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William Mitchell was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | 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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Family connections for William (Mitchell) are: MITCHELL William (Mitchell) arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 8 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SALAMANDER; he was sent to Norfolk Island in September 1791 & died on 9 4 1793: making a mess of the rest of this paragraph = . He enlisted in NSW Corps in Sydney & was detached to (Townson)s company in 1800. He was promoted in 1800 to Corporal with (Johnston)s company in 1801 & was granted 60acres on Norfolk Island. In 1802 he was demoted to Private. In 1805 he was serving at Parramatta. It may be he who had a relationship with Mary Ann (Boyle her second relationship)).>>> He was promoted to Corporal again in 1808 & detached to (Savory)s company. In 1809 he was promoted to Sergeant with (Brabyn)s company & 1Company. In May 1810 he returned to UK, demoted to private. (he may also have been the grantee of any of 50acres Georges River 1799: 110acres Bankstown 1800: 60acres Norfolk Island 1801. He died as an emancipist on 9 4 1803 on Norfolk Island. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Ann (Boyle aka MuireannĂn (O'baoighill)) was born about 1777. She was tried for stealing, on 30 4 1802, cloth of Peter (Forbes) at Middlesex Gaol Delivery, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict (pregnant) on 11 3 1803 after a voyage of 6months on HMS GLATTON. She had a first relationship on board ship with ??? (Rogers). She had a third relationship with Joseph (Stubbs her third relationship) & married as an emancipist on 21 8 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 24 7 1835 age58 mother of 5children. [Some details taken from this Website] William (Mitchell) Mary Ann (Boyle) produced 2children: 1.Elizabeth (Mitchell) was born on 5 2 1805 & baptised on 1 6 1805 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 12 9 1805 age7m. 2.Eliza (Mitchell) was born in 1806 & maybe baptised at St Thomas CofE Port Macquarie. 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'