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Transportation
James Harrex was transported on the Ganges, departing 31st Jul 1796 and arriving 2nd Jun 1797 with 212 passengers.
Ganges (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 216 |
| 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
"Related by marriage through Tabor family on my mother's paternal side."
"Uncle of Husband of great aunt"
"My many times over Great Grandfather."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for James (Harrex) are: HARREX James Procor/Proctor (Harrex) was born on 23 2 1766. He was tried for stealing a ewe of R&E (Edgar) of Finborough at Suffolk Assizes on 1795, sentenced to death reprieved to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 2 6 1797 after a voyage of 9months on GANGES. He was listed, as (Horrax), with land in 1804. He was an emancipist when he married Frances Sarah (Taber) on 3 2 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. On 28 12 1809 he was granted land at Menangle which was regranted as 200acres on 1 1 1810. He was recorded as a building contractor in 1810 & built a turnpike fro Sydney to Hawkesbury Rd & other works. In 1811 he obtained a spirit licence in Parramatta. He was tried w/2others for stealing cows at Criminal Court on 16 3 1813, sentenced to 14years & sent to Newcastle as prisoner on 21 7 1813 on ESTRAMINA. He was in Parramatta in December 1817. He was issued his Conditional Pardom on 31 1 1818. He died on 4 5 1825 age59. [Some details taken from this Website] Frances Sarah (Taber) was born on 21 9 1789 in London. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 2 6 1797 after a voyage of 9months on GANGESalso. She was recorded in 1828 as widow householder on 1,250acres at Parramatta with her 5children. She died on 13 2 1829 age39 at Parramatta & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. Details of Frances Sarah (Taber)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Taber GANGES 1797) on this Website. James Procor (Harrex) & Frances Sarah (Taber) produced 8children: 1.Ada/h Proctor (Harrex) was born on 9 1 1808 & baptised on 17 9 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married William (Cox) on 13 12 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 4children. She is recorded in 1828 with her family & her sister Hannah at Parramatta. She died on 4 3 1886 age78. ..William (Cox) was born about 1795. He was tried w/2others for stealing, on 7/9 8 1819, a coat from Thomas (Fenn) at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 4 1820 after a voyage of 5months on COROMANDEL. He was Free by Servitude by 1828. He was recorded in 1828 as publican baker at Parramatta, in muster 1828 with his family as publican Parramatta & in 1830 as a baker. He died on 7 1 1841 age46. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.Milbah (Harrex) was born on 16 6 1809 in Limerick co. Ireland & baptised on 17 9 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She had a first relationship with Robert (Cussion) & produced 1child. She was recorded in 1828 at Parramatta with her mother.>>> ..Robert (Cussan/ion/Cousins) was born about 1790 & became a chemist/druggist/apothecary. He was tried as an Irish Rebel for heading a party of Whiteboys & attacking house John (Shelton) Esq at Limerick Co. Ireland in 1822, sentenced to be hanged reprieved to Life, transferred to Penitententiary House Cork & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 11 1822 after a voyage of 4.5months on MANGLES; he was forwarded to Parramatta for distribution & became dispenser at Parramatta Hospital-apparantly administering to th Governor of the colony. On 1 8 1827 he was appointed as Constable at Maitland. He was Free by Servitude by 1828 & was recorded as a farmer at Parramatta. He was issued his Ticket of Leave. He was again appointed constable at Maitland on 8 10 1832. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Milbah (Harrex) married secondly Nicholas (Cavillon/ion) on 10 3 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced at least ichild. She died on 14 5 1875 age65 mother of at least 2children. ..Nicholas (Cavillon) was born about 1801. He arrived in NSW with his mother on 28 7 1814 after a voyage of 7months on BROXBOURNEBURY. His mother had been assigned to him before 1822. He was recorded 1n 1828 as baker at Parramatta. He was recorded as a baker at Parramatta in 1830. ..Details of Nicholas (Cavillon)s family are given in entry for Mary (Cavillon BROXBORNEBURY 1814) on this Website. .. 3.Charles (Harrex) was born on 24 6 1811 & baptised on 15 9 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 29 4 1831 age19. 4.Frederick (Harrex) was born on 4 1 1815 & baptised on 11 6 1815 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 at Parramatta with his mother. He died on 26 11 1860 age45. 5.James (Harrex) was born on 11 4 1817 at Parramatta & baptised on 8 6 1817 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 at Parramatta with his mother. He died on 10 5 1886 age69. 6.Hannah Sarah (Harrex) was born on 15 11 1819 & baptised on 27 2 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 lodging with her sister Adah. She died on 17 10 1856 age36. 7.George Thomas (Harrex) was born on 10 7 1824 at Parramatta & baptised on 20 10 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 at Parramatta with his mother. He died on 29 9 1863 age39. 8.Robert James (Harrex) was born about 1827. He was recorded in 1828 at Parramatta with his mother. 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.
