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Transportation
John Dorrington was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref D1313-page 127] |
Claims
"John is my g,g, g grandfather. His daughter Sarah married John Green in 1836"
"5th great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for John (Dorrington) are: DORRINGTON John (Dorrington) was born about 1772. He was tried for grand larceny stealing silk handkerchief of John (Gardonor) & shirt etc of Martin (Golding) at Chelmsford House Essex Assizes in April 1789, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANN. He is recorded in 1805/6 as working for his future father in law Philip (Roberts). He was Free by Servitude by 1809. He had a relationship with Jane (Gittons/Gettings). He is recorded in 1828 as farmer at Portland Head with 2of his children. He died on 21 12 1856 age84. [Some details taken from this Website] Jane (Gittons/Gettings) was born at sea on Fleet ship MARY ANN which arrived in NSW on 9 7 1791. After 1799 she was apparantly adopted by her stepfather Philip (Roberts). John (Dorrington) & Jane (Gittons/Gittens) produced maybe 8children: many boys 1.John Phillip (Dorrington) was born on 1 8 1809 & baptised on 8 7 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He, as (Durrington), married Ann (Walker) with permission of her parents on 22 12 1829 at St Thomas CofE/Wesleyan Sackville Reach. He died on 19 4 1859 age49. ..Ann (Walker) was born on 16 11 1814 & baptised on 16 10 1816 age23m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died in 1859 age about44. ..Details of Ann (Walker)s family are given in entry for William (Dring ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website. .. ..2.Phillip Thomas (Dorrington) was born on 10 5 1811 & baptised on 26 1 1812 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 at Portland Head with his father. He died on 20 12 1869 age58. ..3.Sarah (Dorrington) was born on 26 3 1813 at Port Headland& baptised on 26 9 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 10 7 1885 age72. ..4.Edward (Dorrington) was born on 10 11 1814 at Wilberforce & baptised on 26 7 1818 age3 w/William at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 at Portland Head with his father. He died on 2 9 1860 age45. ..5.Emma (Dorrington) was born in 1815. She died in 1902 age about87. ..6.Martha (Dorrington) was born in 1816. ..7.William (Dorrington) was born on 26 12 1817 at Wilberforce & baptised on 26 7 1818 w/Edward at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 12 10 1883 age66. ..8.Thomas (Dorrington) was born 8 8 1819 & baptised on 29 4 1821 age20m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 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.
John was tried at Chelmsford house Essex April 1789 for stealing 1 silk handkerchief to the value of 10 pence, the property of John Gardonor of ingrace and committed 26/1/1789 charged on suspicion of stealing 1 shirt, 1 prayer book, 1 pr shoes also the property of Martin Golding
John and Jane had at least 8 children, although two daughters did not survive infancy. For some reason, Jane is not recorded in the 1828 Census, although John and two of his children are: Page 127.... [Ref D1313] Dorrington, John, 57, FS, William and Ann, 1791, Farmer at Portland Head. [Ref D1314] Dorrington, Phillip, 18, BC. [Ref D1315] Dorrington Edward, 13, BC.
In the 1805-1806 Muster (Carol Baxter), John is located [Ref A1204-page 33] working for Philip Roberts (Convict, 1792, "Pitt"). Roberts was the step-father to Jane Gittins, the daughter of Sarah Gittins (Third Fleet Convict, 1791, "Mary Ann"). John Dorrington and Jane Gittins subsequently married and are found together in the 1811 Muster [Ref 1674, 1675 - page 37]