dalrymple Tasmania, arriving on 4 3 1813; Hannah (Bolton) & more family were apparantly on the same ship. He was granted 50acres at Norfolk Plains/Longford. He died on 14 11 1846 age83 (or79) at Hope Inn Westbury & was buried at St Andrews Anglican church Westbury ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. ..Samuel (Day) & Mary (Bolton) produced 2children: ..1.Charlotte (Day) was born in June 1792 =mother=Mary (Bishop) see above or Mary (Bolton/r)-on Norfolk Island. She left Norfolk Island with her mother as part of the second evacuation on 20/28 1 1813 on HMS LADY NELSON to Port Dalrymple Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 1 3 1813. marriage shown just above. She died on 5 9 1851 age about60. ..2.Elizabeth (Day) was born in July 1794 on Norfok Island & died in 1794 age<1. .. >>>Samuel (Day) had a third relationshipn with Catherine (Sullivan her first relationship). He was recorded in February 1805 Free by Servitude sawyer sentence expired on stores on Norfolk Island. As well as his wife Mary (Bolton) & their children Charlotte & Elizabeth, Samuel (Day) was recorded as living on Norfolk Island with Elizabeth & James (children of Mary (Bolton) & John (Herbert)) & Mary (daughter of Samuel (Day) & Catherine (Sullivan) shown just below. He left Norfolk Island with his family (Ref:'People...' shows 3children/Ref:'Exiled..." shows 2children/Ref:'Forgotten...' shows 2children with differences in names) as part of the second evacuation on 20/28 1 1813 on HMS LADY NELSON to Port Dalrymple Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 1 3 1813. He was appointed constable at Port Dalrymple on 30 5 1818. He may have died on 8 5 1849 age about52 father of 6children mainly girls. .. Catherine (Sullivan) seems to have been born about 1775. She arrived in NSW as a convict with Eleanor & Honora on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS & arrived on Norfolk Island on 13 2 1796sic-accordingng to Ref:'People...'-with Eleanor & Honora (as a family). She had a second relationship with Henry (Dutton) whom she later married-or maybe not, no mention in Smees records-& produced 8children. She had 16acres when she left Norfolk Island with 3children as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which she may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) on 13 5 1808 on ESTRAMINA-on board were Honora (Sullivan) & her family) (from Ref:'People...'), arriving at Derwent Tasmania on 5 6 1808. She had a arelationship with Henry (Dutton), produced 8children & perhaps married him at St Davids CofE Hobart-perhaps after 1820, no mention in Smees records & births show defacto relationship. She produced 10known children in her lifetime. ..Catherine (Sullivan) does not have an entry on this Website as yet: added by me. ..Samuel (Day) & Catherine (Sullivan) produced 2children: ..1.Mary (Sullivan/Day) was born on 11 5 1797 on Norfolk Island-during the period when her father was with Mary (Bolton). She is shown as living with her father & family on Norfolk Island. Her name was changed to (Day) in 1810. She left Norfolk Island with her father as part of the second evacuation on 20/28 1 1813 on HMS LADY NELSON to Port Dalrymple Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 1 3 1813. ..2.Catherine (Sullivan/Day) was born in 1802 on Norfolk Island-during the period when her mother was with Henry (Dutton)-but birth dates are conflicting. Her name was changed to (Day) in 1810. She left Norfolk Island with her father as part of the second evacuation on 20/28 1 1813 on HMS LADY NELSON to Port Dalrymple Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 1 3 1813. >>>a Samuel (Day) was recorded in May 1827 as destitute (age79?) in Launceston, without property or relatives, with his his wife Mary (age69?). He was recorded at his death, at the colonial hospital, as exceeding 100years. References: 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'

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D Wong on 23rd November 2016

Samuel Day was born in 1767 - stated to have been 21 on departure from England. 2/11/1788: Married Mary Davis/Bishop (Lady Penrhyn 1787) at St Philips, Sydney. (On 4 March 1790 Mary was sent to Norfolk Island on Sirius. In 1791 a child was born on the island named Mary Davis in victualling records, but later known as Charlotte Bishop. Mary returned to NSW in Kitty on 9 March 1793 with her daughter and was using the name of Bishop. Samuel was recorded with Mary Bolton and no children at mid June 1794. Samuel and his wife, Mary Bolton, (no marriage record found) a hospital nurse, were among the last few to remain at Norfolk Island. 28/1/1813: Departed for VDL per 'Lady Nelson' and he was at Port Dalrymple. 30/5/1818: Appointed constable at Port Dalrymple. May 1827: VDL Colonial Secretary Department - a document described Samuel as destitute in Launceston, without property or relatives, he said to be aged 79 and his wife Mary aged 69. 9//5/1849 Launceston Examiner: SAMUEL DAY.-The oldest man in Launceston, and perhaps in the island, paid the last debt of nature on Tuesday. Samuel Day's age exceeded a century: he has long been sustained by the bounty of a few individuals who had known him for a lengthened period. 9/5/1849 Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston: Died— At the Colonial Hospital on Tuesday 8th May, Samuel Day, at the advanced age of 100 years, a singular character, and one whose history would not be uninteresting to the lovers of the eccentric. In fact, going by his birthdate of 1767, which seems to be correct, he would have been 82 years old.

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Denis Pember on 23rd November 2016

Samuel day was sentenced to death 23rd March 1785 at Gloucester. His crime was the theft of two pounds of warp yarn from a clothier. On the 14th December of that year, the sentence was commuted to 14 years transportation. He was sent to the 'Censor' hulk, aged 19 and from there delivered to Alexander as part of the First Fleet.