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David Densham was transported on the Atlantic, departing 24th Mar 1791 and arriving 20th Aug 1791 with 24 passengers.
Part of the Third Fleet. 220 male convicts.
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| Primary Source | geni.com/projects/Convicts-Naval-Personnel-and-Free-Settlers-on-the-Third-Fleet-Australia-1791/314 |
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Family connections for David (Densham) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. DENSHAM David (Densham) son of Richard (Densham) & Mary (Blackmore) was born at Dunchideck Exeter Devonshire on 9 11 1766 & became a carpenter. He was tried, while living at Brampford Speke, for stealing carpentry tools, on 15 12 1789, of James (Daveye) at Devon Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 8 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship ATLANTIC. His surname is variously (Densham/Dencham/Dunston/Dunstan). He married Mary (Mullender) on 17 8 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. In 1828 he had 50 acres at Wilberforce. He died on 5 12 1836 age70 & was buried at Wilberforce. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Mullender) was born about 1765/7 & became a cotton spinner. She was tried for stealing clothing at Essex Assizes Chelmsford, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover. She had ownership of her own property. She died om 27 3 1836 age71 at Wilberforce. [Some details taken from this Website] David (Densham/Dunstan/on) & Mary (Mullender/Mullendon/Mullen) produced 6children: 1.David James (Dunstan/on) was born on 26 6 1795 & baptised on 9 3 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Maria (Cusley) on 26 12 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He became a landholder at Wilberforce & was recorded as a farmer in 1823, 1825 & 1826. He died on 3 8 1881 age86. ..Maria (Cusley) was born on 27 1 1797 & baptised on 5 4 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 1 2 1878 age81. ..Details of Maria (Cusley)s family are given in entry for Phoebe (Francis MARY ANNE 1791) on this Website. ..David James (Dunstan/on) & Maria (Cusley) produced 5children: ..1.Harriet (Dunston) was born on 7 10 1820 at Wilberforce & baptised on 24 9 1820 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..2.Benjamin (Dunston) was born on 18 1 1823 at Wilberforce & baptised on 21 12 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died in 1910 age about87. ..3.Mary Ann (Dunston) was born on 17 9 1824 at Wilberforce & baptised on 13 3 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died in December 1907 age83. ..4.James (Dunston) was born on 16 10 1826 at Wilberforce & baptised, as (Dunstan), on 5 11 1826 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ..5.??? (Dunstan) .. 2.Richard William (Dunstan/on) was born on 27 8 1797 & baptised on 22 7 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Maria (Farlow) on 3 5 1819 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1823 as a farmer, in 1825 as a settler, in 1827 & 1829 as a farmer & in 1830 as a publican. He died on 12 8 1879 age81. ..Maria (Farlow) was born about 1800 in England. She arrived in NSW free in (14 5) 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship CANADA. ..Details of Maria (Farlow)s family are given in entry for Robert (Farlow CANADA 1801) on this Website. ..Richard William (Dunstan/on) & Maria (Farlow) produced at least 6children: ..1.William (Dunstan) was born on 5 9 1821 at Portland Head & baptised on 4 1 1823 age16m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..2.Ann (Dunstan) was born on 9 6 1823 at Wilberforce & baptised on 26 6 1825 age2- at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..3.Richard (Dunstan) was born 4 5 1825. He died on 9 5 1825 age6d at Wilberforce & was buried on 10 5 1825 at Wilberforce-recorded at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..4.Robert (Dunstan) was born on 4 8 1826 at Wilberforce & baptised, as (Dunston), on 3 6 1827 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ..5.Maria (Dunstan) was born on 21 11 1829 at Wilberforce & baptised on 1 12 1829 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. She died on 2 12 1829 age11d at Wilberforce & was buried at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ..6.John (Dunstan) was born on 17 11 1830 at Windsor & baptised on 18 11 1830 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 22 11 1830 age5d. .. 