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Benjamin Jones was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 144 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Family connections for Benjamin (Jones) are: JONES Benjamin (Jones) was born about 1772. He was tried at Warwick Assizes on 8 8 1789 to March 1790, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship BRITANNIA. He married secondly Mary (Lay her second marriage) on 20 4 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. In 1802 he is recorded as working his wifes & his stepsons land grants at Hawkesbury & in 1803 he was granted 200acres nearby. In 1815 he travelled with his wife (Elizabeth?) & 5children to England on SYDNEY PACKET & returned with one less child to Van Diemens Land in 1816 where he was granted land at Hobart. In 1817 he operated a store supplying materials, grazing properties in Oatlands & Jericho areas & a grain farm at Pittwater. In 1823 he was Foundation shareholder of VDL Bank & owned 2,128acres. He died on 13 4 1837 at Hobart age65 & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart.] [Some information taken from this Website]. Mary Ann (Lay) married firstly Joseph (Flemming) in 1788 & produced 3children. She arrived in NSW with her family on 28 8 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANN. She received land from Will of her husband in 1795. She produced perhaps 8children in her lifetime. Details of Mary Ann (Lay)s family are given in entry for David (Brown PITT 1792) on this Website. Benjamin (Jones) & Mary (Lay/Flemming) produced 5children: ] 1.Elizabeth (Jones) was born on 9 4 1797 & baptised on 14 1 1798 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married Thomas (Johnson) on 19 1 1818 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She died on 22 8 1875 age78.>>> ..Thomas (Johnson) was born about 1786. He arrived in Australia in 1818 with 48th Regiment. He died on 13 12 1818 age33 & was buried at St Davids Hobart. ..Elizabeth (Jones) & Thomas (Johnson) produced 1child: ..1.Benjamin Thomas (Johnson) was born on 12 12 1818 & baptised on 26 1 1819 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died on 9 6 1883 age64. .. >>>Noted an Elizabeth (Jones) is recorded as marrying John (Carthy) on 3 1 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>> ..John (Carthy) was born about 1794. He arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 10 1818 after a voyage of 9months on TOTTENHAM. ..This John (Carthy) does not have an entry on this Website; although a John (Carter) is shown as arriving on TOTTENHAM in 1818. ..John (Carter) was tried probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 10 1818 after a voyage of 9months on TOTTENHAM. A John (Carter) is recorded as dying on 10 5 1825 by accidental drowning in Sydney & buried at St James CofE Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Noted an Elizabeth (Jones) is recorded as marrying Isaac (More) emancipist mariner on 17 10 1825 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..Isaac (Moore) was born on 2 1 1786 & became a labourer. He was tried for grand larceny probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 10 1816 after a voyage of 5months on ELIZABETH. He died on 16 11 1866 age80. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. ..& an Elizabeth (Jones) is recorded as producing 1child with a John (Booth): ..a John (Booth age26) soldier (who is recorded posthumously as a servant at Parramatta in 1827 in Smees record of his daughters baptism) is recorded as dying on 9 9 1826 in Sydney & buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..1.Elizabeth (Booth) was born on 1 3 1827 at Parramatta & baptised on 8 4 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. ..& an Elizabeth (Jones) is recorded as marrying William James-or William Webb-(Shannon) of Bathurst on 8 4 1826 at St James CofE Sydney. ..William James/Webb (Shannon) appears to have been free. .. 2.John (Jones) was born on 14 7 1799 & baptised on 11 8 1805 age6 w/James & Benjamin in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 1 3 1888 age88. 3.James (Jones) was born on 14 1 1803 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1805 age2 w/John & Benjamin in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 4.Benjamin (Jones) on 12 4 1804 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 11 8 1805 w/John & James in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died in England about 1815 age about11. 5.Robert (Jones) was born in 1809. He died on 6 2 1873 age about63. 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.
Digitised Indent of ship Britannia Benjamin Jones, Tried Assizes County at Warwick, 8 Aug 1789, 7 years.
1817 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1817 Benjamin Jones Britannia - Oct 1791 Warwick - March 1790. 7 years. Expired - 1797 LEFT; the Colony. In 1814 1814 - The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Sat 13 May 1815. Page 2. Classified Advertising BENJAMIN. and ELIZABETH JONES, with five Children, leaving the Colony in the Sydney Packet, request Claims against, them may be presented.
Benjamin seems to have been an industrious and most successful farmer In 1806 his name appeared on an address of welcome to Governor Bligh. In 1815 Benjamin, his wife and 5 children left Sydney on the Sydney Packet to return to England where one of his children, Benjamin, died. In 1816 the family returned from England and went to Van Diemen's Land where Benjamin received a grant of land in Hobart and in 1817 he was operating a store supplying materials to the public and to Government stores. He also started grazing activities in the Oatlands and Jericho areas and supplied meat to the Commissariat. He was also still exporting grain from his farms at Pittwater. In 1823 Benjamin became one of the foundation shareholders of the VDL Bank and was recorded as owning 2,128 acres of land. He died in Hobart on 13 April 1837 and was buried at St. David's Cemetery. This cemetery was later converted to St. David's Park and headstones for Benjamin and his wife Mary are now in a wall surrounding this park.
Benjamin appears to have worked the land held by Mary Ann Fleming (nèe Lay) from about 1795. Mary Ann was widowed by the untimely death of her ex soldier husband, soon after he received a land grant in November 1794. On April 20 1796, Mary Ann and Benjamin married. Hence the Muster notes stating that he held land in his wife's name. There was a further grant to Benjamin's step-son in 1797 when he was only aged 6 years!! Benjamin seems to have worked this block as well and in 1803 was granted 200 acres nearby. Benjamin seems to have been an industrious and most successful farmer.
Baxter, Carol; General Muster of New South Wales 1802. [Ref AA424] Benjamin Jones, Land Grant held in wife's right. 1 man 1 woman 3 children off stores 2 children on stores. 40 pigs, 1 horse 30 acres of wheat 10 acres corn. Also held in own name [Ref AG458] Benjamin Jones ex Britannia, 70 acres cleared, 25 in wheat, 30 acres in maize. 3 horned cattle, 20 goats, 58 pigs. A wife and 5 children. Baxter, Carol; General Muster of New South Wales and Norfolk Island 1806. [Ref A2301] Benjamin Jones, Free By Servitude. Grant and Purchase 284c Hawkesbury. Baxter, Carol; General Muster of New South Wales 1811. [Ref 3158] Benjamin Jones, Warwick March 1790. Came on Britannia. Baxter, Carol; General Muster of New South Wales 1814. [Ref 0627] Benjamin Jones, Britannia, Off Stores, Landholder.