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William Eaton 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 | Proceedings of the Old Bailey. Digitised Indent of ship Admiral Barrington. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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"William Eaton is my 5th Great-Grandfather"
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Family connections for William (Eaton) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. EATON William (Eaton) was born on 3 2 1769. He was tried for stealing cheese, on 14 5 1788, of Strother (Allen) at Justice Hall Old Bailey on 22 6 1788, sentenced to 7years, held at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 or 16 10 1791 after a voyage of 6 or 9.5months on Fleet ship ADMIRAL BARRINGTON; he was Protestant. He was Free by Servitude by 1800 & married firstly Jane (Ison/Lloyd perhaps her second (2of3) marriage) on 3 8 1800 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He had been granted land by 1804, was farming near the Grose River in 1820 & supplied wheat in 1821 at Windsor.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] >>>William (Eaton) apparantly fathered also Jane (Ison)s daughter Martha (Brian) who was born on 26 6 1798 & baptised on 5 8 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & became Martha (Eaton): see entry for Jane (Ison SURPRISE 1794) on this Website.>>> Jane (Ison) was born on 2 11 1770. She was tried for assault & theft at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 10 1794 after a voyage 8.5months on SURPRISE. She seems to have married, perhaps firstly (1of3), an Edward (Jaggers). She was Free by Servitude by 1802. She had a third relationship with William (Bryant his second relationship) & perhaps married him in 1795 in Sydney (although not shown in Smees records). She died on 1/3 8 1823 at Richmond age52/3 mother of 10known children & was buried, as Eatonnee Ison), at St Peters CofE Richmond. [Her death is actually recorded twice in Smees records as Jane (Ison) emancipist 1790 SURPRISE & Jane (Eaton) emancipist 1794 SURPRISE, wife of William]] [Some details taken from this Website] William (Eaton) & Jane (Ison) produced 10children: mostly girls 1.Mary Ann (Eaton) was born on 19 5 1800 at Sydney Cove & baptised on 3 8 1800 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married firstly at age16 James (Richards his second marriage) on 12 2 1816 at St Peters CofE Richmond & produced 5children.>>> ..James (Richards) was born on 23 9 1782 at Sedgley Staffordshire & became a blacksmith. He married firstly Mary (Whithouse) on 25 4 1803 at All Saints Sedgley. He was tried for horse theft at Stafford Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 6 1810 after a voyage of 5.5months on INDIAN. He died on 21 3 1859 age76 father of 6children & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Mary Ann (Eaton) had a second relationship with Isaac (Cornwall brother of Abraham, Ann his second relationship) & produced 1child. She died on 14 6 1889 age89 at Richmond mother of 6known children. ..Isaac (Cornwell) was born in 1799. He had a first relationship with Eleanor (Granville). He was recorded in 1827 as farmer/currier & in 1830 as currier. He died on 3 10 1889 age about90 father of 2known children. ..Details of Isaac (Cornwell)s family are given in entry for Isaac (Cornwell WILLIAM AND ANN 1791) on this Website. .. 2.Joseph (Eaton) was born in 1801. 3.William (Eaton) was born on 11 1 1802 & baptised on 4 4 1802 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 23 9 1811 age9 at Richmond & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 4.Daniel (Eaton) was born on 13 5 1805 at Richmond & baptised on 15 9 1811 age6 w/Susannah, George at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He married Mary Ann (Thurston age11 (age18 on record))) on 2 1 1826 at St Peters CofE Richmond & was recorded as a farmer. He was recorded as a farmer in 1828 & 1829. He was holding 'Dights Farm) in 1830s. He died on 11 11 1889 age84. ..Mary Ann (Thurston) was born on 28 5 1814 & baptised on 21 11 1816 age2 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..Details of Mary Ann (Thurston)s family are given in entry for Matthew (Kearns NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. ..Daniel (Eaton) & Mary Ann (Thurston) produced at least 3children: ..1.Jane (Eaton) was born on 11 10 1826 at Airds/Richmond & baptised on 12 11 1826 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..2.William (Eaton) was born on 7 7 1828 at Evan & baptised on 10 8 1828 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 17 4 1906 age77. ..3.George (Eaton) was born on 4 8 1829 at Evan & baptised on 6 9 1829 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 23 1 1898 age68. .. 