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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 | General Muster records for New South Wales: 1800, 1895, 1811, 1814. Edited by Carol J Baxter. 1828 Census of New South Wales: Edited by Malcolm Sainty & Keith Johnson. 1825 Census of New South Wales: Ancestry.com |
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Family connections for William (Reynolds) are: REYNOLDS William (Reynolds) was born about 1757. He was tried w/2others at Hereford on 12 3 1787 & sentenced to 7years. He was ringleader of an attempt to escape Hereford county gaol about April 1787. He arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MATILDA; he was Protestant. He married Ann (Willis) on 11 9 1791 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1801 & is recorded in 1801 with Ticket of Leave no.205 at Sydney. He is recorded in 1805 as Free by Servitude landholder with his family on 20acres at Richmond. He is recorded in 1814 as a labourer. He is recorded in 1825 as employed by Ed. (Riley) Esq. at Sydney with 2sons. He is recorded in 1828 as householder with his wife at Phillip St Sydney owning 40acres. He died on 7 1 1839 age82. [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Willis) was born about 1764. She was tried for stealing silver spoons etc of William (White) of Alton at Winchester Southampton Hampshire Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MARY ANN. She was Free by Servitude by 1798. She is recorded in 1805 with her family at Richmond. She is recorded in 1828 lodger with her husband at Phillip St Sydney. She was a midwife of Sydney when she died on 8 2 1839 age72; she was buried at St James CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] William (Reynolds) & Ann (Willis) produced 5children: mostly boys 1.James (Reynolds) was born in 1794. He is recorded in 1805 with his parents at Richmond. He was a servant when he married Martha/Elizabeth (Kilpack) on 30 7 1816 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 6 10 1871 age about77. ..Martha Elizabeth (Kilpack) was born on 16 2 1792 & baptised on 20 2 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She had a first relationship with John (Rithie) & produced 1child. She married secondly James (Reynolds) on 30 7 1816 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 17 7 1826 age34 mother of 6children. ..Details of Martha (Kilpack)s family are shown in entry for David (Kilpack SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. .. ..James (Reynolds) & Martha (Kilpack) produced 5children: mostly girls ..1.Elizabeth Ann (Reynolds) was born on 14 1 1817 & baptised on 16 2 1817 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..2.Andrew William (Reynolds) was born on 4/14 9 1818 & baptised on 18 10 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 24 10 1887 age66. ..3.Mary (Reynolds) was born on 19 3 1820 & baptised on 16 4 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..4.Eliza (Reynolds) was born on 17 10 1821 at Parramatta & baptised on 25 11 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..5.Sophia (Reynolds) was born on 14 5 1823 at Parramatta & baptised on 6 7 1823 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. 2.Charles (Reynolds) was born in 1798. He is recorded in 1805 with his parents at Richmond. He is recorded in 1825 with his father at Richmond. [Noted a Mary (Reynolds) is recorded as born in 1700s-no parents given] .. 3.Elizabeth (Reynolds) was born on 6 7 1801 & baptised on 31 8 1806 age5 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1805 with her parents at Richmond. She apparantly had a first relationship (1of4) at age16 with Edward (Ellison).>>> ..Edward (Ellison) ..Edward (Ellison) does not have an entry on this Website & may not have been a convict. ..Elizabeth (Reynolds) & Edward (Ellison) produced 1child: ..1.John Reynolds (Ellison) was born on 3 6 1817 & baptised on 11 6 1820 age3 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. >>>Elizabeth (Reynolds) had a second (2of4) relationship with Michael (Farrell his first relationship) & produced 1child.>>> ..Michael (Farrell) was born about 1797 possibly in Wexford co. Ireland & became a ropemaker. He was tried w/2others for stealing printing plates for counterfeiting at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 12 1816 after a voyage of 5months on SURREY. He was Free by Servitude living in Sydney when he married secondly with permission Elizabeth (Barry her third relationship)) on 3 10 1825 at St Marys RC Sydney. He became a licensed victualler at The Whale Factory The Rocks from 1831-3 The Welsh Harp George St Sydney from 1838-46 The Farmers Arms from 1846-58 & wine & spirit merchant at Haymarket from 1858-70. He died in 1882 age70 father of at least 3children. