Joshua Peck

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iain Frazier on 20th December 2024

This person is also entered on ship CHARLOTTE 1788.

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iain Frazier on 19th May 2024

Family connections for Joshua (Peck) are: Amendments added Jul 2025. PECK This person is alo mentioned on CHARLOTTE 1788. Joshua (Peck/Peek) was born on 17 8 1755/6/66. He was tried for stealing clothing from Colonel John (Simcoe Governor of Upper Canada) in Exeter court in March 1786 & dismissed. He was again tried for stealing a cloth coat etc of John (Scudding) & Robert (Turpin) & breaking entering stealing silvercastors etc of Sarah (Mitchell) at Devon Lent Assizes Exeter on 20 3 1786, sentenced to 7years for stealing only, held on hulk DUNKIRK at Portsmouth Harbour & arrived in Botany Bay NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8.5months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH-although it seems he may have been on CHARLOTTE (in same grouping of ships) as stated in Ref:'Exiled...' or FRIENDSHIP; he was described as tolerable decent & orderly. He was assigned to assist medical staff at laboratory tent Port Jackson, where he was charged & acquitted for stealing hospital wine & being drunk in July 1788. On 2 10 1788 he was sent to Norfolk Island on GOLDEN GROVE, arriving on 10 10 1788. He had a Sydney Town lot by 1791; Ref:'Forgotten...' indicates he had left NI & returned at some time. He married Mary (Frost) in November 1791 in group ceremony on Norfolk Island. In December 1791 he was appointed to night watch at Grenville Vale & received 12acres & 2sows 'as a deserving convict to enable him to work in his leisure time'. On 30 3 1793 he returned to Port Jackson on CHESTERFIELD/KITTY with his family. He was granted 30acres at Prospect Hill on 20 2 1794, to which he added 20/50acres at Toongabbie in May 1797. He was Free by Servitude by 1796. In 1803 he sold his property to pay debts & returned to Norfolk Island with his family. He is recorded as a labourer on stores in February 1805 on Norfolk Island. In August 1807 he had 25acres & off stores & left Norfolk Island with his family as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808. He was granted 45acres at New Norfolk & in 1809 had 55acres there. By 1819 he & his family were living in Northern Tasmania. In June 1821 he & sons William, Joshua & Thomas were convicted of stealing Government sheep, from a stockyard on Camden Plains 9miles from Launceston & 3/4mile from where the (Peck)s were living, & sentenced to 14years to be served at Newcastle NSW. He arrived in Newcastle on 6 6 1821 on JUPITER. In 1824 he was to receive 60stolen sheep (he had earlier received 40sheep) from William (Davis) before the sheep were discovered by authorities. He died on 24 2 1825 age65/9 at Newcastle & was buried at Edwards Cutting/Christ Church Newcastle. [Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries are found] Mary (Frost) was born on 17 8 1750/61. She was tried for breaking entering & stealing wearing apparel of John (Betts) & separately of William (Pollington) at Thetford/Norwich Norfolk Assizes on 19 3 1789, sentenced to be hanged reduced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 28 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. She was sent to Norfolk Island in December 1790 - [Ref:'Exiled...' shows she arrived on Norfolk Island on 7 8 1790 on SURPRISE] where she married Joshua (Peck) in November 1791 in group ceremony there. On 30 3 1793 she returned to Port Jackson on CHESTERFIELD/KITTY with her family to Prospect. She was Free by Servitude by 1798. In about 1803 she returned to Norfolk Island with her family. She is recorded in February 1805 as convict expired off stores. She left Norfolk Island with her family as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk. By 1819 she & her family were living in Northern Tasmania. After 1821, when her husband & sons were inprisoned, she moved to Pattersons Plains & lived with her daughter Elizabeths family. In 1845 she provided evidence in the dispute between her progeny over ownership of the Elizabeth St Hobart property; also claimed by a Mrs Elizabeth (Reynolds) by right of Joseph (Molloy)s Will & which resulted in her nephew James receiving the property. She died on 14 11 1847 at 'Curramore' White Hills age96 mother of 7children & was buried at St Peters Pattersons Plains; she was later moved to family vault at St Peters Cemetery St Leonards. [Some details taken from this Website) Details of Mary (Frost)s family are given in entry for Robert (Forrester SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. Joshua (Peck) & Mary (Frost) produced maybe 11children: mostly boys 1.John (Peck) (said to be the scond son) was born in 1792 on Norfolk Island according to Smees records - or was he William at Prospect Hill as stated in Ref:'Exiled...'. As John now, he was taken on 30 3 1793 to Port Jackson on CHESTERFIELD/KITTY by his parents to Prospect. In about 1803 he was taken back to Norfolk Island by his parents. He was recorded in February 1805 off stores on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island with his parents as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk. He was recorded in 1818 at Hobart Town. In December 1818 he supplied 250lb fresh meat to Government. He may have been living in Northern Tasmania in 1819. He married Susannah (Courtney) on 27 5 1822 at Hobart Town. He was tried at Hobart on 3 6 1824 for receiving sheep from John Anderson & acquitted. He was sentenced at Hobart Supreme Court w/2others for a similar charge, receiving stolen sheep of Edward (Lord) & John (Beaumont), to 14years at Macquarie Harbour on 17 7 1824. After release he went to Patterson Plains. In 1831 he received property in Elizabeth St Hobart from Will of his sister Mary Ann, which was claimed in April 1845 by his nephew James, which was won by James. He died on 9 11 1872 age about80 at Patterson Plains & was