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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Elizabeth Rich was transported on the Fortune And Alexander, departing 31st Dec 1805 and arriving 12th Jul 1806 with 309 passengers.
Fortune And Alexander (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 378 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Family connections for Elizabeth (Rich) are: RICH Elizabeth (Rich/Ritch) was born about 1788. She was apparantly resident in Devon when arraigned w/1other for housebreaking & stealing articles of Samuel (Tiler) of Backwell Somerset at Somerset Assizes, sent to Devon Assizes for trial at Exeter Castle in 1805, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 7 1806 after a voyage of 6months on ALEXANDER. She married firstly John (Hindley/Henly) emancipist on 4 1 1808 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] John (Hindley) was born about 1770. He was tried at Lancaster Assizes Lancashire in November 1800, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 8months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He died about 1811 age40 & was buried, as John (Henley), on 3 1 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Elizabeth (Rich/Hindley) was an emancipist when she married secondly Joseph (Inch his second marriage) dealeron 8 1 1814 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 1child. She produced 1known child in her lifetime. Joseph (Ince/Inch) was born on 14 2 1773 at Stepney Middlesex. He was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 5.5months on Fleet ship SURPRISE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He was Free by Servitude by 1798 & living with his first relationship Ann (Grant her first? relationship). He was a dealer in 1814. He produced at least 4known children in his lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] Note: an Elizabeth (Riches) was also on this ship. 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.
The assizes for the county of Devon will commence at the Castle Exeter next, before Sir Simon Blanc, and Sir Robert Grab, Knights, when the following prisoners are to take their trials, viz. Elizabeth Rich, … for housebreaking; ... Royal Cornwall Gazette, 3 Aug 1805. Elizabeth Rich and Mary Hammett, charge with robbing the house of Samuel Tiler, esq. of Backwell Somerset, of a number of valuable articles, were ordered to be removed by Habeas Corpus to that county. Exeter Flying Post, 15 August, 1805.