3.Stephen (Dunstan/on) was born on 10 10 1799 & baptised on 29 12 1799 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was living at Wilberforce when he married Mary Ann (Moore) of Wilberforce on 18 10 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 2 4 1840 age40. ..Mary Ann (Moore) was born on 17 4 1806 & baptised on 13 7 1806 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded at Wilberforce in 1825. She died on 20 7 1892 age86. ..Details of Mary Ann (Moore)s family are given in entry for Tristram (Moore ATLAS 1802) on this Website. .. 4.John (Dunston) was born in 1802. He became a landholder at Wilberforce. He died on 29 7 1876 age about74. 5.James (Dunston/Dunsam) was born on 25 1 1805 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1805 in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He became a landholder at Wilberforce. He died on 20 11 1841 age36. .. 6.Marie (Dunstan/on) was born on 1 9 1807 & baptised on 10 5 1812 age4 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She was living at Wilberforce when she married William (Gow) of Wilberforce on 11 9 1821 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 10children. In 1826 shewas assistant to her husband a school at Windsor She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Wilberforce. She died on 26 9 1865 age58 at Picton; her land & effects were passed, in September 1872, to her husband, one of her children & a next of kin. ..William (Gow) was born about 1794/7. He was tried for housebreaking the property of Right Honourable William (Hurry) Earl of Darlington of St James Square w/1other (John (Primrose mentioned BELOW)), on 17 5 1816, & stealing household goods atc of William (Hurry) Samuel (Mitchel) & Richard (Whittington) at Old Bailey, sentenced to death which was apparantly commuted to Life, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 10 4 1817 after a voyage of 5months on MORLEY; he was Protestant; he was sent to Windsor for distribution. He became a teacher & taught school from 1820 at new school at Windsor until 1842-also as schoolmaster & performing duties of parish clerk. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 25 10 1821. He was recorded at Wilberforce in 1825. He was recorded in 1828 with his family at Wilberforce & in 1827 & 1828 as a schoolmaster. He was a farmer at Freemans Reach nr Windsor in September 1872 when the land & effects of his wife were passed to him. He died in 1872 age78 at Richmond. ..[Some details taken from this Website] 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.
David Densham came from Brampford Speke, (few miles north of Exeter) and was a carpenter. On the 15/12/1789 he stole from James Daveye "One Philaster Plane of the Value of One Shilling and one Augur of the Value of Six Pence". It was a more serious theft of tools which led to his transportation. On 05/04/1790 he stole from William Howell also of Brampford Speke, "Two Saws of the Value of Eight Shillings One Stock and Eight Bits of the Value of Ten Shillings, Three Chizzels of the Value of Nine Pence, Two Planes of the Value of One Shilling, Tw Squares of the Value of One Shilling, One Mallett of the Value of Six Pence, Two Gauges of the Value of Three Pence, One pair of Compasses of the Value of Two Pence, One scrap of the Value of One Penny and One Small Spoke shave (instrument similar to a plane, ut for working on curved surfaces - especially for making wheel-spokes) of the Value of Nine Pence". He was indicted on the 14/4/1790 and sentenced to a term of 7 years in "such of His Majesty's Dominions beyond the Seas as His Majesty may be pleased to direct".
There is a duplicate entry on this site listed under 'DAVID DUNSTAN' - please see other record as well.
One of 220 convicts, David Densham/Dunstan, Departed England 27 Mar 1791 and arrived in Sydney 20 Aug 1791. 18 deaths on the journey. Ships Master was Archibald Armstrong.
Convict transport ship Atlantic departed England 27 Mar 1791 and arrived in Sydney 20 Aug 1791. 220 male convicts boarded, with 18 deaths on the journey. Ships Master was Archibald Armstrong. Birthplace:Dunchideock, Exeter, England, Devon, UK Place of Burial: Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia Immediate Family: Son of Richard Densham and Mary Dunstan/Densham(nee Blackmore) Husband of Mary Dunstan (Mullender), Father of David James Dunstan/Dunstone; Richard William Dunstan; John Dunstan; Stephen Dunstan/Densham; James Dunstan/Densham and 1 other