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George Lewis was transported on the Perseus And Coromandel, departing 31st Dec 1801 and arriving 14th Aug 1802 with 254 passengers.
Perseus And Coromandel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 311 (155) |
| 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 George (Lewis) are: LEWIS George (Lewis) was born about 1778. He may have been relation of Richard (Lewis COROMANDEL 1802). He was tried at Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 8 1802 after a voyage of 7months on COROMANDEL; he was Protestant. He was Free by Servitude when he married Sarah Ann (Frederick age about11 seems unlikely) on 4 7 1808 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 with his family as a farmer on 40acres at Evan. He was recorded in 1829 as a farmer. He died on 5 12 1857 age79. [Some details taken from this Website] Sarah Ann (Frederick) was born in 1797 in England. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6months on HMS GLATTON. Details of Sarah Ann (Frederick)s family are given below. George (Lewis) & Sarah Ann (Frederick) produced at least 12children: many boys 1.George (Lewis) was born on 2 8 1809 & baptised on 13 8 1809 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 26 6 1811 age22m & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 2.William Christopher (Lewis) was born on 29 4 1811 & baptised on 2 6 1811 w/John Abraham at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Evan. 3.John Abraham (Lewis) was born on 29 4 1811also & baptised on 2 6 1811 w/William Christopher at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Evan. 4.Mary Ann (Lewis) was born on 3 3 1813 & baptised on 4 4 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married at age15 John (Dargin his first marriage (1of3)) on 27 10 1828 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 4children. ..John (Dargin) was born on 1 12 1808 at Windsor & baptised on 25 12 1821 age13 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. Interestingly, in 1824 he was 'permitted to pass' from Windsor with cattle to his farm near No8 township/became Neville in the county of Durham NSW. He is recorded in 1828 with his mother at Windsor. He was a publican mail proprietor & lived at Melbourne Hotel Kelso. He married secondly (2of3) Catherine (Jager) on 8 11 1841 at Bathurst & produced 9more children. He married thirdly Mary (Frances). He died on 19 10 1877 age68 father of 13children at Bathurst where he was buried-or buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..Details of John (Dargin)s family are given in entry for Mary (Loveridge ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. .. 5.Edward (Lewis) was born on 8 4 1815 & baptised on 23 4 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Evan. 6.Richard (Lewis) was born on 14/15 4 1817 & baptised on 27 4 1817 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 7.Charles (Lewis) was born on 27 12 1818. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Evan. 8.Christopher (Lewis) was born on 27 12 1818 & baptised on 15 1 1819 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He was recorded in 1828 age8 with his parents at Evan. 9.Elizabeth (Lewis) was born on 7 7 1821 & baptised on 17 10 1821 at Christ Church Castlereagh 10.James (Lewis) was born on 18 12 1823 & baptised on 25 1 1824 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Evan. 11.Eliza (Lewis) was born in 1824. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Evan. 12.Emma (Lewis) was born on 19 4 1829 at Evan & baptised on 31 5 1829 age13mat Christ Church Castlereagh. She married James (Glazier) on 22 1 1850 at South Creek Hawkesbury & produced 6children. She died in 1910 age about81 at Manildra & was buried at Toogong. ...James (Glazier) son of James (Glazier) & Dinah/Diana (Burgess) was born in 1826 at Westfield Essex & baptised in May 1826 at Hastings Sussex. He arrived in Australia free in 1838 on PALYMERAsic. He moved to Bathurst from South Creek in 1859. He lived at Lachlan Inn, a pickup place for Cobb & Cos Bathurst-Forbes route, on corner Lambert/Seymour Sts. He later operated the Intermediate Hotel, an overnight stop for Cobb & Co, at Murga. He died on 14 2 1894 age about67 at Murga & was buried at Toogong. ...Details of James (Glazier)s family are given in entry for George (Bell EARL SPENCER 1813) on this Website. FREDERICK Christopher (Frederick) married Mary (???). He arrived in NSW as a settler with his family on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6months on HMS GLATTON. Mary (???) arrived in NSW with her family on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6months on HMS GLATTON. Christopher (Frederick) & Mary (???) produced 2children: 1.Sarah Ann (Frederick) was born in 1797 in England. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6months on HMS GLATTON. She married at age about11 (seems unlikely) George (Lewis) emancipist on 4 7 1808 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced at least 12children. George (Lewis) was born about 1778. He may have been relation of Richard (Lewis). He was tried at Surrey Quarter Sesions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 8 1802 after a voyage of 7months on COROMANDEL; he was Protestant. He was Free by Servitude by 1808. He was recorded in 1828 with his family as a farmer on 40acres at Evan. He was recorded in 1829 as a farmer. He died on 5 12 1857 age79. [Some details taken from this Website] Details of George (Lewis)s family are given above. .. 2.Mary (Frederick) was born on 26 1 1801 in England. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6months on HMS GLATTON. She married Thomas (Simms) emancipist on 2 2 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was baptised on 19 11 1836 age36 at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..Thomas (Sim/Simms) was born about 1778. He was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 7 1806 after a voyage of 6months on FORTUNE. He is recorded in 1825 muster as having absconded from his employment on 28 2 1825, although his sentence should have expired about 1812. He was a carpenter when he died on 4 11 1830 age35 in Sydney & was buried at St Phillips 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.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref L0762] Lewis, George, 50, free by servitude, Coromandel, 1801, Protestant, farmer at Evan, 40 acres, all 40 acres cleared and cultivated, 4 horses, 10 horned cattle. [Ref L0763] Lewis, Sarah, 31, came free, Glatton, 1801 [Ref L0764] Lewis, William, 16, born in the colony. [Ref L0765] Lewis, John 16, born in the colony. [Ref L0766] Lewis, Edward, 12, born in the colony. [Ref L0767] Lewis, Charles, 10, born in the colony. [Ref L0768] Lewis, Christr, 8, born in the colony. [Ref L0769] Lewis, James, 6, born in the colony. [Ref L0770] Lewis, Eliza, 4, born in the colony.
George was transported on the ship "Coromandel" and arrived in the colony 11th June 1802. In the colony, he married Sarah Ann Frederick in 1808. at St Phillips, Sydney. Sarah Ann came free on the "Glatton" in 1803. They had a large family of 12 children between 1809 and 1829.