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Transportation
David Jones was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 134 |
| 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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Family connections for David (Jones) are: JONES David (Jones) was born about 1793 & became a carpenter. He was tried for stealing bacon, on 17 3 1813, of John (Williams) at Old Bailey on 7 4 1813, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 28 7 1814 after a voyage of 7months on SURREY. He was transferred to Derwent Tasania on EMU on 17 7 1815. He married Susannah (Risby her second marriage) on 28 11 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He has a long history of civil disobedience & penalties from 1816 to 1841. He was Free by Servitude in 1835. Disobedience included stealing porter of Wm (Brumby) invoking penalty of 7years 'transportation' in 1836. [Some details taken from this Website] Susannah (Gibson/Risby/eby/esby) was born on 13/14 5 1796 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 14 4 1805 age8 w/Joseph, Benjamin on Norfolk Island. [A Susan (Gibson) is recorded as orphan >10y on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805] On 3 9 1808 she went to Derwent Tasmania with her parents as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 5 10 1808; to Argyle Derwent Valley. She married firstly at age14 Thomas (Heath) on 5 5 1810 at St Davids CofE Hobart & produced a child. She is recorded with 1child on stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. She produced 1known child in her lifetime. Details of Susannah (Risby)s family are given in entry for Edward (Risby ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website. 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'
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 30 July 2020), April 1813, trial of DAVID JONES (t18130407-154). DAVID JONES, Theft > grand larceny, 7th April 1813. 498. DAVID JONES was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 17th of March , a flitch of bacon, value 2 l. the property of John Williams . JOHN WILLIAMS . I am a cheesemonger , 26, High Holborn . I lost my flitch of bacon on the 17th of March. It was hanging up at the door. JAMES HAYLAND. I am servant to Mr. Williams. I did not see the bacon taken off the hook. The prisoner dropped it down on the road. It was hanging at the door a minute before. JOSEPH BECKETT . I belong to the House of Correction. I saw Jones take the bacon. I took him in custody, and then he dropped the bacon. Hayland. I am sure it is my master's property. Prisoner's Defence. I was coming up Holborn; I saw a man with some bacon at his back; there was a scuffle between him and Beckett. Beckett charged me with stealing the bacon. I know nothing of it. I am as innocent as a child unborn. GUILTY , aged 20. Transported for Seven Years. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p44 List of male and female convicts, proceeding to the Derwent in the Colonial Brig Emu. Dated: Sydney 17 July 1815. David Jones, trade: Carpenter, per ship Surry 1814, Tried at Middx G.D. 7 Apr 1813, 7 years. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-23$init=CON31-1-23p26 4. David Jones. Per Surrey & Emu, 1814 & E. 1816. Tried London 1813, 7 years. 1823, 2 years. A long and detailed record. Continuation of record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON32-1-1$init=CON32-1-1p126 Another sentence for transportation for 7 years. See record.