5.son (Eaton) was born in 1806. He died in 1809 age about3 at Green Hills. 6.Susannah (Eaton) was born on 19 6 1807 at Richmond & baptised on 15 9 1811 age4 w/Daniel, George & John at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married Abraham (Cornwell brother of Isaac, Ann) on 9 8 1824 at St Peters CofE Richmond & produced at least 3children. She died on 13 6 1889 age82+. ..Abraham (Cornwell) was born on 24 10 1802 & baptised on 22 4 1821 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 18 7 1884 age81. ..Details of Abraham (Cornwell)s family are given in entry for Isaac (Cornwell WILLIAM AND ANN 1791) on this Website. .. 7.George (Eaton) was born on 25 2 1809 at Richmond & baptised on 15 9 1811 age2 w/Daniel, Susannah & John at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his father at Richmond. He died on 23 1 1898 age88. .. 8.John (Eaton) was born on 3 1 1811 at Richmond & baptised on 15 9 1811 w/Daniel, usannah & George at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his father at Richmond. He seems to have had a relationship with Mary Ann (Oness & lived at Bulga. He was granted land at Wollombi Brook. He was an executor of his father inlaws Will, which he withdrew from at the time of the reading in 1835 & from which he was to receive some sheep. He died on 19 6 1904 age93. ..Mary Ann (Onus/Holness) was born on 13 7 1813 & baptised on 8 8 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. In 1814 she was recorded with her parents. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Richmond. She lived at Hunter Valley & stayed with her parents more than once when expecting a child & did so in 1835 when she produced a child there on 15 5 1835. From her fathers Will (in 1835) she was to receive 300acres on west bank Cockfighter Creek/Wollombi Brook & some cows which was to be shared amongst her three eldest living children on her decease. She died on 30 4 1878 age64 mother of at least 3children. ..Details of Mary Ann (Onus)s family are given in entry for Joseph (Oness HMS GLATTON 1803) on this Website. ..John (Eaton) & Mary Ann (Onus) produced maybe 2children: ..1.female (Eaton?) was born at Bulga. It may be she who was to receive from her grandfathers Will (in 1835) a share of 300acres on west bank Cockfighter Creek/Wollombi Brook on death of her mother. .. ..2.female (Eaton?) was born at Bulga. AMEND HERE>>>It may be she who was to receive rom her grandfathers Will (in 1835) a share of 300acres on west bank Cockfighter Creek/Wollombi Brook on death of her mother. .. 9.Ann/e (Eaton) was born on 16 2 1813 & baptised on 19 2 1815 age2 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She is recorded in 1828 with her father at Richmond. She married John (Cornwell brother of Isaac, Abraham) on 25 3 1830 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 4 8 1898 age83. ..John (Cornwell) was born on 2 3 1807 & baptised on 22 4 1810 age3 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was holding an allottment in Richmond & part of 'Dights Farm' in 1830s. He died on 31 10 1889 age82. ..Details of John (Cornwell)s family are given in entry for Isaac (Cornwell WILLIAM AND ANN 1791) on this Website. .. .. >>>William (Eaton) married secondly Jane (Fo/rster her third marriage) emancipist on 6 9 1824 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He is recorded in 1825 with his family at Richmond He is recorded in 1828 with some of his family on 117 acres at Richmond. He died on 31 5 1858 age89 at North Richmond father of 10known children in his lifetime. Jane (Forster/Foster) was born about 1772/5 at Carlisle Cumberlandshire & became a housekeeper/cook. She had a first (1of3) relationship & produced a child:.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] 1.Mary (???/Forster/Foster) was born in 1809. