William Field

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iain Frazier on 14th May 2026

Family connectios for William (Field) are: FIELD ??? (Field) produced perhaps 2children: 1.William (Field) brother of Richard (Field) was born in Enfield near London & became a farmer & butcher. He married firstly (1of3) Sarah (???) & produced 1child:>>> ..1.Ann (Field) who remained in UK as did her mother. >>>William (Field) was tried for receiving sheep from his brother at probably Old Bailey in April 1800, sentenced to death commuted to 14years (or 7years), held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict without his family on 12 7 1806 after a voyage of 6months on FORTUNE. He was apparantly sent to Norfolk Island. He was sent to Port Dalrymple Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on SOPHIA (can't find such a voyage for this ship)-probably about 1813 (& therefore perhaps to Derwent). He married secondly (2of3) Elizabeth (Richards)-not shown in Smees records.>>> ..[Information taken from the 2 entries for William (Field) on this Website] ..Elizabeth (Richards) was tried for stealing cotton etc, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in Australia as a convict about 1806. ..Elizabeth (Richards) does not have an entry on this Website as yet; although she could be Elizabeth (Riches) who arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 7 1806 after a voyage of 6months on ALEXANDER.>>> >>>This Elizabeth (Riches) was tried for stealing at Surrey Assizes on 14 8 1805, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 7 1806 after a voyage of 5.5months on ALEXANDER. She was sent to Port Dalrymple Tasmania on HMS LADY NELSON on 29 6 1812.>>> ..[Note-an Elizabeth (Rich) on this ship also] ..William (Field) & Elizabeth (Richards) produced 2children: ..1.William (Field)-noted a William (Field) is recorded as born in 1816 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no parents given. ..2.Thomas (Field)-noted a Thomas (Field) is recorded as born in 1817 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)-no parents given. .. >>>William (Field) had a third relationship with Elizabeth (Robley her second relationship). He was very successful; by 1828 he had become the main supplier of meat to Launceston area; he eventually owned 33% of property of Launceston. In 1833 he survived court challenge by George (Pyle). He died in 1837 age about63 at Launceston, after perhaps 3marriages father of perhaps 6children owner of 16,000acres. ..Elizabeth (Robley) was born on 27 11 1792 at Port Jackson & baptised on 23 12 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She arrived on Norfolk Island with her parents in 1801. She is recorded as child >2years on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. She married, perhaps firstly (1of3), at age13 (other records state 14&15) Michael Massey (Robinson age62) Pardoned in May 1806 on Norfolk Island. She returned to Sydney with her husband in 1807. She moved to (probably Derwent Tasmania) with her husband in 1807 (therefore on HMS PORPOISE 25 12 1807, arriving on 17 1 1808). She had a third relationship with William (Kelly his first relationship). She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Essex Lane Sydney. She may have produced 5children in her lifetime. ..Details of Elizabeth (Robley)s family are given in entry for John (Robley SCARBOROUGH 1790) on this Website. ..William (Field) & Elizabeth (Robley) produced 3children: ..1.Richard (Field) was born on 9 1 1820 & baptised on 27 2 1820 at St Johns CofE Launceston. He died on 15 3 1820 age7w & was buried at St Johns CofE Launceston. ..2.John (Field) ..3.Charles (Field) .. CCONVICTnot found 2.Richard (Field) brother of William was tried for stealing sheep at probably Old Bailey in April 1800, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & was apparantly transported to Australia. He was Pardoned on 19 8 1802. ..Richard (Field) does not have an entry on this Website as yet. [Noted that a James (Field) is recorded as born in 1820-no parents given] 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'

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greg petersen on 26th March 2018

William Field was born in Enfield (app.13 miles from London) and worked as a farmer and butcher. At the age of 26 he was convicted of receiving stolen sheep from his brother Richard,and was tried and sentenced to death in April 1800. In 1806 he was transported for 14 years on the ship Fortune to Sydney and then on to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Sophia landing at Port Dalrymple. He left behind a wife, Sarah, and a daughter, Ann. His brother Richard had also been sentenced to death in April 1800 and pardoned and transported for life and further pardoned 19th August 1802 on giving surety.after completing his sentence he became a successful farmer and merchant he lived with Elizabeth Richards who herself had been sentenced to death in 1806 for stealing cotton and lace, her sentence had been commuted to transportation for life. Together they had five children,[William, Thomas, Richard (born 1820 and dying at seven weeks old), John, and Charles. He continued acquiring land and cattle and by 1820 had become the main supplier of meat for the Launceston region. Field expanded his meat contracting business throughout the colony, he also continued purchasing properties eventually owning over one-third of the land and buildings in Launceston. At the time of his death he owned over 16,000 acres of land and had an estimated wealth which, in percentage terms today it ranked him as the seventh richest Australian, and richest Tasmanian to have ever lived. In 1833 Constable and an ex-convict himself, Gorge Pyle brought charges against William Field the sentence was awarded to William Field. Field died in Launceston 1837