buried in the family vault at St Peters Cemetery St Leonards/St Peters cemetery. ..Susannah (Courtney) was born about 1796. She was tried for coining (counterfeit) at probably Old Bailey on 16 4 1817, sentenced to 7/14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 1 1818 after a voyage of 7.5months on FRIENDSHIP; she was transferred to DUKE OF WELLINGTON for transport to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving in February 1816. On 18 11 1819 she was tried for robbery of Mrs (Anson), & was discharged. On 30 6 1822, now with her Ticket of Leave, she escaped to England on EMERALD, using the name Elizabeth (Jones), & was tried for returning before her sentence had expired at Old Bailey, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at probably Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived again in NSW as a convict on 23 1 1825 after a voyage of 4months on GRENADA; she was a house maid 5'2.5" fresh complexion light brown hair hazel eyes. On 14 6 1826 she was charged with being at large without authority & served 3months in Female Factory. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.Elizabeth (Peck) was born on 20 7 1793 at Prospect Hill (Ref:'People...' shows her born in October 1796 see Mary Ann below) & baptised on 1 9 1793 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. On 30 3 1793 she was taken to Norfolk Island by her parents. She left Norfolk Island before 1807. She married firstly Peter (Lett/e) in Sydney & embarked on a seafaring voyage to India, returning with his family in 1817 to Port Dalrymple on HUNTER, arriving on 14 3 1817. She may have been living in Northern Tasmania in 1819. After 1821 her mother moved to live with her at Pattersons Plains. In about April 1833 she was thrown out of her gig, breaking her leg & suffering enduring lameness. In 1835, after her husbands death, she requested more convicts to supplement the16 she had to assist with the farm &, with her 7sons & the convicts, she required assistance in the making clothes of for everyone-she received 2additional convicts. In 1835 she also found herself objecting to her daughter Heloise/s intended marriage in accordance with instructions in her husbands Will. She sought intervention by the Governor of Tasmania. She was unable to object at the church ceremony due to her lameness.>>> ..Peter (Lett/e) was born about 1776 in Wexford Ireland. He embarked on a seafaring voyage with his wife, returning with his family to Port Dalrymple in 1817 on HUNTER, arriving as an officer on 14 3 1817. In 1820 he was granted 400acres at White Hills Pattersons Plains & in 1827 another 1,600acres which he named 'Curramore'. He completed his house in 1825. He died on 2/9 4 1833 age57 at 'Curramore'. In his Will he left property & 1,000lb to daughter Heloisa & instruction that she not marry without her mothers consent, fearing the impecunity of her supposed husband-to-be Peter (Dutton); he also gave a share in his estate to son William Doran. ..Elizabeth (Peck) & Peter (Lett) produced 5children: mainly boys ..1.Mary Ann (Lett/e) was born in 1812 in India. She was probably taken to Port Dalrymple by her parents in 1817 on HUNTER, arriving on 14 3 1817. ..2.William Doran (Lett/e) was born in 1815 in India. He was probably taken to Port Dalrymple by his parents in 1817 on HUNTER, arriving on 14 3 1817. He owned 1,000 head of cattle when he applied for a grant of land in 1827, which was refused. He then became a seaman, but later forced to give up his seafaring through physical causes. In 1831 he had 1,830lb & again applied for a grant, again refused. In 1833 he gained shares in the family estate from his fathers Will. ..3.H/Eloisa Frances Doren Rose (Lette) was born on 7/19 2 1817 at sea on HUNTER which arrived at Port Dalrymple on 14 3 1817. She was baptised on 4 6 1822 age5 w/Peter Simon at St Johns Launceston. About 1834 she wished to marry Thomas (Dutton), but was refused by her mother, who had instructions from her husbands Will & as she was underage. The marriage was to take place at St Johns Launceston & did so in 1835. She died on 15 4 1895 age78. ....Thomas (Dutton) arrived in Hobart Town with some fine wool sheep in 1826 as agent for Van Diemens Land Establishment at Cressy. In the period 1828 to 1830 he became in financial difficulties. ..4.Rollo (Lett) was born on 20 2 1818. He died on 22 2 1818 age2d. ..5.Peter Simon (Lett) was born on 7 4 1819 & baptised on 4 6 1822 age3 w/Eloisa Frances Doren Rose at St Johns Launceston. ..6-8.sons (Lette)-one of these may be Rolls (Lette) who was in possession of 'Curramore' in 1839 when part was sold to his uncle Joshua (Peck). ..9.Henry Elms (Lette) was born in 1829. He became member of House of Assembly in 1877 & an active member of the Railway League in north Tasmania. In 1860 he was one of the first to join the Launceston Artillery. He died in 1892 age about63 & given a semimilitary funeral. .. >>>Elizabeth (Peck) married secondly Henry George (Stevenson) on 19 2 1838 at 'Curramore'. She died on 12 5 1864 age70/2 mother of 5children; she requested to be interred with her first husband at 'Curramore'. ..Hnnry George (Stevenson) was born about 1804. He arrived in Australia free with his brother George (2 other brothers James & William emigrated later) to work for Van Diemens Land Co. at Circular Head Northwest Tasmania on 20 2 1828 after a voyage of 7months on CAROLINE. He died on 3 10 1879 at Fingal age75. .. 3.William (Peck) was born in 1794 according to Smees records - or was this John (Frost) as stated in Ref:'Exiled...'