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Transportation
Isaac Eaton was transported on the Guildford, departing 22nd Aug 1823 and arriving 15th Mar 1824 with 160 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 88 |
| 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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Suffolk Assizes. lsaac Eaton, for stealing a poney from Geo. Addison, of Bardwell. ... Norfolk Chronicle, 5 April 1823. --------------------------------------------------------------------- On Friday last nine male convicts were removed from our Gaol to be put on board the hulks at Portsmouth, namely, Abraham Beeton, James Stebbings, Thomas Christmas, Isaac Eaton, Thomas Leonard, and John Ireland, to be transported for life; and Wm. Howard, Joseph Dunningham, and Elijah Radford, for seven years. Bury and Norwich Post, 30 April 1823. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. HO-9-8_5 page 17/53. Portsmouth Hulks. Received from Bury St Edmonds. 26 April 1823. Isaac Eaton, age 21, Stealing a mare, Tried 21 March 1823, Bury St Edmunds, Life, NSW 13 Aug 1823. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. EATON, Isaac. Per "Guildford", 1824 1824 Mar 9 On list of convicts landed from the "Guildford" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.458) 1825 May, Oct On lists of convicts employed by William Lawson; from Mar 1824. Also listed as John Eaton (Reel 6062; 4/1782 pp.51b, 57a) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census index. Isaac Eaton, per Guildford, Sentence 3 years. Moreton Bay. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Moreton Bay Convict Records. Isaac Eaton, per Guildford 6, Original conviction Suffolk Ass. 21 March 1823, Life, Ploughman. Colonial conviction: Penrith Gen. Sessions, 29 July 1828, for Repeatedly absconding from his Gang and otherwise an incorrigible bushranger. Three years. Returned to Sydney 4 Feb, 1830. Description: Isaac Eaton, native place, Suffolk, age 26, 5 ft 7 ¼, sallow comp, dk brown hair, hazle eyes, E. religion. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CONDITIONAL PARDONS.—His Excellency the Governor has directed it to be notified that Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorise the issue of pardons to the following persons, on condition that they do not return to the countries or colonies in which they were respectively convicted, during the remainder of the term of their respective sentences. Pardons available everywhere, except in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland :—Dated 1st June, 1848: Isaac Eaton, Guildford 6;
Isaac Eaton was born in 1802. He was 5'7/2" tall, brown eyes, brown hair and a sallow complexion. 31/3/1828 absconded from the No.1 Iron Gang (syd.gaz) 5/5/1828 Absconded again - his 3rd time of running. 1837 Muster - Assigned to Mrs. Bunn, Braidwood. 11/5/1840 TOL 8/9/1848 Pardon