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William Fry was transported on the John, departing 18th Jul 1827 and arriving 25th Nov 1827 with 189 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 225 (114) |
| 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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William FRY born 1807 Bristol England (convict records), born 14 April 1805, christened 2 June 1805 Bristol Gloucester England father: Samuel FRY 1782- mother: Elisabeth E 1786- (Mormons IGI) Religion: Protestant no education Occupation: groom shephard bush carpenter labourer convicted of horse stealing, tried at Gloucester Assizes on 9 April 1827, two former convictions, received at Prison Hulk Reg Justitia 12 May 1827, transported 14 years "life" (aged 22 yrs) 5 July 1827 aboard "John" (first voyage) sailed from England July 1827 with 185 male convicts, arrived Sydney Cove 25 Nov 1827 Description 1827 (Colony of NSW Ships Muster) 5 feet 4 inches, sallow pock pitted complexion, light brown hair, hazel eyes, mole left corner of mouth, tattoo SF:WF:EE:XMB: mermaid on left arm Assigned to Edward Riley of sheep property "Raby" near Liverpool, November 1828 Assigned to Mr Edward Riley of Broomfield Argyle Colony of NSW Ticket of Leave 1830 1 March No 30/35 granted on recommendation of Lieutenant McAlister Commanding the Mounted Police at Goulburn Plains for his meritorious conduct in aiding and assisting in the capture of Bushrangers 'Ribbon Gang' and his exertions to obtain information for the party, Goulburn District Conditional Pardon 1837 20 November No 39/44 New South Wales (Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons 1788-1870) Marriage to Elizabeth Jane PEARDON (twin) 1850 16 December (Marriage Index 1788-1950) at Saint Johns Anglican Church Brisbane Colony of New South Wales, by H.O. Irwin in the presence of John Cecil and Martha Peardon After William FRY's death, Elizabeth remarried to William Ernest DUNEGE 1861 11 March Toowoomba Queensland children: Hannah Jane "Emma", Eliza, Henrietta & Caroline "Selina" DUNEGE Elizabeth died 1869 22 July Ruthven Street Toowoomba Queensland (her mother's house) she fell while riding a horse under a bridge on William Dunege's Highfields Rd property near Toowoomba - her mother nursed her 17 days before she died of a fractured skull, Buried 1869 24 July Toowoomba Cemetary Queensland, informant William Dunege, husband, Highfields Rd near Toowoomba buried by John Cobb, FC Jagg Episcopalian Minister, witnesses William Dunege and James Peardon Jnr Residence: 1841 Elizabeth's father James Peardon made application for his family to be brought out after he received his pardon (he was moved to Moreton Bay district May 1845). Elizabeth's mother sailed from Portsmouth England 26 May 1849 aboard "William Jardine" with four grown up children arriving Sydney Cove 24 September 1849 & then by paddle steamer "Eagle" to Moreton Bay. For a few months family stayed at immigrant barracks at Parramatta, after arriving at Moreton Bay while trying to locate James Snr, the family stayed at a boarding house at Grey Street South Brisbane run by Thomas Mather's mother (who married Elizabeth's sister Martha). Neighbours to Mather's boarding house were John & Charlotte Cecil who witnessed their marriages. Her brother James Jnr was a lumper (wharf labourer) for Mr Conley who owned the wharf on the southside of the Brisbane River between present dry dock & bridge, He later went up Logan River picking up fleeces and wool pressing. William FRY met up with them during this time & after marrying, together with Mathers/Partridge families moved to Darling Downs Residence: 1852 Darling Downs - Oct 1852 at Eton Vale Station, Oct 1853 at Gowrie Station, Jan 1956 at Drayton Swamp (labourer), Dec 1857 Toowoomba (bush carpenter) children: 1. Elizabeth FRY born 15 Oct 1852 in Eton Vale Station Darling Downs (Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 index 1854/BBP667) baptised 15 Nov 1852 Eton Vale Station by Reverend Benjamin Glennie from Saint Lukes at Toowoomba, died 1858 (aged 6yrs) in Eton Vale Station 2. William Thomas FRY born 27 October 1853 in Gowrie Station Darling Downs, married 14 April 1875 at Registry Office Toowoomba Courthouse to Maren "Mary/Marion" THOMSEN, died 21 January 1915 (aged 61yrs) in Bajool Qld 3. Harriet FRY born 1 January 1856 in Drayton Swamp Aubigny Darling Downs, baptised 1856 23 March Drayton Swamp Aubigny Darling Downs by Reverend William W Dove, died 29 March 1857 (aged 15mths) at Drayton Swamp Colony of New South Wales (Australia Death Index 1787-1985 No. 1857/C623) 4. Unnamed female infant FRY born 5 December 1857 Toowoomba Qld, died 26 December 1857 (aged 21days) Toowoomba Qld Barbara Carmody, wife of James Peardon Jnr was present at birth (Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 No. 1857/C645) 5. Harriet Mary FRY born 9 August 1859 Toowoomba Qld marriage 1883 18 April at Saint James Church of England Toowoomba Queensland to William Grey BALLANTYNE Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 No. 1883/C447 spelt - Ballantyrne died 19 January 1913 Brisbane Qld Age: 53 Brisbane Queensland (Australia Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 No. 11913/B17057) burial 1913 20 January at Toowong Cemetary Brisbane Queensland Australia Portion 9 Section 12 Grave No 14 William FRY - Death (Australia Death Index, 1787-1985) 1860 2 September Toowoomba Queensland Australia "Darling Downs Gazette" notice 6 September 1860 says - "An old man named William FRY died from natural causes at Toowoomba on Sunday last, leaving a wife & 2 children, deceased having been the oldest hand on the Darling Downs, was well known throughout district" Burial 1860 4 September Drayton Cemetary Toowoomba, no headstone - buried by John Dodd, witnesses A Hamilton Thompson and John Robertson (informant - Thomas Mather, brother-in-law, Toowoomba)
two prio convictions recorded against him...in the record books for the ship JOHN his description reads 5' 5 1/2 " stout sallow complexion brown hair Grey eyes & MERMAID TATOO on right arm and letters S F W F HF & MB also "Heart & Dark" on left arm.....