Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Susannah Harrison was transported on the Speedy, departing 30th Sep 1799 and arriving 15th Apr 1800 with 54 passengers.
Speedy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 259 (129) |
| 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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"Direct descendant"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Susannah (Harrison) are: HARRISON Susannah (Harrison) was born on 24 5 1782, possibly daughter of Nathaniel (Harrison), & baptised At Dunstan and All Saints Stepney London on 16 6 1782 & became a servant. She was tried w/1other for breaking entering & stealing cutlery etc of Daniel (Wade) at Old Bailey on 8 5 1799, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 15 4 1800 after a voyage of 6months on SPEEDY. She had a relationship with Isaac (Pe/ayton his second (2of4) relationship) & produced 4children. She was Free by Servitude by 1806. In 1809-10 she was employed as ladys maid for Mary (Putland) daughter of William (Bligh) during his troubles. She was issued her Absolute Pardon in 1810. She was listed to go to England on HMS HINDOSTAN w/Mary (Putland) but may not have gone. She died on 24 7 1877 age75. [Some details taken from this Website] Isaac (Pe/ayton) was born on 11 11 1759 in London & baptised at St Botolph church Bishopsgate; he became a stonemason. He married firstly (1of4) Elizabeth (Powys/ies) at St Saviours Southwark on 31 8 1781 & produced 1child. He was living alone at Northumberland St Marylebone in May 1796 when he was tried for stealing marble from Thomas (Charlton), George (Horewell) & ??? (Cane) at Old Bailey on 22 9 1796, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & a hulk in Portsmouth harbour & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 6months on BARWELL; he was 5'6" fair complexion brown hair hazel eyes. He was having a third (3of4) relationship in 1806 with Catherine (Fraz/ier her first relationship) who was working for him. He was a stone mason emancipist when he married fourthly Ann (Blyth emancipist her second? marriage) on 3 1 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. However he was living apart at the end of his life. He is recorded in 1828 as a pensioner Free by Servitude at Benevolent Asylum Sydney. He died on 31 1 1829 age69 at Benevolent Asylum father of 5children & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. [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.
She was possibly the child Susannah, daughter of Nathaniel Harrison, baptised At Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney on 16 June 1782, aged 22 days.
Colonial Secretary Index. HARRISON, Susannah. Per Speedy", 1800. 1809 Jul 17 On list of all grants and leases of town allotments registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3268; 9/2731 p.224) 1810 Jan Memorial (Fiche 3004; 4/1821 No.134) 1810 Feb Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3165; 4/1846 pp.103-4) n.d. On list of convicts who have received absolute pardons [Mar 1810] (Fiche 3292; 4/6974.1 p.79)
During 1809-1810 Susannah was lady's maid to Mary Putland, the daughter of Governor William Bligh. She was with Mary and the Governor when they were incarcerated at the Barracks in 1809. In 1810 she received an absolute pardon. She was listed as a passenger for the 'Hindostan', the ship that was to take Governor Bligh and his daughter to England. At the last minute, Mary Putland decided to remain in the colony and marry Lieutenant Maurice O'Connell. It is not known whether Susannah took the ship to England or whenther she stayed in the colony. On her request for pardon, she acknowledged her children, and it was ascertained that her husband Isaac was in agreement with her passage, the stated aim of which was to see aged parents. She was to return in 2 years time. No further record of her has been traced.
Isaac and Susannah Harrison had 4 children; Nathaniel 1801, Sarah 1803, Ann 1806, and William C1809. The first three of these children lived very full lives and raised huge families. Nathaniel married Susannah Humphreys {the daughter of Edward Humphreys (First Fleet Convict, Scarborough, 1788) and Mary Williams (Second Fleet Convict, Neptune, 1790)} and they had 11 children, Sarah married Charles Hughes (Convict, Neptune, 1818) and had 11 children while Ann married Andrew Goodwin (Convict, General Stewart, 1818) and had 13 children. No record located for the second son, William.
In the colony, Susannah had a long term de facto relationship with Isaac Payten (Convict, Barwell, 1798). Isaac could not marry as he was still married to a wife he left behind in England when he was transported. He had married Anne Powies at the Church of St Saviour, Southwark on 31 Aug 1781.
Old Bailey Online Transcripts - t17990508-22. 8 May 1799: THOMAS CARTER and SUSANNAH HARRISON were indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Daniel Wade, with intent the goods and chattels of steal, and stealing one silver watch, value 20s. two silver table-spoons, value 10s. six silver tea-spoons, value 12s. two silver salt-spoons, value 2s. two gold rings, value 5s. two pair of drop ear-rings, value 6s. a pair of scissars, value 3d. two cambric handkerchief, value 6d. a blue silk petticoat, value 5s. a damask table-cloth, value 4s. one cloth cap, value 2d. a chintz gown, value 3s. three pieces of gold coin, called guineas, one piece, called an half-guinea, thirteen pieces of silver coin, called shillings, and eleven pieces of silver, called sixpences, a small piece of silver coin, value 2d. and various other articles of property belonging to the said Daniel. ### there then follows 8 pages of evidence, regarding every single item and its identification. http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17990508-22 ..... Prisoner Carter. A. I know no more than the things were left with my wife. I have known my fellow-prisoner, and her father and mother, for two years and upwards, and I never heard any bad character of them; and I did not think the girl came any ways dishonest by the things. The prisoner, Harrison, did not say any thing in her defence. Harrison, GUILTY Death . (Aged 17.) Carter, NOT GUILTY. Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice GROSE.