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William Mitchell was transported on the Marquis Of Hastings, departing 27th Jun 1828 and arriving 12th Oct 1828 with 179 passengers.
Marquis Of Hastings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 436 |
| 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 Helen (Mitchell) are: MITCHELL Helen (Mitchell) was born about 1812 at Aberdeen Scotland. She arrived in Bathurst before 1839. She married Benjamin (Bullock) on 25 1 1842 at Kelso & produced 7children.. She died on 19 3 1897 age about84 at Bathurst where she was buried. [Information on this Website raises the possibility that Helen (Mitchell) is the daughter of William (Mitchell MARQUIS OF HASTINGS 1828) & was brought to Australia by him] Benjamin (Bullock) was born about 1812 at Lincoln Lincolnshire. He lived at Snainton when he was convicted of housebreaking of house of Mr (Mackay) & other houses at Whitby Yorkshire with his brother/cousin Joseph (see Joseph (Bullock) just below) & 1other at York Assizes, was sentenced to death commuted to 14years, held at Scarborough Gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 7 1834 after a voyage of 4months on SUSAN & in Bathurst in that year where he was assigned to Major General (Stewart) until he was issued his Ticket of Leave on 8 8 1841 & was allowed to remain in Bathurst area. He became a tanner fellmonger grazier. In 1862 he was living at Fell Timber on Macquarie River & by 1875 had bought 177acres. He also owned several properties in Bathurst, one of which he transferred to the aforesaid Joseph (Bullock). He was a grazier when he died on 19 1 1886 age about73 at Bathurst where he was buried. [Some information taken from 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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'
1840, 15 April: He was issued with a ToL Passport No.40/144 to remain in the service of Dr Newton of Liverpool Plains for 12 months (see New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869; Butts of ticket of leave passports, 1835-1869 (NRS 12204), Butts of ticket of leave passports, 1839-1840). 1843, 23 October: William Mitchell received his Certificate of Freedom No.43/1783. MARRIAGE and FAMILY: There does not seem to be any record of a marriage but family researchers list his relationship with Agnes Lauder (aka Lander), per Buffalo 1833, with whom he had two children. The first, Agnes Rachel, was born on 11 February, 1846, at Moreton Bay, and baptised at Parramatta on 8 March, 1846. Her father was listed as a farmer from Field of Mars. Their second daughter, Martha Jane Mitchell, was born at Bowenfels on 10 November, 1850. Family records say William Henry Mitchell died at Bathurst on 17 November, 1872. Three years later, Agnes Lauder Mitchell died, also at Bathurst, on 4 April, 1875. Note: See Agnes Lauder's profile page at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/lauder/agnes/35268.
1828, 6 March: William Mitchell, 24, was received from Newgate prison aboard the Leviathan hulk at Portsmouth. He was sent from there for transportation on 24 June (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849). 1828: On arrival in NSW, William Mitchell was 24, Protestant, and married with one child. He could read and write and his native place was Northampton (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1827-1828). 1835, 4 April: William Mitchell was granted a Ticket of Leave No.35/158 for the District of Invermein (now Scone, NSW). 1837: Muster - listed as assigned to the government at Illawarra (see New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849).
1828, 10 January: William Mitchell was tried at the Old Bailey: "#384. WILLIAM MITCHELL was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of December, 82 yards of silk, value 16l. 10s., the goods of Richard Burton, from the person of Thomas Woodrow, the younger. THOMAS WOODROW, JUN. I live with my father, Thomas Woodrow, a shoemaker, of Grub-street. On the 1st of December, about six o'clock in the evening, I was carrying a parcel for Richard Burton, my master, a silk manufacturer , of No. 110, Wood-street, to Mr. Pratt's, at the corner of Kingsland-road; I think there were eighty-two yards of silk in it - when I got to Tabernacle-walk , it was snatched from under my arm; I turned round, and saw two men - they ran down a narrow passage; I cannot say whether the prisoner was one - they came behind me; I pursued a little way down the passage, where the prisoner stopped me, and kept pushing me back, with his back, while the other escaped; I cried Stop thief! and Murder! the other got away - the prisoner kept me back for two or three minutes; he then walked down the passage till I got to the end, and I by his side, and there were two men. Cross-examined by MR. CHURCHILL. Q. How broad is this place? A. It is narrow - two people cannot pass at the entrance of the court, but afterwards I could have passed him, if he had not pushed me back; he walked on when the other had escaped; Windmill-street and Tabernacle-walk both lead into one, and some people call it all Windmill-street. JOHN HARMAN. I am a watchman, and work at a cow-yard in Tabernacle-walk. I heard a cry of Stop thief! and Murder! I ran towards the spot, and saw this boy, who had hold of the prisoner's arm; he begged of me to take him, as he had been robbed of his master's property, and he had prevented his going after them. I took him into a public-house, and got an officer. Cross-examined. Q. Did he make any resistance? A. Not that I saw; there were one or two people about - I do not think he could have got from the boy; there is room for two people to pass in the passage - it is narrow just at the entrance. BENJAMIN FOSTER. I live in Paradise-street. I heard a cry of Stop thief! and Murder! I ran out, and saw this lad holding the prisoner; he said another man had stolen a roll of silk, and he had prevented his pursuing him - I know the passage - it is narrow at each end, but wider in the middle. GEORGE JAMES COLES. I live with Mr. Richard Burton. On the 1st of December this lad was sent with eighty-two yards of silk to Mr. Pratt, an undertaker, in Kingsland-road. JOHN MEACHAM. I am a silk manufacturer. On Saturday evening, the 1st of December, about half-past six o'clock, I was going home, and saw the prisoner and two other men walking; I followed them three hundred yards at least; when they got near the Tabernacle, they made a sudden start, and almost immediately I heard a cry of Stop thief! and Murder! I crossed over, and went down a passage leading into Windmill-street; at the end I saw this boy holding the prisoner; he said, "For God's sake stop him, for he has robbed me;" and then said, "He stopped me from going after the thief." Cross-examined. Q. What distance were you from them? A. A very little way. Prisoner's Defence. I heard a cry of Stop thief! and went down the passage; the lad caught hold of me, and said I had robbed him; and when the gentleman came up, he said I had stopped him. GUILTY. Aged 24. Transported for Fourteen Years." (see oldbaileyonline.org)