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Richard Mortimer 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 1264 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 | NSW BDM. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 124 |
| 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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Addition to Richard (Mortimer)s life are: Richard (Mortimer) was born about 1770/76 at Bath Somerset. He was tried for burglary at Monmouth Wales Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANN. He was Free by Servitude by 1798 & had a first relationship with Mary (Bryant). He enlisted with 102nd Regiment NSW Corps as a private on 25 4 1802 at Sydney & stationed at Parramatta with (Paterson)s company. In 1804 he was detached to Townson)s company & then in 1805 to (Grosser)s company. He was involved, among other duties with the Regiment, with the arrest of Governor Bligh in 1808. In 1808 he was detached to (Lewis)s company.>>> >>>Richard (Mortimer) married secondly Catherine (Porter/Hamilton her second marriage) on 12 6 1809 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was transferred to 6company then 8company in 1809, to 73rd Regiment on 26 4 1810 & to Royal Veterans Company under Captain (Brabyn) in 1810. During his time with the Corps he was employed on boats on Parramatta River & took up fishing. He was discharged from the Vets Co. in 1818 & later took up fruit growing; he became famous for his orange trees. In 1823 he was granted Lot67 George St Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 as a pensioner at Parramatta. He was a regular at the Wesleyan chapel. He died on 5 6 1860 age84or90 father of 7children at George St Parramatta from the epidemic & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. REFERENCE Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'
Family connections for Richard (Mortimer) are: Some amendments added Sep 2025. MORTIMER Richard (Mortimer) was born about 1770/76 at Bath Somerset. He was tried for burglary at Monmouth Wales Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANN. He enlisted with 102nd Regiment NSW Corps. He was Free by Servitude by 1798 & had a first relationship with Mary (Bryant).>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Bryant) was born in 1755. As Mary (Bryan) she was tried at Middlesex Gaol Delivery, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 7 1798 after a voyage of 6months on BRITANNIA. She was Free by Servitude by by 1808. She died in 1850 age about75. [Some details taken from this Website] Richard (Mortimer) & Mary (Br1/yan/t) produced 2children: 1.George (Mortimer) was born on 25 8 1798 & baptised on 20 1 1799 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Elizabeth (Carver sister Mary her second mariage) on 8 10 1821 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 12 6 1860 age61. ..Elizabeth (Carver) was born on 21 4 1801 & baptised on 6 11 1814 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She married firstly Thomas (Wheeler) on 8 2 1819 at Christ Church Castlereagh. She died on 23 7 1855 age54 mother of at least 7children. ..Details of Elizabeth (Carver)s family are given in entry for Benjamin (Carver ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. ..George (Mortimer) & Elizabeth (Carver) produced at least 5children: ..1.George (Mortimer) was born on 16 5 1822 & baptised on 30 6 1822 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..2.Benjamin (Mortimer) was born on 27 11 1824 & baptised on 7 8 1834 age9 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..3.Ann Elizabeth (Mortimer) was born on 1 3 1826 at Richmond & baptised on 23 8 1829 age3 w/William Richard at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..4.William Richard (Mortimer) was born on 22 6 1828 at Richmond & baptised on 23 8 1829 w/Ann Elizabeth at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..5.Thomas (Mortimer) was born in 1830. .. 