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Thomas Ransom was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1264 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 112 |
| 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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Thomas was born in London, the son of Thomas and Mary Ransom. 8/6/1778: Married Elizabeth Durrell at St Leonards, Shoreditch; Elizabeth died in 1836. Thomas arrived on the Salamander in August 1791 and was transferred to Norfolk Island in September 1791 where he was employed on the repair of boats. Sept. 1810: Received a Full Pardon. At Hobart Town he was appointed superintendent of boatbuilders. C1817: Built the Joiners' Arms in Murray Street, Hobart Town. C1825: Moved to Green :Ponds swhere he had been granted 400 acres by Gov. Lachlan Macquarie in 1817. Built the Royal Oak Inn. July 1828: granted and additional 600 acres. 6/2/1829: Thomas died at his inn and was buried at Green Ponds. His property was bequeathed to his friend, Catherine Christiana McNally, who married Frederick von Stieglitz on 22 January 1830 and died in 1857 at Killymoon.
On 8th May 1819 Thomas Ransom attended the inaugural meeting of the Hobart Auxiliary of the British & Foreign Bible Society. In support of this organisation he made a donation of Two guineas and paid his first Annual Subscription of One guinea.
Occupations at Norfolk Island feb 1805.Thomas Ransome,convict-Boatbuilder...\\ ..another substantial vessel built at N.I was the Endeavour schooner which was constructed by robert jones,john drummond and Thomas Ransome.. Norfolk Island Clean-Up Party Feb 1813-1814(re the last gp of people to leave when first N.I settlement disbanded. Thomas Ransome-Master Carpenter. On 7 may 1814 sydney gazette reported thomas ransome(and others)of the clean-up crew,who left N.I on the Kangaroo in March ..request all claims be presented for payment..Maquarie to Davey..some of those Persons who came lately from N.I with the view to becoming settlers on the Derwent and Port Dalrymple..specify the quantity of land and other indulgences each person is to recieve from Government from those respective settlements.. NiI feb 1805-male convicts on the stores-thomas ransome-boat builder. General Muster Free men,His Majesty's Settlement Hobart Town 7 sep-2 oct 1818 inclusive-thomas ransome-ship of arrival=scarsborough.masters name=marshall.convicted middlesex in 1789,sentence=life.off stores N.I resident. --chez,
Thomas Rawsom.arrival N.I ship=salamander aug 1791.departed feb 1814.,c c=arrived as convict to the colony. ref.norfolk island residents record-norfolk Island and It's First Settlement-R.Nobbs. --chez
Thomas Rawson-re letter from william hutchinson-principal superintendent of norfolk island,to Govenor Macquarie 1814-on the closure of the island(settlement 1); ..mr thomas ransome,the master carpenter..is desirous of settling at the derwent,I beg leave to recommend him for such an extension of land as your excellency may judge him deserving of. --chez