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Personal Information
Transportation
Samuel Franklin was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
Indian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 17 (10) |
| 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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"Direct ancestor (6 generations)"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Samuel (Franklin) are: Some amendments added Jan 2026. FRANKLIN Samuel (Franklin/land) was born about 1788. He was tried w/1other for breaking into houses & stealing property of Mr Rd (Leatherman) of Caversham & Mr Thomas (Edney) of Shiplake at the Town Hall Reading Berkshire (Oxford circuit?) on 8 3 1809, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at Reading Castle & hulk LAUREL from 28 4 1809 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 10 1810 after a voyage of 6.5months on INDIAN; he was Protestant. He was recorded in 1822 with Ticket of Leave with his family as landholder at Liverpool. He was recorded in 1825 with Ticket of Leave with his family as landholder at Campbelltown. He was to be issued his Conditional Pardon in November 1825. He was recorded in 1828 as settler with his family on 25acres at Airds. He died about 1860 age about62. [Some details taken from this Website] Euphemia (Davis/Reid) was born on 12 12 1795 on Norfolk Island. She remained with her mother when her father was moved to Sydney in 1796. She was recorded on Norfolk Island in 1803 as Euphemia (Reed) age>10. She married Samuel (Franklin) on 31 5 1813 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1822, as Euphane, with her family at Liverpool. She was recorded in 1825 with her family at Campbelltown. She died on 11 3 1828 age22 & was buried, as (Franklin), at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. Details of Euphemia (Davis/Reid)s family are given in entry for William (Davis SCARBOROUGH/ALEXANDER 1790) on this Website. Samuel (Franklin) & Euphemia (Reid) produced perhaps 6children: 1.James (Franklin) was born on 21 1 1815 & baptised on 20 1 1822 age7! w/Elizabeth at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. He was recorded in 1822 with his parents at Liverpool. He was recorded in 1825 with his parents at Campbelltown. He was recorded in 1828 with his father at Airds. .. 2.Elizabeth (Franklin) was born on 31 4 1818 & baptised on 20 1 1822 age3 w/James at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She was recorded in 1822 with her parents at Liverpool. She was recorded in 1825 with her parents at Campbelltown. She was recorded in 1828 with her father at Airds. .. 3.William (Franklin) was born on 16 9 1820 & baptised on 12 11 1820 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He was recorded in 1822 with his parents at Liverpool. He was recorded in 1825 with his parents at Campbelltown. He was recorded in 1828 with his father at Airds. He died on 28 4 1863 age42. .. 4.John (Franklin) was born in 1822. He was recorded in 1822 with his parents at Liverpool. He was recorded in 1825 with his parents at Campbelltown. He was recorded in 1828 with his father at Airds. [Noted a Julian G (Franklin) is recorded as born in 1823-no parents given] 5.Phoebe (Franklin) was born on 20 3 1824 & baptised on 20 2 1825 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She was recorded in 1828 with her father at Airds. 6.Edward (Franklin) was born about 1826. He was recorded in 1828 with his father at Airds. 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'
HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR has been pleased to give Directions that PARDONS may be prepared, and submitted for His Signature to the Individuals whose Names are specified below ; viz. Conditional Pardons ; viz. Samuel Frankland – Indian. Sydney Gazette, 28 Nov 1825.
(Laurel) Hulk Records. HO-9-9-1. Received from Oxford, 28 April 1809. Samuel Franklin, age 20, Burglary, Tried at Oxford 8 Mar 1809, Life, to NSW 27 June 1809.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 155: [Ref F1272] Franklin, Samuel, 40, ticket of leave, Indian, 1810, life, Protestant, settler, Airds. 25 acres, cleared and 20 cultivated, 1 horse 12 cattle. [Ref F1273] Franklin, James, 13, born in the colony. [Ref F1274] Franklin, Elizabeth, 10, born in the colony. [Ref F1275] Franklin, William, 8, born in the colony. [Ref F1276] Franklin, John, 6, born in the colony. [Ref F1277] Franklin, Phoebe, 4, born in the colony. [Ref F1278] Franklin, Edward, 2, born in the colony. (# Note, Euphemia had died in March of 1828)
Muster 1822: Franklin, Samuel, ticket of leave, Indian, life, landholder, Liverpool. Franklin, Euphema, born in the colony, wife to S. Franklin, Liverpool. Franklin, 7, born in the colony, child of above. Franklin, 5, born in the colony, child of above. Franklin, 3, born in the colony, child of above. Franklin, 1, born in the colony, child of above. Muster 1825: Franklin, Samuel, ticket of leave, Indian, 1810, life, landholder, Campbelltown. Franklin, Euphemia, born in the colony, wife of Samuel Franklin, Campbelltown. Franklin, James, 11, born in the colony, son of Samuel Franklin, Campbelltown. Franklin, Elizabeth, 7, born in the colony, daughter of Samuel Franklin, Campbelltown. Franklin, William, 5, born in the colony, son of Samuel Franklin, Campbelltown. Franklin, John, 3, born in the colony, son of Samuel Franklin, Campbelltown.
In the colony, Samuel married Euphemia Davis, May 31st 1813 at Parramatta. Samuel Franklin of the parish of St John Parramatta and Euphemia Davis of ditto were married in this church by banns this 31 day of May in the year 1813 by me Samuel Marsden. Samuel made his X mark and Euphemia signed the register as "Euphemia Davies" in the presence of George Bowan and Martha Wright who both made their X marks. Euphemia was the daughter of William Davis (Convict, Scarborough, 1790) and Jane Reid (Convict, Lady Juliana, 1790). Samuel and Euphemia had 6 children between 1815 and 1826.
Newspaper reports (week by week) regarding the trial of Samuel, outline his crime. Oxford Journal Sat 4 Mar 1809 p.3... On Monday next, the Hon. Mr. Baron Graham and the Hon. Mr. Baron Wood will open their commission at Reading for holding the Assize and General Gaol Delivery for the county of Berks: and on Wednesday their Lordships will open their commission at the Town Hall for this county. The following prisoners are in custody in our Castle for trial; viz... Geo. Bowerman, and Samuel Franklin, on suspicion of having feloniously and burglariously broken open the dwelling houses of Rd. Leatherman and Thomas Edney, of Caversham, and Shiplake, and stealing several articles, their property. Oxford Journal Sat 11 Mar 1809 p.3... George Bowerman and Samuel Franklin for burglariously breaking open the dwelling houses of R. Leatherman and T. Edney, of Caversham and Shiplake, and stealing sundry articles were found guilty of stealing, but acquitted of the burglary. Oxford Journal Sat 18 Mar 1809 p.3... George Bowerman and Samuel Franklin were not acquitted of the burglary, as incorrectly stated last week, but convicted, and also received sentence of death...George Bowerman and Samuel Franklin are reprieved. Oxford Journal Sat 29 Apr 1809 p.3... On Thursday morning last the following prisoners under sentence of transportation, were removed from our Castle Gaol to Portsmouth, to be embarked with other convicts for Botany Bay; viz...George Bowerman, Samuel Franklin...