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Thomas Nott was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 30th Apr 1816 and arriving 5th Oct 1816 with 156 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 264 https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1905/records/51653?tid=&pid=&queryId=16e28732-81bc-46d8-adcf-b150614f6541&_phsrc=Jju32515&_phstart=successSource New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856. Petitions To The Governor From Convicts For Mitigations of Sentences. © 1997-2024 Ancestry |
| 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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"I claim Thomas Nott. He married my 3rd gt-grand Aunt Charity Evans."
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Family connections for Thomas (Nott) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025 & Nov 2025. NOTT Thomas (Nott aka Smith) was born about 1776 at Stamford Lincolnshire to a well-off family & became a Lieutenant in Rutland Militia. He was tried for burglary of his own rented property in London at probably Old Bailey in 1815, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & hulk PORTLAND where he tutored prisoners & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 10 1816 after a voyage of 5months on ELIZABETH. From 1817-20 he was assistant teacher at Sydney Public School. He received permission on 4 6 1821 to marry firstly Mary (Lenny her second marriage) a teacher at the school.>>> >>>Thomas (Nott) was son of Edward (Nott) who died about 1784 & Mary (???) who remarried after 1784. He was denied an expected inheritance about 1787 (age21). >>>This Website shows Thomas (Nott) to be son of Rev. Samual (Nott) Minor Canon of Worchester Cathedral, Rector of St Smithind Worchester and Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford. [Some details taken from this Website] [Mary (Lenny/Linney) was born in 1760 & became a milliner & mantra maker. She married firstly ??? (???) & produced 6children. After her husbands death his employer assisted her to open a lodging house & day school which did not succeed causing her to seek help from the Bank of England which granted her 10lb. She was tried for passing forged note at Souyhampton Assizes Hampshire on 3 3 1817, sentenced to 14years, held at Winchester gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict with her children on 14 1 1818 after a voyage of 7.5months on FRIENDSHIP; she was regarded as a quiet intelluctual woman. She became a teacher at Sydney Public School. She was issued her Absolute Pardon in 1822. On 14 7 1822 she requested to return to England with Governor Phillip Parker (King) on BATHURST. She produced 6known children in her lifetime] [Some details taken from this Website] [Details of Mary (Lenny)s family are given in entry for Mary (Lenny FRIENDHIP 1818) on this Website. .. >>>Thomas (Nott) opened his own academy at 44 Castlereagh St which he moved to 71 Pitt St in 1821. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom on 11 1 1822. From 1822-23 his academy was in George St Parramatta. He was an emancipist when he married Charity (Evans) teacher at female Orphan School on 31 8 1823 at St James CofE Sydney. He was a writing master/clerk on 18 6 1826 when he was baptised, age about50, with his wife & son at St Marys RC Sydney. He was recorded as a schoolmaster in 1829 & 1833. He was father of 7known children when he was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. Charity (Evans) was born on 19 5 1801 & baptised on 17 12 1809 age8 w/Sarah, Sarah at St Phillips CofE Sydney. After 1811 she may have been entered into Parramatta Orphan School-she was a teacher at female Orphan in School 1823. She was baptised on 18 6 1826 age25 with her husband & son at St Marys RC Sydney. Details of Charity (Evans)s family are given in entry for Judith (Bidwell SURPRISE 1794) on this Website. .. Charity (Evans/Bidwell) & Thomas (Nott) produced 7children: all boys 1.Edward Thomas (Nott) was born on 10 10 1824. He died on 28 10 1824 at Parramatta age18d & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 2.Charles H (Nott) was born in 1825. 3.George Frederick (Nott) was born on 3 3 1826 in Sydney & baptised on 18 6 1826 with his parents at St Phillips CofE Sydney-also recorded at St Marys RC Sydney. 4.Thomas Edward Joseph (Nott) was born 10 4 1829 at Castlereagh/in Castlereagh & baptised on 10 5 1829 at St Marys RC Sydney &/or on 19 2 1833 age3 at St James CofE Sydney. 5.-7.??? (Nott) Reference: 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.
Thomas Edward Nott was born at Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK. on 20th July, 1772. He is the son of Edward Nott, Gentleman 1731-1781 and Mary Johnson 1743 -1828.
1820 - Colonial Secretary's Papers. Petition for mitigation of sentence * Assistant in the second Public School at Sydney * son of the Late Rev'd Samual Nott. Minor Canon of Worchester Cathedral. Rector of St Smithind ?? in that city and Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford 1821 - Colonial Secretary's Papers. 4 Jun 1821. Permission to Marry Thomas Nott, Convict. Ship; Elizabeth Mary Lenny. Convict. Ship; Friendship 1822 - Colonial Secretary's Papers. Applying to replace Mr Smith as a Public Schoolmaster 1823 - Thomas Nott & Charity Evans Marriage Date 1823 Marriage Place Parramatta, New South Wales Volume Number V B 1824 - Colonial Secretary's Papers. Nov. 1824 Name; Thomas Edward Nott Petition of wife Charlotte for position of matron in Female Orphan School * Mrs Nott a native of the Colony [daughter of veteran belonging to the NSW corps & native of the colony & (daughter of William Evans soldier and Judith Bidwell, convict)] * Nearly 9 years a teacher in the Female Orphan School * Married out of the Orphan School 15 months ago to Mr Nott, Writing Master in George Street, Parramatta * child died 1824 - Colonial Secretary's Papers. 1 June 1824. Re money due to him from estate of land Isaac Wood for running his academy 1825 - Colonial Secretary's Papers. Requesting a grant of land at Parramatta 1825 - Colonial Secretary's Papers. Nov. 1825. Requesting appointment in the Muster Office * Free man & house holder in Market Street, Sydney * Lately left the employ of Mr. Hannibal MacArthur's thro objecting to transcribe any mor of his Secret Dispatch papers and refusing to unjustly injure Dr Douglas whose family he has known for 5 years ..... 1841 - St. John's Parramatta, Burials Died; 18 February 1841 & buried; 22 February 1841. Aged; 69 years old. School Master
Thomas Edward Nott was born at Stamford, Lincoln,UK. to a wealthy and old family. His father died when he was eight years old. His mother Mary Nott remarried. It appears Thomas was denied his rightful inheritance from his father Edward Nott when he attained the age of 21. In 1815 he was convicted of stealing from his own rented property in London although it may be that he was set up by a spurned lover. From early January 1815 till his departure to New South Wales on the 'Elizabeth' in 1816 Thomas was a tutor on the Portland Hulk. From 1817-1820 he was assistant teacher at Sydney Public School with Mr.Thomas Taber. He opened his own academy in 1820 at 44 Castlereagh St. Moves academy to 71 Pitt St in 1821. Cert. of Freedom 11 Jan 1822. Moves academy to George St. Parramatta 1822-23. Marries Charity Evans a teacher at Female Orphan School P'matta 31 August 1823. Seven sons are born; four survive into adulthood. Thomas is buried at St. John's Cemetery Parramatta (no marker/headstone)