. As William now, he was recorded in February 1805 as child >2years on stores on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island with his parents as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk. He was granted 27acres at New Norfolk also in 1813, which he later sold. In 1817 he was accused of bushranging (with Michael (Howe)) at Port Dalrymple & held at Hobart Town gaol, from where he escaped & was recaptured at Jericho. He escaped again intending to steal a ferry boat to get to Clarence Plains. He gave himself up in August 1817 & was ordered to be taken on the Government Brig to be tried at Port Jackson. He travelled from Hobart Van Diemens Land to Port Jackson NSW in 1817 on ELIZABETH HENRIETTA to attend trial on 27 8 1817. He returned in 1820 possibly to Northern Tasmania. In June 1821 he, his father & brothers Joshua & Thomas were convicted of stealing Government sheep, from a stockyard on Camden Plains 9miles from Launceston & 3/4mile from where the (Peck)s were living, & sentenced to 14years to be served at Newcastle NSW. He may have arrived in Newcastle on 6 6 1821 on JUPITER. He escaped from Newcastle and was sent to Macquarie Harbour in 1822-recorded in 1822 muster. [Noted a William (Peck) had Prince of Wales Hotel Evandale from 1841-7] .. 4.Mary Ann (Peck) was born on 21/4 7 1796 at Prospect Hill Sydney (Ref:'People...' shows her born on 21 12 1793 see Elizabeth above) & baptised on 21 8 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. On 30 3 1793 she was taken to Norfolk Island by her parents. She was recorded in February 1805 off stores on Norfolk Island. She had relationship/s.>>> ..Mary Ann (Peck) had 2children with an unknown/s: ..1.James (Peck) was born in 1813 & baptised on 14 9 1813 age about1 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He is recorded in 1819 with his mother. He used the name (Molloy) when recorded in 1827 in a census of children. He later used the name (Peck). In April 1845 he claimed the Elizabeth St property held by his uncle John, which he won; a Mrs Elizabeth (Reynolds) had also claimed possession by right of Joseph (Molloy)s Will. He became a tobacconist & cohabited firstly with Cecelia (Judson) & produced 4children:>>> ....1.Amy (Peck) was born in 1847. ....2.Henry (Peck) was born in 1847also. He died before 1876 age <29. ....3.Francis (Peck) was born in 1849. He died before 1876 age <27. ....4.Clara (Peck) was born in 1853. .. >>>.James (Peck) had a second relationship with Catherine (Swan). He placed the Elizabeth St Hobart property in trust for his son Joshua. He produced 5children in his lifetime. ....James (Peck) & Catherine (Swan) produced a child: ....1.Joshua Van (Peck) was born in 1876. The Elizabeth St Hobart property was held in trust for him. .. ..2.Susannah (Peck) was born on 18 8 1815 & baptised on 16 9 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She is recorded in 1819 with her mother. She used the name (Molloy) when recorded in 1827 in a census of children. She later used the name (Peck). She married James (Williams) on 26 7 1830. She died on 16 4 1870 age55. ....James (Williams) was born about 1808. He died on 3 11 1862 age54 & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. >>>Mary Ann (Peck) married secondly (2of3) William J (Cockerill) on 11 9 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She is recorded in 1819 with her children, but not her husband; she lived in a house in Macquarie St next to Joseph (Molloy)-both receiving compensation when the land was needed for St Davids CofE church in 1819. She received 19perches on corner Elizabeth/Brisbane Streets, complete with rebuilding of dwelling (a skillett), still next door to Joseph.>>> ..William James (Cockerill) was born in 1795 in Devonshire. He arrived in Port Phillip (now Victoria) with his parents on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. The family later carried on to Risdon Derwnet Tasmania, perhaps on HMS LADY NELSON, arriving on 15 2 1804. ..Details of William James (Cockerill)s family are given BELOW. .. >>>Mary Ann (Peck) had a third relationship with Joseph (Molloy) & appears to have lived in her own dwelling. She died on 2 5 1831 age35 mother of 2known children & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart variously named as (Cockerill & Peck); leaving her Elizabeth St property to her brother John. ..Joseph (Molloy) was tried at probably Old Bailey on 14 7 1813, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW on 27 1 1815 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON. He was sent to Hobart Town in December 1816 on KANGAROO. He lived in a house in Macquarie St in 1819 next to Mary Ann (Peck/Cockerill) - both receiving compensation when the land was needed for St Davids CofE church in 1819. He received land on corner Elizabeth/Brisbane Streets, still next door to Mary Ann. In 1823 he was convicted again, sentenced to 3years & sent to Macquarie Harbour. He was recorded as the father of Mary Ann's 2children in 1827 in a census of children. He died on 10 5 1844, leaving the Elizabeth St property to Mrs Elizabeth (Reynolds). ..Some details taken from this Website. .. 5.Jane (Peck) was born on 8 4 1798 at Port Jackson & baptised on 12/13 8 1798 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She would have been taken to Norfolk Island when her parents returnd & was recorded in February 1805 off stores on Norfolk Island. She was not included in a list (Ref:'People...') of those who left Norfolk Island with her parents as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk; although Ref:'Exiled...' indicates she was. She may have been living in Northern Tasmania in 1819. .. 