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David Dunstan

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Summary

Born
Nov 1766
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Dec 1790
Arrival
Jul 1791
Death
Dec 1836
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Personal Information

Name: David Dunstan
Gender: Male
Born: 9th Nov 1766
Death: 5th Dec 1836
Age at death: 70
Occupation: Carpenter
Aliases: David Dencham, David Densham

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Devon Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Dec 1790
Ship: Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann
Arrival: 9th Jul 1791
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

David Dunstan 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 AnnActive, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)

References

Primary SourceFlynn, Michael; The Second Fleet, Britain's Grim Convict Armada of 1790. Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales.

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Convict Notes

D Wong avatar
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on 11th February 2017

There is a duplicate entry on this site listed under 'DAVID DENSHAM' - please see other record as well. David was tried at Devon (Exeter) 15 March 1790 for 'Stealing carpenter's tools'.

Denis Pember avatar
105
on 14th November 2015

sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref D1903] Dunston, David, 64, FS, Atlantic, 1791, 7 years, Farmer at Wilberforce, 50 acres, all cleared and cultivated, 3 horses, 5 cattle. [Ref D1904] Dunston, Mary, 53, FS, Lady Juliana, 1790. Also living at home but with own property nearby [Ref D1905] Dunston, John. 27 BC Landholder at Wilberforce. Single. Living close by [Ref D1906] Dunston, James, 24, BC, Landholder at Wilberforce. Single. [Ref D1908] Dunston, David James, 33, BC, Landholder at Wilberforce. with wife and family of 5. [Ref D1914] Dunston, Richard, 31, with wife and family of 4. [Ref G0901] Gow, Maria (the daughter married to William Gow and with 3 children. (she ended with 10).

Denis Pember avatar
105
on 14th November 2015

David was Transported on The "Atlantic", arriving August 20th 1791. In the colony, he a liaison with Mary Mullender/Mullenden (Convict, Lady Juliana, 1790) and the couple married at St Philip's August 17th 1794. The couple had 6 children (5 boys and 1 girl)