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William Philip Forber was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 32 |
| 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 William Philip (Forber) are: FORBER William Phillip (Forber/Furber) was born about 1767. He was tried for theft of brown horse of William (Mower) of Berkley at Gloucester Assizes, sentenced to be hung commuted to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE. In 1795 he was farming at Kissing Point. He married firstly Margaret (McArthur/McArby/McCarthy) on 28 2 1797 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Margaret (Macarthy) was born about 1771. She was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a voyage of 6months on INDISPENSABLE. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>William Phillip (Forber/Furber) married secondly Mary (Brian age15 her first marriage) on 4/11 1 1808 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1810 & sold the farm about 1811. He died on 23 7 1811 age43/5 father of 1known child & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. Mary (Brian) was born on 7/17 4 1792 at Sydney Cove & baptised on 15 7 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. When her mother left in about 1799 she remained with her father & is recorded with him in 1800 & perhaps 1802. She married secondly John (Smith) in 1814 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died in 1867 age75 mother of at least 10children. Details of Mary (Brian)s family are given in entry for Anthony (Bryan SURPRISE 1790) on this Website .. William Phillip (Forber/Furber) & Mary (Brian) produced 1child: 1.George (Furber) was born on 18 12 1810 & baptised on 10 2 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. REFERENCE 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.
New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Burials. Name; William Furber ** Spelling as per Register **. Per Ship; Neptune When buried; 23 July 1811 Age; 45 years Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name William Furber Age 24 Birth Year Abt 1766 Arrival Year 1790 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Gloucester Ship Neptune © 2006-2024 Ancestry
William Philip Forber was transported for stealing a brown horse from William Mower at Berkeley - sentenced to be hung. William was 22 years old on arrival and about 1795, whilst still a convict, started farming around the Kissing Point area. He grew fruit and maize and had farm animals etc. 1797: Married Margaret McArthur/McArby (Indispensible) 1/1/1808: married Mary Brian age 16 at St. John's Parramatta. William continued farming until about March 1811, he then advertised his farm for sale. 23/7/1811: Burial date of William who died aged about 45. In 1814 Mary married convict John Smith.
Refer: The Second Fleet. Britain's Grim Convict Armada of 1790 by Michael Flynn p281