Henry Greentree

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Summary

Born
Jul 1781
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Jul 1814
Arrival
Jan 1815
Death
Apr 1818
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Personal Information

Name: Henry Greentree
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jul 1781
Death: 5th Apr 1818
Age at death: 36

Crime

Convicted at: Southampton Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Jul 1814
Arrival: 27th Jan 1815
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Henry Greentree was transported on the Marquis Of Wellington, departing 31st Jul 1814 and arriving 27th Jan 1815 with 202 passengers.

Marquis Of WellingtonMarquis Of Wellington (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 172
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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"Claiming on behalf of Anthony James Costello."

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Angela Costello

"Henry Greentree is my 4th great grandfather."

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Convict Notes

iain Frazier avatar
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on 23rd May 2025

Family connections for Henry (Greentree) are: GREENTREE ??? (Greentree) & ??? (???) may have had 2children: 1.Henry (Greentree) was born in 1781 at Westborne Sussex & became a sawyer. He married Jane (Pope her first marriage) in 1807 in Sussex. He was tried w/1other (his brother?) for stealing sheep at Southampton Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 1 1815 after a voyage of 5months on MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON. He died on 6 4 1818 age37 at Wilberforce & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Jane (Pope) arrived in NSW with the children on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6months on NORTHAMPTON. She married secondly Michael (Nowland) in 1846. ..[Details of a (Nowland) family are given in entry for Michael (Nowland SCARBOROUGH 1790) on this Website] .. ..Henry (Greentree) & Jane (Pope) produced 6children: ..1.Reuben (Greentree) was born in 1805 in Sussex. He arrived free in NSW with his mother on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6months on NORTHAMPTON. He was living at Wilberforce when he married Ann (Farlow) on 3 10 1825 of Wilberforce at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1828 & 1833 as a farmer. ....Ann (Farlow) was born on 11 5 1807 at Windsor & baptised on 6 10 1811 age4 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She was recorded at Wilberforce in 1825. She died on 13 6 1902 age95. ....Details of Ann (Farlow)s family are given in entry for Robert (Farlow CANADA 1801) on this Website. ....Reuben (Greentree) & Ann (Farlow) produced at least 2children: ....1.Mary Ann (Greentree) was born on 13 1 1827 at Wilberforce & baptised on 21 1 1828 age1 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ....2.Robert (Greentree) was born on 15 6 1829 at Wilberforce & baptised on 15 9 1833 age4 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. He died on 5 9 1880 age51. .. ..2.Henry (Greentree) was born in 1807 in England. He arrived free in NSW with his mother on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6months on NORTHAMPTON. ..3.Francis (Greentree) was born in 1808 in England. He arrived free in NSW with his mother on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6months on NORTHAMPTON. ..4.George (Greentree) was born in 1810 in England. He arrived free in NSW with his mother on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6months on NORTHAMPTON. ..5.Thomas (Greentree) was born in 1814 in England. He arrived free in NSW with his mother on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6months on NORTHAMPTON. ..6.Jane (Greentree) was born on 26 7 1816 at Wilberforce & baptised on 19 7 1818 age2- at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 16 5 1844 age69. .. 2.William (Greentree) was born about 1783. He was tried w/1other (his brother?) for stealing sheep at Southampton Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 1 1815 after a voyage of 5months on MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON. He was an emancipist by 1829 & married Mary Anne (Callow her second marriage) on 14 9 1829 with consent from the Governor at St Johns CofE Wilberforce & produced 11children. He became a farmer & was issued his Conditional Pardon on 23 9 1834. He died at McGraths Hill Hawkesbury & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor; however, another credible death record is on 5 12 1855 at hospital at Port Macquarie Penal Settlement (inferred age75). ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Mary (Callow/Carlow alias Barker) was born about 1804. She was tried for stealing, in company with another, linen from Robert (Murrell) & printed cotton etc of Elizabeth (Davnes) of St Georges of Tombland at Norwich Assizes Norfolk, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 10 1823 after a voyage of 4months on MARY. She had had a first relationship in NSW with George (Busby) & produced 1child. She produced 12children in her lifetime. ..[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.

Julie Allen avatar
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on 9th October 2016

Previous says buried at St Johns Wilberforce, NSw is actually one of three Henry Greentrees buried in Wilberforce Cemetery, Sackville Road. Source is Hawkesbury on the Net - cemetery lists

Keith South avatar
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on 1st June 2014

Buried St Johns Cemetery Wilberforce

State Library of Queensland on 28th April 2012

Henry Greentree was born in Westborne, Sussex. When convicted with his brother/cousin William in 1814, Henry was already married to Jane Pope and they had 5 children. Jane and the children followed on the "Northampton" in 1815 and they had another daughter Jane in 1816. Henry died at the age of 37 on 5/4/1818 at Wilberforce, NSW. Jane remarried in 1846 to Michael Nowland.