Charles King

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iain Frazier on 7th November 2025

Family connections for Charles (King) are: KING Charles (King) was born about 1780. He was bound (apprenticed?) to Joseph (Hallam) as a boatman/waterman from 1796-1804. He was tried for stealing at Old Bailey on 20 12 1812, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 6 1813 after a voyage of 7.5months on FORTUNE; he was Protestant. He became a Naval officer boat crew member. He had a relationship with Mary/Ann (James her third (3of5) relationship). He was issued his Conditional Pardon item 4/4430 on 31 1 1818-info shown on this Website & Smees records. He may have adopted his partners earlier children. He was recorded as a waterman from 1826. He was recorded in 1828 as waterman with his family at Harrington St The Rocks. He died in 1842 agee62. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary/Ann (James) was born on 23 1 1789 at Bermondsey & baptised on 17 2 1789 at St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey London. She was tried for larceny at Surrey Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 10 10 1811 after a voyage of 7months on FRIENDS; she was Protestant. She may have produced a child with someone. She may have had a second (2of5) relationship with Thomas (Wheeler) & produced a child. She was Free by Servitude by 1815. She was issued her Absolute Pardon on 31 1 1818. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Harrington The Rocks She was living at Richmond when she married fourthly (4of5) James (Griffiths) of Richmond on 27 12 1830 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married fifthly William (Garrett) sailor in 1844. She produced maybe 9known children in her lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] Charles (King) & Mary (James) produced 9children: mostly girls 1.Ann (King) was born in 1813-she may be from a previous relationship of her mothers & adopted by Charles (King). She was recorded in 1828 with Charles (King)s family at Harrington St The Rocks. 2.Mary Elizabeth (King) was born on 29 4 1815 & baptised on 31 3 1816 at St Phillips CofE Sydney-she may be from a previous relationship of her mothers also & adopted by Charles (King). She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Harrington St The Rocks. ..Noted a Mary Elizabeth (Wheeler), daughter of Thomas (Wheeler ALBERMARLE 1791) & Mary Ann (James), was born on 27 4 1815 & baptised on 5 12 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. 3.Sarah (King) was born on 29 5 1817 & baptised on 30 5 1819 at St Phillips CofE Sydney-she may be from a previous relationship of her mothers also & adopted by Charles (King). She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Harrington St The Rocks. .. 4.Charles (King) was born on 26 3 1819 & baptised on 30 5 1829 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Harrington St The Rocks. He died on 13 9 1880 age61. 5.Eliza (King) was born on 3 1 1822 in Sydney & baptised on 19 2 1826 age4 w/Harriet, John & Jane at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Harrington St The Rocks. She died in 1847 age about25. 6.Harriet (King) was born on 3 1 1822also in Sydney & baptised on 19 2 1826 age4 w/Eliza, John & Jane at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Harrington St The Rocks. She married ??? (Venables). She died in 1846 age about24. .. 7.John (King) was born on 27 12 1824 & baptised on 19 2 1826 age13m w.Eliza, Harriet & Jane at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Harrington St The Rocks. 8.Jane (King) was born on 3 1 1826 & baptised on 19 2 1826 w/Eliza, Harriet & John at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Harrington St The Rocks. She died in 1920 age about96. 9.Elizabeth (King) was born on 14 5 1828 & baptised on 29 7 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Harrington St The Rocks. 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.

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Christie Verney on 12th December 2022

Received Absolute Pardon 31 January 1818

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Maureen Withey on 3rd December 2022

Also listed on the Census Index: Mary James, age 40, F.S. Friends, 1811, 7 years, protestant, Wife to Chas. King, Harrington St. Sydney.

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Maureen Withey on 3rd December 2022

Colonial Secretary Index. KING, Charles. Per "Fortune", 1813. 1818 Jan 5 Recommended for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3183; 4/1854 pp.5-5a) 1818 Jan 5 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3187; 4/1855 p.157) -------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index. Charles King, age 50, C.P. Fortune, 1812, Life, protestant, Waterman, Harrington Street, Sydney. Ann King, age 15, B.C. Mary King, age 13, B.C. Sarah King, age 11, B.C. Charles j. King, age 9, B.C. Eliza King, age 7, B.C. Harriet King, age 7, B.C. John King, age 5, B.C. Jane King, age 3, B.C. Elizth, age ½, B.C.

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W HINDS on 22nd April 2022

Charles King was a waterman/lighterman bound to Joseph Hallam 1796-1804. Tial Old Bailey, feloniously stealing, on the 20th of December , two hundred and eighty deals, value 100 pounds, Fathered 9 children with Mary James. Was a Naval officer boat crew member. Pardoned 1818;lived in Harrington St. The Rocks; was a waterman.

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Peter Hinds on 25th November 2021

Charles King received a Conditional Pardon on 31 Jan 1818. (Ref: State Records of New South Wales, Index to convict pardons, item 4/4430, reel 774, page 113