Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Ann East 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 116 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Ann East 5th Great grandmother B: 1st Jan 1773 D: 1869 96 years old"
Convict Notes
Family connections for Ann (East) are: EAST Ann (East) was tried, in trial w/5others including James (East), for receiving, on 23 1 1790, brandy etc at Old Bailey on 24 2 1790, sentenced to 14years, at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E or MATILDA. She arrived at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury about April 1794. She had a relationship with John (Owen). [Some details taken from this Website] John (Owen) arrived in Australia as a convict in 1791 on Fleet ship MATILDA. This Website shows 2xJohn (Owen)s arriving in this Fleet: A.John (Owen/s) was tried for sheep stealing at Stafford Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet consisting of ACTIVE, ALBEMARLE, ATLANTIC, BARRINGTON, BRITANNIA, MARY ANN, MATILDA, SALAMANDER & WILLIAM AND ANN-same Fleet as Ann (East). B.John (Owen) was tried at Surrey Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet consisting of ACTIVE, ALBEMARLE, ATLANTIC, BARRINGTON, BRITANNIA, MARY ANN, MATILDA, SALAMANDER & WILLIAM AND ANN-same Fleet as Ann (East). [These details taken from this Website] .. Hannah/Ann (East) & John (Owen) produced perhaps 3children: 1.John (Owen/East) was born on 21 11 1792 at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury & baptised on 2 12 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 2.Thomas (Owen/East) was born about 10 10 1794 at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury & baptised on 3 5 1795 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 3.Sophia Charlotte (Owen) was born on 10 10 1794. She married Thomas (Smithers his second (2of4) marriage) carpenter on 16 11 1812 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 6children. She & her husband were living at George St Sydney when they were committed for trial on 22 9 1826 for stealing blankets & sentenced on 5 12 1826 to 14years for receiving on Norfolk Island. She was Pardoned in 1827. She died 19 4 1834 age about40. Thomas (Smithers alias Matthews) was born about 1782. He had a first (1of4) relationship & produced a child. He was tried for horse theft at Kent Assizes on 31 7 1809, sentenced to death by hanging reprieved to Life, held on hulk RETRIBUTION at Woolwich, from September 1809 to July 1810 then hulk PHOENIX & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 12 1810 after a voyage of 6.5months on INDIAN. He was a carpenter in 1812. He was issued his Ticket of Leave in 1814 & his Absolute Pardon on 31 1 1818. He was Free by Servitude by 1823. He & his wife were living at George St Sydney when they were committed for trial on 22 9 1826 for stealing blankets & sentenced on 5 12 1826 to 14years for receiving on Norfolk Island. He was Pardoned on 7 6 1831. In 1834, after his wifes death, he married thirdly (3of4) Margaret (Donnellan). At some point he was a publican/innkeeper. He married fourthly Anne (Brodie) in 1841. He died on 1 3 1856 age74 father of 7known children. [Some detaiuls taken from this Website. Possible relative is: James (East) was born about 1762. He was tried, in trial w/5others including Ann (East), for stealing, on 22 1 1790, brandy etc at Old Bailey on 24 2 1790 & sentenced to death. He was possibly held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery. [Some details taken from this Website-but James (East) does not have an entry here as yet] 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'
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) February 1790. Trial of JAMES EAST , WILLIAM WILSON , MARY MACKAWAY , MARY LINTON , ANN EAST , JANE WILSON (t17900224-1). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17900224-1?text=Linton (Accessed: 24th March 2024).