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Transportation
William Reynolds 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 1265 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 123 (63) |
| 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
"3 x great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
William died at Flemming Ck off Macdonald River. It was his son George who drowned at Wisemans Ferry in 1885. (ref. extract from "Sydney Mail & NSW advertiser Sat Aug 29 1885)
Tried at the Old Bailey, 25 June 1788. 434. JAMES MATTHEWS , WILLIAM WRIGHT , and WILLIAM REYNOLDS were indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June, six frocks, value 2 s. two pair of stays, value 2 s. two shawls, value 2 s. two aprons, value 1 s. the property of Thomas Hurst. The prisoner Wright was found with the things, and the other two prisoners were in company. ALL THREE GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice WILSON.
Digitised Indent of ship Active, Admiral Barrington, Albemarle, Atlantic, Britannia (1), Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Pitt, Salamander, William & Ann William Reynolds, and William Eaton, tried at Old Bailey, 25, June 1788, 7 years. Digitised Indent of ship Admiral Barrington. William Reynolds, Tried Justice Hall, The Old Bailey, Middlesex, 25 Jan 1788, 7 years.
William Reynolds fell and drowned at Wisemans ferry in c1852. He and Mary Madden had a farm at Wright's Creek McDonald River near St Albans. They are both buried at Our Lady of Loreto Church cemetery (now ruins) on private land, along with their daughter Catherine & husband John Sullivan who built the Inn at St Albans.
WARNING!! There were two convicts with the name ‘William Reynolds’ transported on ships of the third Fleet. This one was transported on ‘Admiral Barrington’ and the other one on the ‘Matilda’. Please ensure which one you are researching—I have them both in my family tree!!!
The Muster records do give some further information.. 1806... [A3669] William Reynolds, Admiral Barrington, rents 10 acres from G Carr. [B0143] William Reynolds... Farm Details. [C0852] Mary Madden, Anne, with Thomas Ambrose!!! 1814... [0632] William Reynolds, Admiral Barrington, Off Stores, Landholder. [1712] Mary Madden, Anne, Off Stores. 5 children, with William Reynolds. In the 1828 Census... Page 315... [Ref R0532] Reynolds, William, 59, FS, Admiral Barrington, 1791, Framer at Lower Portland Head. 9 acres all cleared and cultivated. [Ref R0533] Reynolds, George, 15, born in colony.
In the colony, William had a de-facto relationship with Mary Madden (Convict, Anne, 1801). This relationship must have commenced about 1813. Prior to this time, Mary had a relationship with Thomas Ambrose (Convict, Scarborough, 1790) and had several children by him. Mary and William had 1 child, George Reynolds, born 1814.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org) June 1788, trial of JAMES MATTHEWS WILLIAM WRIGHT WILLIAM REYNOLDS (t17880625-32): JAMES MATTHEWS, WILLIAM WRIGHT, WILLIAM REYNOLDS, Theft > grand larceny, 25th June 1788. 434. JAMES MATTHEWS, WILLIAM WRIGHT, and WILLIAM REYNOLDS were indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June , six frocks, value 2 s. two pair of stays, value 2 s. two shawls, value 2 s. two aprons, value 1 s. the property of Thomas Hurst. The prisoner Wright was found with the things, and the other two prisoners were in company. ALL THREE GUILTY. Transported for seven years. Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice WILSON.