2.Thomas (Mortimer) was born in 1801. He married Mary (Carver/McGee sister Elizabeth (Carver)) on 30 9 1823 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He died on 23 12 1875 age about74. ..Mary (Carver) was born in 1794. She married firstly Philip (McGee) on 26 5 1815 at St Phillips CofE Richmond. She died in February 1839 age about44. ..Details of Mary (Carver)s family are given in entry for Benjamin (Carver ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. .. >>>Richard (Mortimer) married secondly Catherine (Porter/Hamilton her second marriage) on 12 6 1809 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was involved, among other duties with the Regiment, with the arrest of Governor Bligh in 1801. He was transferred to Royal Veterans Company under Captain (Brabyn) in 1810. During his time with the Corps he was employed on boats on Parramatta River & took up fishing. He was discharged from the Vets Co. in 1818 & later took up fruit growing; he became famous for his orange trees. In 1823 he was granted Lot67 George St Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 as a pensioner at Parramatta. He was a regular at the Wesleyan chapel. He died on 5 6 1860 age84or90 father of 7children at George St Parramatta from the epidemic & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. Catherine (Porter) was born in 1779. She married firstly Robert (Hamilton). She was tried for theft, on 14 2 1805, of a rug etc from Joseph (Simmons) & other crimes at Old Bailey on 20 2 1805, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9months on WILLIAM PITT. She is recorded in 1828 at Parramatta. She died on 26 7 1836 age57. [Some details taken from this Website] Richard (Mortimer) & Catherine (Porter/Hamilton) produced 5children: mainly girls 1.John (Mortimer) was born in 1808 at Parramatta. He married Emma Maria (Sweetnam) on 29 9 1836 at CofE Parramatta . He became a cabinet maker & publican at Emu Plains & Bathurst. He died on 30 6 1856 age about47 at Emu Plains & was buried at Parramatta. ..John (Mortimer) & Emma Maria (Sweetnam) produced 7children: ..1.Catherine (Mortimer) was born in 1837 at Parramatta. ..2.Sarah (Mortimer) was born in 1840 at Parramatta. ..3.John (Mortimer) was born on 10 4 1843 at Emu Plains/Parramatta & baptised on 30 4 1843 at Parramatta. He arrived in Bathurst about 1864. He was with the NSW Mounted Police in Murray district from 1868-1874. He married Anne (Hogan) in 1870 at Albury. From 1874 he had licence for Three Brothers Inn at Caloola & Parramatta Arms George St Bathurst in 1875/6. In May 1878 he rejoined th Police Force in Western District from which he retired in January 1906. He died on 19 7 1906 at Parramatta & was buried at CofE Parramatta. ....John (Mortimer) & Anne (Hogan) produced 7children: ....1.Sarah Evelyn (Mortimer) was born in 1872 at Mudgee. ....2.Richard (Mortimer) was born in 1874 at Carcoar. ....3.John Woodall (Mortimer) was born in 1876 at Bathurst. ....4.Joseph Thomas (Mortimer) was born in 1878 at Bathurst. ....5.Harold Michael (Mortimer) was born in 1881 at Grenfell. ....6.Florence A (Mortimer) was born in 1884 at East Macquarie. ....7.Katherine H (Mortimer) was born on 23 9 1886 at Hill End. .. ..4.Charles (Mortimer) was born on 12 10 1845 at Emu Plains/Parramatta & baptised on 21 12 1845 at Parramatta. He was with the NSW Mounted Police in Western district from 1868-1872. He married Emma (Hunking) on 11 6 1874 at Dunkeld. In 1874 he was a coach driver, & carried the Mudgee Mail when it was bailed up & robbed at Aaronns Pass. In 1877/8 he had licence for Cudgegong Inn. In 1879 he rejoined th Police Force & was attached to Headquartersat Deniliquin & Bathurst before transferring to Belmore Mounted Police Barracks in Sydney. He was discharged in 1902 due to ill health & died on 3 2 1903 age57 at Balmain; he was buried at CofE Waverley. ....Emma (Hunking) was born on 19 7 1854 in NSW & baptised on 18 10 1854 at Bathurst, She died in 1938 age about83 at Lidombe. ] ....Details of Emma (Hunking)s family are given in entry for Henry (Pleffer WATERLOO 1833) on this Website. ....Charles (Mortimer) & Emma (Hunking) produced 8children: ....1.John Richard (Mortimer) was born in 1882 at Sydney. ....2.Emma Maria (Mortimer) was born in 1884 at Sydney. ....3.Elizabeth Ann Dunstow (Mortimer) was born in 1886 at Sydney. ....4.Charles Thomas (Mortimer) was born in 1888 at Sydney. ....5.Martha Eliza Woodall (Mortimer) was born in 1890 at Sydney. ....6.Sarah Amelia Rhoda (Mortimer) was born in 1893 at Sydney. ....7.Henry James (Mortimer) was born in 1895 at Sydney. ....8.Catherine Laura Sweetnam (Mortimer) was born in 1898 at Sydney. .. ..5.Emma M (Mortimer) was born in 1848 at Castlereagh. ..6.Henry T S (Mortimer) was born in 1852 at Parramatta. ..7.Alice R (Mortimer) was born in 1854 at Parramatta. .. 