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (Reynolds) had a third (3of4) relationship with John (Gow-Gollidge age16) & produced a child.>>> ..John (Gow) was born on 1 8 1806 & baptised on 25 12 1807 age16m at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died in 1823 age about16. ..Details of John (Gow-Gollidge)s family are given below. .. >>>Elizabeth (Reynolds) is recorded in 1825 with her father at Richmond. She married fourthly with permission Thomas Eacott (Edwards his first marriage) emancipist crier of Supreme Court on 9 9 1826 at St James CofE Sydney. She died on 17 9 1827 age26 at Phillip St Sydney mother of perhaps 5children & buried, as (Edwards) at St James CofE Sydney. ..Thomas Eacott (Edwards), known as TEE, son of Thomas (Edwards) was born about 1793 at Bradford on Avon Wiltshire & became clothier with his parents in 'Edwards-Clothiers Dealers Chapmen' wool cloth manufacturing business Bradford on Avon Wiltshire, which became bankrupt about 1817. He was tried for stealing cloth from the bankrupted company at Somerset Assizes Quarter Sessions on 9 8 1817, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict in 1818 after a voyage of 6months on LADY CASTLEREAGH [Noted most of these convicts were taken on to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania); he was put to work as clerk of courts. In about 1821 he was sent to Port Macquarie penal settlement as overseer of civil works. On 17 5 1824 he was appointed crier of Supreme Court Sydney & was still a crier in 1829. He married secondly Eliza (Winna/icott) on 1 1 1828 at Scots Kirk Sydney. He was a clerk in 1830. By 1830 he was in debtors prison at Sydney Gaol, tried for bankruptcy, discharged on 13 July 1830 as bankrupt; he was still Crier of the Supreme Court living at 11 Phillips St Sydney & agent for sale of a portable grain mill, but lost a farm & interest in property gained from Will of T (Colledge) Esq (convict NEPTUNE 1791) & payment of a 1,000pound bond. He was in debtors prison at Sydney Gaol again from about 1833 to November 1834 when he was placed on a Hulk then schooner ANN to Port Macquarie. From 5 6 1835 he was in charge of male convicts at Port Macquarie & Watch-house Keeper. He was issued his Ticket of Leave for Port Macquarie in November 1839. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 10 6 1850. He died on 9 7 1852 age65 father of 6children. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 4.John (Reynolds) was born on 17 1 1805 & baptised on 24 2 1805 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 7/17 6 1805 age5m & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 5.William (Reynolds) was born on 17 1 1805 also. GOW John (Gow) married Mary (Griffiths her first marriage). He arrived in NSW as a soldier/private of NSW Corps with his wife on 15 2 1806 after a voyage of 4months on TELLICHERRY. He was a private with NSW Corps when he died on 31 12 1806/1 1 1807 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Noted a John (Dow) of Sydney was buried on 1 1 1807 at St Phillips CofE Sydney] Mary (Griffiths) was born about 1782. She arrived in NSW with her husband on 15 2 1806 after a voyage of 4months on TELLICHERRY.>>> John (Gow) & Mary (Griffiths) produced 1child: 1.John (Gow) was born on 1 8 1806 & baptised on 25 12 1807 age16m at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He, as John (Gow/Gollidge), had a relationship, at age16, with Elizabeth (Reynolds her third relationship). He died in 1823 age about16. ..Elizabeth (Reynolds) was born on 6 7 1801 & baptised on 31 8 1806 age5 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1805 with her parents at Richmond. She apparantly had a first relationship (1of4) at age16 with Edward (Ellison). She had a second (2of4) relationship with Michael (Farrell his first relationship). She is recorded in 1825 with her father at Richmond. She married fourthly with permission Thomas Eacott (Edwards his first marriage) emancipist on 9 9 1826 at St James CofE Sydney. She died on 17 9 1827 age26 at Phillip St Sydney mother of perhaps 5children & buried, as (Edwards) at St James CofE Sydney. ..Details of Elizabeth (Reynolds)s family are given above. ..John (Gow/Gollidge) & Elizabeth (Reynolds) produced 1child: ..1.John (Gow/Gollidge) was born on 13 6 1823 & baptised on 27 7 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. >>>Mary (Griffiths/Gow) had a second relationship after death of her husband with Thomas (Gulledge of 102nd Regiment) private from convict & produced 1child; they married on 6 3 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She produced 7known children