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Isaac Dowse was transported on the Glatton, departing 31st Aug 1802 and arriving 11th Mar 1803 with 405 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 323 (161) |
| 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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Family connections for Isaac (Dowse) are: DOWSE Isaac (Dowse/Douce) was born about 1881/4. He was tried for horse theft, on 15 5 1800, at Old Bailey on 28 5 1800, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held probably at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6.5months on HMS GLATTON. He married firstly Esther Jane (Jenner) on 24 12 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was Free by Servitude by 1811.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Esther Jane (Jenner) was born about 1887. She was tried at Old Bailey on 30 10 1805, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 6 1807 after a voyage of 5.5months on SYDNEY COVE. She died on 27 7 1814 age about27 & was buried, as Esther (Doust), at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Isaac (Dowse/Douce) & Esther Jane (Jenner) produced 4children: all girls 1.Diana (Dowse/Douce) was born on 27 11 1808 & baptised on 30 3 1810 age16m at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 26 7 1813 age4. 2.Sophia (Dowse/Douce) was born on 7 6 1810 & baptised on 29 7 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 3.Esther Marie (Dowse/Douce) was born on 16 12 1811 & baptised on 29 12 1801 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1813 age about2. 4.Mary (Dowse/Douce) was born on 20 7 1814 & baptised on 20 7 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. >>>Isaac (Dowse/Douce) had a second relationship with his servant Elizabeth (Symons). He was recorded in 1820-an exbrickmaker-with a Conditional Pardon & a wife & 5children living with him & owning 50acres as petitioner for more land. He is recorded in 1825 at Airds & his family to be victualled from Liverpool. He was recorded in 1828 as brickmaker on 110acres with his family at Airds. He died on 11 11 1853 age69 father of 9children-mostly girls. Elizabeth (Symons) was born about 1781. She was tried for petty larceny at Northumberland Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 28 7 1814 after a voyage of 7months on BROXBORNBURY. She was assigned as servant to Isaac (Dowse/Douce). She was recorded in 1825 to be victualled with her family from Liverpool. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Airds. [Some details taken from this Website] Isaac (Dowse/Douce) & Elizabeth (Symons/Simmonds) produced 4children: 1.Margaret (Dowse/Douce/Daws) was born on 14 9 1815. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Airds. She baptised on 26 5 1822 age6 w/Isaac, Elizabeth at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She became Matron at Bathurst Gaol on 1 4 1846. She married John Giles (Chippendall/ale) on 6 1 1834 at (St Johns CofE?) Campbelltown, lived at Campbelltown Windsor & produced 10schildren. She died on 4 11 1852 age37. ..John Giles (Chippendall/ale) was born in 1809 at Liverpool Lancashire & baptised in 1809. He arrived in Australia free in 1815 on HEBE & in Bathurst in 1845 from Sydney. He became Governor Bathurst Gaol 1845-67 & lived at Governors residence at Gaol & then Stewart St. He married secondly Alice Susan (Read her second marriage) on 28 4 1859 at Bathurst. He was an active member of Church of England & on 2 4 1852 he was elected among others to a committee to revive & promote a subscription list for establishment of a CofE schoolhouse. He died on 30 6 1886 age about76 father of 15children at Bathurst where he was buried. ..Details of John Giles (Chippendall/ale)s family are given in entry for Henry (Pleffer WATERLOO 1833) on this Website. .. 2.Isaac (Dowse/Douce) was born on 20 4 1818 & baptised on 26 5 1822 age4 w/Margaret, Elizabeth at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Airds. He died in 1897 age about79. 3.Elizabeth (Dowse) was born on 28 3 1822 & baptised on 26 5 1822 w/Isaac, Margaret at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Airds. She died on 29 12 1910 age88. 4.Thomas (Dowse) was born on 18 5 1825 & baptised on 7 8 1825 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Airds. 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.
1828 NSW Census Index Isaac Dowse, age 47, CP, per Glatton, Life, Protestant, Brickmaker. Airds. Has 110 acres of land, 20 of which are cleared and cultivated. Has 9 horses. Elizabeth Dowse, age 41, Broxbornbury, 1813, 7 years, protestant. And children: Margaret, aged 13, Isaac Jr, aged 10. Elizth, jun, aged 6, Thomas, aged 4, all born in colony.
