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John Matthew Pitman was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 136 |
| 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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Family connections for John Matthew (Pitman) are: PITTMAN John Mat/thew (Pit/tman) was born about 1789. He was tried for stealing a mare of James (Snook) at Somerset Assizes on 21 8 1813, sentenced to be hung reprieved to Life, held on hulk BRIDGWATER from 29 10 1813 & arrived in NSW on 28 7 1814 after a voyage of 6months on SURREY/SURRY; he was Protestant. He was assigned to William (Cox) at Windsor/Richmond & became a labourer. He was Free by Servitude by 1822 & had his Ticket of Leave by 1824. He married Mary (Sunderland age14) on 12 4 1824 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He was living at North Richmond in 1828 on 40acres & recorded as farming in 1827 & 1829. He died in 1863 age74 & was buried on 7 8 1863 at St Peters CofE Richmond Hawkesbury. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Sunderland) was born on 15 1 1810 in Sydney & baptised on 20 5 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was Protestant. Details of Mary (Sunderland)s family are given in entry for William (Townsend BATAVIA 1818) on this Website. John Mat/thew (Pit/tman) & Mary (Sunderland) produced 10children: 1.Hannah (Pittman) was born on 16 7 1825 at Parramatta & baptised on 21 8 1825 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 11 11 1846 age21. 2.Henry (Pittman) was born on 7 7 1827 at North Richmond & baptised on 22 7 1827 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 9 11 1916 age89. 3.John (Pittman) was born on 16 6 1829 at North Richmond & baptised on 19 7 1829 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died in 1863 age about34 (or Smees records show 29 8 1857 age27) & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. 4.Thomas (Pittman) 5.George (Pittman) 6.James (Pittman) was born at Kurrajong in 1835. He married Ann (Carter her second marriage). ..Ann (Carter) was born about 1831 in the colony. She had married firstly William (Smith) on 27 11 1850 & produced 3children. She produced 10children in her lifetime. ..Details of Ann (Carter)s family are given in entry for Joseph (Carter OCEAN 1816) on this Website. ..James (Pittman) & Ann (Carter) produced 7children: ..1.-7.??? (Pittman) 7.Frances (Pittman) 8.Mary (Pittman) 9.William (Pittman) 10.Charles (Pittman) 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.
Hulk Record. HO 9/8 (Captivity) Page 33 Received from Bridgwater, 29 Oct 1813. John M Pitman, age 28, Felony, Tried, Bridgwater, 21 Aug 1813, Life. NSW 13 Sep 1814.
John Pitman was sentenced to be hung & reprieved to transoration for life. He was assigned to William Cox in the Windsor/Richmond area. John married Mary Sunderland in 1824 and they had 10 children: Hannah, Henry, John, Thomas, George, James, Frances, Mary, William & Charles John died in 1863 & is buried in St Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Richmond. There is a Pittman Road running off the Bell's Line Road in the Kurrajong area.
28/8/1813 Bristol Mirror Bristol, England: SOMERSET ASSIZES. John Matthew Pitman, for stealing a mare from Jas. Snook. 7/8/1863: John Pitman was buried at St Peters, Richmond, Hawkesbury, NSW.
Moderator Note: THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CONFUSION - THERE WAS A JOHN MATTHEWS (He married Faith Cooper) --- and JOHN MATTHEW PITMAN (He married Mary Sunderland) -- both were on board the Surrey 1814.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: (page 302) [Ref P0864] Pittman, John, 41, ticket of leave, Surry I, 1814, life, Protestant, labourer, N. Richmond. [Ref P0865] Pittman, Mary, 20, came free, Speke, 1808, Protestant. [Ref P0866] Pittman, Hannah, 3, born in the colony. [Ref P0867] Pittman, Henry, 18m, born in the colony.
In the colony, John married Mary Sunderland. Name: Mary Sunderland Spouse Name: John Pittman Marriage Date: 1824 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Castlereagh, New South Wales Registration Year: 1824 Volume Number: V B The couple had 10 children between 1825 and 1845.