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John Price was transported on the Alexander, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 26th Jan 1788 with 27 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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| Primary Source | 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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Family connections for John (Price) are: PRICE John Alexander (Price) was born about 1764. He arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 12 1788 after a voyage of 12months on First Fleet ship ALEXANDER. He married Rachel (Earley her first marriage) on 1 6 1788 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He arrived on Norfolk Island on GOLDEN GROVE on 13 10 1788 with his wife. He died on 10 10 1790 on Norfolk Island - or maybe he left Norfolk Island with his wife in March 1794 on FRANCIS to Port Jackson. John (Price) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-added by me. Rachel (Earley/Early/Hurley/Harley/Arley/Alley/Yearley) was born in 1762/9. She was tried for stealing tea etc at Reading Berkshire Quarter Sessions on 24 7 1786, sentenced to 7years, held on DUNKIRK hulk, & arrived in NSW as a convict on 2 11 1788 after a voyage of 7.5months on First Fleet ship FRIENDSHIP; she was apparantly the cause of some trouble on the ship, placed in irons for a time & transferred to PRINCE OF WALES on 28 10 1788 at Cape of Good Hope. She arrived on Norfolk Island on GOLDEN GROVE on 13 10 1788 with her husband; while here she was sentenced to 10lashes, described as 'a most abandoned woman'. She had a second relationship with Samuel (Marsden his first relationship) & produced 2children. She left Norfolk Island with her husband or Samuel (Marsden) in March 1794 on FRANCIS to Port Jackson. She returned to Norfolk Island on the RELIANCE in February 1796 w/daughter Elizabeth. She is recorded as sentence expired off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. She is recorded in 1811 at Hobart Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). She died on 22 4 1842 age80/75 of natural decay mother of 2known children & was buried at Kangaroo Point. [Some details taken from this Website] 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'