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Transportation
John Lee was transported on the Gorgon, departing 31st Jan 1791 and arriving 21st Sep 1791 with 31 passengers.
Gorgon (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 153 (78) |
| 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 John (Lee) are: LEE John (Lee) was born about 1763. He was tried at Lancaster Quarter Sessions Lancashire on 22 1 1789, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 9 1791 after a voyage of 7months on HMS GORGON. He had a relationship, perhaps his first, with Sarah/Alice (Nicholson her second relationship) from 1798. He was Free by Servitude by 1799. He is recorded in 1802 & 1806 with Ticket of Leave self employed.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Alice (Nicholson-sometimes Sarah) was born about 1770. She apparantly married firstly ??? (Stewart).>>> [Some details taken from this Website] ??? (Stewart) died before 1814. .. >>>Alice (Nicholson) was gaoled for a month at Salford in 1797. She was tried for stealing a cloak at Lancaster Quarter Sessions Lancashire in October 1797, sentenced to 7years, held at Lancaster Castle & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 7 1798 after a voyage of 6months on BRITANNIA. She is recorded in 1802 with Ticket of Leave employed by N (Lord). She was given her Freedom in 1804. She is recorded in 1806 as Alice (Nickerson). She was issued her Cerificate of Freedom in 1811 & is recorded with her partner. She is recorded in 1814 as off stores with her family. In 1816 her house caught fire and her Certificate of Freedom was destroyed. She died on 4 7 1827 age57 at Lower Minto mother of 5known children & was buried, as (Lee), at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. John (Lee) & Sarah/Alice (Nicholson) produced 5children: 1.Sarah (Lee) was born on 11 5 1799 & baptised on 21 4 1804 age4 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married, as Sarah (Lee-Nickerson), John (Neale his second marriage) farmer of Airds on 1 1 1816 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced at least 8children. ..John (Neale) was born on 19 10 1797 & baptised on 24 12 1797 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He possibly had a first relationship with Anne (Powell). He was a farmer at Airds in 1816. He was recorded in 1827 as an overseer & in 1831 as a farmer. He died on 14 10 1875 age78 father of perhaps 9children. ..Details of John (Neale)s family are given in entry for Sarah (Townsend SURPRISE 1794) on this Website. .. 2.Elizabeth (Lee) was born on 17 6 1802 & baptised on 31 3 1805 age2 w/James at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married firstly (1of4) James (Jessop) emancipist on 20 1 1819 at St Johns CofE Launceston & produced 2children.>>> ..James (Jesso/up) was born about 1786 at Ridwell (wheres this?) & became a labourer & soldier. He enlisted in Royal Horse Artillery in 1803. He was given up to civil authorities in 1811 for trial for burglary w/1other of Stephen (Oxborrow) of Bredfield at Suffolk Assizes Bury St Edmonds on 8 8 1811, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at Suffolk county gaol Ipswich & hulk CAPTIVITY at Portsmouth Hampshire & arrived at Hobart Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as a convict on 19 10 1812 after a voyage of 5.5months on INDEFATIGIBLE travelling with MINSTREL. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (lee) had a second relationship (2of4) with Robert (Howe uncle Sarah his first relationship) & produced a child.>>> ..Robert (Howe) was born on 30 6 1795 in London. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 8months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He married secondly Ann (Bird-Morris) on 17 12 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 2 2 1829 age33 father of 5children & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..Details of Robert (Howe)s family are given in entry for George (Howe ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website. .. >>>Elizabeth (Lee) married thirdly (3of4) James (Donaho/ue rope maker his first marriage) on 1 10 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced maybe 6children.