List of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle 21 July 1813. Jas. Harrax, per ship Ganges, Free, Convicted by Criminal Court, 16 March, sentence, 14 years, vessel sent by to Newcastle - Estramina. Richard Osbourne, per ship Perseus, convict, Convicted by Criminal Court, 16 March, sentence, Life, vessel sent by to Newcastle - Estramina. Court of Criminal Jurisdiction. Thomas Plumb, Richard Osborn, and James Harrex, were indicted, Plumb and Osborn for stealing, and Harrex for receiving two cows the property of the Crown, value 56l. - Osborn guilty - Death. Harrex guilty - 14 years transportation. Plumb acquitted. Sydney Gazette, 20 Mar 1813. Parramatta, Dec 15 1817. May it please your Excellency, I take the liberty of waiting on you at this period, agreeable to Your Excellency’s direction at the late General Muster at this place. I beg leave to subscribe myself, Your Excellency’s most obedient & very humble servant, James Harrex, per Ganges 20 years ago. To his Excellency Governor Macquarie, &c. C.P. written on side of letter.
Conviction 25 Mar 1795 • Suffolk, England Land Grant 28 Dec 1809 • Menangle, New South Wales, Australia His land grant, 28 December 1809, regranted 1 Jan 1810, 200 acres, portion 17, parish of Menangle, was made out in the name of 'Harrex'. Petition for mitigation of sentence 15 Dec 1817 Name James Harrex Event Date 15 Dec 1817 Arrival Year 1797 Vessel Ganges Event Description Of Parramatta. Petition for mitigation of sentence Comments Per "Ganges", 1797 Page 148 Conditional Pardon 31 Jan 1818 Name James Harrex Arrival Year 1797 Pardon Date 31 Jan 1818 Vessel Name Ganges Record Type Conditional
Colonial Secretary References: HARREX, James. Per "Ganges", 1797 1804 Aug 11 On list of all grants and leases of town allotments registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office; listed as Horrax (Fiche 3268; 9/2731 p.208) 1807 Oct 28 On statement of capital advanced by John Blaxland in his concerns from 3 Apr 1807 to 14 Sep 1808 (Reel 6043; 4/1727 p.203) 1810 Jan 27 Building contractor. Memorial (Fiche 3004; 4/1821 No.135) 1810 May 9 Claim on New South Wales Government for building Overseer's house, Parramatta Factory (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.295-6b) 1810 May 10 Agreement for the construction of a public turnpike road from Sydney to the Hawkesbury (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.298-301) 1810 May 14 To Commissioners of Roads re making and repairing turnpike to Hawkesbury (Reel 6002; 4/3490C pp.31-2) 1810 May 21 To Mr Jamieson, Stockkeeper at Parramatta and Rouse re delivery of oxen and carriage to be employed on public roads (Reel 6002; 4/3490C pp.47-8) 1810 Jun 11 Declaration by, of transfer of three farms to the Commissioners of Roads (Reel 6042; 4/1725 pp.18-9) 1810 Jul 28 Paid out of the Police Fund for building house of Superintendent of the Factory at Parramatta (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.77) 1811 Jan 19 Paid cash for spirit licence (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.165) 1811 Jan 19 Contractor for the Public Roads. Paid from the Police Fund (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.164) 1811 Mar 6 Of Parramatta. Received spirit licence in Feb 1811 (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.181-3) 1812 Feb 2 Juror at inquests on William Sneed and Michael Wallis held at Parramatta (Reel 6021; 4/1819 pp.651, 711) 1812 Mar 30 Re non-receipt of quantity of spirits promised (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.82-5) 1813 Jan 30 Contractor for the Public Roads. Paid from Police Fund for repairing St Johns Church Parramatta (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.348) 1813 Jul 21 Sent to Newcastle as prisoner per "Estramina" (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.242) 1817 Dec 15 Of Parramatta. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3178; 4/1851 p.148) 1821 Jan 24 Store receipts of for fresh meat (Reel 6051; 4/1748 p.145) 1822 Aug 5 Memorial (Fiche 3047; 4/1830 No.153) 1823 Jun 2 Memorial (Fiche 3064; 4/1834B No.125 p.749) 1825 Feb Convict landed from "Asia" assigned to at Parramatta (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.490)
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year - 1825 Name; James Harry ** Age; - Class; C.P. Ship; Ganges - 1797 - 14 years Remarks\Assigned; DEAD; no date
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref H0762] Harrex, Sarah, 39, BC, Householder at Parramatta. 1250 acres, 400 cleared, 6 horses, 350 sheep. Also the following children listed: Milbah 19, Frederick 13, James 11, George Thomas 4, Robert James 1. All born in the colony. Another daughter, Hannah aged 9 is listed as a lodger with Wm Cox (probably at school) living with her elder sister Adah, who was the wife of William Cox.
In the colony, James married Frances Sarah Taber who was the daughter of Thomas Taber (Convict, Ganges, 1797). Frances had come free as a 7 year old with her mother on the Ganges accompanying her convicted father. James Harrex was aged 31 at that time. When he married Frances, he was aged 40 and she was 17. He and Frances had 7 children. James died before the 1828 census.
At the Suffolk Assizes 1795, held before Hon. Mr. Baron Penryn assisted by Counsellor Mingay: James Harrex for stealing a Ewe sheep property of Messrs, R. and E. Edgar of Finborourgh was capitally convicted and received the sentence of death, this sentence was subsequently reprieved to one of transprtation.