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Personal Information
Transportation
Charles Ford was transported on the Atlas, departing 16th Jan 1816 and arriving 22nd Jul 1816 with 196 passengers.
Atlas (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 245 (124) |
| 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 |
Claims
"I'm a direct descendant through my maternal line. He is my great x4 grandfather."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Charles (Ford) are: FORD CCONVICTdone Charles (Ford) was born about 1792 perhaps in Virginia USA, where he had conviction, & became a sailor. He was tried for Faculige (false pretences/forgery) by impersonating & using name of Thomas (Graham) to receive prize money at Devonshire Assizes Exeter Castle on 17 7 1815, sentenced to 14years, held at Devon Gaol Delivery, transported on 16 1 1816 & arrived in NSW as a convict on ATLAS; he was 5'9.25" dark sallow complexion black hair dark eyes. He had a first known relationship (whom he is stated to have married) with an aboriginal woman & produced a child:>>> 1.??? (Ford) was 'given away' to convict at age12.-no mention of birth found in Smees records. ..This child is described on this Website as sister of Rebecca daughter of Western Australian aboriginal Nyungah people. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Charles (Ford) was Free by Servitude by 1823. He married secondly Sarah (Embrey perhaps her second marriage) on 2 2 1824 (on same day as baptism of their firstborn) at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1824 as landholder & 1826 as farmer. He is recorded in 1828 with his family as farmer on 15acres at Cornwallis. He was an overseer in 1829. He was recorded in 1830 as farmer. He died 1n 1832 age about40 father of 5known children. Sarah (Embrey) was born on 6 8 1791 & baptised as (Emmery) on 29 5 1803 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She seems to have had a first relationship with William (Clarke his first relationship) & produced 1child. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Cornwallis. She seems to have had a third relationship after her husbands death & produced another child. She died in 1869 age about77 mother of perhaps 6children. Details of Sarah (Embrey)s family are given in entry for Sarah (Pegg MARY ANN 1791) on this Website. Charles (Ford) & Sarah (Embrey)/Emer produced perhaps 4children: [Noted a Thomas (Ford) is recorded as born in April 1819 & dying on 2 5 1819 age3w & buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta-no parents given] 1.Charles (Ford) was born on 28 6 1823 at Windsor & baptised on 2 2 1824 (on same day as marriage of her parents) at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Cornwallis. 2.Matilda (Ford) was born on 1 2 1826 at Mulgrave District & baptised on 12 3 1826 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Cornwallis. 3.Elizabeth/Eliza (Ford) was born in 1828. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Cornwallis. She died on 16 11 1828 age11w at Wilberforce & was buried at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. 4.John (Ford) was born on 17 4 1829 at Cornwallis & baptised on 16 5 1829 age1m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 18 6 1829 age13/5m at Parramatta & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Noted a Charles (Ford) is recorded as born in 1830 at Appin to ??? (Ford) & Mary (Regan) & baptised on 23 5 1830 at St Marys RC Sydney.] 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.
By the way his wife sarahs mother was not sarah pigg. If she was then sarah pigg had 3 children to 3 different men in one year! Do your research plz. Refer to 1803 st johns baptism and regifting in nsw
Charles ford was named on paperwork to include his conviction records as a native of virginia. He married an aboriginal woman was taken aged 12, baptised and given away to convicts she was never born in parramatta there is only a record of regifting not registration of birth in nsw. By blood she had a sister rebecca whos both parents are aboriginal nyungah from WA.
The assizes for Devonshire, held at the Castle of Exeter, concluded on Thursday afternoon; at which Charles Ford, for forgery; ... Royal Cornwall Gazette, 29 July 1815. Charles Ford, for having personated and assumed the name of Thomas Graham, in order to: receive his prize money ; ... Royal Cornwall Gazette, 22 July 1815.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref F1001] Ford, Charles, 38, FS, Atlas 1816, 14 years, Farmer at Cornwallis. 15 acres all cleared and cultivated 3 cattle. # Also in listing, Ford, Sarah, 27, born in colony and 4 of their children; Susannah 7, Charles 5, Matilda 2, Elizabeth 4 months, all born in the colony.
Charles married Sarah Embery in 1824 at Windsor. Sarah was the daughter of John Embery (Convict, Pitt, 1792) and Sarah Pigg (Convict, Mary Ann 1791). She had bee born in the colony (Parramatta) in 1800. The Charles and Sarah had 5 children between 1823 and 1832.
Charles Ford, tried 17 Jul 1815, Exeter Assizes; sentence 14 years, native place Virginia, United States, a sailor, age 25, 5 feet 9 and a quarter inches tall, dark sallow complexion, black hair, dark eyes. Charles Ford, for having impersonated and assumed the name of Thomas Graham, in order to receive his prize money.