Convict Samuel Porter - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Sep 1757

Conviction

Theft - grand larceny

Departure

May 1791

Arrival

Feb 1792

Death

May 1813

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Personal Information

Name: Samuel Porter

Gender: Male

Born: 6th Sep 1757

Death: 25th May 1813

Age at death: 55

Occupation: Shoemaker/bootmaker

Crime

Crime: Theft - grand larceny

Convicted at: Nottingham Town Quarter Sessions

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st May 1791

Ship: Pitt

Arrival: 14th Feb 1792

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Samuel Porter was transported on the Pitt, departing 31st May 1791 and arriving 14th Feb 1792 with 406 passengers.

Built Thames, England 1780. 775 tons. Rig type: S.

Pitt

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 166
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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Convict Notes

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on 13th June 2026

Family connections for Samuel (Porter) are: PORTER Samuel (Porter) was born on 6 9 1757. He was tried for theft at Nottingham town Quarter Sessions Nottinghamshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 2 1792 after a voyage of 8months on PITT; much fever & attempts to escape from the ship resulted in deaths of convicts. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 17 6 1794 in Sydney as a private. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 30 9 1794. He was detached to (Abbott)s company in 1798. On 18 11 1804 he was raised to Corporal. He was discharged on 25 11 1806 as unfit for service. He died on 25 5 1813 age55. [These details taken from this Website; where mention is made of a maariage to Mary (Toone-Giles)-this marriage is not shown in Smees records] Mary (Giles SURPRISE 1794) is shown to have married Samuel (Porter BODDINGTONS 1793) who was also a soldier. 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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

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on 1st December 2022

Married Mary Toone Giles in 1795 in NSW.