6.Thomas (Peck) was born on 2 10 1801 in NSW. (speculation is noted in Ref:.'Exiled...' that he was a twin of Joshua; which seems unfounded) He was baptised on 11 12 1803 age about2 w/Joshua on Norfolk Island. He was recorded in February 1805 as child >2years on stores on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island with his parents as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk. In June 1821 he, his father & brothers William & Joshua were convicted of stealing Government sheep, from a stockyard on Camden Plains 9miles from Launceston & 3/4mile from where the (Peck)s were living, & sentenced to 14years to be served at Newcastle NSW. He may have arrived in Newcastle on 6 6 1821 on JUPITER. He was listed in 1822 as Government servant at Newcastle & in 1825 as working there for Mr (Smith). He may have been issued his Ticket of Leave 1n 1827. He married Elizabeth (Cromarty) with permission on 8 10 1833 at Christ Church Newcastle. He then worked as shipwright for Australian Agricultural Company at Booral Newcastle. In 1842 he returned to Van Diemens Land with his family-to White Hills, where he became a farmer. On 28 8 1883 he was charged at Launceston Police Court with breaking entering family vault at St Peters Cemetery St Leonards & taking bodies from coffins: ie taking remains of mother & brother & placing them in new coffins; he was placed on bail & later discharged & case dismissed. In 1884 he was Trustee of Will of his brother Thomas. He died on 31 8 1889 age88 at Victory Cottage Pattersons Plains & was buried at St Peters Pattersons Plains then moved to family vault St Peters Cemetery at St Leonards. ..[Noted a ??? (Peck) is recorded as born on 2 9 1801-no parents given] ..Elizabeth (Cromarty) was born about 1817. She arrived in Australia free with her parents in 1822 on FAME. She lived at Port Stephens. In 1842 she moved to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) with her family-to White Hills. She died on 1 7 1886 age69 & was buried at St Peters Pattersons Plains then moved to family vault at St Peters Cemetery St Leonards. ..Details of Elizabeth (Cromarty)s family are given BELOW. ..Thomas (Peck) & Elizabeth (Cromarty) produced 6children: ..1.Thomas William (Peck) was born in NSW & baptised on 17 4 1835. In 1842 he was taken to Van Diemens Land with his parents-to White Hills. After 1884 he received a share of the property (Hotel) at Wellington St Launceston from his uncle Joshua's Will. ..2.Joshua Jeremiah (Peck) was born in NSW & baptised in January 1838. In 1842 he was taken to Van Diemens Land with his parents-to White Hills. After 1884 he received a share of the property (Hotel) at Wellington St Launceston from his uncle Joshua's Will. ..3.James (Peck) was born in NSW & baptised in 1840. In 1842 he was taken to Van Diemens Land with his parents-to White Hills. After 1884 he received a share of the property (Hotel) at Wellington St Launceston from his uncle Joshua's Will. ..4.daughter? (Peck) ..5.daughter? (Peck) - one daughter died in March 1883 & was buried in family vault at St Peters Cemetery St Leonards. ..6.daughter? (Peck) .. 7.Joshua (Peck) was born on 12/19 11 1803 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 11 12 1803 w/Thomas on Norfolk Island. (speculation is noted in Ref:.'Exiled...' that he was a twin of Thomas; which seems unfounded) He was recorded in February 1805 off stores on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island with his parents as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk. In June 1821 he, his father & brothers William & Thomas were convicted of stealing Government sheep, from a stockyard on Camden Plains 9miles from Launceston & 3/4mile from where the (Peck)s were living, & sentenced to 14years to be served at Newcastle NSW. He may have arrived in Newcastle on 6 6 1821 on JUPITER. He is recorded in 1825 working for Mr (Evans) at Newcastle & in 1829 he was working for Dr (Evans). He married firstly Elizabeth (Thornton) Ticket of Leave on 14 10 1830 at Christ Church Newcastle. He returned to Van Diemens Land & was farming 15acres at Pattersons Plains by 1835. He suggested the Governor purchase his property & house as a farm or as a school house, seemingly without success. On 30 4 1839 he purchased part of 'Curramore' from his nephew Rolls (Lette). He also bought land in Wellington St Launceston-the Australian & Tasmanian Hotel which was licensed to him in 1840. In 1862 he was sued successfully by employees for underpayment for work completed at White Hills. He was sued successfully again by his servant & cook for underpayment of work done (because she did not have enough work to do).>>> ..Elizabeth (Thornton) was born about 1802/5 & became a servant. She was tried for stealing watch, money etc, on 18 10 1816, from Charles (Boyle) at Old Bailey on 26 10 1826, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 6 8 1827 after a voyage of 4months on PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. She was issued her Ticket of Leave no/29/1092 on 28 12 1829 at Patterson Plains: she was 5'2" fair complexion red hair grey eyes & was working for William (Nowland). She died on 12 12 1871 age about68. ..[Some details takn from this Website] .. >>>Joshua (Peck) married secondly Eliza (Bland her third marriage) widow on 26 3 1872. He died on 2 7 1884 age84 & was buried in family vault at St Peters Cemetery St Leonards; his Will appointed his brother Thomas as his trustee, which left his goods to his wife, his 15acres & house to Thomas (Baker) & his estate to the sons of Thomas (Peck). ..Eliza (???/Bland) married firstly (1of3) ??? (Smeatham) who died. She married secondly (2of3) William (Bland his second marriage) in February 1846. After death of her husband in 1884 she received his goods from his Will. She died in 1888. ..[Noted there are 3possible (Smeathams) in Convict listing on this Website] ..