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Crime
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Transportation
William Hardy was transported on the Dromedary, departing 11th Sep 1819 and arriving 10th Jan 1820 with 371 passengers.
Dromedary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 214 |
| 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
"William Hardy was my 3x great grandfather. He married Ann Goodwin who was the daughter of Andrew Goodwin and Lydia Munro of the First Fleet."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for William (Hardy) are: HARDY William (Hardy) son of ??? (???) & Martha (Hardy) was born on 9 2 1803 & christened on 20 2 1803 at Raydon Suffolk: or, he was son of John (Hardy) & Ann (Williams) of Westminster Wiltshire. He married Ann (Goodwin) on 7 5 1822-not shown in Smees records.>>> >>>William (Hardy) was tried for stealing at Liberty of Bury St Edmunds Suffolk on 26 3 1819, sentenced to Life, held at Suffolk Gaol Delivery & arrived in Tasmania as a convict on 10 1 1820 after a voyage of 4months on HMS DROMEDARY; he was 5'2" dark brown hair light grey eyes. He is known to have been assigned to William (Baker) at New Town & Mary (Boney). This Website details much disobedience, punishment & incarceration keeping him away from his family. He was issued his Tickets of Leave on 5 1 1832 & 4 6 1836. He died on 2 12 1836 age33 at HMC hospital (Hobart General). [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Goodwin) was born in 1805 on Norfolk Island. She had an early relationship at age about16 that produced 1child. It may be she who died on 6 12 1836 age about31 at Hobart [Smees records show her death on 19 5 1843 age about38 mother of 6children]. Details of Ann (Goodwin)s family are given in entry for Edward (Goodin SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. William (Hardy) & Ann (Goodwin) produced 5children: all boys 1.John (Hardy) 2.Frederick (Hardy) 3.Thomas (Hardy) 4.Robert William (Hardy) married Ann (Share) & produced 2children: ..1.John William (Hardy) married Eva Mary (Brown). ..2.Eva Alice (Hardy) married Cyril (Were) a carpenter. 5.Edward (Hardy) 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'
William Hardy was my great, great great grandfather, son Robert married Jane Ann Share, their son John (John William) married Eva Mary Brown and their daughter Eva Alice Hardy married Cyril Vere Carpenter (my parents). From Mundia someone wrote William's Father & Mother were John Hardy & Ann Williams Hardy - is this wrong because I have now read he was illegitmate son of Martha Hardy and the christening was given as baptised at Raydon, Suffolk and my other information said Wartminster, Wiltshire. Thanks NOLA
William Hardy born 9 Feb 1803 and Christened 20 Feb 1803 in Raydon, Suffolk, Uk. The illegitimate son of Martha Hardy. There are numerous documents recording his age from 1797 to 1802, His marriage entry 7 May 1822 to Ann Goodwin states he was born 1797, but neither could read or write and made their marks. The runaway convict notice puts his age at 23 in 1826. William Hardy, One of the escaped convicts captured by Thomas Whyte, Master of the Duke of York and former convict. William Hardy was recaptured on the 7 Feb 1826 aboard the Caledonia, a sloop of Registered 7 tons but which had been modified to a schooner of nearly 30 tons. William Hardy escaped from Van Diemans Land aboard either a stolen Major Honner's or a Mr. Petchey's boat, with 4 other men in her. RUNAWAY NOTICE POSTED 1826 RUNAWAYS. POLICE OFFICE, HOBART TOWN. THE undermentioned Persons, having absented themselves from their usual Places of Residence, all Constables and Others are hereby required to use their utmost Exertions to apprehend and lodge them in safe Custody. A. W. H. Humphrey, Superintendent of Police. I78 William Hardy, 5 feet 2 inches, dark brown hair, light grey eyes, 23 years of age, a shepherd, tried at Bury St. Edmonds, March 1819, sentence life, arrived in this colony by Dromedary, native place Suffolk, absconded from the service of William Baker, New Town, in June last. - L2 Reward. Conduct Port: 5 Sep 1820: Neglect of Duty and disobedience of orders as Servant to Mrs. Boney – 50 Lashes and 6 MVP Gang. 22 Nov 1820: Absent from Sunday Muster – reprimanded. 5 Jun 1826: Absconded from his servitude 3rd July last and remained about until approached on the 1st February last 6 months – Chain Gang. 11 Sep 1826: Chain Gang Lemon Springs, Breaking his irons with intent to escape – Admonished. 11 Feb 1830: Charged with stealing Sawed timber the property of the King at Birches Bay – Charge Dismissed, no evidence being adduced. 7 Dec 1830: Out after hours on Sunday night last – to be wheeled from his station at New Town and placed in the Lumber Yard. On the 7 Jan 1832 the Courier contained a notice for his Ticket of Leave: GOVERNMENT NOTICE, No. 6, Colonial Secretary's Office, Jan. 5,1832. Tickets of Leave have been granted to the under mentioned persons between the 28 December and 4 January, viz - William Hardy, 178, Dromedary. William died in H.M.C Hospital on the 2 Dec 1836
My Great Great Grandfather - looking for his parents - married Ann Goodwin 6.12.1836 Hobart Tasmania - 5 children - John, Frederick, Thomas, Robert William my great grandfather and Edward.