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Charles Meyrick was transported on the Ann Or Anne, departing 31st Jul 1809 and arriving 27th Feb 1810 with 200 passengers.
1800/1810 Journey Ship Anne, Captain James Stewart. Left Cork 26 June 1800 with 147 men and 24 women. There was a mutiny on board on the 29th July 1800, but the ship’s company overcame the insurgents. The ringleader, Marcus Sheehy, confessed his guilt, and was immediately executed on board in the presence of all the convicts. Another convict, the leader on deck, Christopher Grogan, was sentenced to 250 lashes. The ship arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 21 February 1801. (Source - https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_anne_1801.htm 1809/1810 voyage carried supplies, a detachments of the 73rd Regiment and 197 male prisoners. Also Rev. Samuel Marsden and his wife, Rev. Robert Cartwright & family, William Hall, John King and Duaterra (a New Zealand native).
Ann Or Anne (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 428 |
| 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
"Charles Meyrick was a husband of my 4x great grandmother, Sussanah Brown."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Charles (Meyrick) are: MEYRICK Charles (Meyrick/Merrick/Marriott/Merritt) was born on 23 9 1782 & became a watch chain maker. He was tried for breaking & entering w/1other, on 30 6 1808?, musket gun etc of Thomas (Davis) at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 2 1810 after a voyage of 7months on ANN/E. He had a first relationship with Ruth (Ashburn/Ashby her first relationship).>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Ruth (Ashburn/Ashby) was born about 1789. She was tried w/others? for stealing cotton gown etc of Mr (Beasley) draper of Nuneaton Warwickshire at Warwick Quarter Sessions on 10 1 1809, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 8 1809 after a voyage of 6.5months on INDISPENSIBLE.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Charles (Meyrick/Merrick/Marriott/Merritt) & Ruth (Ashburn/Ashby) produced a child: 1.Elizabeth (Merrick/Marriott) was born on 8 8 1814 & baptised on 10 9 1815 age13m at St Phillips CofE Sydney. It may he she who married Thomas William (Smith) about 8 6 1833. ..Details of Thomas William (Smith)s family are shown in entry for Mary (Doyle ATLAS 1802) on this Website. .. >>>.Charles (Meyrick/Merrick/Marriott/Mer/rit/t) was Free by Servitude by 1819. He had a second relationship with Susannah (???/Brown her second? relationship. He produced 2known children in his lifetime. Susan/nah (Brown) was born about 1793. She was tried for stealing at Lancashire Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 7months on LORD MELVILLE; she was Protestant. She apparantly had a first relationship with Thomas (Shaw perhaps his second relationship). She was Free by Servitude by 1822. She is recorded in musters 1811-1825 as Free by Servitude wife of Thomas (Shaw) at Bringelly. She married Thomas (Shaw) on 22 12 1828 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She produced maybe at least 6children in her lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] .. Charles (Meyrick/Merrick/Marriott/Merritt) & Susannah (???/Brown) produced a child: 1.William (Merrick/Meritt) was born on 11 12 1819 & baptised on 25 11 1821 age23m at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 20 12 1907 age88. .. >>>.Ruth (Ashburn/Ashby) applied, as Ruth (Ashley), for permission to marry James (Hanse) on 29 8 1820 (errors in spelling would occur due to the application with recommendation would be written by the chaplain) & did marry James (House) on 9 10 1820 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her husband James (House) on 5acres (maybe hers) at Head district. She produced perhaps 1child in her lifetime. EXPLORER James (House) was born about 1790. He was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 4 1818 after a voyage of 6months on BATAVIA; he was Protestant; he was forwarded to Bathurst for distribution on 14 4 1818. On 15 5 1820 he accompanied J(ohn?) (Howe) on further exploration of Hunter River. On 16 10 1821 he was sent to Newcastle (possibly for bad behaviour) on ELIZABETH HENRIETTA, from where he escaped, was captured & sent to Port Macquarie on NEWCASTLE. On 22 11 1823 he was discharged at Emu Plains & sent to the Bench at Penrith. He was possibly sent back to Newcastle at this time, from where he escaped again, was captured, & sent again to Port Macquarie. He is recorded in 1828 as James (House) with his wife on 5acres at Head district. He may have produced 1child in his lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] [Noted a James (House) & Alice (???) are recorded as producing a child:] [1.George (House) was born on 16 3 1813 & baptised on 28 3 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] Noted a Thomas White (Meyrick) is recorded as born in 1828, died on 3 5 1828 age12d & buried at St Thomas CofE Portland Head-no parents given. 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.
JOHN SMITH and CHARLES MEYRICK, were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Thomas Davis, about the hour of 12 at night on 30th June, with intent to steal, and burglariously stealing therein a dial value 10s, two fowling pieces, value 20s, a musket, value 10s, a blunderbuss, value 5s, and six bottles of wine, value 30s, his property.