Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Samuel Mason was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.
Coromandel And Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 347 (173) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Samuel Mason was the first ancestor to arrive in Australia."
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Convict Notes
Additional family connections for Samuel (Mason) may be: MASON Samuel (Mason) may have married Jane (Waddie), at which time he was described as with RStaffCor=meaning what? (Regimental Staff Corps?) . Noted a Jane (???/Waddy) arrived in NSW in 1817 with her family. She married George (Waddy) in 1816 & produced 4children. She went with her family to Hobart Town in September 1820 & to Macquarie Harbour on 12 12 1821, then to Madras India on 1 12 1824. After her husband died in 1825 she was repatriated to England, then returned to Sydney in 1826 with two children & settled at 'Tumut Plains' Tumut. She died in 1853 & is buried in cemetery 'Camelot' Tumut NSW. George (Waddy) was with the 59th Regiment in 1812 when he joined the 48th Regiment. He married Jane (???) in 1816. He arrived in NSW in 1817 with 48th Regiment & his family. He was promoted to Corporal in 1820 & moved to Hobart Town with his family in September 1820. He was active in the Wesleyan movement & held the first Wesleyan gathering on 29 10 1810. He was moved to Macquarie Harbour with his family on 12 12 1821 as acting Sergeant storekeeper on PRINCE LEOPOLD to help establish penal gaol there. He was transferred to Madras India on 1 12 1824 where he died in May 1825 perhaps of cholera at Saint Thomas Mount near Madras India. Details of George (Waddy)s family are given in entry for Samuel (Mason ATLAS 1802) 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. Clem Sargent 'Colonial Garrison 1817-1824-48th foot Northamptonshire Regiment in the colony of New South Wales'
Ten Guineas Reward. ABSCONDED from Colmworth, Bedfordshire, on the of October last, 1802, SAMUEL MASON, Late Shepherd that Place. He is about five feet five Incites high, rather dark Complexion, light-brown straight Hair, and is supposed to about ? Years Age ; had when he went away Velvet Frock, Velveteen Breeches, high Shoes, and usually wears his hat flapped. EST The above Samuel Mason stands charged with stolen two Sheep from Mr. J. Topham, Eaton Tytne- Farm ; three Sheep from Mr. T. Tcpham, of Staplow: one Sheep from John Coodliffe, of Dulow ; ; and one from Thomas Howkins, of Wyboston, the said Parish of Eaton, Beds ;—which Sheep have since been found Any Person giving Information the said Samuel Mason, so that he may be brought Justice, and, his Conviction thereof, receive TEN GUINEAS REWARD, by applying to either of the above Persons. Northampton Mercury, 6 Nov 1802. & Cambridge Chronicle, 13 Nov 1802.
Samuel Mason was granted a pardon and given some land at Wilberforce NSW. He married Eliza Morrison and they had many children who were christened at St Matthews church Windsor NSW