[William (Bland) son of Dr William/Robert was born on 5 11 1789 in London. He trained in medicine, was examined by Royal College of Surgeons & entered the navy in 1809 as surgeons mate. In 1812 he became surgeons mate. On 7 4 1813, on HESPER at Bombay, he undertook a pistol duel with purser Robert (Case). He was tried for murder/manslaughter by the Governor General in Council in the Judicial Department at Bombay East Indies on 14 4 1813, sentenced to 7years & arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as a convict on 30 11 1813; he arrived in Hobart town in January 1814 on DENMARK HILL; & was sent to Sydney on 14 7 1814 on FREDERICK arriving on 18 7 1814-to the Asylum at Castle Hill to care for the inmates. He was issued his Pardon on 27 10 1815. He practiced in Sydney & sought, in 1816, for job in administration. He was a surgeon in 1817 & gained restoration of his naval rank & privileges. He was a surgeon when he married firstly Sarah (Henry) on 17 4 1817 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He successfuly sued a William (Drake) & was awarded 2,000lb, which he didn't receive. In September 1818 he was accused of issuing 'pipes'-rolled-up anonymous & libellous manuscripts hidden under logs etc to be discovered by passers-by-found guilty & sentenced to 12months, fined 50lb & gave security for good behaviour for 12months after release & held at Parramatta (gaol?). He returned to practice in Sydney. He joined the Benevolent Society-becoming a Life Member in 1830, was a philanthropist to health matters, education-he was Secretary & President of Sydney College- & literary works-he helped form Sydney School of the Arts; he took part in Political activity in the colony & was an inventor. He married secondly Eliza (??? her second (2of3) marriage) in February 1846. He died on 21 7 1868 age68 of pneumonia intestate & given a State Funeral. ..[Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries are found & more information is available] ..[Sarah (Henry) was born in 1797 in Ireland. She was taken to South Seas in August 1796 (date a bit out) on DUFF by her parents-to Tahiti & on to Sydney NSW in May 1798 on NAUTILUS. She apparantly was taken to UK by her family-or to Tahiti in October 1799, then returned to Australia again in 1800s (or February 1810 from Tahiti) on NAUTILUS to Kissing Point. She may have been taken back to Tahiti in 1811 & back to Australia in 1813 to her fathers wedding. She was unfaithful, perhaps with Richard (Drake), which caused her separation & she left the colony-perhaps with (Drake).] ..[Details of Sarah (Henry)s family are given in entry for William (Bland DENMARK HILL 1814) on this Website. .. 8.Jeremiah (Peck) was born in 1804 on Norfolk Island. He was recorded in February 1805 off stores on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island with his parents as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk. He claimed to have been brought up as a husbandman. He seems to have been involved in the stealing of sheep by his family in 1821. He married Mary (McKenzie her first (1of3) marriage) on 2 11 1829 at Launceston. In about 1833 he was granted 60acres at Evandale when he was Publican at Pattersons Plains. He died on 27 11 1833 age about29. ..Mary (McKenzie) was born on 23 8 1813 & baptised on 26 9 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married secondly (2of3) Thomas (Beswick) in 1834 & produced 8children. She married thirdly Richard (Fuller) in 1878. She died on 4 6 1886 age about72 at her daughters residence at Scottsdale mother of 9children. ..Details of Mary (McKenzie)s family are given BELOW. ..Jeremiah (Peck) & Mary (McKenzie) produced 1child: ..1.Mary Ann (Peck) was born in June 1833. .. 9.James (Peck) was born in 1806 on Norfolk Island. He is not listed as leaving Norfolk Island with his parents as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk. He was baptised on 11 7 1808 age about2 w/Charles at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died in 1878 age about72. .. 10.Sarah (Peck) was born in 1807 on Norfolk Island (Ref:'People...' shows her born on 17 6 1791 & dying on 23 10 1795). She is not listed as leaving Norfolk Island with her parents as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk. She was baptised on 3 11 1808 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She is apparantly recorded on 2 10 1818 as Sally age13. She married firstly John (Lamph/Lample) on 15 8 1825 at St Johns Launceston & produced 3children.>>> ..John (Lamphe/le) was born about 1798, perhaps at Markethill co.Armagh Ireland, & became a stonemason. He was convicted of a robbery in co.Armagh in December 1818 & escaped, with arms & others, through a sewer. He was tried for house robbery, on 18 3 1819, of John (Mason) of Cranby Armagh at Armagh in 1819, sentenced to Life & arrived in Hobart Town as a convict on 4 3 1820 after a voyage of 5months on CASTLE FORBES. He was at some time charged with neglect of duty & ordered to work for 14days in own time. At another time he absented himself from a muster to organise a public fight attended by thousands of convicts. He absconded from Derwent Tasmania in 1823, was apprehended & held in Sydney Gaol on 8 10 1823 & returned on 16 10 1823 on brig ANN from Sydney. He was recorded in 1830 employed on public works, in 1832 with Ticket of Leave & 1833 as employed by P (Gorman). In 1835 he received an allottment in Upper Collins St Hobart Town; he was required to build a stone house. He purchased 320acres at Bream Creek in June 1834. By 1834 he had built a simple dwelling for ??? (Heaney) which he operated with licence as public house 'Irish Harp' at St Giles in partnership with ??? (Heany). He had an argument with his partner, resulting in him being gaoled. He then moved his victualling equipment to Harrington St, called Brian Bruhe, & operated as public house with partner ??? (Taylor) who was also given a licence. On 28 11 1834 he supposedly assisted in apprehension of 5men after burglary at Ross Bridge, who were hanged in February 1835 claiming innocence & perjury, for which he was granted a Free Pardon in February 1835 & was appointed as District Constable on 17 2 1835. In May 1835 he was a constable & supposedly assaulted by ruffians at Brian Bruhe; they were acquitted & John, who apparantly effected the most violence, was gaoled for perjury in both the cases mentioned here in July 1835. On 17 8 1835 he was removed to Richmond as constable. He died on 23 3 1838 at Bream Creek as a farmer. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Sarah (Peck) married secondly Samuel (Barber) farmer on 6 10 1840 at St George church Sorrell Tasmania?. ..Samuel (Barber) was born about 1800. ..Samuel (Barber) may be 1of2Samuel (Barber)s shown on this Website. .. 