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Thomas Field 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 150 |
| 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 Thomas (Field) are: Replacing my contribution of 2023. FARR/FIELD Thomas (Farr) alias Thomas (Field) was tried at York Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7/28 8 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANN. He had a first relationship with Catherine (Keenan her first relationship). He was moved to Norfolk Island arriving on 21 5 1796.>>> [Some details are taken from this Website] Catherine (Keenan) was born about 1775 in Cork co. Ireland & became employed in country work. She was tried for stealing at Dublin city, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 9 1793 after a voyage of 5/17months on SUGAR CANE. She was Free by Servitude by 1809. She had a second relationship with Charles (Hadley his first relationship) & produced another child. She died on 18 4 1809 age44 mother of 2children & was buried at Old Sydney burial ground (St Phillips CofE?). [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Farr) & Catherine (Keenan/Keanan) produced 1child: 1.John (Farr) was born on 5 11 1796 & baptised on 16 4 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. >>>Thomas (Farr) alias Thomas (Field) had a second relationship with Elizabeth (Crook/Clarke her first relationship). He enlisted in NSW Corps as Thomas (Farr) in Sydney on 24 7 1798 as a private, but was discharged on 31 7 1798. He produced 2known children in his lifetime. Elizabeth/Betty (Crooke/s) was born sometime between 1753-63. She was tried with her brother John (no record of him), a labourer, for stealing flour etc of John (Wormald) of Kelbrook in April 1795 & again for receiving flour at York Assizes in August 1795, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a journey of 6months on INDISPENSABLE. An Elizabeth (Clark-she changed her name?) is recorded on Norfolk Island as off stores in February 1805. She married secondly Isaac (Tar/r his second marriage) on 10 4 1797 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced another child. In 1822 she petitioned the Governor for food assistance for her quadriplegic husband. In 1828 she is recorded as Free by Servitude & living with daughter Elizabeth (Monks)s family. She died on 23 2 1829 age76? (therefore born about 1762) at Parramatta mother of perhaps 2children & was buried, as (Betty (Torr), at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details are taken from this Website] Thomas (Farr) & Elizabeth (Crook/Clarke) produced 1child: 1.Elizabeth (Farr) was born on 1 10 1794/6 (1794 in Smees records) on Norfolk Island. It may be she who is recorded as Elizabeth (Clark) off stores in February 1805. 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'