That Petitioner arrived on the ship Glatton, now about seventeen years, has a Conditional Pardon, a wife and five children, possessed fifty acres of land by purchase, and being desirous to cultivate more land. …. Petitioner having been a log time in this employ of the Government as a brickmaker is known to Your Excellency. (Signed) Robert Cartwright June 21 1820
The Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825, has information on this person as follows: DOUCE, Isaac. Per "Glatton", 1803 1820 - Memorial (Fiche 3017; 4/1823 No.204 p.455) 1825 Oct 25 - Of Airds. Memorial (Fiche 3129; 4/1841B No.223) 1825 Nov 5 - To be victualled from the Store at Liverpool for six months; with his wife, six children and convict servant (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.529)
Tried and convicted at the Old Bailey on 28th May 1800 for stealing a horse, he was sentenced to death, this was later commuted to transportation for life. Left England on 23rd Setember 1802. Ship:- the 'Glatton' sailed with 271 male and 130 female convicts on board of which 9 males and 5 females died during the voyage. Arrived on 11th March 1803. Married convict Esther Jenner ('Sydney Cove' 1807) on 24th December 1807. Thomas and Esther had 4 daughters between 1808-1814. After Esther died in 1814, convict Elizabeth Symons ('Broxbornebury' 1814) was assigned to him and became his common law wife, Elizabeth and Isaac had 2 sons and 2 daughters between 1815-1825. Old Bailey Trial Transcription. Reference Number: t18000528-93 432. ISAAC DOUSE was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 15th of May , a grey gelding, value 20s. the property of William Cole . WILLIAM COLE sworn. - I lost a horse from the side of Lambton-Green, on the side of Hounslow-Heath, in the parish of Heston ; I missed it on the 15th of May, I turned the horse off my own premises at one o'clock in the morning; I am a drover , I came home at twelve o'clock and sed my horse and myself, and then turned the house out upon the Common; I missed it before six o'clock. Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. This horse of your's is very apt to stray? - A. No, it is not. Q. I am told it is a white horse? - A. No, it is a grey; a grey house on the Common, and a white horse upon the sign. Court. There is no such thing as a white horse. THOMAS PEAKE sworn. - I keep the Black-Lion public-house, and stables, at Bayswater: On the 15th of May, the prisoner at the bar brought a grey horse to me, between seven and eight o'clock in the morning, he asked me if I would buy a horse of him; I asked him how he came by the horse; he told me he bought it, on the day before, at Chertsey-fair, of a chimney-sweeper; I then told him, neitner the horse should go out of my stable, nor he from my hands; I thought he did not come honestly by him, as I knew the horse; I had seen him a great many times before, I had seen the old gentleman ride him, he has used my house, with cattle, for some years; the prisoner begged to be released, and said he did not come honestly by it; he was a very remarkable horse, he has two spavins on both his hind legs; I took the prisoner to London, put him into a coach, and took him to Bow-street; the Magistrate desired me to keep the horse till I had further orders. Q. Did you shew Mr. Cole the horse? - A. Yes; I am sure it is Mr. Cole's horse; I shewed it him the next day. Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. You are a horse-slaughterer? - A. No; I keep a public-house, and am a livery-stable keeper. Q. Did you tell the Magistrate that this man confessed he did not come honestly by it? - A. I swore it there; I told Sir William Addington so; what he said was, that this horse was not his. Q. Will you undertake to swear, that the man ever confessed he came dishonestly by the horse? - A. He said the horse was not his. Q. Did he say he stole it? - A. He said he did not come honestly by it. Cole. The horse that I saw at Mr. Peake's was my horse, and had been for a year and a half. Prisoner's defence. I was on the road, and saw a man who looked like a chimney-sweeper, with a horse; I asked him what he was going to do with it; he said; it was going to be slaughtered, and I bought the horse of him; I gave him a guinea and a pint of beer. GUILTY Death . (Aged 23.) Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Mr. COMMON SERJEANT.
Married Esther Jane Jenner on 24/12/1807 and had four children. Esther died in 1814 and Isaac had four more children with Elizabeth Symons but marriage to Elizabeth not found.
Married to Esther Jenner (convict). After Esther died (1814), convict Elizabeth Symons was assigned to him and became his common law wife. Thomas and Esther had 4 daughters (not all survived), Elizabeth and Isaac had 2 sons and 2 daughters.