Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Gervas Gleadhall was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 186 |
| 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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"4th Great-Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Gervas (Gleadhall) are: GLEADHALL Gervas (Gleadhall) was born on 17 8 1788. He was a labourer living at Awkley West Riding Yorkshire when he was charged with highway burglary of Joseph (Teweedale) of Tickhill & other offences on 8 1 1814 & later living at Tickhill when he was charged with stealing a pocket knife etc of James (Rhodes) carpenter of Sprotborough - for which he was tried at Lent Assizes at York on 19 3 1814, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 4 1815 afyer a voyage of 7months on INDEFATIGABLE; he was 5'10½" ruddy complexion light brown hair blue eyes. He was also known as Jervis (Gladding) & Jervis (Gleaden). He settled at Baulkham Hills. He had a relationship with Eleanor (Smith her second relationship) in 1832. He died on 13 9 1836 age48. [Some details taken from this Website] Eleanor (Smith) was born in Monaghan Ireland in about 1809 & became a general/country servant. She was tried for stealing a watch at Tyrone Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 4 1829 after a voyage of 4months on EDWARD; she was 4'11" fresh complexion black hair brown eyes. She married firstly Robert (Gunn his second marriage) with permission on 9 12 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. Her Certificate of Freedom was issued on 20 10 1834 She died about 1866 age about57. [Some details taken from this Website] 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.
22/1/1814 Leeds Mercury Yorkshire, England: LEEDS, SATURDAY, JAN. 22 on Saturday evening, the 8 day of January instant, upon the highway. Gervas Gleadall (aged 25), late of Awkley, in the west riding, labourer, committed the 18 day of January 1814, charged upon the oath of Joseph Tweedale of the parish of Tickhill, in the west riding, with having been concerned in a burglary, committed by him upon the property of the said Joseph Tweedale, and for divers other offences. 19/3/1814 Yorkshire Lent Assizes, Castle of York: Joseph Gleadall (aged 28), late of Tickhill, in the west riding (Yorkshire), committed the 17 day of January 1814, charged upon the oath of James Rhodes, of the parish of Sprotbrough, in the said riding, carpenter, with having feloniously robbed him of a new pocket knife, one key, and a quantity of silver coin, to the amount of about eighteen shillings. Gervas was 27 years old, 5' 10½" tall, ruddy complexion, light brown hair and blue eyes. Colonial Secretary Index: GLEDHALL, Jarvis. Per "Indefatigable", 1815 1818 Nov 11: Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3186; 4/1855 p.109) Gervas settled at Baulkham Hills near Sydney. C1832: Had a relationship with Eleanor/Ellen Smith (Edward 1829). 1836: Gervas died at Parramatta, aged 48.