11.Charles (Peck) was born in 1808 in Hobart town & baptised on 11 7 1808 w/James at St Davids CofE Hobart. He claimed to have been brought up as a husbandman. He moved to Pattersons Plains & petitioned unsuccessfully for land. Noted a C (Peck) departed Launceston on 9 3 1833 on schooner ANN. [Noted a James (Peck) is recorded as born in 1808 in Van Diemens Land-no parents given] COCKERILL William (Cockerill) became a whitesmith & married Elizabeth (???) in Devonshire. He arrived in Port Phillip (now Victoria) with his family as a settler on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He may have gone on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803, arriving on 15 2 1804. He is recorded off stores in Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. Elixabeth (???) arrived in Port Phillip (now Victoria) with her family on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); she would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. She may have gone on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803 (arriving on 15 2 1804). .. William (Cockerill) & Elizabeth (???) produced 3children: 1.Ann Elizabeth (Cockerill/ell) was born in 1793 in Devonshire. She arrived in Port Phillip (now Victoria) with her parents on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); she would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. She may have gone on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803 (arriving on 15 2 1804). She married firstly at age14 Thomas Figgit (Littlefield) on 11 1 1807 at St Davids CofE Hobart.>>> ..Thomas Figgit (Littlefield) arrived in Port Phillip (now Victoria) as a servant on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEANalso (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He may have gone on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803 (arriving on 15 2 1804). .. >>>Ann Elizabeth (Cockerell) married secondly William (Ashton) on 2 4 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She is recorded off stores in Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. ..William (Ashton) was born about 1792 & became a bricklayer. He was tried at Devon Assizes Devonshire, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 1 1812 after a a voyage of 5.5months on GUILDFORD. He was sent to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on RUBY. He was tried for robbery & executed on 15 2 1829 (ship of arrival stated to be INDEFATIGIBLE) age37 at Launceston & buried at St Johns Launceston. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.William James (Cockerill) was born in 1795 in Devonshire. He arrived in Port Phillip (now Victoria) with his family on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He may have gone on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803 (arriving on 15 2 1804). He married Mary Ann (Peck her second (2of3) marriage) on 11 9 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He is recorded off stores in Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. ..Mary Ann (Peck) was born on 21/4 7 1796 at Prospect Hill (Ref:'People...' shows her born on 21 12 1793 see Elizabeth above) & baptised on 21 8 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. On 30 3 1793 she was taken to Norfolk Island by her parents. She was recorded in February 1805 off stores on Norfolk Island. She had relationship/s. She is recorded in 1819 with her children, but not her husband; she lived in a house in Macquarie St next to Joseph (Molloy)-both receiving compensation when the land was needed for St Davids CofE church in 1819. She received 19perches on corner Elizabeth/Brisbane Streets, complete with rebuilding of dwelling (a skillett), still next door to Joseph. She had a third relationship with Joseph (Molloy) & appears to have lived in her own dwelling. She died on 2 5 1831 age35 mother of 2known children & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart variously named as (Cockerill & Peck); leaving her Elizabeth St property to her brother John. ..Details of Mary Ann (Peck)s family are given ABOVE. .. 3.Arabella (Cockerill) was born in 1798 in Devonshire. She arrived in Port Phillip (now Victoria) with her parentson 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); she would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. She may have gone on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803 (arriving on 15 2 1804). She married at age13 John (Dacres/Dakers) on 14 1 1811 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She may be recorded off stores as Isabella in Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. ..John (Dacres/Dakers) arrived in Port Phillip (now Victoria) as a settler on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on supply ship OCEANalso or on the accompanying HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He may have gone on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803, arriving on 15 2 1804. He is recorded off stores in Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. Also on HMS CALCUTTA was Hephiah (Chelves) who may be William (Cockerill)s neice. She is shown in Smees records as having been born about 1785 & arriving in Port Phillip (now Victoria) free on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); she would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. She may have gone on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803, arriving on 15 2 1804. She could also be Sophia (Chilvers) who married Mick/Michael (Mansfield) on 25 2 1805 at St Davids CofE Hobart. [Was he relative of William (Mansfield) convict on same ship?] Michael (Mansfield) was born about 1777. He arrived in Port Phillip (now Victoria) as a seaman on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on OCEAN (supply ship with HMS CALCUTTA) (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. He may have gone on HMS LADY NELSON to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 13 12 1803, arriving on 15 2 1804. Sophia/Hephia/Effie (Chelves/Chilvers) & Michael (Mansfield) produced at lest 6children: 1.Ann (Mansfield) was born in 1807. She died on 26 3 1864 age about57. 