Theophilus Mitchell

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iain Frazier on 24th September 2025

Family connections for Theophilus (Mitchell) are: MITCHELL Theophilus (Mitchell) son of Theophilus (Mitchell) & Ann (???) was born on 5 5 1788 in Yorkshire & became a chemist druggist surgeon dealer & chapman. He was examined by the Commission of Bankruptcy Kingston upon Hull at Neptune Inn in July/August 1811. He was tried for fraud of money from John (Bates) of Bloomsbury & furniture of Mr (Deacon) of Piccadilly at Middlesex Quarter Sessions in July 1812, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 7 2 1814 after a voyage of 6months on GENERAL HEWETT; he was 5'8" dark ruddy complexion black hair black eyes. In 1815 he was appointed, apparantly illegally or improperly, acting 2nd assistant Surgeon. He married Mary Beaumont (Christmas/Crowder age15 her first marriage) on 5 9 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He escaped the colony early in 1818 maybe with many others on WINDHAM to Ceylon. In 1818 he was being returned to Australia from India with many others on GREYHOUND when he escaped again at Batavia on 8 6 1818, was captured & taken to Hobart Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on GREYHOUND, arriving in February 1818-dates don't match. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Beaumont (Christmas/Crowder) was born on 22 12 1799 on Norfolk Island (the same day as her parents marriage-can't be right?) & baptised there on 24 5 1804 age4. She is recorded as off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. On 25 12 1807 she was taken by her parents to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as part of the first evacuation on HMS PORPOISE, arriving on 17 1 1808. She married secondly William (Cook) on 21 8 1819 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She died on 20 3 1827 age27 at Hobart Town & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart. Details of Mary Beaumont (Christmas/Crowder)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Risdale ALEXANDER 1788) 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'

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D Wong on 3rd May 2020

Son of Theophilus and Ann Mitchell, Hull, York. Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette Yorkshire, England 11 Jul 1812: At the Middlesex Sessions on Saturday last, Theophilus Mitchell, late of this town, druggist, was indicted for fraudulently obtaining money from John Bates, a bublican, in Great Russel-street, Bloomsbury, upon a sham Bill of Exchange for 14l. 12s 6d. It appeared that when the Bill was presented where it was made payable, the prisoner's name was (looks like - newspaper hard to read) not known. He was found Guilty and sentenced to seven years transportation. The prisoner was tried on another indictment for swindling a Mrs. Deacon, of Ayr-street, Piccadilly, of new furniture to the value of 120l. but was acquitted in consequence of a flaw in the indictment. Theophilus Mitchell was listed as 26 years old on arrival in NSW. Native Place: Yorkshire. Occupation: Surgeon. Theophilus was 5'8" tall, dark ruddy complexion, black hair and eyes. Colonial Secretary Index: MITCHELL, Theophilus. Per "General Hewitt", 1814 5/9/1815: Married Mary Crowder, Hobart. 31/1/1818 Sydney Gazette: Advertisements for the apprehension of Theophilus Mitchell having absconded - No further mentions of Theophilus after. 21/8/1819: Mary (Crowder) Mitchell (20) married William Cook, 26, both free, at Hobart. 20/3/1827: Mary Mitchell - Cook (Crowder) died at Hobart Town, aged 27 - listed as a Dealer's wife. 19/3/1832: William Cook died, aged 39 years, at Hobart - listed as an Auctioneer.

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Robyn Everist on 3rd May 2020

1815 - appointment: Hobart - Acting Second Assistant Surgeon https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169035933?searchTerm=hopley&searchLimits=l-year=1922|||l-state=Tasmania|||l-decade=192|||sortby=dateAsc 1815 - hobart married Mary Crowder (free, aged 15) https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-1$init=RGD36-1-1p40

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Maureen Withey on 11th September 2019

Mitchell’s bankruptcy. Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded and issued forth against Theophilus Mitchell, of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, Chymist and Druggist, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said Commission named, or the major part of them, the 18th and 19th days of July instant, and on the 24th day of August next, at Eleven o’clock in the forenoon on each day, at thte Neptune Inn, in the said town of Kingston-upon-Hull, and make a full Discovery and Disclosure of his Estate and Effects; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, and at the second sitting to choose Assignees, and at the last sitting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his Examination, and the Creditors are to assent to, or dissent from the allowance of his Certificate. All Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any of his Effects, are not to pay or deliver the same, but to whom the Commissioners shall appoint; but give notice to Mr Galen Halre, Solicitor, Hull, or to Mr Leonard Hicks, Solicitor, Grays Inn, London. Hull Advertiser.13 July 1811. Middlesex Sessions on Saturday last, Theophilus Mitchell, late druggist, was indicted for fraudulently obtaining money from John Bates, publican, in Great Russell street, Bloomsbury, upon a sham Bill of Exchange for £4 12s 6d. It appeared that when the Bill was presented, where it was made payable, the prisoner’s name was entered. He was found guilty and sentenced to seven years transportation. The prisoner was tried on another indictment for swindling Mr Deacon, Ayr-street, Piccadilly, of new furniture to the value of 120/, but was acquitted in consequence of a flaw in the indictment. Hull Advertiser, 11 July 1812. Colonial Secretary Index: MITCHELL, Theophilus. Per "General Hewitt", 1814 1818 Jun 8 - Convict runaway returning from India per "Greyhound" escaped at Batavia (Reel 6018; 4/3521 p.182) Same evening arrived the brig Greyhound Captain RITCHIE, from Calcutta, which place she left the 7th of October, with an investment of English and India goods (see advertisement). On her passage she touched at Bencoolen, Batavia, Pundy, and Baly. - ...She has on board 15 prisoners; some of whom are part of the absentees who eloped from this Colony in the Windham transport, which conveyed the companies of the 73rd regiment from this port to Ceylon nearly four years ago. There are also several runaways from Sydney, one of whom of the name of Theophilus Mitchell, eloped from on board this vessel while lying at Batavia; the remainder are under sentence of transportation from India. They are accompanied by a detachment of the 56th Regt. as a guard. Hobart Town Gazette, 28 Feb 1818.