in her lifetime. Thomas (Gulledge/Gubledge/College) was born about 1765/70 or about 1780 in Kent. He was tried for stealing a cornellan seal in gold, on 30 6 1787, of John (Worboys) on 11 7 1787 probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6.5months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He enlisted in NSW Corps on 12 9 1800 as a private & was detached to (Prentice)s company in 1801 & moved to Hawkesbury in 1803 w/(Townson)s company. In 1805 he was detached to (Grosser)s company until 1808 when he was detached to (Lewis)s company. He had a relationship with Mary (Griffiths/Gow her second relationship) whom he later married. In 1809 he was detached to 6company. He, a private exconvict, married Mary (Griffiths/Gow) on 6 3 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. On 24 4 1810 he was transferred to 73rd Regiment. On his death before 1830 he left a farm to Thomas (Edwards convict LADY CASTLEREAGH 1818). [Some details taken from this Website] Details of Thomas (Gulledge)s family are given in entry for Thomas (College NEPTUNE 1790) on 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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'
Digitised Indent of ship Matilda. William Reynolds, Edward Faulk, and Thomas Powell, tried at Hereford, 23 March 1787, 7 years. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The six following were Ordered for transportation for Seven years, viz. Edward Fawlk, Samuel Edmonds, Wm. Reynolds, Joseph Wilcox, Thomas Powell, and Jane Williams alias Sarah Phillips. Hereford Journal, 29 March 1787. --------------------------------------------------------------- On Monday evening the convicts in our County Gaol made a made a desperate attempt to effect their escape— the turnkey at the usual hour went to order them their rooms, they absolutely refused being locked till nine o'clock on his they should at that time, one of them, Thomas Powell, struck him with a stick which was concealed under his coat. On this the turnkey returned and told the Gaoler of their refusal; who went immediately to assist him, and found three of the daring coming out of bet ? the gaoler being armed did difficult get through their first gate, but dared not go any further without more assistance -which when procured had much trouble to subdue them till compelled (for safety's sake) to strike one of the most notorious villains with hanger. ? The two ringleaders, Thomas Powell and William Reynolds, are strongly secured. Hereford Journal, 12 April 1787.
UPDATE: In the 1828 Census of New South Wales, Ann wa not Listed with William, he is listed as [R0545-p315] as a householder at Phillip St, Sydney. Ann is listed separately, [W2129-p400]; Willis, Ann, 72, FS, Mary Ann, 1791, 7, Lodger, at William Reynolds, Phillip St, Sydney. It seems a little strange that she still goes by her maiden name and calls herself a ‘lodger’ when there was a religious ceremony of marriage carried out 11th September 1791 by the chaplain, Richard Johnson. None of their children can be identified in the Census so it would appear they were all deceased.
In the colony, William marries Ann Willis, 11 September 1791. Service carried out by Richard Johnson, the chaplain. Ann was herself a convict, transported on the 1791, third fleet ship 'Mary Ann'. Over the next few years the couple had four children. James 1794, Charles 1798, Elizabeth 1801 and John 1805. Ann can be located in the 1814 Muster [6237 - page 140] with 1 child off stores and married to W Reynolds. She does not appear in the 1825 or 1828 Census records.
Records of William Reynolds.... 1800 Muster; [AE215 - page 48] Matilda, William Reynolds, Sydney, TOL 205. 1805 Muster; [A3677 - page 88] William Reynolds, Matilda, FBS, Landholder, 20ac, T Collier, Richmond. [B0260 - page 128] William Reynolds, 7 1/2ac wheat, 4ac maize, 1/2ac barley. Total acres 20. Self, wife and 3 children off stores. 1811 Muster; [4909 -page 106] William Reynolds, Matilda, Tried March 1787, Hereford, 7 years. (PRO n1289). ## Note, the other William Reynolds is entry 4908! 1814 Muster; [4566 - page 103] William Reynolds, Matilda, Off Stores, labourer. 1825 Census: Reynolds, William, Free by Servitude, Matilda, 1791, 7 years. Employed by Ed. Riley Esq, Sydney. ##Note two children mentioned by name, Charles (27) and Elizabeth (24). 1828 Census: [R0545 - page 315] Reynolds William, 72, FS, Matilda, 1791, 7 years, Householder, Phillip St, Sydney.
WARNING!! There were two convicts with the name 'William Reynolds' transported on ships of the third Fleet. One was transported on 'Admiral Barrington' and this one on the 'Matilda'. Please ensure which one you are researching -- I have them both in my family tree!!!