2.William John (Mansfield) was born in 1810 & baptised on 19 2 1810 at St Davids CofE Hobart. 3.John (Mansfield) was born in 1812 & baptised on 10 7 1812 at St Davids CofE Hobart. 4.Elizabeth Ann (Mansfield) was born on 25 5 1814 & baptised on 3 9 1814 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She died on 6 7 1814 age6w & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart. 5.Susannah (Mansfield) was born on 27 6 1815 & baptised on 11 7 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. 6.Thomas (Mansfield) was born on 17 12 1820 & baptised on 28 12 1822 age2+ at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died on 29 9 1820 age3m & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart. CROMARTY William (Cromarty) married ??? (???). He arrived in Australia free with his wife & perhaps family in 1822 on FAME. He was recorded in 1826 as a dealer. He lived at Port Stephens & became Captain & Harbour Master at Newcastle. He was recorded in 1831 as a farmer. William (Cromarty) & ??? (???) produced perhaps 3children: 1.Elizabeth (Cromarty) was born about 1817. She arrived in Australia free with her parents in 1822 on FAME. She lived at Port Stephens. She married Thomas (Peck) with permission on 8 10 1833 at Christ Church Newcastle & produced 6children. In 1842 she moved to Van Diemens Land with her family-to White Hills. She died on 1 7 1886 age69 & was buried at St Peters Pattersons Plains then moved to family vault at St Peters Cemetery St Leonards. ..Thomas (Peck) was born on 2 10 1801 in NSW. He was baptised on 11 12 1803 age about2 w/Joshua on Norfolk Island. He was recorded in February 1805 as child >2years on stores on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island with his parents as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk. In June 1821 he, his father & brothers William & Joshua were convicted of stealing Government sheep, from a stockyard on Camden Plains 9miles from Launceston & 3/4mile from where the (Peck)s were living, & sentenced to 14years to be served at Newcastle NSW. He may have arrived in Newcastle on 6 6 1821 on JUPITER. He was listed in 1822 as Government servant at Newcastle & in 1825 as working there for Mr (Smith). He may have been issued his Ticket of Leave 1n 1827. He then worked as shipwright for Australian Agricultural Company at Booral Newcastle. In 1842 he returned to Van Diemens Land with his family-to White Hills, where he became a farmer. On 28 8 1883 he was charged at Launceston Police Court with breaking entering family vault at St Peters Cemetery St Leonards & taking bodies from coffins: ie taking remains of mother & brother & placing them in new coffins; he was placed on bail & later discharged & case dismissed. In 1884 he was Trustee of Will of his brother Thomas. He died on 31 8 1889 age88 at Victory Cottage Pattersons Plains & was buried at St Peters Pattersons Plains then moved to family vault St Peters Cemetery at St Leonards. ..Details of Thomas (Peck)s family are given ABOVE. .. 2.Maruia Louisa Lord (Cromarty) was born on 18 3 1826 & baptised on 2 7 1826 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 3.Magnes Manson (Cromarty) was born on 28 2 1829 at Port Stephens & baptised on 27 6 1831 age2 at Christ Church Newcastle. McKENZIE Alexander (McKenzie) arrived in Australia with 73rd Regiment in 1809 on HMS HINDOSTAN/DROMEDARY. He had a relationship with Ann (Clarke). Alexander (McKenzie) & Ann (Clarke/Clarkson) produced 4children: 1.John (McKenzie) was born in December 1809 & baptised on 3 8 1818 age about9 at Christ Church Newcastle. 2.Mary (McKenzie) was born on 23 8 1813 & baptised on 26 9 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married firstly (1of3) Jeremiah (Peck) on 2 11 1829 at Launceston & produced 1child.>>> ..Jeremiah (Peck) was born in 1804 on Norfolk Island. He was recorded in February 1805 off stores on Norfolk Island. He left Norfolk Island with his parents as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808, to New Norfolk. He claimed to have been brought up as a husbandman. He seems to have been involved in the stealing of sheep by his family in 1821. In about 1833 he was granted 60acres at Evandale when he was Publican at Pattersons Plains. He died on 27 11 1833 age about29. ..Details of Jeremiah (Peck)s family are given ABOVE. .. >>>Mary (McKenzie) married secondly (2of3) Thomas (Beswick) in 1834 & produced 8children: She married thirdly Richard (Fuller) in 1878.>>> ..Noted a Thomas (Beswick SIR GODFREY WEBSTER 1823) has an entry on this Website. ..Mary (McKenzie) & Thomas (Beswick) produced 8children:] ..[1.-8.??? (Beswick).] .. ..Mary (McKenzie) married thirdly Richard (Fuller) in 1878. She died on 4 6 1886 age about72 at her daughters residence at Scottsdale mother of 9children. ..Noted there are 3possible convicts named Richard (Fuller) on this Website. .. 3.William (McKenzie) was born in 1818 4.Jane (McKenzie) was born in 1819. 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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Gail Robyn Newman on 16th April 2022

I believe Joshua was actually on the Charlotte 1788 Jan Joshua Peck, Tried at Devon ENG, 1786 Arrived per Charlotte 1788, Arrival Status: First Fleeter, Convict, Age: 32 years, Birth Year: 1755c, Spouse Mary Frost, Married: 1791, Died: 1825 at Newcastle NSW

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Glen on 22nd February 2018

All convicts from the Dunkirk Hulk were boarded to either Charlotte or Friendship. There is no reason they would transfer one convict quite some distance from Plymouth to Portsmouth to embark him on Scarborough. There is one source from HO11 which cites in error that Peck arrived on Scarborough. This is an index to convict arrivals compiled some years after the fact by clerical staff in England, and is in conflict with every other piece of primary evidence