2.Elizabeth (Mortimer) was born in 1809. She married William (Clarke) of Bathurst on 15 12 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died in 1859 age about50. ..William (Clarke) was born in 1807 in the colony. He seems to have had a first relationship with Sarah (Embury). He was recorded in 1821 as a settler. ..[a.Noted a William (Clarke) is recorded as born in 1802-no parents given] ..[b.Noted a William (Clarke) is recorded as born in 1806-no parents given] .. ..Sarah (Embrey) was born on 6 8 1791 & baptised, as (Emmery), on 29 5 1803 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married, perhaps secondly, Charles (Ford) emancipist on 2 2 1824 at St Matthews CofE Windsor). She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Cornwallis. She died in 1869 age about77 mother of 6children. ..Details of Sarah (Embury)s family are given in entry for Sarah (Pegg MARY ANN 1791) on this Website. ..William (Clarke) & Sarah (Embrey) produced 1child: ..1.Susannah (Clarke) was born on 24 3 1821 art Windsor & baptised on 17 6 1821 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her mother at Cornwallis. .. 3.Catherine (Mortimer) was born on 6 9 1811 & baptised on 29 9 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 19 4 1888 age76. 4.Isabella (Mortimer) was born. She died on 8 1 1814 age7d. 5.Mary Ann (Mortimer) was born on 28 2 1816 & baptised on 24 3 1816 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 3 9 1895 age79. 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'
Rhonda Wenninger stated Richard Mortimer died 5 June 1860 (I checked on NSW BDM & found Reg.No. 5189/ 1860 for that date, aged 90 years in Parramatta), Crime Burglary
Richard was on the William and Ann.
Richard Mortimer was 15 years old on arrival in NSW. C1797: Married (defacto) Mary Bryan/Briant (1775-1850) (Britannia 1798) they had 2 children. 12/6/1809: Married Catherine Porter/Hamilton 1779-1836) (William Pitt 1806) they had 5 children. 1828 Census: aged 52, Pensioner at Parramatta with wife Catherine. 1838: married Mary Lakeman (arrived free with her husband) no children. 1823: Granted lot 67 George Street, Parramatta. 3/6/1860: Richard died at George Street, Parramatta and was buried at St John’s Cemetery.
THE LATE MR MORTIMER.-The venerable old man who has recently been removed from us by the pre vailing epidemic, was a native of Bath, and, as far as can be ascertained, was born in the year 1770. Of his early history little is known, but he arrived in New South Wales in 1791 on board the ship William and Ann, commanded by Captain Bunker, that vessel being one of the ten ships constituting "the second fleet." Shortly after his arrival he enlisted in the 102nd Regiment, or New South Wales corps, and. of course, participated in the stirring events which occurred in the rebellion of 1801, and the arrest of Governor Bligh in 1808 ; but it does not appear that he was present in the affair at Castle Hill, nor was he amongst the troops who marched up to Govern- ment House and arrested the Governor. In August 1810, the 102nd Regiment embarked for Kugland, and Mortimer was drafted into the royal veteran company under Captain Brabyn. It does not appear that Mortimer ever did much regimental duty, and at an early period of his colonial career, having been employed in boats on the Parramatta river, he directed his attention to fishing, which occupation, on his discharge from the army, in 1832, he pursued with success for many years. When speaking, a few week» since, of the late Sir Thomas Brisbane, Mr. Mortimer incidentally mentioned that he had once presented a turtle to that Governor, which his E xcclleney highly prized; As Mr. Mortimer advanced in years he -gradually'gave up fishing, and applied himself to the rearing of orange and other fruit trees, so that it is not saying too much when we- remark that for the last thirty years "Mortimer's, orange trees-" have become, almost a household word, and that many of the orchards now flourishing in this ncighbourhood'may be regarded as monuments of his industry. For many years Mr. Mortimer was a most regular attendant at the Wes leyan Chapel, and it wa» evident, from his walk and conversation, that he was deeply imbued with sound Christian piinciples. The latter days of his long and useful life wcre characterised by sobrietv, simplicity and honesty, and it may truly be said of him, that he came to his grave "in a full ago, like a shuck. of corn cometh in his season."