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 7 9 1818 after a voyage of 4months on MARIA; she went to Parramatta Female Factory with her mother. She is recorded in 1825 at Richmond with her mother. She married, as Mary (Foster) James (Flood) of Sydney on 8 4 1828 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced at least 1child. ..James (Flood) was born in 1807. He was recorded as living in Sydney in 1828 & as a shoemaker in 1829. He died on 5 4 1886 age about78. ..Details of James (Flood)s family are shown in entry for Joseph (Flood BODDINGTONS 1793) on this Website. .. >>>Jane (Forster/Foster) was tried for stealing cloth from Carlisle Fair at Carlisle city Quarter Sessions Cumberlandshire/Cumbria in October 1817 (although there is a suggestion here that the trial was held in Manchester Lancashire-perhaps where she was held?), sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict with a child on 7 9 1818 after a voyage of 4months on MARIA; she was Protestant; she was sent to Parramatta Female Factory. She married secondly (2of3) William (Patten) on 21 5 1820 at St Johns CofE Launceston. In 1822 she was assigned to A (Bell) at Windsor. She is recorded in 1823 in hospital. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom in December 1824; she was 5'6" sallow pockmarked complexion brown hair hazel eyes. She is recorded in 1825 as Free by Servitude at Richmond with her husband & daughter. She is recorded in 1828 with her husband & some of his family at Richmond. She died on 30 5 1840 age66 mother of 1known child & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..William (Patten) was born about 1796. He arrived in Australia free. 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' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'
William Eaton married Jane Forster, on September 6, 1824 at St Peters Church of England in Richmond, New South Wales. The register recorded that William Eaton married Jane "Foster" by Banns by Henry Fulton. Witnesses were Edward Carney and Martha Cross. Jane Forster was transported on the "Maria" which departed England on 15 May 1818 and arrived Sydney on 7 September, 1818. She was accompanied by her daughter Mary who was about 9 years old. In the Convict Indent for the ship, Jane was described as a Housekeeper, age 46.] When they arrived in Sydney, they were sent to the Female Factory at Parramatta: "Jane Foster and 1 girl". In the 1822 muster she was listed as a convict assigned to A Bell at Windsor. In the 1825 muster Jane was listed as Jane Forster, free by servitude, Maria, 1818, 7 years, wife of Wm Eaton, Richmond. Her daughter Mary Forster was listed as came free, Maria 1818, daughter of Jane Forster, Richmond. Jane Eaton died on 31 May 1840. She was buried in St Peters Church of England Cemetery, Richmond, New South Wales.
DIED. At his residence, May 31st, North Richmond, Mr. William Eaton, Senr., after a short illness, aged 90 years, deeply regretted by a large family. Empire, 7 June 1858.
1828 NSW Census Index. William Eaton, age 59, F.S. per Barrington, 1791, 7 years, protestant, Farmer, No. Richmond, has 117 acres of land, 57 cleared and 27 cultivated. Has 6 horses, and 80 head of horned cattle. Jane Eaton, age 53, F.S. per Maria, 1808, 7 years, protestant. George Eaton, age 19, B.C. John Eaton, age 17, B.C. Anne Eaton, age 15, B.C.
Colonial Secretary Index. EATON, William. Per "Admiral Barrington", 1791. 1804 Aug 11 On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3268; 9/2731 p.144) 1810 Dec 1,5 Signatory to address from the settlers of the Hawkesbury to Governor Macquarie; and Macquarie's reply (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.128-30) 1811 Jun 12 On list of persons to receive grants of land in different parts of the Colony as soon as they can be measured (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.8) 1812 Sep 12 Permitted to draw cattle from Government herds on credit (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.315) 1821 Feb 24 Store receipts of for wheat, paid at Windsor (Reel 6051; 4/1748 p.160) 1823 Dec 4 Re his servant John Greenhatch (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.654) 1825 Feb 19, Jun Memorial for ticket of occupation (Fiche 3144; 4/1843A No.525 pp.429-34). Replies, 28
Digitised Indent of ship Admiral Barrington. William Eaton, Tried Justice Hall, The Old Bailey, Middlesex, 22 June 1788, 7 years. --------------------------------------------------------------- Trial at the Old Bailey, 25 June 1788. 437. WILLIAM EATON was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of May , a Cheshire cheese, value 20 s. the property of Strother Allen . The prisoner dropt the cheese in the presence of the prosecutor, and was soon afterwards taken by him. (The prisoner called eight witnesses to his character.) GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
Arrived 16th October 1791 aboard the "Admiral Barrington."