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Elizabeth Morris 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 | https://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/digitalcontent.aspx?id=1150_SZ115_0153 Indent of Ship Mary Ann, arrived July 1791. |
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Family connections for Elizabeth (Morris) are: MORRIS Elizabeth (Morris) daughter of John (Morris) & Sarah (Collins) was born on 31 7 1775. In about 1785 she was acquitted of felony at Bristol Gloucestershire. She was tried for grand larceny w/2adults at Bristol Sessions Oyer & Terminer Commission on 5 4 1790 (one ref. shows her as age12), sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E. About 1792 she associated firstly (1of4) with John/Jhyn (Dalton age16) & produced 1child. She was Free by Servitude by 1799. When her second husband died she took over running of farm with children Hannah, William & John; & convict Murtagh/Murty (Shields) was apparantly assigned to her.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] John (Dalton) was born about 1776. He was tried for stealing w/1other child cotton shawl of Edward (Fellows), on 30 9 1787, at Old Bailey on 27 10 1787, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ALBERMARLE. On 15 11 1794 he sailed as a crewman on SALAMANDER, headed for Norfolk Island, India & Europe. A John (Dalton) from ALBERMARLE is recorded as arriving on Norfolk Island on 27 1 1796 (an Ann (Dalton) is there also. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (Morris) married secondly (2of4) William (Kentwell) on 4 1 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 5children.>>> William (Kentwell) son of Richard (Kentwell) & Martha (Capper) was born on 23 3 1761 in Middlesex & baptised in 1765 age about4 at St Marylebone Middlesex & lived at St Giles Cripplegate near Covent Garden. He was tried for stealing linen etc with force of arms at Middlesex in 1788, sentenced to 7years, held on hulks & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ADMIRAL BARRINGTON. In 1796 his sentence was expired & he was granted 60acres near (now) Pendle Hill Railway Station. He was Free by Servitude by 1799. In 1800 he was recorded as free farming 15acres at Toongabbie, He became a prosperous farmer; in 1805 he was elected trustee for 9acre Prospect pasturing Common. In 1806 he had 75acres & employed 1convict Lawrence (Kirwi/an [no entry on this Website as yet]). He became a member of Association of (Emancipated) Settlers. He died on 1 8 1809 age48 drowned w/7others in floods of Nepean River near Windsor while crossing with horses. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (Morris) had a third (3of4) relationship with Murtagh/Murty (Shields) & produced a child.>>> Murtagh/Murty (Shields) was born about 1760. He married in England & produced 6children, none of whom apparantly came to Australia. He was tried for horse theft in Kilkenny Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 2 1801 after a voyage of 8months on ANNE/LUZ ST ANNA. He was apparantly assigned to Elizabeth (Morris) after 1809. He was granted land in 1821. He was recorded as a labourer at Castle Hill in 1827. He died on 8 7 1836 age75 father of 7children. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (Morris) had a fourth relationship with Thomas (Thompkins), produced 2children & married him (ages recorded as her68 & him29) on 15 8 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 25 1 1852 age77 mother of 9children. Thomas/Timothy (Tomkins/Thompkins)/Ekin/Britten) was born in 1794 & became a servant. He was tried for stealing, on 4 2 1813, a silver pint mug etc of William (Strong) at Old Bailey, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 6 1813 after a voyage of 7months on FORTUNE; he was 5'7" fair ruddy complexion brown hair hazel eyes; he was assigned to Parramatta lumber yard. He perhaps was issued a Ticket of Leave on 13 12 1813. He left the lumberyard on 13 12 1817, with Ticket of Leave & description as honest & industrious. He bought 50acres at Castle Hill & later 40acres more becoming a neighbour of the (Kentwell)s. He sold the farm in July 1829 & died on 27 12 1829 age36 at Castle Hill; he was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details 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. 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'
Gave birth to Hannah Dalton born 12th February 1793 father John Dalton 1776 - ? in 1796 married William Kentwell (1761-1809), son William Cody Kentwell (1799-1816),Charlotte Kentwell (1802-1881), John Kentwell (1804-1897) Maria Kentwell (1806-1881), Harriet Kentwell (1809-1867) Relationship with Murtagh Shields, son James Henry Shields (1813-1890) Married Thomas Thompkins (1794-1829), son Henry Thomas Thompkins (1815-1893) Sarah Thompkins (1817-1893)
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https://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/digitalcontent.aspx?id=1150_SZ115_0153 Indent of Ship Mary Ann, arrived July 1791. Elizabeth Morris, tried at Oyer & Terminer at Gaol Delivery, City of Bristol. 5 April 1790, 7 years.