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Transportation
Ann Robert was transported on the Speke, departing 29th Feb 1808 and arriving 16th Nov 1808 with 100 passengers.
Speke (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 403 (201) |
| 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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Family connections for Ann (Robert/s) are: ROBERT/S Ann (Robert/s) was born about 1767/77 & became a servant. She was recorded as from Monmouthshire Ireland when tried at Worcester Assizes on 7 3 1808, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom 5/1359 on 6 6 1814; she was 5'2.5" fair pale complexion brown hair hazel eyes. She had a relationship with Laurence (Butler) cabinet maker whom she married on 1 7 1817 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 5children. She was Free by Servitude by 1819. She died in 1824 age47. [Some details taken from this Website] Laurence (Butler) was born about 1750. He was tried as an Irish Rebel at Wexford Ireland in 1798, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 10 1802 after a voyage of 5months on ATLAS. In 1807 he was assisted (a loan?) by John (Blaxland) & seems to have become a furniture maker. He was issued his Conditional Pardon in 1808/9. He was Free by Servitude by 1812. In 1816 he was listed for issue of grant of land & in that year he provided (cedar?) furniture for Courts of Justice & Chambers in Sydney. He was a cabinet maker in 1817. In 1819 he seems to have been involved in assault of an Eliza (Palmer). He died on 4/7 12 1820 age70. [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.
New South Wales Certificate of Freedom. [NRS 12208] Register of Certificate of Freedoms No; 5/1358 Name; Ann Robert When and where tried; Worcester - 7 Mar 1807 Sentence; 7 years Ship and arrival year; Speke - 1808 Native County; Monmouth shire Trade; Servant Age; 44 [1770] Height; 5 ft 2 1/2 in Complexion; Fair pale Hair; Brown Eyes; Hazel Date; 6 June 1814
Tried and convicted at th Worcester Assizes on 7 March 1808, sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Left England on 18th May 1808. Ship:- the 'Speke' sailed wit 99 female convicts on board of which 1 died during the voyage. Arrived on 16th November 1808. Married Irish Rebel Laurence Butler in 1st July 1817 at Sydney, they had 4 children between 1812-1819. Laurence died on 7th December 1820 at Sydney aged 70. Ann died in 1824 aged 47.