Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Raycraft was transported on the William Pitt, departing 30th Jun 1805 and arriving 11th Apr 1806 with 124 passengers.
604 ton ship. 1805 sailing from Portsmouth, England. 1 male (Henry Perfect) and 120 female prisoners. 4 deaths on voyage plus 3 children. 1 female passenger discharged before sailing. The ship arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 11 April 1806.
William Pitt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 366 |
| 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
"Third great grandmother"
"5th great grandmother"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Mary (Raycraft) are: RAYCROFT Mary (Raycroft) was born about 1788. She was tried at Middlesex Sessions of the Peace, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9months on WILLIAM PITT. She had a relationship with William (Baker his second relationship) (no mention of marriage in 1806/7 in Smees records) & produced 7children. She was Free by Servitude by 1822. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Windsor. [a Mary (Raycroft), unmarried, died on 14 1 1827 age about39 at Windsor & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor] [Some details taken from this Website] William (Baker) was born about 1775 & became a pot boy for Thomas (Ingram). He was tried at age13 for stealing silver spoons, on 27 4 1788, of Thomas (Ingram) at Old Bailey on 7 5 1788, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate; he was Protestant. He married firstly Sarah (Draper) on 13/8 11 1798 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was Free by Servitude by 1801. In February 1811 he was issued a spirits licence. He was a licenced publican in 1815/6/7 at Windsor; he was publican of the Royal Oak. On 27 8 1821 he was issued an auctioneers licence. He was recorded as a householder in 1822. He was variously recorded with dealings with convict labour & building improvements as recorded on this Website. He is recorded in 1828 with his family as landholder & farmer 120acres at Windsor. He was a publican when he died on 1/3 9 1829 age54/8 at Windsor father of 7children & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website] 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.