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Phil Hands on 13th June 2017

Joshua was charged on the 20th March 1786 before Sir James Eyre and Sir Beaumont Hotham at the Devon Lent Assizes held at Exeter for stealing one cloth coat valued at 30 shillings and other goods to the value of 16 shillings, the property of John Scadding and Robert Turpin. He was also charged for burglariously breaking and entering the dwellinghouse of Sarah Mitchell a widow, about one in the night and stealing 3 silvercastors, value of 58 shillings and other goods valued at 20 shillings.He was found guilty on the first charge and guilty on of stealing on the second charge. He was found not guilty of breaking and entering, sentenced to transportation beyond the seas for the term of 7 years. Joshua was sent along with 19 other Exeter convicts in a wagon from the Gaol to Plymouth and there put on the hulk 'Dunkirk'. Left England on 13th May 1787. Ship:- the 'Scarborough' sailed with 208 male convicts on board, there were no reported deaths during the voyage. Arrived on 26th January 1788. Assigned to work for the medical staff in the laboratory tent at Port Jackson. July 1788 - Charged, but acquitted, of the theft of bottles of hospital wine 2nd October 1788 - Sent to Norfolk Island on the 'Golden Grove' December 1791 - Recorded as a member of the Night Watch at Grenville Vale April 1793 - Returned to Port Jackson on the 'Chesterfield', Mary and their son John accompanied him. He received a 30 acre grant at Prospect, where Elizabeth was born, and this was increased by 50 acres in May 1797 1803 - After selling his farm to pay creditors Joshua and his family returned to Norfolk Island August 1807 - Listed as occupying a 25 acre farm with 10 hogs and 300 bushels of grain in store 26th December 1807 - The family went to Van Diemens Land on the 'Porpoise'. Joshua held 45 acres at New Norfolk in VDL 1809 - Mustered as holding 55 acres at New Norfolk He went to Norfolk Island on the 'Golden Grove' on 13th October 1788. Mary Frost, was tried at Thetford, Norfolk, March 1789, sentenced to 7 years, and arrived at Sydney on the Neptune' of the Second Fleet. She went to Norfolk Island on 7th August 1790, the same time as Mary Butler. The Pecks returned to Sydney on the Kitty' in March 1793, and received land grants at Toongabbie in 1794 and 1797. They sold their land in NSW in 1803 and appear to have arrived at Norfolk Island in that year. They departed on the Porpoise', which left Norfolk Island 25thecember 1807 and arrived at Hobart 17thanuary 1808. Some of the younger children were baptized in Hobart in 1808. They were still in the Hobart area 1811. By 1819 they were living in Northern Tasmania and were recorded in the muster of that year and the next. Then came a new encounter with the law. In 1821 - Joshua and two of his sons, Joshua Jr. and Thomas, were convicted of stealing Government sheep and sentenced to 14 years transportation to Newcastle in New South Wales The Hobart Town Gazette of 9th June 1821 reported in a supplement that:- Joshua Peck the elder, William Peck, Joshua Peck the younger and Thomas Peck, were placed on trial, charged with having feloniously killed ten sheep, the property of our Lord the King', and another charge of stealing a heifer. They were found guilty and sentenced to be transported to Newcastle, NSW, for 14 years. Jeremiah was not with his father and brothers when they were caught stealing sheep from the Government farm. Joshua senior died in Newcastle in 1825. At the trial of the Pecks in 1821 the overseer of the Government flock, Thomas Daley, referred to a stock-yard in Camden Plains, about 9 miles from Launceston' and said that the prisoners lived about three-quarters of a mile from this yard and were the only settlers who lived near the place'. He had tracked sheep to within 100 yards of the prisoners' dwelling, down to a creek.' Since December he had lost about 30 sheep. John Bourke in evidence said he had lived at the prisoners' house briefly, having rented 80 acres of land adjoining to Peck's. He saw Joshua, the younger, and Thomas bring the carcasses of three sheep and cut them up in the house at night. He said the family fed chiefly on salt mutton and beef, but the Pecks had no sheep of their own'. Evidence was also given by Ann Seaton who, it appeared, had lived with John Bourke, and supported his evidence. Thomas Calvin who had been assigned as a government servant to the Pecks, remembered five sheep being brought in from a hill by the Sugar Loaf (in Camden Plains)'. Sugar Loaf is a prominent hill at what became known later as Talisker. The Sugar Loaf is marked on Evans' map of 1822. Camden Plains was in the area where parts of McLeod's original 2,000 acres were owned about 20 years later by Richard Jordan, William Renton Kerr and Thomas Peck. Jeremiah's brothers William and John had other sentences as well. William Peck had been deported from VDL to NSW in 1817 for being a bushranger. (Note that Ann Clarke was in Newcastle at that time.) He returned in 1820. After his second deportation he escaped from Newcastle and was sent to Macquarie Harbour in 1822. John Peck, a native of Norfolk Island' was tried at Hobart 3rd June 1824 for receiving sheep stolen by John Anderson from John Jones at Big Lagoon near Jericho and acquitted, but he was convicted of a similar charge a few months later and sentenced to 14 years at Macquarie Harbour where his brother would have been at the same time. He survived those extreme conditions and died in 1872 at the age of 80 and is buried in the family vault at St. Leonards. Sydney Gazette 7th July 1821. Joshua Peck the elder, William Peck, Joshua Peck the younger and Thomas Peck were placed on trial charged with feloniously killing 10 sheep the property of our Lord the King. The prisoners were in this case father and three sons, the younger about 15 years of age. All were transported to Newcastle Settlement for 14 years Joshua died on 24th February 1825 at Newcastle.