>>> ..James (Donahoe) was born about 1799 perhaps at Clonmel Tipperary Ireland. He was tried for breaking & entering, on 31 12 1814, & attempting to steal cloth of Francis (Gibbons) at Old Bailey on 11 1 1815 (quick justice), sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 1 1816 after a voyage of 5months on FANNY; he was 4'4.5" in height-recorded as a seaman. He was a rope maker Free by Servitude in 1821. He was recorded as a rope maker in 1824. He was issued his Ticket of Leave no.117 before 1825 & was recorded muster of that year-constable at Minto He was recorded in 1826 as a constable. He had a second relationship with Catherine (Armstrong her third relationship). He wss recorded as a coachman in 1827. He produced more than 6children in his lifetime. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (Lee) married fourthly Benjamin (Baker) on 26 4 1827 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. She died on 16 8 1878 age76 mother of at least 8children. ..Benjamin (Baker) was born about 1806. He arrived in Australia free in 1806 on WILLIAM PITT. He was a constable in 1830. ..Elizabeth (Lee) & Benjamin (Baker) produced at least 2children: ..1.Charlotte (Baker) was born on 30 3 1828 & baptised on 10 8 1828 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..2.William James (Baker) was born on 7 3 1830 at Bathurst St Sydney & baptised on 5 9 1830 at St James CofE Sydney. .. 3.James (Lee) was born on 20 8 1804 & baptised on 31 3 1805 w/Elizabeth at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 4.Edward (Lee) was born in 1807. He married Sarah (Howe neice Robert) on 4 3 1828 at Scots Kirk Sydney. He died on 27 6 1842 age about34. ..Sarah (Howe) was born on 25 9 1810 & baptised on 27 9 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 9 11 1891 age75!. ..Details of Sarah (Howe)s family are given in entry for George (Howe ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website. .. 5.Mary (Lee) was born on 5 12 1808 & baptised on 17 9 1820 age11 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She married with permission at age14 William (Ralph) emancipist on 5 8 1822 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool & produced 2children. She died on 19 12 1876 age64+. ..William (Ralph/Rolph) was born on 7 2 1793. He was tried at Hertford Liberty of St Albans Quarter Sessions, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 1 1816 after a voyage of 5months on FANNY. He was recorded in 1826 as a sawyer. He died on 18 10 1876 age83. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>John (Lee) married secondly Mary (Conworthy) on 6 4 1807-shown in Smees records-at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded with his partner (Alice (Nicholson?)) in 1811. He is recorded in 1814 as labourer off stores with his family. He died on 23 3 1823 age60 at Liverpool father of 5children. [Mary (Con/norty/w/orthy) was born about 1780/85. She was tried at Carrickfergus Antrim co. Lent Assizes Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1802 after a voyage of 7months on HERCULES. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 9 3 1811. She was recorded in 1819 as single in Sydney. She was recorded as having died before 1821. [Some details taken from this Website] [Noted a close arrival was another John who was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Session of Peace & arrived in NSW on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on a Fleet ship] 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 Gorgon. John Lee, tried at Lancaster, Qr. Sess. 22 Jan 1789, 7 years. -------------------------------------------------------------- … and John Lee, for Felony; …. were all severally transported for 7 Years. Manchester Mercury, 27 Jan 1789.
Baxter, Carol; General Musters of New South Wales: 1802, 1806, 1811, 1814. 1802:... [Ref AE549] John Lee, Gorgon, TL, 525, Self.[Ref AD200] Alice Nicholson, Britannia, Sydney, TL 009, Mr N Lord. 1806:... [Ref A2583] John Lee, Gorgon, Self Employed Labourer. [Ref A3316] Alice Nicherson, Britannia, FBS, with John Lee. 1811:... [Ref 3537] John Lee, Gorgon, Tried Jun 1789, Manchester, 7 years (PRO n1409) [Ref 4406] Ann Nicholson, Britannia, Tried Oct 1797, Lancaster, 7 years (PRO n4648). 1814:... [Ref 4140] John Lee, Gorgon, Off Stores, Labourer. [Ref 6610] Alice Nicholson, Britannia, Off Stores. 4 children Off Stores. Widow. # unsure about 'widow' comment. She was a widow but had been in a de facto relationship with John for a long term.
John was in a de facto relationship with Alice Nicholson (Convict, Britannia, 1798) from about her arrival in 1798. They had 4 children; Sarah 1799, Elizabeth 1802, James 1804 and Mary 1808. Both John and Alice died prior to the 1828 census.