Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Piety was transported on the Georgiana, departing 24th Nov 1828 and arriving 20th Apr 1829 with 172 passengers.
Georgiana (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 533 (268) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Thomas is my 4G Grandfather. He married Emily Bailey, daughter of convict John Bailey of the Aldington Gang. Their daughter Sarah Piety, married Jeremiah Tonks, son of convicts Richard Tonks (Tunks) and Mary Russell."
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Convict Notes
Sentenced alongside William Smeeth to 99 years for horse-stealing, both on the Georgina to Van Diemen’s Land. The Times, Mon Aug 11, 1828 reports: William Smeeth and Thomas Piety stood charged with stealing a brown mare, at Hoath, the property of Mr. James Sladden. The prisoners were seen at Maypole, which is about half a mile from the residence of the prosecutor, on the night previous to the horse being lost, and the following day they were seen travelling through Rochester and Welling towards London, which a horse answering in description to that lost; and also with another one, which in a second indictment they were charged with stealing on the same night from the stable of Mr. Oliver, a farmer at Herne, near Hoath. They afterwards place the horses at livery at the Green Man, Blackheath, and there abandoned them. A description of the animals was published in the Hue and Cry, and the consequence was their recovery 14 days after the robbery. Verdict - Guilty They were not tried on the second indictment. The judge told them their lives would be spared.